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March 28, 2012— -- The JetBlue pilot who had to be restrained by passengers was hit today with criminal charges as court documents reveal he ranted about Sept. 11 and yelled, "Guys, push it to full throttle."
Capt. Clayton Osbon, 49, was suspended from his duties today and charged with interfering with flight crew instructions. According to the Department of Justice, this charge could be punishable by up to 20 years in prison.
The charges were accompanied by an FBI affidavit that provides a fresh view of what went on in the cockpit of the plane before Osbon burst into the plane's cabin.
It also states that at the height of the melee on board the Las Vegas bound jetliner carrying 131 passenger and six crew members, Osbon's rant made alarming allusions to terrorists.
"Osbon also yelled jumbled comments about Jesus, September 11, Iraq, Iran, and terrorists," according to the criminal complaint. "He also yelled, 'Guys, push it to full throttle.'"
Osbon's behavior became ominous shortly after takeoff from New York's John F. Kennedy Airport. As the plane gained altitude he mentioned something about "being evaluated" to the plane's first officer. The officer was not sure what Osbon meant.
"Osbon began talking about religion, but his statements were not coherent," the affidavit said. "The [first officer] became concerned when Osbon said 'things just don't matter.' Osbon yelled over the radio to air traffic control and instructed them to be quiet."
Osbon turned off the radios and began to dim the monitor. The first officer became "really worried" when Osbon said, "We need to take a leap of faith," "We're not going to Vegas," and "began giving what the FO described as a sermon."
The captain spoke about "completely unrelated numbers" and the "sins in Las Vegas."
The concerned officer suggested to Osbon that they invite an off duty JetBlue captain who was traveling as a passenger to the cockpit, but, instead, Osbon abruptly left the cockpit.
In the cabin, Osbon allegedly "aggressively grabbed a flight attendant's hands" and mentioned "150 souls on board" before sprinting back to the galley and eventually trying to get back into the cockpit, where the first officer had already changed the security code.
Crew members also said that Osbon had "showed up at JFK later than he should have for the flight and missed the crew briefing."
The FAA called the incident a medical emergency, but law enforcement sources have called the outburst a panic attack.
"As of now, he's been taken off all active duties and responsibilities pending further investigation," JetBlue spokeswoman Tamara Young told ABCNews.com today.
An unruly Osbon, with 131 passengers and six crew members aboard flight 191, was subdued by at least five passengers after his co-pilot reportedly locked him out of the cockpit when he displayed potentially dangerous behavior. The flight from Kennedy Airport in New York was diverted to Amarillo, Texas.
Another incident occurred on Tuesday during a flight from North Carolina to Florida when Peggy Albedhady-Sanchez, 50, allegedly kicked and spit on a U.S. Airways flight attendant who refused to serve her alcohol. Today, Albedhady-Sanchez was charged with three counts of battery and one count of interfering with an aircraft.
Osbon, a commercial pilot since 1989, was not at the controls but "began acting erratically, flipping switches in the cockpit and appearing confused," according to the sources. They said his co-pilot tricked him into going to the passenger compartment to check something out, then locked the door and changed the security code behind him.
Osbon's last medical exam was in December 2011, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. His FAA record has no accidents or incidents and no enforcements.
Passenger David Gonzalez, a former corrections officer from New York City, said he was sitting in the second row of flight 191 when he saw the captain storm out of the cockpit and rush toward an occupied bathroom. Flight attendants struggled to control him and Gonzalez, 50, said the captain began moving in the direction of the plane's emergency exit.
Gonzalez said he had gone to help the flight attendant and asked the captain what his problem was. Gonzalez said the unruly pilot replied, "You'd better start praying right now," and was shouting about Al Qaeda, a bomb, and threatening that the plane is going down.
"I was actually the one that took him down. I noticed he was very erratic," Gonzalez said. "He was pinned against the door. I was afraid he was going to knock down the door. I was able to put a choke hold on him. I was able to get him weak from cutting his wind pipe.
"When he buckled, I realized I had him where I need him. So I put a little more pressure, and that's when he almost passed out. So I threw him to the floor. That's when the team came in and started helping me ? I just didn't want him opening up that door. I knew if he got in there, we wouldn't be sitting here now."
Gonzalez felt the man get weak and he passed out about three minutes later. The men, who took off their belts to tie his legs, as Osbon was reportedly able to break through plastic handcuffs, sat on the pilot until landing.
"If he got a second wind, I'd have to apply more pressure and I didn't want to hurt him," Gonzalez said. "I just wanted to get him calm, get the plane down and get him some medical assistance."
Gonzalez, who lives in the Poconos area of Pennsylvania and is a married father of five children, said he used to work for the New York City Department of Correction and now works for a security and surveillance company. He was on his way to Las Vegas for an annual security show.
On the ground, Osbon was taken off the plane in handcuffs and a wheelchair by Amarillo police. He is now in FBI custody. Once safe on the ground, passengers thanked Gonzalez and asked to take photos with him, hailing him a hero.
JetBlue Pilot: Should FAA Doctors Do Psychological Screen?
While airline pilots submit to yearly medical tests by an FAA doctor, psychiatric screening is not a required element of testing.
"If there's no suspicion on the part of the doctor, they will sign that they're clear to fly," Kevin Hiatt, a veteran commercial captain and now safety consultant said.
Hiatt also adds that there is no specific training for what to do if your co-pilot loses it during flight either.
"The pilots are trained on what to do if a partner becomes incapacitated and can't land the aircraft," Hiatt said.
Tuesday's incident is not the first time airline crews have alarmed or even killed passengers. In October 1999 on Egypt Air, flight 990, a 767 from New York to Cairo with 217 aboard, disappeared when the co-pilot deliberately crashed the plane into the Atlantic.
In 1997, a Silk Air 737 flying over Indonesia nose-dived, killing 104 passengers. Investigators say the pilot committed suicide, taking all of his passengers with him.
Earlier this month, an American Airlines flight attendant had to be restrained after threatening impending doom. That plane returned to the gate and the flight attendant was taken away, complaining of psychiatric problems.
ABC News' Josh Haskell and Kevin Dolak contributed to this report.
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In March 2018 the total number of board members at companies listed on the OMX Iceland counted 80 people in total. Only 16 of those 80 board members owned more than 1% of the stock of the company on which board they sit. 45 of these board members (56% of the total) did not own a single share in the company on which board they sat.
The Pension Fund Effect
One of the main reasons for the rise of the independent board members on the boards of publicly listed companies in Iceland is due to the ever-growing presence of Pension Funds. The Icelandic pension system consists of three pillars: a tax-financed public pension, a compulsory second pillar and voluntary private pensions.
The total assets under management of the pension system have grown from less than 60% of GDP 1997 to more than 140% of GDP in 2016. The size of the pension system is expected to keep growing in relation to GDP until reaching its peak at around 2027. According to these forecasts, at its peak, the size relative to GDP could reach up to 300% of GDP.
Iceland has the third highest contribution in the world, with 6.1% of GDP being contributed to the pension system in 2014, surpassed only by Australia (7.5%) and Switzerland (8.1%). In 2016, contributions net of pension payments amounted to 60 billion ISK (USD 530 million on 2016 exchange rates). As a reference, the total bond market in Iceland is about 2,400 billion ISK.
Much of the direct ownership of individuals in publicly listed companies was wiped out in the financial crisis of 2009. Coupled with the high contribution rate to pension funds (15.5% of gross wages), this has lead to the pension system holding about 40% of all equity in publicly listed companies in Iceland.
But what kind of effects does this have? As the pension funds continue to accumulate assets, their main headache will be to find places to direct these funds. Will this affect the capital allocation decisions at the individual company level where they are invested?
The Owner-Operator Theory
In academic economics, the principal-agent problem and the concept of moral hazard are well covered. The interests – and subsequently the decision making – of a management that has no direct ownership will, in theory, differ from a management that has a significant portion of their net worth invested in the managed entity. The incentives, or more importantly, the disincentives for the two types of operators will be markedly different, as the owner-operator will, in fact, have more Skin in the Game.
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Choose three words. With three words you can set a theme for your year without all the P-measures, R-measures, KPI’s, parental or religious guilt, and anything else that has made planning your year feel like a burden, instead of the optimistic fun it should.
Your theme becomes your personal mantra, and keeps you focused on your goal(s) for the next twelve months.
Using a few simple words is practically Zen compared to a cacophony of metrics and graphs – which will come later, but will become refreshingly relevant.
If no words immediately resonate for you, here’s a prompt.
▫️Pick one of your values.
▫️Pick one of your skills.
▫️Pick one of your aspirations.
Don’t like it? Choose different words. It is your theme; it doesn’t have to fit a logical formula, nor do they have to make sense to other people. Your theme only has to work for you.
Mine are: Prefer • Fortify • Maximize
What are yours?
Also published on Medium.
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The lost wax bronze casting process has a very long history in art; going back to ancient Greece when bronze sculptures were first made. The process is very long, and involves a lot of techniques and expensive equipment, so most artists go to a foundry to have their work cast. I work part time at Schaefer Art Bronze in Arlington back in Texas. Right now while I am at the Armory I have been working on a new bronze piece. I am learning to do all the steps of the process myself. First, I started with an original sculpture.
Once this oil clay sculpture is complete it is ready for cutting and molding. a piece like this has to be cut into multiple sections to be molded because the forms are too complex to cast in one piece.
Each rhino was cut off of the base at the ankles, leaving the feet attached to the base. The rhinos were then cut in half to simplify the forms and make a nice open space on each half to pour the wax into the mold.
The base will be a simple one piece mold. All the parts of the sculpture were set up on boards that left a 2-3 inch boarder all the way around the piece.
I used thin metal sheet to shim the seam line between the two halves of each rhino. This will be the divider between the rubber that will make it a two piece mold. Plastic keys were used to create a locking mechanism between the pieces of rubber. The pieces are all sealed with a layer of spray shellac and a layer of universal mold release. This will keep the rubber from sticking to the shims or to the oil clay.
Once the shimming was complete I used urethane rubber to make the molds of each rhino. Urethane rubber or silicone rubber is usually used to mold pieces for bronze because they release the waxes very well. Urethane molds can also be used to cast resin and some plastics. I started these molds by painting on a thin layer of the mixed rubber and once this was tacky, I was able to continue adding layers of rubber until thick enough in all areas.
When the rubber molds were completely set, the edges were trimmed and the rubber was sprayed with a few coats of epoxy parfilm. Since these molds were being made with a resin mother mold, epoxy parfilm keeps the resin from sticking to the rubber.
To make a mother mold, resin is mixed and poured out on cardboard. Fiber glass sheets are cut up into squares and patted into the resin until soaked. These are laid on the rubber and built up in several layers.
A mother mold is a hard shell that holds the rubber in the correct shape when you pour waxes. The fiber glass acts as a weave holding the resin together. This method makes a strong and lightweight mother mold.
When the resin has set the molds are ground with an angle grinder on the edges and the mother mold is pulled away from the rubber.
Once the molds were cleaned, and bolted together tightly the waxes were poured.
The waxes are removed from the molds and chased. This means that I sculpt on the wax to restore original textures and small details that were distorted in the mold and melt down seams from where the two halves met.
Because the base of this piece is so large it is cut in half. Wax rods called sprues are used in gating the waxes. Gating provides channels for the bronze metal to flow quickly and evenly to all parts of the sculpture.
The rhinos are also cast in two halves on one sprue tree. This will make it easier to dip the pieces in ceramic shell, and make the welding in the metal less difficult to work on.
Ceramic shell is a mixture of fused silica and a binder. The waxes are dipped in this mixture and then covered with fused silica sand.
The piece is dipped in the shell multiple times. The shell dries hard and solid making a negative impression of the inside and outside of each part of the sculpture, acting like a “shell”.
To patina bronze a torch is used to heat the metal so that it can be sprayed with different chemicals. The heat allows the chemicals to react with the metal and create a color on the surface. Brushes and scrubbing pads can be used to create highlights in the patina.
Here is an image of the finished piece!
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ING Robotic Aviation delivers airborne sensing solutions and much more. We developed our skills through extensive operational surveillance work with the Canadian military.
From these beginnings, ING Robotic Aviation are now providing a range of commercial services. ING Robotic Aviation's clients are getting the right information, in the right hands, in a timely manner.
ING Robotic Aviation are at the forefront of a disruptive technological and operational change, focused on replacing manned aviation.
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Intellegens' machine learning software Alchemite™ is helping to catalyze innovation within key sectors within the chemical, manufacturing and pharmaceutical industries.
AZoRobotics speaks to Prof Matt Reed, Strategy Director for the Materials Innovation Factory at the University of Liverpool, about how the application of industry 4.0 technologies such as robotics and automation can unlock chemistry and advanced materials research and innovation.
A start-up robotics company based in New York, US is manufacturing an innovative “histotechnician” robot to revolutionize lab methods.
This page discusses Celera Motion’s Capitan Series to their line of premium performance Ingenia servo drives.
This page details the capabilities of the TeraRanger Evo Mini, a single- and multi-pixel capability in one sensor.
The basis of the fiber alignment system is a very stiff set-up consisting of the H-811 hexapod and P-616 NanoCube® nanopositioner.
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Updated 2019 01 24: Added links to related articles.
Historian examines witch hunts past and present
By: Susan Corica, Staff Writer
“Connecticut would have been the leader in witch hunting if it hadn’t been for Salem,” historian John Demos told a full house the Windsor Historical Society.
Demos is the author of the recently published “The Enemy Within: 2,000 Years of Witch-Hunting in the Western World,” and Samuel Knight Professor of History at Yale University. He is considered one of the foremost scholars on witch hunting….
The article states that,
Many parts of Europe were swept up in witch hunts, large and small, he said. It used to be thought that millions were killed, but now the best estimate is 50,000 to 100,000, “still a very large number.”….(Full Story)
Yes, that is a very large number, but one must consider that it represents the total number of witches executed over a period of 343 years, from 1450 – 1792. That brings the annual average of executions of witches to about 146 to 292, considerably less than the millions of lives a year that modern-day witch hunts by totalitarian regimes claimed and still claim.
Let there be no mistake. As many as half or perhaps more of the witches killed during the old witch hunts were men. During more modern witch hunts, such as those that took place during the Stalinist purges in the USSR, about 96 percent of the tens of millions of victims that had been killed were men. The killing of those men in the USSR is quite clearly discernible in its impact on the population pyramids for Russia and Ukraine.
That is most certainly not an issue that any self-respecting and self-centered feminist ever complained about and clamored for equal rights. A more politically-correct view on the role of women in witch hunts then and now is provided in the following quote from the article:
During the question-and-answer period of his talk, he said explained that the accusers in the colonial witch hunts were about 50/50 men and women, but women were always the primary targets, whether in New England, Virginia, Europe, or in other eras or parts of the world…..(Full Story)
From the information provided in the remainder of this footnote it is clear that a statement like that can only be made by someone whose objectivity is perhaps somewhat blurred by looking at history through the feminist gender lens. Contrary to all such feminists assertions, it was men who were at least at times and in modern times without a doubt always the primary targets of witch hunts.
This posting is a quote of an update made 2008 10 25 to The Happy Days Ahead.
- Social worker unlawfully harassed home-school family
- Social Justice Warriors lack Objectivity, Knowledge
- Muslim Grannie: Jihadi By Day, Rape Coordinator by Night
- Social engineering, Pavlov and propaganda
- Billion-dollar ‘bailout’ for abortion industry
- Family court to men : Just shut up and pay
- Communism → second-wave feminism → social re-engineering
- Girl tells police: Mom cooks me in oven
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Found with a metal detector near Winchester, Hampshire
An unusual copper-alloy knife handle. Knife handles were most commonly produced in wood or bone, and few are known in metal. Traces of an iron blade survive as corrosion at the narrow end. The decoration, which is the same on both sides, is in the Ringerike Style found across Scandinavian northern Europe at this time, and resembles half a human or animal mask. The object reminds us that Anglo-Saxon England was very much part of the Viking World during the reign of King Canute and his successors.
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The European Union’s top officials expressed relief on Wednesday that they would again have a friend in the White House as Joe Biden replaces Donald Trump.
Charles Michel, president of the European Council, said the moment should be seized to form a new “founding pact” between democratic powers.
He was joined in the European Parliament by Ursula von der Leyen, president of the European Commission, to address MEPs hours ahead of Biden’s inauguration.
Trump’s Washington has been at loggerheads with Brussels over trade, subsidies for planemakers and European attempts to tax and regulate American tax giants.
European capitals have also been outraged by Trump’s decision to quit the Paris climate accord and the Iran nuclear deal — and EU leaders hope Biden will return to them.
But some in Brussels also see parallels between Trump’s rise and the success of populist authoritarianism in parts of Europe, and in this a threat to transatlantic democracy,
“This time-honoured ceremony on the steps of the US Capitol will be a demonstration of the resilience of American democracy,” von der Leyen said.
“And the resounding proof that, once again, after four long years, Europe has a friend in the White House.”
But Brussels’ top official warned the fact that millions of Americans had voted for Trump and that some of them had rioted on his behalf on January 6 should serve as a warning.
“President Trump may be history in a few hours, but his supporters remain. More than 70 million Americans voted for Trump in the election,” she said.
“A few hundred of them stormed the Capitol in Washington, the heart of American democracy, just a few days ago.
“And this really is what it looks like when words are put into deeds, when hate speech and fake news become a real danger to democracy,” she said
– Absurd fantasies’ –
“Despite established democracy being embedded here, we cannot assume that we are immune to these phenomena.”
Von der Leyen compared the US riot to a recent attempt by German activists to storm Berlin’s Reichstag building to protest coronavirus lockdown measures.
And she cited the case of Jo Cox, a British MP who was murdered by a far-right activist weeks before the UK voted to leave the European Union.
“Of course, there are differences with the storming of the Capitol, but there are also people here who feel wronged and angry”, she warned.
Europeans should beware of “people who adhere to wildly rampant conspiracy theories, an often confused mixture of completely absurd fantasies”, she said.
“Law, order and democracy have prevailed over this disgraceful attempt to overturn the election. American democracy has proven its strength and resilience,” he said.
“Let’s build a new founding pact for a stronger Europe, for a stronger America and for a better world.”
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The Internet is a wonderful thing isn’t it? You can shop, socialize, book flights and vacations, bank, and conduct business – all from the comfort of your couch (and more often than not, from your Email’s Inbox). And in recent years, the number of elections and polls held online have risen. Heck, even Canada’s federal government is hoping to test online elections by 2013. Facebook’s new Questions feature has even taken off with tons of success in recent weeks, prompting companies and organizations to conduct surveys for their products and services. But what are the benefits of conducting online polling and elections internally?
Let’s use the example of a school election. Imagine if you were a school’s Vice Principal, or the head of the student activities committee and have to undertake the daunting task of figuring how to elect a new student president. To make matters worse, your school recently added an extra 300+ students at the beginning of the year. How are you going to go about organizing a fair and accurate election that will get the highest turnout rate from the 1,500 potential voters?
Well, you’re probably going to search for method that’s cost-effective, simple to manage, secure, and accessible.
There is definitely familiarity with paper ballots. It’s easy for the public to digest, and there’s a tangible, physical ‘check’ besides the candidate. But this method can become costly and time-consuming. You have to do research on what day of the week would be best, to ensure maximum turnout – or mail out the ballots (which is a whole new set of time-consuming difficulties). You must find impartial counters and/or moderators. Should you go the route of using an election vendor, they can charge a pretty penny or more likely, pretty dollars, per vote. In other words, it’s going to take lots of organization and planning.
And paper ballots require work on the voter’s part. Work that the voter might consider an inconvenience (it takes time to fill out the ballot and find a mailbox, or to visit the polling station). Or voters can completely forget about voting too! Both of which decrease your voter turnout!
The Internet is increasingly becoming the ‘go-to’ place for running elections, and for good reason.
Online elections are cost-effective and simple to manage and maintain. Here are just a few benefits they provide:
If you’re a little hesitant of making the switch to holding an election online, then some systems offer the possibility of conducting an online election with also using paper ballots. These printed ballots are still a lot easier to be calculated, because all of the information collected on the ballot is uniformed and easily readable.
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Court overturns Canada’s approval of Northern Gateway pipeline
by Obert Madondo, editor of The Canadian Progressive, June 30, 2016
“First Nations and Canada have a lot of work to do regarding measures needed to finally put us all on the path of reconciliation and partnership.”
The court’s ruling offers the Trudeau government with a unique opportunity to re-think both Canada’s discredited pipeline approval process and the ongoing efforts to achieve reconciliation with First Nations.
“In a decision that’s already being hailed as a major victory for First Nations and the planet, the Federal Court of Appeal recently overturned the Canadian government’s 2014 approval of Enbridge’s contested Northern Gateway pipeline project.
The court concluded that Canada failed to respect its constitutional duty to properly consult the various First Nations that would be adversely affected by the $7.9 billion pipeline before approving the project.
According to the court’s ruling (pdf), “Canada offered only a brief, hurried and inadequate opportunity” for dialogue. Canada acted in a manner that “was not consistent with the duty to consult and the obligation of fair dealing.”
“It would have taken Canada little time and little organizational effort to engage in meaningful dialogue on these and other subjects of prime importance to Aboriginal Peoples. But this did not happen.”
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Space debris cloud threatens satellites after Russia missile test
Katrina Manson in Washington and Max Seddon in Moscow
First came the unexplained space objects over New Zealand. Then came the debris over Costa Rica and Texas. By Wednesday, California-based LeoLabs, which uses radars to track objects in space to prevent collisions, had identified a total of 243 new pieces of debris orbiting the Earth — all from an anti-satellite missile test that Russia had launched two days earlier, to widespread condemnation.
“They basically set off a bomb in the middle of the new space race,” said Daniel Ceperley, LeoLabs chief executive and co-founder, of the Russian test’s impact on the burgeoning commercial space sector, which is situated in the same low-earth orbit as the new debris.
“The primary altitudes that most of these satellites are using are right where this new debris has been created,” he added.
Over the coming weeks, scientists, investors and policymakers will monitor the spread of the debris cloud, which forced Russian and American personnel aboard the International Space Station 400km above the Earth to take cover in their hatches on Monday.
It now threatens to affect hundreds of commercial satellites including from SpaceX and the US imaging company Planet, and refocus rising tensions between Russia and the US on the escalating weaponisation of space.
“Bottom line is that the Kremlin could likely have postponed this and chose not to do so,” said Samuel Charap, Russia expert at Rand Corporation, noting that Russia launched the probably long-scheduled test amid a building geopolitical crisis over Ukraine.
Russia is not the first state to conduct such a test. China, the US and India have previously conducted similar launches, also creating debris.
The Biden administration, which heavily censured the test, is predicting that the number of “trackable” pieces of debris caused by it will surpass 1,500, alongside hundreds of thousands of smaller pieces that could still shatter a satellite.
If that number is accurate, that would increase the existing total of tracked space debris caused by weapons tests by close to half, said Jonathan McDowell, an astrophysicist at the Center for Astrophysics at Harvard and Smithsonian who tracks the materials. Before this week, he added, there were already 3,158 pieces of tracked debris in orbit as a result of past weapons tests — out of a total 18,646 tracked objects in space.
While most debris from this test would probably decay within five years, McDowell said, perhaps a fifth would endure for a decade, and some debris from the 1,750kg satellite exploded by Russia might venture as high as 2,000km and take closer to 15 years to decay.
US Space Command told the Financial Times its initial count of 1,500 large debris objects relied on Department of Defense sensors and was “expected to grow”, adding that “it will take weeks, if not months, to fully analyse all the data provided by multiple sensors and confidently catalogue each object”.
Ceperley said small commercial satellites would now have to track the debris continuously and be prepared to change course to avoid collisions for years to come, adding that the additional risk and cost was a setback for the new commercial space economy.
“Some of this debris was kicked pretty far away from the satellite [that the Russian missile exploded] so it’s probably even in other parts of space that we have to go check,” he said.
Russian officials have shrugged off the new debris, arguing that it was harmless and blaming the US for instigating a space race amid reports the Pentagon is preparing to unveil new space programmes.
Pavel Podvig, a senior researcher at the UN Institute for Disarmament Research, said Russia’s military felt it needed the capability to counteract what it believed were US plans to develop weapons that could attack it from space.
“If you are in the business of building anti-satellite systems, you would probably make an argument that, look, what if the US starts deploying missile defence components in space? So Russia will need this kind of anti-satellite capability to target those,” Podvig said.
The US has itself already conducted two anti-satellite tests, in 1985 and 2008, and is planning new missile-defence sensors in space that Russia and China would probably perceive as a direct threat.
Most significantly, Moscow also sees the US Air Force’s X-37B, a secretive “space plane” that orbits the Earth, as a major threat, said Ruslan Pukhov, director of the Centre for Analysis of Strategies and Technologies, a Moscow think-tank.
He added Russia’s weapons test this week was designed to target the X-37B, and so carrying out the test at that altitude had been essential.
A US defence official described the X-37B as an “experimental” programme designed to demonstrate technologies for a reliable, reusable, unmanned space test platform for the US Space Force, adding it was “proving next-generation technologies for use in space”.
Russia’s 2014 military doctrine sees outer space as a domain for possible conflict. Some in the US military establishment have also argued for the development of weapons in space. “The US’s large number of classified ‘dark’ space projects suggests that the US is actively developing space weaponry, and that the Americans already have more than one anti-satellite system,” Pukhov said.
Jeffrey Lewis, arms control expert at the Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey, said US actions had stoked Russia. “The Russians are practising shooting down satellites precisely because the US is deploying satellites for missile-defence missions,” he said.
A US defence official said: “The United States prefers that space remain free of conflict, but we will be prepared to protect US interests in space just as we do in other domains.”
Planet, a LeoLabs customer that operates a constellation of 200 satellites for earth observation about 500km above Earth, said it was working to understand potential risks from the increased debris and called for a ban on such tests, adding that the Russian launch added to “a worrying and irresponsible trend”, citing past tests by China in 2007, the US in 2008 and India in 2019.
McDowell said only one piece remains in orbit from India’s 2019 anti-satellite test, which produced 131 tracked objects at the time but was conducted at a fairly low altitude and so decayed quickly, and none from the two US tests.
However, it took more than a decade for all the debris from the 1985 US test to decay, and more than a year for debris from the second US test in 2008. Meanwhile, 2,735 pieces still remain from China’s controversial 2007 high-altitude test.
Yet according to Ankit Panda, arms control expert at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, despite its criticism of the Russian missile, Washington had consistently rebuffed efforts to ban such tests. “It can’t only be not OK when Russia and China do it; it needs to be not OK when our friends do it too,” he said.
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The United States and Britain put on a show of unity against Chinese telecoms giant Huawei on Tuesday, while Secretary of State Mike Pompeo delivered stinging criticism of Beijing's handling of the coronavirus pandemic and urged like-minded nations to “push back” together against China's threatening behaviour.
Pompeo, who is visiting Britain, praised the U.K.'s response to challenges raised by China as tensions grow between Western powers and Beijing. Britain has in recent weeks decided to ban Huawei from the UK's 5G network, suspended an extradition treaty with Hong Kong and offered refuge for millions of eligible Hong Kongers who feel threatened by Beijing's tightening grip on the semi-autonomous city.
“We support those sovereign choices, we think 'well done',” Pompeo said.
CPompeo told reporters: “We have seen Hong Kong's freedoms crushed” and “watched the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) bully its neighbours.”
He also criticized the Chinese Communist Party's “exploitation” of the pandemic as “disgraceful.” He said the U.S. hopes like-minded nations can build a “coalition” with a joint understanding of the threat of China, including its ambitions in the South China Sea.
“We want every nation to work together to push back against the Chinese Communist Party's efforts in every dimension that I have described,” he said.
The talks came just hours after Britain joined the US, Australia and Canada in suspending its extradition treaty with Hong Kong. It also blocked arms sales to the former British territory — angering Beijing — after China imposed a tough new national security law that critics say delivers a fatal blow to the liberties and rule of law promised to the city when it reverted from British to Chinese rule in 1997.
Last week Britain's government drew more ire from Beijing when it U-turned on an earlier decision to allow Huawei a limited role in the country's superfast 5G network.
The US has lobbied its allies to shun Huawei because it says the Chinese government could use the company's technology to spy on Western nations. Huawei denies the allegations and argues that US protectionism is behind the move.
A Downing Street spokesman said Johnson, Pompeo and British Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab “discussed the importance of Five Eyes countries taking an ambitious approach to working together on the technologies of the future.”
He was referring to the intelligence alliance between the US, UK, Australia, Canada and New Zealand China's ambassador to Britain, Liu Xiaoming, warned on Twitter that the U.K. should “bear the consequences of damaging bilateral relations.”
Pompeo described his talks in London as being “constructive? and ranging "from 5G telecommunication to our negotiations for a U.S.-U.K. free trade agreement.'' Pompeo also met with senior members of Johnson's Conservative Party who led the blockage of Huawei from Britain's infrastructure.The UK has already accused the Beijing government of violating the Sino-British Joint Declaration under which Hong Kong was returned to China, and announced it would open a special route to citizenship for up to 3 million eligible residents of the territory.
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Throughout the month of February this year, universities across the UK participated in National Student Money Week – the largest national money awareness week for students. Their focus this year was ‘expecting the unexpected,’ which could not have been more needed in such uncertain times.
Off the back of this, and in anticipation of Blackbullion CEO Vivi Friedgut’s forthcoming Trigger release, Stay Financially Healthy While you Study, we spoke to their team about money management and financial wellbeing. We hope it will help everyone – students and non-students alike – to improve their relationship with money.
1. How did National Student Money Week come about?
It was launched by the National Association of Student Money Advisers (NASMA) ten years ago. This year, we focused on expecting the unexpected, which feels right given the impact that the pandemic has had on students. Blackbullion has supported this initiative for three years now. We share NASMA’s mission to help everyone learn how to withstand any financial situation that life throws at them.
2. Is there a direct link between money management and mental health?
Financial wellbeing is critical to overall health. We call it the “tripod of wellbeing,” which places financial health firmly alongside mental and physical health in terms of an holistic sense of wellbeing.
Simply put, financial wellbeing is about a person’s ability to control their finances, rather than being controlled by them.
Recent research by Blackbullion found that 75% of students surveyed were worried about finances, with 67% of those saying financial anxiety negatively impacts on their mental health. Over half of students said financial worries regularly trigger anxiety, with 63% saying it triggers stress. Other affected areas included optimism about the future (54%), motivation or productivity (47%) and the ability to focus and study (46%). Sleep (45%) and confidence (42%) were also areas of mental health that were suffering as a result of money worries – so it’s acutely clear to us how deep this cuts.
3. What is financial anxiety, and what can be done about it?
Financial anxiety is when an individual has a poor relationship with money. Often, they’re unable to stop worrying about finances – even when they have sufficient resources – and they might be easily triggered by issues relating to finance. This can seep into other areas of a person’s life, affecting personal relationships or work performance.
4. And what does it mean to be financially healthy?
Simply put, financial wellbeing is about a person’s ability to control their finances, rather than being controlled by them. You set your finances in such a way that your money works for you, regardless of circumstances. Being financially resilient is 100% at the core of this – looking after your money rather than getting into difficulty over it. It’s so important because money is at the core of much of our ability to care for ourselves – and money worries can be debilitating.
5. Is there a link between financial health and success?
I believe so. I think great health – mental, physical and financial – is success.
Defining any kind of success depends on setting expectations. How do you define your success? What you earn and how you utilise, protect and grow your money, will all play into your objectives and goals… and ultimately, into your feelings of financial success.
6. In her book, Vivi talks about the ‘unique stress of money’. Can you explain what she means?
Money problems don’t just cause you to lose sleep at night and to count pennies. They can create a feeling of hopelessness, which in turn creates less than optimal financial outcomes, which in turn results in more stress. It becomes a vicious cycle.
And money stress can be toxic to your wellbeing even when there isn’t actually a financial problem. Economic instability, work worries, ripples of financial insecurity… these can drive up stress in anticipation of a potential problem. It’s why money stress can so easily become chronic, and why it’s been such a major mental health issue this year for so many people.
7. How can an individual recognise and change their unhealthy attitudes towards money?
Education. Education. Education. Get more involved in – and aware of – your money. Engage with your finances regularly. Read more, learn more… Treat your money the way you would any muscle – one that needs regular exercise and check-ups.
There’s so much help out there, too. Yes, turn to friends and family for advice – but don’t forget about the professionals and charities dedicated to helping with this.
8. What negative behaviours can come about as a result of poor money management?
A red flag for me is tech-enabled spending – anything from excess online shopping through to gambling is a real risk. These behaviours can be compounded by the loneliness, isolation and poor self-esteem that can come with financial anxiety (and with living through a pandemic!).
It’s also the longterm decisions that can affect future outcomes. Our research showed that nearly half of students (48%) have considered dropping out of higher education or deferring for a year, due to the financial fall-out of COVID-19.
9. Can you list your five top tips for future-proofing financial wellbeing?
1. Start budgeting – map out your income and expenses and make sure it all balances.
2. Set up an emergency fund. This should be between 3-6 months of total expenses.
3. Build a support network to share concerns and costs like (using students as an example): study materials, meals and transport.
4. Look into getting insurance to manage risk and further expenses.
5. Know where to go for help – whether it’s Blackbullion’s funding page, additional government support or friends/family – you’re not alone.
10. And finally, what help is available for anyone who’s struggling with money worries or debt?
Of course I’d recommend Blackbullion or NASMA! But student support staff on campus are always there to support students. and organisations like Citizens Advice are amazing too.
For non-students, there are a number of charities and organisations that specialise in helping with money management.
About the Author
Former wealth manager Vivi Friedgut saw first-hand how financial knowledge impacts positive life outcomes. As founder and CEO of Blackbullion, the award winning startup transforming next generation finances through financial education, Vivi’s on a mission to make sure everyone has access to financial wellbeing – driving inclusion, diversity and wellbeing.
A champion for the startup community, Vivi is an active media commentator and speaks passionately on financial literacy, entrepreneurship, resilience and the power of innovation.
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Halifax has second highest murder rate in the country
Statistics Canada has released its crime figures for 2011, and they don’t shine the Maritimes in a very positive light.
There were no murders in Moncton last year - giving the city an enviable murder rate of zero - but the same can’t be said of Halifax, which had the second highest murder rate in the country.
“It also comes down to a disproportionate number of young men that commit violent crimes,” says criminologist Stephen Schneider.
Statistics Canada released its homicide rates today with data collected from 2011; for the first time in three years murders were up across the country.
Last year in the Maritimes, there was one homicide on Prince Edward Island, eight in New Brunswick, and 22 in Nova Scotia.
But while the numbers were up on Prince Edward Island and in Nova Scotia, that’s not the case everywhere.
Charlottetownand Moncton reported no killings, but there was an increase in Saint John, which saw three murders in 2011.
Halifax reported 18 murders, which was the second highest rate in the country, based on population. Winnipeg topped the list with 39 murders.
“We need an intensive mobilization of resources that are targeted at the most at-risk communities,” says Schneider.
“So, the African Nova Scotian communities, the young men who are dropping out of high school, poverty, the public housing communities.”
Halifax’s new police chief wasn’t around in 2011, but Chief Jean-Michel Blais says he is working to reduce the murder rate going forward.
“One of the things we did was look at gun crime - developing a guns and gangs unit to go out and seek those individuals who use those kinds of weapons in particular crime,” says Blais.
On a positive note, Nova Scotia Justice Minister Ross Landry says this year’s homicide statistics are down significantly compared to last year.
“I had the pleasure of meeting with the mayor as well and the chief together just recently, and I am very optimistic about where we’re going,” says Landry.
There have been 10 murders in Halifax so far this year. Six have been solved, but even with fewer homicides, the city remains the murder capital of the Maritimes.
Meanwhile, both Moncton and Charlottetown are reporting no murders for a second year in a row.
With files from CTV Atlantic's Kelland Sundahl
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As the authors of the Constitution defined their new country, they struggled with the presence of indigenous people. Article 1, Section 2 states that Natives are not under the control of the United States, and therefore cannot be taxed. The Constitution also states that Congress has the power to “regulate commerce with foreign nations, and among several states, and with Indian tribes.” Thus, the leaders of the United States viewed Natives Americans as somewhere in between foreign nations and American citizens.
In 1817, the Cherokee nation became the first native group to gain U.S. citizenship. One by one, other native nations became citizens. Still, there was resistance. In 1856, Attorney General Caleb Cushing stated, “Indians are the subjects of the United States, and therefore are not, in mere right of home-birth, citizens of the United States.” And when the 14th Amendment and the first civil rights act passed in 1866, Michigan Senator Jacob Howard said, “I am not yet prepared to pass an act of naturalization by which all the Indian savages, wild or tame… are to become my fellow-citizens and go to the polls and vote with me…” Another concern was that because of their substantial numbers, Native Americans could overpower the white vote.
Because the 15th Amendment barred states from restricting voting on account of race, states found other ways: 1. Residency–Native Americans were not state residents if they resided on reservations. 2. Self-termination–they must abandon tribal ties. 3. Taxation—since Natives did not pay taxes, they could not vote. 4. Guardianship–Native Americans were incompetent “wards of the state” and lacked of ability to read English.
After World War I, any Native person who had fought was a citizen under the assumption that “these particular Indians had demonstrated that they had become part of the larger Anglo culture and were no longer wholly Indian.”
In the early 1920s, Congress considered a bill to make the remainder of Native Americans citizens so that they would “adopt Anglo culture.” But in the Indian Citizenship Act passed on June 24, 1924, Natives would not have to give up their culture to be a United States citizen. This “dual citizen” status creates tension even today,
With the need for more soldiers in World War II, Congress reaffirmed Native people’s citizenship with the Nationality Act of 1940. However, when some 25,000 veterans returned home after the war, they realized that even though they had risked their lives for their country, they were still not allowed to vote.
The 1965 Voting Rights Act granted the right to vote in all states, and the 1968 “Indian Bill of Rights,” guaranteed Native Americans constitutional rights and protections. However, efforts by states and municipalities to disenfranchise Native Americans are ongoing.
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Variations in the Implicit Pricing of Energy Performance by Dwelling Type and Tenure: A Study of Wales
40 Pages Posted: 22 Jul 2015
Date Written: July 20, 2015
This paper investigates the price effect of EPC ratings on the residential dwelling prices in Wales. It examines the capitalisation of energy efficiency ratings into house prices using two approaches. The first adopts a cross-sectional framework to investigate the effect of EPC band (and EPC rating) on a large sample of dwelling transactions. The second approach is based on a repeat-sales methodology to examine the impact of EPC band and rating on house price appreciation. The results show that, controlling for other price influencing dwelling characteristics, EPC band does affect house prices. This observed influence of EPC on price may not be a result of energy performance alone; the effect may be due to non-energy related benefits associated with certain types, specifications and ages of dwellings or there may be unobserved quality differences unrelated to energy performance such as better quality fittings and materials. An analysis of the private rental segment reveals that, in contrast to the general market, low-EPC rated properties were not traded at a significant discount. This suggests a lower implicit price for energy efficiency when the owner is not responsible for covering the cost of energy in a dwelling.
Keywords: energy efficiency, housing markets, hedonic models, implicit prices, split incentive problem
JEL Classification: R33, Q2, Q4, M2, C31, C5
Suggested Citation: Suggested Citation
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[CSE373] Lecture, following on dynamic programming
CSE373 2012 - Lecture 23 - Introduction to NP-Completeness
Following on dynamic programming
I am not saying in any way that the following are bad examples of how to teach Dynamic Programming, it's just that they didn't work for me:
This didn't help me understanding the subject, unfortunately at a point it takes a "math approach", which does not really work with me.
He goes through the example showing each single step but still, not clear to me in the end what would be the solution in code or how should I approach this class of problems.
Good thing I've found in this last link is a link to https://github.com/mission-peace/interview/wiki/Dynamic-Programming, which lists problems and also offers solutions, this can prove really useful.
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Dispute Halts Plans For War Museum
Promoters of a $150 million military museum have backed out of an agreement to locate near Okmulgee, claiming Oklahoma has been unable to meet its promise of transferring 300 acres to the museum's parent organization.
Oklahoma officials say the Institute for the Study of American Wars is using the issue as an excuse to back out of its offer.
"I think we may have been led down a garden path," Lt. Gov. Robert S. Kerr III said.
Although Oklahoma still is among four states under consideration for the museum, Kerr said, "I'm not so sure we want to be dealing with these folks."
John Radell, chairman of the Wilmington, Del., institute, said the board learned April 14 that the Oklahoma Constitution prohibits transferring ownership of state land to non-profit organizations.
The state's original offer to donate the land was "a tremendous selling point" in luring the museum to Okmulgee County, he said.
The institute board rejected alternate offers by Oklahoma officials to lease the land to the institute or arrange a transfer later.
"We had set Dec. 31 as the cutoff date for changes in the proposals. Now that Oklahoma has made this change, we feel that in the interest of fairness we need to open it back to all four sites," Radell said.
State finance director Alexander Holmes said ISAW officials had tentatively agreed to a land purchase option in which federal block grant money distributed through the state would be given to ISAW to buy the land.
Under that arrangement, ISAW first would be required to finalize its design plans and raise money for the museum, Holmes said.
Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Arizona and New Mexico were finalists for the complex, which was projected to employ 500 people and draw up to 7.7 million visitors annually after its planned opening in 1993.
Its promoters said the museum would devote areas to every American war from the Revolutionary War through Vietnam.
Radell said the latest development will delay fund-raising efforts and construction for at least three months.
He denied Kerr's speculation that museum officials received a better offer for another site after Oklahoma received the nod March 7.
"That is totally erroneous. We have not received another offer from any other state, any private contributor, no one.
"I would suggest that Mr. Kerr contact someone from ISAW before he makes statements like that. I would expect someone in his position to have more restraint than that."
Kerr said, "Mr. Radell's just trying to put the best face on a bad faith action."
He said ISAW's vice president and general counsel, R. Spencer Wood, resigned Monday over a dispute with other board members to reopen the proposals.
Radell said he was told of the resignation but had not talked to Wood.
The sudden announcement that the Delaware group had cold feet over the proposal touched off a flurry of activity among Oklahoma's congressional delegation. It was in direct contrast to the giddy atmosphere that enveloped a Senate hearing room when the site was formally selected.
Rep. Mike Synar, whose district includes the Okmulgee site, said losing the museum "even temporarily, is unfortunate."
U.S. Sen. David Boren late Monday sent a telegram to Radell asking the board to reconsider the decision. BIOG: NAME:
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Home Access To NHS Records Plan
Patients are set to be able to look at their medical records on their home computer, it has been announced. The plan was set out by Connecting For Health, which is overseeing the introduction of the new NHS IT system – The Spine – which will cover England.
The organisation also revealed 14,500 patients in Bolton will be the first to have computerised NHS records set up. People will receive letters telling them data including medications will be uploaded unless they object. They will have eight weeks to view their records and raise any concerns they have.
Details can be held back, or they can choose to have their entire record remain private. Patients will also be able to reverse restrictions on what details are accessible on their records if, for instance, they are in a situation where NHS staff need to see all their details.
Staff will have smartcards and passwords, designed to restrict access to full data to those clinicians who need it, while administrative staff would only be able to see basic patient information.
Dr Liaqat Natha of the Kearsley Medical Centre in Bolton, one of the two practices which will test the system, said: “There are huge potential benefits from making patient records available to all staff caring for them, through the secure NHS network.”
This is the initial stage of a national project to put everyone’s medical records on a computer database so any NHS GP or hospital treating them would be able to look at them. Once the basic data is uploaded and successfully used, patients will be consulted again to see if they want all their details to be added.
The home access via the website Health Space, which will be phased in from later this summer, will give people passwords to look at their personal records from home. Connecting for Health say the site will be highly secure, and will have far more protection than websites such as those which offer online banking.
Marlene Winfield, the National Patient Lead for the organisation, said: “We would be very foolish if we didn’t use the strongest available safety measures.” She added: “For patients, this will be a huge leap forward. They will be able to see data such as test results and discharge notes and to add information such as whether or not they need wheelchair access for appointments.”
The project in Bolton is the first step towards a national roll-out. It is expected another six areas will be taking part in the scheme by the end of the year. Birmingham University has been asked to carry out an independent evaluation of their success.
Dr Richard Vautrey, deputy chair of the British Medical Association’s IT committee, said: “The pilots will have to be carefully managed and evaluated if we are to maintain the confidence of the public and healthcare workers. The lessons from this independent evaluation must be learnt before a more widespread roll out.”
He added: “The electronic summary care records have the potential to improve patient safety and the quality of care but patients will need to be made aware of their rights. We would want to ensure that all patients receive balanced information that clearly explains their options.
“The impact on GP surgeries will also need to be closely examined as we do not want GPs to be overwhelmed with enquiries about electronic records leading to increased waiting times for patients.”
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DID YOU KNOW ...
A human could swim through a blue whale's veins.
1. What caused the Bionic Woman's injuries?
2. A Heptathlon is a track and field event, in particular one for women, in
which each competitor takes part in the same prescribed seven events ; how
many of these are running events ?
a. - 1
b. - 2
c. - 3
d. - 4
3. Robin Williams played Mork ; who played Mindy ?
4. What does "Déjà vu" translate to ?
5. Iago is the villain in which Shakespearean play?
a. - The Merchant of Venice
b. - Macbeth
c. - Othello
d. - Hamlet
6. Where did Johnny Cash tell June Carter he was going to in order to start
7. Angels abound on gravestones. There are a variety of configurations for
these angels, each having a different meaning. What does it mean if the
angel is crying?
8. When someone said your child was 'cute' in 1800, what did they mean?
a. - Your kid was happy
b. - Your kid was a brat
c. - Your kid was clever
d. - Your kid was adorable
TRUTH OR CRAP ??
There was once a thriving whaling industry in Hawaii.
1. Parachuting Accident
2. - b
3. Pamela (Pam) Dauber
4. "Already Seen"
5. - c
7. A life taken too soon; an untimely death
8. - c
The island of Maui contains the old whaling town of Lahaina. In the early
19th century whale oil was used for heating, lighting and in machinery.
Whale bone from the upper jaw was used in clothing and accessories such as
corsets, skirting hoops, umbrellas and whips. American whaling ships sailing
the hunting grounds in the Japan Sea and the South Pacific stopped in Hawaii
twice a year to restock provisions, replace crews and offload whale oil
cargoes. For Lahaina, the whaling fleet was the mainstay of the Hawaiian
economy for over 20 years. Over 100 ships stopped in Hawaiian ports in 1824,
rising to 736 whaling ships arriving in Hawaii in 1848. In 1859, the
discovery of petroleum oil on the American mainland was the start the end of
the whaling industry in Hawaii.
“There are people in the world so hungry, that God cannot appear to them except in the form of bread.”
― Mahatma Gandhi
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Cooperation with regional organizations and institutions has been a cornerstone of the Special Representative’s strategy to accelerate progress in protecting children from violence. Regional organizations and institutions are strategic allies, and their cooperation with the Special Representative has helped place violence against children at the centre of the regional policy agenda, while enhancing the accountability of States and supporting national implementation efforts.
The Special Representative has hosted with regional partners high-level consultations in the Central and South American, Caribbean, South Asian, Pacific, European and Arab regions. Six regional monitoring reports have been issued and periodic review meetings have been held to sustain and accelerate progress.
As a result, regional political commitments and implementation road maps have been adopted, and a new generation of regional action plans on violence against children is being developed in line with the 2030 Agenda. In turn, these efforts have translated into the strengthening of national legislation and public policies, the consolidation of data and research, and the promotion of campaigns to mobilize support.
To further promote this process, the Special Representative organizes an annual high-level cross-regional round table with regional organizations and institutions. This forum has become a strategic mechanism within the United Nations to engage in policy dialogue, share knowledge and good practices, promote cross-fertilization of experiences, enhance synergies, identify trends and pressing challenges, and join forces to strengthen children’s safety and protection.
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President Donald Trump has yet to fill the envoy post, which is traditionally responsible for keeping tabs on global anti-Semitism and advising other countries in fighting it. The position is one of dozens Trump has not filled across the State Department and the executive branch, according to a March report by The New York Times.
According to the official, who spoke Thursday to JTA on the condition of anonymity, the anti-Semitism envoy’s staff will also be eliminated. A directive ending the employment of all the contractors in the Secretary’s bureau, the division of the State Department that houses the envoy’s office, will remove the three or four staff members working in the office. The directive is due to take effect later this month.
The official said that to the best of his knowledge, the directive is not intended to target the anti-Semitism office specifically.
The last person to fill the post was Ira Forman, who was appointed by President Barack Obama in 2013 and served until Trump’s inauguration. Forman and his predecessors contributed to State Department reports on human rights and religious discrimination. They also worked through other government bodies to ensure that Jewish communities globally were protected from violence and helped Jewish refugees escape danger.
Congress passed legislation in 2004 to create the post, so Trump may not formally eliminate it. But the president can decline to appoint an envoy, which he has done throughout the State Department.
“There will be no one left to work on anti-Semitism within the anti-Semitism office,” the official said. “The work of the office will essentially end until they decide to rehire someone, and they don’t even have to do that.”
Source material can be found at this site.
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A dozen Institutes of Technology will be set up across the UK to boost the skills of tomorrow, education secretary Damian Hinds has announced today (10 April).
The Institutes of Technology will be collaborations between universities, FE colleges, and employers including Nissan, Siemens and Microsoft.
They will reportedly specialise in delivering higher level technical training (Level 4 & 5) in STEM subjects, such as digital, advanced manufacturing and engineering that will provide employers with the skilled workforce they need now, and in years to come.
This a long-standing and growing concern in the sector; the British Chambers of Commerce previously reported that four-fifths (81%) of manufacturers say that there is a critical shortage of skilled staff.
This came just before The Manufacturer reported that businesses are, if they are large enough, building their own training centres to recruit and retain future talent because of a serious lack of confidence in the education system.
Matthew Fell, CBI chief UK policy director, commented: “Institutes of Technology help bridge the gap between A-Levels or T-Levels, and a bachelors or degree apprenticeship – providing higher-level skills, especially in STEM, that businesses tell us time and again they need to succeed.”
The academic leads for the 12 Institutes of Technology are:
- Barking & Dagenham College
- Dudley College of Technology
- Milton Keynes College
- New College Durham
- Queen Mary University of London
- Solihull College & University Centre
- Swindon College
- University of Exeter
- University of Lincoln
- Weston College of Further and Higher Education
- York College
Once funding is agreed, the Institutes can start to develop the buildings and facilities needed; with the first expected to open from September 2019.
A key step to shaking up technical education?
The institutes could form a key part of the government’s biggest shake up to technical education in a generation.
This includes introducing new T Levels from 2020 – the technical equivalent to A Levels – and more high-quality apprenticeship opportunities.
Research via the government also showed that only around 7% of people in England aged between 18 and 65 are undertaking training at Level 4 or 5.
About 190,000 people are currently studying for qualifications at this level compared with the two million studying across A-Level and Degree level courses.
The Institutes include innovative collaborations such as: Milton Keynes College, Cranfield University and Microsoft; and New College Durham, Newcastle University and Siemens.
The Institutes of Technology will be backed by £170m of government investment, this means they will have access to advanced equipment and facilities and can tap into the latest research from their university partners in order to anticipate the skills needs of the future workplace.
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Warehousing with FATS
We provide an additional value add, we offer warehousing to all our freight forwarding clients.
There is a connection between warehousing and freight forwarding. This is where goods are stored and plays a massive role when dealing with freight. Warehousing is an important part within the supply chain process. There is short- or long-term storage of goods and products which support businesses in the economics of purchasing, producing, and transporting of the goods and products.
Our Warehouses provide value in the supply chain by:
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We have brought in innovation as it is computerized and scanned for easy access to your goods and products.
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Source water protection: What it takes for nature to thrive in Upper Tana, Kenya
22 July 2022
Upper Tana Nairobi Water Fund (UTNWF)
GEF Implementing Agency
To achieve a well-conserved Tana River basin with improved water quality and adequate quantities for downstream users, and strong benefits to agricultural communities in the source watershed.
land under integrated and sustainable management
GHG emissions avoided or reduced
Forests and wetlands in the Upper Tana River Basin project target area play an important role in maintaining water quality and quantity by storing and filtering runoff water. However, the growth of the agriculture sector in the area has resulted in an increase in soil erosion and sedimentation. This has reduced the capacity of reservoirs and increased the cost of water treatment. The challenges to water security will likely increase as climate change brings unpredictable rainfall, which threatens the resilience and food security of upstream smallholder farming systems.
The project is establishing a first-of-its-kind water fund in Africa. Through the project’s network of public agencies, NGOs, Community-Based Organisations, and private sector actors, the UTNWF is supporting smallholder farmers in rainwater harvesting, drip irrigation, and the adoption of climate-smart farming practices.
The project is structured around three principal components:
Support is being provided to 21,000 smallholder farmer households in the adoption of climate-smart practices, leading to improved food security, climate change adaptation and resilience capabilities.
The project aims to meet the following targets:
UTNWF Platform institutionalised for policy development and institutional reform.
Improved Upper Tana catchment ecosystems that support livelihoods, food security and economic development.
Robust knowledge management and learning systems implemented to direct UTNWF management and share lessons both nationally and regionally.
The UTNWF is a multi-stakeholder platform involving public and private sector entities. Key stakeholders from government include the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources, National Museums of Kenya, Water Resources Management Authority, and Kenya Forest Services. The Nature Conservancy is a technical partner, while private sector entities include the Nairobi Water and Sewerage Company. The project is also closely engaging with county governments and research institutions, including Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT) and National Museums of Kenya (NMK).
Each RFS country project conducts activities that fall under common thematic areas within the programme. Explore each project theme relevant to the RFS Kenya country project below to see which activities are being implemented under each theme.
Stories from the Field
Explore our stories from the field to learn more about the activities, milestones, lessons learned, and achievements of the RFS Kenya project.
We have a growing library of reports, briefs, case studies, media, tools and guidelines. Explore all resources related to the RFS Kenya project to get greater insight into our programme activities.
While attention has been paid largely to forest restoration, meeting global land restoration pledges will require scaling-up restoration of ecosystem services on agricultural land. This paper contributes to the literature on restoration practice and agricultural technology adoption, by shifting the focus onto the farm and considering the role of intrahousehold dynamics in the uptake of farmland restoration practices. We examine the intrahousehold decisions and gender relations surrounding the trial of two on-farm restoration practices: tree planting and planting basins; with over 2,500 farmers in the eastern drylands of Kenya. Combining results from household surveys, interviews and focus group discussions, our findings reveal that decisions over the uptake of restoration practices, although usually initiated by women who attend agricultural workshops, are often discussed between husband and wife and that multiple social dimensions intersect to shape men’s and women’s interest in, contribution to, and benefit from different practices. Furthermore, our study demonstrates that these intrahousehold relations are, in turn, shaped by women’s participation in innovation processes and broader societal changes, particularly the outmigration of rural men. Based on these insights, we offer recommendations for improving the dissemination and uptake of on-farm restoration practices in eastern Kenya and achieving more inclusive and gender-equitable outcomes.
The RFS Kenya project is combating sedimentation in the Tana River by facilitating climate-smart smallholder agriculture. During the 2021 country roundtable, Conservation Programme Manager Anthony Kariuki, and M&E Officer John Gathagu provided an update on the project’s activities, achievements, challenges and lessons learned. The presentation was followed by a facilitated Q&A session to allow country project and RFS partners a chance to exchange information and learn more about RFS activities in Kenya.
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If I were to ask you what made you gravitate into the classic car hobby, what you tell me? Was it remember how you spent time with your dad? Was it the crazy uncle who took you for toe-curling blasts between red lights without your mom knowing? Maybe it was the intricacy to which you adhered when you started building model cars at a young age. If you’re Greg Porter of Greenville South Carolina, the origin of this ’66 Chevelle can be traced back to his memories of building model cars and watching full-size race cars.
For Greg, the drive for full-sized fun began when he found this ’66 Chevelle languishing in a salvage yard. Like many enthusiasts, he immediately had a plan he was ready to execute. “When I was younger, I remember seeing a car at the track named Soulshaker,” Greg says. “This was in the ’70s, and even though that car was a ’69 Camaro, I wanted to build my own Soulshaker, so I named it after that car.”
Creating A ’66 Chevelle Gasser
Since the car was found in a salvage yard, you can probably imagine what condition the metal was in when Greg got the car to his shop. It definitely needed a lot of bodywork. When it comes to building a classic car, many enthusiasts need to rely on help when it comes to the paint and bodywork. It’s understandable, there is a lot of attention-to-detail work and knowledge that goes into creating a gorgeous finish. Luckily, Greg tells us he is a paint and body specialist. One look at the finished product and we are not going to argue that statement.
This was destined to be a race car from the onset of the build, so the rusty floors were not a concern to Greg — they were coming out anyway. The original floor was replaced with custom panels, larger inner wheel tubs were created, and the rear wheelwell openings were radiused to make room for hefty asphalt grabbers. When the new panels were made and the exterior rust repaired, the outside was covered in a smooth-as-glass shade of Marina Blue while the interior was sprayed gold. In case you are wondering, the car is steel, but the hood, trunk lid, and bumpers are not.
Greg was not only planning to name his ’66 Chevelle after a locally famous race car, but he also wanted to build a car that he could enjoy at various nostalgia races to truly honor the memory. To make this plan a reality, he worked with Horton Race Cars in Belton, South Carolina. The team at Horton started by updating the factory rear four-link by removing the triangulated unit and installing a true parallel system with coilovers.
Since Greg was looking to build something over-the-top cool, the front A-arm suspension was tossed in favor of a straight axle with ’46 Ford spindles. While in the ’60s, disc brakes were not the norm, Greg kept his eye on safety and added Wilwood units on all four corners.
What’s a cool gasser without some serious motivation? Greg not only wanted a large-by-huge motivator under the hood, but he wanted everyone to know it was a behemoth. To make it readily apparent, it was built to not only be powerful but also highly visible. Working with Gene Fulton, a big aluminum block was bored, filled with good parts, and then built to displace 707 cubic inches. Greg was reluctant to give us many details about the mill, but suffice to say, the 8-71 BDS blower poking up to the sky helps feed an animal. Sending all that horsepower to the fabricated 9-inch rear with 5.13 gears is an ATI-built Powerglide.
When we get older, many childhood memories are attributed to the hot rods we ultimately build. For Greg, it’s a combination of memories that came together to create this asphalt-buckling ’66 Chevelle. To honor that memory, he makes sure that it spends as much time as possible where it belongs, burning up the track and hopefully burning memories into the next generation of enthusiasts.
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Organic Baobab Powder by Hatton Hill Organic. Ground from baobab fruit organically grown, harvested and dried in South Africa. Packed in the UK.
Hatton Hill Organic’s baobab (pronounced “bay-oh-bab”) powder is ground from the fruit of the baobab tree, a majestic species native to much of Africa, Madagascar and Australia that’s known in parts of Africa as “the tree of life”, and whose highly nutritious pulp is commonly made into a sherbet-like drink.
Our organic baobab powder boasts a superior, fresh flavour that's a little sweet and tangy, almost citrusy, hinting at its high concentration of vitamin C.
USES: Baobab powder’s most obvious use is as a health drink – and what a range of drinks there are that benefit from a dose of it! Add baobab powder to fruit juice, smoothies, milk, soy, and nut-milk shakes or simply to plain water to give them a nutrient-rich zing. Stir it into sauces, salad dressings, ice-cream, desserts, cereals, yoghurt and even soups. Bake it into cakes, cookies, breads and pastries. And sprinkle it onto pancakes or anything else to which its flavor will add some get-up-and-go.
TREE OF LIFE: Baobab powder is one of the world’s most nutrient-rich foods, with just two tablespoons containing one-third of your daily requirement of vitamin C. It also boasts one of the highest concentrations of antioxidants of any fruit and it's loaded with calcium, iron, potassium and magnesium. Baobab fruit is also composed of 50% dietary fibre.
Organic ✓ Vegetarian ✓ Vegan ✓
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Facebook has been widely discussed among users on its negative effect, which has led to several questions by our viewers, on how to deactivate or delete the Facebook account if one opt for it.
A Facebook platform has been abused by its core value, which is connecting and interacting with friends, colleagues, and relatives.
There have been cases of negative report on Facebook such as hacking of one account, scamming of people, dissemination of false information, posting of nude pictures, etc. have discouraged users of Facebook.
However, we shall be discussing some important points regarding these contents.
1. Difference between Deactivate and Delete Facebook Account
2. How to Deactivate Facebook Account
3. How to Delete Facebook Account
Difference Between Deactivate and Delete Facebook Account
It is very important that you understand how these two different ways of staying off from facebook work before applying it.
As the word implies to deactivate, means to stop something that is active or make something inactive for a particular period while delete means to erase or remove something permanently.
When you deactivate your facebook account, the following will occur;
- Your Facebook timeline will not be visible and your account cannot be searched by your friends.
- You can still reactivate your account anytime you want to be active.
- You can still log in to other apps that you signed with your Facebook account.
- Photos, videos, post, messages on messages will not be deleted.
Also, the following occurs when you delete your Facebook account;
- The Facebook account will not be functional again.
- Facebook messenger will also be deleted together.
- Your profile, photos, videos, and messages will be permanently deleted.
- You will no longer log in to another app you signed up with your Facebook account.
How to Deactivate Facebook Account
- Click on the down arrow icon on your Facebook page.
- Select Settings
- Click on Generals on the top left edge of the page
- Select Manage Account and click.
- Click on Deactivate your Account
- Kindly follow the instruction to confirm your request.
How to Delete Facebook Account
Before deleting your account, it is necessary to have a second thought, this is because you cannot retrieve it back. You can only retrieve it back if it has not exceeded 30 days after your request has been submitted.
- Click on the down arrow icon on the top edge of your Facebook page.
- Next is to Click on Settings.
- Press on your Facebook information at the left top of the page.
- Select on permanently delete your Facebook Account and information. Then click Delete my Account
- Enter your password and Click continue to Delete Account.
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Did you know that in the course of learning, from kindergarten to graduation, the average student will spend an entire year learning from a substitute teacher?
As an OSTS substitute teacher, we recognize the importance of your role in a student's education. You are a valued member of our team.
We have created this page as a resource for you. Visit this page often for important updates and announcements.
- Substitute teachers with no background in education, who have not student taught, or those who have been out of a classroom for more than five (5) years, are required to complete a substitute training course. The SubSkills Course is an online training in curriculum, instructional technique, classroom management, health and safety, legal concerns, and professionalism.
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Young reader and teen donation recommendations?
Afegeix-te a LibraryThing per participar.
Aquest tema està marcat com "inactiu": L'últim missatge és de fa més de 90 dies. Podeu revifar-lo enviant una resposta.
I usually donate 7-10 books, depending on what I can afford. In the past I have donated books by Harper Lee, Anne McCaffrey, Gary Paulsen, Charlie Higson, Anthony Horwitz, Sarah Dessen, Scott Westerfeld, and Stephenie Meyer. I am not opposed to donating these authors again.
Can you recommend titles children of those ages would love to receive? What about good books to teach young people how to take care of themselves and their finances?
Thanks in advance, Renee
The Myers I'll note for next year, since none of the local bookstores stock it right now and it sounds awesome -- I love historical fiction.
_Making Cents_ I'll probably skip, though. It looks like it's grades K-2, and the request the local children's service agency had was books to help the kids aging out of the system find their feet in the adult world.
BTW, I'm also donating another Snyder book I saw at work today. The Bronze Pen is about a little girl who gets a magical pen: the stories she writes with the pen come true. I'm going to give it along with a journal and a pen, three gifts in one. The agency apparently tries to match the books with the kids to some extent, so I'm hoping there's a little girl who likes to tell stories and dreams of writing them.
Thanks much for the suggestions.
If anyone else is listening and feels inclined to join in, your recommendations would be useful for about another ten days. After that, I'll have made my purchases for the year.
Merci encore. Mange tak. Mille grazie. Muchas gracias.
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April is Parkinson’s Awareness Month with World Parkinson’s Day recognised on 11 April each year.
Today in Australia, 37 people will hear the words ‘you have Parkinson’s’ for the very first time. That’s more than one person every hour, of every day.
Parkinson’s Awareness Month provides opportunities to learn more about the issues facing people living with Parkinson’s every day – and how their lives can be improved – particularly through exercise, social opportunities, and community activities.
Parkinson’s is a progressive, degenerative condition of the central nervous system. Its causes are unknown, and a cure has not yet been found.
Parkinson’s is more prevalent than many common cancers – including prostate, breast, colorectal, and lung cancers in Australians over the age of 50.
Parkinson’s is complex, misunderstood in some cases misdiagnosed.
Parkinson’s affects people of all ages. The reality is that 5 Australians under 40 are diagnosed every day.
Parkinson’s impacts more than a person’s movement and speech. In fact, this disease has more than 50 symptoms – many invisible. These are called non-motor symptoms because they are not related to movement.
Being unseen, non-motor symptoms are often misunderstood and hard to talk about. Yet they can have a greater effect on relationships, social life and overall quality of life than the more obvious symptoms of Parkinson’s.
Here we expose the myths and realities of Parkinson’s by exploring unseen symptoms and unspoken issues.
With close to 50 symptoms, the complexity of Parkinson’s is severely underestimated. The recognisable symptoms of Parkinson’s are just the tip of the iceberg. Beneath the surface there are many more than 20 non-motor symptoms ranging from nuisance to life threatening.
Along with constipation, people living with Parkinson’s can often find it hard to empty their bladder. This creates a risk of urinary tract infections.
If you find that you are getting up multiple times during the night to visit the toilet, it is most likely because you are retaining fluids during the day – which then move to the bladder when you lie down at night.
You may also notice that you don’t take as many Parkinson’s medications to get you through the night. When you are off your medications, your body will stiffen up. This in turn increases the risk of falls visiting the bathroom at night.
Ideally, you want to be increasing your fluid intake to reduce constipation – but you don’t want to be rushing to the toilet.
Wearing products such as pads can be really helpful for various reasons. They are discreet, made appropriately for different situations and they also great for your mental health. You will avoid embarrassing accidents, reduce anxiety and lessen the risk of falling during the night.
The Continence Foundation of Australia can recommend suppliers of these products which you can buy online with complete discretion.
- Do pelvis floor exercises. (Yes, men have a pelvic floor too!)
- Check out product suppliers on the Continence Foundation of Australia web site
- Manage toilet visits at night to reduce risk of falls.
- Try slightly elevating the head of the bed when sleeping to reduce the movement of fluids retained during the day to the bladder at night.
- Request a call from a Parkinson’s NSW Registered Nurse to have a confidential chat about some more solutions that could work for you.
Overall, your body slows down with Parkinson’s. That also means a slower movement through the whole gastro-intestinal tract.
Also, when we physically slow down we often think that we just need a sip of water instead of that glass of water with our medications.
This reduces your fluid intake which means waste products remain inside you for a longer period of time. The water you drink is absorbed and as a result it is common to become constipated.
Nausea can be a side effect when taking a new type of Parkinson’s medication. Nausea can lead to less fluid and food consumption which in turn leads to constipation.
Eating a good healthy diet and drinking plenty of water is will help. However, it should be water, no just tea and coffee. These drinks are diuretics and go straight through your bladder without doing any good.
For good health and wellbeing, you need to have bowel movements every day. Once a week is not good enough.
Once you take your Parkinson’s medications, they need to get into the top of the small intestine. This will allow them to be efficiently absorbed and deliver the best effect of the medications.
Because everything slows down with Parkinson’s, you will also experience slower gastric emptying (contents are in the stomach longer). So, if you are constipated, your medications won’t be getting to where they need to be.
No one wants to talk about constipation but it is really important to avoid and manage it – not just for comfort and overall wellbeing, but to maximise the effectiveness of your medications.
- Drink plenty of water
- Eat a good healthy diet (including fruit and vegetables for fibre content)
- Exercise regularly
- Maintain regular bowel habits
- Request a call from a Parkinson’s NSW Registered Nurse to have a confidential chat
Loss of dopamine cells in the brain due to Parkinson’s and the medications you take can affect your physical intimacy and sexual relations. Your body becomes slower and you may no longer have the neuro pathways that would normally drive intimacy.
Sexual health is also mental health; body image changes, you may not be able to do what you used to do, and yet you try to continue your intimacy routine by going to bed at night with our partner.
Generally, evenings are not the best time for intimacy because you are not ‘on’ your medications then.
So, when is your best time? When are you ‘on’ your Parkinson’s meds? You might need to think about changing your routine to that particular time if you want to be intimate with your partner.
There are often other changes to keep in mind, such as who initiates intimacy. This could involve a role reversal.
It can be challenging, but you will have to rethink aspects of your relationship and communicate openly with your partner. However, rethinking your timing can be a really easy solution.
Other solutions involve approaches you have not always used in the past – such as increasing foreplay, and using gels and creams. Change is not bad, it’s just different.
Dopaminergic drugs can also make you hypersexual – meaning you obsessively pursue sex or act out in sexual ways such as becoming obsessed with pornography, masturbation, exhibitionism, etc.
It is vital to talk to your doctor or neurologist if you are experiencing hypersexuality. It is most likely being triggered by one of your Parkinson’s medications and can have a massive impact of your life.
It can be hard to talk about intimacy with your partner or a health professional.
Having a chat to Parkinson’s NSW Registered Nurse on the Infoline is confidential and is a great way to find more information and receive suggestions.
Talking to a Parkinson’s-experienced counsellor is also very beneficial as you will be in a safe space with someone who understands the disease. In fact, the Parkinson’s NSW Infoline receives calls from other counsellors asking for advice about their Parkinson’s clients.
But above all, discussing matters with your partner and being open and honest is the best place to start. Don’t grieve about the end of intimacy; plan and make changes in partnership with your loved one.
- Communicate with your partner and discuss options.
- Change it up and try different things.
- Be honest and tell your doctor or neurologist as your medication might need to be adjusted.
- Request a call from a Parkinson’s NSW Registered Nurse to book a face to face or phone session with a Parkinson’s counsellor.
Swallowing and Communication
Many people living with Parkinson’s imagine that they have more saliva than other people. While it seems to be the case, this is not true. The reason: Because everything slows down with Parkinson’s you don’t swallow unconsciously as often.
There are more than 30 muscles involved with swallowing and they all have to work together – like a domino effect. Salvia contains enzymes that can create skin problems and pain from the build-up which is not relieved by swallowing.
You may think that it’s a problem if your voice has become softer, or you may believe there is nothing you can do to fix it.
However, a Parkinson’s NSW Registered Nurse can recommend exercises for your voice muscles which should be started straight after a diagnosis of Parkinson’s diagnosis – and then maintained.
You may not want to socially engage as your voice gets softer and you become frustrated when people ask: “What did you say?” or “Could you please speak up?”.
You may also tend to back away from social occasions where you have to eat in public because it’s embarrassing.
By exercising your voice, you can reduce swallowing problems and communication challenges, reconnect socially and generally enjoy a better quality of life.
You need to get on to your voice exercises ASAP and commit to them! Talking, singing and really projecting your voice when you use it are all very beneficial.
- Shout or be without – exercise your voice.
- “We will rock you!” – Turn up the radio and sing along to your favourite song.
- Modify food to make it easier to swallow or have smaller, regular meals.
- Join a choir or try some public speaking (maybe in church?)
- Check out LSVT Loud – a speech treatment program tailored for people living with Parkinson’s.
- Try laughing yoga.
- Search for a voice exercise software application online or on your smart phone.
- Request a call from a Parkinson’s NSW Registered Nurse to find an exercise solution for you.
Anxiety And Depression
People living with Parkinson’s may experience anxiety or depression due to the loss of dopamine cells in the brain, which causes a low mood.
It can also present a major challenge for partners who become carers – a change which often creeps up and changes the dynamics of the relationship.
It can be very confronting for partners/carers when a long-established division of labour within a partnership changes.
Prior to a diagnosis of Parkinson’s, partners have their specific roles – such as managing insurance and finances, home maintenance, tracking social engagements, etc.
Gradually, carers find themselves taking on additional responsibilities which were previously shared. This can be very hard.
Not completely taking over but overseeing new responsibilities without disrespecting the partnership can also be stressful while trying to avoid a major issue like losing money.
Many people who call into the Parkinson’s NSW Infoline to speak to a Parkinson’s nurse are often surprised that anxiety and depression can be a forerunner of Parkinson’s – and that the connection between the two had not been made in the past.
There is nothing wrong with being medicated to help anxiety and depression. However, you need to monitor what combination of medications you are taking to ensure that your Parkinson’s medications remain effective and are not being compromised.
Neurologist: “How are you going?”
Patient: “Great thanks!”
This happens so many times where people we are not truthful at their neurology appointments and don’t say what’s really going on.
They also often exclude their partner from speaking up on how we really are. It is most important to be really honest and give good, honest feedback at these appointments – saying what’s actually happening and getting it followed up.
If you are the carer and don’t want to bring it up because you don’t want to disrespect your partner, find another way to share – write your doctor or specialist a letter, call them up, or email them.
That will ensure the information is on the record so on the day of your partner’s next appointment the issue can be addressed and followed up. It’s all about good symptom management for quality of life.
- Tell your neurologist exactly how you have been.
- Exercise to increase endorphins and give you more energy.
- Join to a Parkinson’s NSW Support Group, exercise group or friendship group to reduce social isolation.
- Be patient with anyone living with Parkinson’s. Parkinson’s slows the cognitive thought process required to respond to a question. When you ask a question, give them ample time to respond. Let them respond in their own time so that they are part of the conversation and don’t come to fear social interactions.
- Request a call from a Parkinson’s NSW Registered Nurse to be referred to one of our Parkinson’s counsellors.
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Today’s post is about another amazing BIPV project. When we talk about rooftop installations, we usually refer to residential application. However, today’s post is about one of the world’s largest industrial-scale rooftop installations.
According to PV-Tech news, The largest solar panel rooftop installation in the Baltic States recently started operations at top of the RETAL factory in Lentvaris,- around 10 kilometers from the Lithuanian capital of Vilnius. The installation has a total generation capacity of 1.4MW.
The installation is worth US$1.1 million and was installed by I+D Energias Lithuania, a Lithuanian/Spanish partner of Sun Investment Group (SIG). The new installation will provide renewable energy for RETAL, a manufacturer of sustainable PET and rPET packaging in the Baltic States.
Lithuania is one of the few European Union member states to have already met its 2020 renewable energy targets, which requires that each EU member must source 20% of all its energy from renewable sources. ——————–***——————–
Photo:www.pv-tech.org & www.pveurope.eu
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The following organizations are resources for information and news related to reusable transport packaging.
The Reusable Packaging Association (RPA) is a trade association of leading manufacturers, poolers, distributors, retailers, educators, and others with a commitment to reusable packaging systems and the message of re-use. Founded in 1999, the RPA promotes the environmental, safety, and economic benefits of reusable packaging.
The Reusable Industrial Packaging Association (RIPA) is a trade association representing North American reconditioners, manufacturers and distributors of reusable industrial packaging. They promote safe and sustainable design, manufacturing, remanufacturing and reuse for the industrial packaging industry.
The CPSC is a federally-recognized 501(c)(3) non-profit comprised of local governments, business partners and environmental associations representing solid waste, wastewater, water quality and public health issues. CPSC advocates for Extended Producer Responsibility to reduce the cradle-to-cradle impact of products and packaging.
Resources for the manufacturing sector focused on efficient transport packaging and distribution systems.
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The modern woman’s guide to the interwebz
ABC’s of the Internet!
The word troll was originally used to refer to a supernatural creature. This barely happens anymore, due to the word’s use on the internet. A troll now means someone who deliberately stirs up arguments, whether it is by picking fights, feigning ignorance to common facts, using racial slurs… etc. A troll is someone who should be avoided at all costs, and engaging them in arguments is referred to as “feeding the trolls.
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Zombies, Run! This clever little app combines the usual health tracking app with an awesome game. It’s pretty basic, you are living through a zombie apocalypse. You must scout for supplies, when you start your run, you should be jogging at a slow speed. When you learn that zombies are close, this is when you run! The game play makes what should be a basic running app interesting.
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Lady Gaga Gloves
The red gloves Lady Gaga wore to the Oscars have tickled plenty of internet users’ funny bones. Immediately after the Oscars, memes were created ridiculing the odd fashion choice. Come on, Internet, it’s not unlike her to do this kind of thing!
And that, Kids, is How I Joined ISIS
A new trending topic started in Egypt, ridiculing those who justify joining ISIS. They responded to those claiming that the not exactly great state of the country is the reason behind some Egyptians joining ISIS. The hashtag which translates to “so he joined ISIS” included hilarious tweets like “a girl said ‘you’re like a brother to me’ so he joined ISIS” and plenty more gems.
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Kaiser Health Tracking Poll: March 2013
This Kaiser Health Tracking Poll was designed and analyzed by public opinion researchers at the Kaiser Family Foundation led by Mollyann Brodie, Ph.D., including Liz Hamel, Claudia Deane, Sarah Cho, and Bianca DiJulio. The survey was conducted March 5-10, 2013, among a nationally representative random digit dial telephone sample of 1,204 adults ages 18 and older, living in the United States, including Alaska and Hawaii (note: persons without a telephone could not be included in the random selection process). Computer-assisted telephone interviews conducted by landline (602) and cell phone (602, including 315 who had no landline telephone) were carried out in English and Spanish by Princeton Data Source under the direction of Princeton Survey Research Associates International (PSRAI). Both the landline and cell phone samples were provided by Survey Sampling International, LLC. For the landline sample, respondents were selected by asking for the youngest adult male or female currently at home based on a random rotation. If no one of that gender was available, interviewers asked to speak with the youngest adult of the opposite gender. For the cell phone sample, interviews were conducted with the person who answered the phone.
The combined landline and cell phone sample was weighted to balance the sample demographics to match estimates for the national population data from the Census Bureau’s 2011 American Community Survey (ACS) on sex, age, education, race, Hispanic origin, nativity (for Hispanics only), and region along with data from the 2010 Census on population density. The sample was also weighted to match current patterns of telephone use using data from the January-June 2012 National Health Interview Survey. The weight takes into account the fact that respondents with both a landline and cell phone have a higher probability of selection in the combined sample and also adjusts for the household size for the landline sample. All statistical tests of significance account for the effect of weighting. Weighted and unweighted values for key demographic variables are shown in the table below.
|HS Graduate or Less||30.1%||41.0%|
|Some College/Assoc. Degree||26.6%||31.2%|
|Hisp – US born||5.1%||6.9%|
|Hisp – born outside||5.4%||7.2%|
The margin of sampling error including the design effect for the full sample is plus or minus 3 percentage points. For results based on subgroups, the margin of sampling error may be higher. Sample sizes and margin of sampling errors for other subgroups are available by request. Note that sampling error is only one of many potential sources of error in this or any other public opinion poll.
The response rate calculated based on the American Association of Public Opinion Research’s Response Rate 3 formula was 11 percent for the landline sample and 13 percent for the cell phone sample.
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FitzSimmons realized his own dream, inspires kids to follow theirs
E. HOLMES DISTRICT -- As a child, he dreamed of being an author. And, with five books already on store shelves and another due out in April, David FitzSimmons is immersed in realizing that dream.
As a consequence of his own experiences, the author and photographer told East Holmes fourth-through sixth-graders that they, too, should identify and chase their own dreams.
It was an accidental chain of events, combined with some creative drive, that led FitzSimmons to his first "Curious Critters" book. The collection of local wildlife photos, which share a plain white background, educate readers about language and science, sharing information through voices unique to each animal.
To illustrate, FitzSimmons read several passages -- a conversation between a Southern Flying Squirrel and a Big Brown Bat, caught mid-argument over who is a better flier, and an ode to an opossum.
His perseverance -- in leveraging his professional position, getting the right shot and finding just the right words and voice -- paid off.
From hundreds of shots and 50-75 revisions per page, emerged FitzSimmons' first book, which, after winning six national book awards, had sales topping 90,000.
"I was able to make a difference. People learned about animals right in their own backyard," FitzSimmons said, alluding to an earlier reading of "Miss Rumphius" and presentation of the local Miss Rumphius Awards, given to two local businessmen for their contributions in making the world a more beautiful place.
Not only that, FitzSimmons said, he was able to satisfy his own dream. "I was a published author and I had my own book I could sit and read to my own kids."
Since that first book, FitzSimmons has expanded his work to include photographing and writing about wildlife found not only in Ohio, but Florida, Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, Texas and in marine habitats. He also is preparing for the April release of "Salamander Dance," the story of a life cycle within a vernal pond, for which he changed his graphic approach by working with an illustrator.
"I hope my story gets people out in the middle of the night," he said, demonstrating the unique voice of the new book's wood frog, which is best heard when most of the world is sleeping.
He encouraged the students to follow their own dreams, relying on the help and encouragement of those around them -- friends, family, teachers, administrators.
"I hope that one of you gets a chance to stand where I am, in front of 500 students, and tell them how you've achieved your dreams," said FitzSimmons, who agreed to later meet with Berlin student Shawn Hedrick, who asked for help in reaching his own dream of pursuing an interest in photography.
Before the program, many of the students read some of FitzSimmons' books and some even tried to emulate his finished work, bringing together their own drawings and words, said Dan McKey, principal at Winesburg and Mount Hope schools.
"I think our students really enjoyed it," he said, noting FitzSimmons was a good fit for the East Holmes population.
"I don't always know what the specific message will be," McKey said of young authors speakers who are brought into the school. Nevertheless, "I think it is good for them to hear that message (of setting and achieving goals) from a variety of sources. He is definitely somebody who has shown it's possible."
Reporter Christine Pratt can be reached at 330-674-5676 or firstname.lastname@example.org. She's @drnewsgirl on Twitter.
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On Monday, Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) called on the Government Accountability Office to investigate non-bank companies that service Americans’ mortgages, noting in a letter co-signed by Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-Md.) that an increasing number of lawsuits has been filed in recent years against these firms—which are not regulated as strictly as banks.
Mortgage servicers, whether they are owned by banks or not, handle mortgages after they’ve been sold to a customer. That means they take care of administrative business including collecting mortgage payments and dealing with delinquent borrowers. What Warren and Cummings are worried about is that the share of non-banks servicing mortgages has grown astronomically—300 percent between 2011 and 2013—and it appears that the increased workload has led to shoddier service.
The rise of the industry, which typically services lower-income borrowers, “has been accompanied by consumer complaints, lawsuits, and other regulatory actions as the servicers’ workload outstrips their processing capacity,” according to a recent report by the Federal Housing Finance Agency. Last December, for instance, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau—the agency Warren helped create—entered a $2 billion settlement with the nation’s largest non-bank servicer over mortgage mismanagement. Financial industry watchdogs and consumer advocates have charged that the non-bank home loan servicing companies are often unwilling to work with troubled borrowers to modify mortgages and prevent foreclosures.
In their letter, Warren and Cummings also urge the Government Accountability Office to investigate how consumers might be harmed in the event that a large non-bank servicer collapses during a economic downturn. Non-bank mortgage companies are not subject to the regulations governing banks that perform the same functions, such as the requirement that they hold onto a certain amount of emergency funds in case of a financial collapse.
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The number of construction permits issued in Georgia decreased. In particular, according to GeoStat data, in Georgia during the period of January-September 2018, 7702 permits have been issued,
which compared to the same period previous year marks a 4.6% decrease.
Among the issued permits, a large portion is multi-functional residential complex.
More than half (56.1%) of the completed constructions is distributed in three regions, namely: 28.9% in Tbilisi, 15.5% in Kakheti region and 11.6% in the Kvemo Kartli region.
Amount of issued permits based on the regions:
During the reporting period, most permits were issued in Tbilisi – 3699. The majority of the permits (2855) were for residential buildings. Followed by industrial and warehouse buildings – 137 and shopping units – 137. During this period 17 permits were issued for building hotels in Tbilisi.
Based on the number of permits issued, Adjara is in second place with 1014 permits. Here too, the majority of the permits are issued for residential buildings (745), followed by shopping units (95) and hotels (92).
In third place is Kvemo Kartli with 831 permits. In this region, the biggest interest is in residential buildings (566 permits), followed by shopping units (76) and buildings of agricultural purposes (54).
The least amount of construction activities are recorded in Racha Lechkhumi and Kvemo Svaneti, where during the period of January-September, only 27 construction permits have been issued. Similarly, construction activities are also low in Guria with 118 permits.
Completed constructions as by regions:
Throughout the first 9 months of this year, 1830 construction projects were completed across Georgia. Vast amount (911) of which were residential buildings, followed by shopping units (264), in third place is industrial and warehouse buildings (126), in fourth place is buildings for agricultural purposes (116), in fifth place is hotels (51).
During January – September, the highest amount of hotels were opened in Adjara. Namely, 12 new hotels have been opened in the region, which holds 30566 square meters . 4 hotel constructions were completed in Tbilisi, 11 in Guria, and 7 in Samtskhe Javakheti.
During the reporting period, the highest amount of constructions projects were completed in Tbilisi – namely 527. Among these, the majority (433) were residential buildings, 21 industrial and warehouse buildings, and 22 shopping units.
Based on completed construction projects, in third place is Kakheti, where 286 construction works were completed. In Kakheti, the large share of the construction work was for shopping units, 77 such buildings were completed in the region.
In third place, with 213 completed construction projects is Kvemo Kartli. During the first nine months of this year, 115 residential buildings and 33 shopping units were completed.
In Adjara, which holds second place after Tbilisi on the number of permits issued, 81 constructions were completed during the reporting period.
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Paul is a Director of UltimakerGB ltd the UK & Ire operations for Ultimaker. Having studied International Management at the University of Hull, Paul proceeded to a career in management with Enterprise Rent a Car. The excitement of 3d printing and it's potential applications proved too much to resist and along with Alex Mayor UltimakerGB was born. Ultimaker has just launched the CREATE Education project and are excited about sharing 3D printing with everyone!
Advances in the science industry tend to bleed into the education sector. Paul Croft, director at Ultimaker, briefly explains how the maker movement is important for STEM subjects, and the opportunities offered by this development.
If you believe the hype, the next industrial revolution has begun! Whether the impact of this unquestionable ground-swell reaches revolutionary status is yet to be determined, but people are definitely 'making' and creating again and taking control of their own environment.
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The station is named for the East India docks. Following the successful creation of the West India Docks which opened in 1802, an Act of Parliament in 1803 set up The East India Dock Company, promoted by the Honourable East India Company. Joseph Cotton was chairman of the Dock Company from 1803. They were based on the existing Brunswick Dock, which had been used for fitting out and repairing ships as part of Blackwall Yard. The company rapidly became profitable through its trade in commodities such as tea, spices, indigo, silk and Persian carpets. The tea trade alone was worth £30m a year. The docks spawned further local industry, with spice merchants and pepper grinders setting up around the dock to process goods. In 1838 the East and West India companies merged. In 1886, in the last act of a ruinous game of leapfrog with the London & St Katharine Dock Company, they built the Tilbury Docks. In 1909 the docks were taken over by the Port of London Authority, along with the other enclosed docks.
Brunswick Wharf Power Station was built on the site of the Export Dock in stages between 1946 and 1956. This was a monumental brick structure with fluted concrete chimneys after the style of Gilbert Scott's designs for Battersea and Bankside. It ceased generation in 1984 and was demolished in the late 1980s. East India station was originally to be named Brunswick Wharf and this name was shown on the 1994 'all projections' map. 'Brunswick' is now a code destination used to indicate that a train in the depot has been cleaned. The historic Greenwich Prime Meridian crosses the DLR at the eastern end of the platforms, which is marked by an illuminated blue line underneath the tracks at street level. The station is on the Beckton and Woolwich Arsenal branches of the DLR, and is in Travelcard Zones 2 and 3. It opened, with the Beckton Branch, on 28 March 1994
Connections: London Buses route 277 stops on Clove Crescent.
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Booster shots for COVID-19 are not necessary right now, a group of international and U.S. scientists argued after reviewing the existing data; the group includes two FDA vaccine reviewers who recently announced their resignations. (The Lancet)
Officials in the Biden administration continue to battle with the CDC over their booster plan, accusing the agency of withholding data necessary to carry it out. (Politico)
Meanwhile, British leaders are recommending boosters for everyone over 50 and all those deemed vulnerable. (Reuters)
So far this year, only 640 COVID deaths in the U.K. were among people who received two doses of the vaccine versus over 50,000 in those that did not (about 80% of whom were unvaccinated), according to a new study from the Office for National Statistics.
Russian President Vladimir Putin is self-isolating after people close to him tested positive, but the Kremlin said he is not positive himself and is "absolutely healthy." (Washington Post)
The American public is pretty much evenly divided on coronavirus vaccine mandates for workers, students, and others, according to a CNN poll conducted by SSRS.
As of Tuesday morning at 8 a.m. EDT, the unofficial COVID-19 toll in the U.S. was 41,223,105 cases and 662,252 deaths, up 267,945 and 2,277, respectively, since this time Monday.
Leaders of a rural hospital in Kentucky have "no idea" how they will manage surging COVID patient loads once the federal government withdraws key medical resources on Friday. (CNN)
Don't worry, football and baseball aren't going anywhere, as the nation's major pro sports leagues' coronavirus policies are already in line with President Biden's new mandates for businesses. (Washington Post)
Released from prison over COVID concerns, about 4,500 people now in home confinement may have to return to prison after the pandemic recedes. (NBC News)
In the Washington, D.C. area, thousands of students and teachers have already been quarantined due to potential COVID exposure just a few weeks into the school year. (Washington Post)
A fourth boy died in Astellas-Audentes' gene therapy trial for myotubular myopathy (MTM1); the latest came after the trial had resumed at a much lower dose. (Endpoints News)
About 50 people protested outside the Maryland home of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh, demanding he resign after refusing to block the new Texas law that bans most abortions. (WTOP)
The FDA classified the recall on nearly all of Eco-Med's lotions and gels as Class I -- its most serious -- due to the risk of Burkholderia cepacia contamination. (Fierce Biotech)
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Organized by the European Commission, the Italian Ministry of Sustainable Infrastructures and Sustainable Mobility, the City of Ravenna and the Region of Emilia-Romagna, the first European Maritime Day (EMD) 22 took place last 19-20 of May with more than 1400 attendees, physically and online.
The EMD 22 has sent a clear and strong message to the World regarding the global commitment of the European Union to the Blue Economy and cooperation in maritime affairs, despite the challenges we are facing nowadays.
Lt CDR Diego Canovas-Canovas, Special Advisor for the Shipping Industry and interagency, represented EU NAVFOR ATALANTA in the workshop “The EU as a global maritime security actor”. This workshop was moderated by the European External Action Service (EEAS), and together with most distinguished colleagues from EU NAVFOR IRINI, EU CRIMARIO and EU Multilateral Fora in Asia project.
The workshop was a priceless opportunity to show the effort that the EU is doing in the maritime domain and focused on the EU Common Security and Defense Policy naval operations in the Mediterranean and in the Indian Ocean, as well as on EU capacity-building projects to improve maritime domain awareness and to promote international maritime law in the Indo-Pacific.
Before more than 140 registered attendees, both in person and online, Lt CDR Canovas put a special emphasis on the humanitarian (WFP) impact of ATALANTA core task (maritime security for the benefit of real people in need) and how ATALANTA contributes to the welfare and security of citizens (energy, supplies, criminal activities at sea and its impact ashore, etc.). In addition, he explained the unique partnership developed with the Shipping Industry based on trust, how EU NAVFOR protects shipping traffic and seafarers operating in the region, and the efforts of the shipping industry.
“In a World more and more dependent on Blue Economy, without secured oceans and seas, development and sustainability will not be easy,” Lt CDR said. “Sustainable blue economy for green recovery” is only possible in a secured and safe maritime domain.
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Individual and group level antecedents in the development of idiosyncratic deals. a cross-level study
Antecedentes individuais e grupais no desenvolvimento de acordos idiossincráticos: um estudo entre níveis
Trabalho publicado na Psychologica em 2019.
Research on workers’ proactive behaviors has increased in recent years, emphasizing the need for a more active workforce. In this context, research has been carried out on idiosyncratic deals (i-deals), that is, individualized work arrangements that employees negotiate with their employers about aspects that are mutually beneficial. Because this research topic focuses on individuals’ actions, most of the studies analyzing its antecedents examine individual characteristics. However, group and organizational characteristics have been suggested to play a role. The aim of the present paper is to analyze the interplay between individual and group level factors in the development of i-deals. More specifically, we consider the role of psychological capital and justice climate in the development of i-deals. A total of 520 employees working in 83 work-units in Spain participated in a panel study. A cross-level approach was adopted to analyze the relationships among psychological capital (psycap), justice climate and i-deals. The results revealed group differences in the enactment of i-deals. Individual and group level factors showed a significant positive relationship with i-deals. After controlling for individual characteristics, Justice Climate still added predictive power.
I-deals; Psychological capital; Justice climate; cross-level research
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Navigating Health Care in the U.S.
Health care in the U.S. is complicated, even for U.S. residents. The American health care system is different from many other countries, where the government may pay all or part of an individual’s health care costs. Medical care is very expensive in the U.S., and people are expected to pay for it themselves. Even a simple procedure in the hospital can cost thousands of dollars. There will be separate bills from the hospital, from every doctor who examines the patient, for every laboratory procedure, and for all medicines. Americans purchase health insurance to protect themselves from these high health care costs, and all international students are required to have it. Do not view health insurance as an additional, unnecessary expense. Without it you would have to pay thousands of dollars in medical bills if you had a serious accident or illness that required hospitalization.
Talking with doctors
In the U. S. it is customary to ask your doctor questions about your diagnosis and treatment. You may want to have a friend accompany you to a medical appointment in order to help listen and ask questions, assist with translation (if necessary), and provide overall support. Many medical offices and pharmacies in the Orlando area have Spanish speakers on staff and sometimes they can assist speakers of other languages. So do not be afraid to ask if someone there can talk with you in your native language so that you can ask questions and make sure you understand everything they tell you.
Where to Get Medical Care
In the event of an emergency, dial 911.
For most illnesses and injuries, people go to a walk-in clinic, where an appointment is not necessary. These clinics are staffed by fully qualified doctors and nurses who treat problems such as sore throats, coughs, cold or flu symptoms; eye, ear, or skin infections; nausea and vomiting; sprains and fractures; urinary problems; and body aches and pains. X-rays and other diagnostic procedures are often done on the premises. Walk-in clinics are also known as “urgent care centers,” but they should not be confused with a hospital emergency room.
Hospital Emergency Room
A hospital emergency room is the most expensive place to obtain medical care. Your insurance is likely to pay for it only if you have a serious, life-threatening medical emergency such as a traumatic injury, breathing problems, high fever, serious burns, or if you have an urgent need during hours when walk-in clinics are closed. The waiting time for nonemergency care in a hospital emergency room can be very long, sometimes up to eight hours.
Use an ambulance to get to a hospital only if emergency medical procedures may be needed on the way. For serious but non-life-threatening health problems, use a less expensive form of transportation such as a taxi. Ambulance transportation costs hundreds of dollars. Your insurance will only cover part of the ambulance fee, and even then only if the ambulance was needed for a true medical emergency.
Paying for Health Care
In order to keep the total cost of insurance as low as possible, your insurance is intended to protect you against serious illnesses or injuries that would cost you thousands of dollars for hospital care. Therefore, for each injury or sickness, you are responsible for a portion of every medical bill called a “co-pay” or a “deductible.”
Sometimes you may be expected to pay the entire amount and then submit a claim to the insurance company for reimbursement of the insurance-covered expenses. Be prepared to pay the entire bill any time that you receive medical care or buy prescription medicine. Bring your health insurance ID card with you, because sometimes the medical provider will call the insurance company to verify that you have insurance. Get a detailed statement of your bill before you leave the medical office; you may need this to submit your claim to the insurance company.
Verifying Coverage Benefits
It is also recommended that you have a copy of the Aetna health insurance booklet available to verify coverage benefits and exclusions. You can access an electronic version at www.insuranceforstudents.com and save it to your desktop or mobile device or print it for reference.
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How Much Does a Security Guard Make? Security Guards made a median salary of $29,680 in 2019. The best-paid 25 percent made $37,950 that year, while the lowest-paid 25 percent made $24,650.
What are the highest paying security guard jobs?
Top 10 Highest-Paying Security Careers for 2020
- Chief Information Security Officer. …
- Security Architect. …
- Risk Manager. …
- Systems, Network, and/or Web Penetration Tester. …
- Network Security Engineer. …
- Network Security Administrator. …
- Cyber Crime Investigator. …
- Information Security Analyst.
How much do high level bodyguards make?
Salary Ranges for Personal Bodyguards
The salaries of Personal Bodyguards in the US range from $10,001 to $237,999 , with a median salary of $42,816 . The middle 57% of Personal Bodyguards makes between $42,819 and $107,629, with the top 86% making $237,999.
How much do bar bodyguards make?
The average bodyguard makes $55,000 per year while some sign contracts for $700 per day or $180,000 per year. Location, experience, training, job description, and danger are the major factors in determining pay. Being a bodyguard can be mundane or it can be deadly.
Does armed security pay more?
An Armed Security Guard in your area makes on average $16 per hour, or $0.36 (2%) more than the national average hourly salary of $15.16. ranks number 1 out of 50 states nationwide for Armed Security Guard salaries.
How much does a security guard earn per month?
The latest Psira salary data (January 2019) shows that security guards, on average, earn substantially less than police officers. The current minimum wage ranges from R4,160 – R5,558 a month depending on their role and the geographical area they work in. This works out to an annual salary of between R50,000 – R66,700.
Can a girl be a bodyguard?
Some bodyguard jobs go on for more extended periods of time. Without becoming friends, the female bodyguard can build a subtler relationship which enables her to anticipate to threatening situations even better. In some cases, female clients (or their husbands) don’t feel comfortable having male bodyguards around.
How much does a celebrity bodyguard make?
Bodyguards for celebrities can earn as much as $100 per hour and usually work 8-12 hour shifts. Earnings can vary based on the guard’s experience level and the level of security threat to the company. Celebrity Bodyguards can be assigned to higher status or higher threat clients as their experience grows.
How much is a bodyguard per hour?
How much does a bodyguard cost? The national average cost for bodyguard protection is $20 to 30 per hour. However, a bodyguard can cost anywhere from $75 per hour for one guard at a one-day private event to $150 per hour for executive protection that may require bodyguards on-site 24/7.
Do bouncers get paid good?
“Most bouncers make $11-12/hour; I make $13, but the bulk of my pay often comes from tips,” says one bouncer. Another bouncer says that the hourly base pay at the strip club where he worked was just $6.
Who is the best bodyguard in the world?
Introducing the World’s Greatest Bodyguard – Gavin de Becker and Associates.
Is being a bodyguard a good job?
It is a fun, exciting and profitable career but don’t be fooled, it takes genuine work, street and book smarts, as well as common sense. … Vast bodyguard opportunities everywhere to advance your career endeavors. • You can truly make a difference in a clients’ life in terms of safety, security and logistical comfort.
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“And Jesus was placed before the Governor and the Governor inquired of him, saying, ‘Are you the king of the Jews?’ But Jesus said, ‘You say so.’”
“And Pilate asked him, ‘Are you the king of the Jews?’ But he answered him saying, ‘You say so.’”
“And Pilate questioned him saying, ‘Are you the king of the Jews?’ But he answered him saying, ‘You say so.’”
As the second of the trials begins, the line of questioning shifts somewhat. The Jews were pressing Jesus repeatedly as to whether he was the Christ and the Son of God. Now that the Judge is no longer a spiritual authority but a political one, he begins asking about Jesus’ political office. Now, it should be said that the Messianic office was political in nature — a kingly office — but the Messianic office is also prophetic and priestly, comprising the three spheres of leadership found in Old Testament Israel. Pilate is a Roman Prefect, this idea of Messianic office does not concern him except if it were to encroach on the political realm that he represents — that is of the Roman Empire. And thus, the nature of Pilate’s question.
But just as Jesus responded to the questions about him being the Son of God (Luke 22:70), he responds to Pilate as well, placing the ball back in Pilate’s court. Though some might see this as nothing more than a fancy debating technique, the sheer fact that Pilate is questioning Jesus implies that people think he may genuinely be the “King” of the Jews.
So, what is a king? A king is a ruler, he instructs and gives commands, and he is a protector of his people as well as an avenger with respect to his enemies. A little later, Jesus will speak of the nature of his kingdom — being a heavenly one and not an earthly one — but, from Pilate’s perspective, this ought to give him pause. Yet, what is more important is the language of the Jews. Here there is a bit of confusion. For Pilate, the Jews were ethnic Jewish people who lived within the various territories of the Roman empire (not just the realms of Judea and Galilee) and who practiced their faith in the synagogues and in the temple. Yet, Scripture tells us a different story. Paul writes that it is not the children descended by flesh that are truly Israel, but those descended through the promise — by faith (Romans 9:6-8; Galatians 3:29).
The citizenship of a believer is not on earth (Philippians 3:20), but citizens in heaven — where Christ rules as King and Lord. In this line, the analogy is sometimes made that our churches are outposts or even embassies of heaven in enemy territory — places of refuge from the wickedness of the world and places that represent another kingdom of which we are a part (just one reason the State has no right to make rules concerning the church). Does that mean that Christ has no rights to rule in this world? Not at all, as creator, he is Lord of all his creation, yet fallen creation has entered into rebellion against their rightful Lord and has followed the “prince of the power of the air” — Satan himself. One day, our Lord has promised to return to wipe away his enemies utterly, but not until he brings to himself all of his elect throughout the ages. Once all the elect are gathered into the church and the last martyr dies for their faith, then He will come again and remake heaven and earth free from sin and once again the Kingdom of Heaven and Earth will be one under the single head of Jesus Christ the Lord.
“May your kingdom come; may your will come to pass, as in heaven, so too on earth.”
“Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.”
(Matthew 6:10, KJV)
Beloved, in heaven, the angels wait, ready and prepared—anxious to serve God’s every command. Their actions define absolute obedience, and while they wait for God’s next task, they stay busy worshiping before the throne. So, tell me, does that describe your life? Is perfect obedience to God’s will what you are striving toward? If you are praying this prayer, then that is what you are asking God to make your life look like. In heaven there is no hemming and hawing about doing what God commands, it is simply done. To pray that his will would be done on earth is to pray that your life and every life around you will be conformed to that same image.
Now, there will come a time, when God remakes the earth, free from the effects of the fall, that His will will be done as eagerly on earth as it is done in heaven. But right now, I don’t think that most of us fall comfortably into that category. I know that I wrestled with my own calling to the ministry for 5 years before God finally said, “enough.”
When you pray this prayer, you are asking God to conform you to obedience. You are asking him to conform your every desire to his will. Sadly, as I reflect on my own life and my own struggles to grow in obedience, I am not entirely sure whether I am ready for God’s will to be done in my life as it is done in heaven. Are you ready? Were God to call you to sell everything you own and leave for the mission field, would you be willing and ready to do it or would you hem and haw and find excuses not to? Abram was 75 years old when God called him into service.
As you reflect on this portion of the prayer, reflect on your motives for doing things in life. Is Jesus the reason you do what you do? Is he the reason you get up in the morning? Is the reason you draw breath to do God’s will? Do you live or do to the glory of God? This is what you are praying for when you pray this prayer.
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“Although I have confidence — even in the flesh! If anyone else think that he has confidence in the flesh, I have more: circumcised on the eight day, a descendent of Israel, a Hebrew of Hebrews, a Pharisee according to the Law, a persecutor of the church as to zeal; as to righteousness under the law, I am faultless! But whatever profit was mine, this I regard as forfeit because of Christ.”
As Paul recounts his Jewish qualifications, what strikes me is how often, as Christian pastors, we fall into arrogance as a result of our qualifications. No, we are usually not worried about bloodline in today’s world (unless we happen to be related to Billy Graham, R.C. Sproul, John Piper, etc…) but we do present ourselves often as having come from the right seminary, having attended the right church, having served on the right Presbytery committees, etc… How quickly we fall into the trap of desiring to be elevated amongst men.
In contrast to our sinfulness, Paul is not using his credentials to point to himself. Instead, he is using the credentials to point to Christ. Paul is essentially saying that if anyone thinks they have impressive credentials, that he can “one-up” them…but further, Paul still counts everything as loss compared to the work of Christ. Jesus is everything; our human works are nothing in and of themselves.
Think of it, as men we make monuments, but God raised the mountains. As men, we struggle to make it off of this rock we call earth, but God created the cosmos. As men, we create art; but God created the flower and the butterfly. As men, we might make sacrifices for one another; Jesus died on the cross as a sacrifice to pay the debt of sin that is owed by all of His elect. Folks, Paul’s point is not only that there is no room for comparison…but it is also, why bother comparing? Everything, Paul says, he counts as loss or forfeit because of Christ.
Does that mean that training, education, seminary, or background is a bad thing? If God is using it for His glory, no, it is not a bad thing at all. If we are using it as a matter of pride and arrogance, it is a bad thing. If we are using it as a measure of personal standing, it is a bad thing as well. If we are not able to say, with the Apostle Paul, that I regard all things as forfeit because of Christ, then even the best credentials can be stumbling blocks. When a mechanic uses tools to repair an engine that is out of tune, one does not praise the tools. One praises the skill of the mechanic. God is the mechanic and we are the tools in his hands. We deserve no praise for he is the one doing the job. We are at his disposal…they key is to be ready for use.
“Beware of the dogs! Beware of those who work evil! Beware of the mutilators!”
Having told the Philippian church to stand on firm ground, he now warns them about predators who will seek to draw them off of that sure ground of scripture. In the larger context, Paul is speaking of the danger of those who would trust in their own works for either glory of salvation. Here, Paul speaks more specifically.
To begin with, Paul warns to beware of the “dogs.” Some commentators understand the reference of “dogs” to be euphemistic for male prostitutes and the sexual activity that would be engaged in during many of the pagan practices of worship. There is some evidence for this, though I would suggest that, given the character of the Philippian church, male prostitution was not a great threat. The term, kuw/n (kuon) in Greek is also used to refer to those who are infamous criminals (again, not a likely threat to the Philippian congregation) and to those who are spiritually unclean. The Didache (an early, second-century manual for the Christian church) refers to those who are unbaptized and not yet ready to commune with the body as kuw/n (kuon). In a young and thriving church, this seems the most likely use of the term as Paul is employing it…essentially to warn them to be cautious and, as new people come into the fellowship, make sure that they are genuine believers before they are embraced entirely into the body.
The second warning is a little more plain. While there are many things that are referred to as evil in the Bible, one seems to be preeminent…that of idolatry. In fact, it can be argued that the other sins that are considered evil also flow out of an idolatrous heart. So, beware, Paul warns the church, of those who would introduce idolatry into the context of worship. One need not examine church history in that much depth to discover that idolatry is a matter that the church struggled with (and still struggles with) through the ages. Early in the life of the church some people started introducing images of Jesus and of the Apostles as “aides” to worship. The images were joined by statues, relics, praying to various saints for blessings, praying to Mary as a co-intercessor with Jesus, teaching that Mary lived as a perpetual virgin and was physically assumed into heaven, and raising up the councils as being of equal authority to scripture. Even in Protestant circles, how often strong personalities are seen to speak with authority not on the basis of content but simply on the basis of popularity. How often pastors take advantage of their congregations, using the people as little more than a stepping stool to achieve their own agendas. We are fallen people; we are prone to fall into idolatrous sin.
Finally, Paul warns to beware of the “mutilators.” In light of the context of verse 3, where Paul speaks of the true circumcision — what he elsewhere calls a circumcision of the heart (Romans 2:29) — it seems that he is speaking of those who would teach a works-based religion founded in the Jewish ritual practices. Those who would insist on physical circumcision (and not spiritual) in the church of Christ would be those who are the mutilators. Does this mean that Paul condemns his own circumcision? Not at all, as you will see (though he does not put weight in it). Circumcision of the flesh was the sign and mark of the people of God, but it was never meant to save. It was simply meant as an outward sign of an inward reality. In Christ, the sign has changed from a bloody sign on the males only to a bloodless sign on males and females both (for their is neither male nor female, but we are one in Christ — Galatians 3:28). If there is no inward reality, the sign avails nothing. And, where the sign has changed (circumcision to baptism), to insist on the physical, bloody sign is simply an act of mutilation (see how Paul speaks of those who so insist in Galatians 5:12).
Thus the warning is offered. The question is whether or not we will apply it, for the same wolves prey about our church doors even today. There is a tendency by many in the church to be broad and shallow in their teaching and, hoping not to offend anyone, no spiritual food of any value is offered. There is a tendency, in the hopes of ministering to everyone, to accept all things as equally valid and to embrace all practices as acceptable in the eyes of God. Beware those who would lead the sheep astray. Flee from the wicked. Flee from those who see ministry as a popularity contest, teaching only those parts of scripture that the people want to hear and not those parts of scripture that the people need to hear. Woe to the shepherd who does not open up the whole counsel of God. Woe to the pastor who is more concerned about his popularity with men than with his popularity with God. And church, beware these wolves, for they are clothed with the fleece of sheep, but exist only to destroy. Flee from them! And if you have been led astray as a shepherd and are guilty of acting this way or of abetting such actions from others; repent for the sake of your soul and for the sake of the souls of those in your charge. Beware those like this, says the Apostle Paul.
“Therefore I urgently send him in order that you might rejoice in seeing him again and also that I might be free from anxiety.”
Now that Epaphroditus has recovered, it is Paul’s desire to return him home…not because Paul no longer wishes this man to minister to him in prison, but because it is clear that he needs to be home and around those who can care for him well in times of sickness. Again, we don’t know exactly the sickness that Epaphroditus had, but we do know that it was grave and that the church “back home” in Philippi was concerned.
Here we find in Paul an illustration of what he was speaking about earlier in this chapter about counting the needs of others as more significant than your own. Though it is clear that he would rejoice to have Epaphroditus stay on, it is better for him and for his church family to return to Philippi and thus he prepares to send Epaphroditus home. How often we fail to intentionally live this way. How often Christians compete with one another for what they want, seeking to take care of “ole number one” first…yet no human is truly “number one.” God and God alone is “number one” and if we will genuinely seek to follow him, making sure his wishes are fulfilled before our own, then selflessly is the way we will live. And I should also note…that when genuinely living selflessly, there is little room for anxiety to raise its ugly head in our lives as well.
“Now, I considered it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus, my brother, fellow worker, and comrade in arms — also your apostle and a minister to my needs — for he was longing and anxious to be with you because you heard that he was seriously ill.”
We are introduced to Epaphroditus; we don’t know much about him apart from what we read here, yet from that we can infer that Epaphroditus was the representative of the Philippian church who brought the love gift and stayed on for a season to help care for Paul. We also see that he had become ill — seriously ill — during that time, and Paul speaks further on that in the verses which follow.
What strikes me is the term that Paul uses to describe Epaphroditus…he is called an “apostle.” Some of our translations use the term “messenger” here, but that isn’t entirely accurate. Were Epaphroditus simply a messenger, we might expect Paul to use the term a¡ggeloß (angelos) or were he more of a courier, we might expect the term specoula/twr (spechoulator). Yet, in ancient times, an apostle was more than just one who brings a message on behalf of others; an apostle also carried with him the authority of the one who sent him — much like the modern notion of a political envoy.
The question is, are we then to understand Epaphroditus as an apostle in the same way that Paul was an apostle. The answer to that question is, ‘no.’ The reason for this answer is because we must also ask of whom a person is an apostolic representative. Paul refers to himself as an Apostle of Jesus Christ (1 Corinthians 1:1; 2 Corinthians 1:1; Ephesians 1:1, etc…). In turn, Paul refers to Epaphroditus as “your apostle.” Thus, Epaphroditus is serving as an apostle, an authoritative representative, of the church in Philippi. In addition, Epaphroditus is also a believer, a servant of Christ, which makes him Paul’s brother in Christ and a comrade in arms — spiritual soldiers against the powers and principalities of this world.
What is worth noting is that while some people call themselves “Apostles” in our modern times, that office has ceased with the establishment of the church and the close of the Canon. None of these so-called apostles speak with the authority of Jesus Christ and if they claim to, we must be wary. Indeed, they might claim to be apostles of their church if that authority is so given to them, but the Biblical term for those of us who lead churches is that of Shepherd — Pastor. And a Pastor is a servant first…terms like Apostle (at least when used today) only tend to reflect a person’s ego. Better to be called a fellow-worker.
Notice too, how important these people are to Paul. When one is incarcerated, to have contact with others is a gift of God’s grace. I would encourage you that if you know someone who is in prison — write them a letter today or make a plan to go visit them. Be that Epaphroditus to them; it will mean the world to them as they serve their time behind bars…and what a wonderful opportunity to witness the grace of Christ.
“Thus, I therefore hope to send him at once after I determine what will happen to me and I trust in the Lord that I too will come shortly.”
What we don’t know for sure is whether or not Paul ever made it back to Philippi. Some scholars argue that he was released from his chains and given freedom to travel again and later arrested and executed (some even argue that Paul made it to Spain during this time). Others argue that this is later in Paul’s life and that he would remain in chains until the day that he was put to death. We simply do not know for sure.
What we do know is of Paul’s longing for fellowship with these believers. And how important that fellowship is. God has not created us to stand alone as Christians; he has created us to stand and be in fellowship with other like-minded believers. And how often we rob ourselves of those blessings.
Yet, Christian fellowship is not just a matter of mutual encouragement and instruction in God’s word; Christian fellowship is meant, in a small sense, to turn back the effects of the Fall. The Fall brought separation and social strata and isolation. Yet in the church there is no black or white, no rich or poor, no weak or powerful; we are brothers and sisters in Christ. In the church one need not struggle with sin alone, but one has other brothers and sisters who will walk alongside you during times of trial. And, when Truth must be upheld and battled for in the culture and community, one does so not as a single person against the world, but as part of a larger body that will battle alongside of you for what is true and right.
With this in mind, several trends in church life have come to grieve me a great deal. The first is a lack of transparency and genuineness amongst the larger body. The second is the trend of people to “church hop,” bouncing from church to church because one person’s preaching is more interesting (or less offensive!) or because one is frustrated with a decision made by the church leadership. And the third is the tendency of people to “pick and choose” what parts of scripture they wish to submit to. People often say, “yea and amen” to a given text, but often do not apply it to their lives and get mad at the church leadership for holding them accountable to the scriptures and to church membership vows. When these things happen, fellowship and what fellowship is meant to point to is undermined.
Like Paul, may we long to nurture a sense of anticipation of the fellowship we have with one another in the body of Christ. May we look to Sunday mornings with anticipation, for here the whole body gathers to worship our great and glorious King, Jesus. And may we yearn for this fellowship to be sincere, striving to live it out in our own practice.
“he humbled himself, becoming obedient even up to death…even death on a cross.”
It is true, people understood the horrors of crucifixion back in the first century better than we understand the horrors of this form of death today. We certainly know all of the technical details of what happens to the body during the process of death, but the first century Christians witnessed the suffering and many personally knew people who had died in that way. Thus, it is often argued that the reasons that the first century Apostles did not describe the crucifixion in all of its gore is because such did not need to be described to them.
Yet, in light of many pastor’s tendency to immerse their congregation in sermon after sermon of the gore of the cross, it still seems a stark contrast to me as to how little the Gospel writers spoke of the details of crucifixion. Many simply say that he was crucified and they leave it at that. Why? I am not convinced that it was because of the intimacy of their knowledge of the experience…truly, the Gospel writers understood that they were writing for future generations to read…future generations that may be blessed perhaps to see crucifixion outlawed in their lands. Indeed, there were other experiences that were described in great detail in scripture — experiences that would have been just as commonplace in the first century.
So why is so little said about the nature of Jesus’ death on the cross? I think that the answer is found in the spiritual nature of Jesus’ death. While little is said of the physical nature of Jesus’ crucifixion, a great deal is said about the spiritual nature of his facing the wrath of God on our behalf — of the Lord of Life becoming sin for we sinners and bearing the weight of the curse upon his shoulders. As horrific as crucifixion may be in the physical sense, it pales in comparison to the horrific weight that Jesus bore in a spiritual sense. Indeed, he chose to be obedient even unto death — death on the cross — a death that bore the weight of the sin of all the elect throughout the ages. May we, as we meditate on the cross, place emphasis where the scriptures place emphasis and make much of what the scriptures make much of. Let us not forget the horror of a physical death on the cross but let us also not get lost in it.
“For to you it has been given, for Christ, not only to believe in him, but also to suffer for him, having this struggle, one such as you saw in me and now you hear is in me.”
“For to you it has been given…” The term in Greek that we translate as “been given” refers to the granting of a privilege. But wait just one minute…this “privilege” that Paul is speaking about has to do with suffering for one’s faith. In fact, as he writes to thank and encourage the Philippian believers, he is essentially saying that persecution is coming and it is a good thing…a privilege to endure for the sake of Christ.
How radically different that mindset is from our own mindset in the west. For us, blessing is comfort and any form of suffering is met with distaste. We go to lengths to remove any form of discomfort from our lives (we air-condition our homes and our vehicles, we take medicines that remove the discomfort of sickness even if they don’t stop the cause of our sickness, we like easy and shy away from hard, it is not good enough that we have clothing and shoes but instead, people want the most comfortable clothing and shoes to wear…it is all about removing sorts of discomfort from our lives). In contrast, Paul is saying that the church should be excited. They have been faithful and because of their faithfulness, God is granting to them the privilege of suffering for their faith. While we might balk at the idea, the idea is intensely scriptural.
Doesn’t John the Apostle say, that if we are of God, the world will not listen to the things we say (1 John 4:6)? Didn’t Jesus say that the world would hate followers of Jesus (John 15:18)? Should we then not see persecution from the world as a sign that we are doing something right? In turn, should we not see comfort as a sign that we have compromised something that we ought not have compromised? How we have allowed ourselves to get things backwards in this modern age.
So, why does God bless his church with suffering and trial? Because that is the tool that God uses to refine his people (see James 1:2-4). Should that surprise us? It better not. If you want to excel in a specific sport, can you do so by laying back on a comfortable chair? No, you work hard and discipline your body, training it until you have mastered the sport in question. When you want to master a now academic subject, can you do so by ignoring the text book and playing games? Clearly not. Hours of long and intense study are involved. Growth does not come when we are at ease, it comes when we are challenged. The same holds true with faith. May we not shy away from the privilege of suffering for that faith when God so deems we are ready.
“Convinced of this, I know that I will remain and stay on with all of you for your advancement and joy of the faith.”
Here is a significant idea that is often missed in the life of the church and even of believers. We have been impressed so strongly with the call to evangelize (an essential idea) that we often forget that we are also called to disciple (another essential idea). How often we spend all our efforts on evangelism and then forget that evangelism is only the first step of a life-long process. It is interesting, while evangelism should include a relationship, it does not require a relationship to be present (the Holy Spirit is awakening the person to faith and belief anyway!). But for discipleship to happen, relationships are required. I wonder if people don’t engage in discipleship because they are afraid of committing the time or transparency that a genuine relationship requires. It is easy to stay busy and by doing so, keep people at arm’s distance. It is entirely a different thing to engage with people in meaningful ways over a long period of time…yet that is to what we are called.
And for Paul, as he contemplates God’s design for him, he recognizes that the growth of the people of Philippi in their faith is far more important than his personal comfort and satisfaction of leaving life in this fallen world and being present with Christ eternally. Thus, convinced of their need for him, he is convinced that God’s design is that he stay on to serve as a “discipler” for their good. Were we only to take a similar mindset toward one another. Were our churches, even, to emphasize discipleship as we ought and were our church members to value being discipled as we all ought, how different a culture we would live in today! Yet, culture is transient and thus can be changed if we begin at home and change how we approach the idea of “being disciples” and discipling others. May Paul’s mindset here be our own…and all to the glory of Christ.
“Now, I want you to know, brothers, that which has happened to me is rather for the advancement of the Gospel, so that it became known to the whole of the Praetorium and to all the rest that my chains are in Christ and many of the brethren, being persuaded in the Lord through my chains, are even more bold to speak the Word without fear.”
And this is the end of Paul’s attitude that all experiences are opportunities to glorify God. It is not that Paul gets noticed or honored. It is so that Christ gets noticed and honored and it is lived out in such a way that should encourage other believers to live boldly as well. Thus even in the Praetorium (the Praetorium was the term applied to Roman governmental bodies and thus the Praetorian Guard were those soldiers charged with protecting the government and its officials). Because of the boldness of Paul there are some who are coming to faith even within the ranks of the Roman government and becoming bold in their own testimonies as to the saving work of Jesus Christ.
Thus, O Christian, I set these words in front of you once again. Will you strive to be like the Apostle Paul? Will you speak boldly of Christ in whatever context you find God placing you in? Will your testimony be such that it encourages other “closet Christians” to come out of the closets and proclaim the good news that there is salvation from sins in Jesus Christ. Will your testimony of “Repent and believe!” be such that the Holy Spirit will use you in the glorious redemptive work of our Lord? So, Christian, will you do just that? The job of the pastor is not to fill the seats of the sanctuary…if that were the case, we best be entertainers and not preachers, teachers, and exhorters…the job of the Christian is to go out and to witness in such a way that people are receptive to the invitation to come. Ultimately, the Holy Spirit brings regeneration, repentance, and conversion, but will you be such a tool in the Spirit’s hands that he can use you in this glorious task? Paul bids you to follow his model.
“I give thanks to my God for every remembrance of you, always and every prayer of mine for all of you, making prayer with gladness because of your fellowship in the Gospel from the first day until now.”
In the military, there is something that they refer to as a “Tooth-to-Tail Ratio (T3R).” This is a measurement of the ratio between combat troops who are fighting on the front lines and the support personnel. While this ratio has varied between different wars and at different points in history, the idea that if someone is going to be on the front lines that they need people who can support them, is a practical one that dates even back to Roman times.
As Christians in the west, we often struggle to think of the church according to military terms. Things seem to be at peace and we have relative freedom to worship in the way we wish. At the same time, our real enemy is not flesh and blood. Our enemy is found in the spiritual forces of evil that are at work in this world and if we are going to tell ourselves that such forces are not at work in the west, we are deceiving ourselves and hiding our heads from reality. Indeed, those forces may be more visible in the oppression that Christians face elsewhere, but Satan is indeed at work in our lives, tempting us with sin and placing stumbling blocks in our midst while at the same time, twisting and warping the culture in such a way that people around us celebrate death and Satan rather than celebrating life and God. Whether we like it or not, the church is a church at war.
And since we are at war, it is useful to remember once again that soldiers on the front lines need teams to support them. How then does this apply? First of all, in many cases our missionaries are on the front lines…and not just our missionaries on other continents, but local missionaries in our communities that focus on reaching the poor, addicts, or perhaps a hard-to-reach group of people. Yet, let’s not stop there. The primary task of church leadership is to equip the saints for the work of ministry. That means the saints (all the saints) are given a job to do. Those who are still at work or in the community are again on the front lines in a sense and the job of the church leadership is to make sure that they have the tools they need to lead Bible Studies or evangelize co-workers, family members, and people in the community. Many of our older members may not feel that they are engaged on the front lines any longer (though often a nursing home is a great field for evangelism!), but here they are given the wonderfully blessed task of committing time to prayer for specific believers and teams of people who are on the front lines as it were — not to mention for the wisdom and equipping work of the church leadership. Our children, who are being prepared for the front lines can also be taught to pray for those in the church as well. Done well, in a multi-generational church, this creates a huge pool of “support personnel” for those on the front lines.
As Paul is reflecting on the Philippians, he recognizes how significant their support has been to his ministry and that recognition causes him to celebrate and to thank God for the gift of those who have assisted him in ministry through their financial gifts, through their presence, and through their prayers. That said, I wonder how often, when we face trials on the front lines of spiritual battle, we recognize that we have a large group behind us, strengthening and supporting us with their prayers and sometimes even, with their resources. As a pastor, I am truly grateful not only for the commitment of my people to supporting my family so that I can focus my attention on equipping the body for ministry as a full-time vocation. Having been bi-vocational before and having many pastor-friends who are bi-vocational, this is a privilege I do not take for granted. In addition, I am thankful that the leadership of my congregation also recognizes that while my ministry begins on the hill here in New Sewickley Township, PA, it does not end on the hill here, but through technology, can extend to other places in the world through blogs, books, and other forms of communication. And indeed, I make my prayers with gladness for the support personnel that stand behind me in prayer and provision. Let us all not think of ourselves as lone-believers on the battlefield, but as members of a larger body — a network of believers brought together as a church to do a task: make disciples and tear down the powers of Satan in our world. We are a people at war, let us not forget that.
“Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.”
When you greet others who are Christians, how do you greet them? Do you have a sincere wish for them that God would give them grace and peace or do you greet them begrudgingly, perhaps because of something that has happened between the two of you in the past? Or, do you even think about these things at all? Do you just say, “Hello, how are you?” and then just keep on walking satisfied in the pleasantries but not really caring about the answer to your question. Isn’t it interesting, so often, that we want people to be genuinely concerned about our welfare or about what we happen to be doing but don’t have the same concern about our neighbor…even that neighbor who happens to be a believer in Jesus Christ.
Paul sets for us a model that would serve us well to follow. May God give you grace and peace. The idea expressed by Grace as Paul presents it is that of God having a disposition of goodwill toward you, that he might bless your steps and your actions and that the world indeed would see God’s hand in your life. This is not a health-wealth or prosperity Gospel, though. For the evidence of God’s grace is not seen in money or physical well-being, Paul presents the evidence of God’s grace as peace in your life. Peace denotes a resting in God’s hand of mercy. It is a deliverance from the Evil One and his power. And later in this letter, Paul will refer to this peace as that which “passes all understanding” (Philippians 4:7), because it is a peace that can be had despite the fact that you are facing trials in this life. Such peace, such resting in God’s mercy, is the result of God’s gracious hand upon your life (and while not always, often abundant wealth is a sign of God’s judgment…).
Yet, Paul also makes it clear where this grace and peace come from…God. Grace and peace are not found in wealth, careers, politics, sports teams, fancy cars, electronics, entertainment, computers, movies, status, fame, or anything else we might think of that captures our attention (and sadly also, our hearts). True grace and peace come from the hand of God and thus we should seek it in no other place but in God alone. How often we fall into the trap of looking elsewhere. John the Apostle closed his first letter with the words, “protect yourself from idols.” Indeed, how we need to here those words over and over again. And while we do that, may we train ourselves to take a genuine interest in one another’s welfare and the condition of their soul. Such is the heart behind the command to love your neighbor as yourself.
“Paul and Timothy, slaves of Christ Jesus, to all the holy ones in Christ Jesus who are in Philippi, with the overseers and deacons.”
Finally, we see that Paul not only addresses this letter to the people of the church, but to its leadership — the overseers and the deacons. It is certainly true that Paul speaks of other sorts of servants in the church…administrators, teachers, evangelists, etc… (1 Corinthians 12:27-30; Ephesians 4:11), but it would seem that these two offices serve as broader categories within which the other offices find their definition and qualification. Thus, however many offices in the church that a particular group happens to hold to, offices fall under the broad category of oversight or service.
What should also be noted — and is arguably more significant — is the reminder that the church itself does not exist as a broad and extended group of individuals. Believers are not autonomous, to put it another way. God has brought us together as one body — a larger institution — under the leadership and direction of officers. Like the Roman Centurion (Matthew 8:9), we are all men and women under authority…one of which is the godly leadership of the church that God the Father has raised up to honor his Son. True, there has been much wicked leadership through the generations — the unfaithful shepherds that God condemns (Ezekiel 34:1-6) — and while these wicked shepherds are often the ones that sear themselves into our memories, history has been filled with many, many faithful shepherds who labor in quiet obscurity amongst their flock. Though we like our independence, when we wander independently, we wander astray.
Thus, Paul addresses the entire church, a unified body of Christ, called and purposed to tear down the strongholds of the devil in this world (2 Corinthians 10:4-6) and making disciples of all the nations (Matthew 28:19-20), all that the Father draws to the Son (John 6:44). This is a body made up of believers in covenant with one another under the leadership of Elders and Deacons, all to God’s glory. Were more of our congregations to think this way, I imagine that we would not have as many struggles within our churches and we would be quicker to weed out false shepherds from our midst.
“Paul and Timothy, slaves of Christ Jesus, to all the holy ones in Christ Jesus who are in Philippi, with the overseers and deacons.”
Paul addresses this letter to the Christians in the church in Philippi and in doing so, refers to them as “holy ones,” or as many of our Bible’s word it, “saints.” The word “saint” comes from the Latin word, sanctus, which means, “holy.” Holiness itself is a word that we use in the church great deal, but also don’t always understand. Biblically, holiness is not so much a state of being that is generated within you — often the society thinks of “holy people” as those who set themselves apart as gurus or in a kind of aloof manner. Yet, you don’t ever make yourself holy. We are made holy by another who is greater than us and who has set us apart for his own use — that would be God himself.
Thus the term “saint” or “holy one” or even “one being sanctified” is a term that has little to do with us and much to do with Jesus Christ who sets us apart to be saints. The question with which we are faced is whether we will be faithful to that calling or not. God has set us aside for his use in our salvation…he has done that work from beginning to end, drawing us effectually to himself. Yet, how will we respond to that drawing? Will we be sharp tools, ready for the master’s hand? Or will we allow those old sins to dull us and leave us dull. To preserve the analogy, tools are sharpened with a stone or a file and when put on a grinder to be sharpened, sparks fly — not the most comfortable process for the tool, but a needful one if it is going to be useful to the master. Which will you be?
“Paul and Timothy, slaves of Christ Jesus, to all the holy ones in Christ Jesus who are in Philippi, with the overseers and deacons.”
Philippians is one of Paul’s later letters, written while in Prison in Rome (c.f. 4:22), and towards the end of his life. This places the letter as having been written in the early 60s, AD. The Church in Philippi had sent him a gift (4:16,18). It was not uncommon, in ancient times, that those in house prison were to pay for their own lodging essentially, forcing them to rely on the generosity of friends and family. Such is the context of this letter where Paul is responding back and saying, “thank you,” to these generous Christians.
Though this first verse is little more than an introductory greeting, it contains a great deal of depth and ought not be overlooked. To begin with, we find Timothy with Paul. This is earlier in his imprisonment as Paul is speaking of sending Timothy to the church in Philippi with his greetings and for their aide (2:9). Yet, this is taking place before Paul writes for Timothy to return (2 Timothy 4:9) which is closer to his death. Again, this helps us to discern the timeline of Paul’s letters.
More importantly is the title that Paul applies both to himself and to Timothy. He says that they are slaves or (as is sometimes translated) bondservants of Christ Jesus. The term that is used here is douvloß (doulos), which is one of the terms that Paul quite regularly uses to describe his service to Jesus Christ. This term refers not to a mere hired servant, but to a servant who is bound (as a slave would be) to his master. As Christians, we serve Christ Jesus and Christ alone. We given permission to have two masters (Luke 16:13) and we do not serve Christ for a season and then serve another (as hired servants might do). We are bound to serve Christ until the very day we die.
This is a mindset that the modern church has largely forgotten. People are quick to live lives and expend energies for the things that they want, but when they get tired, weary, or frustrated at the direction that things are going, they bail out and do something different. Such is not the calling of a Christian. No matter what the cost, not matter where he leads us, we must follow for we are not our own. We, if we will be faithful, must grasp this notion and serve Christ, not self.
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Wild Teen Sex!
The quote in yesterday’s Inquirer made me catch my breath. It was in an article on how state funding cutbacks will affect ELECT, a Philly school district program that helps pregnant teen girls complete their high-school educations. All 50 of the program’s staff have been laid off, the summer program has been canceled, and programming for middle-school students has been eliminated. Yes, that’s right—middle-school students. But that’s not what got to me. It was this, from a 17-year-old:
“I’m pregnant again by the same boy, and I don’t know what to do.”
She already has a one-year-old son. She’ll be a senior in the fall.
I’m sure a lot of you have a lot of suggestions for what she could do, starting at condoms and leading on from there. And yeah, that’s part of where the sinking-stomach feeling I had came from. But then I read a post on The Notebook, a Philly public-school blog for teachers, parents and educators, by middle-school teacher Christina Long. In it, Long tells how the girls she teaches are desperate for accurate, reliable sex education. One bemoaned how she and her friends “don’t feel good enough” about themselves when it comes to relationships; another mentioned “how unfair it would be if she came down with an STD before having the chance to learn how to prevent one.”
In 2007, 55 percent of female Philly high-school students and 70 percent of males reported having had sexual intercourse. Six percent of the female students and 24 percent of the males said their first experience came before age 13. Fourteen percent of female students and 37 percent of males reported having had four or more partners.
Long says that sex ed in Philly schools is “almost nonexistent,” lost somewhere between the Tea Party’s silly abstinence song and the district’s frenzy to teach to the test. That leaves kids to rely on information they pick up on the streets—information that’s often inaccurate and downright dangerous. (Long mentions a teen couple who depend on having sex while standing up to prevent conception.) Pennsylvania schools aren’t required to teach sex ed beyond preventing STDs and HIV transmission—nothing about how babies are made, nothing about how to resist pressure to put out, nothing about what to do when you’re about to have your second baby before you even graduate.
It’s easy to want to tell that young mother what to do. It’s something else again to provide her with trustworthy information that allows her to protect herself—and her children—from the potential consequences of her sexual activity. As Long says, unless she’s taught to take control of her body, it won’t really matter if she aces the PSSAs.
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Alabama Conservation Department urges caution not panic over chronic wasting disease
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Alabama’s first case of chronic wasting disease (CWD) was confirmed in northwest Alabama, and Chuck Sykes, Director of the Alabama Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries (WFF) Division, urges all hunters and concerned citizens not to overreact.
“The main message I want to relay to people this is not the end of the world,” Sykes said. “We’re not going to kill all the deer. We just need to understand the distribution and prevalence of it in this area so we can adapt.”
After CWD was confirmed in a hunter-harvested deer in Lauderdale County, ADCNR enacted a new regulation for Lauderdale and Colbert counties, as outlined in Alabama’s CWD Surveillance and Response Plan. All of Lauderdale and Colbert counties are designated as a CWD Management Zone (CMZ). The area west of U.S. Highway 43 in Lauderdale County to the Mississippi and Tennessee state lines and south to the Tennessee River is designated as a High-Risk Zone (HRZ). The remainder of Lauderdale County and all of Colbert County is designated as a Buffer Zone.
Hunters who harvest any deer within the HRZ in Lauderdale County are required to submit heads for CWD testing at drop-off freezer locations or at scheduled ADCNR mobile sampling stations. Hunters who harvest deer within the Buffer Zone are highly encouraged to submit heads for sampling at drop-off freezer locations within the CMZ.
Sykes said the more samples that are collected in the affected areas, the better WFF officials will understand the extent of the impact on the deer herd. He said the sampling and testing could reveal different scenarios. He said in Issaquena County, Mississippi, the first positive CWD test occurred in February 2018. The next time a deer tested positive for CWD in that Mississippi county was in December 2021.
“Or are we dealing with a Hardeman County, Tennessee, that found one, then found 10, then found 50?,” Sykes said. “At that point in time, we will decide what is the best way to proceed. We’ve had a CWD plan in place since 2012. We’ve been CWD testing since 2002.”
Visit www.outdooralabama.com/CWD-In-Alabama and go to the bottom of the page to download a copy of the 35-page Alabama Chronic Wasting Disease Strategic Surveillance and Response Plan.
“This has not caught us off guard,” Sykes said. “This is not a surprise. We’ve been telling people this was coming. It came from right where we expected. Natural progression held true.”
An infected animal may not exhibit symptoms of the disease for years. In latter stages of the disease, effects may include listlessness, lowering of the head, weight loss, repetitive walking in set patterns and a lack of responsiveness, “People don’t need to panic,” Sykes said. “We’ve been preparing for this. We’re taking the good, bad, and ugly on how other states have handled CWD, and we’re doing what we feel is best for the resources of Alabama. There has been some misinformation shared on social media. We’re not trying to starve people by killing all the deer. We’re not trying to eradicate the deer. We need to know if it’s one deer with CWD there or 10 or 100. The best way we can do that is for hunters to bring us samples.”
“Unlike Mississippi, where they found their first case of CWD in February, we found it during deer season from a hunter-harvested deer,” he said. “The hunters did what we needed them to do by bringing us samples this past weekend. Now we need to utilize these next 30 days to get as many samples as we can to determine how widespread it is.”
“We’re just going to have to learn to deal with this,” he said. “It’s not going away. We have been extremely transparent about everything we have done.”
Sykes concludes, “We’re working cooperatively with several other states that have CWD. The more we learn about this, the more we can handle things properly. That’s what we’re doing right now. It’s part of the process.”
WFF has provided self-service freezer locations throughout the state for the past three years where hunters can drop off their deer heads to be tested. Sykes hopes this awareness will prompt more hunters to drop off samples. Go to www.outdooralabama.com/cwd-sampling for a map of freezer locations.
“Again, I don’t want people to panic, but we need to know,” Sykes said. “The counties that border Lauderdale and Colbert just need to be aware that if natural progression continues, those counties are going to be next. We need those hunters to be aware and get their deer tested. These counties are the closest points of entry from positives in Tennessee and Mississippi.”
Sykes said the WFF urges hunters to follow guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) regarding the consumption of venison from a deer harvested in a CWD-positive area.
“The CDC recommends that before consuming a deer from a CWD hot zone, hunters should have the deer tested,” he said. “You harvest a deer, have it processed, have it tested and react accordingly.”
Visit https://www.outdooralabama.com/cwd/cwd-faqs for information on preventative measures for hunters, proper disposal of carcasses and other common questions.
Conservation Commissioner Chris Blankenship added, “We want to thank all of our hunters who are joining in our efforts to maximize samples. We greatly appreciate their supportive, helpful participation as we seek to better understand the prevalence of CWD in the area.”
Copyright 2022 WBRC. All rights reserved.
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This subject introduces students to the functions of democracy and concepts of citizenship in Australia. It provides knowledge of the concepts of democracy, citizenship and leadership within the relevant historical contexts. Students will examine the role and influence of both groups and individuals in Australian democracy.
School of Humanities and Social Sciences
POL 100 and POL101
-Ideals of Australian democracy and enfranchisement -Federation and the Australian constitution -Roles and responsibilities of three tiers of government -Concepts of citizenship and communities -Citizenship policies and migrants/Indigenous people -Case studies of protest movements and lobby groups -Concepts of political leadership -Power and influence through Prime Ministers and Opposition leaders -Media influence in politics
The following table summarises the assessment tasks for the online offering of HST213 in Session 2 2020. Please note this is a guide only. Assessment tasks are regularly updated and can also differ to suit the mode of study (online or on campus).
The information contained in the CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: May 2021. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.
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Top 10 Student Money Saving Tips at University
You’ve passed every exam, ticked every bit of coursework and sent over a knock-out UCAS application. Sadly, your school or college hasn’t prepared you for a world of acting-like-a-millionaire weekends, dusty back-of-the-cupboard tinned meals and phone calls home where you promise you only spent the last of your money on course material and not 2-4-1 tequila shots with someone you literally just met.
Learning how to budget is a work in progress. You won’t get it straight away – most real adults still struggle. But with this extensive guide, we hope you can at least make your first loan windfall last until Christmas.
Step aside Martin Lewis, here are top 10 student money saving tips.
1.) Going Out
As a student, socialising is one of the best ways to eat-up your budget. It doesn’t have to be, though. Going out and enjoying well-earned recreational time is as an important part of any university lifestyle.
Planning nights out in advance is a good way to save some coin for drinks in the club or at the event. Buy your tickets in advance for the best deals and always pre-drink – not like we needed to tell you that, anyway.
But going out isn’t always clubbing. Look-out for student discounted day-outs at theme parks, cinemas and other fun, sober things to do. You’ll find plenty of cost-cut prices that you can fit around studies during the week.
Take-aways are tempting. A pot-noodle for breakfast, lunch and now dinner? It can easy to grab a menu, but when you realise the cost of making a meal vs having one delivered, you’ll soon put down the phone and pick-up a frying pan.
Saving money on food is an easy and efficient way of stretching your budget further. Make a meal plan to help make that food shop a little easier and prevent any hungover impulse buying. How many days will a box of coco pops, 12 cheese slices and a litre of Lucozade get you, after all?
Try cooking in bulk and freezing meals for later. However, if you do want to eat-out, look-out for daily specials and midweek offers that independent chains provide outside the weekend.
Getting a job alongside study is the perfect way to earn some extra cash and add some valuable work experience to your CV. Check-out Student Jobs for all the latest flexible, part-time opportunities.
If you find you’re struggling to fit work alongside your course, why not look for temporary, seasonal work outside term? Work at Christmas – whether that’s in your home town or at university – is relatively easy to find.
Walking is good for your health and your bank balance. Unfortunately, U.K. weather isn’t the kindest. Whether you’re going to the shops or on a night out, ask in your halls’ group chat to see if anyone else is making the same or a similar journey so you can split the cost.
For public transport, see which bus service operates in your area and whether you can get a deal through your university. Getting the train often? You can save up to a third off your fare with a railcard. Some banks include one when you open a student bank account, so check that out, too. A national coach service is a good way to cut travel costs if you’re going home at the end of term.
Spending money on course materials may seem a waste. After all, why are you at university anyway? Definitely not to study. But if you do need more insight than what Wikipedia can give you, you may have to invest in books.
Never buy new and always look online for pre-owned options. University book fairs may have the text you need. There’s always second, third and master’s students re-selling their books on Facebook groups, too, so keep an eye-out. To save the most money, check your reading list and pre-reserve essential material if you can.
Your student discount will get you savings at most high street chains and online retailers, but also register with Exposed for hundreds of student savings that extend further than clothes and shoes.
You’ll always find a student in a thrift shop. These places can be a goldmine for vintage gear for less. Depop is also full of designer garms’ – and you can sell your unwanted stuff on there for some extra drinks tokens, too.
The best student events always sell-out in advance. The UV Neon Rave for instance has sold-out in most cities before freshers even move into halls. The fewer tickets there are, the more prices go up. Make sure you secure yours early.
Once event day does come, plan a big pre-drink session with your new friends to load-up before going to the club. You can also cut taxi costs by splitting the fare equally. Don’t cover their transport off the back of the promise of a drink. Rule number one: they never get you one when you’re in there.
Non-perishable items like toiletries and tinned food will always be needed. If the supermarket has a good deal on, bulk-buy a few. Towards the end of term, toilet paper becomes its own currency. You can be safe knowing you have stacks-upon-stacks hidden under your bed like the Escobar of Andrex.
If you’re shopping in the wallet-friendly German supermarkets that have taken-over your university town or city, always, always, always look at the middle aisle. It’s a treasure trove of useful finds that YOU WILL no-doubt need in the future. Or maybe not. Don’t be impulsive around those places. Once you start collecting Aldi walking boots, solar lights and doughnut-making machines, it can be hard to stop.
Most of your bills will likely be covered in your tenancy agreement. For luxuries like Netflix subscriptions and Amazon Prime, see if anyone is up for splitting the cost. You’ll be getting the same service at a fraction of the price.
Specifically for Amazon Prime, sign-up for its six-month free student offer. Plenty of other subscription-based services will have similar deals, so be sure to always check before putting pen-to-paper.
10.) TV License
Although your halls will advise you to get a tv license, you’re much better off checking if you need to before forking-out. You could be covered by your parents’ agreement, as long as the device you’re watching isn’t connected to a mains power output.
If your family home doesn’t have a tv license, you can still watch catch-up and on-demand shows through streaming sites such as Netflix and Amazon Prime. To watch any BBC programmes – whether on-demand or live – you will need to be covered.
Be sure to check all the guidelines from TV Licensing here.
USEFUL UNIVERSITY GUIDES
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When you arrive at your first year of college, you have your entire educational life ahead of you. If you have a drug conviction in your past, though, paying for higher education may be tough.
The Free Application for Federal Student Aid determines whether you qualify for government-backed student aid. A section of this form asks about drug convictions. If you have a conviction for selling or possessing a controlled substance, you must disclose it.
Does it affect Federal student aid?
If your drug conviction occurred when you were already receiving federal grants or loans, the conviction might result in an immediate suspension of your financial assistance. While the length of the suspension depends on the nature of the offense, most suspensions last at least a year.
If you want to reinstate your federal student aid earlier, you must enroll in a qualified rehabilitation program. Then, you must pass a couple of surprise drug tests.
Does it affect Private scholarships?
Of course, not all financial aid stems from a government-backed program. If you receive private scholarship money, a drug conviction may also be problematic. That is, the program’s administrator may revoke your scholarship for violating a code of conduct.
What are the Additional costs?
Your education may also become more expensive after your drug conviction. If your conviction makes you ineligible for student housing, for example, you may have to find a place away from campus. Unfortunately, private housing is often costlier than the dorms.
Because a drug conviction may result in the loss of your financial aid while education expenses increase, you probably want to explore all options for defending yourself effectively.
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07 December 2018
Why was there No Confidence Motion against Joint Opposition?
Many think that there is value in the ‘Power of One’. But few actually believe that to be the case. Likewise, minorities are allocated status by law as Equals but not many actually believe that they are equals. The Sri Lankan Parliament formed in 2015 also did not demonstrate that it believed in the Equal power of the Tamil Community. Had it so believed, it would have challenged the position taken by the Joint Opposition group to be in breach of the fundamentals of a democratic structure and would have moved to pass No Confidence Motion against Mr Mahinda Rajapaksa back then. This did not happen probably due to fear of losing votes. That disorder has now infected the whole Parliament.
The law often protects us from getting infected by such disorders. As per today’s communication from a Tamil Diaspora group The ‘Butterflies for Democracy’ group have demonstrated their need for such recognition for the gay community.
As highlighted in the Daily Mirror article ‘Minority Parties are key players in the equation’ many Tamil leaders are recognizing the power of this value through the constitutional crisis that Sri Lankan parliament is going through. That happens only when minorities believe more deeply than majority in their Sovereignty. Those who ‘show’ more than their belief – dilute the power of their belief. Some expressions – such as those by Vanni Parliamentarian Ms Shanthi Sriskandarajah who is reported to have stated that ‘National parties must now kneel down before Tamil parties’ are confirming such dilution. One who is Sovereign does not need to demote another and would not demote another for self-glorification. One is entitled to show the connection between cause and effect – as per one’s own experience based interpretation. That would keep our brains healthy. To the common Sri Lankan, the current crisis is about the battle between one’s physical senses (votes) and intellect (law).
The Truth manifests Itself through us when our physical senses as well as intellect are stilled. They are present but not active. To me that is what Meditation is all about.
Even one member of minority who is a messenger of Truth has the power to take equal position as the topmost leader – in this instance the President. The power of that person would be greater than that of the President, but Truth would not manifest Itself at a level above the highest position in that structure. That is how pure Truth is. A child who has invested more in the family than the parent has the right to be Equal but not of higher status than the parent.
In this constitutional crisis in Sri Lanka, both Mr Ranil Wickremesinghe as well as Mr Mahinda Rajapaksa demonstrated good order in relation to the President.
But not so Mr Sirisena in relation to Madam Kumaratunga who as stated as follows:
[Former President Chandrika Kumaratunga has claimed that she had not been invited for the special convention of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP), which was held at the Sugathadasa Indoor Stadium last Tuesday, December 4.]
If not for Madam Kumaratunga, it is highly unlikely that Mr Sirisena would have become president. By alienating the lady, Mr Sirisena has demonstrated LTTE tendencies. One driven by outcomes would demonstrate disconnection with tradition and elders. One driven by belief would naturally connect at the roots. There are wins or losses to such a person. Just ownership and the power to work the whole.
The current crisis has confirmed that minorities including the Gay Community believe in their sovereignty more than majority. Those who have experienced more difficulties than the other often have the deeper experience and become owners before majority. The real power is with them.
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While very few Moroccan mosques are open to non-Muslims, one exception is the towering Hassan II Mosque in Casablanca (Blvd Sidi Mohammed Ben Abdallah; +212 522 22 25 63). Located on a promontory over the Atlantic Ocean, the mosque was completed in 1993 and can hold 105,000 worshipers inside and out.
You asked, can non Muslims go to mosques in Morocco? There are no active mosques in Morocco that non muslims are allowed free access to. You can visit the courtyard of the ones mentioned but cannot enter the area where Muslims pray.
Moreover, can non Muslims visit the Blue mosque? The mosque is open for all other non Muslim visitors, however, non Muslims will not be allowed in during prayers time. It is worth going to see the red carpets and the old chandeliers and take few photos.
Also the question is, can non Muslims visit mosques in UAE? With the growing popularity of mosque tours in the UAE, it is now fairly easier to get your hands on a properly guided tour of Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque. Regardless of what religion you belong to, you can enter the mosque for free.
Beside above, is Hassan II Mosque open? The Mosque of Hassan II is open to Muslims at daily prayer times and for special Friday services. The Mosque is one of the few mosques that are open to non-Muslims; however, guided tours are the only way for non-Muslims to enter the mosque and at specific times.So, you may be wanting to visit a Mosque in Marrakech. It is possible to visit the outside of all Mosques in Marrakech. However, unfortunately, it is not possible for a non Muslim to visit the inside of a Mosque. … Visitors to Marrakech should remember that a Mosque is a place of worship, not a tourist attraction.
Can you pray in Koutoubia mosque?
The prayer hall can accommodate 25,000 worshipers, and Muslims have prayed there since 1158. Non-Muslims can enjoy the exterior of the mosque, the pink stone walls with floral motifs, from the rose garden.
Can you visit a mosque on your period?
The answer for all Sunni Women is NO. Menstruation is considered a major state of ritual impurity and therefore a women is not permitted to enter the ‘Shari Mosque’ section.
Can a woman wear pants to a mosque?
It is most appropriate to wear modest, loose-fitting clothes. For men, it is better to wear long pants, and for women to wear pants or full-length skirts or dresses, with long sleeves. Muslim women typically wear a headscarf as well. Non-Muslim women are encouraged to wear a headscarf in the prayer hall.
Can you wear shorts to mosque?
No Men aren’t allowed to enter the mosque with shorts. … Men CANNOT wear shorts, and the shirts can be short-sleeved but fully covering the shoulders. Shoes don’t really matter, as everybody has to remove any (walking into a mosque has to be barefooted). Women need to cover all the body except face, hands and feet.
Can non-Muslims visit Grand mosque?
It’s totally free to visit and the Mosque provides guided tours several times a day, but also allows self-guided tours. All Non-Muslim visitors are welcomed, except on Friday morning prayers and Eid holidays. … Everyone leaves their shoes in cubbies outside the Mosque entrance; just remember where you left them.
Are non-Muslims allowed in the Grand mosque?
No. Although Christians and Jews believe in the God of Abraham, they are not allowed to perform the hajj. Indeed, the government of Saudi Arabia forbids all non-Muslims from entering the holy city of Mecca at all.
When was the Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddin mosque built?
The construction work began on 4 February 1954. The construction uses 1,500 tons of concrete and 700 tons of steel. The lengths of the foundation piles are between 80–120 feet (24–37 m). The mosque was inaugurated on 26 September 1958 in conjunction with the 42nd birthday celebration of Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddien III.
Why was Hassan II mosque built?
King Hassan II stated in a speech on July 9th, 1980, that he wanted ‘to build this mosque on the water, because God’s throne was on water. Therefore the faithful who go there to pray, to praise the creator on firm soil, can contemplate God’s sky and ocean’.
Is hijab mandatory in Morocco?
Morocco is a Muslim-majority country, and you’ll find most women there dressed very modestly, usually wearing a hijab or other kind of headscarf. … Female tourists to Morocco are NOT required to cover their heads, though, and I didn’t feel uncomfortable with my hair out.
Do people in Morocco wear hijab?
It is true that most young Moroccan women don’t wear a veil – though they may well wear a headscarf – and in cities Moroccan women wear short-sleeved tops and knee-length skirts. But as a result, they may then suffer more harassment. Men may wear sleeveless T-shirts and above-the-knee shorts.
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Code Smells! When code really smells... (Delphi Expert)
"Code Smells" is a funny add-on for Embarcadero Delphi that plays a fart every time the compilation fails.
How to install
- Clone the repository or download the source code
- Open the project file (CodeSmells.dproj) in the Delphi IDE
- Right click the project file and select Build
- If build is successful, right click again the project file and select Install
- Close the project
How to configure
You can enable/disable and configure the tool from the Options dialog available under the Tools|Code Smells Options... menu.
How to use
Continue to work in Delphi... everytime you compile your project, in case of errors you will hear a rather annoying noise. Have fun!!
Created by: Marco Breveglieri (https://www.breveglieri.it)
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MEXICO CITY (AP) — Our Lady of Angels Church has survived several major earthquakes, but Tuesday’s magnitude 7.1 shake proved to be the final death knell for the Mexico City building’s historic cupola.
Violent cracks crisscrossed the dome, and stone from the roof continued to fall onto the church’s wooden pews. On Sunday evening, the cupola split and half crashed to the floor.
“Each earthquake has left its mark,” said Marco Antonio Fuentes, part of the church’s ministry. “This one seems to be the straw that will break the camel’s back.”
According to the Archdiocese of Mexico, more than 150 religious temples in this deeply Roman Catholic country were damaged by Tuesday’s deadly quake. Statues of saints have been left maimed, missing hands and feet. Once towering, celestial church naves now open to the sky. Dust from fallen stone and concrete cover altars.
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Many of the battered churches are in the state of Puebla, where the quake’s epicenter was located. There in the city of Atzala, a child’s baptism turned into tragedy when the roof of a church collapsed, killing 11 family members inside, including the 2-month-old girl being christened.
On the first Sunday since the earthquake, priests no longer able to say Mass inside collapsing churches instead held services outside paying homage to victims and survivors.
“Our religion is more than a building,” Colin Noguez, the priest at Our Lady of Angels, told parishioners inside a tent with a table holding a cross and candles from the building.
Many of the collapsed buildings where rescuers have been searching for survivors held offices and apartments, places where people worked and lived. The damage to churches hit a different chord — striking places that in many Mexican cities serve as pillars of strength in times of distress.
“It’s our mother,” Azalia Ramirez, 60, said of Our Lady of Angels, which sits in a working class neighborhood. “We come here looking for communion, peace and tranquility.”
Our Lady of Angels is believed to be the most heavily damaged church in Mexico City, while the severity of destruction to religious structures is largely concentrated in Puebla.
In Atzala, a town of 1,200 people, little remains of the golden yellow church with a red roof where the 11 people died. The interior where worshippers once prayed from pews is now a mess of twisted metal and fallen stone leading to an altar where the word “merciful” now hangs at a slant.
“Everything happened in the blink of an eye,” said Sergio Montiel, the church’s sexton.
As the Santiago de Apostol church shifted to recovery mode, a planned wedding instead took place outside under a beige tent with mariachi players standing nearby. The bride and groom exchanged rings and a kiss before being showered with rice and confetti just feet from the destruction.
“I’m very sad for the church,” said Aremy Sanchez, the bride. “But we must go on.”
At Mass in Puebla and elsewhere, priests urged parishioners to use the painful moment as a time of reflection. Damaged churches held mass in plazas and auditoriums. In San Francisco Xochiteopan, clergy members moved broken statues of saints into a gym and proceeded with a service. At the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe, a national shrine in Mexico City, Cardinal Norberto Rivera asked God to deliver peace.
“It pains us to see our city hurt, so many hopes lost,” he said, speaking before a giant Mexican flag. “For that reason, we come to you, consoler of the afflicted.”
The origin of Our Lady of Angels dates back 433 years, when a painting of the Virgin Mary transported by a Spanish ship was found to have been damaged by water during the journey. A painter in the city’s then-predominantly indigenous community was commissioned to create a replica.
The replica, cracked and with progressively fading paint, has stood at the altar from the time the church was little more than a small hut to its present-day construction, built in the 19th century. The Virgin Mary painting has withstood seven floods and more earthquakes than parishioners can remember.
“I say Our Lady of Angels holds the miracle of perseverance,” said Adela Corona, a member of the ministry.
Engineers told the church’s leaders that the cupola has a 60 percent to 70 percent chance of collapsing. It contains stained glass brought from Germany depicting singing archangels. Projecting above the roof, the cupola is meant to symbolize how the church brings those inside closer to God.
“It is an important part of our historical heritage,” Fuentes said as the sound of small bits of the dome falling onto the floor echoed in the church. “Our idea is to save it.”
But just hours later, half the cupola came crashing down. No one was inside and the painting of the Virgin Mary, protected by a glass case, appeared unscathed.
“Hijole,” Fuentes said after the dome fell, using a popular Spanish word to express astonishment. “There’s sadness, surprise and fear for those who live here.”
But, he added, the Virgin Mary painting’s survival is what mattered: “She’s the boss here.”
Associated Press photographer Natacha Pisarenko in San Francisco Xochiteopan contributed to this report.
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What exactly is passive income? Passive income refers to monies created by investments or revenues from sources other than your job.
Passive income is a form of cash flow that is generated by assets that you own. This can be a rental property or multiple properties, stocks that you hold, or even the value of your furniture. Passive income is important to have because it provides you with money consistently and doesn’t require much effort. There are certain benefits to having passive income, such as being able to pay off debts and infrequently working on other investments outside of your main business.
Whether you are an entrepreneur, self-employed, or employed, a large percentage of your salary goes into covering all of your living expenditures. As a result, most working individuals do not have enough money at the end of the month to pay for all of their key commitments.
One of the most exciting things about being an adult, in my opinion—I don’t know about yours—is having the possibility to earn a livelihood other than through your day job. Our ability to pursue our passions outside of the 9–5 grind and earn money doing it is made possible by having a side hustle! In comparison to others, certain people’s dreams are more likely to come true.
Here are five passive income ideas you can pursue in Kenya;
By placing a link to a product on their website or social media account, bloggers, website owners, and social media “influencers” can promote a third party’s product through affiliate marketing. The owner of the website receives a commission when a visitor clicks the link and purchases something from the third-party affiliate. Between three and seven percent may be the commission. You might be able to earn a substantial income if you can increase your audience or find a more profitable specialty.
You’ll need to give content creation and traffic building time if you’re just starting. Because you can get paid for simply adding a link, affiliate marketing is regarded as passive. If you are unable to draw visitors to your website who will click on the link and make a purchase, you will not make any money. Even worse, once you’ve expended all that effort, your audience might decide to switch to the newest trend, influencer, or social media site.
Buy and Sell Retail Products
You may create a passive income stream by taking advantage of internet marketplaces like Jiji or PigiaMe and selling goods that you discover for a discount elsewhere. The pricing discrepancies between what you can locate and what the typical consumer would be able to discover will allow you to profit. If you have a contact who can provide you access to inexpensive goods that few other people can locate, this may work very well for you. Or perhaps you can locate precious goods that others have merely missed.
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The most apparent location to start a passive company may not be selling photography online, but you may be able to grow your efforts if you can sell the same images repeatedly. Working with a company like Getty Images or Alamy might help you do that. You will require images that speak to a certain audience or depict a particular situation. The site will then compensate you each time someone uses your image.
You have the chance to sell the same photograph hundreds, thousands, or even more times. You have to keep uploading photographs while you look for the needle in the haystack since there’s a chance that just a handful of them will provide all of your money.
Risk: It’s possible that after uploading hundreds of images to a platform like Getty Images, none of them will result in any sales that matter.
Create an App
Making the first-time commitment to creating an app may allow you to later reap the benefits. An app might be a game or one that assists mobile users with a challenging task. Once your software is available to the public, consumers may download it and you can make money. If you can create something that piques the interest of your audience, the potential rewards are enormous.
If you invest little to no money in the project, there won’t be much financial risk. It’s a saturated business, though, and successful apps need to provide an engaging experience. If your app gathers any data, you’ll also want to confirm that it complies with all applicable privacy regulations. As a result of the fleeting nature of app success, you run the risk of running out of money far sooner than you anticipate.
Become a Content Creator
Find a topic that is well-liked, even a little niche, and become an authority on it. You’ll need to create a library of material initially and attract viewers. But if you gain recognition for your material, it might eventually turn into a reliable source of money. Utilize a site that is free or extremely inexpensive, then use your excellent content to get followers. Draw sponsors to you then. Create a blog or YouTube channel out of your enthusiasm for a subject, then monetize it with sponsors or adverts to make money.
Building out the material first and then continuing to manufacture it can take some time. It’s conceivable that your area of expertise is too specialized to draw a significant audience, but you won’t know for sure unless you give it a shot. The real disadvantage is that you can invest a lot of time and money with little to show for it if there is little interest in your topic or niche.
All in All
Which passive income source is ideal relies on several variables, but the most crucial ones are your financial situation, the size of the overall opportunity, your aptitude and interest in the sector, the time commitment required, and your chances of success. These factors include the sum of your investment, the scope of the opportunity, and your aptitude and interest in the field. The more rivals there are, the lesser the possibility of success, and the lower the entry barriers are. However, it might be advantageous to possess inherent talent and enthusiasm for your desired field.
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Engage Your Students in the 2022 STEM Challenge:
Extreme Zoo Makeover: A STEM Approach to Habitat Design
Join the Wade Institute for Science Education and our collaborating partners, The Lloyd Center for the Environment and Buttonwood Park Zoo, for our 2022 STEM Challenge “Extreme Zoo Makeover: A STEM Approach to Habitat Design”. The Challenge will engage students in grades 5-8 in a unique experience that integrates science and engineering concepts in a series of inquiry-based investigations that lead up to a student-driven challenge. Elementary and high schools are welcome to participate in the challenge.
Students will be given the following challenge: “Your local Zoo needs a makeover! As we learn more about animals’ needs, we’ve realized the Zoo’s old habitats are no longer adequate and it’s up to you and your engineering team to redesign them. You must find a way to 1) design habitats that meet the specific needs of the animals for which you are designing them, 2) engineer an enrichment item for your animal species that will stimulate natural behaviors, and 3) create an interpretive sign and interactive features that will engage the public in your animal habitat.”
The Challenge will include:
A Professional Development session for educators planning to implement the challenge in their classrooms.
A curriculum guide providing background information and inquiry-based investigations that can be used to lead up to the Challenge.
A materials kit for implementing the challenge in your classroom.
Working in small groups, students will create a model zoo habitat for the animal of their choice, a piece of animal enrichment, and interpretive signage. At the end of the Challenge students will present their models to their peers, and invited guests, such as representatives of the participating STEM businesses, members of the STEM Advisory Council and educators/staff from the partner organizations. They will choose a presentation type such as a demonstration, video, storyboard, puppet show or skit to present their work. Their work will also be displayed on the social media platforms of the participating organizations and there may be opportunities to display their work at both the Lloyd Center and the Buttonwood Park Zoo.
The curriculum packet includes information and materials that will assist participants in examining zoos from the perspective of three stakeholders: the animals, the animal caretakers, and the zoo guests. Participants can visit a zoo in person or access a livestream of an animal habitat located at a zoo to use as their background information. They will then take on the role the different stakeholders to explore the elements of a habitat and which of those elements are important and can be created in a designed habitat at a zoo, wildlife park or nature center.
The 6-hour Professional Development workshop will be offered in 2 formats: a full day in-person workshop at Buttonwood Park Zoo or a virtual workshop consisting of two 3-hour virtual sessions. During the workshop teachers will participate in the pre-challenge investigations as well as the challenge. The professional development opportunities will include extension resources they can use with their students before or after the design challenge.
Help your students rise to the MA STEM Week theme “See Yourself in STEM” as they use their STEM skills and creativity to meet the “Extreme Zoo Makeover” Challenge. STEM Week and the STEM Week Challenges are funded by the MA Advisory Council.
Pre-Challenge Professional Development Sessions:
Wednesdays, September 21st and 28th, 3:30 PM -6:30 PM ET (virtual session) OR
Saturday, September 17, 8:30 AM – 3:00 PM ET (in-person session at Buttonwood Park Zoo)
All Massachusetts teachers who attend one of the Pre-Challenge workshops will receive a materials kit. The Curriculum Guide will be available for any teachers participating in the Challenge.
While we welcome out-of-state participants to join in this Challenge, funding is restricted to Massachusetts participants only, so we will not be able to provide non-Massachusetts educators with a materials kit.
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Other than sustaining good hygiene practices, pet homeowners need not be overly involved, and under no circumstances should they abandon their pets,” the department stated.
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Are you a dog parent? Still, people contaminated with SARS-CoV-19 should limit contact with their pets. I can not categorical how essential that has been in enhancing my dog’s quality of life, and easing my pockets from all the vital vet visits. When dogs are scared or anxious, they run to their homeowners, just as distressed toddlers make a beeline for his or her parents.
Most pet house owners (particularly cat homeowners) have left their pets behind for a protracted weekend—but an automated pet feeder is not any substitute for a loving human. An unbiased third-get together animal cruelty expert concluded that the set had adequate safety measures for the welfare of the animals and that the video had been deliberately edited to mislead the general public.
As people grew to become extra sophisticated, so did their dogs. After all, these are just a few of the many dog breeds that make nice family pets. Entire Dog Journal provides properly-researched, in-depth articles about all elements of dog care and coaching. Individuals sometimes have success with rehoming dogs by promoting on Craigslist or with fliers posted on the bulletin board at local pet supply stores or veterinary places of work.
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The position of the dog in Chinese language mythology includes a position as one of the twelve animals which cyclically characterize years (the zodiacal dog ). Three of the 88 constellations in western astronomy also signify dogs: Canis Major (the Great Dog, whose brightest star, Sirius , can also be called the Dog Star), Canis Minor (the Little Dog), and Canes Venatici (the Searching Dogs).
The course is a good introduction to the sector of animal cognition and animal habits however is also related to anybody occupied with human evolution or even dog training. The investigation revealed that Hannah, who had the care and custody of Bella, took two dogs on a stroll.
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Summary: The book of Acts is about how we as followers of the Lord need the power and the influence of the Holy Spirit in our lives. When we receive the promise and allow Him to guide us then the church grows daily.
Fly High – Acts part 1
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Thesis: The book of Acts is about how we as followers of the Lord need the power and the influence of the Holy Spirit in our lives. When we receive the promise and allow Him to guide us then the church grows daily.
Scripture Texts: Acts 1:1-26
1In my former book, Theophilus, I wrote about all that Jesus began to do and to teach 2until the day he was taken up to heaven, after giving instructions through the Holy Spirit to the apostles he had chosen. 3After his suffering, he showed himself to these men and gave many convincing proofs that he was alive. He appeared to them over a period of forty days and spoke about the kingdom of God. 4On one occasion, while he was eating with them, he gave them this command: “Do not leave Jerusalem, but wait for the gift my Father promised, which you have heard me speak about. 5For John baptized with water, but in a few days you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.”
6So when they met together, they asked him, “Lord, are you at this time going to restore the kingdom to Israel?”
7He said to them: “It is not for you to know the times or dates the Father has set by his own authority. 8But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”
9After he said this, he was taken up before their very eyes, and a cloud hid him from their sight.
10They were looking intently up into the sky as he was going, when suddenly two men dressed in white stood beside them. 11“Men of Galilee,” they said, “why do you stand here looking into the sky? This same Jesus, who has been taken from you into heaven, will come back in the same way you have seen him go into heaven.”
12Then they returned to Jerusalem from the hill called the Mount of Olives, a Sabbath day’s walk from the city. 13When they arrived, they went upstairs to the room where they were staying. Those present were Peter, John, James and Andrew; Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew; James son of Alphaeus and Simon the Zealot, and Judas son of James. 14They all joined together constantly in prayer, along with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brothers.
15In those days Peter stood up among the believers (a group numbering about a hundred and twenty) 16and said, “Brothers, the Scripture had to be fulfilled which the Holy Spirit spoke long ago through the mouth of David concerning Judas, who served as guide for those who arrested Jesus—17he was one of our number and shared in this ministry.”
18(With the reward he got for his wickedness, Judas bought a field; there he fell headlong, his body burst open and all his intestines spilled out. 19Everyone in Jerusalem heard about this, so they called that field in their language Akeldama, that is, Field of Blood.)
20“For,” said Peter, “it is written in the book of Psalms,
“‘May his place be deserted;
let there be no one to dwell in it,’
“‘May another take his place of leadership.’
21Therefore it is necessary to choose one of the men who have been with us the whole time the Lord Jesus went in and out among us, 22beginning from John’s baptism to the time when Jesus was taken up from us. For one of these must become a witness with us of his resurrection.”
23So they proposed two men: Joseph called Barsabbas (also known as Justus) and Matthias. 24Then they prayed, “Lord, you know everyone’s heart. Show us which of these two you have chosen 25to take over this apostolic ministry, which Judas left to go where he belongs.” 26Then they cast lots, and the lot fell to Matthias; so he was added to the eleven apostles.
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Jesus ascended into Heaven to paint a picture for us today. We are told in Ephesians 5:1 that we are imitate Jesus and I believe the best way to fly high in the Spirit for Jesus is to learn from the Acts New Testament Church about how to fly high in the way of the Spirit. We fly high by allowing the Holy Spirit to live in us and to direct us in the things of the Lord. The Holy Spirit was sent by Jesus to empower us for the work of the ministry, and to be witnesses for Jesus Christ all over this world.
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You may be wondering why there are so many people who are having problems with their debt. That is primarily due to the fact that these people have lacked debt management.
In layman’s term, debt management is as its name suggests taking responsibility over his or her debts. But how do you really manage your debt?
Basically, all people who commits with debt providing or financing companies have the same purpose and that is to use the money or property to improve their life and pay for it accordingly. But there are just some unavoidable circumstances that can keep these things from happening.
Among are health problems and other emergencies that require utmost attention. And when that happens, there is a great possibility that the debt or loan becomes a non performing accountability. Now, that is not what you surely would want to happen. And so, this is what and when you need debt management.
You don’t need a course or an experience in finance or banking to be able to understand the process of debt management. This method only requires a little attention to your debts.
And then you need to try to sort out the means you have to be able to pay it. Here is a step-by-step procedure on how you can take care of your own debt management to save on the cost of hiring a professional financial adviser:
1. Sit down and make a little accounting of your debt versus your resources. How can you be able to manage your debt if you don’t know how much your debt and resources are?
So it is just more than fitting to sit down and do a little accounting of what you need to pay and where to get the resource to pay for it. Do this systematically.
Make two columns so you can easily see the sum of your current debt as well as your resources. Once the figures are already clear to you, you would know what to do next.
2. Talk to your bank or financing representative over payment options. Now that you have weighted your assets and liabilities, you already know if you have the ability to pay or when you will be capable to do so. With this information on hand, set up a meeting with your bank or financing representative.
You have to discuss to him or her your current dilemma and all other details in order for him or her to understand your situation and come up with a just solution.
Basically, a bank or financing agent will offer you two payment options so you can get back on track and update your loan. These are:
2.1 Modified payment scheme. As the word implies, a modified payment scheme is simply an altered payment system that wish to help you cope up with your current financial dilemma.
This payment option is not for long term purposes though. It would be available until you are able to pay the original debt or rate. But even this is not an enticing option for your debt management, this is the normal scheme provided to clienteles who have present payment problems especially if they do not have an excellent payment record.
2.2 Refinance. If you have a clean paying track record, you can rest assured that you will be given the best payment option in banking and refinancing schemes. You can refinance. This allows you to deduct the total payment, up to the time you start to have problems with it, to the principal loan. Doing that will allow you to renew the loan, and thus you start with a clean slate with a new and lower interest rates.
3. Commit yourself to this new payment scheme and make sure you update to the best of your capacity. Debt management is all about working out a workable timetable of paying your debts.
Remember that you are doing this because you want to free yourself from all the debts and financial problems that you may be going through by now. Make sure then that when you make a plan, you stick to it. Try not to miss any payment update to get on track financially.
It is a must that you know how to manage your debt that’s why the tips are given above. All of these are aimed to help you so that you settle your debt with ease and convenience. Take note of every piece of information in this article and you will be guided in surviving the financial difficulty that you are facing right now.
Today, you should rely on the facts about and create your plan for debt management. If you need more info, going online is the best solution. You can get more information from financial related websites and if really needed you can contact a financial adviser.
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Patrick's dreams have inspired and encouraged millions of individuals around the world, both paralyzed and able-bodied. His achievements contain the seeds that create gardens of hope. Now Patrick is planning even more actions to promote support of Missouri Kids, an organization that supports students injured in sports. Click on MEDIA to view.
"I made a promise to God that if he gives me a second chance to walk and use my hands, I'd help others less fortunate than myself"- Patrick Rummerfield. Patrick is quite literally, a walking miracle.
His story tells of the power of will and Never Giving Up or Giving In. He has experienced the defeat of being told he would die in three days, and yet he lived to tell his own story. He experienced the fear that he would never move any part of his body again, but turned the fear into a challenge….This book tells his story
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Sports betting is the activity of predicting the results of sporting events and placing wagers on the outcome of these events. While the frequency of sports betting varies by country and culture, the vast majority of bets are placed on football. But why is it important to know the rules of betting? And how can you stay safe when you’re betting? In this article, we’ll look at the rules of betting on football, and how to avoid getting scammed.
Sports betting uses an exchange similar to the stock market to allow consumers to back or lay wagers on the outcome of sporting events. In betting on sports, consumers can place bets on a number of outcomes, including the outcome of a race. They can bet on the point spread, the total, or both. As the spread changes, the payout will decrease, or increase. For example, if the odds of a game are falling, a bettor might want to back a horse that is likely to win its race.
Aside from the bet on one team to win, sports betting also uses the over/under concept. With an over/under bet, the winner is the team with the lowest total points. In order to win the game, the bet must win. If the team does not win, the bettor forfeits their money. Arbitrage is a risky method of betting, but it can be very profitable when used correctly. However, if you’re new to sports betting, these strategies are essential.
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Probiotics Don’t Increase Short-Chain Fatty Acids
Where Probiotics Fall Short
Probiotics serve us by regulating the immune system, promoting anti-inflammatory pathways and supporting the environment for beneficial bacteria to thrive. However they do NOT quantitatively increase the number good bacteria in the colon. In order to increase beneficial bacteria we need to feed them with fermentable fibers, resistant starches and prebiotics. This increases short-chain fatty acids like butyrate which is key.
The Benefits of Probiotics
In the past decade the amount of research dedicated to probiotics is substantial. We know that they increase the absorption of:
1. omega 3 fatty acid
1. against leaky gut by nourishing the intestinal barrier
2. against small intestinal bacterial overgrowth
3. against acid reflux by reducing carbohydrate malabsorption
4. against histamine intolerance by reducing histamines
5. against inflammation by limiting cytokine production
Probiotics & the Gut-Brain Axis:
1. activate neural pathways
2. prevent stress induced changes to the gut
3. have microbial and neurochemical effects
There are an extensive number of strains and products available. In the functional medicine community we discuss when to use and avoid certain strains for specific conditions based on the latest research. We also use lab testing that shows which strains are present or absent and treat accordingly. This test has several inflammatory markers and shows any pathogenic bacterial or fungal growth.
Ferments Feed the Good Bacteria
The typical North American ingests only 10-15 grams of fermentable fiber each day. Jeff Leach from the American Gut Project is studying the Hadza hunter-gatherer people and estimates they consume an average of 100 grams per day. Archeological research shows the typical hunter-forager consumed around 135 grams per day. Fermentable fibers come from fruits, vegetables, legumes, starchy plants, nuts, and seeds.
The benefits of fermentable fiber are:
These selectively stimulate Lactobacillus and Bifidobacterium
And increase the production of short-chain fatty acids like butyrate which is key to gut health
Also they increase the acidity of the colon making a less hospitable environment for pathogenic bacteria and a more hospitable for the beneficial species of bacteria
And improve gut barrier function and host immunity
3 Types: soluble fiber, non-starch polysaccharides & resistant starch
Soluble fibre is mucilaginous and soothing to the digestive tract. Many are familiar with psyllium husk which is the main ingredient in Metamucil. It can be difficult to tolerate for many people causing bloating and discomfort. Glucomannan, acacia and partially hydrolyzed guar gum are inexpensive and better tolerated. Modified citrus pectin is expensive but has the added benefit of protecting against cancer and it also binds to heavy metals. Rotating between these is advised otherwise a reduction in good bacteria is likely. insoluble fibre like bran lack the same benefits. If you are familiar with the term FODMAP, soluble fibre are non-FODMAPS and generally people with digestive issues can tolerate them as long as they are integrated slowly into the diet.
Non-starch polysaccharide have an enormous list of benefits ranging from decreasing triglycerides and LDL particles to preventing obesity and hypertension. You may have heard of FOS, inulin, arabinogalactan, GOS or beta-glucan. Many of these are FODMAPS however GOS is not. It stands for galactooligosaccharide and is naturally occurring in human mother’s milk. It protects from pathogenic bacteria and feeds several strains of healthy bacteria. It can prevent allergies, reduce inflammation in gut conditions, increase the good short-chain fatty acids and protects against toxins which are linked to colon cancer.
Resistant Starch are foods that resist digestion in the small intestine and therefore are available to feed the good bacteria once they reach the colon. They include certain grains, seeds and legumes. Some sources of resistant starch you can integrate at home included cooked and cooled white rice and potatoes, green bananas/plantains and lentils. Bob’s Red Mill potato starch or green plantain flour are good additions to the kitchen and can be added to a soup or smoothie.
The benefits of resistant starch are:
1. growth of beneficial species like Bifidobacteria and Lactobacillus
2. increases the concentration of short-chain fatty acids
3. protect against colon cancer
4. improve metabolic health
5. reduce fasting blood sugar
6. reduce body weight
7. improve insulin sensitivity
8. improve sleep and mood
I’ll be talking more about short chain fatty acids. In particular the importance of butyrate stands out in the research. By following some of the guidelines and increasing the amount of fermentable fiber in your diet you will be significantly increasing butyrate levels and enjoying a number of associated health benefits. Enjoy!
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Liebherr drill rig goes electric and unplugged
By Mike Hayes09 April 2019
Liebherr has launched the world’s first battery-powered drilling rig.
The LB 16 Unplugged has an electro-hydraulic and battery mode, which the company says will benefit customers through a combination of efficiency and local zero emissions.
The deep foundation machine has a maximum drilling diameter of 1,500 mm, a maximum drilling depth of 34.5 m and an operating weight of 55 tonnes – equivalent to its diesel predecessor.
The LB 16’s electric engine generates an output of 265 kW of power, and the rig’s battery is designed to last throughout a 10-hour working day, delivering 180 kN/m of torque, before being recharged via a conventional jobsite electricity supply. Liebherr says the battery can also be fast-charged via a 125 A supply in as little as seven hours.
Wolfgang Pfister, Liebherr’s head of strategic marketing and communication, said, “Drilling rig operation is one of the most powerful operations construction machines can have. This battery charge is the equivalent of a typical electric car running for 3,000km on a charge.
“Once charged, the machine can run through ten hours of continuous operation; not only under perfect conditions, but in typical heavy-duty working conditions.”
While the rig’s local zero emissions has advantages for the environment, it also means a reduction in the machine’s noise, of increasing importance due to increasingly strict regulations for operations in urban environments.
The LB 16’s new technology also includes a ground pressure visualisation system, which calculates the rig’s situation in relation to ground pressure data in real time, relaying it to the cab and alerting the operator when the rig is approaching a critical area.
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Join us for this event!
Welcome to the Posthumanities Hub Seminar on ‘Arts of Non/Living Matters’ with Margherita Pevere and Dr Marietta Radomska!
The seminar is combined with the launch of the new research group and platform: The Eco- and Bioart Lab (EBL).
EBL, founded and head by Dr Marietta Radomska, connects artists, artistic researchers and other practitioners, as well as doctoral students whose practice and research focus on art and the environment in their broadest understanding.
When: 17th June 2021, 13:15 – 15:00 CEST
Where: On Zoom (more info below)
REGISTRATION: In order to take part in the seminar, please register by sending an email to firstname.lastname@example.org by 16th June 2021 at noon (CEST) the latest.
The Zoom link will be sent to you on 16th June in the evening.
By Margherita Pevere
Drawing from her transdisciplinary practice, Margherita Pevere will recount how the non/living is an ongoing, uncontainable encounter made of leaks and unlearning.
She will do so by sharing the research behind her recent and previous artworks. She will talk about what it means to interrogate slugs and hormonal contraception as she did for the series ‘Wombs’. She will share very real and potential leaks encountered during the realisation of ‘Semina Aeternitatis’. She will delve into the body entanglements in ‘Eingeweide’, made in collaboration with artist Marco Donnarumma. She will recount how she worked with animal remains in ‘Lymph’.
While celebrating art, Margherita’s talk will weave a dialogue across non/living encounters with ecosystems as a fundamental epistemic mode. In fact, her artworks would exist without learning why the lagoon water gets transparent, observing algal blooms in urban waterways, or engaging with hybrid kinships of different kinds. Art and ecological observation are, in her practice, conjoined strategies of knowing differently.
A truly transdisciplinary practitioner, Margherita Pevere works across bioart and performance with a visceral signature. Her arresting creations hunt today’s surging ecological complexity and the ways embodiment and environment are always entangled. To do so, her research hybridises biolab practice, ecology, queer and death studies with a hacking attitude. She has exhibited her work internationally and is now completing a PhD in artistic research at Aalto University on bioart and queer theory.
Ecologies of the Non/Living: A Queerfeminist Biophilosophical Perspective
By Marietta Radomska
The concept of ‘the non/living’ (Radomska 2016) stems from a transdisciplinary theoretical and practical engagement with bioart, bioscience, and philosophical approaches to life. The non/living reframes what is conventionally referred to as ‘life’ in order to problematise the materiality, processuality and ambiguity of the relationship between the living and non-living, growth and decay, and ultimately, life and death. This ambivalent entwinement comes to the fore even more so when considered against the backdrop of the planetary environmental disruption and other intersecting more-than-human crises of our times.
Drawing on process, queer and feminist philosophical perspectives as well as several select examples of contemporary bio-, eco- and media artworks, I will offer a queerfeminist biophilosophy as an approach that may allow us to better comprehend the complexity, vibrancy and materiality of the non/living. The latter, always-already understood as ‘ecologies of non/living matters’, calls for not only an ontological reflection, but also for an ethical one.
Marietta Radomska, PhD, is an Assistant Professor in Environmental Humanities at Linköping University (Unit Gender Studies); director of The Eco- and Bioart Lab; co-director of The Posthumanities Hub; and co-founder of Queer Death Studies Network. She works at the intersection of the posthumanities, environmental humanities, continental philosophy, feminist theory, queer death studies, visual culture and contemporary art; and has published in Australian Feminist Studies; Somatechnics; Women, Gender & Research and Artnodes, among others. Web: www.mariettaradomska.com
Image used on the poster:
Margherita Pevere, Wombs | Study. pencil on colour print 27×18 cm, 2018.
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The EPC (Energy Performance Contracting) European Code of Conduct:
The EPC European Code of Conduct was finalised in July 2015 and it defines the basic values and principles that are considered fundamental for the successful preparation and implementation of EPC projects. .
The EPC European Code of Conduct was developed as part of the Transparense project, financed by the Intelligent Energy Europe programme in cooperation with CPE suppliers, customers and European associations representing the ESCO (Energy Services Companies) sector.
Those European associations representing the ESCOs at a European level which also took part in Transparense are the following: the European Federation of Efficiency Services and Energy Intelligence (EFIEES) and the European Association of Energy Efficiency Service Companies (eu.esco) signed the EPC Code of Conduct and became the joint European administrators of the Code of Conduct from 1 September 2015.
For further details please contact your national administrator of the EPC Code of Conduct in your own country or the joint European administrators of the CPE Code of Conduct:
EFIEES | Alessia Endellini | email@example.com
eu.esco | Simone Alessandri | firstname.lastname@example.org
Status on June 2020: 240 signatories in Europe: 154 EPC suppliers, 15 EPC suppliers’ national associations, 1 European associations and 70 other bodies* which are active within the EPC market.
*some organisations are acting as both EPC providers and EPC facilitators
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Which are the typical emotions skilled?
The so called “normative” psychological a reaction to partnership control is dependent on regardless if you are performing the separating, or, your partner is actually breaking up along with you.
We usually best think about partnership breakup as a feasible option if:
our very own mate is regularly perhaps not meeting our very own requires
we experience a connection betrayal to the level rely on are not restored
stressors, challenges, and social disapproval outside of the commitment are very persistent and rigorous the connection reduces to the level it can’t end up being revived.
The individual starting the breaking up will frequently enjoy comfort, blended with ideas of shame (due to the damage they’re inflicting on their mate), anxieties (over how break up are got) and despair (especially should they have appreciation and affection for mate).
The individual whoever lover is breaking up with these people, the feelings practiced frequently associate with the three steps of loss group go through.
In the first level, one protests the separation and attempts to re-establish closeness along with their mate. Contained in this state, the dominating emotion experienced is regarded as rage, but the danger of control brings about distress thoughts instance anxiety. These feelings of “separation protest” can be therefore stronger that any particular one works tough to reunite with regards to companion.
But if the relationship is really at an https://hookupdate.net/escort-index/stamford/ end, next participating in this type of actions best makes it more challenging (and much longer) to recuperate through the relationship control. These strong ideas that sit behind split protest include why, even in harmful relationships, one may decide to reunite making use of their companion.
In the 2nd phase, you pertains to the realisation that fixing your relationship isn’t feasible, and thus, emotions of despair take over alongside thinking of lethargy and hopelessness.
During the 3rd step, someone involves words with, and takes, losing. Hard work will then be devoted to various other existence work and aim (that may include searching for a brand new mate).
A question usually questioned about relationship breakups was “how long can I feel this?”
The ability of partnership control is actually a rather specific experiences, and there’s great variability in how much time it will take for individuals to recover from loss.
People’s situations may complicate healing. a partnership that finished (on close or poor terms), but nonetheless requires seeing one’s previous lover (say, simply because they work at exactly the same organisation or show custody of the kids) increases the process of data recovery, and make it tougher. The reason being seeing one’s lover may reactivate thoughts of damage, frustration or depression, especially if someone didn’t need the connection to end.
If you’re perhaps not functioning on a daily basis you should find support. davidcohen unsplash , CC BY
We additionally learn areas of people’s characteristics can impact to their capacity to endure reduction. Those who enjoy insecurity about by themselves as well as their connections think it is much harder to deal with and cure thinking of frustration and depression than people that believe safe within on their own as well as their connections.
Overall, folk will sort out the different stages of loss to reach the recovery level from anywhere between 30 days to half a year following connection is finished.
Dealing with relationship control
Those who endure union reduction tend not to prevent the emotions these are generally experiencing. Which, they try not to control or ignore her feelings, plus in doing so, they provide on their own the opportunity to plan their own feelings and also to make sense of those. Some studies have recommended currently talking about the loss, like journalling, will help with data recovery from commitment loss.
Having said that, brooding over these emotions, maybe not recognizing the relationship reduction, and talking about the separation with others who only increase thoughts of despair and frustration by reinforcing these adverse attitude or additional highlighting all you need missing, aren’t specifically constructive methods of working with the breakup.
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To be productive is to complete essential actions that move you closer to accomplishing your goals in a manner that brings stability and ease to your life.
How You Can Boost Your Productivity?
Have you ever had a very productive week? How did you feel?
The satisfaction that comes from completing tasks that you gave your very best is pure bliss. If you are looking at how to blow up your productivity in the coming year, I have a few things to share with you.
- Set clear goals
The more specific or explicit the goal, the more precisely performance is monitored for progress.
- Plan your day and build better habits
Start each day with the most important task. Sit with daily routines, feed your focus and starve distractions. The only way to identify the most important task is by sitting with your thoughts. Dedicate 30 – 60minutes to planning your day. Don’t plan to do too much as well. Save for routines, three (3) important stuff a day is enough.
There is always an exception to a rule. Desperate days might require you doing two – four things at a time so you can meet up with deadlines. However, it is important that you avoid it. Carefully plan to focus on tasks per time. I know it’s not easy but you can do it.
- Capture your ideas and thoughts through note taking
- Periodically self-reflect
- Put an accountability system in place
If you want to do that task well, commit to reporting back to one or two persons you don’t want to tell you’ve failed. You can leverage the internet as well and do it in public. Do what works for you provided it’s working.
With Hyperfury or TweetDeck, I can schedule my tweets and go to bed. With Otter, I can record conversations and be sure of having the transcripts ready instead of putting in more time to write it out. Identify processes you can automate with an app and fix it up.
However, an app alone isn’t going to make you more productive. How you use it makes the difference. Ensure you build better work routines and do not rely on apps.
The most integral part of your plan is your mindset and here are some tips just for you.
Break out of fear:
Fear takes on many forms: anxiety, timidity, worry, hesitancy, doubts, procrastination, indecision, withdrawal, low self – esteem, inferiority complex, over – aggression, nervousness, suspicion, social shyness, and even depression. The list doesn’t even end here because some persons respond to fear with anger.
We grew up mastering how well to respond to certain narratives that anything contrary will trigger some of these vibes. What if your fear is just a habit?
What would happen if you could kick – start a journey of installing better habits or a new operating system that actually empowers you to do all you want? How will your life look if you unlearn your habitual patterns of fear or anxiety?
Let me say this: To take risk and fail is not a failure. Real failure is to fear taking any risk.
Your ability to innovate relies on curiosity: willingness to seek out novel information.
The first step to being more productive is being curious. Seek to know how you can repeat a task better. Be at alert to ask questions.
Curiosity propels profundity.
When you gain clarity, you are one step away from taking the right decision. Clarity will give you insight and let you make your own opinion about situations or things.
Clarity is a much-undervalued virtue that is fuelled by curiosity. It is of utmost importance that you are never scared to question any narrative. When you are faced with ambiguity, ask questions until you are clear.
In some cases, clarity is never attained. Those are the most fascinating rabbit holes. I guess it depends a lot on your taste. Mine tend to be very philosophical or science related. I love questions regarding cosmology, consciousness and reality.
The posture of your mindset is to aim for clarity with simple but not common actions. Iteration leads to clarity.
If you want to maximize your productivity, it’s the amount of work you put in that matters the most. It’s not just by working 20hours a day, 7 times a week, 52 weeks a year.
To boost your personal productivity, do away with complexity. Focus on the essentials and keep your system simple.
Simplicity should be a key goal in your plan and unnecessary complexity should be avoided.
It’ll make you less stressed, much happier, and more productive.
It’s okay if you think consistency and hard work is over – rated. Once you show me someone who procrastinated their way to success and I’d switch strategy as soon as 1940.
If you want to get ahead and stand out, you will have to consistently do good work and always be on the lookout for opportunities to do more.
Consistency wins every time and it’s interesting to note that the return on consistency is a compounding one. Even though results appear to be the same initially, it becomes insignificantly better every day. Focus on intensifying efforts in current trajectory and be sure of growth.
To be disciplined is to allow consistency compound. It prepares you for the benefit of your consistent, daily action towards the achievement of your goals.
The moment you hack self – discipline, you can have whatsoever you set your mind on. To stay true to your commitment and be disciplined is one sure way to move towards your goals and aspiration.
While it’s hard to put up with it initially, you stand a chance to make positive decisions more easily and tend to feel more satisfied with your lives: living life on your own terms.
If you really want to live the life you want and do what makes you smile, embrace discipline. It’s the easiest way to protect your interest and future self. It’s a debt you owe yourself and you must pay.
The future is yours!
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Although the 2021 was not held due to Covid issues the key note speakers were asked to send in their contributions
Russell Modlin - Questions for young writers
Thomas Devenish - The breadth of topics
Ben Campbell - Mission writing
Ben Campbell is CEO of Africa Enterprise and contributes fortnightly with a mission article to Christian Today.
Mission writing provides a great opportunity to engage and inspire readers and helps put a focus on the work of God through situations and lives. These stories can be very important to the reader, so approaching writing with a clear objective and putting your best into it is going to create varied emotions and engagement.
Here are five tips.
Know your readers
Understanding the context of your mission writing is very important. For example, are you writing to donors to a cause who want to see the impact of their giving? Is it to gain support, or draw attention to a situation to enlist prayer? You may need to consider the demographics of your audience, and write different stories for readers of varied ages or levels of engagement with the organisation/people you may be writing for. For example, if you have younger readers (or those who support youth mission), you may consider a focus on those involved in mission who are younger, and the impact of their work and some of the experiences they have in mission.
Respect the mission person or beneficiary you are writing about
Ensuring you are capturing the story well through the eyes of the mission worker, and using well-articulated quotes is important. For example you may be using a translation or poor English, so consider how you stay true to the intention of the speaker and whether a quote or paraphrase is suitable. If you are writing about a beneficiary, remember that they are real people, and whilst the privacy laws might be different in a developing nation compared to Australia, gaining permission and doing justice to that person is a key consideration. Remember that the vulnerable person you may be writing about is being read about by potentially thousands of people in another country, so respect for their circumstances and not being blaze about it is the right thing to do.
Determine the length of the story
If you are writing for the website, email or magazine for example, you will want to adjust the length of the story to keep the interest of readers. If it is short, then you want to get to the heart of the challenge and transformation/outcome quickly with an accompanying image.
Be prepared for obtaining information of interest
If you are writing about a person, country or situation, you want to find some facts of interest and determine the angle that you want to take. When a person is the subject of the writing, you want to know some key facts about them such as where they are from, what are the challenges that they have had, something about their family, their environment and what if any transformation has taken place as a result of a particular program or decision they have made. The story about the person is central, so the more facts you have, the more immersive you can make the article. Look at other mission articles to determine what information is being used, so if you are looking for information for a future story, you know what select questions to ask well in advance.
Having a good image is an important part of the story. It will help draw the reader in and offer a visual framework around the story. Putting a brief to people on the ground doing mission for in situ photos, with appropriate permissions, will assist greatly in creating a compelling mission story.
Dr Mark Tronson - a 4 min video
Chairman – Well-Being Australia
Baptist Minister 45 years
- 1984 - Australian cricket team chaplain 17 years (Ret)
- 2001 - Life After Cricket (18 years Ret)
- 2009 - Olympic Ministry Medal – presented by Carl Lewis
- 2019 - The Gutenberg - (ARPA Christian Media premier award)
Gutenberg video - 2min 14sec
Married to Delma for 45 years with 4 children and 6 grand children
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At least one major tech-sector analyst is predicting a serious decline in sales for graphics card manufacturers in the second half of 2018, and they’re pointing the blame squarely at Bitmain. In a report to clients released today, Susquehanna analyst Christopher Rolland explained that recent demand for both AMD and Nvidia GPUs has been largely driven by a serious shortage of cryptocurrency mining ASICs. That situation is likely to change in the second quarter of 2018, with cryptocurrency hardware maker Bitmain on the verge of releasing their Antminer F3, a dedicated Ethereum mining system. As a result, Susquehanna lowered AMD’s rating to “negative” (from “neutral”), and reduced its price target for AMD shares.Even though GPU demand has risen to record levels thanks to cryptocurrency mining, GPU makers have generally been reluctant to embrace the market. This attitude began to change in 2017, as miner demand soon outstripped GPU supply, resulting in severe retail shortages. Both AMD and Nvidia have seen massive increases in their stock price during the cryptocurrency boom, roughly coinciding with the “halving” of the bitcoin block reward in July of 2016. (At the time of the “halving,” Nvidia shares sold for around $32, close to its then all-time high. Today, Nvidia shares are worth about $245.)
One of the primary drivers of this demand was the rising price of Ethereum, which grew from around $12 in mid-2016 to around $1,370 in late 2017. Ethereum uses an “ASIC resistant” hashing algorithm, which is suited for GPU mining. As with all cryptocurrency mining, the efficiency of the mining hardware plays a huge role in the equipment miners invest in, often requiring a bitcoin calculator just to see if a given setup will be profitable.
A dedicated Ethereum ASIC like the Antminer F3 would handily outperform a similarly priced GPU. If Susquehanna’s analysis is correct, the introduction of Bitmain’s dedicated Ethereum mining hardware could mean the end of the GPU gold rush. That could easily send AMD and Nvidia into an earnings tail spin.
“During our travels through Asia last week, we confirmed that Bitmain has already developed an ASIC for mining Ethereum, and is readying the supply chain for shipments in 2Q18,” Rolland said in his analysis. “While Bitmain is likely to be the largest ASIC vendor (currently 70-80% of Bitcoin mining ASICs) and the first to market with this product, we have learned of at least three other companies working on Ethereum ASICs, all at various stages of development.”
One of the “competitors” mentioned in Rolland’s report is almost certainly electronics giant Samsung. The company has been rumored to be quietly testing its own line of cryptocurrency mining ASICs since late last year. Those rumors were confirmed in January, when it was leaked that Samsung was working with a Taiwan-based chipmaker TSMC on the project. Between Samsung, Bitmain, and two yet-to-be-revealed competitors, it looks like the days of easy money from cryptocurrency miners will soon be over for AMD and Nvidia.
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Hard water is an issue that many homeowners will have to address at some point or another. When your home has an excessive amount of minerals dissolved in its water, a softening system can be the only effective solution for removing these materials from the water. As a result of the effectiveness of these systems and the common nature of hard water problems, there are many homes that will require these systems to be installed.
Water Softening Systems Can Improve Water Quality And Reduce The Risk Of Damage Occurring To The Plumbing
An important factor to consider about hard water is that it will be able to cause significant problems for the plumbing and the plumbing fixtures that your home uses. More specifically, there will be a high likelihood of mineral deposits forming that could block the flow of water. While older homes may be more vulnerable to this problem as a result of there having been more years for these accumulations to form, this is also an issue that can arise with newer homes.
Water Softening Systems Do Not Require Much Space To Install
A homeowner may assume that a water softening system will be very large and bulky. This could lead to them being hesitant about installing this system in their home as they may assume that they will not have enough space for it. Luckily there are many water softener systems that are designed to be as compact as possible. By choosing a complete water softening system, you can provide your house with high-quality water without making the interior of your home more cramped than necessary. Furthermore, it is best to install a water softening system near the home's primary water connection. This will allow for all of the home's water to be softened as it flows into the house.
Water Softening And Filtration Systems Are Often Separate
Many homes that have hard water will also have other quality issues that they will want to address. An example of this could be sediments or other larger particles in the water. These materials are unlikely to be removed by the softening system. However, it is possible to easily and effectively integrate a filtration system into the softening unit as well. By combining these two capabilities, your home will be able to enjoy water that is of a significantly higher quality. Installing both of these systems will be slightly more complicated as the softener and the filtration system will need to be calibrated so that they can work together without excessively decreasing the water pressure or availability in the house.
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Tainted biotech maize impounded at Irish port
Wed May 25, 2005 12:59 PM ET
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - A United States consignment of genetically modified corn gluten feed tainted with an illegal strain has been impounded upon arrival at an Irish port, the European Commission said on Wednesday.
The feed was contaminated with the banned Bt-10, a genetically modified (GMO) maize made by Swiss agrochemicals group Syngenta .
The shipment was tested in the United States and the positive results for Bt-10 were sent to Ireland to allow Dublin to stop the cargo on arrival, the EU executive said.
"The Irish authorities are taking necessary measures to ensure that the contaminated consignment does not enter the food chain," Commission spokesman Philip Tod told a news conference.
Last month the European Union blocked imports of maize from the United States unless shipments carried proof that they were free of Bt-10, which is not authorized for use either in Europe or the United States.
The curb will be reviewed at the end of October but the EU's food safety chief said last month the conditional ban may be extended if more contaminated products were discovered.
Syngenta said the impounding of the maize shipment in Ireland showed that the testing system for Bt-10 was working.
"The testing and certification implemented by the European Union is doing exactly what it is supposed to do," said a Syngenta spokesman.
U.S. exporters send 3.5 million tonnes of corn gluten feed to Europe each year, a trade worth some 350 million euros ($440 million).
In March Syngenta said some of its maize seeds sent to the EU from the United States were mistakenly mixed with Bt-10. This insect-resistant strain is similar to Bt-11, a different GMO strain that is approved for distribution in the EU.
The maize mix-up occurred between 2001 and 2004.
(additional reporting by Pilar Wolfsteller in Zurich)
EU: Ireland intercepts U.S. biotech corn
Associated Press, Wednesday May 2005
BRUSSELS, Belgium - Irish port authorities intercepted a shipment from the United States of animal feed that contained genetically modified corn banned in the European Union, the European Commission said Wednesday.
U.S. officials tested the shipment for Bt10 corn before it left, "and notified to Irish authorities before the ship arrived" in Ireland, EU Commission spokesman Philip Tod said.
About 290 tests for Bt10 have been conducted on EU-bound shipments, but this was the first time a test turned up positive, Tod said.
The cargo will be offloaded and stored, pending a decision on its disposal, the commission said. Irish authorities will carry out a risk assessment of the other feed materials on the boat.
The EU's six-year ban on biotech foods in general ended in May 2004 when the European Commission approved a new corn developed by Swiss agrochemicals company Syngenta.
But a ban against Bt10 remains in place. The EU says it contains a gene that can make that strain of corn resistant to ampicillin, a commonly used antibiotic.
EU rules require the commission to prevent unauthorized genetically modified products from entering Europe.
Europeans have become increasingly wary what they eat, following recent food scares including mad cow disease in beef and poisonous dioxins in chickens.
Tainted GM maize impounded at Irish port
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It's been interesting to see how my children have coped with learning at a tertiary level when they've had no experience of institutional schooling. One of the first questions we were asked when people knew we were going to teach our children ourselves was, 'What about university?' Someone quizzed me about this when my eldest … Continue reading Preparing Homeschoolers for University/College Writing
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Today’s guest is Meena Boppana, Head of University at interviewing.io and advocate for increased diversity in STEM. Meena is a lifelong math lover working to promote greater opportunities for young people in the STEM world. She and Richard discuss her journey from MATHCOUNTS competitor, to Harvard grad, to her current position helping connect talented job searchers with elite tech companies.
You’ll hear about what it was like for Meena growing up in a very mathematical family, and how her boundless enthusiasm for math could sometimes be a little too much for her teachers. Meena discusses her progression through math competitions, how she first became aware of the limiting preconceptions about what a “mathy person” was supposed to be, and how important it is for young mathematicians to have positive role models that they can identify with.
You’ll also hear about Meena’s time at Harvard, where she learned not only about computer science, but about the problems around diversity in higher education, where something as innocuous as a study lounge could become a major obstacle for women and minorities majoring in math. Meena discusses the lessons she learned about student advocacy, such as how to make allies and why you should be careful about picking your battles.
Meena and Richard also discuss how she joined interviewing.io, which helps software engineers gain technical interview experience and land job interviews with prestigious tech companies. Meena discusses how her work not only benefits job searchers and companies, but helps cut down on the biases and preconceptions that limit hiring in STEM, creating a more level playing field for everyone.
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Eighteen members of the Guyana Police Force (GPF) received their certificates and a badge on Saturday when they graduated from the COPSQUAD2000 initiative that was launched last month by Minister of Human Services and Social Security, Dr. Vindhya Persaud.
Through COPSQUAD, at least one officer at every police station across the country will receive specialized training on how to address issues of domestic violence. At least half of the GPF will be trained by the end of this year.
The graduation exercise took place at the Police Officers’ Training Centre in Kingston in partnership with the Ministry of Home Affairs and the GPF, and saw in attendance Home Affairs Minister Robeson Benn and Commissioner of Police Nigel Hoppie.
The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) is also playing an integral role in providing technical assistance and training, and Minister Persaud extended heartfelt gratitude to the representative present, Mr. Adler Bynoe.
Dr. Persaud expressed hope that the participants will do justice to their training and urged them to be agents of transformation. She encouraged them to develop a desire to actually want to be part of a solution to domestic violence and not to simply act as part of their routine duties.
Minister Persaud also asked the graduates to use their training to influence the rest of the police force and to call out, and even report, errant officers. “We’re holding you accountable because you have to be examples,” she stated noting that the graduates ought to apply the training in their personal lives if they’re to effectively prosecute others.
Minister Benn similarly urged the participants to become champions of change after their training and noted that he expects to see a significant change in the issues surrounding domestic violence by the end of this year.
Police Commissioner Hoppie offered that the GPF will continue to support the government and the Human Services Ministry in its efforts against domestic violence and will welcome all other initiatives.
Human Services Minister Dr. Vindhya Persaud (center) with Home Affairs Minister Robeson Benn (right) and Commissioner of Police Nigel Hoppie.
Meanwhile, several of the participants spoke well about the lecturers who conducted the training namely, Wemyss de Florimonte, Natalia Isava and Anuradha Deodasingh-Persaud.
A member of the Strategic Planning Unit of the GPF, Kennie Haney, expressed that the training was very impactful. “I was able to identify shortfalls in myself and the training provided tools that I can use to improve myself. I will be taking this back to my community in Sophia where gender-based violence is prevalent. I really want to thank Minister for this initiative because for me, this programme was a god-sent,” she said.
Rayon Wilson, a Police Corporal stationed in Linden, said the training widened his knowledge on domestic violence and taught him how to deal with it in a more in-depth manner. “We couldn’t have had better lecturers. I can vow that I will take back knowledge to my area and as I said to the Minister, we wouldn’t make her hand fall; she will see improvement.”
A third participant, Lance Corporal Deon Primus is stationed in Region Four B and offered that the training was well prepared and put together. “It was simple, in-depth and very interactive. I’d like to thank the Minister for putting this training out there and enlightening us where we would have been falling short. Minister, you can depend on us being the first batch of COPSQUAD,” he expressed.
With domestic violence cases said to be rising in Guyana, Minister Persaud wants 2,000 officers to be trained before the end of this year and has called for a conscientious effort to be made for each reported case to be treated with the level of seriousness and urgency that it requires.
The new initiative seeks to ensure that once a domestic violence matter is brought to a police station, it will be handled in a manner that accords with international best practices. The training deals with interrogation, assessment of safety, how to counsel and respond to people who come to make complaints, and how to write case reports. (DPI)
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While in the past, polarized sunglasses were just worn by sturdy fishermen, nowadays they are available in a variety of stylish frame and designs that suits women, too. You will look chic and effortlessly cool while protecting your eyes when you do sports with polarized sunglasses.
But polarized sunglasses are not only useful for fishing or for sports; in fact, they offer great protection for everyday life, too.
The main difference with regular sunglasses is that a polarized filter can block glare and help you see better. What is glare? When sunrays strike flat surfaces, the reflected light beams travel in a horizontal direction. The result is an intense, annoying light which reduces visibility.
Glare is especially strong when the light bounces off surfaces such as water, snow and glass. This is why you can feel blinded when you’re out in the open sea, even if you’re wearing sunglasses with 100% UV protection.
The only way to block glare is by using polarized sunglasses, which have a special filter that stops this type of intense, reflected light. As a result, you’ll see everything clearly and eyestrain and discomfort will be reduced.
When you are not blinded by glare, images of the world around you will appear sharper and clearer. This is why polarized sunglasses are a must-have tool for sport lovers and outdoor enthusiasts. Those who practice water sports or sight fishing will especially benefit from this technology, as glare is more intense in water environments.
A polarized filter can make a huge difference and allows anglers to actually scan any body of water and see fish underneath. But polarized lenses have advantages for everyday life too. They are the best option for driving, especially during bright days or when the road is wet and reflects the sunlight.
While a polarized filter doesn’t include automatically a UV protection, most polarized sunglasses come with this option. UVA and UVB rays protection is obviously very important when you spend many hours in the sun.
However, not all models offer 100% protection. To stay safe, you should look for the UV400 label. This ensures that your sunglasses can block 99 to 100 percent of UV light, filtering out all light rays with wavelengths up to 400 nanometers.
Today, most specialized brands offer polarized fishing sunglasses for women. But you don’t necessarily have to look for sports-designed models: even casual brands (such as Rayban) started manufacturing polarized sunglasses.
Therefore, they come in all shapes and colors to best suit your face and needs. Different lens shades can have different impact: dark lenses narrow your face and are usually recognized as the most flattering for women.
However, the benefits of lenses colors are not just a matter of style: if you need polarized sunglasses for fishing or for sports, you’d better consider the following advice.
Finding the right pair of sunglasses is key to your comfort and to protect your sight, whether you’re driving, fishing or simply walking down the road.
The only downside of polarized eyewear is that they do cost more, but it’s a solid investment that can last for years: Your eyes will thank you every time you’ll be travelling under a glaring sun.
For more information on the benefits of polarized sunglasses, check out this website.
Guest post written by Holly Shaw, freelance writer.
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What’s the first thing you think of when 4Patriots is mentioned?
For many of you, it might be survival food. Yes, we produce plenty of power products, water products and many others. But survival food might be the first thing that pops into your mind.
So, you know I’m the last person in the world to suggest that you don’t need survival food. We all need it. And the more we have stockpiled, the more peace of mind we have.
But today I want to tell you about something else you should have handy. Just in case a disaster tragically spoils your survival food plans.
‘What if’ scenarios?
What if extreme weather destroyed your home and all the survival food you had stored inside?
What if a disaster occurred while you were away from your home? And you could not get back home in a timely fashion?
Or what if you found yourself in a situation where you had…
- No utensils
- No pots or pans
- No electricity
- No way to cook
- No refrigeration
- No hot water supply
- No access to a grocery store.
It could happen. And that’s why you need what we call a zero-prep emergency food supply.
I’m talking about good-tasting and nutritious food you can just grab, unwrap and eat quickly. With no fuss and no muss.
Now, there are many food items you could include in your zero-prep emergency supply. Although most of them will not have a very long shelf life.
- Peanuts and other nuts
- Granola bars
- Dehydrated fruits and vegetables
- Peanut butter
- Canned foods (they might not taste good cold, but it’s better than nothing)
- Powdered milk
- Baby food
My personal recommendation
But if you would like my personal recommendation, [here’s my favorite] go-to option for zero-prep survival food.
It’s the 4Patrots Emergency Food Bars. They taste great – just like a shortbread cookie, with a hint of vanilla and lemon. And they last for five years without refrigeration, assuming they are stored properly.
They can withstand extreme temperatures – all the way from minus 40 degrees up to 300 degrees Fahrenheit. They require no cooking, water or heat. You can keep them just about anywhere in their disaster-resistant packaging.
Each Food Bar provides a careful blend of protein, fats and carbohydrates. They are not thirst provoking. That’s very important in a survival situation
But you don’t need to save all of them for an emergency. They are ideal to take camping, hiking, hunting or fishing.
Made in the USA, these Food Bars are compact and lightweight. They’re great for backpacks. And to keep in your vehicles.
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The Art of Roller Skating: An Exhibition by Debby Besford
GOOD NEWS! Documentary photographer, Debby Besford, has successfully received some funding from the Arts Council, England, to exhibit her 5-year photography project on
The Art of Roller Skating. The exhibition will take place at PRIMEYARC, Market Gates in Great Yarmouth, from March 4th – May 1st.
Debby says, as a teenager I was a competitive artistic roller skater and loved the sport.
The idea of taking the portraits of the skaters at home came from my own experiences as a teen skater, where my proud parents took photos of me poised in my skates with trophies clasped in hand. These documented moments mark a truly important chapter in my teenage life and one that I feel can now be celebrated further for the skaters in this project. My objective is to showcase this often forgotten sport with an original eye. Sadly, Artistic Roller Skating is often overshadowed by ice skating. The sport has many facets to it, from artistic figure and free skating to roller derby, hockey, disco, and street skating.
The exhibition is for everyone, there will be talks, costume making workshops, demonstrations by local artistic roller skaters, podcasts, and the chance to bring your own archival photos of you, your parents and relatives who use to skate in Great Yarmouth, which will go on display and be part of local people’s contributions, stories, including memorabilia, vintage skates, skating costumes, revealing the importance of roller skating and its cultural significance.
Opening hours: Wednesday-Saturday, 12 noon – 5pm, Sunday, 12 noon – 4pm
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Texans under 30 led the nation in voter turnout this 2020 election! In the 2016 election, Texas ranked 49th out of 50. This is huge! At the end of early voting in Texas, over 1 million people under 30 had cast their ballots. Young people are politcally re-charged. We realize that our voices are louder when we vote. The new generation is unafraid of challenges and we will take to the streets for equality and justice for all.
I voted for the immigrants and felons who can’t vote. I voted for climate change, healthcare, education and my children’s children. Go to the polls thinking of all instead of yourself. This election is being watched worldwide because other countries are greatly effected by American government. Use your power and be politally involved.
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Most campers ought to bring a lamp. This is a camping device that ought not to be forgotten about by any means. Whenever you head outside, you can utilize a light with a lithium camping battery that sudden spikes in demand for power. There are a ton of lights to browse. These can likewise be purchased in the customary style with a convenient handle. The best thing about battery lights is that they guard you. There’s no fire and no risky fluids to stress over, so you don’t need to be apprehensive. Batteries for these are generally soluble or lithium, however a couple are not.
A portion of these battery-fueled camping lamps can likewise be purchased with bright light bulbs for the most splendid light so they can be utilized outside.
Lights for Camping:
Many individuals like to involve these lights for camping. They can likewise be utilized in a calamity or on trips for climbing, fishing and hunting. Individuals should keep one around in the event that the power goes out during storms. This is really smart. Most battery-controlled camping lamps are not difficult to store and occupy next to no room. Ensure you have a great deal of batteries close by.
Camping Lantern Should Be Battery Powered:
Lithium battery for caravan can be utilized to make camping lights little enough for tents and, surprisingly, little lamps that you can use all alone. There is one more sort of battery-controlled camping light that can be exceptionally helpful. Waterproof lamps can be convenient. For boating and sailing trips while camping, these are incredible to have around to assist you with escaping inconvenience in the event that things turn out badly. In a crisis, battery-controlled lamps are something incredible to have. Since batteries occupy so little room in camping and outdoor games packs, it’s ideal to pack at least two of them to be protected. Individuals who make these lamps say they can undoubtedly deal with unpleasant outdoor pressing and taking care of.
Camping lamps probably won’t give sufficient lighting power in much lush regions. With so many battery-fueled camping lamps available, any very much supplied sports or camping store will have a light that addresses your issues. The battery-fueled lamp ensures that you have light and are protected while camping. These are fundamental camping apparatuses.
Great Energy Sources Like Solar Powered:
It’s the initial step to understanding that solar power could be a decent energy source. Individuals who don’t have any idea that it is so natural to utilize solar power, similar to a compact solar charger, could attempt to do their part. Battery-powered batteries or solar batteries appear to be an extraordinary option in contrast to discarding those batteries you use and afterward discarding them in the garbage. More often than not, a compact outdoor solar battery charger is basically as little as the length of a netbook. A battery that can be accused of solar power and has a limit of 24000mAH will actually want to give you a charge regardless of whether there isn’t any light.
Versatile Solar Chargers:
Convenient solar chargers are typically the best innovation for individuals who like solar-controlled things that can be taken with them. Utilizing an outdoor 12 volt solar battery charger that is little and lightweight is an extraordinary method for getting power for things that need 12 volts, similar to bikes, vehicles, boats, etc. On the off chance that these gadgets have a great deal of force, how much time it takes to charge them will rely upon how much power they have and how they are charged. This could be by utilizing a divider connector, the sun, or even a USB interface.
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LONDON: Quantzig, a leading analytics services provider, has announced the release of their latest storyboard on predictive modeling techniques and how it can help businesses in proactive decision making and pre-emptive planning. With the availability of data in enormous volumes, it has become quite difficult for businesses to rapidly identify, objectively evaluate, and confidently pursue new market opportunities.
By using predictive modeling techniques, companies can enhance decision making and gain the ability to optimize, direct, and automate decisions, on-demand, to achieve defined business goals. By applying predictive analytics models, businesses can not only better manage the present, but can also improve the probability of success in the future. In doing so, such companies become predictive enterprises.
Quantzig’s analytics solutions have helped more than 55 Fortune 500 companies to make data-driven decisions and augment revenues. Below, we have rounded up some of Quantzig’s recent success stories for this week and have also highlighted ways in which predictive modeling techniques have helped businesses to become market leaders.
The goal of predictive modeling techniques is to turn data into information and information into insights. Speak with our analytics experts and learn more.
#1: Predictive modeling techniques improved 85% accuracy in demand forecasting: Providing seamless customer experience and complete customer satisfaction is a challenging task for any business. Don’t you agree? But predictive modeling techniques can help as it helped one of Quantzig’s clients. By utilizing predictive modeling techniques, companies can conduct analysis on historical information on sales, products, and inventory levels. Furthermore, it can reduce irregularities and streamline order management, resulting in better demand forecasting.
#2: Predictive modeling techniques precisely forecasted the roll-out of a new initiative: Predictive analytics models are the best way to improve business operations and predict future trends. This is clearly evident in Quantzig’s latest success story, where the client managed to make accurate predictions about the success and failure points of their new initiative. Moreover, it enabled optimal budget allocation.
#3: How can clustering algorithms uncover relations between invisible variants? If you are looking to upsell your products, this predictive modeling technique can certainly help. Clustering algorithms use data mining techniques to find out the relation between different invisible variants. Furthermore, this helps businesses to obtain desired outcomes.
#4: Predictive modeling techniques optimized inventory management: Optimizing inventory for better customer service is very essential for the success of any business. By leveraging predictive modeling solutions, companies can build better inventory and can discover capabilities to drive continuous market excellence. Furthermore, predictive modeling techniques can be successfully implemented, either independently or in tandem, to offer actionable insights into the performance of the inventory.
#5: How predictive modeling techniques can boost business outcomes? : Changing customer dynamics poses critical challenges before businesses such as managing customer demands. Don’t you feel the same? This is where predictive analytics plays the role of a savior. By leveraging predictive analytics solutions and utilizing predictive modeling techniques, companies can deal with a humongous set of data, which can aid decision-making.
#6: Utilizing predictive modeling techniques to boost customer retention dramatically: Managing the huge amount of customer data is not an easy task for businesses and we understand that. This success story is an excellent example of that as one of our clients faced the same issue and approached Quantzig to leverage its expertise in offering predictive analytics solutions to reduce customer churn rate. Also, our predictive modeling techniques proved beneficial for the client in integrating traditional and digital data sources to correlate the data and identify potential churners.
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#7: Why you can’t afford to ignore predictive modeling techniques? No matter which industry you are in, retail, transport, or healthcare, you cannot ignore the importance of predictive modeling. It helps you to gain a comprehensive understanding of the market trends, customer behavior, or competitor’s approach. Furthermore, by utilizing predictive analytics models, companies can easily track the volatility of different categories, brands, and products. This can result in better business outcomes.
#8: Predictive modeling models identified inefficiencies and improved ROI: Analyzing customer lifecycles to devise better marketing strategies and improve customer service is one of the common issues that every business faces, so don’t be surprised if you are facing the same challenge. If you have a proper predictive modeling technique in place, you have nothing to worry about. A leading firm in the healthcare industry was facing the same issue but witnessed a great change in their approach to risk assessment after leveraging Quantzig’s predictive modeling solutions. Moreover, it reduced inefficiencies drastically and improved their ROI.
#9: Predictive modeling techniques enhanced fraud detection and customer satisfaction: For some businesses, anticipating fraud risk is a herculean task. This impacts their customer service and the customer ends up having a bad experience. So, for such companies, utilizing predictive modeling techniques is a necessity as these techniques can help anticipate potential suspicious claims and fraud risks.
#10: How can predictive modeling increase accuracy and improve efficiency of marketing strategies?: Accuracy in forecasting the impact of several factors on the business outcomes is essential if you want your business to grow. Predictive models, in this context, hold the key to success. These models have the potential to assess and predict the performance of different components and their tentative impact on the future of the business. Furthermore, this can allow companies to make smarter decisions and exit declining markets.
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The accounting process is a cyclical activity used by all companies to monitor their business operations. This process is divided into:
The admission phase - This part of the process uses bookkeeping.
The summary phase - All recorded financial transactions are summarized in a correct form and presented as a conclusion.
The clearing or preparation phase - In this step all documents must be closed and summarized in order to continue the activities and to open a new accounting period.
The accounting process consists of three stages: starting a new period, accounting for individual transactions, and closing a period.
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Accounting process: start of a new period
To start a new period, all reversing postings from the previous period must be canceled. This prevents double posting of transactions. The cancellation should be carried out automatically by the accounting system.
Accounting process: individual transactions
During the billing cycle, each transaction should be:
identified - what type of transaction it is
prepared - some documents are usually required (invoice, report, etc.)
categorized - Find the correct account to record the transaction
recorded - enter the transaction in the accounting system
Accounting process: closing a period
There are several steps that need to be taken:
- prepare the balance sheet
- Prepare financial reports
- close the period
- Prepare an account balance after the period
Most of these operations should be done automatically by the accounting system. However, the accountant should know how this works in order to spot errors.
Accounting - Accounting is a system for creating and processing financial documents. Here financial documents are recorded, communicated and interpreted. The process is used in the preparation of a household budget and in controlling for large companies.
accounting - This process depends on the registration of business transactions in the accounting books. During this process, information is collected and processed. Accounting is a more complex process than bookkeeping.
We can distinguish the three most important degrees:
The balance - This document provides information on assets and liabilities.
The income statement - This document shows the amount of income and expenses that have arisen in a specific period. These statements help to evaluate the result of our work.
The list of changes in the financial position - This document contains information on the sources and use of funds.
Prepare annual financial statements:
At the end of the reporting period and closing all accounts, it is time to close. Documents can be created directly from the data in the invoice books. The data must be organized and presented in a simple and clear manner. The process of preparing the financial statements:
- Identify all income and expenses.
- Calculate net income.
- Calculate the final balance sheet profit.
- Prepare a balance sheet.
Business transactions are activities, actions or events that are characterized by an exchange of values between two parties. They are the raw materials involved in the accounting process and are in the process of closing.
Accounting information users
Financial information is required for various users about the financial condition of the potential company. Typically accounting information users:
owner - They need information about the amount of the return on the invested capital
management - You need to know how efficiently you are using resources
Banks or creditors - They have to determine the solvency of the borrower
Governments - You need to establish business compliance with taxes and requirements
other users - potential investors, consumers
Bookkeeping as a business language
Information from the department is very important for society and the economy. The accounting department provides the necessary information to make a decision for a company. Accounting depends on management's financial records and specializes in communication. Bookkeeping is often referred to as the "language of business". The financial documents - answers to questions about:
- Costs and expenses
- Profit or loss
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X-rays are a type of electromagnetic radiation, just like visible light.
An x-ray machine sends individual x-ray particles through the body. The images are recorded on a computer or film.
- Structures that are dense (such as bone) will block most of the x-ray particles, and will appear white.
- Metal and contrast media (special dye used to highlight areas of the body) will also appear white.
- Structures containing air will be black, and muscle, fat, and fluid will appear as shades of gray.
How the Test is Performed
The test is done in a hospital radiology department or in the health care provider's office. How you are positioned depends on the type of x-ray being done. Several different x-ray views may be needed.
You need to stay still when you are having an x-ray. Motion can cause blurry images. You may be asked to hold your breath or not move for a second or two when the image is being taken.
The following are common types of x-rays:
How to Prepare for the Test
Before the x-ray, tell your health care team if you are pregnant, may be pregnant, or if you have an IUD inserted.
You will need to remove all jewelry. Metal can cause unclear images. You may need to wear a hospital gown.
How the Test will Feel
X-rays are painless. Some body positions needed during an x-ray may be uncomfortable for a short time.
X-rays are monitored and regulated so you get the minimum amount of radiation exposure needed to produce the image.
For most x-rays, your risk for cancer, or if you are pregnant, the risk for birth defects in your unborn baby is very low. Most experts feel that the benefits of appropriate x-ray imaging greatly outweigh any risks.
Young children and babies in the womb are more sensitive to the risks of x-rays. Tell your provider if you think you might be pregnant.
Linda J. Vorvick, MD, Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Family Medicine, UW Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, Brenda Conaway, Editorial Director, and the A.D.A.M. Editorial team.
Mettler FA Jr. Introduction: an approach to image interpretation. In: Mettler FA Jr, ed. Essentials of Radiology. 4th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier; 2019:chap 1.
Rodney WM, Rodney JRM, Arnold KMR. Principles of x-ray interpretation. In: Fowler GC, ed. Pfenninger and Fowler's Procedures for Primary Care. 4th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier; 2020:chap 235.
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Discover tools for planning, problem-solving, and leading a life of personal significance! Learn more about person-centered planning using the LifeCourse Framework with Achieva.
Throughout our lives, we face questions and search for answers that will help us on our journey to a full and meaningful life. This is true for everyone.
The Integrated Support Star principle and tool can be used by anyone (individuals, families, or professionals) to guide their thinking about supports.
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On July 14, over 20 students of marine biology at the University of Panama hosted a talk on Responsible Fishing Practices. The day began with an organized outing to Isla Iguana, where the students and their professors talked about the importance of maintaining clean beaches in protecting wildlife, especially marine wildlife. Also in attendance were a group of activists from Pedasi, and members of the association of fishermen, APROPSERTUR. The group of over 30 participants then divided into smaller groups to spread out and cover as much ground as possible collecting trash. From toothbrushes to rusty oil barrels, the range of trash was diverse and detrimental to the island’s wildlife. The ANAM guard on the island explained that most of the time, visitors are very responsible about picking up their own trash, and what we were collecting refuse that washed up on shore from other parts. At the end of the morning, the group had over 40 bags of trash – a full boat’s worth to take back to shore.
In the evening, the students regrouped at the Azuero Earth Project Office to host a lecture on the importance of responsible fishing. In attendance were members of the community as well as APROPSERTUR, the association of fisherman and boat captains in Pedasi. After the powerpoint presentation, the students opened the floor to questions. Mentioned more than once was the importance of the distinction between industrial scale fishing and artisanal fishing. Most of the fishermen in the association use fishing poles rather than nets, with essentially eliminates bycatch.
Also discussed was the idea that consumers are not able to differentiate where their fish comes from, meaning that artisanally caught tuna has the same price as industrially caught tuna, with all the negative environmental implications that that entails. The idea was raised to create a labeling initiative to differentiate fish caught here in Pedasi, and to perhaps be able to charge more for the locally, responsibly fished tuna. Help us continue this conversation by checking out the link to the powerpoint presentation below, and add your comments below. Would you pay more for local, responsible fish? Have you traveled in communities where they have successfully implemented artisanal fishing marketing programs? Let us know!
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Governor Pete Ricketts signed a proclamation declaring April 7-13 as Nebraska Public Transit Week. Show your support for a service that helps thousands of Nebraskans stay mobile and access critical services like education, employment, and medical care.
2019 Nebraska Public Transit Week Highlights
Nebraska Public Transit Week celebrates public transit throughout the state. The week helps transit providers engage with their community through traditional media, social media, public events, and word of mouth.
- Visit 50% of 5311 funded transit agencies.
- Increase the number of participating agencies.
During NPTW (April 7-13):
- 41 agencies participated throughout the state.
- Advance team members visited 39 agencies.
- 10 agencies ordered promotional items specific to their services.
Achieving both its goals in 2019, Nebraska Public Transit Week is positioned to go further in 2020.
The fifth annual Nebraska Public Transit Week sought to increase transit agency participation in promotional celebrations of their work and importance to Nebraska, and have the team visit more transit agencies during the week. Nebraska Public Transit Week provided a week long event for all Nebraska transit agencies to reach out to their community and educate them about their services, organize celebrations of transit and the community, and give back to their employees and passengers. The planning committee’s efforts to promote Nebraska Public Transit Week focused on 5311 funded agencies, or rural transit providers. As of April 7, 2019, Nebraska had 58 rural and seven urban transit providers and seven intercity bus routes.
Agencies hosted a variety of events during Nebraska Public Transit Week including:
- Advertisement or Article in Local Newspaper
- Art or Coloring Contest
- Backpack Day
- Buy One Get One Free Buddy Days
- City Proclamation
- Open Houses
- Passenger Appreciation Days
- Presentations to Elementary Classes Radio Station Promotion
- Spot the Bus
- Stuff the Bus
- Trivia or Crossword Day
- Veterans Day
Click on header to view agency events and/or activities.
- Monday – All passengers ride for half price.
- Wednesday – All passengers ride for half price.
- Thursday – Open House: From 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. come in and see what we have to offer.
- Friday – Passenger Appreciation Day: New passengers ride for free. Free cookies.
- Tuesday and Wednesday – Passenger Appreciation Days: Free round trip per person.
- Thursday – Open House: From 1-4 p.m. stop in and get cookies and refreshments and free rides to the Open House.
- Friday – Driven to Give event in coordination with Beatrice Ford Lincoln. 4 p.m. drawing for a $20 bus card.
- All Week
- Stuff the Bus.
- Activities for the back pack program (please bring in snacks for kids).
- All riders will be eligible for a drawing for prizes.
- Spot The Bus: Take a picture of one of the buses in town and contact the office to see what happens!
- Tuesday – Coffee and doughnuts available all day at the transit office.
Nebraska City Office
- Stuff the Bus for the Food Pantry (Nebraska City students).
- Spot the Bus (for the public to participate).
- Art Contest: High school students from Nebraska City Public and Lourdes Central Catholic and middle school students from Nebraska City Public participating. The public votes for their favorite to determine the winner.
- Open House (all week).
- Donation Box at Fare-way and vote for your favorite Blue Rivers employee in Nebraska City.
- Passenger appreciation all week with giveaways!
- Monday – Buddy Day: Two people ride for the price of one.
- Tuesday – Ride to lunch at the Syracuse Senior Center. Drawing for a nutrition ticket.
- Wednesday – All riders receive a free gift.
- Thursday – Ride four days and the fifth day is free.
- Friday – Open House: From 8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. stop in for drawings, giveaways, and a treat!
- Wednesday – Coffee and doughnuts for all riders available at the dining facility located at 815 D Street (The Legion Club).
- All Week
- Bring a friend along for free.
- $1 off your ride with a donation to the food pantry.
- Handing out treats and pens to passengers.
- Advertisement in the local newspaper and door prizes for passengers.
- Proclaiming Public Transportation Week at the City Council meeting on April 1, 2019.
- Newspaper article in the Chadron Record.
- Promotion on the local radio station during community focused programs.
- Pens will be distributed to passengers during the week.
- Wednesday – Driver Appreciation Lunch
- Monday – Passenger Appreciation Day: We thank our passengers for their patronage.
- Tuesday – Backpack Day: Pre-school to 2nd Grade students coloring book activity.
- Wednesday – Stuff the Bus: Bring 1 item for the Antelope County Food Pantry and ride for FREE!
- Thursday – Trivia Thursday: Test your public transit trivia.
- Friday – Driver Appreciation Day: We appreciate and thank our public transit drivers.
- Monday – Crossword Day: Enjoy and return the custom transit crossword for a free treat.
- Tuesday – Buddy Day: Bring a friend with you; two for the price of one.
- Wednesday – Appreciation Day: Receive a free donut for riding the bus.
- Thursday – Veterans Day: Veterans ride free.
- Friday – Gift Day: Receive a gift from Nebraska Public Transit when you ride the bus.
- Monday – Preschool Coloring Contest: St. Johns, St. Andrews and JCC-Cook and Tecumseh - Stop in at city hall all week and help judge the coloring contest. Two winners will be chosen on Friday.
- Tuesday – Spot the Bus: If you see the bus around town, take a picture with your phone. Send the picture to the bus phone, 402-335-7329, or email it with your name and contact number to email@example.com. Winners will be drawn from entries for gift cards or tickets. Everyone in Tecumseh is encouraged to participate. Winners will be chosen on Friday.
- Wednesday – Free round trip ride within city limits (one stop only).
- Thursday – Business Contest Winner Announced: Businesses are given a questionnaire to test their knowledge about our bus service. Winners with the most correct answers will be drawn from entries for a chance to win donuts or a pizza party (answers are on flyers around town or on www.tecumsehne.com).
- Friday – Bucks for Backpacks: All grades at JCC (preschool through 12th grade at Tecumseh and Cook locations) and St. Andrews school (they will compete as one) will be collecting money April 1-12 for the Johnson County Backpack Program. The winning grade level or St. Andrews that collects the most money will get a pizza party at the school.
- Saturday, April 6 – “Gear Up for Transit Week” office outing to Fonner Park for any employee who wants to attend.
- In anticipation of Public Transit Week, we will be handing out free ride tickets to riders to be used during Public Transit Week.
- All Week – Stuff the Bus: Voice for Companion Animals and the Humane Society
- Monday – Public Awareness Day: We will be speaking at the Grand Generation Center and playing a trivia game, as well as visiting various organizations and businesses around town to explain how transit can benefit them.
- Tuesday – Driver and Office Appreciation Day: Free lunch and a gift will be provided for all drivers and office personnel.
- Wednesday – Passenger Appreciation Day: All passengers will be offered their choice of one of a variety of gifts.
- Thursday – Selfie with the “CRANE”: Any passenger who (safely) takes a picture of themselves either while riding one of the Crane Public Transit buses or with the bus itself (and submits it by e-mail or with contest slip available on each bus) will be entered into a random drawing for a $20 punch card (worth 10 free rides). Drawing will be held Friday, April 12. Alternate entry method will be available from the drivers.
- Friday – Drawing Day: We will draw for the $20 punch card. Winner will be notified by phone. We will also deliver the “Stuff the Bus” items to Voice for Companion Animals and the Humane Society.
- Monday – The 10th boarder receives a free ride.
- Tuesday – Customer Appreciation Day: Giving out special goodies.
- Wednesday – The cost of rides is a canned good to be donated to the local food pantry.
- Thursday – Refer a new rider and receive a prize.
- Friday – Staff Appreciation Day: All riders can enter to win a $10 bus pass.
- Friday, April 5 – Driver Luncheon.
- All Week
- Veterans will ride free.
- Drivers will distribute snacks and pens.
- Tuesday – Open House in Deuel County from 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. at the Chappell Senior Citizens building, 245 Matlock Avenue. Lunch will be provided.
- A presentation to elementary classes in Banner, Potter, Chappell, and Big Springs.
- All riders for the week will be entered in a drawing for several gift baskets.
- Kids coloring contest.
- Daily Trivia.
- Employee Appreciation.
- All Week
- Special reduced rates for clients.
- Stuff the Bus for our local food pantry and the mission in Columbus.
- Wednesday – Meal for the community with gifts for the drivers for driver appreciation with entertainment by Ben Gasper out of Genoa (one man band).
- Trivia games with staff about transit. Prizes are pens.
- All Week
- Metro will offer free fares for short periods of time from Monday through Friday on all routes. Radio dispatch will notify Bus and MOBY operators when to start and end the free fare promotion. Please see the bulletin for more information.
- Staff will distribute free bus tickets at transit centers throughout the week.
- Wednesday – Any passenger who rides their bike to their bus stop will ride for free.
Friday - Passenger Appreciation
- Employee Appreciation: Recognizing the work of the transit employees.
- Monday – Staff Appreciation Day.
- Tuesday – Half Price Rides (Trip to Lincoln): All passengers will pay half the regular fare amount. Giveaways will be handed out to each passenger.
- Wednesday – Public Awareness Day: Calendars and brochures will be distributed to inform the public of our services.
- Thursday – Half Price Rides (Trip to Fremont): All riders will pay half the regular fare amount. Giveaways will be handed out to each passenger.
- Friday – Passenger Appreciation/Free Rides (Wahoo Only): Passengers will be able to ride free. Giveaways will be handed out to each passenger.
- Monday – Milford Senior Center: Afternoon program, cookies, and ice cream with door prizes and giveaways.
- Tuesday – Employee Appreciation: Afternoon snack for employees and drivers.
- Wednesday – Utica Senior Center: Afternoon program, cookies, and ice cream with door prizes and giveaways.
- Thursday – Concordia University: Cookies and ice cream sundaes with door prizes and giveaways.
- Friday – Seward Senior Center: Afternoon program, cookies, and ice cream with door prizes and giveaways.
- Employee Appreciation: Reception for staff with cookies.
- Passenger Appreciation: All passengers riding during the week will be signed up for a drawing for a punch card of five free rides.
- Placing an announcement in the local newspaper with education about transit.
- Handing out pens to passengers and giving a talk to the senior center lunch crowd about transit.
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The Vice President of the Southern Cameroons Interim Government, Dabney Yerima says five years of the Biya French Cameroun war in the Federal Republic of Ambazonia had no other result for Southern Cameroonians but bloodshed and murder.
Dabney Yerima made the comments during a zoom presentation to the Southern Cameroons German Think Tank on Wednesday, during which the exiled Ambazonia leader congratulated His Grace Archbishop Andrew Nkea for winning the Cameroon Concord Person of the Year.
Speaking of the dire situation in Southern Cameroons after five years of the Biya French Cameroun war, Vice President Dabney Yerima said, “The aftermaths of five years of war in Southern Cameroons is Biya crimes, bloodshed, and the complete destruction of Southern Cameroons.”
Dabney Yerima then underscored the need for the people of Southern Cameroons to rule their own country, stressing that the Federal Republic of Ambazonia must be run by Ambazonians.
Elsewhere in his comments, Vice President Dabney Yerima said cooperation among all Southern Cameroons restoration groups will benefit the marginalized people of British Southern Cameroons.
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There are various ways you can force quit apps on the Mac, although doing this for multiple apps is not such a well known feature. Nevertheless, it is possible to force quit multiple Mac apps at the same time and it can certainly be a time-saver!
You can quit two IM apps at the same time, or quickly close several apps that have become unresponsive, it doesn’t matter – the method is the same.
How to force quit multiple Mac apps at the same time
To force quit multiple Mac apps at the same time, you must first open the regular “Force Quit Applications” window so press the Command + Option + Escape key combination to do it.
The trick is, you can select multiple apps in this window. You just need to select one app that you want to force quit, then hold down the Command key and click on each of the other apps you want to force quit. Of course, you could even select all of them, if such is the case.
Once you’re happy with your selection, click the “Force Quit” button.
A confirmation dialog will pop-up asking you to confirm the force quit action. Click “Force Quit” once again to finish the process.
It’s worth mentioning that when you force quit an app, the data won’t be saved in it so it is possible to lose changes. For this reason, we recommend you only use force quit for troubleshooting. In all other instances, your best bet is to simply close the apps.
As I already said, you can force quit as many apps as you need to, including all of them. Selecting apps in the Force Quit window can be done just like selecting files and folders in the Finder.
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Best Puppy Food for Labs
Welcoming your new furry family member into the household is an incredibly exciting feeling. His loose wrinkly skin and his playfulness is quite simply a cuteness overload. Like everything that we love all we want is for his life to be filled with health and happiness. So how can we achieve this for this large breed puppy right from the very start? It all begins with pet food. Without it, no living thing can survive, and when it comes to dogs, diet can affect everything from their fur to their health. With that in mind, we have come up with a post dedicated to all new Labrador owners, as we take a look at the best puppy food for labs.
Why It Is Important to Give Puppy Food to Your Puppy
So, first off, it’s important to remember that puppy food and adult dog foods are different, as too is breed-specific dog food. Most puppy foods contain extra minerals, calories, and vitamins than adult dog food as it is essential for their growth. If these higher calorie puppy foods are given to an adult dog, it could result in them becoming overweight and, unlike us, they can’t spend their evenings at the gym if they’ve been overindulging recently. Potential obesity is just one consequence, continued consumption of puppy food for an adult Labrador could also lead to muscle and bone dysfunctions. If we look at it in reverse, adult dog food that is given to a puppy could result in the pup being malnourished as well as suffering from a range of growth disorders. Therefore, to keep things simple puppy food is for pups and adult dog food is for, yes, you guessed it, adult dogs.
Why Are There So Many Different Dog Foods Available?
Unlike us humans, dogs aren’t able to read the packaging and decide for themselves the right foods to buy, which means that it’s up to us to decide for them. However, while on the hunt for puppy food, you will likely be met with a lot of different brands containing all sorts of varying nutrients, can be incredibly daunting. Not only that but there’s kibble, dry food, wet food (canned), raw food, and other high-quality dog food types (and some not so good ones) flooding the market. We’ve already established that Labrador pups need puppy food (or puppy formula), so why does it matter which puppy food they have? As you can imagine the nutritional needs of a Labrador puppy will be completely different from that of a dachshund. Once Labrador puppies are fully grown, they are much larger than a dachshund, whereas a dachshund puppy doesn’t get much bigger in its adult form and so you would think the dog’s diet is similar.
The Benefits of Labrador-Specific Dog Food
All types of dog breeds are susceptible to different health concerns as they get older. For this breed, it generally comes down to canine hip dysplasia and joint problems. Therefore, what you feed your puppy can affect him as an adult. Now that you have a super cute Labrador pup the last thing you want to worry about is potential health concerns in his future, but by giving them specialized puppy food and later adult food. Instead, you can help avoid these issues before they are even a problem. Just some of the benefits of Labrador-specific puppy food include,
- Suitably balanced nutrition
- Calorie-rich for healthy growth
- Prevention of musculoskeletal diseases
- Promotes strong teeth
Of course, there are many other benefits to feeding you Labrador puppy specialized food, but they will mostly depend on the type of brand that you opt for.
Wet Food or Dry Food?
Another difficult decision for dog owners is whether or not to get wet food or dry food. The initial thought could be that wet food is more enjoyable for the pup; however, it might not be the best option for this breed. Many experts recommend dry food for lab puppies as it is usually better balanced and complete than wet food. There is generally a strong amount of necessary nutrients in dry food which will benefit your pup as they grow. The majority of veterinarians also say that dry food is much better for the dog’s teeth as the slightly rough texture causes a form of natural cleaning as opposed to the stickiness of wet food. In terms of cost, you usually get a lot more for your money with dry food than with wet food so not only is it kind to your Labrador, it’s also gentle on the pocket.
Reviews of the Best Puppy Food for Labs
Now that we’ve compiled a large chunk of information to help you understand why specialized food is important for your Labrador puppy, it’s time to disclose some of the best puppy foods on the market.
Wellness CORE Grain-Free Original
This nutrient-rich puppy food is perfect for dog breeds like Labradors. Since puppies in general, but particularly Labradors are extremely energetic, the Wellness Core Grain-Free Original dog food contains a high source of protein. With a mix of vegetables, essential nutrients, and fruit this brand will do wonders for your pup.
- Packed with vitamins A, C, E, D, and B12
- Contains rosemary and green tea extract as well as Lactobacillus Acidophilus which prevents infections
- Is high in protein
- Consists of iron, zinc, and calcium
- Vegetable-rich, spinach, carrots, potatoes, and broccoli
Royal Canin Labrador Retriever Puppy Dry Dog Food
Since it implies in the name that this dog food is specialized for Labrador puppies, it makes sense that this brand has covered all the main areas. The Royal Canin Labrador Retriever Puppy Food has included just the right amount of protein for a boisterous pup, and it goes hand in hand with a balanced level of fat.
- DHA, EPA, and omega-3 due to the fish oil content which promotes strong bones and eyes.
- Contains both Glucosamine and Chondroitin for joint health
- 31% protein
- 12% fat—in the middle of the recommended amount for lab puppies
- Formulated with the assistance of breeders
K9 Natural Beef Feast Grain-Free Puppy Food
Of course, a product from K9 was going to be on our list somewhere, but full disclosure the K9 Natural Beef Feast Grain-Free Puppy Food comes at a much higher price than some of the others. However, the price definitely reflects the quality. Sourced from New Zealand, we have grass-fed beef along with a bucket load of whole foods, fruits, and vegetables.
- Includes hoki oil, a source for DHA resulting in optimal eye and brain development
- Results in lean muscle mass
- Contains mussel, flaxseed, and kelp
Labrador pups are of a large breed, and so the food that they eat is very important. With so many options available, we understand that choosing the right dog food for puppies (or specifically Labrador puppy food) can be extremely confusing, which is why we put together this article. Regular consultations with a veterinarian are recommended for puppies and if, for whatever reason, there is an issue with the pup’s food, they will be able to advise you what to feed him instead.
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The fouling of the world's land, air and water is the fastest - spreading disease of civilization. It probably produces fewer headlines than wars, earthquakes, thunderbolts, and flash floods, but it is potentially one of history's greatest dangers to human life on earth. If present trends continue for the next several decades, environmental poisoning will accomplish what no war to date has: it will make all the world's cities, and most of its countryside, uninhabitable.
In all the world's great cities, toxic airborne gases and acid vapors visibly pit bronze statues and stone buildings façades and cause the paint on autos to peel off. The effect on humans is almost as devastating: each year thousands of people die, gasping and choking, from a pollution-aggravated lung disease called emphysema.
The sharp increase in deadly water pollution is equally alarming: every major river within the developed countries is grossly polluted. Pesticides (principally DDT) and industrial wastes pouring into the rivers killed about twenty million fish. Synthetic detergents pose still another pollution menace. Unlike organic wastes, they cannot be decomposed by bacterial action, and many detergents slip right through "fine weave filters". As a result, in many areas there is scarcely a private well that does not have dangerous amounts of detergent in its water.
Garbage, noise and nuclear fallout stand as other dangerous kinds of pollutions: dumping garbage in rivers or seas, has served mainly to pollute our water; long exposures at much above 100 decibels threaten permanent impairment of hearing; and thrown high into the stratosphere by above-ground nuclear tests, particles of radioactive matter continue to filter down to earth for years afterwards.
So, it may be necessary, in the name of public health, for some industries to phase out – perhaps with the help of government tax inducements – whole lines of pollution-breeding manufacture. Above all, the health and safety of our citizenry – and that of mankind in general-must be placed at the center of our anti-pollution effort and must be made “the measure of all things”.
Adapted from Saturday Review in CURRENT ECONOMIC ISSUES by Daniel DELPORTE, pp 23-26.
1. to pit: piquer, ronger
2. garbage: domestic waste
3. to peel off: to take the skin off
4. to phase out: to get rid of in stages.
1) What would make, according to the text, the world uninhabitable in the next decades? (03 points)
2) Referring to the text, give some of the consequences of pollution on humans and the environment. (03 points)
3) What are the main pollutants of water in developed countries, according to the text? (04 points)
4) What ideas are suggested in the text to eliminate pollution in the world? (04 points)
5) Point out some of the major types of pollution in Burkina Faso and suggest possible solutions. (05 points)
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Dieting down to an extremely low level of body fat is a HUGE achievement, it leaves you with a feeling of accomplishment and the satisfaction of knowing you had the discipline and dedication to do what is necessary to achieve something that many people cannot do. Although, with such extreme levels of body fat comes a number of negative side effects, after all, our bodies aren’t meant to get to this point which is why it’s so hard to do. That’s why in this blog post I’m going to explain why being too lean sucks!
With the way social media is these days, it’s easy to see your favourite fitness model or bodybuilder posting photos in unbelievable condition and looking lean or aesthetic, but before you decide to emulate their results there’s a few things you need to consider.
It’s also important to keep in mind this level of conditioning is only attainable for very short periods of time. Most high profile athletes or models on social media will have a full library of photos from a number of photo shoots that they will use over an extended period of time. This can often be misleading to those that think they are in this condition year round (unless they are pharmaceutically enhanced).
Some Of The Negatives Of Being Too Lean…
Quality Of Training: After being in a calorie deficit or negative energy balance for an extended period of time, you will eventually reach a point where no matter how much caffeine is in your pre-workout or how much rest you get between sessions, you simply cannot maintain your strength and training intensity. The result, your training sessions begin to suffer, burning fewer calories, losing muscle mass and the enjoyment of training decreases.
Metabolic Adaptation: As your calories decrease, your metabolism will eventually adapt to your current energy expenditure and calorie intake. This is why you need to continue reducing calories over time or adding cardio (or both) as your body adapts. This also explains why your maintenance calorie intake will usually be dramatically lower after your cutting or dieting phase compared to what it was at the end of your bulk or gaining phase.
Social Life: Regardless of how flexible you are with your approach to training and nutrition, you will eventually reach a point where your social life starts to suffer. It becomes hard to eat out with friends and family due to your lower calorie intake requirements, you don’t feel like going to social events, as your energy levels are so low, and in most cases your mood will severely decrease over time, which can often upset those around you and simply make you annoying to be around.
Hormones: Extremely low levels of body fat can often lead to reductions in hormones such as: testosterone, insulin, thyroid and leptin.
Food Obsession: As calories are reduced, your hunger and obsession over food will increase. This can be very frustrating and consuming as you literally can spend the majority of your day thinking of food.
Sleep Quality: As you get leaner and leaner, your sleep quality will more than likely get worse and worse. Making recovering in between training sessions and day to day life activities a lot more difficult.
Some Of The Positives Of Being Too Lean…
By now you’re probably thinking, “why would I ever want to get this lean?!”
Don’t stress, there are plenty of positives that come with a lean/shredded physique, including:
-Increased mental toughness. Getting to such low levels of body fat requires a lot of determination and discipline.
-Improved knowledge on your own body with what works and what doesn’t along with how your body responds to certain training and dieting methods.
-Possible increase in social awareness/popularity if your business and profile is health and fitness related (clients love seeing REAL results and case studies… Do as I do, not do as I say).
-Photos that will last a lifetime.
Some Tips To Make The Journey A Little Easier
-Give yourself enough time to diet down before your competition/event date.
-Be flexible with your food choices and do not eliminate certain food groups (unless of course you know your body does not respond well to a certain food or drink).
-Use cardio as a tool. Start with minimal cardio and only add in more when necessary (when fat loss plateaus or you are not willing to further reduce calories).
-Track your progress. Calories, training sessions, cardio, average weekly weight, body composition… These are just some of the things you should be track during a fat loss phase to help you understand what’s working and what isn’t.
-Train to increase or at least maintain strength in the gym. This will help with maintaining muscle mass as you get further into your cut. More muscle = more fat loss.
-Inform family and friends of what your goals are. Let them know that it’s going to get tough and that you’re trying your absolute hardest to not let it affect your mood and relationships.
Achieving a lean physique is something everybody should experience (whether that means being lean enough to see your abs or whether it means being competitive in a bodybuilding show), although there’s a significant difference between being lean and healthy, and being lean to the point that other aspects of your life start to suffer. If you’re goal is to step on stage, then by all means go for it! Use the tips above to minimise the suffering during your prep and just keep in mind that it’s not going to be easy. That’s what makes it such an achievement. But if you’re just wanting to get in shape and look good for your summer holiday or a social event, keep things at a level that will allow you to enjoy your training, not miss out on a social life, but still get the results you’re after. Sacrifice will always be part of the journey but the aim is to keep it minimal.
A healthy (but lean) level of body fat for males> 10-15%
A healthy (but lean) level of body fat for females> 15-25%
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Going back to the roots of your field can provide new insights into your day to day experience. For me, the roots are located in the 70s / 80s a time when personal computers were much simpler and could be fully understood by a regular person. This is a time when the most popular computers were the Vic20, Apple II and later Commodore 64.
These computers booted in less than a second to a raw basic prompt. To be clear: you turn on your computer, and less than one second later you start programming. How wonderful would that be, in our land of a thousand node dependencies, failing composer upgrades and wrong vagrant configurations?
What to build?
I was increasingly interested in electronics since doing a project for a friend, so I thought to myself “How hard can it be?” Well, as it turns out, quite, but that’s hardly the point right now. The point is: what should I build? I started by building a simple 6502 based computer on a breadboard. I soon realised that if I was to have anything half useful I was going to need the entire breadboard production of China to be delivered to my house. Also breadboard computers are buggy and you can’t move them around because then a cable will come loose and you will spend five hours troubleshooting your code instead.
So I decided I would convert it to PCBs. They are pretty cheap to get delivered from China, but since they take about a month to arrive the rate of iteration is not so great. Better to get it right the first time obviously.
Well I almost did. The first one was very simple, only having a 6502 processor and an 6522 parallel port interface. I interfaced with it from my computer via SPI through an arduino: the 6522 Versatile Interface Adapter can bit bang SPI easily enough. The Arduino Uno/Nano can be an SPI slave easily enough and receive that data. It can then transmit that data to my computer using serial over USB.
That worked fine (after a couple of bodge wires) but was a bit kludgy, having the Arduino sort of hanging there by a few cables.
I then tried to design a single board computer with everything I would ever want on it: serial communication, parrallel port, SPI port(s), i2c port(s), PS/2 port for a keyboard, sound chip, VGA output, etc… The board to house all of this was very big and thus very expensive. Combining this with the previous point regarding getting it right the first time, a single board computer suddenly seemed like not that great of an idea.
I then decided to build a board with basic circuitry into which other boards that provided actual functionality will be able to plug in. Turns out that already exists and is called a backplane
So backplane it is then. The size limit for this board and all others will be 10cm x 10cm as that it the cheap price limit for most cheap board houses (yes I’m cheap and I like cheap, preferably cheap that works).
Here is the backplane design:
As you can see, it is mostly just slots to plug in the extension boards. The only active components are the clock generation circuit, and some decoding to activate the expansion slots when they are needed.
The rightmost slot is reserved for the CPU card. The CPU card includes some RAM and ROM, which means the computer is already functional with just this single board plugged in, although admittedly it won’t do much in that configuration.
To get the computer to do stuff it’s best to plug in some additional boards.
The initial design includes an IO board with PS/2 port, SPI ports and a parallel port (and LEDs, of course it has LEDs!) as well as a serial board to allow the user to communicate with the computer.
After waiting patiently forever for the boards to arrive, I put it all together and gave it a try. It did not work at all. Of course there were mistakes on the boards, which confirmed the soudness of my choice of not doing one huge board at once. However not all the boards were defective, and the bad ones were quickly fixed with a few wires here and there.
After which, plugging a usb to serial adapter into the serial board, and into a usb port on my computer, I could see the Planck computer doing something!
Here it is running Forth over serial
I am currently working on more expansion boards, such as an LCD board, a sound card, and a VGA card. Stay tuned for more.
For more details about this project, please use the links below:
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Write up your review using the outline below. Use your own voice (active voice) so that you are telling me what you understood from the article. Be sure to edit it at least twice (three times!) before turning it in.
1)Introduction: What is the main topic of this paper? Why did you choose it?
4) Findings: What are their most important findings? Most articles will have a number of findings–choose the one or two those most interesting to you instead of trying to describe all of them. Were their hypotheses supported? (Notice how their findings should relate directly back to the initial description of their study–each hypothesis they mention in the first part of the article should be mentioned in the findings section. Your content should do the same.) Be sure to mention what, specifically, they learned about people in society. (These findings are found near the end of the analysis and in a discussion or findings section.)
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Foto by: Manfred Behrens
Text by Gerhard Charles Rump
art historian and theorist
As is well known, colour is not a property of things, but a function of our perception, whereby pictures with colour themes touch people very directly: His visual perception, his emotional attitude, his life experience. Mike and Madeleine Bülow’s paintings are unique in many respects. They are, due to the fluidity of the production process, not reproducible. Being once, never the same again. Their existence is a singular affair: born out of the direct interaction of motif and medium, they carry within them the romantic dualism of material and process, refusing limitations and demanding concentration on pictorial values. A strict, ascetic approach, however airy and playful the motif may then appear, unites with universal statements. For the viewer, the result is a thingness that seems to be located outside this world. In the act of seeing, nothing dissolves, it is like a romantic arabesque striving for infinity, of course in a contemporary form – no evocation of the past, only here, now and also maybe then…
In some of the more recent works, the play with perception is varied, because figurative associations arise under the chosen angle of vision: Appearance Gestalt perception… The recognition of what is known in seemingly disordered visual stimuli. Fascinating phenomena often emerge at the intersection of finitude and infinity: the paintings of Mike and Madeleine Bülow pretend to be describable, but are incomparable and set their own conditions of reflection of pictoriality through their uniqueness and material appeal.
Foto by: Manfred Behrens
Text by Gerhart Charles Rump
The artists Mike & Madeleine Bülow have chosen „The Symphonies of Colors ℠„ as their main title of their ongoing series of works. The colour body of her works is suspended in a liquid, and then photographed, and then selected, printed and presented. What the viewers see is, indeed, a symphony of colours, incorporating musical principles (other arists have done that, too, and composers have attempted to conjure up images in our minds), but the colours are not spread out on a flat and even surface, and they are seen as 3D, creating their own space, their own universe if you so wish.
The colour hues are different from what you experience in everyday life. Notwithstanding their unique character, they still do remind you of the things you know, you have seen before, and you are sure to see in the future. The reason for this is that Mike & Madeleine Bülow rely on certain principles of our perception, and of our biology, too. Every single colour, in whatever tone it may be clad, corresponds with the form, meaning that the same colour in a different form will have a different effect.
This is so because form is unchanging, it is a character of the material thing. Its colour, on the contrary, is not. Colour is an optical effect. An optical effect working directly on and with with our psyche and our experiences. This can easily be demonstrated by placing what in our everyday use would be called a red ball in a box and green late is shed on it, The colour, which in broad daylight appears to us as red, will change. But the form of the ball will, of course, not.
Some of the contrasts Mike & Madeleine Bülow will inevitably use are highly alerting. They do refer to biology, because some animals use those contrast like red and black or yellow and black or vivid bright colours, in order to fend off their predators. A frog in the Brazilian rain forest, brightly coloured, with vivid contrasts of colour in his skin, signalises to its predators: „I am poisonous, keep off.“ In the same way other animals use those contrasts to signalize „I do not taste good“ or „I am dangerous.“ We instinctively re-experience those effects, because we still have a heritage of those perceptive elements inside ourselves.
But there is, of course, more to it. Their main objective is to probe into the relationship between colour and form. Plus, of course, the effects these relations have on our perception, and therefore our emotions. When Josef Albers investigated the interrelationship of colour and form, he chose a defined area, on a flat surface, and chosen an abstract albeit geometrical form. Mike & Madeleine Bülow go about their business in a completely different way, Renouncing the flat surface and therefore elevating painting into the third dimension, one might say that their works are sculptures. But that is only true in the process of creation. The images of Mike & Madeleine Bülow are photographs, and therefore 2-D representations of 3-D objects, thus connecting to the tradition of representing space on a flat surface, which has been so admirably described in John White‘s book „The birth and rebirth of pictorial space“.
The gist of it all is that Mike & Madeleine Bülow create a universe of colours incorporating musical principles, biological principles, aiming at our psyche through the architecture of our perception. The range of our aesthetics is, in their works, constantly being widened and goes on to explore new dimensions.
Text by Josephine Taraschkewitz
Josephine Taraschkewitz studied art history at the Technische Universität Berlin,
the Freie Universität Berlin and the Pontificia Católica in Santiago de Chile.
Her curatorial practice focuses on the exhibition of contemporary photography,
painting and the performative arts. She works worldwide.
Mike and Madeleine Bülow’s artistic work is a photographic work, but the artistic production process consists of several steps. They photograph in-water sculptures that are created from drops of paint mixed by themselves in a liquid. The paint drops are added vertically into the water basin using a specific dripping technique, where they collect on the surface and only after a certain time slowly fall down into the water. Along with fire, air and earth, water is one of the basic elements without which life would not be possible. Water is the origin of all life. The molecule H2O consists of a compound of hydrogen and oxygen and is one of the smallest molecules on earth. Water has been widely studied, and yet it is still full of mysteries and surprises even for scientists. It has about 40 anomalies and it exists in three states of aggregation. For example, surface tension reveals an exciting phenomenon: the molecules are pulled inward, so that a kind of elastic skin stretches over the water. Gravity in a pool of water, like Mike and Madeleine Bülow’s, is generally lower because water is more viscous than air. Friction is greater and the effective gravitational acceleration less, even though this depends on the mass. The liquid in the pool of Mike and Madeleine Bülow is a kind of gel, thus somewhat thicker and more sluggish still than normal water, since a separate formulation and recipe is used for the liquid and the mixing of the colors. The mixing of the colors and the liquid are done in such a way that the colors within the pool of gel are heavy enough to fall down, so they are attracted by gravity. In the artistic process of Mike and Madeleine Bülow, water becomes the carrier and spatial material of the liquid and voluminous paint, so that the paint is no longer just a covering of a two-dimensional surface, as is known from classical painting. Instead, it becomes itself the physical and corporeal matter and protagonist of art. Threads, mushrooms, funnels and clouds of color emerge in the liquid, exist there for a short time and disappear again. According to Mike Bülow, certain patterns repeat themselves over and over again in the pool of water. Mini-landscapes and bizarre formations emerge, similar to the Hubble telescope’s images of outer space. Small sparks and splashes form, whirlpools, storms and cloud fronts. A temporary cosmos of its own is created. The formations Mike and Madeleine Bülow create are only roughly visible to the naked eye, and the color sculptures fade away, so that the photographic record captures a process that is ephemeral and imperceptible to the human eye. Water gives our planet its name. It is in an eternal cycle and its quantity on earth always remains the same. For millions of years, rivers have been transporting salts from the minerals in the earth’s crusts into the oceans. Only 3% of the total water resources are fresh water. But the world’s water resources are very unevenly distributed: 70% of our freshwater reserves are frozen in Antarctica, the largest freshwater reservoir on Earth. If these melt, we will have no more drinking water, so we should urgently do something to ensure that we will still have enough water in the future. Artists are like scientists, they show us the wonder of life, the world and the planet. They teach us not to stop wondering and to keep the wondering eyes of little children. And they search for the beautiful and the infinitely valid.
Foto by: Mike Bülow
Text by Mike Bülow
I want to do something that surprises myself!
Mike and Madeleine Bülow’s work, is a mixed media work, and consists of several working steps, which deals with the coincidence, flowing paint, and the laws of nature. In the process, intuitively explore the emerging small paint sculptures, in three-dimensional space, in a liquid. Important in their work is the perspective, and the view of the object that is created. Because each perspective, lets the subject, appear differently, for example, by light and shadow. The coincidence is thereby a fixed constant, to repeat nothing, to innovatively re-create, and compositions of colors and shapes emerge, which can not be conceived. They create a basic situation, by introducing color into a liquid. Later, their intervention is minimal and limited to a few drops of color that are intuitively brought into the action.
However, it is not, as in automatism, without intention. It is the intention and tasks position that determines the outcome of their work. This sharpens the senses to capture the emerging through artistic photography. Thus, for example, music of Claude Debussy, but also electronic music becomes the subject. But also visual events are used for research, examined and compared. Thus the photographs of the Hubble telescope serve, likewise for intuitive interpretation, their work. With the music it concerns to make sounds visually visible in form and color and to interpret. Their work is completely different from Kandinsky’s, which is on a two-dimensional plane. Mike and Madeleine’s work, in the process of creation, is just like sounds moving through space, a three-dimensional sculpture, of paint, also moving through space, and currently can only be made visible through photography or video. Since these objects are too fleeting and too small to be captured by the naked eye.
Our work is not just about beautiful colourful pictures. No, it is much more an exploration similar to the exploration of the universe, with the telescope, only that we create this universe that we explore ourselves! We act intuitively with what happens, what we see. The intentional coincidence is a fixed constant in our work, in order not to become predictable, and to give what happens its own evolution. In doing so, we uncover an otherwise invisible reality that would remain hidden to the human mind and eye. Our work involves several steps, based on the creation of a situation through paint in a liquid, to which we then have to react, change and accept. This situation is then photographed and printed as a unique fine art print. The exploration of space, in which paint unfolds freely, and only through slight intervention, in which we intuitively and consciously add new drops of paint to influence the situation, gives us the opportunity to create something, and to participate in creation. The question arises why space, form and colour, but also light and shadow work in certain constellations. It seems that nature has a template of forms for this. Since recognisable shapes emerge again and again.
Art is an activity that must be experimental and open!
Coincidence on purpose
How important is chance in art? I maintain that chance in art is one of the most important challenges of our time. Otherwise we will drown in repetitions! The art market is full of repetitions, in slightly different form and color. Innovations are those that are triggered by chance and are accompanied by an incredible creative force that we usually cannot grasp with our minds. Just as one can trust that a tree will grow from a seed, one must also trust that something new will emerge from an intention. The very intention to create something new is the seed that will grow through chance and exploration. Expecting a result clouds the view of what is actually in front of you! Also, the misconception of control must be set aside, because just the angle of view, can make an object seem changed. Something new, which was created by chance, must be recognized and viewed from all perspectives. It is important to look at it intuitively with the feeling and not with the mind.
An artist should be an explorer who finds the invisible!
Explanation coincidence and intention
One could describe it as follows. The intention contains the idea, which gets a body by the coincidence. The intention could be, for example, a theme of musical nature. However, since one has no template of what is to happen, one has to observe absolutely intuitively and free from the mind the things that happen in front of one. Then, when things happen to happen in front of you, there comes a moment of coincidence, like a puzzle piece that fits, like the right combination in a safe, where it clicks, and you intuitively know this is the right one. However, this is very difficult to describe because it is like walking down a path and seeing a person you resonate with, you could call it love at first sight and you don’t actually know why until the mind starts evaluating. However, the evaluation of the mind is counterproductive to creation and hinders innovative processes.
At a distance
It is the distance of the observer that makes something become many or a whole! With distance, everything is ultimately one!
A multiverse of possibilities.
The laws of nature are binding, but dependent on their environment. So by changing the environment, we can change the conditions for our work. For example, our work depends on gravity and temperature. In zero gravity, our work would probably be characterised by spherical shapes. On the moon, it would again be somewhat more influenced by gravity. Painting with oil on canvas would be possible in any kind of gravity and would proceed very similarly. That is why it is of great interest to us to explore the things that are still possible and to track down the possibilities of infinity. Because nothing would be worse than constant repetition.
Achieving a goal by several people can be a big challenge. It can mean a lot of planning and organisation. On the other hand, it can be very simple. Synergy is the energy that makes it possible to work with several people on one thing and achieve something. For example, the clearest connection to achieve a goal is between two people who fall in love and start a family. They create something together, like a cell that divides. One becomes two and eventually millions of cells become a whole. And each cell, in turn, consists of a thousand atoms. In the best case, cooperation makes a team out of many people. For this process it is important to displace the ego and to bring forth and use creativity. It is of utmost importance to take this to heart. Synergy is not only the energy that connects, but also the result that manifests in front of you! Creative work has always been about the goal of conveying a feeling, whether through a dance performance, paintings, photographs or plays. It is always about an intangible and indescribable feeling. Inevitable in this is the common goal. Cooperation will be the great challenge of the future, which is already beginning today.
Synergy an energy that can change our future.
In our works you can clearly see the colours that limit each other, but actually work together to create a picture, this „synergy effect“ describes the working together visually better than 1000 words.
Science in Art
Art is Science, the work of art is the manifestation of what has been researched. However, the research of a scientist without an artistic approach is different from that of an artist, because the end of research in art is an open process without intention and without wanting a result! There is only one question to ask. WHY?
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Higashi Hiroshima is home to the city of Saijo, which is known as one of Japan’s top three producers of sake. In early October, the Saijo Sake Festival is held, attracting more than 200,000 visitors every year to Saijo. There you can sample and buy about 1,000 brands of sake from around the country.
In Takehara, you can see historically preserved districts that make you feel like you’ve gone back in time to the Edo period. There are also many other tourist attractions for children to enjoy, such as Okunojima, or “rabbit island” inhabited by more than 900 wild rabbits.
In Mihara, there are many historical sightseeing spots such as the Umekidaira Tomb, the largest horizontal cave stone chamber in Hiroshima Prefecture.
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There are times in life where the bad side is clearly winning. Wars are fought with tactics that are on any scale less than honorable. Verbal slinging matches in the press for viewpoint or two use arguments that have nothing to do with the debate. Blatantly bad decisions are taken with bias. People are being hurt and relationships destroyed out of pride arrogance, or ignorance and neglect.
What are those who are trying to do the right thing, those holding on to principles and values, and those caught in conflicting priorities supposed to do? Does the answer for each lie in playing by the rules set by those without rules? Is the only response to evil yet even more evil? Are we spiraling into a situation where the answer for both sides rests in an eye for an eye, violence met by violence, and deceit match by even more deceit?
The idea that good will always win out in this world is at best na?ve and at worst dangerous and life threatening. Bad things happen to good people. Liars win. Cheaters do prosper. And, in spite of, because of, or whatever, John had confidence and so do I that the “good” guys will come out victorious.
“The Dragon and his Angels fought back, but were no match for Michael.” (Revelation 12.7)
So the question is when are the good guys going to win? What do I do in the interim?
The first answer is difficult. Good, defined by active compassion, tangible mercy, and recurring acceptance, wins one heart at a time. God had a critical battle; God won that one. Now are the battles to close out; one by one. When you or I decide to take “Good’s” road then another battle is won. When you are I stand up for principle, defend the defenseless, weak, or oppressed, then another is won. When bad things happen to good people and we respond with active compassion, tangible mercy, and recurring acceptance then big battles are won. The war isn’t over, no matter how bad it might look.
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Across the nation, health care organizations are exploring ways to partner with patients and communities of color to identify and reduce health disparities. Meaningfully engaging patients can address systemic power imbalances, build trust within communities, improve understanding of cultural preferences and community needs, and inform health care organizations’ policies and practices. Community-based organizations often serve as linkages for health care systems to build relationships with community members and collaboratively address health-related social needs. In many communities, faith-based organizations — trusted entities with long-standing neighborhood roots — are valuable partners for health care systems.
The Center for Health Care Strategies (CHCS) recently spoke with Jacqueline Nelson, president of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) Rome, New York, and Patricia Charvat, senior vice president of marketing and strategy at Mohawk Valley Health System in Utica, New York, to explore their recent partnership. Ms. Nelson cultivated relationships between the health system and local faith-based organizations to spearhead the Healthy Heart Church Tour, informational sessions and presentations in churches about cardiovascular health and preventive care. The tour has gone to six churches, one African American association, and a woman’s faith group, reaching about 250 people thus far. Two more sessions are scheduled for fall 2022 and there are more in discussion, with potential expansion into barber shops. Both Ms. Nelson and Ms. Charvat participate in Engaging Patients of Color to Advance Health Equity, a CHCS-led initiative supported by the New York Health Foundation that is bringing together New York-based health care organizations to strengthen their capacity to engage with patients and communities of color to advance health equity.
Why should health care organizations and community-based organizations work together to engage patients?
J. Nelson: Health care systems have resources to support residents. We were very lucky that Mohawk Valley was willing to listen and learn about the challenges in the community. It is not all roses navigating these relationships. There are difficult conversations, but these partnerships need to exist to meet the needs of the community.
P. Charvat: No one can do this alone. Stakeholders need to work together to build trust, but the reality is that health care organizations have not been good partners to communities. Collaborating with community-based organizations, especially faith-based organizations, helps to repair broken trust between health care systems and community members.
What needs did you see in the community that led to this partnership with local faith-based organizations?
J. Nelson: We want to make our community healthier, and we have to be innovative and creative to make this happen. For example, there was an older gentleman who did not want to get vaccinated. His son, a doctor, tried to persuade him but his dad was still not interested. The son pleaded with his father’s pastor to convince his dad to get vaccinated, and then he finally got the immunization. Seeing how much the older gentleman trusted his pastor shows the opportunity health care organizations have to better engage with faith-based organizations.
P. Charvat: Our lack of partnership with the community was very visible during the heightened times of COVID-19 when we saw disparities amongst people of color and people with low incomes. We realized that we could support residents by providing education and administering vaccines. Community members listen to their church leaders, so collaborating with faith-based organizations helps to build these trusting relationships.
How do you engage patients and community members in the Healthy Heart Church Tour?
J. Nelson: You have to be culturally sensitive and attuned to the needs of the community. For the initiative, we have health care providers facilitate a presentation about heart disease prevention and then we provide a healthy meal for church members. As a long-time resident of Rome, I am well-connected with church leaders and familiar with the meals that churches serve. We could not completely scratch out their meals because they were not healthy. If we did, no one would participate. We had to think about how to make their favorite meals healthier to keep them engaged.
P. Charvat: Having someone who represents and looks like the community that you are trying to serve is critical. Jackie’s input while partnering with the churches was really valuable. We learned that certain churches did not allow members to wear jeans or pants, so we were respectful of that culture, and made sure health care providers were aware. If we can find providers who speak the same language as the congregation or interpreters, we make sure to reach out to them for their participation, as well.
What is the hardest thing about engaging with community members? How do you navigate this challenge?
J. Nelson: Communication, collaboration, and coordination are key components of this work. For example, the New York Department of Health wanted to support older adults getting vaccinated in Rome and established a vaccine clinic at a local community college on a Sunday. Unfortunately, buses do not operate on Sundays, so a couple of colleagues and I had to drive and pick up the seniors from their homes to get them to the vaccination clinic. The event was advertised as a drive-through clinic so we assumed that the older adults would be able to get vaccinated in the car, which would make it easy for those who have limited mobility. But we quickly learned that the seniors had to go into the building for the vaccination. I called the sheriff’s office to see if they could help us to get the seniors into the building. Thankfully, they were extremely helpful. Because there was not much communication and collaboration between the state officials and the local community, there were challenges that could have been avoided. Working together is critical.
P. Charvat: Having enough staff to accommodate all the events has been a challenge. We have community health nurses and navigators but are also reaching out to volunteers to support this work. We don’t want to turn down an event because of capacity, so we are focused on creating a bigger army of people who can help. We also believe that this is not a competition, and that joining forces with other organizations to meet community needs is important.
What impacts on health equity have you seen through this work?
J. Nelson: The communities that we work with are frequently forgotten and disenfranchised. We get phone calls from people thanking us because they finally feel seen, and they are getting needed resources. For example, one of the church members received a blood pressure screening and learned that his blood pressure was high. The nurse connected him to a primary care provider. The following week, he went to the physician and was diagnosed with high blood pressure. He received medication and was so grateful that he attended the informational session and presentation – he had no idea that he had this condition. We know that the tour is having a positive impact in the community, and we are grateful for the partnership we have with Mohawk Valley Health System to make this a reality.
P. Charvat: Knowing what the community needs helps us to be strategic. Currently, we see an opportunity to work with our rural populations and migrant workers who have health challenges. Utica has a large population of refugees and immigrants. We work closely with The Center, a resource center for refugees that provides resources and support to this population, such as adult learning classes, employee and workforce development, immigration and citizenship assistance, and health care education.
There are documented instances of marginalized communities experiencing racism by health care systems, which creates mistrust. What advice would you give to health care organizations to better build trust and ensure that patients’ voices are valued and integrated in systemic change?
J. Nelson: Health care organizations need to be sincere in this work, because once they lose trust with the community, it is very hard to get it back. When one patient has a bad experience, it spreads like wildfire through the community. One way health care organizations can help to build trust in the community is developing patient and family advisory councils. These councils can help bring community voice into health care settings to strengthen relationships between residents and the health care organization, which can be a very helpful strategy to better engage with patients.
P. Charvat: Partnership is key because community-based organizations know their residents and how to navigate challenges. Health care organizations need training and education about diversity, equity, and inclusion. We also have to do a better job in making sure that our staff resemble the population that we are serving. Navigators and bilingual speakers are critical – even promotional materials should be culturally appropriate. We have an obligation to keep the community healthy, and that is what health care organizations should strive to do every day.
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Enzymatic Hydrolysis of Wheat Straw in a Stirred-Tank Reactor
thesisposted on 22.05.2021, 16:22 authored by Ejaz Khan
In an attempt to elucidate the effect of some operating conditions on the rate and extent of enzymatic hydrolysis of lignocellulosic materials in a stirred tank reactor, wheat straw was hydrolyzed by mixing with two pitched-blade impellers mounted on a shaft under various atmospheric conditions: static air in headspace, N₂ gas flowing over the surface of the medium, and minimal static air by a lid touching the surface of the medium. The presence of N₂ gas over the reaction medium produced by the highest 6.9 % (w/w) conversion in 36 hours. The initial conversion when N₂ gas flowed in the headspace (2.9 % w/w), and when a lid was used (2.9 % w/w) as compared to conversion in air presence (2.3 % w/w), seems to indicate that the enzyme activity was affected due to oxidation in the presence of air. The observed low conversion yield was probably the result of the non sterile conditions imposed by industrial requirements for the production of biofuel ethanol from agricultural lignocellulosics.
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