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We are experiencing a lot of spring thunderstorms here in Oklahoma, which means inside recess. Oh my. Those two words used to swirl me into a completely bad mood, knowing that the kids would want to get caught up in some digital device, which I can’t stand. Or worse yet, would complain that they were bored and there was nothing to do. We only use our iPads and laptops for research or other school-related searches and I don’t make them available at any other time, knowing that each one of my kids get plenty, if not too much, screen time when they are with their adults. So how about those 'analog' games instead?
This year I anticipated this escalating behavior from the previous years and was ready to avoid the battle. At the beginning of the school year with my second graders, I pulled out all of the ‘old-fashioned’ board games I had on hand, then purchased several more and taught the kids how to play each one. By the time Christmas rolled around, they were chess and checker-playing, Sorry-wielding, Go Fish-dealing and Yahtzee-rolling fiends, just to name a few. We have kept up introducing new games as the year has progressed and they love these games. As I watch them play, I’m constantly reminded of the skills they are honing, even if the actual games aren’t that all academic related. And those skills? Well, those are life principles, folks.
We have a generation of impatient, selfish, instant-gratification, non-problem solving kids who have a lot of difficulty actually communicating with their peers, let alone entertaining themselves. I know that sounds harsh, but for the most part it is true. What with large classroom sizes, lack of funding, testing emphasis, tired teachers and many teachers who do not understand the need for these skills to be practiced on an ongoing basis in the classroom, kids don’t get the experiences needed to work on these skills, which need to be practiced and exercised throughout all the years they are in school.
As we teach ‘book’ material, we need to remember that a lot of skills such as basic manners, sportsmanship, patience, kindness and turn taking are simply not being taught in every home. And since we have these kids for seven hours or more each school day we are next in line to teach these skills, whether we want to be in that position or not. We are becoming more and more responsible for being the primary source for molding well-rounded kids, who turn into adults.skills such as basic manners, sportsmanship, patience, kindness and turn taking matter Click To Tweet
My kids know that if we have indoor recess, they need to either choose a game to play with a friend or find something constructive to do independently. They also know that I expect them to be creative and use their ‘imaginations’ on an ongoing basis, and that the words ‘I’m bored’ should never be uttered. And you know what? When those expectations are presented to them, they rise, usually above and beyond what I could ever hope for.
What types of activities do you use for indoor recess?
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|Exploring Ancient History - The First 2500 Years
PART 1: THE PRE-FLOOD WORLD
Lamech's Famous Family The descendants of Cain were the key figures in the events that brought the flood upon the world. What did they do to bring world society to the point of universal saturation in sin? To answer this it is necessary to closely examine Lamech and certain individuals in his family.
Lamech, as illustrated on the accompanying chart, was the sixth individual in the line that began with Cain. Notice also that he was contemporary with Enoch, the sixth preacher of righteousness in the obedient line of Seth and Enos.
Now read Gen. 4:19. Here is a list of the line of Cain from his own son Enoch down to Lamech. But that is all this is — a simple, unadorned list. God does not have anything special for us to learn about these people till the times of Lamech and after. There is nothing significant about this line till Lamech and his family came to prominence in the centuries immediately proceeding the flood.
Lamech's Wives And Children But after the simple list in verse 18. The bible gives special emphasis to Lamech, his two wives and four of his children — a total of seven people (verse 19-24). Now it should be realized that Lamech had 77 children (Josephus' Antiquities I, II, 21), yet only four of them are mentioned here by name.
God emphasizes these points in the bible that are important in aiding our overall understanding of what is significant in history. Insignificant factors are not included. What is so important about Lamech, his two wives Adah and Zillah, Jabal, Tubalcain, Jubal, and Naamah?
To answer this vital question, let's make an initial study of these individuals. Consider Lamech first. He took TWO wives. God, the author of lawful marriage, created only ONE wife for Adam. But Lamech decided this was not good enough for him. He became a practicer of bigamy. (the commencement of this practice in the later pre-flood society could be an indication that the male population was reduced because of the constant fighting and widespread violence in that day.)
On top of that, he was a man who practiced brutality. Read his statement in verses 23-24. This is a famous bit of pre-flood poetry, the earliest poem ever recorded. The last part of verse 23 may be translated "... I have slain a man wounding me and a young man for bruising me." In other words, here was a man who said, "I kill people who get in my way," this is a major point in understanding Lamech's true character. He was a man of VIOLENCE. This poem is in the bible for a reason. God did not have Moses insert items like this into scripture merely to take up space.
Zillah One of Lamech's two wives was Zillah. Why was she famous in pre-flood society? Why does God call special attention to her in Genesis 4? Her very name is significant — Zillah means "shadow" or "darkness." In ancient Greek myth she was known as "Demeter." But, according to "Smith's Classical Dictionary," she was sometimes called Black Demeter.
Scientific facts make clear why Zillah was a famous was a famous woman. These scientific facts answer the major question, "how did the different RACES originate?" As already shown in our study of Genesis one, God created KINDS of living things — plants, animals, humans — and each kind reproduced after its kind. Cattle reproduced cattle, dogs reproduced dogs. Apples reproduced apples, roses reproduced roses, and humans reproduced humans. Contrary to evolutionary theory, this scientific fact has never changed. One kind has never developed into another kind. However, WITHIN EACH KIND THERE ARE VARIETIES! There are many varieties of cows, chickens, dogs, peaches, roses. One KIND cannot interbreed with a different KIND — but varieties can interbreed. These matters apply to human beings as well.
How did these varieties originate? They were not here at the original creation during creation week. At that time God created only the major KINDS. Adam named every kind in part of a single day. It would have taken him weeks to name every variety. Science has learned that each kind will divide into new varieties SUDDENLY, by a law of nature called mutations. God set LAWS in nature so that on rare occasions each kind reproduces distinctive varieties for beauty and for the benefit of mankind.
Just what is MUTATION? It is the sudden change that occurs, rarely, but never the less has occurred down through time, in the structure of reproductive cells of a parent stock. This law, set in motion by God, in a certain generation of parent stock, SUDDENLY reproduces a new variety! When it suddenly reproduces a new variety, this variety will continue to reproduce after its variety indefinitely. The Negro race is a mutation from Adam's stock. It originated in a certain generation after Adam. This is also true of the oriental or yellow race. THE WHITE, BLACK, AND YELLOW RACES ALL EXISTED BEFORE THE FLOOD!
Now the importance of Zillah is becoming clear. It is likely that ZILLAH WAS THE FIRST TRULY BLACK WOMAN IN HUMAN HISTORY! This factor alone would have made her famous. Being the wife of Lamech made her even more well known. Not until the time of Lamech did the first true black mutation occur in the human family.
Jabal Jabal, notice in verse 20, was a cattle man. He is described as the "father" (King James Version), of those who led this type of life. However, this word may be translated "teacher." He was not, after all, the first individual to raise cattle. Abel and Cain had done this centuries before. What was special about the fact that Jabal was a cattle raiser? Notice that he also lived in tents, so he practiced a nomadic way of life. He was following in the way and methods of Cain.
Cain, remember, forced the ground. He wanted to always get the most for the least. Jabal, then, must have been trying various methods of raising cattle that were CONTRARY TO GOD'S LAWS IN NATURE. He probably "force-fed" them to fatten them up faster. He might have tried methods of cross-breeding to develop new types of stock with characteristics he wanted in order to make a profit. It is these people of the line of Cain and the family of Lamech who had a particular impact on the society of their world and this impact was a NEGATIVE one. Their influence was contrary to God. This will become more and more apparent as the story unfolds.
Jubal Jabal's brother was Jubal. He was the developer of music. This does not mean that there had been no music before. But it means that he developed music that had a dominating influence on society. His kind of music SET THE PATTERN for all the music in his time and after.
What kind of music was it? The word "handle" in verse 21 means "to use unwarrantably" or to "profane." (number 8610 in the Hebrew dictionary of Strong's Concordance.) Jubal was putting music to a wrong use. His music was the kind that became popular. But what is popular is almost always mediocre. Our radio tells us that every day. His music was not inspiring and uplifting; it was the type that wandered aimlessly. The best example would be to think of oriental or gypsy music which is often no more than a meandering noise. It should be pointed out that music, as we know it, did not come into vogue until after 1500 A.D. When all our modern instruments, which are highly complex, came to be invented and perfected. Jubal, however, did bring into use the two basic kinds of instruments — those which are plucked and those which are struck in order to make the sound. Jubal's music went well with. A nomadic way of life — it wandered purposely and never really came to rest anywhere.
Tubalcain And now, Tubalcain. The phrase of verse 22 "an instructor of every artificer of brass and iron" takes on real significance when rendered as, "Tubalcain, a hammer or forger of every cutting instrument of brass and iron." (Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown commentary) he was manufacturing WEAPONS.
Josephus backs up this conclusion with his statement that Tubalcain "was very expert and famous in martial (military) performances." He also tells us that he was an individual of great strength. In other words, Tubalcain, the original Vulcan, was the first man to develop THE ARTS OF WAR — military tactics. And he was the first to use brass and iron to make weapons such as spears, knives, and swords for the purpose of conquest.
Tubalcain and Smelting The full implication of Tubalcain's work should be discussed at greater length. On the basis of the time element of the pre-flood generations as illustrated on the chart, man is pictured here in Genesis 4 as having developed metals at a very late stage of pre-flood history. In other words, this development came along within the lifetime of Noah, or in the last third of the duration of this sinful society.
This means that for centuries there was stagnation in the line of Cain. The family of Cain took centuries to make any cultural improvements and arrive back at the level which Cain had enjoyed before his banishment. Realize that Cain was never pictured as a forger of metals, nor was his son Enoch. Not until many generations had passed was this highly technical skill developed.
Man could have experimented with this kind of skill on a limited basis at an earlier time. But not until Tubalcain came along was there anyone who was an actual forger — one who smelts out the metal from its natural state and purifies it. This art of creating a super-heated fire, one of many hundred degrees of temperature, did not occur in a short time. This took centuries to develop and perfect. Adam and Cain, in early days, never had anything of this type.
Notice that Tubalcain worked with brass and iron. Brass is an alloy of copper and zinc. He could also have bronze which is an alloy of copper and tin. Thus he had copper, copper alloys, and iron. This does not mean he learned to smelt these metals all in one year or less. He probably learned how to purify the copper first and from there worked up to the knowledge of iron; iron requires a much higher temperature than is needed to reduce copper. But since this famous man lived for several centuries he had ample time to accumulate this knowledge.
A major reason why Tubalcain was so famous was that, for a great length of time, he was the only person that possessed this knowledge of smelting and forging metals. He kept this knowledge to himself — he kept it a secret, there was no publication of knowledge here so that anyone could make his own little forge. In fact, the whole story of Lamech's family is the story of a limited family group that possessed advanced technical knowledge which they abused. And Tubalcain used his crafts and skills to make war on other people who did not know how to refine metal and make weapons! A fuller description of his activities will be presented shortly.
Naamah The Bible also states (verse 22, last part) that Tubalcain had a sister named Naamah. Nothing more beyond this is revealed about her in the Bible. Yet God has her mentioned here for a purpose. He wants to call our attention to this famous woman so that we will look for knowledge about her in other sources. Remember that she was the daughter of Zillah. NAAMAH WAS ALSO BLACK.
Jewish tradition shows that Naamah was famous as a weaver of cloth. She was the member of the family of Lamech that invented textiles and influenced the clothing styles before the Flood. She is the Athena of Greek tradition. She undoubtedly caused women to dress improperly and immodestly. This was the influence she had upon the society of the pre-Flood world. But she also influenced the post-Flood world. She did not perish in the Deluge because she married Ham and was therefore on the Ark.
Notice the over-all pattern: Jabal used wrong methods as a cattle raiser. Jubal perverted music. Tubalcain made a wrong use of metals and led men to make war. Naamah developed popular and improper clothing styles. IN SHORT, ALL THE PHYSICAL AND TECHNICAL DEVELOPMENTS WHICH WRONGLY INFLUENCED SOCIETY CAME FROM THE FAMILY OF LAMECH IN THE LINE OF CAIN!
And also notice that these developments flourished in the generation just prior to the Flood when the population of the earth was exploding All these factors and influences synchronized to lead the world down the path to destruction.
Recall, now, that the foregoing was intended only as a preliminary over-view of the family of Lamech to set the stage for emphasizing their full impact upon their world. Now it is time for more details about these disobedient individuals.
Lamech and Adah Lamech was a "pioneer" — in the wrong direction. He was not only a strong, violent man who practiced bigamy. He was the first man to initiate RACIAL INTER-MARRIAGES. Notice, again, Genesis 4:19. Lamech had two wives, Adah and Zillah. Zillah was of the line of Cain. Racially she was of non-white stock as was probably Lamech. It was perfectly all right for Lamech to marry Zillah. But Adah was very probably of the family of Seth. She came from the white line before the Flood.* (* This statement appears in the 1961 edition of the Encyclopedia Britannica. article "Lamech".)
In marrying Adah, Lamech had DARED to bridge the gap between the races. He had rebelled grossly against God — and did it knowingly. But according to ancient sources, this act greatly pleased the descendants of Cain. They wanted to mix the races.
Their goal was to make one world, one society, racially and religiously. They did not want to remain separated as God had prescribed for their benefit. This fact is specifically revealed in Genesis 6:2 which will be analyzed shortly. But Lamech was not only a bigamist and a crasher of racial barriers. He was also a murderer. He killed for a purpose. His goal was to be the leader of the world in his day — so he killed those famous individuals who challenged him for this position.
Lamech and Cain Notice, again, the pattern in Genesis 4. Though this is a very brief summary, we are still told quite a bit about Cain through verse 17. Then six verses (19-24) are devoted to Lamech. But the five individuals in between are simply listed in verse 18. The implication is that THE TWO KEY INDIVIDUALS ON THE WORLD SCENE WERE CAIN AND LAMECH. Cain, obviously, was the great Patriarch in his line since he was the original ancestor of them all. Recall that he was born somewhere around the year 3950 or approximately one half century after his parents left the Garden of Eden. Then, knowing the great length of life in that world, he probably lived over 800 years.
Lamech was contemporary with Enoch. Enoch died prematurely at age 365. If Lamech lived a normal span of life his approximate dates would be 3300 to 2500. In other words, the lives of Lamech and Cain could have overlapped by some three centuries. Though Lamech was the sixth from Cain, their lives still met!
All of this makes logical the Jewish tradition which says that LAMECH KILLED HIS ANCESTOR CAIN! Lamech was a strong man and leader who let his strength and power go to his head. He wanted to be the world leader in his time. His arch rival was the great Patriarchal leader of the family, Cain, the Cronus of mythology. He challenged Cain for that leadership and Cain was killed as a result. If Lamech had been patient, Cain would have died reasonably soon anyway since he was aged even for that era. But Lamech undoubtedly did not want to wait any longer than necessary and, when the opportunity came, he got rid of Cain!
At this point, recall the story of Cain's famous walled city, Enoch, which was discussed in the previous chapter. Remember that this city was not only destroyed in the Flood — it was destroyed at another time centuries before. It's famous wall was smashed and then rebuilt! Apparently Lamech not only wanted to get Cain out of his way but he wanted to take over his famous city as well. Thus he and his forces must have attacked Cain's headquarters, broke through the wall, killed Cain and others with him, and got control of the city! This was probably one of the most famous episodes in the story of the violence that filled the pre-Flood world. (Gen. 6:11).
Lamech had more than one reason for killing his notorious ancestor. Read this interesting statement in Josephus: "Lamech was so skillful in matters of divine revelation, that he knew he was to be punished for Cain's murder of his brother ...." As a result, Lamech carried a centuries-old grudge against Cain. He blamed Cain for bringing a curse (Gen. 4:11-12) on the world and on his descendants — including Lamech himself — and he wanted to get revenge! Actually, this was a fitting end for Cain. He had murdered Abel but had not been executed for his crime. God let him go.
In connection with this it is necessary to contrast government before and after the Flood. God did not institute human government before the Flood. There were no agencies set up among men to take vengeance on criminals. God simply let people go their own way. But after the Flood God told Noah that society should punish criminals, that murderers should be executed (Gen. 9:6).
Thus Cain was allowed to live on after his crime. God wanted him to develop his way so people could learn by hard and lasting experience that such methods lead only to suffering and death Nevertheless, God's way of judging always is that eventually the penalty must fall! Sooner or later all must pay for their crimes!
Cain was no exception. And God's instrument of punishment was Lamech! Cain, then, lived a long time. But, finally, he was replaced by Lamech as the great ruler in the world. Lamech took over the place that had been held by the great Patriarch of this line of people. This made him a man of world-wide fame and influence, the "Zeus" of his time!
Lamech and Enoch Knowing this much about Lamech gives rise to an interesting question: Did Lamech kill Enoch? Enoch and Lamech lived at the same time. Enoch, a righteous descendant of Seth and Enos, was a preacher of righteousness and a prophet. Jude, the brother of Christ. sheds some light on the work of Enoch:
and Enoch also; the seventh from Adam (Jude counted Adam as number one), prophesied of these (sinful men), saying, Behold the Lord cometh with ten thousands of his saints, to execute judgment upon all, and to convince all that are ungodly among them of all their ungodly deeds which they have ungodly committed, and of all their hard speeches which ungodly sinners have spoken against him (Jude 14-15). Enoch said that God would take vengeance on ungodly men in his day and in all future generations. He made it clear that no criminal would ever get away with his crimes. In other words, ENOCH MUST HAVE VIGOROUSLY PREACHED AGAINST THE PERVERTERS OF GOD'S WAY IN HIS TIME. And, of course, the leading man of crime and violence was Lamech!
Genesis 5:21 to 24 gives us some insight into what kind of man this sixth preacher of righteousness in the line of Seth was. These verses do not tell us how he died, but they do tell us when he died. He died at age 365 when other men in his time were living 600 years longer (verse 23). Enoch died prematurely by 600 years. Now the Bible makes clear that God grants long life to the righteous generally speaking. And there is no doubt that Enoch was a righteous man. He walked with God for centuries! But his life was cut short. Therefore it seems plausible that Lamech got tired of Enoch's persistent preaching of the truth and decided to shut him up. And, as sometimes happens, God apparently allowed His prophet to be martyred.
After Enoch died, the Eternal took his body and buried it secretly (verse 24), as He later did with the body of Moses (Duet. 34:5-6). (For detailed proof of this refer to the booklet by Dr. Hoeh, "Where are Enoch and Elijah?")
As Lamech challenged Cain successfully for world leadership, so Lamech also had a major rival. But this rival paid with his life because of his lust for power. Who it was that unsuccessfully challenged Lamech for power will be discussed soon. It is worthy of note that the lives of Lamech and Noah also met! What did this lead to? This is another question to covered shortly.
PART 5 — ADDED MATERIAL (See Table of Contents)
CHAPTER 4 - Added Material
Babylon II — the Last Dynasty of Ancient Babylonia In the year 747 the Second Dynasty of Babylon began. This year marks the beginning of what is called the "Era of Nabonassar" — named after the first of a new series of kings, native and foreign, who ruled at Babylon. From 747 onward the history of ancient Babylonia is chronologically correct! Through all succeeding centuries the reigns of Babylonian rulers from 747 on down have been known and available to the public. Dates before this year remain in controversy among Bible-rejecting historians. The classic account of these later kings of Babylonia is the famous Canon of Ptolomy. (Read pages 288-89 of Volume I of the Compendium.)
First some general observations about this dynasty. Babylon II continued from over two centuries — 747 to 539 — from the reign of Nabonassar to the Persian conquest. During the first 47 years of its duration there were other dynasties, the three just discussed — Sealand II, Bazu, and Elamite. But from 700 on there were no other dynasties in Babylonia! This line from the city of Babylon was the only one in existence. The general concept to bear in mind is that the nearer one comes to the end of ancient Babylonian history the less dynasties there will be in existence. By way of contrast: In the year 1450 there were some six recorded dynasties in existence. by way of contrast: In the year 1450 there were some six recorded dynasties in existence in this area of the ancient world. In the year 699 (with the exception of the Kassites) there was only one! The rulers of Babylon II succeeded in bringing all of the Babylonian city-states under their domination. No other dynasties were able to rise to power in the region. In the over-all history of Babylonia — the land of political and racial confusion — this is the exception, not the rule.
And now for the names and events in the history of Babylon II: Nabonassar (747-733), the first ruler in the list, (see pp 289-290 of Vol. I of the Compendium) and the powerful
Tiglath-pileser III. Nabonassar was able to keep matters under control during his reign but, after his death in 733, revolts and dynastic struggles broke forth. One ruler, Nabu-nadinzer, was able to hold the throne for two short years to 731 but his power was limited. The next ruler, Ukinzer, was able to wrest the throne in 731, but his period of royal power was also short-lived — due to the intervention of Tiglath-pileser. Tiglath-pileser III, to say the least, viewed the chaotic events in Babylonia with disfavor. In 729, during the third year of the reign of Ukinzer, he attacked Babylon. He seized the city and made himself king of Babylon under the name Pul. (Pul in the Bible. I Chron. 5:26) With this conquest the two kingdoms of Assyria and Babylonia were united in a personal union under Tiglath-pileser III. But this union was not to exist very long in peace and harmony. The reign of Pul ended in 726.
The successor of Tiglath-pileser III was his son, Shalmaneser V, who reigned for only five years, 726-21. Here, then, was another Assyrian ruler who also occupied the throne of Babylonia. His Babylonian throne name was Ululai. It would be impossible to guess that Shalmaneser and Ululai were names for the same individual — but this fact has been proven historically. This shows to what extent names in ancient history which are very dissimilar can actually be names for the same person.
Historians hold the erroneous idea that this Shalmaneser V was the Assyrian king who conducted the siege of Samaria in 721-718 and carried Israel captive. (II Kings 17:3; 18:9) But this is impossible because Shalmaneser V was already dead when this event took place. He died late in 722 in the last year of his reign. The Shalmaneser of the Bible who conducted the siege in Israel was Shalmaneser III ("the Great") who ruled out of Calah, a suburb of Ninevah. Shalmaneser V is listed among the rulers from Nineveh itself. Historians think that Salmaneser the Great lived in the time of Ahab I of Israel (915-983) — but actually he was the contemporary of Shalmaneser V in the time of Israel's captivity. (See pages 297-301 of Vol. I of the Compendium.) As in Egypt and Babylonia, there were parallel reigns in ancient Assyria also.
Now to return to the story of the Kings of Babylon: For seven years — 729-22 — from the time Tiglath-pileser III captured Babylon till the death of Shalmaneser V, the Assyrians kept Babylonia in subjection. But in 721 the Babylonians, along with the Kassites and others, were able to revolt against the Assyrians. Merodach-baladan, a Chaldean, made himself king in defiance of Assyria.
The kingship of Merodach-baladan was not to go unchallenged. In the year 721, the same year he came to the throne in Babylon, Sargon II ascended the throne of Assyria at Nineveh. While Shalmaneser the Great was carrying out God's will in the punishment of sinful Israel (721-718) Sargon was making plans to bring Babylon back into the Assyrian fold. In 719 he attacked Babylonia but the Elamites, allies of Merodach-baladan continued for ten more years to 709.
Merodach-baladan is one of the few Babylonian kings mentioned in the Bible. In the second last year of his reign (710) his envoys paid a visit to Hezekiah, king of Judah (724-695). This famous visit is recorded in Isaiah 39. This is the occasion on which Hezekiah naively showed the Babylonians all the treasures in his realm. Why was Merodach-baladan so interested in courting the favor of the King of Judah? Because he had heard of the great things God had done for Hezekiah! Read the miraculous events recorded in Isaiah 38. Merodach-baladan certainly wanted the assistance of a ruler who enjoyed so much divine favor. He needed all the allies he could get against the ever-present threat of Assyrian invasion and conquest.
The friendliness of Hezekiah did not help the cause of Merodach-baladan. for 12 years he had been able to hold out against Assyria — but in 709 the vacation ended. In this year Sargon II mustered his forces, invaded Babylon again, and overthrew the Babylonian king. Merodach-baladan fled to Elam. Sargon took over the throne of Babylon.
Sargon reigned over Babylonia for five years, 709-704. He punished the Chaldean tribes for rebelling but he did not destroy Babylon or other cities. Rather, he took the role of restorer. He called himself "king of Sumer and Akkad" but only took the title of "governor" of Babylon. He celebrated the new year festival in Babylon and did much in the rebuilding of that city and other Babylonian towns.
The reign of Sargon was cut short. He lost his life on a campaign in Persia in 704. His son Sennacherib, who had reigned jointly with him prior to this date, began his sole rule at Ninevah.
At this point in the Babylonian king list the years 704-702 are listed as "two kingless years." With the death of Sargon trouble was again boiling in Babylonia. Here are the events: Merodach-baladan, who had fled to Elam in 709, seized power again in 703 with the aid of the Elamites. But nine short months later the powerful Sennacherib defeated the combined forces of the Babylonians, Chaldeans, and Elamites — and again Merodach-baladan was forced to flee for his life. Sennacherib put a man of his choice on the throne of Babylonia — Bel-ibni.
The reign of Bel-ibni, the Assyrian appointee, was destined to be short — just three years, 702-699. In 699 the Babylonians revolted. Sennacherib immediately put down the revolt and placed his own son, Assur-nadin-shum, on the throne of Babylon. The reign of Assur-nadin-shum covered the six years from 699-693.
During the reign of his son, Sennacherib decided to punish the Elamites for the help they had provided the Babylonian insurgents. For this purpose he had ships built in Assyria and Syria which he manned with Phoenician and Ionian sailors. These sailed down the Euphrates and Tigris for an attack on Elam from the Persian gulf. In 693 Sennacherib and his forces landed in Elam and looted several towns. But the Elamites were equal to the occasion. They hurried to the rear of the Assyrian attack, occupied Babylonia, captured Assur-nadin-shum, and put a man of their choice on the throne, Nergal-ushezib.
Nergal-ushezib continued on the throne of Babylon for just one year, 693-692. He was succeeded by a Chaldean, Mushezib-Marduk, who endured for four chaotic years till 688.
During these years the war with Assyria preceded with varying success. But then, in 688, Sennacherib conquered Babylon. This famous Assyrian ruler, however, was not content with conquest alone. He decided to punish the city severely: The statue of the god Marduk was taken to Assur, Babylon was looted and completely destroyed, and then flooded by a diversion of the river Euphrates. For the rest of Sennacherib's reign the city remained a wasteland. For eight years then — from 688 to 680 — the famous city of Babylon was kingless and uninhabited. For all practical purposes it was non-existent.
The "kidnapping" of the god Marduk and the destruction of Babylon was regarded by many as a grave sin. When, in 681, Sennacherib was murdered by his own sons (II Kings 19:37) it was concluded by pagan observers that the gods had taken vengeance upon him for his deeds.
The dead king was followed by his son, Essarhaddon, who ruled for 13 years (680-667). He is listed in the Second Dynasty of Babylon as Assur-akh-iddin. His length of reign in both Nineveh and Babylon is the same period of 13 years. He did not follow his father's policy in relation to Babylon. He immediately began to rebuild the city. He also did much in the way of restoring temples in other Babylonian cities. Like Sargon (709-704), he only used the title of "governor of Babylon" for himself. Essarhaddon died in 667 while on the way to Egypt to put down a revolt there. (Egypt had been conquered by Assyria in 670.)
The next ruler on the throne of Babylon was the elder son of Essarhaddon, Shamash-shum-ukin. (A younger son, Assur-banipal, 668-626, meanwhile, ascended the throne at Nineveh.) Shamash-shum-ukin carried on a comparatively long reign of twenty tears, 667-647. In the year 651, however, he took a drastic and daring step which was to prove fatal. He attempted to challenge the supremacy of Assyria and his younger brother, Assur-banipal. He made this revolt because he felt he had the support to carry it off successfully — the backing of the Egyptians, the Elamites, and Aremaean and Arab tribes. But his calculations proved incorrect. The fighting went on for four years. Then, in 647, Assur-banipal conquered Babylon, Shamash-shum-ukin died in the conflagration, and a man by the name of Kandalanu was appointed king in his place.
Kandalanu, the Assyrian appointee, enjoyed a reign of 22 years down to 625. He was the last Assyrian ruler — either conquering king of Assyrian appointee — to sit upon the throne of Babylon. Thirteen years after his death the Assyrian Empire was no more.
It is time to review the king list for Babylon II down through Kandalanu. Of the fourteen rulers who held the throne between the years 747 and 625, eight were Assyrian kings or rulers appointed by Assyrian kings, five were Babylonian, and one was Elamite. This shows the close inter-relationship between Assyria and Babylon during these 122 years, with Assyria enjoying the political supremacy for at least 85 of them.
Note this major point: Whereas Babylonia had in most of its previous history, been composed of many warring city-states and was not unified. But now, in its last years, largely due to the influence of Assyria, the land of political confusion had become UNIFIED under just one dynasty — Babylon. This Assyrian-inspired unity actually resulted in the down-fall of Assyria. It enabled the Babylonians to marshall the strength necessary to gain the victory over the crumbling Assyrian Empire.
The Decline and Fall of Assyria Summarized The events leading to the ultimate collapse of Assyria began in the year 700. In that year the Medes, following the death of Shalmaneser III (735-700), successfully completed a second revolt against the Assyrians. The initial revolt had occurred in 816, but not until 700 were all the Medes completely freed from Assyrian dominion.
The next great blow to Assyrian strength came in 660. In that year Semiramis III (699-657) — the self-styled reincarnation of the original Semiramis — personally led Assyrian troops to the borders of India. The Assyrians were attempting to spread their domination far to the east of Mesopotamia. But a great catastrophe befell the marauding Assyrian host. God, in some supernatural manner, intervened in the weather. The tide was turned against the Assyrians — the troops of the Queen were annihilated. She fled almost alone from the battle scene. Three years later, with power and influence gone, her 42-year reign ended. This disaster in India was one form which Assyria never recovered.
From 659 to 621 it was all down hill for Assyria as the empire gradually disintegrated. Plagues ravaged the Mesopotamian homeland — revolt flared from one end of the empire to the other! Then, in 621, a final revolt in Calah brought the Calah Dynasty of Assyrian kings to an end. And finally, of course, in 612 Nineveh fell to the Medes and Chaldeans marking the official end of the Assyrian Empire! Briefly, then, this is the picture of the descending fortunes of haughty Assyria.
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By Glen Joffe
In China, the pure beauty of nature has been treasured for centuries, and this is most evident in a collecting category called Gongshi. The art of Gongshi is typically regarded as the appreciation and collecting of highly unusual rocks, although today the category itself has been expanded to encompass highly unusual wood forms as well. Long ago, the Chinese began decorating gardens and courtyards with large stones, and around 1,000 years ago smaller, more refined stones began to be brought inside by scholars, officials and connoisseurs so they could be appreciated in their studios. These objects were then secured in fitted, custom made bases, which further enhanced their value and appreciation. Ultimately, the Imperial court began presenting Gongshi as tribute objects to powerful people in China and the rest of Asia and their appreciation expanded to a larger, yet still refined audience.
Gongshi can be loosely divided into two general categories: abstract and representational. Abstract Gongshi are commonly called “scholar’s rocks.” They may be reminiscent of coral or cloud like shapes and often have swirls, holes, perforations, and myriad caverns on their surface. They sometimes resemble famous or imaginary mountains and natural wonders, and typically appear naturally eroded. Scholar’s rocks are considered the embodiment of the transformative powers of nature.
Gongshi which fall into the second category, representational, can also be called “Spirit Stones.” In fact, the word gong means "spirit" and shi "stone." In this category, individual pieces transcend the abstract and begin to reference the known world. For example, Gongshi with inclusions looking like people, mythological creatures, and other imagery fall into this category. So do Gongshi shaped in representational ways. Spirit stones condense the known world in an abstract fashion, or conversely, expand the abstract world in a representational way.
Ironically, some of the most valuable Gongshi are not composed of stone at all; but wood. Wood Gongshi is known as Mu Gongshi, mu being the Chinese word for wood. They are evaluated like stone, but generally speaking, are rarer. You could define Mu Gongshi as naturally occurring wood forms corresponding to the same characteristics as scholar’s rocks or spirit stones. They may be purely abstract or figurative, or some combination of the two.
Gongshi are judged by evaluating four basic characteristics: shape, material, color and spirit. First, Gongshi should be naturally shaped; however, the myth about Gongshi is that they are never touched. In reality, it is okay to ever so slightly modify a Gongshi, but never to the point where any individual piece enters the realm of man made sculpture. Second, Gongshi should be hard in material and rich in texture. They should be composed of material which intimates they will endure. Third, they should have a hue and lustre which is natural, simple and pure, oftentimes giving them a feeling of natural antiquity. And fourth, regardless of the category in which they fall, Gongshi should be evocative, not benign. Although they may affect each person differently, they should have a “persona” evident to a focused observer. This is true for stone and wood.
Gongshi may also be categorized according to composition. Historically, four types of stone have been revered: Lingbi (found in Lingbi County of Anhui Province), Ying rocks (from Yingde in Guangdong Province), Taihu rocks (from Tai Lake on the border of Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces), and Kun rocks (from Kunshan in Jiangsu Province). However, other types of stone may also be considered Gongshi, including Yellow Wax Rocks, Petrified Wood, Zibowen Rocks, Black Ying Rock, Fengli Stone, Red River Stone and Laoshan Green Stone. Taken together, these comprise more than ten basic types of Gongshi, although today even more types of stone can be classified as Gongshi. When it comes to wood, the wood species is considered less important than the form it takes. Nonetheless, generally speaking, hard woods such as Rose, Huali, Zitan, Jichi, and many forms of Burl woods are considered more valuable than their softer counterparts.
To Chinese scholars of the past, Gongshi represented a focus for meditation. Used as objects for contemplation prior to creating poems or paintings, they could also be functional, serving as brush rests, ink stones, incense holders, seals, and functional furnishings, usually in the form of tables. However they were used, all were embraced and appreciated for their aesthetic merits. The abstract, yet formal qualities of Gongshi that appealed to scholars of the past are the exact same qualities that appeal to collectors of today – and these are the same qualities informing both Chinese calligraphy and painting as well as modern, western art.
Throughout history, Gongshi have been the subject of countless poems, stories and paintings. Some have even become venerated as deities and credited with their own consciousness and powers. Ancient Chinese believed Gongshi contained the basic life force – known as qi (chee) – and like people, underwent profound changes in the course of their development. Modern aficionados see earth as the ultimate artist. Yet, past or present, the appreciation of Gongshi has always been rooted in the aesthetics of form tempered by imagination.
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We have written previously about a special type of fart, one which features a ‘tail’ – an extra accent sound at the end of the primary sound. Our feeling is that this particular arrangement (hereinafter a ‘tailed fart’) evokes a more humorous response than a standard, single-sound fart. While others have attempted to explore the humour of farts more generally, members of the College have been musing about what causes such a strong reaction to this type of fart in particular, and our speculations are summarized below.
Before diving into the material, let’s consider a few high-quality examples of humorous tailed farts created with our very own Fart Maker:
These farts all share a few qualities:
- The primary fart hovers around the mid range & lasts about 2.5 seconds
- The tail arrives a short while after the primary fart
- The tail changes pitch and/or volume and/or duration as compared to the primary fart
One of our first ideas was to look for other similar ‘arrangements’ of sound. Perhaps something about this particular construction was funny (or at least remarkable or memorable) regardless of content or context. A number of possibilities occurred to us, such as jokes with one-word plot-twisting punchlines (an example of a paraprosdokian), peekaboo, shave and a haircut, or ba dum tss (alternately ba dum ching or ba dum tish – all forms of a 3-part rimshot used in standup comedy). One of our more interesting ideas involved looking at famous advertising slogans that fit the desired form, and have survived in the public consciousness over time. Let’s consider a few well-known examples:
- Can you hear me now? Good. (Verizon)
- They’re … Great! (Frosted Flakes)
- Uh oh … Spaghettio’s. (Spaghettio’s)
These three clips follow the basic template of the tailed fart…mid-range and mid-duration set-up, followed by a brief (one-word of preferably – though not exclusively – one syllable) sting or stab at the end. They are certainly memorable, promote smiling (possibly due to nostalgia), but fall a tad short of being laugh-out-loud funny.
Here are more examples we came across, but note the main difference from the samples above (and yes, the last two clips are the same…a lucky twofer, though the original form of ‘Thanks … I needed that’ is much funnier):
Here we have inverted the format. The single-word / single-syllable tail comes first, followed by the mid-range and longer main part. These are still memorable and about as humorous as the other examples, however, it did get us thinking about whether inverting tailed farts would make them more or less funny. Consider the following examples:
In the opinion of this author, these farts are quite humorous. This is a somewhat surprising result and may merit further study. Part of the challenge is that all farts are funny to people who find farts funny (which is, of course, everyone), but there are subtle differences and variations which are difficult to describe with precision. While our goal here at the College is not to develop a complete fart taxonomy (we’ll let others make their attempt) we are very much interested in what makes farts funny (note related posts here & here), in particular when at least some of the variables of interest are under human control. Keep an eye on the site for further developments in this area.
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5 immunity-boosting Yoga exercises to do at home amid Covid-19
- Check out the steps and health benefits of these 5 Yoga exercises that will make your body thank you since they will not only strengthen your immunity system amid the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic but will also improve your lung capacity and help in breathing properly
While the second wave of Covid-19 has already sparked panic around oxygen shortage and lack of medical facilities in India, experts are warning of a third wave soon which leaves us with no option but to prioritise our health and immunity system like never before. A study in The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine explored the healing benefits of yoga and meditation practices as potential adjunctive treatments of Covid-19.
There are anti-inflammatory effects associated with meditation and Yoga. The ‘brief overview of key subjects’ found “there is evidence of stress and inflammation modulation, and also preliminary evidence for possible forms of immune system enhancement, accompanying the practice of certain forms of meditation, yoga, and pranayama, along with potential implications for counteracting some forms of infectious challenges.”
Check out the steps and health benefits of these 5 Yoga exercises that will not only strengthen your immunity system amid the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic but will also improve your lung capacity that will aide your breathing:
1. Anulom Vilom Pranayam or Alternate Nostril Breathing Technique of Yoga
Method: Start by sitting in a cross-legged position. Rest your hands on your knees and close your eyes. Keep your right thumb on your right nostril and close it. Inhale deeply from your left nostril for 4 counts.
Now close your left nostril with your right ring finger and hold it for 2 seconds. At this step, you are holding your breath with both your nostrils being closed. Take off your right thumb from your right nostril and exhale deeply through your right nostril.
Inhale from your right nostril for 4 counts while continuing to keep your ring finger on your left nostril and then, close both nostrils for 2 seconds and exhale deeply with your left nostril. Repeat this process for 5 minutes. Concentrate on your breathing while doing it.
Benefits: This breathing technique has a number of benefits like improving immune system, boosting your memory, improving respiratory and cardiovascular health and regulating blood pressure. This Yoga asana also improves sleep and helps to de-stress.
As the ancient practice of controlling breath, Pranayama connects body and mind, supplies body with oxygen while removing toxins and is meant to provide healing physiological benefits. The stress-relieving effects of pranayama improves one’s sleep quality, increases mindfulness and reduces high blood pressure.
2. Vrikshasana or tree pose of Yoga
Method: Balance yourself on one leg, with the other one folded and supported on your inner thigh. Stretch out your hands above your head and point them directly upwards.
Clasp them together in anjali mudra. Gaze in the distance, shift the weight to your left leg while keeping the right knee bent in half lotus position and hold onto this posture for a few seconds before releasing and repeating the same with the alternate leg.
Benefits: This asana helps to bring balance to your mind and body. It makes your legs stronger and is a great hip opener as assists it the body in establishing pelvic stability and strengthens the bones of the hips and legs.
The shift of the entire body’s weight to each leg strengthens the ligaments and tendon of the feet. It also helps strengthen the thighs, calves and ankles and and helps improve focus.
Precautions: This asana should be avoided by those who suffer from vertigo or migraine or insomnia issues.
3. Bhujangasana or Cobra pose of Yoga
Method: Lie down flat on your stomach. Rest your palms by the side of your chest, arms close to your body, elbows pointing outward. Inhale and raise your forehead, neck and shoulders.
Raise your trunk using the strength of your arms. Look upward while breathing normally. Make sure that your stomach is pressed on the floor. Hold the pose for 5 seconds. Slowly lie back flat on your stomach. Turn your head to one side and rest your arms by the side of your body.
Benefits: The reclining back-bending asana of Yoga called Bhujangasana or Cobra pose strengthens the spine, butt, butt muscles, chest, abdomen, shoulders, lungs and improves blood circulation while also releasing the stress in one’s body.
Precautions: Though it is also a useful remedy for asthma patients, it is not to be performed during an asthma attack.
4. Matsyasana or the Fish Pose of Yoga
Method: Lie down on your back with legs straight on the floor and hands beside the thighs. Keep your palms near the shoulders and your fingers pointing towards them. Inhale, press your palms on the floor, lift your shoulders and head up and drop the top of the head on the floor.
Arch your back while keeping your hands up in namaskar mudra. Lift both of your legs at 45 degrees angle. Hold the posture for 10 seconds and release.
Benefits: This exercise has multiple benefits. From stretching the chest, abs, hip flexors and neck to stimulating two important areas of the body. First is the throat chakra which relates to communication and self-expression and second is the crown chakra, on the top of your head, which is tied to wisdom and knowledge.
Precautions: Avoid this pose if you have a neck or back injury or even if you have a headache.
5. Paschimottanasana or seated forward-bend of Yoga
Method: Begin with Dandasana and place a strap around the feet while grasping them by the hands if the back is stiff. Ensure that your knees are slightly bent and legs stretched out forward.
Then inhale and extend your arms straight out to the sides and up over your head, reaching toward the ceiling while keeping your spine erect. As you exhale and empty your stomach of air, begin to come forward by hinging at your hips and place your upper body on your lower body.
Lower your arms, grip your big toes with your fingers and try to touch your knees with your nose. Remember to lengthen your spine on each inhale and deepen into your forward bend on each exhale.
Benefits: Though seemingly easy, it offers loads of benefits especially for those suffering from high blood pressure and diabetes. One of the major health benefits is that it calms the body and relaxes the mind. It also helps circulate fresh blood to the head thereby relaxing the mind and reducing insomnia, depression and anxiety.
Did you exercise today?
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Bloodstream Infection (BSI) Surveillance in Critical Care Units at Nopparatrajathanee Hospital, 2017
Keywords:2017 CDC definitions, BSI rates, Nopparatrajathanee Hospital, Critically ill patients
Healthcare-associated bloodstream infections (HA-BSI) related to mortality and morbidity are often caused by bacteria and classified as primary or secondary infections. However, this current definition BSI did not include the report of secondary BSI to the surveillance system. The identification of a new infection was not clear when new organisms were reported. United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (US-CDC) assisted Department of Medical Services to develop the definition of BSI used from 2013 to 2017. The new definition clarified the timing of HA-BSIs with simplifying measurements from hourly to calendar day units and included report of the secondary BSI. The BSI in the ICU units was audited by infection control nurses. The researchers used an electronic data collection form for retrospective chart review. Charts were selected based on a hospitalized list of ICU patients with a positive blood culture during January to December 2017. Data were reviewed to determine if the blood cultures met the 2017 BSI definitions. The results of those were compared with the data collected by the current definition. A total of 174 ICU patients with a positive blood cultures were reviewed and 60 episodes (34.4%) met this HA-BSI following the 2017 BSI definitions. BSI was classified as HA-BSI in 95% and present on admission (POA) in 5%. The totalHA-BSI rate was 2.4 per 1,000 patient-days, the primary BSI rate was 1.4 per 1,000 patient- days and CLABSI rate was 2.6 per 1,000 central-line days. The secondary BSI rate was 1.0 per 1,000 patient-days. By current definition, the total BSI rate was 0.8 per 1,000 patient-days and CLABSI rate was 1.2 per 1,000 central-line days. Those results will be analyzed to effective problem solving regarding the cause of HA-BSI infections. The rate of CLABSI identified using the current definition was lower than that using the 2017 CDC definition. This lower rate may be the current definitions are unclear as to the duration time of the new infection.
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Joseph S. Nye, Jr. is University Distinguished Service Professor and former Dean of Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government. He has served as Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs, Chair of the...KEEP READING
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We the People
I often say in international relations there six things a country can do: ‘giving, helping, sharing, boasting, shouting, and fighting.’ This fits with Joseph Nye’s classic definition of ‘soft power’ coined in 1990 as ‘the ability to attract and co-opt rather than coerce, use force or give money as a means of persuasion.’ In an ideal world sharing culture and trade is a lot better than firing bullets or giving aid.
That’s not to underestimate the significance of ‘hard power’– military intervention, diplomacy, sanctions, and subsidies, as well as aid are as vital to international relations, geopolitics, and people’s lives as they have always been. But the problem for many Governments – outside of one party states and dictatorships - is these days more and more culture and trade happens outside or despite Governments not within or because of them. And in the last five years the explosion of connectivity and social media means that even things which were once potentially controllable – broadcast and media – are now increasingly ‘for and from the people’ not by or through States.
‘Soft power’ is much less the property and tool of Governments these days and much more the responsibility of people and cultural institutions. Some say diplomacy, culture, education, business, and innovation collectively add up to ‘soft power,’ but whatever you think, the weight and impact of these pieces of the jigsaw is certainly changing.
Far more of a nation’s ‘soft power’ now resides in its cultural and educational institutions. In the UK’s case this is in great galleries, museums, universities, and theatres, and in brands and icons like Premier League football, the Royal Family, Jaguar, James Bond, and Burberry – all encapsulated last year in London’s 2012 Olympics and Paralympics. And here I believe the UK has a real comparative advantage – we have a rich and diverse cultural history and traditions which have traveled the world and continue to fascinate and attract.
But perhaps even more important – especially for smaller countries - is a great deal of ‘soft power’ is now created directly and daily by the ordinary and extraordinary people of our many nations – teachers, artists, actors, sportspeople, young people, policymakers, parliamentarians, commentators, and comedians to name a few. What we blog, tweet, tag, snap, like, post, comment on, and curate speaks volumes for who we all are – and the countries we are from – and reaches all four corners of the world through diasporas, all driven by the twin currencies of ‘interest’ and ‘followership.’
As we have seen in the UK and in other parts of the world – in ‘twitter storms’, Wikileaks and flashmobs – the genie of social media is out of the bottle and won’t be put back in. People can now connect and create content, share ideas and learn about each other at the speed of light. And this is where a lot of any country’s power of attraction now lies – helped by openness, creativity, artistic expression, diversity, and plurality.
Different countries have different political systems, belief systems, and values systems and we have to respect for those differences. We also have different mixes of state-led, state-facilitated, people-to-people, charitable, and commercial approaches to culture and education. But at their best what these all share is recognition that cultural encounter and cultural exchange - done in the right way - builds trust between people. And this is a strong foundation for greater shared prosperity.
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Architect, educator, and sharp-witted editor of the AIA Guide to New York City, Norval White died on December 26 at age 83. Here two colleagues remember the irrepressible champion of New York architecture.
If Norval White has been described as a larger-than-life personality, he was physically and acoustically even larger. My first sighting, and hearing, of Norval was at the Cooper Union in 1963—where I was joining him on the architectural faculty. Towering over the crowded reception in the Foundation Building, his stentorian voice commanded attention—and ultimately, appreciation—since he was usually the most knowledgeable person in the room. Norval was a polymath, conversant with architecture, literature, politics, French culture, and almost everything else.
Norval White was born on June 12, 1926, a New York City native who lived first in Manhattan and then in Brooklyn Heights. Educated at MIT and at Princeton under Jean Labatut, he had a deep understanding of the history of architecture and urban design. Norval taught architectural design at Cooper, and left in 1968 with colleague Bernard Spring to become founding chairman of the new City College School of Architecture. I succeeded Norval and his future AIA Guide partner Elliot Willensky in teaching their Urban History course at the Cooper Union, and later followed him to City College.
As planning progressed for the 1967 AIA Convention in New York City, Norval and Elliot took over space in Marcel Breuer’s office and began work on the 464-page first edition of the AIA Guide to New York City—the “original, self-published version feverishly prepared over a nine-month period.” The fourth edition (1,056 pages) credits the group of seven who assisted in this original effort (I had the honor of writing the section on Washington Heights and Inwood) and the many hundreds more who later contributed. In a typical Norval and Elliot touch, they wrote, “We, whose names begin with W are usually listed last, therefore list these individuals in reverse alphabetical order.”
In researching, writing, and editing these soon-to-be five editions of the Guide, Norval found the professional love of his life and his lasting legacy. Started in a time when IBM Selectric typewriters were still a novelty, the production of the early editions involved an immense effort of organization, research, and photography. Also unique for that time was the “voice” that Norval and Elliot established for their thousands of pithy, thumbnail project descriptions. I liken them to street-smart haiku by two hard-to-impress New Yorkers. Their directness was leavened by their enthusiasm for those projects they felt had made an original contribution, respected the neighborhood context, or overcame difficult conditions to improve the city.
I recall fondly when Norval was working on the second edition. He would join the CCNY Architecture faculty in the early 1970s on its excursions to a Chinese restaurant for lunch. But he always sat at a table by himself, avoiding conversation with the rest of us. Chopsticks in one hand and a stack of 4-by-5 cards by the other, he methodically annotated each with the narrative that would accompany the respective project. When the stack was finished, so was Norval’s lunch.
Norval helped found the Action Group for Better Architecture in New York (AGBANY) in the early 1960s to protest the imminent demolition of Penn Station and promote civic design. With Norval, Max Bond, Peter Samton, and many others, we staged picketing and marches in the ultimately fruitless effort to save that historic structure. Less well known is Norval’s work as an architect—with the firms of Levien Deliso White & Songer, and later Gruzen Samton—where his significant contribution was as project manager, with Peter Samton, for the Police Headquarters and Plaza in Lower Manhattan. In the last chapter of his architectural career he designed, with his wife Camilla Crowe, small residential projects characterized by classical simplicity and elegant detailing. A New Yorker to the end, Norval was working with Fran Leadon on the forthcoming fifth edition of the Guide from his home in France when he died.
Gruzen Samton Architects
In the spring of 1962 Norval, then 35, together with Willensky and a small handful of others, founded AGBANY at his office on East 61st Street. There was a small group of us young architects (he was the senior member), which also included the late Norman Jaffe, Costas Machlouzarides, Jordan Gruzen, and Diana Kirsch. We were alarmed that Penn Station was being designated for demolition. Our ringleaders came to the conclusion that we needed to do something dramatic to get the private and public establishment to realize the extent of the crime they were about to condone.
AGBANY decided to organize a picket line in front of the monumental McKim Mead & White station building, but we were fearful that the press would ignore us. Norval proposed having Philip Johnson appear and this, along with getting other modernists such as Ulrich Franzen and Aline Saarinen, did the trick. There followed a universal uproar.
Norval tried to make the case that if we pushed to have the grimy Penn Station cleaned (they were beginning to do this in Europe at that time, especially in Paris and London) then people would better appreciate the wonderful landmark in their midst. A year and a half later, demolition went ahead and in 1965 the Landmarks Preservation Commission was formed, in many ways a direct response to this tragic act of municipal vandalism. When Penn Station was demolished it revealed, for everyone to see, that the granite exterior was a beautiful pink color, confirming our suspicion that cleaning, not tearing down, would have been the way to go.
Norval and I became partners with Jordan Gruzen and several others in 1967 at Gruzen & Partners, and worked on some major civic buildings that included the new Police Headquarters downtown, as well as winning a competition to build a stables in Central Park (the design was to be fully underground, adjacent to Calvert Vaux’s old stable at the 86th Street transverse). It would have been the first municipal “green” building, 40 years before its time. But the project was never built.
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As all the eyes of the art world turn to Venice for the 57th Biennale (13 May-26 November) it’s the perfect opportunity for artists to make a statement. The street artist Bambi has done just that, revealing a work that highlights the climate change crisis in Venice. The Pope Gives Us Hope, which can be found on one of the doors of Ospizio Foscolo Santa Lucia, Fondamenta Sant’Anna in the Castello district, shows Pope Francis reaching out to a polar bear in a capsizing boat, and reflects on the pontiff's call to end environmental destruction in a speech at the Catholic church’s World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation in September last year. Bambi, who is described as a “long-term environmentalist” in a press statement, was also inspired by the award-winning documentary Before the Flood directed by Fisher Stevens and produced by Leonardo DiCaprio. An exhibition of Bambi’s work is currently on show at the Venice in a Bottle Gallery on via Garibaldi near the Giardini (9 May-25 June).
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Ethnographic wax cylinders
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White, Frederick (singer, male)
EFDSS Cylinders No.98. Unaccompanied male vocal solo. The English Folk Dance and Song Society (EFDSS) Collection divides into three sub-collections of Scottish Gaelic, Welsh, and English recordings. The original cylinders still belong to the EFDSS, originally stored in Cecil Sharp House. The Scottish Gaelic recordings were made by Lucy Etheldred Broadwood (1858-1929) the great grand-daughter of John Broadwood the harpsichord and piano manufacturer, and by Dr. Farquhar MacRae. These recordings are mainly from 1908 and are very good quality. The Welsh recordings were made by luminaries of the Welsh Folk-Song Society such as Lady Ruth Herbert Lewis (1872-1946), and the singer Mary Davies (1855-1930). These are of rather poor sound quality. Also in this part of the collection are demonstrations of animal and sheep dog calls. The English Collection is a mixture of good, reasonable and poor sound quality, made by Cecil Sharp (1859-1924), Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958), George Butterworth (1885-1916) and the folklorist Ella Mary Leather (1876-1928), among others. These recordings are also of great interest in that the tunes were to influence, and be used in compositions by Vaughan Williams, Butterworth, and Holst.
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Open Day – Sunday 25th June 2017
We are delighted to have the following speakers at our Open Day on Sunday 25th June.
Mary Bulfin from Wild Food Mary.
Foraging is the oldest human method of gathering food. The benefits of collecting and eating wild food are many. Foraged food is healthy, ecological, tastes fantastic, and is a joy to collect!
The lack of chemicals involved in the production of wild food, and the fact that it is usually eaten relatively close to where it was found, means that this is an environmentally friendly choice. That is, as long as the forager harvests sustainably by respecting the amount of bounty available relative to Nature’s rates of renewal!
Mary has appeared on RTE Lords & Ladles, Dermot’s Secret Garden.
Don’t miss this great opportunity to meet Mary and experience her love of all things natural.
Gina is a Registered Psychiatric Nurse (RPN), Clinical Nurse Specialist, Adult mental health (CNS), BSc. Health Sciences, Dip. Counselling, Mindfulness Facilitator, DBT Therapist, Dip. Health Promotion, Dip. Social Science, Dip. Supported Employment, Cert. Phlebotomy.
Gina is delighted to be involved with Anú Community Healthcare Ireland. She believes Anú can help people to take greater control of their lives and health through knowledge, support, advice and choice. She believes our lives can be filled with vitality, fun, hope and purpose. Anú appreciates the equal importance of our mental, emotional, physical, psychological, social and spiritual aspects in achieving this.
Gina will speak about the benefits of mindfulness, physical, psychological and emotional and why one should develop a mindfulness practice also doing a short meditation.
Mindfulness is the practice of paying attention to what is happening in the present moment with kindness towards ourselves and our experience without judgment.
ANÚ recognises the need to change from the current predominantly disease based model to an approach that gives equal emphasis to prevention and treatment.
Join Emmett Walsh on a walk through Roscore Clinic’s Herb Garden
At the heart of Roscore Clinic is Medical Herbalist Emmett Walsh.
Emmett will take you for a walk through their beautiful herb garden.
You will be amazed at all the wonderful and interesting information about the beautiful herbs they grow and also Emmett will intrigue you with the details about what treatments each herb is used for. His passion and love of herbs and medical herbalism will win you over.
Native Irish herbs are used where possible in Roscore Clinic. Herbs are grown and harvested from the clinic’s herb garden. Wild herbs are also gathered in the fields, hedgerows, and woods around the Roscore area.
At present, Roscore Clinic can supply about 60% of its needs. We mainly use imported herbs for Panchakarma treatments. Roscore is gradually including Irish herbs in this treatment.
ALL WELCOME FREE ADMISSION
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NEW YORK (AP) — Facebook, the social network that changed "friend" from a noun to a verb, is expected to file as early as Wednesday to sell stock on the open market. Its debut is likely to be the most talked-about initial public offering since Google in 2004.
The Menlo Park, Calif.-based company expects to raise as much as $10 billion, though some accounts say it could be less than that. At $10 billion, the company would be valued at $75 billion to $100 billion.
The highly anticipated documents Facebook files with the Securities and Exchange Commission will reveal how much it intends to raise from the stock market, what it plans to do with the money and details on the company's financial performance and future growth prospects.
A stock usually starts trading three to four months after the filing.
Around the nation, regular investors and IPO watchers are anticipating some kind of twist — perhaps a provision for the 800 million users of Facebook, a company that promotes itself as all about personal connections, to get in on the action.
After all, Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg is anything but a conformist. He turns up at business conventions in a hoodie. "Cocky" is the word used to describe him most often, after "billionaire." He was Time's person of the year at 26. So when he takes Facebook public, why would he follow the Wall Street rules?
"Pandemonium is what I expect in terms of demand for this stock," says Scott Sweet, senior managing partner at IPO Boutique, an advisory firm. "I don't think Wall Street would want to anger Facebook users."
The most successful young technology companies have a history of doing things differently. Google's IPO prospectus contained a letter from its founders to investors that said the company believed in the motto "Don't be evil."
Facebook declined to comment, but Reena Aggarwal, a finance professor who has studied IPOs at Georgetown University's McDonough School of Business, believes Zuckerberg will emulate Google's philosophy, at least in principle.
Founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin wanted an IPO accessible to all investors, and said so in their first regulatory filing. Facebook may say something similar when it files to declare its intention to sell stock publicly.
Along with Wall Street investment banks, Google used a Dutch auction, named for a means of selling flowers in Holland, to sell its shares. It took private bids and allowed investors to say how many shares they wanted and what they were willing to pay.
The process wasn't smooth, though, and Google had to slash its expected offer price at the last minute. If you bought at the IPO, for roughly $85 a share, you still did well: Google closed Tuesday at $580.
More recently, when it filed for an IPO last June, Groupon, which emails daily deals on products and services to its members, added a letter from its 30-year-old founder, Andrew Mason.
"We are unusual and we like it that way," the letter said. "We want the time people spend with Groupon to be memorable. Life is too short to be a boring company."
It's almost become conventional for tech companies to include an unconventional letter when they make their stock market debut. It's widely expected that Zuckerberg, in the very least measure of showmanship, will write one.
But IPO watchers wonder whether there might be a provision specifically designed to give the little-guy investor, even the casual Facebook user who doesn't invest, a piece of the debut.
"There is a feeling that there will be something unique in store for Facebook users," Aggarwal says.
When most companies go public, they let Wall Street investment banks handle everything, with the sweet ground-floor stock price reserved for big institutional investors.
But that probably won't do for Facebook, created in a Harvard University dorm room eight years ago. Or Zuckerberg, whose antiestablishment credentials include spurning a $15 billion takeover offer from Microsoft.
Few expect Zuckerberg to offer a Dutch auction because of the Google experience. But he is at least as unorthodox as Google's founders. People expect him to be in the driver's seat on Wall Street, rather than hand over the controls to bankers.
Facebook is a vital part of people's Internet lives and the most successful company in the history of social media. Its closest competitor, Google+, has less than a tenth the active membership — 60 million people.
"While there is no such thing as untouchable, Facebook is getting near there, with even Google imitating it," says Sweet, of IPO Boutique.
In "really hot IPOs," 90 percent of the shares go to institutional investors and 10 percent to everyday investors, Sweet says. It's a perk for the banks' biggest clients, like Fidelity Investments or T. Rowe Price or hedge funds.
The funds pay big commissions to the banks for regularly trading large blocks of stocks or bonds. Those relationships are deep and long-lasting — and lucrative for the banks. The funds expect to be rewarded.
But Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs, the banks expected to guide the Facebook IPO, are in an awkward place: They don't want to tick off 800 million Facebook users — but they don't want to tick off Fidelity, either.
Most IPOs are underpriced, and the stock usually shoots up the first day. Lucky large investors get the basement price and usually a big payday if they sell on the first day. Smaller investors buy on the open market, after the price has spiked, and pay more.
And most early investors do sell. One university research paper found that about 70 percent of the new stock changes hands in the first two days. Groupon introduced 35 million shares, but on the first day its shares were traded almost 50 million times.
Ann Sherman, associate professor and IPO expert at DePaul University, raised the possibility that Facebook could set aside a portion of its shares for the small investor and use a lottery system if there is a lot of demand.
She says the U.S. is the only country without IPO rules that put traditional investors on an equal footing.
"Given that this is such a huge and popular IPO, I've been hoping that Facebook would use this opportunity to try a new method to bring in retail investors — a public offer where shares are set aside for only individual investors," Sherman says.
But Zuckerberg will also probably be careful how he plays his cards. He doesn't want to anger Facebook users, but his primary goal is to raise money.
The recent experience of Groupon's faltering IPO holds tough lessons for young entrepreneurs. After analysts started questioning its accounting, Groupon had to amend its regulatory filing several times.
Trying to salvage the IPO, founder Mason shed his trademark jeans and T-shirt and donned a suit. He dropped the irreverent talk and spoke about the company's growth prospects at the IPO "roadshow" to impress investors.
Other companies have encountered problems when they went public and tried to reward customers. Upstart Internet phone company Vonage wanted to give customers a chance to buy up to 15 percent of its 31 million shares at its IPO at $17 apiece.
But when the shares fell 13 percent on the first day of trading, many of its small investors that had put in orders to buy didn't want to pay the offer price. It gained the dubious title of one of the worst IPOs that year, something Facebook wants to avoid.
It's also more expensive to sell shares to many people. When thousands of small investors want to buy in, it becomes a logistical nightmare to make sure each investor gets a prospectus with all the important information.
Banks like large investors because it costs about the same to process an order of 50 shares as 50,000. But William Hambrecht, founder and CEO of WR Hambrecht & Co., a firm that runs IPO auctions, says companies that value their customers benefit in the long run.
He gives the example of Boston Beer, maker of Samuel Adams, which went public in 1995. Its founder, James Koch, wanted to reward the people who made his company successful: the buyers of Sam Adams.
Koch set aside a quarter of his shares for the small investor. The deal was a big success and attracted more interest from his beer drinkers than there were shares available. Some people left out were dissatisfied.
Hambrecht says about two-thirds of the investors who bought those shares still owned the stock two years after the IPO. Even today, about a third still own it. Hambrecht says that's because these investors appreciate the company's product.
"Our argument has always been that true buyers of your stock ought to be your own customer base," says Hambrecht. "As the great investor Peter Lynch said: Invest in what you know."
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Click here to view our range of Serengeti Sunglasses
Optique Opticians only specialise in the best sunglasses in the world – namely the Serengeti, the worlds most technically advanced driving sunglasses.
Why are Serengeti the best sunglasses in the world?
The Serengeti lens cuts through fog and haze, improves contrast and sharpens road details.
The best polarization – Elimination of any glare phenomenon thanks to their high quality polarizing lenses.
Serengeti inserts a top quality polarizing film directly between two layers of lens preventing the film from being worn down, altered or moved out of position. It works rather like a venation blind to eliminate the risk of glare by absorbing the harmful and distracting perpendicular light rays (light reflected off a flat surface such as snow, sand or water). It is due to the Polaroid effect that allows anglers to see the fish underneath the glare of the water.
Various types of glare (reflection of the control panel on the windscreen, reflected light, sunshine etc) often affect drivers. Serengeti drivers, incorporating a polarizing filter between two layers of glass eliminate 99% of such glare phenomena.
Reduction of eyestrain with the help of a patented lens technology that filters out blue light.
Serengeti sunglasses incorporate a filter known as “spectral control” which blocks 95% of the distracting blue light responsible for ocular lesions or reduced visual acuity. “Blue blur” happens when blue light, the shortest of the light wavelengths focuses in front of the eye’s retina, instead of the back where other wavelengths focus. This natural phenomenon reduces the sharpness of images and causes eyestrain and fatigue. Blue light is also responsible for a phenomenon called “veiling glare”. This occurs when blue light scatters off dust and moisture particles, most commonly encountered during fog, rain, snow & overcast conditions. Serengeti lenses filter 95% of these blue light waves. With Serengeti sunglasses, glare is cut yet colours appear true for clearer, sharper images. Many sunglasses eliminate blue blur by filtering out all the blue light, & while this does get rid of blue blur, it also distorts the colours you see. Serengeti lenses are superior because they block most, but not all, of these short blue light waves & meets all ANSI requirements for colour balance. This allows a rich, colour balanced view of the world.
Serengeti lenses also pass the Traffic Signal Recognition Test, an examination of the amount of red light a lens actually blocks. If the red light of the traffic signal can be seen as red, the sunglasses pass. If the red light is seen as black, which happens in most “blue-blocking” sunglasses, the sunglasses fail. And the lenses, that don’t pass this test, can make driving unsafe.
Prevents the risk of ocular lesions caused by harmful UV ray: Tumours, dry eye syndrome, cataracts, retinopathy, ARMD etc. Maximum anti-UV protection, with an anti reflection treatment on the inner surface blocking 99.8% of rays coming from the sides and from behind that reach the inner surfaces of Serengeti lenses.
All Serengeti sunglasses are photochromatic.
Prevents eye fatigue, Improves contrasts, recommended for all those who are sensitive to strong light. Serengeti lenses automatically change colour according to the intensity of the light for perfect vision whatever the weather. They darken when the sun appears, and lighten when the weather clouds over.
It is the polarization technique combined with photochromic lenses, blue light and UV protection makes Serengeti the best protective sunglasses ever made.
They are the only sunglasses that allow you to face up to all the visual challenges encountered behind the steering wheel.
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Aquaponics is a method that enables you to grow food in your home. In this process, fish produce nitrates which are used to fertilize the plants, and in turn, the plants feed the fish. The method is sustainable as the system is self-regulating, and doesn’t require any artificial inputs.
Let’s have a look at the various benefits of growing your own food in your own home but, before we do, perhaps you would like to check out this post if you want to discover how to grow potatoes using aquaponics.
1. Save your money
One of the main reasons for buying vegetables and fruits in the market is that they are cheaper than growing them yourself. But, when you grow your own food, you will not spend a single penny on your vegetables.
2. Get the nutrients
You might be thinking that you can buy the nutrients that you need from the market, but if you are going to grow your own food, then you will know how much of each nutrient your vegetable needs to get.
3. No pesticides
Pesticides are harmful to your health. If you have grown your own food, then you will know that there is no chance of pesticide contamination.
4. No GMO
If you are worried about the safety of your food, then growing your own food is the best option. This is because you can control the use of genetically modified organisms (GMO) in your food.
5. No time limits
There are a lot of vegetables that need a particular time to grow. But, when you are growing your own food, you will know exactly when your vegetables will be ready to eat.
If you are growing your own food, then you can be the source of food for yourself. There is no need to go outside and buy food from the store.
7. Control the temperature
You can set the temperature of your house according to your vegetable and fruit. Also, you can control the temperature of the environment inside your house.
8. Control the pests
If you are growing your own food, then you will not face the problem of pests and worms. Pests eat your food, and you won’t have to worry about that.
Growing your own food is one of the best things that you can do. You will have better control over your food and it will be healthier for you.
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How to say HAPPY NEW YEAR in Indian Languages
|New Year Eve. Photo: NDTV|
How a New Year's day is celebrated in India?
Hindu New Year is celebrated with ultimate zeal and fervor. NDTVA reveals that on this day, people wear new clothes, worship to seek blessings, decorate their homes with rangoli, prepare delicious sweets and meet their loved ones to share happiness. Since we all are now quarantined to stop the coronavirus outbreak, one can send new year wishes via social media platforms. So, send your wishes and greetings to your friends and families through text and WhatsApp Messages. Today we have compiled a list of wishes, quotes and WhatsApp Messages that you can send to your loved ones on this auspicious day.
How many languages are officially spoken in India?
|India is a diverse nation with 22 officially recognized languages. Why should you restrict yourself to a simple 'Happy New Year' greeting? This New Year 2021, surprise your friends with greetings in their native language. With customized wishes, you can personalize the new year messages and bring a smile on their faces. According to the parenting.firstcry.com, you can use this simple guide to greet your friends, colleagues and neighbours 'Happy New Year' in their language and make the new year wish really special for them.|
|Saying "HAPPY NEW YEAR" in Indian languages. Photo: NDTV|
How to say "HAPPY NEW YEAR" in Indian languages
Although there are 22 languages officially recognised in India. Knowinsider has decided to list down only 14 main of them so that you can have basic knowledge on how to say "Happy new year".
|Happy New Year in Hindi||नया साल मुबारक हो / |
नव वर्ष की शुभकामनाएं
|Naya saal mubaarak ho/ |
Nav varsh ki shubhkamnaye
|Happy New Year in Bengali||শুভ নববর্ষ||Śubha nababarṣa|
|Happy New Year in Tamil||புத்தாண்டு வாழ்த்துக்கள்||Puttāṇṭu vāazhthukkaḷ|
|Happy New Year in Telugu||Nūtana sanvatsara śubhākāṅkṣalu|
|Happy New Year in Marathi||नवीन वर्षाच्या शुभेच्छा||Naveen Varshachya Shubhechcha|
|Happy New Year in Kannada||Hosa varṣada śubhāśaya|
|Happy New Year in Gujarati||સાલ મુબારક/નૂતન વર્ષભિનંદન||Saal mubaarak/ Nutan Varshabhinandan|
|Happy New Year in Malayalam||പുതുവത്സരാശംസകൾ||Puthuvatsara Aashamsakal|
|Happy New Year In Punjabi||ਨਵਾ ਸਾਲ ਮੁਬਾਰਕ||Nave sal di mubarakan|
|Happy New Year in Sanskrit||शुभं नववर्षम्||śubhaṃ navavarṣam|
|Happy New Year in Urdu||نیا سال مبارک ہو||Naya saal mubaarak|
|Happy New Year in Assamese||নৱবৰ্ষৰ শুভকামনা||Narabarṣara śubhakāmanā|
|Happy New Year in Odia||ହାପିପି ନେବ ଏଆର||Subha nababarsa|
|Happy New Year in Sindhi||نئون سال مبارڪ||Nayou Saal Mubbarak Hoje|
Every culture celebrates the new year in its own way. The New Year is the time when people celebrate with their friends and family, and hope for a bright future. So wish your friends and celebrate!
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How do you teach Numbers to 10? Do you do it all together or separate each number out, spending a week concentrating on each? We started our school year teaching the children all Numbers to 10, concentrating on subitizing and recognising numbers. However, we found that many children knew how to count to 10, could recognise and write the numbers, but when looking at collections of objects, they aways counted by 1’s, not being able to recognise collections of objects.
So we altered, as any teacher often has to. We spent a week investigating each number as part of Number Detectives. Every Monday we would brainstorm the letter of the week as well as the number of the week. Our brainstorm would look something like below. We had basic pictures and words with some incidental teaching of clock times and odds and evens. There is always a couple of kids in every class who are avid mathematicians and want to be just like their big brothers and sisters. They love the introduction of harder concepts like time. Children would also relate the number to the something in their life – like “Sam has 4 pet fish” and we would write a few of these up.
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SMITH, Edwin Dalton. Set of Five Botanical Coloured Lithographs from “Botanical Register” ( 170 Piccadilly, London, J. Ridgway, 1820-1821)
Gold wood frames. 34x29cm (13.4×11.4in) inc. frame.
These botanical drawings were commissioned by Ridgway to be printed in the Botanical Register, an illustrated magazine created by the natural history illustrator Sydenham Edwards (1769 – 1819), a Fellow of the Linnean Society who had previously worked in Curtis’s Botanical Magazine and subsequently left to create his own horticultural publication. The Botanical Register ran between 1815 and 1847, publishing thirty-three volumes of fully coloured illustrations of plants, their description and accounts of their discovery and origins.
Edwin Dalton-Smith (1800-1883), the creator of these lithographs, worked directly as an illustrator with the Royal Botanical Gardens at Kew and several other publications, as well as exhibiting his work at the Royal Academy.
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SuperEasy Ways To Be taught Every part About Download Minecraft Launcher
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Back in the day when I was a resident when a massively bleeding patient came in, we gave crystalloid. And frequently, a lot of it. The books in those days said slam in two liters of saline or lactated Ringer’s solution. It was believed that there was little downside to crystalloid. Consequently, quite a bit of it was given before we ever thought about blood products.
And there were no systems in place to standardize how blood was requested, what was sent, or how much was used. We generally started off with a bunch of packed red cells. Yes, every now and then we might remember to ask for some plasma, and even less commonly some platelets or cryoprecipitate. Ratios? We didn’t really pay attention. In reality, there were probably four red cell packs to one unit of plasma, on average. And the ratio to platelets was so low it was hard to even measure!
By now, we have plenty of data showing that this crystalloid-heavy resuscitation contributed to coagulopathy and poor outcomes. We’ve adopted a more balanced concept of resuscitation, which of course we call “balanced resuscitation.” What does this term mean? Basically, it’s a combination of restricted crystalloid use, more optimized ratios of blood products, and some degree of permissive hypotension in select patients.
Before we dive more deeply into ratios, let’s agree on the nomenclature. You may hear people talking about a 1:1 ratio, or 2:1:1, or even 1:1:2. Which product is which? Always read the paper or text carefully, as there is no real standard here. Typically, if only two numbers are specified, RBCs are first and plasma second. But when three are given, you must determine whether the red cells are first or last. Here are the most common configurations:
- RBC : plasma : platelets
- Plasma : platelets: RBC
Many papers have been written examining the ratio puzzle. Mortality, complications, renal or lung injury, deep venous thrombosis and pulmonary embolism, lengths of stay, transfusion reactions (of all types), and much more have all been investigated.
The most helpful literature covering transfusion ratios are systematic reviews. The main focus seems to be finding the magic ratio of red cells to everything else. The old-time higher ratios (1:?:4) were generally considered to be inferior, so most research has focused on comparing 1:1:1 to 1:1:2. Here are the main factoids, and all keep to the plasma:platelets:RBC format:
- There was no discernible difference in 24-hour or 30-day mortality between groups with ratios of 1:1:1 or 1:1:2
- Patients with a 1:1:1 ratio received significantly more platelets and plasma that the 1:1:2 patients
- Giving cryoprecipitate or fibrinogen concentrate early had no effect on mortality
Although systematic reviews try to make up for shortcomings of individual studies, they introduce their own problems. However, they overall seem to indicate that the “magic” ratio lies between 1:1:1 and 1:1:2. Most centers strive for the former, but due to many reasons (e.g. no thawed plasma, delivery issues) more realistically try to stay under the latter.
Bottom line: Think about the logistics in your own trauma center, and design your massive transfusion protocol so that you can maintain a ratio somewhere between 1:1:1 and 1:1:2. Every MTP activation should be analyzed by your trauma performance improvement process and must review your final ratios. One thing I’m sure of is that we will continue to refine this over the coming years, so stay tuned!
Reference: Optimal Dose, Timing and Ratio of Blood Products in Massive Transfusion: Results from a Systematic Review. Transfus Med Rev 32(1):6-15, 2018.
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Ed Koch was known for being outspoken, and the former mayor leaves behind quite a few quotables touching on everything from his fierce love for New York, to diet tips, to movie reviews. Here some of Koch's best lines, collected from a few places:
"If you agree with me on 9 out of 12 issues, vote for me. If you agree with me on 12 out of 12 issues, see a psychiatrist."
"You punch me, I punch back. I do not believe it's good for one's self-respect to be a punching bag."
"I was defeated because of longevity, not because Yusuf Hawkins was murdered six weeks before the election, although that was a factor. People get tired of you. So they decided to throw me out."
"Jews and other supporters of Israel would be crazy" to vote for Jesse Jackson.
On weight loss:
"The best way to lose weight is to close your mouth - something very difficult for a politician. Or watch your food - just watch it, don't eat it."
On New York:
"Have you ever lived in the suburbs? It's sterile. It's nothing. It's wasting your life, and people do not wish to waste their lives once they've seen New York! ... This rural American thing — I’m telling you, it’s a joke."
(After buying a burial plot in Manhattan) "I don't want to leave Manhattan, even when I'm gone. This is my home. The thought of having to go to New Jersey was so distressing to me."
"At age 88, I wake up every morning and say to myself, 'Well, I'm still in New York. Thank you, God.'"
"There was always a love-hate relationship with New York in the rest of the country, but I made them feel more love than hate."
On sports (well, when the Giants wanting a parade in NYC after winning the 1987 Super Bowl):
"If they want a parade, let them parade in front of the oil drums in Moonachie."
On his bridge:
"It's not soaring, beautiful, handsome, like the George Washington or the Verrazano. It's rugged, it's hard working - and that's me."
"I know many writers who first dictate passages, then polish what they have dictated. I speak, then I polish—occasionally I do windows.”
"I wish 'Curb Your Enthusiasm' was on every night. I might not go to another movie."
(Review of Wall-E for The Villager) “This is your Captain speaking. Take cover, take cover. Don’t leave your home to see this flick. It is toxic.”
(Review of Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps) "I was thinking of giving you a stock tip, but fortunately for you, I don’t have any. My money is managed by professionals; otherwise, I would have lost it all a long time ago."
And his self-penned epitaph:
"He was fiercely proud of his Jewish faith. He fiercely defended the City of New York, and he fiercely loved its people. Above all, he loved his country, the United States of America, in whose armed forces he served in World War II."
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The Windows 10 periodic table of elements app Periodica has been open-sourced on GitHub three days ago. The source code of the project can now be found at https://github.com/Bluegrams/Periodica, where further development can take place and where you can open issues and feature requests. Most importantly, the app continues to be available for download via the Microsoft Store for free and without ads.
Periodica is a modern Periodic Table of Elements App for Windows 10. It provides comprehensive information about all chemical elements. Click on an element on the overview page to get detailed information about an element’s properties. Use the list view to sort and filter elements and get a quick overview of important properties. Or change the coloring mode to color the periodic table by category, block or state. Periodica was developed on the Windows 10 UWP platform and is freely available for download since 2018.
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- Research article
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Analysis of a poly(ε-decalactone)/silver nanowire composite as an electrically conducting neural interface biomaterial
BMC Biomedical Engineering volume 1, Article number: 9 (2019)
Advancement in polymer technologies, facilitated predominantly through chemical engineering approaches or through the identification and utilization of novel renewable resources, has been a steady focus of biomaterials research for the past 50 years. Aliphatic polyesters have been exploited in numerous biomedical applications including the formulation of soft-tissue sutures, bone fixation devices, cardiovascular stents etc. Biomimetic ‘soft’ polymer formulations are of interest in the design of biological interfaces and specifically, in the development of implantable neuroelectrode systems intended to interface with neural tissues. Critically, soft polymer formulations have been shown to address the challenges associated with the disregulation of mechanotransductive processes and micro-motion induced inflammation at the electrode/tissue interface. In this study, a polyester-based poly(ε-decalactone)/silver nanowire (EDL:Ag) composite was investigated as a novel electrically active biomaterial with neural applications.
Neural interfaces were formulated through spin coating of a polymer/nanowire formulation onto the surface of a Pt electrode to form a biocompatible EDL matrix supported by a percolated network of silver nanowires. As-formed EDL:Ag composites were characterized by means of infrared spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy and electrochemical methods, with their cytocompatibility assessed using primary cultures of a mixed neural population obtained from the ventral mesencephalon of Sprague-Dawley rat embryos.
Electrochemical characterization of various EDL:Ag composites indicated EDL:Ag 10:1 as the most favourable formulation, exhibiting high charge storage capacity (8.7 ± 1.0 mC/cm2), charge injection capacity (84.3 ± 1.4 μC/cm2) and low impedance at 1 kHz (194 ± 28 Ω), outperforming both pristine EDL and bare Pt electrodes. The in vitro biological evaluation showed that EDL:Ag supported significant neuron viability in culture and to promote neurite outgrowth, which had the average length of 2300 ± 6 μm following 14 days in culture, 60% longer than pristine EDL and 120% longer than bare Pt control substrates.
EDL:Ag nanocomposites are shown to serve as robust neural interface materials, possessing favourable electrochemical characteristics together with high neural cytocompatibility.
Aliphatic polyesters are among the most widely applied polymeric materials in biomedical engineering . Thanks to their suitable physicochemical properties and ease of fabrication, polyesters have been successfully used as soft-tissue sutures, cardiovascular stents and bone fixation devices [2, 3], as well as advanced drug delivery systems [4, 5]. Additional advantages of polyesters in biomedical engineering stem from their biodegradable and bioresorbable properties which facilitate their use as temporary drug carriers or implants . The most commonly used polyesters, i.e. polylactic acid, poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid), poly(ε-caprolactone) and poly-3-hydroxybutyrate have been exploited in biomedical engineering over the last 50 years, with the first polyester-based medical device being approved by the Food and Drug Administration in 1969 . Since then, much research has been focused on the improvement of polyester technology, mainly through chemical and physical modification of existing polymer formulations or through the identification and utilization of novel renewable sources .
ε-Decalactone (εDL) belongs to the class of lactones composed of 10 carbon atoms, which can be polymerized to form a linear polyester [8, 9]. εDL is a commercially available, renewable material produced through fungal technology, and is commonly used in the flavouring and fragrance industries . The structural similarity of εDL with ε-caprolactone indicates this polymer to be a promising candidate for numerous biomedical applications. Consequently, the synthesis and characteristics of several copolymers derived from ε-decalactone have been recently described . Interestingly, incorporation of εDL into these copolymer formulations was shown to significantly decrease the polymer stiffness while not impacting on the material’s mechanical strength. Moreover, the presence of εDL-derived domains hinders the hydrolysis of the copolymer due to a steric effect which results in a mechanically soft and slowly degradable material with assumed biocompatibility.
Brain machine interfaces have shown great promises as a way to treat central nervous system disorders such as deafness, paralysis, epilepsy and Parkinson’s disease , already reaching notable clinical successes . To facilitate integration with surrounding tissue, neural implants should possess chemical and physical properties analogous to the properties typical of the neural microenvironment, including wettability, roughness and mechanical rigidity . Biomimetic ‘soft’ polymer formulations are of interest in the design of biological interfaces and specifically, in the development of implantable neuroelectrode systems intended to interface with neural tissues. In particular, mechanically soft formulations have been shown to address the challenges associated with the disregulation of mechanotransductive processes and micro-motion induced inflammation at the electrode/tissue interface . Critically, peri-implant gliosis has been shown to significantly reduce chronic neuroelectrode functionality in vivo . It follows that metal electrodes can be functionalized with biocompatible organic coatings with an aim to provide a biointerface with tailorable electromechanical properties that promote electrode integration as well as chronic functionality [16, 17]. Because the functional coating must be both biocompatible and also electrically conducting, the range of biomaterials that can be used in this specific application is limited to either intrinsically conducting polymers, such as polypyrrole or poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) or composite materials formed from a conducting filler (carbon nanotubes, metal particles, etc) and biocompatible polymer matrix .
Here, poly(ε-decalactone) (EDL) is explored as a mechanically soft and biocompatible polymeric matrix reinforced with highly conductive silver nanowires (AgNWs). Thanks to their advantageous physical properties, including excellent electrical and optical properties, as well as mechanical robustness, AgNWs have recently received a great attention as a novel electrode material , being successfully used to fabricate transparent and flexible electrodes , highly conductive microelectrodes or biocompatible hydrogels , as well as stretchable fibers for optoelectronic probing of spinal cord circuits . In this work, functionalised Pt macro-electrodes presenting a functional EDL:Ag composite coating were formed through a spin coating process and were characterized by means of FTIR and SEM. By changing the concentration of filler, the percolation threshold, i.e. the minimum amount of AgNWs required for the material to be conductive, was determined based on the electrochemical performance of the composites. To assess the cytocompatibility of the coatings, mixed neural populations obtained from the mesencephalon of embryonic Sprague–Dawley rats, (the midbrain is a target of deep brain stimulation ), were cultured on the optimal EDL:Ag formulation and cellular proliferation, morphology and neural depolarisation in response to electrical stimulation were assessed in vitro.
The ring-opening polymerization process of ε-decalactone is shown in Fig. 1. The as-formed poly(ε-decalactone) (EDL) presented an average molecular weight of 86.6 kg mol− 1 and a dispersity of 2.22 and was fully amorphous with a glass transition temperature at − 50.2 °C. At room temperature, EDL was observed to act as a viscous liquid. To formulate an electrically conducting composite material, pristine EDL was mixed with a AgNWs ethanol dispersion (20 mg/ml) in different mass ratios, from 100:1 to 10:1. Figure 2a-c shows the storage modulus over the range of frequencies under constant strain rate of 1%, gelation angular frequency under constant strain of 1% and storage modulus over a range of strain rates under constant angular frequency at 6.24 rad/sec. A very slight change in gelation angular frequency (the frequency at which a material becomes a gel with a loss tangent value equal to 1) was observed with composites possessing a low percentage of Ag (up to EDL:Ag 50:1). Higher concentrations of AgNWs resulted in a higher gelation frequency suggesting elastic behavior even at higher frequency, however, this change was very small (0.8 rad/sec). Similarly, with frequencies below 0.1 rad/sec, the storage modulus was observed to remain below 30 Pa (Fig. 2a). The highest storage modulus was observed in the EDL:Ag 20:1 formulation suggesting enhanced elastic behavior in this material. This result could also be observed by the higher gelation frequency in EDL:Ag 20:1 nanocomposites (Fig. 2b). However, when the ratio of EDL:Ag was decreased to 10:1, the storage modulus as well as gelation frequency was also observed to decrease. Below a strain rate of 10%, the storage modulus demonstrated a modest increase (ca. 10%) upon addition of AgNWs. As depicted in Fig. 2c, the critical strain of the EDL was changed by the addition of AgNWs, and below 10% strain, the structure of all material formulations remained intact. The lowest critical strain rate was observed in the composite formulation with an EDL to Ag ratio of 10:1.
To formulate an electrically conducting coating, EDL:Ag formulations were spin coated onto a Pt-covered glass slide. Different concentrations of EDL (from 5 to 30%) were used to optimize the coating process. It was observed that higher concentrations (> 15%) resulted in the formation of a non-uniform layer, and lower concentrations (< 10%) resulted in the formation of non-continuous films with regions of exposed bare platinum. A 10% w/v solution of EDL in tetrahydrofuran was found to give the most homogeneous coating with the uniform thickness of 5.8 ± 0.8 μm. FTIR spectra of the resulting polymer/metal composites (Fig. 3a) demonstrated distinctive bands attributable to EDL, namely the absorption band assigned to the C–H hydroxyl groups asymmetric stretching (2927 cm− 1), the band assigned to C-H hydroxyl groups symmetric stretching (2855 cm− 1), the absorption band assigned to -C=O stretching vibrations of the ester carbonyl group (1724 cm− 1) , as well as the bands assigned to C-O-C asymmetric stretching (1232 cm− 1) and C-O-C symmetric stretching (1164 cm− 1), as reported previously with commercial polycaprolactone . Figure 3b shows the SEM images of a representative EDL:Ag 10:1 composite. It could be observed that a high degree of dispersion was achieved with no apparent bundles of AgNWs, which instead formed coiled and interconnected woven structures.
Electrochemical behaviour and charge storage capacity
The cyclic voltammetric (CV) curves of EDL:Ag composites (Fig. 4a) showed a distinctive reduction-oxidation system at the potentials of − 0.1 V (reduction) and 0.25 V (oxidation). The increase in current densities noted for the increasing mass ratio of AgNWs in the composite resulted in a significant increase in the charge storage capacity (CSC) (Fig. 4b). Consequently, the CSC reached a maximum value of 8.7 ± 1.0 mC/cm2 for EDL:Ag 10:1, which was almost 20 times higher than that of bare Pt substrates (0.5 ± 0.1 mC/cm2) and 7 times higher than that of pristine EDL coated Pt electrodes (1.2 ± 0.2 mC/cm2).
Charge injection capacity
To simulate the conditions of electrical stimulation of neural tissue [26,27,28,29,30,31], a cathodic-first biphasic potential stimulation protocol was used in which potentials of − 0.5 / 0.5 V were applied for 5 ms. The current responses of Pt electrodes coated with EDL:Ag composites and Pt electrodes coated with pristine EDL and bare Pt electrodes were presented in the form of chronoamperometric curves (Fig. 5a). It was observed that Pt electrodes coated with an EDL:Ag 10:1 formulation demonstrated the highest electrical currents coupled with a stable signal relative to other experimental and control electrodes. By integrating the current density with respect to time, the charge density achievable during electrical stimulation was determined and expressed as charge injection capacity (CIC) (Fig. 5b). EDL:Ag 10:1 coated electrodes possessed the CIC of 84.3 ± 1.4 μC/cm2, pristine EDL possessed the CIC of 58.6 ± 1.5 μC/cm2 and bare Pt possessed the CIC of 50.3 ± 0.7 μC/cm2.
Electrochemical impedance characteristics
Electrochemical impedance data in the form of a Bode plot for EDL:Ag composites as well as pristine EDL and bare Pt substrates (Fig. 6a) indicated that the impedance modulus as a function of frequency was lowest for Pt electrodes (for frequencies below 10 Hz) and EDL:Ag 10:1 (for frequencies above 10 Hz). Upon analysis of the phase angle profile (Fig. 6b) of pristine EDL relative to bare Pt, a significant shift in the frequency peak was observed (1 and 100 Hz for bare Pt and pristine EDL, respectively). The EDL:Ag 10:1 formulation was also found to have the lowest impedance at 1 kHz (Fig. 6c). The impedance modulus of EDL:Ag 10:1 (194 ± 28 Ω) at 1 kHz was reduced by a factor of two relative to bare Pt electrodes (378 ± 32 Ω) and a factor of five relative to pristine EDL coated electrodes (1111 ± 601 Ω).
Cytocompatibility and neural stimulation studies
To assess the cytocompatibility of the nanocomposite coatings in vitro, a mixed neural population obtained from the mesencephalon of embryonic Sprague–Dawley rats was cultured on EDL:Ag 10:1 as well as on pristine EDL and magnetron sputter deposited Pt over a period of 3, 7 and 14 days (Fig. 7a). Image analysis of astrocytes and neurons obtained from fluorescent microscopy images revealed a similar trend of astrocyte-to-neuron ratio for all investigated surfaces at individual time points (Fig. 7b). The presence of increased neurons with respect to astrocytes as noted at the initial time point (day 3), gradually decreased to a ratio of approximately 1:1 by the last experimental time point (day 14). The analysis of neurite length on experimental and control substrates (Fig. 7c) showed that after 14 days an average length of 2300 ± 6 μm was observed on EDL:Ag 10:1 formulation, significantly higher than for either pristine EDL (1411 ± 52 μm) or bare Pt (1030 ± 19 μm) electrodes.
For the cell stimulation studies, primary cultures of VM cells were grown on bare, EDL-coated and EDL:Ag 10:1 coated transparent ITO electrodes (to aid imaging) for 18 days and stimulated with a monophasic, negative voltage pulse (− 2 V) for a duration of 500 ms. The recorded traces of changes in background subtracted Fluo4 fluorescence intensity were acquired and shown in Fig. 7d. It could be observed that the highest Δf/f0 ratio (equal to 0.5) was achieved on the surface of EDL:Ag 10:1 composite materials, indicating the ability of this nanocomposite coating to increase the stimulation efficiency when compared with both pristine ITO (Δf/f0 ratio of 0.2) and pristine EDL-coated ITO (Δf/f0 ratio of 0.3).
In this study, the poly(ε-decalactone) (EDL) was synthesized via a ring-opening polymerization process in the presence of a Bi catalyst. Considering the available metal catalysts, bismuth salts or complexes, such as Ph3Bi, are notable for their low toxicity . In this context, several studies [33,34,35] have demonstrated that bismuth compounds belong to the group of least toxic heavy metal compounds, while Bi3+ performed even better than Zn2+. Moreover, it was found that Ph3Bi catalyzes the formation of high molecular masses as demonstrated in [8, 36, 37], which may be a limitation of other catalysts. The viscous nature of EDL was found to facilitate simple coating processes such as dip and spin-coating. Consequently, an electrically conducting composite material was formed with a facile method involving simple mixing of pristine EDL an ethanol dispersion of silver nanowires (AgNWs).
The results of rheological testing showed that although the addition of AgNWs was observed to decrease the critical strain of nanocomposite materials, the observed change in viscoelastic properties was modest, yet sufficient to impart increased material resilience relative to pristine EDL formulations. However, when the ratio of EDL:Ag was decreased to 10:1, the storage modulus as well as gelation frequency was also observed to decrease. This phenomenon was attributed to the agglomeration of AgNWs after some threshold concentration as described previously . The lowest critical strain rate was observed in the composite formulation with an EDL to Ag ratio of 10:1. This phenomena was attributed to a higher concentration of AgNWs reducing polymer entanglement and leading to polymer chain breakages with high strain rates.
While the FTIR spectra confirmed the presence of substantial amount of EDL in all composite formulations, a 10% w/v solution of EDL in THF was found to give the most homogeneous coating with the uniform thickness. SEM images of a representative EDL:Ag 10:1 composite showed that AgNWs were able to form an extended network within the EDL matrix. It could be observed that a high degree of dispersion was achieved with no apparent bundles of AgNWs, even though the mass ratio of polymer to AgNW utilised here was higher than that described in previous studies , confirming that the spin-coating procedure was suitable for producing thin-films of EDL:Ag nanocomposites possessing a uniform distribution of AgNWs. Due to their small diameter (30 nm), large length (100–200 μm) and corresponding high aspect ratio (approx. 5000), individual AgNWs were not observed as straight and rigid wires, but rather as coiled and interconnected woven structures. This type of a metal framework offers advantageous chemical, mechanical and electrical anisotropy which has been shown to provide beneficial interactions with numerous cell types .
Materials used for neural interfaces should exhibit suitable electrochemical behaviour and in particular, a tailored charge storage capacity (CSC). High CSC describes the capability of a material to store electric charge, which results in higher charge delivery during electrical stimulation . The CSC depends on both the chemical composition of the material and its physical morphology, and can be increased as a function of the electrode surface area . Consequently, a large electroactive surface area leads to the development of the solid/liquid interface enabling more charge to be trapped within a electrical double layer [41, 42]. Another way to increase CSC is by designing an electrode coating which undergoes a redox reaction, resulting in faradaic charge transfer in the processes of oxidation and reduction . With respect to EDL:Ag composites, it was observed that both of these processes took place. The faradaic process was observed through the presence of a characteristic Ag/Ag+ redox couple , and the increasing mass ratio of AgNWs in the composite resulted in the expansion of the overall area under the CV curve, leading to the increase in CSC. The CSC of EDL:Ag 10:1, determined in this study, was almost 20 times higher than that of bare Pt substrates and 7 times higher than that of pristine EDL coated Pt electrodes, and was also higher than that for other previously reported biomaterial systems containing nanowires , indicating the high efficiency of EDL:Ag 10:1 in storing electric charge, and providing higher charges during electrical stimulation. It was hypothesised that the observed difference in CSC for bare Pt and pristine EDL coated electrodes indicated that pristine polymer is able to accumulate some portion of charge transferred through the electrode, due to its weak capacitive properties.
As well as exhibiting a high charge capacitance expressed in CSC, effective neural interfaces should be also able to inject charge in a stable and controlled manner. It was again noted that EDL:Ag 10:1 coated electrodes possess the highest CIC, greater than the CIC observed with both pristine EDL coated and bare Pt electrodes. Furthermore, among all investigated materials EDL:Ag 10:1 provided the most stable and controlled amount of injected charge, and the high CIC allows for the use of low electrical potentials without compromising the therapeutic effects of stimulation . A comparison of the CIC values with respect to the AgNWs content in EDL:Ag composites indicated that lower AgNWs contents reduced the CIC, a phenomenon previously shown to be due to the lack of a robust percolation network , preventing the effective release of stored charge.
To promote both neural stimulation and recording an ideal neural interface should possess advantageous charge transfer characteristics coupled with a low electrochemical impedance profile. Since the majority of protocols describe electrical stimulation with the frequencies between 50 and 300 Hz [30, 31], it can be inferred that EDL:Ag 10:1 coating will outperform bare Pt in both neural stimulation and recording applications. The EDL:Ag 10:1 formulation was also found to have the lowest impedance at 1 kHz, which is used as a benchmark when analysing the efficacy of neural interfaces . The explanation of this phenomenon can be provided by an analysis of the phase angle vs. frequency plot. The observed shift in the frequency peak indicating the distinctive capacitive behaviour of the uncoated and coated electrodes has origins in the mechanisms of charge transfer based on either the double layer effects (pristine EDL) or on faradaic reactions (bare Pt). Upon the addition of AgNWs, the phase angle profile of EDL was changed and the new “faradaic” peak appeared. Furthermore, when the mass ratio of AgNWs to EDL was increased, the relative intensity of the signal changed. Finally, the “double layer” peak disappeareds leaving only a “faradaic” signature, confirming that the capacitive behaviour of EDL:Ag 10:1 is governed mainly by an Ag/Ag+ redox reaction.
The results of the in vitro cytocompatibility assessment showed a normal equilibrium between neurons and astrocytes on all types of investigated surfaces. Conversely, major differences were observed with respect to the analysis of neurite length on experimental and control substrates. The EDL:Ag 10:1 formulation was shown to greatly support the outgrowth of neurites in vitro, which after 14 days possessed an average length of 2300 ± 6 μm, 60% longer than those observed in neurons cultured on pristine EDL and 120% longer than those of neurons cultured on bare Pt electrodes. It is worth noting that for all time points pristine EDL was observed to outperform bare Pt with respect to inducing an increase in neurite length. The cell stimulation studies showed the ability of EDL-based coatings to transfer charges suitable for cellular depolarization, through the substantial increase in the Δf/f0 ratio when compared with both uncoated and pristine EDL-coated electrodes. This is supposed to be the effect of the unique surface morphology and capacitive properties of the EDL:Ag 10:1 formulation, indicating its efficacy in acting as a robust neural interface material.
In this study, the applicability of a poly(ε-decalactone)/silver nanowire composite as a neural interface biomaterial was assessed in vitro. When nanocomposites were prepared with polymer-to-nanowire mass ratio of 10:1, AgNWs formed an extended uniformly distributed network within the EDL matrix, resulting in advantageous electrochemical properties. EDL:Ag was shown to possess a significantly increased CSC (8.7 ± 1.0 mC/cm2), CIC (84.3 ± 1.4 μC/cm2) and low impedance at 1 kHz (194 ± 28 Ω), outperforming both pristine EDL and bare Pt electrodes. Furthermore, a 10:1 EDL:Ag nanocomposite was also observed to support the growth of neurons and promote the outgrowth of neurites, which after 14 days were 60 and 120% longer relative to pristine EDL and bare Pt substrates respectively. Consequently, EDL:Ag nanocomposites were shown to serve as robust neural interface materials, possessing favourable electrochemical characteristics together with high neural cytocompatibility,
Synthesis and characterization of poly(ε-decalactone)
Poly(ε-decalactone) (EDL) was synthesized in bulk by a one-pot-one-step ring-opening polymerization process. The synthesis reaction was conducted in a flask immersed in a controlled temperature oil bath (130 °C). The flask, in which a predetermined amount of ε-decalactone (> 99%, Sigma Aldrich) was added, was purged for 30 min with a nitrogen stream under the surface of the melt. The catalyst (Ph3Bi, Gelest) was then added (at 100:1 monomer/catalyst molar ratio) and the magnetic stirrer maintained at 100 rpm. No initiator compound was added to the reaction mixture so the catalyst was activated by the alcohol groups (R-OH) provided by the monomers (H2O and impurities). The polymerization was carried out over 7 days. After the corresponding period of reaction time, the product was dissolved in chloroform and precipitated, pouring the polymer solution into an excess of methanol to remove the catalyst impurities and those monomers that had not reacted. Finally, the product was dried at room temperature and then heated at 140 °C for 1 h to ensure the complete elimination of any remaining solvent.
The molecular weight of the homopolymer was determined by gel permeation chromatography using a Waters 1515 GPC device equipped with two Styragel columns (102–104 Ǻ). Chloroform was used as eluent at a flow rate of 1 mL min− 1 and polystyrene standards (Shodex Standards, SM-105) were used to obtain a primary calibration curve. The samples were prepared at a concentration of 10 mg in 1.5 mL. Differential scanning calorimetry was performed in a Q200 instrument (TA Instruments). Samples of 6–9 mg were heated from − 85 to 140 °C at 20 °C min− 1 to determine the thermal transitions of the polymer.
Fabrication of EDL: Ag composites
EDL was dissolved in THF (Sigma Aldrich) to form a 10% w/v solution which was further mixed with a relevant volume of the silver nanowires (AgNWs) dispersed in ethanol (ACS Material, average diameter 30 nm, average length 100–200 μm, silver purity ~ 99.5%, 20 mg/ml).
Four compositions were formed, comprising EDL to AgNWs mass ratio of 100:1, 50:1, 20:1 and 10:1. A glass substrate (25 × 25 × 1.0 mm) was used as the support for the EDL:Ag coating. Prior to the deposition of a composite, glass slides were sputter-coated (Emitech K650XT Sputter Coater, 25 mA, 1 × 10− 3 mbar, 180 s) with a thin layer of Pt and pre-treated with an oxygen plasma process (Zepto LF, Diener Electronics) for 10 min. Pristine EDL and EDL:Ag coatings were deposited through spin coating (Laurell Technologies Spin Coater) of 0.1 ml of relevant dispersion for 20 s with a speed of 3000 rpm.
Dynamical rheological testing was carried out on an Anton Paar MCR 302 via parallel plate geometry to evaluate the viscoelastic properties of different material types. Experiments were carried out using (a) a frequency ramp from 0.01 to 100 Hz under constant 1% strain rate and (b) a strain rate ramp from 0.1 to 100% under constant 1 Hz frequency. In all experiments, the temperature was constant at 37 °C and the distance between the two parallel plates was constant at 0.2 mm.
Chemical and morphological characterization of EDL:Ag composites
A Varian 660-IR FT-IR Spectrometer was used to collect IR spectra in a range between 3500 and 600 cm− 1 for 32 scans. Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) images were collected with a Hitachi S-4700 Scanning Electron Microscope operating at 15 kV.
Electrochemical studies were performed according to our previously established protocol by means of a PARSTAT 2273 potentiostat in a three-electrode set-up, comprising Pt foil (0.1 mm thickness, 99.9% purity, produced by Mennica-Warsaw, Poland), EDL- and EDL:Ag-coated Pt/glass slide as a working electrode, Ag/AgCl as a reference electrode and glassy carbon rod as an auxiliary electrode. Cyclic voltammograms (CVs) were collected in 0.1 M KCl solution, within the potential range from − 0.8 to 1.0 V (vs. Ag/AgCl) at 100 mV s− 1 for 5 CV cycles. The charge storage capacity (CSC) of materials was determined basing on the CV curves according to the formula :
where t1 is the beginning of CV cycle, t2 is the end of CV cycle, and I is the current.
Electrochemical impedance spectra were collected in a 0.1 M KCl solution with frequencies ranging from 100 to 100 kHz, an AC amplitude of 40 mV (vs. Ag/AgCl) and a DC potential equal to 0 V (vs. Ag/AgCl).
The chronoamperometric curves representing a physiologically relevant [26,27,28,29,30,31] single biphasic potential pulse consisting of a 5 ms application of a reduction potential followed by a 5 ms application of an oxidative potential were used to determine the charge injection capacity (CIC) of the materials.
In vitro biological characterization
Cytocompatibility of the pristine EDL and EDL:Ag composites was determined with primary cultures of a mixed neural population obtained from the ventral mesencephalon of E14 rat embryos . The embryos were obtained by laparotomy from time-mated female Sprague-Dawley rats delivered by Charles River Laboratories. After arrival and 1 day accommodation period, the rats were decapitated under terminal anaesthesia induced by the inhalation of isoflurane [17, 51]. Neurons and astrocyte cell populations were visualized through the indirect double-immunofluorescent labelling [17, 19], with the use of an Olympus Fluoview 1000 Confocal Microscope (scan size of 1024 × 1024 at a ratio 1:1 and 60× magnification). To analyse cell density, the number of nuclei corresponding to neurons and astrocytes were counted in an area of 211.97 μm × 211.97 μm in at least 20 random images taken from test and control groups . To quantify the average neurite length, the stereological methods was used and the following formula :
where: L is neurite length (μm), n is the number of times neurites intersect with grid lines, T is distance between grid lines (μm).
For all experimental and control groups, the biological experiments included three biological replicates. The results were expressed as the mean of the values ± standard error of the mean, and the statistical significance was determined through a t-test (p < 0.05).
Stimulation of pristine EDL and EDL:Ag 10:1 films deposited on transparent ITO/PET foil (Sigma Aldrich, surface resistivity 60 Ω/sq) was performed with a primary culture of VM cells cultured on the substrates for 18 days. The changes in intracellular calcium were measured as described previously [19, 51]. Electrical stimulation was achieved by the delivery of a monophasic, negative voltage pulse (− 2 V) for 500 ms (1 pulse per 30 s), using a software-controlled constant voltage stimulator connected to the chamber via Pt contacts. The chamber was mounted on the stage of a Zeiss Axiovert 200 inverted microscope equipped with a 10 position Orbit I filterwheel (Improvision), for excitation (488 nm) and emission (510 nm low-pass filter). The emission light was collected every second with an Orca 285 camera (Hamamatsu). The changes in Ca2+ were expressed as Δf/f0, where f0 denotes the baseline and Δf denotes the rise over the baseline.
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Keep your car safe from Corona spread by cleaning it thoroughly. First, gather the required tools and identify the frequently touched objects and surfaces on your car.
It is possible to remove the virus from external surfaces using the right disinfectants. Here is a list of EPA-approved household cleaners from the American Chemistry Council.
Read the cleaners’ labels to satisfy they are safe to apply on your vehicle surfaces and know the precautions you should take when applying the product. Please note. DO NOT use any cleaner without sufficient information. Wrong chemicals can damage your car. If you are unsure, please contact the manufacturer and double-check.
On a safer note, you can use milder soap and water solution with a leather conditioner. This option does not kill germs but helps control their number and check their spread.
Clean. In the beginning, cleaning your vehicle removes dirt, sweat, organic matters, stubborn oily substances, and impurities, allowing other products to do their respective jobs smoothly.
Identify core touchpoints.
Any area that your fingers touch needs cleaning. The list is obvious: dashboard, door handles, door latches, seat belts, seat buckles, lock buttons, mirror, steering wheel, gear shift knob, radio and infotainment controllers, cup holder, leathers, and more. The idea is to clean frequently touched spots or potential hotspots.
The car’s exterior may be less likely to carry the virus because of the sun and outside environment. The deadly virus character is still under research, so it is good to clean door handles and other suspected touchpoints.
Dos and don’ts
The most effective weapon against this virus is a cleaned hand. Regular hand-washing protects you and your family from getting sick from several diseases, including Coronavirus. Wash hands before cleaning your vehicle. After cleaning, wash again because, with a dirty hand, you are contaminating a surface that has just been cleaned.
Avoid bleach and peroxide-based cleaners. As mentioned above, read the label for safety precautions, usage guidelines. I prefer to use material-specific cleaners.
Wear gloves when cleaning your vehicle and while touching fuel pump keypads and other high-touch areas at the filling station. Windshield repair Tulsa always wears gloves on the job.
Ensure whoever uses your car follows all these precautions too.
You may want to keep a box of tissues in the car, so anyone who coughs or sneezes inside the car uses them. Keep a trash bag to gather the used tissue and make sure it is emptied daily.
Repairing your vehicle during the pandemic
While most of us are staying indoors to prevent the coronavirus spread, some of us still need to drive for essential tasks, and nearly all of us will need to visit a grocery store. If something should happen, windshield repair Tulsa has been deemed an essential service. Source(1) (2)
Keep your vehicle in working condition.
If your vehicle needs immediate attention, don’t leave the problem unattended. During a crisis, you must keep it ready for any emergency.
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While supporting essential services, we’re following necessary safety standards for our staff and customers’ wellbeing. We are accepting new work orders with minimal in-person contact. The new way to greet a customer is offering a Namaste or a smiling face instead of a handshake. We are putting hygiene above everything – encouraging every stakeholder to wash hands frequently.
We’re limiting the number of people we serve at once. We keep hand sanitizer near the facility entrance. We are promoting digital payments, maintaining mandatory social distancing between ourselves and our customers, and frequently disinfecting regularly touched surfaces and objects.
Thanks for reading. Wishing those suffering from the disease a speedy recovery and requesting all to take care and maintain social distancing. Don’t drive unless it’s essential, and follow all guidelines until this crisis subdues. For any questions or to schedule an appointment to fix your car health, pls call or text us at 918-610-9967
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Background: Human papilloma virus (HPV) occurs in women of all age groups, and causes cervical, anal,vaginal, vulvar, penile and oropharyngeal cancers. The aim of the study was to discover what nurses knowabout HPV infection, testing and vaccination and to determine vaccine practice of their daughters and perceivedbarriers. Materials and
Methods: This cross-sectional and prospective study was carried out nurses who haveworked in a hospital between January and June 2014. Pre-test and post-test were used to evaluate the nurses’knowledge about HPV infection, testing and vaccination. This study was performed with nurses who had girlsbetween 9 and 26 years of age for evaluating the behavior of vaccination after three months of education.
Results: The mean of pre-test and post-test scores about HPV infection, which included 22 items, were 8.2±5.6and 19.2±1.5, respectively. Before education the HPV testing knowledge score was remarkably poor (1.9±1.7over 5), after education it increased to 4.8±0.5. The mean HPV vaccine knowledge score were 3.7±2.7 (pre-test)7.3±0.8 (post-test) on a 0-8 scale. The difference between mean total pre-test (13.9±9.1) and post-test (31.3±1.9)scores was statistically significant (p<0.001). After three months of education, only two of the nurses’ daughterswere vaccinated. The main reason was noted by nurses were not willing to be vaccinated was cost, doubts aboutsafety and efficacy related to the vaccine. About one-third of nurses declared that they would receive the vaccinefor their daughter later.
Conclusions: Nurses have a crucial role in the prevention, treatment, increasing publicawareness and care for population. The education of the nurses about HPV infection, test and vaccination willplay an important part decreasing cancer mortality and morbidity.
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The concept www.mailorder-brides.info of postal mail order brides is not really new. It refers to girls that seek overseas husbands for marriage. They usually contact worldwide bride organizations or signup on submit buy bride websites, create appealing profiles, and after that engage in long term communication. Mail order birdes-to-be do not prefer to marry their own countrymen, but will want to marry guys from one more country or continent. Many are even expecting a child of their foreign partners, so the concern is how may you tell if a mail order bride is definitely serious about marriage.
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Water capillaries bind together grains of sand. They also can bind an atomic force microscope tip to a substrate. The kinetics of capillary condensation at the nanoscale is studied here using friction force microscopy. At 40% relative humidity we find that the meniscus nucleation times increase from 0.7 to 4.2 ms when the temperature decreases from 332 to 299 K. The nucleation times grow exponentially with the inverse temperature 1/T obeying an Arrhenius law. We obtain a nucleation energy barrier of 7.8×10-20J and an attempt frequency ranging between 4 and 250 GHz, in excellent agreement with theoretical predictions. These results provide direct experimental evidence that capillary condensation is a thermally activated phenomenon.
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Earthing & Grounding for Back Pain Relief
Back pain is a common condition which may be caused by bad posture, injury or conditions such as arthritis or osteoporosis. The symptoms can range from mildly uncomfortable to severely debilitating, in some cases making it impossible to live a normal life.
Thankfully, there are plenty of different treatment options for back pain, from over the counter painkillers to surgery. There are also many natural remedies which can help to relieve the symptoms of back pain without the need for medication. These include massage, manual therapies, acupuncture, herbal remedies and earthing. The last of these uses the earth’s natural electrical charge to gently influence the human body. It resets biological rhythms, reduces inflammation and relieves pain among other health benefits. See more earthing and grounding benefits here.
What Back Pain Feels Like
Back pain can vary between a dull, nagging ache and sharp, shooting or excruciating pain. It can affect any part of the back, although the lower spine is especially common. Back pain may be accompanied by stiffness, muscle spasms or sciatica.
Back pain can be either acute or chronic. Acute back pain comes on quickly and is short in duration, usually lasting six weeks or less. It is most often caused by muscle strain and will resolve by itself over time.
Back pain that lasts longer than three months is classed as chronic back pain. This is more likely to be caused by an underlying condition such as arthritis or osteoporosis. This type of back pain tends to get worse over time, and ongoing treatment may be necessary to manage its symptoms.
What Causes Back Pain?
One of the most common causes of back pain is muscle strain. This can happen due to lifting something heavy or twisting the back awkwardly. This type of back pain is usually easy to treat and should improve over the course of a few weeks.
A slipped or herniated disc is another common cause of back pain. A disc is a small sac of cartilage filled with a gel-like substance. These lie between your vertebrae and cushion the movements of your spine. Sometimes one of these discs can bulge out, putting pressure on a nerve. This causes shooting pain which can sometimes extend to the leg (sciatica).
Arthritis is a condition which causes inflammation and pain in the joints, including the spine. It is a chronic condition that requires ongoing treatment to manage its symptoms.
Another chronic condition that causes back pain is osteoporosis. In osteoporosis, the bones become brittle and break more easily. This makes painful fractures of the spine more likely and long-term treatment is needed.
Finally, back pain can be caused by physical irregularities such as poor posture or scoliosis. Scoliosis is an unnatural curving of the spine which puts extra pressure on the back and can cause reduced mobility and pain.
Back Pain Medication and Side Effects
Mild to moderate back pain can be treated with over the counter medications such as non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). These include aspirin, ibuprofen and naproxen and are available either as tablets to take orally, or creams or gels to be applied directly to the painful area.
NSAIDs effectively reduce inflammation and pain. However, they can cause side effects. The most common side effects of NSAIDs are indigestion and gastric bleeding. They should always be taken after food to minimize this risk. NSAIDs are not suitable for people with bleeding disorders, liver or kidney disease. They can also cause an allergic reaction and should be used with caution in asthmatics.
For more severe back pain, stronger medications such as benzodiazepines may be prescribed. These include drugs such as diazepam and have the effect of relaxing the muscles and relieving spasms. The main side effects of benzodiazepines are drowsiness, dizziness and confusion. Therefore they should not be taken by people who need to drive or operate machinery. They also carry the risk of dependence.
Opioid painkillers are also an effective treatment for severe back pain. Like benzodiazepines, they can cause drowsiness and confusion. They may also cause side effects such as constipation, nausea and vomiting. Opioids can become addictive when taken for long periods and ideally should only be prescribed for short-term use.
If you are suffering from arthritis, you may be offered a corticosteroid injection. These work well to reduce inflammation and pain. Possible side effects include bruising, infection, changes in skin colour and increased blood pressure or blood sugar.
Natural Remedies for Back Pain
Popular natural remedies for back pain include massage, manual therapies such as osteopathy and chiropractic, acupuncture and herbal medicine.
Massage works by relaxing the muscles and improving circulation which together act to relieve back pain. Osteopathy and chiropractic differ from massage in that they pay more attention to the joints and correcting structural imbalances. Whereas osteopathy is a more holistic treatment, looking at the muscles and joints of the whole body, chiropractic focuses solely on the joints and making “adjustments” where needed.
Acupuncture is a therapy which originated over 2500 years ago in China. It uses fine needles placed at specific points on the body to affect the nervous system, reduce inflammation, improve circulation and relieve pain.
Herbal medicines can be taken internally to reduce inflammation and pain from within or applied externally. Some common herbal remedies for back pain include turmeric, safflower and capsaicin, which comes from chilli peppers.
If you decide to try any of these natural remedies for back pain, be sure to consult a properly qualified practitioner and inform your regular physician of your plans.
There are also plenty of simple ways you can relieve back pain at home. Applying a hot or cold compress or taking a warm bath can help. Exercise can also be beneficial. If you suffer from back pain, it is especially important to do exercises which strengthen your core muscles. You should also incorporate some gentle stretches into your routine.
Earthing or Grounding for Back Pain Relief
Another simple thing you can try for back pain is earthing. Also known as grounding, earthing is a way of utilizing the earth’s natural electrical charge to have a positive effect on the body.
It works on the principle that the earth’s surface is rich in free electrons, giving it a subtle negative charge. When you come into conductive contact with the earth, this charge is transferred to your body. In the body, free electrons act like antioxidants and protect cells against damage from free radicals. Some of the many benefits of earthing and grounding include reduced inflammation and pain, better sleep and lower stress levels.
One of the easiest ways to experience earthing or grounding is by walking outdoors, barefoot, bringing the soles of your feet into direct contact with the earth’s surface. Because this is not always practical, you can also use a specially designed product which allows you to earth indoors. This could be a grounding mat, a earthing sheet or an earthing sleep system.
Earthing for back pain works by reducing inflammation. Inflammation happens in response to an injury or infection. White blood cells rush to the affected area and trigger a cascade of chemical signals and activity, working to protect the body against foreign pathogens. This all results in the familiar symptoms which we associate with inflammation – redness, heat, swelling and pain.
This 2010 study showed that earthing and grounding reduced the amount of time taken to recover from delayed onset muscle soreness. This is a common condition that can occur following excessive exercise. The study concluded that grounding reduced the levels of certain white blood cells and affected blood chemistry in such a way that acute inflammation was greatly reduced.
Earthing and Grounding regulate levels of a hormone called cortisol. Cortisol is one of the hormones involved in the “fight or flight” nervous response. It also has the effect of stopping the inflammatory process. This 2004 research study found that grounding and earthing normalized cortisol levels throughout the day, improved sleep and reduced pain.
Back Pain at Night
Back pain can seriously interfere with your sleep, making it difficult to get comfortable or causing you to wake during the night in pain. Sleep plays an important role in the body’s ability to rebuild and repair itself, so losing out can mean increased pain levels the following day.
Earthing overnight is one way to reduce your pain symptoms at night time and improve your sleep. This clinical study on the effects of earthing and grounding during sleep, published in the Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine, found that 91% of its subjects reported improved sleep, while 83% had reduced pain levels.
Earthing overnight is done using an earthing sleep system. This consists of a mattress pad, undersheet or pillowcase which has been interwoven with conductive fibres. This is grounded to earth in one of two ways. It can be attached via a wire to a conductive earthing rod which is placed in the ground outdoors, or simply earthed through your power outlet.
Back Pain Case Studies
Dr William Amalu is a clinical thermologist and president of the International Academy of Clinical Thermography. He has published a series of case studies highlighting the benefits of earthing for pain.
One 85-year-old male had been suffering from chronic lower back pain, shoulder pain and stiffness for 4 months. After 2 nights of earthing, he reported a 50% reduction in pain and after 4 weeks had total resolution of pain with only occasional stiffness remaining.
Another male, aged 46 had been suffering from chronic lower back pain for 10 years. After just 30 minutes earthing, he experienced a 40% reduction in symptoms. After one week of grounding, his pain was reduced by 70% and by 4 weeks it was reduced by 90%.
A 44-year-old female had been suffering from significant mid-back pain for 9 months. After 4 nights sleeping on earthed bedding she reported a 30% reduction in pain. After 4 weeks her pain had further reduced to 80% and after 8 weeks was completely gone with only mild stiffness on awakening in the mornings.
How Much Earthing do I Need?
Although it can take a few weeks to fully experience all of the benefits of earthing, there are many positive changes that happen within just a few seconds.
After 4 seconds of grounding, your nervous system is calmed and your muscles begin to relax.
30 minutes to two hours of daily earthing provides reduced inflammation and pain, improved circulation, decreased stress levels and a more positive mood.
Earthing overnight provides all of the above benefits plus falling asleep more easily, waking less during the night and reduced night time pain.
To get started take a look at the indoor earthing products in our shop.
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With more technologies emerging and evolving, the healthcare model has shifted to ‘home-centered’. The transition to remote patient monitoring is one delivery method that's becoming a popular talking point. In this article, we’ll discuss RPM solutions and how they’re helping shape the future of the industry.
In a new episode of ‘Startup Stories’, Upsilon talks to Petere Pamela Miner, the Co-founder and President of CoLoadX, a company that is bringing innovation into an industry that is ready for transformation. CoLoadX is connecting those who need to ship with those who can do the shipping. From Petere’s story, you will learn about the pain customers feel when it comes to shipping, the new landscape of logistics providers competing with online retailers, and the tipping point in the industry.
How to choose the best headless CMS for your business? In this article, we have identified several types of headless CMS for different business requirements and compiled a list of the most effective ones. Learn more about the alternatives, compare features, and narrow down your search based on the pros and cons of each platform to find the most suitable headless CMS.
How will the IT outsourcing landscape look like in 2021? What to expect as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic? What technologies will shape the global outsourcing market? In this article, we have singled out 10 trends in outsourcing software development that will matter in the unprecedented times of 2021.
In a new episode of ‘Startup Stories’, Upsilon talks to Tomer Shamir, the Co-founder, and COO of AiDock, a company providing AI solutions for paperwork automation. From Tomer’s story, you will learn how they are delivering value through artificial intelligence to the supply chain paperwork and why it is important for the logistics industry.
In a new episode of ‘Startup Stories’ interviews, Upsilon talks to David McPhetrige, a business partner of Right Sized Inventory, a US-based company providing the supply-chain market with a patented, probabilistic predictive-analytics solution for inventory optimization. From David’s story, you will learn about how he developed a patented technology that enables businesses to forecast, plan, and optimize their inventory with less effort while helping them save thousands of dollars as well as improve customer service levels.
In a new episode of our ‘Startup Stories’ interviews, Upsilon talks to Tony Popov, founder and CTO of Kiko, a proptech London-based startup. From Tony’s story, you will learn about how the idea of a platform enabling tenants to rent securely without a deposit has secured around £500,000 of funding.
In a new episode of our ‘Startup Stories’ interviews, Upsilon talks to Courtney Werner, a co-founder of KOYA Innovations Inc, a US-based startup delivering an innovative mobile social experience that brings together the advantages of both time and place in giving and messaging. From Сourtney’s story, you will learn about how KOYA disrupted the $127B gift card market by making it frictionless to send gifts to friends and family that are meaningful and get discovered at the time and place of use.
In a new episode of our ‘Startup Stories’ interviews, Upsilon talks to Chandler Young, the CEO and Founder of iJustOrder, a technology company that specializes in developing app-based platforms for stadiums and event venues across the US. From Chandler’s story you will learn about how a former athlete and tech fan created a mobile app through which stadium and event venue customers can order concession food and merchandise, while never having to leave their seats.
In a new episode of our ‘Startup Stories’ interviews, Upsilon talks to Steve Benson, CEO of Badger Maps, a San Francisco-based SaaS company that provides mapping and routing solution for outside salespeople. Steve has been a sales rep, sales manager, and VP of sales at big companies like Google. He is an expert in sales, SaaS, and entrepreneurship and is passionate about making field sales reps more successful.
In a new episode of our ‘Startup Stories’ interviews, Upsilon talks to Fred Dillon, the Senior Director of Strategy & Design of Hopelab, a San Francisco-based social innovation lab that creates behavior-change tech to help teens and young adults live healthier, happy lives. Fred has over a decade of experience in leading staff and external partners to design technology solutions and is passionate about improving the health and well-being of young people.
AI-based applications are the hottest trend of 2020. Team Upsilon spoke to Roland Polzin, co-founder of Wing, an AI-based personal assistant app that works better than Siri and Alexa. We discussed what can give an AI assistant that extra value for the users, and which personality traits are important to cultivate in order to be a successful entrepreneur.
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David R. Schneider graduated from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Chemical Engineering in 1999, attended Columbia University Film M.F.A. Program in 2001, and earned his Masters and PhD from Cornell University in Mechanical Engineering with a concentration in Controls & Dynamics in 2007. David has taught at both Cornell and Columbia University. His most prominent research is his creation of the G*TA (G-Star-T-A) task allocation algorithm and his work as Program Manager of the Cornell RoboFlag program, with notable applications including AFRL UAV controls and NASA/NOAA unmanned boat designs. With a strong focus on education, David’s endeavors have included the creation of the Intel-Cornell Cup, Innovative Embedded Design National Competition; leading Cornell University Sustainable Design (CUSD); and the broader impacts video game creation for the NSF Expeditions in Computing Grant on Computational Sustainability. David has led the efforts to make Cornell the first university to officially partner with Make: and is a leader in the Higher Education Maker Alliance working with the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy. He has also led with Make: the re-creation of the national entrepreneurial competition “Pitch Your Prototype” and is a leading faculty member behind the American Society of Engineering Education, Community Engaged Division Film Festival national competition. David was also a screenwriter for Walt Disney Attractions Television Production.
The quality function deployment (QFD) is one of the most effective methods for relating performance metrics that a customer cares about to technical criteria and engineering parameters and ultimately, the design targets a team needs to build their solution. You will learn that the QFD expresses this relationship in a way that allows you to compare your concepts to your competitors' and to understand the trade-offs between engineering parameters and their influence on performance criteria. This equips you to argue effectively that your design targets will lead your team to a winning solution.
In this course, you will go through a detailed, step-by-step process to build a QFD for your own project. You will examine the interrelationship between different engineering characteristics. You will use all this information, along with factors such as cost and technical difficulty, to establish strong design targets and get an estimate of your final system's performance.
You are required to have completed the following course or have equivalent experience before taking this course:
- Assessing Your System's Performance and Value
Key Course Takeaways
- Define key design parameters
- Determine impact of each parameter
- Benchmark against competitors
- Determine initial targets for design parameters
- Develop guidelines for resource allocation that supports targets
How It Works
Who Should Enroll
- Any manager from a wide variety of organization types, roles, and functional areas who is responsible for serving external and internal customers.
- Anyone whose staff or unit is responsible for providing a consistent and high level of service, making things easy for customers, and delivering on the promise of a quality experience every time.
- Students may belong to service-oriented organizations including for-profits, NGOs, and governmental agencies.
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Friendship Week in Year 6
16 November 2021 (by Class Teacher (teacher))
This week, Miss Scullion’s class were thinking about what a good friend looks like. If you were to design the perfect friend, what would they be like? The class came up with some fabulous ideas so we created them outside! We drew around some pupils with chalk and added in our ideas for a great friend. Check them out!
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Hundreds of Indigenous activists took to the streets in Ecuador this week to demand justice on the one-year anniversary of the country’s worst oil spill in 15 years.
Demonstrators marched through the Amazonian city of Coca to call on authorities to take responsibility for the 16,000 barrels of crude oil that poured into the Coca and Napo rivers when two pipelines ruptured last year.
Around 27,000 Kichwa people were impacted by the spill, and are reportedly still unable to use the contaminated water for drinking, bathing, and fishing. The Kichwa have also raised concerns over health issues arising from contact with the oil-contaminated water, including skin rashes and stomach problems.
Indigenous organisations, residents, and human rights groups have posed a number of legal challenges against the Ecuadorian government and the companies responsible for the pipelines, but say they have been met with a series of frustrating delays and dismissals.
In March, the Provincial Court of Orellana rejected an appeal from Indigenous communities regarding their lawsuit, citing administrative reasons after a five month delay to the case.
Responding to the news, Carlos Jipa, president of the Kichwa Indigenous federation, FCUNAE, said: “We feel outraged that the Ecuadorian judicial system has failed to recognise the violations to our rights and the damages caused to our lives, our rivers, and our territory.”
“Our rivers are polluted, our children are sick, our food gardens are ruined, the fish have disappeared,” Jipa continued. “The State and companies have not complied with their obligations. There is no justice for Indigenous people. We will fight back.”
Campaigners mounted their first legal challenge in April last year. The lawsuit demanded urgent environmental and community reparations from the oil companies responsible for the pipelines, OCP and Petroecuador, along with Ecuador’s government environment and water ministries.
But the trial was suspended a month later, in May, just before government authorities were due to give evidence, with Judge Jaime Oña citing health concerns among the court team. In September, after the case finally returned to court via videolink due to the pandemic, the judge threw out the case as “inadmissible,” saying it was the incorrect legal venue and that it could be dealt with out of court.
Five months after campaigners launched an appeal against that verdict, Orellana’s lower court once again rejected the case, announcing in March that the appeal had also been filed in the incorrect legal venue.
At the same time Judge Oña filed a criminal complaint against the plaintiffs and human rights defenders, citing “social unrest” for organising marches and advocacy on behalf of the Kichwa.
Andrés Tapia, member of the Leadership Council of Amazonian Indigenous organization, CONFENIAE, said the failure of the lawsuit has exposed the deficiency of Ecuador’s justice system, in direct conflict with the country’s “Rights of Nature” central to its constitution. In 2008 Ecuador was the first country to give nature legally enforceable rights to “exist, flourish and evolve”.
“Cases are stalled or move forward according to national political agendas,” Tapia said in a statement. “But when it comes to serving justice to the most vulnerable, judges turn a blind eye and delay effective responses.”
“In the case of the Kichwa people,” he continued, “who have suffered clear rights violations as a consequence of the oil spill in the Coca and Napo rivers, a year has passed without any response and now impunity continues.”
Cause of the Spill
The cause of the spill is still under investigation, though experts believe the pipelines may have ruptured due to riverbed erosion caused by the nearby Chinese hydroelectric plant.
Campaigners say the oil companies ignored repeated warnings from geologists and hydrologists about the potential for such an accident when the nearby San Rafael waterfall, Ecuador’s tallest, collapsed into a sinkhole just upstream from the falls last February. And they claim the companies are not taking precautions against a similar spill happening again.
The OCP pipeline — which transports around 180,000 barrels per day of crude oil — and the state-owned SOTE pipeline, both halted operations after the pipes burst, but renewed activity in August that year.
Community members claim they received inadequate medical attention and food and water supplies after the spill, and that oil pipeline operators halted their clean-up operations prematurely last September.
Following the latest verdict last month in the string of court battles, Maria Espinosa, lawyer for Amazon Frontlines, released the following statement:
“We deeply regret that corporate power has prevailed over the truth and the rights of the victims. We are shocked that the judges did not recognize the violations of constitutional rights and damages resulting from the oil spill and that the rights of nature are not even acknowledged in the sentence.”
“Together with the communities,” Espinosa said, “we will continue to fight and pursue all legal options nationally and internationally because the rights of 27,000 Kichwa people and the rights of nature have been clearly violated. These violations persist to date, and continue to cause very serious impacts on the physical and cultural survival of the Kichwa people and their territories.”
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It seems my keyboard keys do not match up to their actual outputs, it's a UK keyboard, with the UK language installed on the operating system. In this case Windows 8.
for example the AT key on the keyboard is actually " and the tilde is | .
I recognise the mismatch of the at symbols being out of line with American keyboards, so I have tried the US layout also but that was also incorrect to the standard key layout I have on my keyboard.
Maybe it's a driver issue with the keyboard?
Or if not, is there a way I can remap the keys without using an external program, I'd prefer to keep the number of boot programs to a minimal if possible.
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Special Collection: 26 Alphabet Books (ONLINE)
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Special Collection: 26 Alphabet Books (ONLINE) Online
Alphabet books not only help kids learn to read -- they're also a delightful way for artists to share their creativity! Join us to explore 26 of our favorite alphabet books.
- Wednesday, January 20, 2021
- 1:00pm - 2:00pm
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- This is an online event. Event URL will be sent via registration email.
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ALTER TECHNOLOGY is accredited by ENAC to perform radiated immunity tests according to EN 61000-4-3:2006/AC:2010, EN 55024:2010, EN61000-6-1:2007, EN61000-6-2:2005, ETSI EN 301 489-1 / 3 / 5 / 7 / 8 / 11 and 13, ETSI EN 300 386 v1.6.1.:2012-09 and EN 50130-4:2011.
Tag - Electrical Tests
Electrical test is an extremely broad term that covers many different areas of inspection of systems that use electrical currents to flow. Electrical test ensures that several different aspects of the electrical system are in proper working.
First, it makes sure that systems work the way they are supposed to, as in the case of RCD testing. Second, it ensures safe work environment free of unnecessary risks, as in the case of smoke detector maintenance and testing. Thirdly, it ensures that an employer complies sufficiently with regulatory standards to avoid regulatory penalties from non-compliance, negligence, or unsafe work environments.s.
In Alter Technology we offer a range of different electrical tests that you can find out in this tag.
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Stephen Hawking, cosmologist, author, and director of research in the Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics at Cambridge University passed away on 14 March 2018. This popular-level talk discussed his many contributions to physics and their importance. Professor Hawking made seminal contributions in the field of general relativity and in combining quantum mechanics with general relativity. His works included theorems in general relativity and ideas about the origin of the Universe. One of his most influential discoveries was that black holes, which are expected to absorb all nearby material, will also give out radiation, which is famously referred to as Hawking radiation.
Professor Raghavan Rangarajan is Professor in the School of Arts and Sciences and Dean of the Undergraduate College at Ahmedabad University. His areas of research are cosmology and particle physics, and he works primarily on processes that occurred in the very early Universe soon after the Big Bang.
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Adjusting Tension on a Treadmill Walking Belt that Slips Video
It is necessary to properly tension a treadmill belt when it is replaced. After a time, the treadmill belt can stretch and may begin to slip. When this happens, it is necessary to adjust the tension of the running belt to stop it from slipping.
Manufacturers of treadmills generally agree on one of three procedures for how to tension a treadmill running belt. This video covers these different procedures of how to tension a walking belt that slips.
- Adjust for no slippage of the treadmill walking belt on the front roller (Often referred to as the "Stomp Test").
- This procedure works well for a previously installed belt that is now slipping.
- The underside of the belt should be free of any glazing/wax buildup.
- Rollers must also be free of wax buildup.
- Be sure belt tracking/centering is correct before proceeding.
- The most popular speed for this adjustment is 2mph to 3mph.
- Try to slow the belt by applying pressure with your foot against the belt movement while grasping the handrails.
- If the running belt slow, slips, or stops (and the front roller does not) adjust BOTH adjustment bolts 1/4 turn clockwise.
- Test again and repeat adjustment if necessary.
- This procedure requires two belt gauges or calipers.
- This procedure works well when installing a new belt.
- This procedure requires you to stretch the belt. Depending on the manufacturer*, this varies between .4 and .6 percent. *Consult the owner/service manual for proper tension.
- A dial on the gauge or caliper will indicate the amount of stretch.
- If you are working on a previously tensioned belt you will need to release the tension before attaching the gauges or calipers.
- When gauges or calipers are not available.
- Release the tension on the belt.
- Using a yardstick or tape measure, place two marks on the left and right edges of the belt and deck 36 inches apart (or 50 inches if you prefer).
- Adjust the left and right tensioning bolts until both sides measure 36 3/16 inches (or 50 1/4). This is equal to .5% of stretch.
- Test for proper tracking and tension, adjust if necessary.
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Heading into 2020, a robust development pipeline and rising costs of construction material and labor were major concerns for the multifamily sector. The economic devastation wrought by the COVID-19 shutdowns has put a halt to that, scrambling the projections of economists, developers and contractors.
Developers aren’t exactly finding bargains at the moment, since there’s now also downward pressure on rents and potential returns. The net result is that even as more companies re-open for business most multifamily developers are still hesitating to start big projects or sign big deals to purchase materials. Those big deals that could help establish a new normal for construction prices are largely in a holding pattern, especially now with worrying signs of new spikes in COVID-19 case counts and rising hospitalization levels in many states.
“Generally pre-COVID pricing is still prevalent,” says Paula Cino, vice president of construction, development and land use policy for the National Multifamily Housing Council (NHMC). “There is a lot of uncertainty.”
On balance, a minority of developers (17 percent) say that prices are rising for materials they need to build apartments, according to an NMHC survey. Prices plunged at the onset of widespread COVID-19 cases in the U.S. and government-imposed measures to contain the spread. Since then, prices have rebounded. The producer price index for inputs to new multifamily construction increased 0.6 percent in May 2020, compared to April (not seasonally adjusted), though the index was still down 1.8 percent compared to the year before, according to an analysis of Bureau of Labor Statistics data by the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC), based in Arlington, Va.
Despite those numbers, most experts expect materials costs to dip over the next year, as it gradually becomes clear how quickly many of the more than 45 millions of jobs lost in recent months come back and how many renters will be able to pay market rents at new apartment developments.
“Contractors will find less and less work in the next year as current projects finish up and owners face financial difficulties and reduced or uncertain demand,” says Kenneth D. Simonson, chief economist for AGC. “Overall project costs for developers are likely to be down, or at least to increase much less than appeared likely at the beginning of the year.”
However, not all contractors are so pessimistic. “Currently our backlog is greater than it was at this time last year so the outlook for the future appears positive,” says Marc Padgett, president of Summit Contracting Group, based in Jacksonville, Fla.
In addition to domestic issues, disruptions to international supply chains are expected to put upward pressure on materials prices through the summer, says David Logan, director of tax and trade analysis at the National Association of Home Builders.
On the flip side, shortages in supply for some materials caused by the pandemic have caused some prices to rise.
“The lumber market dropped for a couple of weeks right at the beginning of the pandemic but that was quickly offset by price increases,” says Padgett.
The producer price index for lumber and plywood rose 1.4 percent in May 2020, compared to April (not seasonally adjusted), though the index was down 1.6 percent compared to the year before, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
The cost of lumber from Canada is still burdened tariffs created by the long dispute between the U.S. and Canada over trade—though those tariffs may ease.
“Tariffs on Canadian lumber are still in place, although the rate is scheduled to be lowered from 20 percent to 8 percent,” says NAHB’s Logan. “That decrease was scheduled to occur midyear by Commerce, but has been pushed back for COVID-related, administrative reasons.”
The pandemic has also caused delays—especially at some of the factories that assemble materials that apartment developers need.
“We have seen some slowdown on deliveries such as appliances, windows, trusses amongst others,” says Padgett.
The number of apartment developers who said their projects were affected by a lack of construction materials is less than a third (29 percent) of the respondents to the NMHC survey, up from 24 percent earlier in the crisis.
“Tile and flooring seemed to be a big chokepoint… along with some electronics coming out of Asia,” says NMHC’s Cino.
At the same time, apartment developers used to have to worry where they would find construction workers, before the crisis. Today just a quarter of developers (25 percent) say their projects are affected by a shortage of labor, down from nearly half (44 percent) earlier in the crisis, according to NMHC.
Also, some of the problems created by the spread of the coronavirus now seem easier for many developers to solve.
Shortages of personal protective equipment, which were the number one cause of delays and disruptions in April (39 percent of respondents at one point), were cited by only 10 percent in the latest survey in June conducted by AGC.
Also, just one-third (38 percent) of respondents say that materials suppliers had delayed or cancelled deliveries, down from nearly half (49 percent) in the previous three surveys.
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INGLIS V. TRUSTEES OF SAILOR'S SNUG HARBOR, 28 U. S. 99 (1830)Subscribe to Cases that cite 28 U. S. 99
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Inglis v. Trustees of Sailor's Snug Harbor, 28 U.S. 3 Pet. 99 99 (1830)
Inglis v. Trustees of Sailor's Snug Harbor
28 U.S. (3 Pet.) 99
The testator gave all the rest and residue and remainder of his estate, real and personal, comprehending a large real estate in the City of New York, to the Chancellor of the State of New York and Recorder of the City of New York, &c. (naming several other persons by their official description), to have and to hold the same unto them and their respective successors in office to the uses and trusts, subject to the conditions and appointments declared in the will, which were, out of the rents, issues, and profits thereof to erect and build upon the land upon which he resided, which was given by the will, an asylum or marine hospital to be called "the Sailor's Snug Harbor," for the purpose of maintaining and supporting aged, decrepid, and worn out sailors, &c. And after giving directions as to the management of the fund by his trustees, and declaring that the institution created by his will should be perpetual, and that those officers and their successors should forever continue the governors thereof, &c., he adds
"It is my will and desire that if it cannot legally be done according to my above intention by them, without an act of the legislature, it is my will and desire that they will as soon as possible apply for an act of the legislature to incorporate them for the purpose above specified, and I do further declare it to be my will and intention that the said rest, residue, &c., of my estate should be at all events applied for the uses and purposes above set forth, and that it is my desire all courts of law and equity will so construe this my said last will as to have the said estate appropriated to the above uses, and that the same should in no case, for want of legal form or otherwise, be so construed as that my relations, or any other persons should heir, possess, or enjoy my property, except in the manner and for the uses herein above specified."
Within five years after the death of the testator, the Legislature of the State of New York, on the application of the trustees, also named as executors of the will, passed a law constituting the persons holding the offices designated in the will, and their successors, a body corporate, by the name of "the Trustees of the Sailor's Snug Harbor," and enabling them to execute the trusts declared in the will.
This is a valid devise to divest the heir of his legal estate, or at all events to affect the lands in his hands with the trust declared in the will.
If, after such a plain and unequivocal declaration of the testator, with respect to the disposition of his property, so cautiously guarding against and providing for every supposed difficulty that might arise, any technical objection shall now be interposed to defeat his purpose, it will form an exception to what we find so universally laid down in all our books as a cardinal rule in the construction of wills, that the intention of the testator is to be sought after and carried into effect. If this intention cannot be carried into effect precisely in the mode at first contemplated by him, consistently with the rules of law, he has provided an alternative which, with the aid of the act of the legislature, must remove every difficulty. chanrobles.com-red
In the case of The Baptist Association v. Hart's Executors, 4 Wheat. 27, the Court considered the bequest void for uncertainty as to the devisees, the property vested in the next of kin, or was disposed of by some other provisions of the will. If the testator in that case had bequeathed the property to the Baptist Association, on its becoming thereafter and within a reasonable time incorporated, could there be a doubt but that the subsequent incorporation would have conferred on the association the capacity of taking and managing the fund?
Whenever a person by will gives property and points out the object, the property, and the way in which it shall go, a trust is created unless he shows clearly that his desire expressed is to be controlled by the trustee and that he shall have an option to defeat it.
What are the rights of the individuals composing a society and living under the protection of the government when a revolution occurs, a dismemberment takes place, and when new governments are formed and new relations between the government and the people are established? A person born in New York before 4 July, 1776, and who remained an infant with his father in the City of New York during the period it was occupied by the British troops, his father being a loyalist and having adhered to the British government and left New York with the British troops, taking his son with him, who never returned to the United States, but afterwards became a bishop of the Episcopal Church in Nova Scotia; such a person was born a British subject, and continued an alien, and is disabled from taking land by inheritance in the State of New York.
If such a person had been born after 4 July, 1776, and before 15 September, 1776, when the British troops took possession of the City of New York and the adjacent places, his infancy incapacitated him from making an election for himself, and his election and character followed that of his father, subject to the right of disaffirmance in a reasonable time after the termination of his minority, which never having been done, he remained a British subject, and disabled from inheriting land in the State of New York.
The rule as to the point of time at which the American ante nati ceased to be British subjects differs in this country and in England, as established by the courts of justice in the respective countries. The English rule is to take the date of the Treaty of Peace in 1783. Our rule is to take the date of the declaration of independence.
The settled doctrine in this country is that a person born here, but who left the country before the declaration of independence and never returned here, became an alien and incapable of taking lands subsequently by descent. The right to inherit depends upon the existing state of allegiance at the time of the descent cast.
The doctrine of perpetual allegiance is not applied by the British courts to the American ante nati, and this Court in the case of Blight's Lessee v. Rochester, 7 Wheat. 544, adopted the same rule with respect to the rights of British subjects here. That although born before the Revolution, they are equally incapable with those born subsequent to that event of inheriting or transmitting the inheritance of lands in this country.
The British doctrine therefore is that the American ante nati, by remaining in America after the peace, lost their character of British subjects, and our doctrine is that by withdrawing from this country, and adhering to the British chanrobles.com-red
government, they lost, or perhaps more properly speaking, never acquired the character of American citizens.
The right of election must necessarily exist in all revolutions like ours, and is well established by adjudged cases.
This Court, in the case of McIlvaine's Lessee v. Coxe, 4 Cranch 211, fully recognized the right of election, but they considered that Mr. Coxe had lost that right by remaining in the State of New Jersey, not only after she had declared herself a sovereign state, but after she had passed laws by which she declared him to be a member of, and in allegiance to the new government.
Allegiance may be dissolved by the mutual consent of the government and its citizens or subjects. The government may release the governed from their allegiance. This is even the British doctrine.
C.B. by her last will and testament devised
"all her estate, real and personal, wheresoever and whatsoever in law or equity, in possession, reversion, remainder, or expectancy, unto her executors and to the survivor of them, his heirs and assigns forever,"
upon certain designated trusts, under the statute of wills of the State of New York, 1 N.Y. Revised Laws 364, all the rights of the testator to real estate, held adversely at the time of the decease of the testator, passed to the devisees by this will.
It is the uniform rule of this Court with respect to the title to real property, to apply the same rule which is applied instate tribunals in like cases.
The right of an absent and absconding debtor to real estate held adversely, passed to and became vested in the trustees by the act of the Legislature of New York, passed April 4, 1786, entitled "An act for relief against absconding and absent debtors."
In a writ of right the tenant may, on the mise joined, set up a title out of himself and in a third person. If anything which fell from this Court in the case of Greene v. Liter, 8 Cranch 229, can be supposed to give countenance to the opposite doctrine, it is done away by the explanation given by the court in Greene v. Watkins, 7 Wheat. 31. It is there laid down that the tenant may give in evidence the title in a third person for the purpose of disproving the demandant's seizin; that a writ of right does bring into controversy the mere right of the parties to the suit; and if so, it by consequence authorizes either party to establish by evidence that the other has no right whatever in the demanded premises, or that his mere right is inferior to that setup against him.
In a writ of right on the mise joined on the mere right, under a count for the entire right, a demandant may recover a less quantity than the entirety.
This case came before the Court at January term 1820, from the Circuit Court of the United States for the Southern District of New York on points of disagreement certified by the judges of that court. After argument by counsel, it was held under advisement until the present term.
It was a writ of right brought in the circuit court for the recovery of certain real estate situate in the City of New York whereof Robert Richard Randall died seized and possessed. chanrobles.com-red
The count was upon the seizin of Robert Richard Randall, and went for the whole premises.
Paul R. Randall and Catherine Brewerton, a brother and sister of Robert Richard Randall, both survived him, but had since died without issue.
The demandant claimed his relationship to Robert Richard Randall, through Margaret Inglis, his mother, who was a descendant of John Crooke, the common ancestor of Robert Richard Randall, Catherine Brewerton, and Paul R. Randall.
The tenants put themselves upon the grand assize, and the mise was joined upon the mere right.
The cause was tried at October term, 1827.
The counsel for the tenants began with the evidence, and showed that they had been in possession for a number of years, claiming and holding the land as owners.
The seizin of Robert Richard Randall was then proved, and that he purchased from one Baron Poelnitz. The genealogy of the demandant as next collateral heir of Robert R. Randall on the part of his mother, and that the blood of Thomas Randall, the father of Robert Richard Randall, was extinct, was proved.
It was in evidence that the British troops entered into New York on 15 September 1776, and took and had full possession thereof, and of the adjacent bays and islands, and established a civil government there under the authority of the British commander in chief.
Evidence was given to prove that the demandant was not more than one year old when the British troops entered the City of New York, where he was born; that the father of the demandant was a native of Ireland, and had resided for some time in New York, and continued to reside there until he left there for England on the day of or the day before the evacuation of New York 25 November, 1783. He took the demandant with him to England, remained there two years, was appointed a bishop, and went to Nova Scotia in 1785 or 1786, and there resided until his death. The mother of the demandant died in New York on 21 September, 1783, a little while before the evacuation thereof by the British troops. It was always considered by a witness chanrobles.com-red
who testified in the cause, that Charles Inglis, the father of the demandant, was a royalist. The demandant was certainly born before the year 1779; in 1783 he could not speak plainly, and was considered not more than five years old, between four and five. He took his degree of master of arts in England, was there ordained a clergyman; his place of residence from the time he first arrived at Nova Scotia was with his father, and he has continued to reside there ever since. He went to England to be consecrated a bishop, which character he now holds, being bishop of Nova Scotia. Charles Inglis, the father of the demandant, had four children, the eldest of which, a son, died an infant, 20 January, 1782, two daughters, and the demandant, who was the youngest child.
The following proceedings of a convention of the State of New York, before the British entered the city, were in evidence.
"Tuesday Afternoon, July 16, 1776"
"Present, general Woodhull president, and the members of the convention."
"Whereas, the present dangerous situation of this state demands the unremitted attention of every member of the convention:"
"Resolved unanimously that the consideration of the necessity and propriety of establishing an independent civil government be postponed until the first day of August next, and that in the meantime,"
"Resolved unanimously that all magistrates and other officers of justice in this state, who are well affected to the liberties of America, be requested, until further orders, to exercise their respective offices, provided that all processes and other their proceedings be under the authority and in the name of the State of New York."
"Resolved unanimously that all persons abiding within the State of New York, and deriving protection from the laws of the same, owe allegiance to the said laws, and are members of the state, and that all persons passing through, visiting, or making a temporary stay in said state, being entitled to the protection of the laws during the time of such
passage, visitation, or temporary stay, owe, during the same, allegiance thereto."
"That all persons, members of or owing allegiance to this state, as before described, who shall levy war against the said state, within the same, or be adherent to the King of Great Britain, or others, the enemies of the said state, within the same, giving to him or them aid or comfort, are guilty of treason against the state, and being thereof convicted, shall suffer the pains and penalties of death."
The tenants gave in evidence the acts of the Legislature of New York: "For the forfeiture of the estates of persons who adhered to the enemies of the state," &c., passed 22 October, 1779; the "act supplementary to the act to provide for the temporary government of the southern part of this state," &c., passed 23 October, 1779, and the supplement thereto, passed 27 March, 1783.
Robert Richard Randall died in the City of New York between 1 June and 1 July, 1801, having on 1 June of that year made his last will and testament, probate of which was regularly made in the City of New York.
The provisions of the will of Robert Richard Randall under which the tenants claimed their title are the following.
"6. As to and concerning all the rest, residue and remainder of my estate, both real and personal; I give, devise and bequeath the same unto the Chancellor of the State of New York, the Mayor and Recorder of the City of New York, the President of the Chamber of Commerce in the City of New York, the President and Vice President of the Marine Society of the City of New York, the senior minister of the episcopal church in the said city, and the senior minister of the presbyterian church in the said city, to have and to hold all and singular the said rest, residue, and remainder of my said real and personal estate, unto them the said Chancellor of the State of New York, Mayor of the City of New York, the Recorder of the City of New York, the president of the chamber of commerce, president and vice president of the marine society, senior minister of the episcopal church, and
senior minister of the presbyterian church in the said city for the time being and their respective successors in the said offices forever, to, for, and upon the uses, trusts, intents and purposes, and subject to the directions and appointments hereinafter mentioned and declared concerning the same, that is to say out of the rents, issues and profits of the said rest, residue, and remainder of my said real and personal estate, to erect and build upon some eligible part of the land upon which I now reside, an asylum, or marine hospital, to be called 'the Sailor's Snug Harbor,' for the purpose of maintaining and supporting aged, decrepid, and worn out sailors, as soon as they, my said charity trustees, or a majority of them, shall judge the proceeds of the said estate will support fifty of the said sailors, and upwards; and I do hereby direct, that the income of the said real and personal estate, given as aforesaid to my said charity trustees, shall forever hereafter be used and applied for supporting the asylum, or marine hospital, hereby directed to be built, and for maintaining sailors of the above description therein, in such manner as the said trustees, or a majority of them, may from time, or their successors in office, may from time to time direct. And it is my intention that the institution hereby directed and created should be perpetual and that the above mentioned officers for the time being, and their successors should forever continue and be the governors thereof and have the superintendence of the same. And it is my will and desire that if it cannot legally be done according to my above intention by them without an act of the legislature, it is my will and desire that they will as soon as possible apply for an act of the legislature to incorporate them for the purposes above specified. And I do further declare it to be my will and intention, that the said rest, residue, and remainder of my real and personal estate, should be at all events applied for the uses and purposes above set forth, and that it is my desire all courts of law and equity will so construe this my said will, as to have the said estate appropriated to the above uses, and that the same should in no case, for want of legal form or otherwise, be so construed as that my relations, or any other persons,
should heir, possess, or enjoy my property, except in the manner and for the uses herein above specified."
"And lastly, I do nominate and appoint the Chancellor of the State of New York for the time being, at the time of my decease; the Mayor of the City of New York, for the time being; the Recorder of the City of New York, for the time being; the president of the chamber of commerce, for the time being; the President and Vice-President of the Marine Society in the City of New York, for the time being; the senior minister of the episcopal church in the City of New York, and the senior minister of the presbyterian church in the said city, for the time being; and their successors in office after them, to be the executors of this my last will and testament, hereby revoking all former and other wills, and declaring this to be my last will and testament."
It was admitted that at the time of the decease of Robert Richard Randall and of the probate of the will, the offices named in the will were respectively filled by different persons, and that they or some of them, immediately upon the death of the testator, entered upon the premises under the will, claiming to be the owners in fee, until the Legislature of New York, on their application, on the 6th of February 1806, passed "an act to incorporate the trustees of the marine hospital, called the Sailor's Snug Harbor, in the City of New York."
Those offices continued to be filled respectively by different persons, from the time of the death of the testator until the time of the trial.
The act incorporating "the trustees of the marine hospital,", &c., provides,
"Whereas it is represented to the legislature that Robert Richard Randall, late of the City of New York, deceased, in and by his last will and testament, duly made and executed, bearing date 1 June in the year of our Lord 1801, did, after bequeathing certain specific legacies therein mentioned, among other things give and devise and bequeath all the residue of his estate, both real and personal, unto the chancellor of this state, the Mayor and Recorder of the City of New York, the President of the Chamber of Commerce
in the City of New York, the President and Vice President of the marine society of the City of New York, the senior minister of the episcopal church in the said city, and the senior minister of the presbyterian church in the said city, for the time being, and to their successors in office respectively, in trust, to receive the rents, issues and profits thereof, and to apply the same to the erecting or building on some eligible part of the land whereon the testator then resided, an asylum, or marine hospital, to be called 'the Sailor's Snug Harbor,' for the purpose of maintaining and supporting aged, decrepid and worn out sailors, as soon as the said trustees, or a majority of them, should judge the proceeds of the said estate would support fifty of such sailors and upwards, and that the said testator, in his said will, declared his intention to be, that the said estate should at all events be applied to the purposes aforesaid, and no other; and if his said intent could not be carried into effect without an act of incorporation, he therein expressed his desire that the said trustees would apply to the legislature for such incorporation; and whereas the said trustees have represented that the said estate is of considerable value, and if prudently managed will in time enable them to erect such hospital and carry into effect the intent of the testator, but that as such trustees, and being also appointed executors of the said will, in virtue of their offices, and only during their continuance in the said office, they have found that considerable inconveniences have arisen in the management of the said estate from the changes which have taken place in the ordinary course of the elections and appointments to those offices, and have prayed to be incorporated for the purposes expressed in the said will, and such prayer appears to be reasonable, therefore"
"1. Be it enacted by the people of the State of New York, represented in Senate and assembly, that John Lansing, Jr., the Chancellor of this state, De Witt Clinton the Mayor, and Maturin Livingston, the Recorder of the City of New York, John Murray the President of the Chamber of Commerce of the City of New York, James Farquhar the President, and Thomas Farmer the First Vice President of the Marine Society
of the City of New York, Benjamin Moore senior minister of the episcopal church in the said city, and John Rogers, senior minister of the presbyterian church in the said city, and their successors in office respectively, in virtue of their said offices, shall be and hereby are constituted and declared to be a body corporate, in fact and in name, by the name and style of the Trustees of the Sailor's Snug Harbor in the City of New York, and by that name they and their successors shall have continual succession, and shall be capable in law of suing and being sued, pleading and being impleaded, answering and being answered unto, defending and being defended, in all courts and places whatsoever and in all manner of actions, suits, complaints, matters and causes whatsoever, and that they and their successors may have a common seal and may change and alter the same at their pleasure, and also that they and their successors, by the name and style aforesaid, shall be capable in law of holding and disposing of the said real and personal estate, devised and bequeathed as aforesaid, according to the intention of the said will; and the same is hereby declared to be vested in them, and their successors in office for the purpose therein expressed, and shall also be capable of purchasing, holding, and conveying any other real and personal estate for the use and benefit of the said corporation in such manner as to them or a majority of them shall appear to be most conducive to the interest of the said institution."
The second section gives to the trustees the power to make rules and regulations and to appoint officers for the government and business of the corporation, and provides for the mode of transacting the same.
The third section declares that "this act shall be deemed and taken to be a public act, and be construed in all courts and places benignly and favorably for the purposes therein intended."
On 25f March, 1814, an act supplementary to the act of incorporation was passed declaring that persons holding certain offices should act as trustees and declaring it to be the duty of the corporation to make an annual report of chanrobles.com-red
their funds to the common council of the city of the state of their funds.
The counsel for the tenants gave in evidence the act of the Legislature of New York "for relief against absconding and absent debtors," passed 4 April, 1786, and a report made to the Superior Court of Judicature of the State of New York of proceedings under the act against Paul Richard Randall, by which he was declared an absent debtor.
Under this act, all the estate, real as well as personal, of Paul Richard Randall, as an absent debtor, of what kind or nature soever the same might be, were, on 13 November, 1800, attached, seized, and taken, and were, by the Recorder of New York, under and in pursuance of the provisions of the law, upon 22 December, 1801, by an instrument of writing under his hand and seal, conveyed to Charles Ludlow, James Brewerton, and Roger Strong, all of the City of New York, to be trustees for all the creditors of the said Paul Richard Randall, who afterwards duly qualified as trustees.
Subsequently, on 14 April, 1808, upon a further application to the recorder of New York, Paul Richard Randall being still absent, other trustees are appointed according to law who were on the same day qualified to act as trustees.
The demandant gave in evidence the following rules of the Supreme Court of Judicature of the people of the State of New York:
"February 17, 1804"
"In the matter of Paul Richard Randall, an absent debtor."
"On reading and filing the petition of Alexander Stewart, White Matlack, and Catherine Brewerton, agents and attorneys of the said Paul Richard Randall, and also reading and filing the answer of Charles Ludlow, James Brewerton, and Roger Strong, trustees for all the creditors of the said Paul Richard Randall, to the said petition, and on motion of Mr. Hamilton, attorney of the said Alexander Stewart, White Matlack, and Catherine Brewerton, it is ordered by the court that the said trustees pay to the said Paul Richard Randall
or to his said agents and attorneys, for his use, the sum of $5,500, out of the moneys now remaining in the hands of the said trustees."
"August 9th, 1804."
"In the matter of Paul R. Randall, an absent debtor, and his assignees, &c."
"On reading and filing the petition of Alexander Phoenix, the attorney and agent for Paul Richard Randall, together with a certified copy of the power of attorney, and the acknowledgements of the trustees and former attorneys of the said Paul, thereunto annexed, and on motion of Mr. Van Wyck, of counsel for the said Alexander, ordered that the rule heretofore, in February term last, made in the said matter, be vacated, and that the said sum of $5,500, acknowledged to be still remaining in the hands of the said Charles Ludlow, James Brewerton, and Roger Strong, trustees as aforesaid, be paid over by them to the said Alexander Phoenix, as the attorney and agent of the said Paul Richard Randall."
It appeared in evidence that Catherine Brewerton died sometime in or about the year of our Lord 1815, and that Paul R. Randall died sometime in the year of our Lord 1820, Catherine Brewerton, having first, while a widow, made her last will and testament dated 5 June, A.D. 1815, duly executed and attested to pass real estate, and devised among other things as follows, that is to say:
"Secondly, I give, devise and bequeath, all my estate, real and personal, whatsoever and wheresoever, in law or equity, in possession, reversion, remainder or expectancy (excepting such as is herein otherwise specially mentioned) unto my executors hereinafter named and to the survivor of them, his heirs and assigns forever, upon trust nevertheless for the uses and purposes hereinafter mentioned and intended, that is to say, that my executors shall,"
Upon the trial of the cause in the circuit court, the judges were opposed in opinion upon the following points, which were certified to the court: chanrobles.com-red
I. Whether, inasmuch as the count in the cause is for the entire right in the premises, the demandant can recover a less quantity than the entirety.
II. Whether John Inglis, the demandant, was or was not capable of taking lands in the State of New York by descent, which general question presents itself under the following aspects:
1. Whether, in case he was born before 4 July, 1776, he is an alien, and disabled from taking real estate by inheritance.
2. Whether, in case he was born after 4 July, 1776, and before 15 September of the same year, when the British took possession of New York, he would be under the like disability.
3. Whether, if he was born after the British took possession of New York, and before the evacuation on 25 November, 1783, he would be under the like disability.
4. What would be the effect upon the right of John Inglis to inherit real estate in New York if the grand assize should find that Charles Inglis, the father, and John Inglis, the demandant, did, in point of fact, elect to become and continue British subjects and not American citizens?
III. Whether the will of Catherine Brewerton was sufficient to pass her right and interest in the premises in question, so as to defeat the demandant in any respect, the premises being, at the date of the will and ever since, held adversely by the tenants in this suit.
IV. Whether the proceedings against Paul R. Randall, as an absent debtor, passed his right or interest in the lands in question to, and vested the same in the trustees appointed under the said proceedings, or either of them, so as to defeat the demandant in any respect.
V. Whether the devise in the will of Robert Richard Randall of the lands in question is a valid devise, so as to divest the heir at law of his legal estate, or to affect the lands in his hands with a trust. chanrobles.com-red
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The generator „Contur“
Passive cone-shaped geometric structures
The generator “Contur” is an experimental product developed for a technological and scientific exploration of the impact of geometric shapes on diverse biological, chemical, electronic and environmental systems. Examples of applications are:
- diverse experiments with the shape effect
- passive generation of weak non-EM emission based on the shape effect
- exploring "the effect of pyramid"
- structural amplifiers for long-range signal transmission on receiver or transmitor sides
- experimental systems for exploring the imprinting effect with different modulating materials and feedback loops
The generator consists of cones inserted into each other on 0, 1/3 or 1/2 of their height (the focus position of 0%, 33% or 50%). Each cone is made from organic polymer coated by copper from both sides. Minimal thickness of each polymer/copper layer is 0.3 mm. Cones have a golden ratio in relation between the height and the base diameter.
The small size generator has 3 or 4 cones with 0% or 33% focus position, the middle size generator -- 5 or 7 cones with 0% and 33% focus position. Change of the focus position can be performed by users.
- Large copper-biopolymer cones, assembled or partially assembled (to reduce the risk of transpotration damages) in an acryl box
- Small copper-biopolymer cone, assembled in the back part of the device
- Small copper-biopolymer cone + metal cone for assembling in the front part (not assembled)
Versions provided for eBay/Amazon/Etsy
- a - 3 cones with the focus position 0%
- b - 4 cones with the focus position 33%
- c - 5 cones with the focus position 0%
- d - 7 cones with the focus position 33%
We strongly reccomend to start experimentation with the version c!
Example, vertical placement of the version c
Example, horizontal placement of the version c
- Cybertronica Research, The generator 'Contur'. Innovation column, IJUS, 11(4), p.65, 2016
- S. Kernbach. Unconventional research in USSR and Russia: short overview. arXiv 1312.1148, 2013.
- S.N.Maslobrod, Distant impact of cone-shaped geometrical structures on bio-isometry of seedlings, International Journal of Unconventional Science, 11(4), pp. 54-57, 2016
- S.Kernbach, I.Kuksin, O.Kernbach, Analysis of weak emissions by electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (rus), IJUS, 11(4), 6-22, 2016
- S.Kernbach, I.Kuksin, O.Kernbach On accurate differential measurements with electrochemical impedance spectroscopy, arxiv.org/abs/1607.07292, 2016
- S.Kernbach, The shape effect (rus), IJUS, 15-16(5), 63-82, 2017
- S. Kernbach, O. Kernbach, Impact of structural elements on high frequency non-contact conductometry (rus), IJUS, 12-13(4), 47-68, 2016
- I.R.Kumar, N.V.C.Swamy, and H.R.Nagendra. Effect of pyramids on microorganisms. Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge, 4(4):373-379, 2005
- S.V. Mjkin, I.V. Vasilieva, and A.V. Rudenko. Investigation of the influence of the field generated by a pyramid on the material objects (rus). Consciousness and physical reality, (7(2)):45–53, 2002.
- V. Uvarov. Horus' Rod. Application N 22,23,25,26,28,29 -- Results of physical and biological experiments (rus). Nevskij Kurier, 2005
- U.N. Cherednichenko and L.P. Michailova. The shape effect and phase transition: experimental investigation of distant interaction on physical sensors and cellular bio-indicators (rus). Parapsychology and psychophysics, (2):67–73, 1999
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8.A.62 The Transmembrane and Ubiquitin-like domain-containing Protein 1 (Tmub1) Family
Some ubiquitin-like (UBL) domain-containing proteins play roles in receptor trafficking. Alpha-amino-3-hydroxy-5-methyl-4-isoxazole propionic acid receptors (AMPARs; TC# 1.A.10) undergo constitutive cycling between the intracellular compartment and the cell surface in the central nervous system. Yang et al. 2008 reported that the Tmub1 protein, formerly known as the Hepatocyte Odd Protein Shuttling (HOPS) protein, which is abundantly expressed in the brain and which exists in a synaptosomal membrane fraction, facilitates the recycling of the AMPAR subunit GluR2 to the cell surface. Neurons transfected with Tmub1/HOPS-RNAi plasmids showed a reduction in the AMPAR current as compared to control neurons. The synaptic surface expression of GluR2, but not of GluR1, was decreased in neurons transfected with the Tmub1/HOPS- RNAi and increased in neurons overexpressing EGFP-Tmub1/HOPS. The altered surface expression of GluR2 may be due to the altered surface-recycling of the internalized GluR2. GluR2 and the glutamate receptor interacting protein (GRIP) were coimmunoprecipitated by anti-Tmub1/HOPS antibody. Thus, Tmub1/HOPS plays a role in regulating basal synaptic transmission; it contributes to maintain the synaptic surface number of the GluR2-containing AMPARs by facilitating the recycling of GluR2 to the plasma membrane (Yang et al. 2008).
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The Nobel Prize discussion quite reasonably morphed into a health care discussion. So, if anyone wants to continue that, here’s a place to do so. My position is as follows:
For purposes of this discussion, “profit” refers to money that comes from appropriating the labor of others (“exploitation” in the strict economic sense). If a company bills a nurse practioner at $75/hour, and pays the nurse $20/hour, the $20/hour is wages; the portion that goes to the company out of the remaining $55 is profit. Money earned by a doctor is not profit, money earned by an insurance company is.
That said, I do not believe it is possible to solve the health care problem, or even significantly improve it, while profit is still a consideration.
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Prepping for your child’s future has just become a lot easier.
As the digital age progresses, life during and after High School is a different landscape to when we were there (hands up who’s pleased social media didn’t exist back then?). As our teens grow up in an ever-changing world, it isn’t just about what they learn during class-time that counts. They also receive valuable everyday life experience throughout their education.
The Harbour School (THS) understands that a rigorous and relevant educational experience is about more than just textbooks and lectures; it’s a springboard for everything else that follows. Its collaborative culture will set your child up for challenges that’ll surely arise, throughout high school, college and beyond.
From Pre-Kindergarten to Grade 12, the nurturing, progressive approach at THS gives students the opportunity to express their creativity. Alongside the American curriculum, THS encourages a collaborative culture, inviting students to be inquisitive and question the world around them. Youngsters are prepped for success in the 21st-century world, with a forward-thinking approach to careers, as they embark on a four-year High School program which balances independent decision-making within a highly individualized advisory model.
It’s never too early for THS students to acquire the skills necessary for responsible decision making and to take ownership of their own learning. Beginning in their Primary program, students experience a variety of real world, context-integrated and project-based curricular exercises, with an emphasis on innovation, independence, flexibility and creative thinking. THS looks beyond exams to real-life situations, focusing on developing the skills, ethos and mindset necessary for them to achieve success in college and in the professional world. So students (and parents) can rest assured that they’ll leave High School truly prepared for whatever lies ahead!
High School can be a confusing time, that’s one thing that hasn’t altered much since we were there. With that in mind, Middle and High School students and parents are welcome to join the High School Information Series, where you’ll hear from THS faculty, universities and industry leaders on how to support your children throughout the High School and college application process.
Join their open house for a free talk on College Transition: How High School Should Prepare Your Child for College Life. You can also schedule a tour of the campus, meet the faculty and learn how THS could be right for your child. Learn more about the skills needed for helping your child not only access but persist in rigorous college and career settings through:
- Understanding and managing emotions
- Setting and achieving positive goals
- Feeling and showing empathy for others
- Establishing and maintaining positive relationships
- Making responsible decisions
When: Wednesday, 20 February 2019, 6pm-8pm
Where: The Harbour School, Garden Campus, 138 Lee Chi Road, Ap Lei Chau, Hong Kong
How much: Free! Simply register online
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In fact, every part of this vegetable, from the carrot itself to the leafy green tops are safe for dogs to eat. They’re a good, natural treat, and most dogs like the flavor, too.
Are carrot leaves poisonous?
Carrot greens and tops are not poisonous, and they are most certainly edible. Carrot greens do contain alkaloids, but so does nearly every leafy green vegetable. In fact, their bitter flavor is what makes carrot tops so unique for use in the kitchen.
Is it safe to eat carrot leaves?
Carrot greens are just as edible as carrots themselves, and they’re delicious in this tangy chimichurri sauce, pesto, and more. Today, we’re making chimichurri out of carrot greens! I don’t know who ever spread the idea that vibrant carrot tops should be tossed. They’re edible and delicious, so let’s start using them!.
What animals eat carrot tops?
Rabbits. Wild rabbits enjoy dandelions, clover, vegetables such as carrots, spinach and peas and vegetable greens such as radish tops, turnip tops, beet greens and carrot tops.
What happens if a dog eats a carrot?
As always, remember to feed in moderation. It is uncommon but possible your dog may have an allergy to carrots. In which case, eating them may cause vomiting, diarrhoea, and itchy skin. If your dog shows any signs of discomfort or illness, do not feed them any more and contact your vet for advice.
Are carrot greens safe for dogs?
Like many other fruits and vegetables, dogs can have carrots. In fact, every part of this vegetable, from the carrot itself to the leafy green tops are safe for dogs to eat. They’re a good, natural treat, and most dogs like the flavor, too.
Which vegetable leaves are poisonous?
Most often used in sweet applications, it’s a sour vegetable that looks like crimson celery. And its leaves are spectacularly poisonous. Rhubarb leaves are very high in oxalic acid, which quickly causes kidney failure in humans. About 25 grams of pure oxalic acid is the average amount needed to kill a human.
Are carrot stems edible?
There seems to be a misconception that they are but in fact, they are very edible and loaded with vitamins and minerals. They are slightly bitter (especially the stems), but that can be resolved with a little blanching if you want to include them in a salad or serve sautéed as a side dish.
What are the benefits of eating carrot leaves?
They are high in potassium, which can lower blood pressure, support your metabolism, and help prevent osteoporosis. People most at risk for heart disease are the ones who get too little potassium. What’s more, carrot greens are rich in vitamin K, which is lacking in the carrot itself and is vital to bone health.
What are the benefits of carrot leaves?
Health benefits of Carrot Leaves Carrot leaves have 6 times more Vitamin C than the carrot root! They are also a good source of Vitamin K, which is actually not there in the root per se. They are rich in Potassium and Calcium. The greens are rich in chlorophyll, which is an excellent source of magnesium.
Can animals eat carrot greens?
The greens do not pack quite the nutritional punch that their roots do, but they are generally rich in a number of vitamins and minerals and are completely edible for both humans and animals. In farming communities, carrot greens are often used in livestock feed or added to compost piles.
What pests eat carrot leaves?
Adult vegetable weevils, which are beetles with well-developed snouts, and their larvae feed on all parts of carrot plants. Vegetable weevil larvae are about 1/3 inch long, green, worm-like creatures that feed on carrots underground. Chewed carrot leaves could be a sign of adult weevil feeding.
What pests eat carrot tops?
Since carrots are root crops, soil-inhabiting pests such as wireworms and vegetable weevils have the most direct effect on produce quality. Armyworms, however, may cause indirect injury to the taproot by cutting stems and/or consuming foliage above ground.
Can dogs have bananas?
Yes, bananas are a wonderful snack for your dog with many health benefits. Filled with essential vitamins and nutrients, they are tasty as well and most dogs love them!Aug 3, 2020.
Do carrots make dogs fart?
Vegetables. Onions, as well as the obvious offenders like asparagus, brussels sprouts, cabbage, and many more, cause a lot of gas. If you want to serve your pet veggies, carrots and green beans are often very safe for Nellie — and for the nose!Jan 23, 2013.
Can dogs have lettuce?
In general, yes. Lettuce of the romaine, arugula, and iceberg variety do not contain anything that can really harm your dog. It’s also a low-calorie snack that could be a good training treat for an overweight dog. Plus, there’s just something about that crunch that dogs love!May 14, 2018.
What leafy greens are good for dogs?
Top 5 Green Veggies for Dogs #1 Spinach. This leafy vegetable is a powerhouse. #2 Broccoli. Broccoli is another great veggie. #3 Cucumber. Dogs love that satisfying crunch from a raw cucumber. #4 Brussels Sprouts. #5 Green Beans. Honorable mention: Kale.
Can I give my puppy a carrot to chew on?
Can puppies eat carrots? Yes. Carrots are a great source of vitamins and minerals, and most dogs will enjoy the taste of them too. Whilst it’s true that the entire carrot is safe and digestible, avoid feeding raw carrots to your young puppy, especially if they aren’t cut up into small pieces.
What Age Can puppies eat raw carrots?
Puppies can safely eat carrots from the age of eight weeks old. Carrots are perfect for a tasty, healthy snack but raw carrots are a choking hazard so it’s best to boil them first! We now know that carrots are safe for puppies to eat, let’s run through the best practises of feeding your puppy a carrot.
What is the #1 toxic vegetable?
Strawberries top the list, followed by spinach. (The full 2019 Dirty Dozen list, ranked from most contaminated to least, include strawberries, spinach, kale, nectarines, apples, grapes, peaches, cherries, pears, tomatoes, celery and potatoes.)Mar 20, 2019.
What is the number one vegetable that destroys you from the inside?
Potatoes. Due to their high lectin content, excessive potato consumption could lead to digestive difficulties. Despite being a good source of vitamins and minerals, potatoes are actually one of the most problematic lectin-containing foods.
What are the 3 foods to never eat?
AVOID: Refined Grains White flour. Bread. Pasta. Rice. Baked goods. Snack goods. Breakfast cereals.
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The abrupt shift to remote learning this past spring left many teachers with a crisis of professional identity, with questions like:
- What does it mean to be a teacher when I’m interacting with my students behind a screen?
- If I use online content created by someone else, how do I show my expertise?
- What is my day-to-day life as a teacher supposed to look like now?
To better understand the challenges associated with “emergency remote learning,” Michigan Virtual and Sundberg-Ferar conducted in-depth interviews with educators, students, and parents about their experiences and published the findings in a qualitative research report.
“I’m not interested in teaching this way,” remarked one teacher during these interviews. “I got into education for human interaction. That’s been ripped away.”
Another teacher lamented that the 100% remote experience felt like switching from “teaching in 3D” to “teaching in 2D” and had “lost the spirit of the classroom.”
These statements reflect the collective grief teachers felt during this time. They are valid responses to a near-overnight change in daily life with little time to prepare and little choice in the matter.
But remote learning doesn’t have to feel this way.
When done well, online learning should go beyond merely replicating the structure of the face-to-face classroom in a Zoom room. Research shows that there are key differences between effective online teaching and face-to-face teaching.
Ideally, during asynchronous remote learning with content, lessons, and assessments already created, teachers are freed up to focus their efforts on providing students individualized feedback and helping them form personal connections to the subject matter. This is where learning takes place. Teachers act as learning coaches, teaching students how to learn while guiding them through the content.
With time and training, many online teachers are surprised by the depth and quality of relationships they are able to develop in the virtual classroom. It may seem strange at first, but this format can actually allow them to give students more 1:1 attention. For quieter students, participating in class discussions and expressing their struggles may be easier in a digital environment than in a large group setting.
In the video below, Michigan Virtual’s lead science instructor, Jaci Hartman, discusses what this individualized instruction looks like in her online classroom:
As many schools begin the school year 100% remote, teachers deserve the support they need to do their jobs well in this new environment.
Rather than trying to fit a square peg into a round hole by expecting the remote learning to be a digital analog of the brick-and-mortar classroom, schools ought to play to the strengths of this platform and give our teachers the freedom and training to leverage their talents to reach students in the most effective way possible.
To learn more about best practices for remote teaching, read the Teacher Guide to Online Learning or explore this interactive Teacher Self-Assessment Tool & Personalized PD Playlist Generator.
Chalkbeat’s editorial staff had no role in writing or preparing this paid content. Learn about our sponsored content policy.
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No Kyphosis With Bryan Prosthesis Cervical Arthroplasty
No significant difference in cervical sagittal alignment with Bryan disc arthroplasty or fusion
FRIDAY, June 3 (HealthDay News) -- Cervical arthroplasty with Bryan Cervical Disc Prosthesis results in a clinically insignificant increase in segmental kyphosis in patients with one-level cervical disease, according to a study published in the June 1 issue of Spine.
Rick C. Sasso, M.D., from the Indiana University School of Medicine in Indianapolis, and colleagues evaluated the focal and overall sagittal alignment angulation (lordosis or kyphosis) immediately and two years after surgery in 48 patients with one-level cervical disease. A total of 22 patients undergoing single-level Bryan Cervical Disc Prosthesis were compared with 26 patients undergoing single-level anterior cervical discectomy and fusion with allograft and plate. Overall C2 to C7 change and treatment-level sagittal alignment, disc spaces heights, and motion range were evaluated.
The investigators found an equivalent overall preoperative sagittal alignment in both the groups. The overall lordosis at 24-month follow-up was not statistically different between Bryan and fusion patients, or from the preoperative value for each group. At the treated level, the Bryan group had an immediate postoperative nonsignificant increase in disc angle of 0.92 degrees. The posterior disc height was slightly but significantly more in the Bryan group than in the fusion patients (0.7 mm), but the anterior disc height remained the same throughout.
"Bryan disc was not kyphotic postoperatively; an improvement in local lordosis of just less than 1 degree occurred," the authors write.
Several authors disclosed financial relationships with the pharmaceutical or medical device industries, and the study was partially funded by corporate and/or industry funds.
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Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education (MSBSHSE) is all set to announce Class 10 (SSC) board exam results for the year 2017 today. Finally, the wait of the candidates who appeared for 2017, class 10 (SSC) board exam in Maharashtra is likely to get over today. However, there is no official announcement regarding the declaration of class 10th board results 2017.
The Maharashtra SSC class 10th exams were conducted from 7 March to March 29, 2017. With increase of 2.23% from last year, more than 17.66 lakh students appeared for Maharashtra SSC Class 10 exams out of which 9,89,908 were boys and 7,76,190 were girls. Last year pass percentage of 17,27,496 students who appeared for the MSBSHSE SSC was 89.5
Update – Click Below
CBSE will give marks instead of grades to students who appeared for class 10 boards 2017 in Maharashtra. Candidates can check their class 10th 2017 board results on official website mahresult.nic.in.
Maharashtra Board & Class 10 (SSC) Result 2017
Maharashtra state board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education conducts HSC and Secondary School Certificate (SSC) examinations in the state of Maharashtra through its nine divisional boards namely – Nagpur, Mumbai, Kolhapur, Amravati, Latur, Aurangabad, Nasik, Pune and Ratnagiri. About 14 lacs students appear for HSC and 17 lacks for SSC examination. Maharashtra Board conducts examination twice a year. There are about 21,000 SSC and 7,000 HSC schools in the entire state.
Procedure to Check MSBSHSE (10th Board) Result 2017
Candidates, who have been eagerly waiting for their high school result in Maharashtra for the session 2017 will now get a relief. As today, the board will declare the result for 2017 exam of Class 10. And here are the simple steps by which you can check your Maharashtra Board 10th exam result 2017.
- Log on to the official website of Maharashtra Board Result 2017 i.e mahresult.nic.in.
- Click on the link flashing SSC Examination Results 2017.
- Enter your roll no. and other details in the provided field.
- Submit & click on view result.
- Once you see your result, download it and get a print out for future purpose.
Students can also check their results on alternative websites like- results.nic.in, indiaresults.com , examresults.net , mahresult.nic.in, result.mkcl.org, mh-ssc.ac.in or msbshse.ac.in.
We wish all the students of High School (Class 10) of Maharashtra Board for their result of the year 2017.
Source: Zee News
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They're on the subway, in the beer line at PS1 Warm Up, and holding the elevator for you at your office. Sometimes it feels like Australians are becoming as common in New York as bank branches. You aren't imagining things.
In 2005, an American Community Survey taken for the U.S. Census estimated that only 5,537 Australians were residents of New York City. In 2011, the Australian Consulate pegged the number at 20,000, suggesting that the rapid influx of Australians to the city is very real.
The answer lies in a special U.S. work visa program created exclusively for Australians.
Called the E-3, the one-of-a kind work program is a unique and often overlooked Bush-era agreement made at the height of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Nine years since being put into law, the visa exists as a peculiar chapter in recent U.S. immigration policy and has spurred continuous debates in Washington on the merits of aggressively courting foreign workers.
Most professionals of other countries looking to work in the U.S. must compete for the H-1B visa, but the E-3 work program allows Australian professionals to compete only with other Australians. With 10,500 E-3 visas allotted each year, professionals from Australia are given a clear advantage, representing over 15% of the combined annual total of U.S. work visas allotted—compared to the 65,000 H1-B work visas that are issued yearly.
The benefits enjoyed by Australians don't end there.
Unlike the H-1B, which has a six-year maximum and then requires the worker to stay out of the United States for a full year before they are able to re-apply, the E-3 is renewable indefinitely. Filing fees for the H-1B can add up to $2,320 with an additional $1,225 tacked on if the visa needs to be expedited. The E-3 only requires a payment of $270 for the standard visa application fee.
"It certainty has been a great success for Australians," says Ted Ruthizer, a top immigration lawyer for the New York City firm Kramer Levin. "They are able to come here without having to worry about visa numbers not being available, which is a concern for almost everybody else in the world."
Madeleine Sumption, Senior Policy Analyst at the Migration Policy Institute in Washington, D.C. echoes these sentiments. "Generally, the E-3 visa is a much more convenient visa to have [than the H1-B]," Sumption says. "It's definitely an interesting quirk in U.S. immigration policy."
The story behind the creation of the E-3 involves some deft political negotiating on the part of Australian officials who, many believe, leveraged their involvement in the Gulf War and Afghanistan to help carve out the unique visa agreement.
"Australia at the time was cooperating with the United States on the 'War on Terror,'" explains Sumption. "This isn't officially or explicitly the case. But the more informal, word on the street is that this was a major motivation."
Australia sent the third largest number of troops for the Iraq invasion in 2003, after the U.S. and the United Kingdom, but was quick to withdraw later that year. However, in Operation Catalyst, Australia re-deployed troops a month before George W. Bush put the E-3 visa into law in May of 2005.
By 2006, the number of Australian troops present in Iraq had more than doubled, despite a lack of domestic support for their military involvement in Iraq. Australia eventually withdrew troops from Iraq until July of 2009.
In Afghanistan, Australia's involvement in U.S.-led military activity commenced in 2001, but by early 2005, their forces had dwindled. Four months after the AUSFTA (Australian-U.S. Free Trade Agreement) and the signing of the E-3 visa into law, Australia announced a second phase of military deployment to Afghanistan that lasted until December of 2013 when combat troops were withdrawn. Australia's involvement in Afghanistan was the longest war in its history.
Australian Prime Minister John Howard waves while standing with U.S. President George W. Bush after a news conference in the East Room at the White House July 19, 2005 in Washington DC (Getty Images)
The Café Grumpy chain featured in Girls is one of the many businesses in the city owned and operated by Australians. The managing editor of The New Yorker, Amelia Lester, is also an Australian. In 2012, the Sydney Morning Herald christened a section of Nolita as "Little Australia," singling out over 20 different Australian-owned businesses in the small Manhattan neighborhood.
Isabelle Raphael is an Australian living in New York City on the E-3 visa working as an online photo editor. "I knew only one other Australian when I first moved to New York," says Raphael, who came to the city in 2011. "But so many people I know have moved here since then. It's like every day someone emails me that they are coming here to live and work."
Despite the clear advantages the visa offers, she still found the process of applying for the unique visa to come and work here difficult.
"I'd like to debunk a myth that it's easy. You need to not only get a job in America, which is hard enough, but then you need to convince an HR department to fill out the paperwork to get you a visa."
She adds, "Every time you get a new E-3 you can apply for it in the U.S. but it takes three months and obviously most companies want you to start as soon as possible. Outside of the country, it takes three weeks."
Hayley Dibben grew up in Sydney and is now the general manager of the Australian-owned Milk Bar in Prospect Heights. The ownership group also owns Bluebird in Manhattan and will be soon opening up two more cafes under the name Brunswick in Brooklyn.
Dibben is not on an E-3 but first started working in the U.S. on a J-1 visa that allowed her to go to school and work here in the United States. While in New York she met her husband (an American) and is now applying for a green card. However, before all of this, Dibben did her research on the E-3.
"It's very hard to do if you are not in the country already to get an E-3. Then there is the complication that companies are more willing to hire Americans and just skip the paperwork. It's a hassle for them," she says.
Still, Raphael and Dibben said they both know many fellow Australians who tolerate the difficulties and have noticed an increased number of Aussies coming to the city.
Rich Henderson, an Australian-born associate editor with the financial industry publication FundFire, says that he often runs into a lot of fellow countrymen and women.
"I have noticed a massive amount of Australians in New York, just from seeing people on the street or in shops or supermarkets—people who clearly are here for longer than a few weeks or months."
All three of them cited the allure of New York City as a reason why many Australians want to come and live here.
"It's all about the idea that if you can make it in New York, you can make it anywhere," explains Dibben. "So there's that drive that motivates you to be successful here."
For Raphael, she found Australia stifling, citing "tall poppy syndrome," a social phenomenon in Australia where successful individuals are criticized or looked down upon.
"You can't really stretch your wings in Australia. So to do something bigger, you sometimes need to go overseas."
Regardless of Australia's skillful negotiations for an innovative visa work program, Ruthizer, the immigration attorney, believes that it's unlikely similar agreements will be made with other countries in the future.
"There's been a bit of a backlash. I think it's going to be very difficult for the United States to do this with another country," Ruthizer says. "Congress is going to be watching it with a very weary eye under the belief that it sets a bad precedent when nationals of a particular country are able to get a visa that nobody else can get just because that country was skillful enough to negotiate those kinds of benefits."
In 2012, Senator Chuck Schumer proposed a similar legislation for the country of Ireland. The proposal (also called an E-3 visa) would allow up to 10,000 Irish professionals to come and work in the United States on a yearly basis. And last year's Comprehensive Immigration Reform bill in the House included a proposal for a very similar visa to citizens of European Union member states. Both failed to materialize.
Ruthizer doesn't think the E-3 visa program has any major effect on the U.S. workforce. With a maximum quota of 10,500 E-3s given out every year, that number remains too low.
However, Rich Henderson believes Australians bring other advantages that in many cases could give them a slight edge over American candidates when competing for entry-level positions.
"The economics are pretty simple—young Australians pay less for degrees compared to Americans and aren't under the same economic pressures to repay loans. This means Australians can be just as competitive in the job market and may settle for a lower salary than they might get at home, or than they deserve for a job in the U.S."
Despite any advantages Australians might have over other immigrants, they came here for the same reasons you did.
"The economy in Australia is good, wages are good—often better than America," Henderson says. "But the scale of New York, the energy of the place, the culture, is completely different from Australia. Our most cosmopolitan cities like Melbourne, Sydney, are amazing places to live and work, but they just can't compete with New York."
Saxon Baird is a freelance journalist located in Brooklyn, NY. He tweets @saxonius
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DOHA, Qatar, Jan. 24 (UPI) — The Taliban has released a list of conditions that must be met before the militant group will consider joining formal peace talks aimed at ending the conflict in Afghanistan.
A Taliban representative laid down the demands during the second and final day of unofficial talks with Afghan government mediators, lawmakers and civil-society activists in Doha, Qatar, on Sunday.
Sher Mohammad Abbas Stanekzai, the Taliban’s chief negotiator and head of its political office in Doha, said the group wants complete withdrawal of U.S.-led foreign troops, establishment of an “independent Islamic system,” formal international recognition of its Doha office, the release of an unnamed list of prisoners, an end to “poisonous propaganda” against the insurgents, and for the group to be removed from a United Nations blacklist targeting its members with travel and financial restrictions.
Stanekzai also demanded a direct negotiating line with the United States to discuss a withdrawal deadline for foreign troops and for bounties on Taliban leaders to be dropped.
These are “among the preliminary steps needed for peace,” Radio Free Europe quoted a Jan. 24 Taliban statement as reading. “Without them, progress toward peace is not feasible.”
Representatives close to the Afghan government, including former Afghan interior minister Umar Daudzai and President Ashraf Ghani’s uncle, attended the Doha talks, but actual government representatives were absent, the Afghan foreign ministry said.
The meeting was organized by the Pugwash Conferences on Science and World Affairs, an international Nobel Prize-winning group dedicated to conflict resolution.
The unofficial talks come as Afghanistan, Pakistan, China and the United States engage in formal discussions aimed at finding a path toward direct talks with the Taliban.
The Ghani administration said it opposed the Doha talks, seeing them as a distraction from the official four-way discussions, which are being hosted in the Pakistani capital of Islamabad.
“Why would the Afghan government help the Taliban repair their image by talking on international platforms and acting like it is a legitimate power?” The Wall Street Journal quoted a senior Afghan official as saying.
Taliban sources, however, said Ghani, in a written message reportedly delivered by acting Afghan Defense Minster Masoom Stanekzi on the final day of the gathering, had accepted the Taliban as political opposition and was ready to engage in direct talks.
The developments come amid a rising number of attacks by the Taliban across various portions of Afghanistan. The group said it was behind a suicide bombing last week that claimed the lives of at least six local television journalists in Kabul, as well as a similar attack in December that killed at least six U.S. soldiers in the Parwan province. One day prior to the attack in Parwan, Taliban forces captured the Sangin district of southern Afghanistan’s Helmand province.
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Nimuno Loops might be the missing piece to your LEGO-building needs. Created by industrial designers Anine Kirsten and Max Basler from Cape Town, Nimuno Loops are rolls of LEGO-compatible adhesive tape that turns almost any surface at any angle into a LEGO-building project site. The reusable, bendable tape can be cut with scissors to your desired length, and it works with other major toy-building block systems like Mega Bloks and Kreo.
Screenshots via YouTube.
Image via Indiegogo.
Team Nimuno spent over a year developing the Nimuno Loops, from concept to working prototype. Starting out with an $8,000 goal, Team Nimuno’s Indiegogo campaign has amassed $758,399 from over 20,000 backers so far. The funds will help the designers pay for final prototyping and testing of the Loops using different materials and adhesive, the necessary industrial tools for casting the Loops, and shipping and logistics. Backers are expected to receive the tape starting this July.
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One in five cases of ESG risks linked to greenwashing
One in every five cases of corporate risk incidents linked to environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues stems from greenwashing and misleading communications, new research has found.
RepRisk, a leading ESG data science firm, analysed ESG risk incidents, ranging from a potential violation by a company or specific project of global standards and frameworks. RepRisk found that, over a two-year period, one in every five of these risks was linked to greenwash.
Lobbying and offsetting were identified as two of the major contributors to cases of greenwashing. While the role of offsets and potential greenwashing side effects are well documented, lobbying is much harder to uncover and isn’t often included in self-disclosure.
RepRisk also found that in the food and beverage sector, greenwash is linked to one in every three risk incidents. There are numerous high-profile examples in this sector including Innocent Drinks, and Coca-Cola and Unilever.
RepRisk notes that businesses should work to spot risk of miscommunication issues early to avoid potential conflict and issues later down the line.
“Greenwashing is no longer a trivial offense. Those who sell their products as ‘ESG compliant’ must ensure they’re fulfilling that promise – and they can expect significant fines in the future if they don’t. This is bad for them, and bad for their investors,” RepRisk’s chief executive Philipp Aeby said.
“The challenge in identifying and mitigating greenwashing is two-fold: the first is looking beyond the tick-box framework manner of self-reporting which allows companies to claim ESG compliance when that may not be the case. The second is bridging the knowledge gap regarding the actual behavior of companies. This involves going beyond inconsistent ESG ratings which make it difficult to distinguish between those with truly sustainable operations, and those that are misleading and miscommunicating – for example those publicly committing to climate action, but masking continuing issues that are out of sight further down the supply chain that could reverse progress on their climate action promise.”
At the start of the year, a survey conducted by consultancy Alcumus found that many finance firms felt they lacked competent guidance and frameworks on ESG and reporting to combat greenwash.
The survey, which polled 621 senior managers, found that 90% of the respondents said their business had included ESG considerations in its overarching strategies. And, among those who said their business hadn’t made this inclusion yet, 43% said there are plans to do so by 2025.
However, half of the respondents feel deterred from investing more into schemes that would improve ESG outcomes. The most commonly cited deterrents were a lack of technical understanding of related issues and ways to track impacts and outcomes, and a lack of guidance from regulators.
It is noteworthy that both of these challenges have led to accusations that some firms are using ESG terminology as greenwashing or purpose-washing in recent months. The fact that there are a huge array of ESG-related standards, metrics and rankings makes performance difficult to compare, for example. Moreover, a narrow focus on too few parts of the ESG agenda could cause negative impacts elsewhere. 47% of those surveyed by Alcumus said their business is not acting on all three aspects of ESG at a strategy level.
On the other side of the investor corporate relationship, a survey of 325 investors with more than $14trn in assets under management collectively has revealed that more than half (60%) do not trust the information they get through ESG rating frameworks.
Conducted by PwC, the survey found that just one-third (33%) of the investors think the quality of ESG reporting they are seeing is good. A similar proportion (29%) said that current reporting adequately considers how ESG performance will impact a business’s bottom line.
Partly because of these perceived shortfalls in quality, most investors (60%) say they do not trust the information they receive through ESG ratings and scoring systems.
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Bitcoin’s Sustainability Crisis
The cryptocurrency requires an ever-increasing quantity of energy thanks to mining, but is a greener process possible? If not, what do we do?
When Bitcoin first jangled onto my radar, I asked two questions, the first of which was: “Could this stuff make me very rich?” My answer was “perhaps,” and so in 2014 I bought some. Ultimately though, I didn’t hang onto it!
Considering the sharp increase in Bitcoin’s value in recent years (see the market summary below, sourced from Google), needless to say this was a miscalculation of such epic proportions that I truly empathise with James Howells (that poor guy stuck in a futile battle to recover an accidentally discarded hard drive containing a Bitcoin wallet valued at a whopping £340 million).
My second question was: “How much future energy will Bitcoin guzzle?” After working on a project with Visa to design a blockchain (the same year I picked up the Bitcoin), my answer was “a lot.”
As predicted, Bitcoin now requires an eye-watering — and increasing — quantity of energy. At the time of writing, the University of Cambridge Bitcoin Electricity Consumption Index estimated that the cryptocurrency’s network power demand is approximately 136.98 TWh per year. For context, that’s almost half of the UK’s annual energy use — a country with 67.2 million people.
If you compare the chart above with the one below (sourced from the aforementioned Index), it’s clear to see that Bitcoin’s energy consumption rises and falls with its value, which in turn fluctuates with the number of people mining the cryptocurrency. More Bitcoin miners = higher value and energy needs.
The potential environmental impact of Bitcoin’s colossal energy consumption is so severe that governments across the globe — keen to meet carbon neutrality promises over the next few decades — are left with little choice but to consider taking drastic action.
China took the lead last year when it chose to ban the practice — although it should be noted that other factors also contributed to this decision. At the time, the country was reportedly responsible for around two thirds of the world’s Bitcoin generation, so the ban wreaked havoc on the industry. Against all odds though, it bounced back relatively quickly, and the cryptocurrency’s sustainability crisis persists.
As other countries consider following suit by banning the practice, I can’t help but wonder: could we avoid this by increasing the industry’s sustainability? Possibly, seeing as there is a more energy-efficient way of mining Bitcoin than Proof of Work (PoW), the technique currently relied upon by the industry.
It’s called Proof of Stake (PoS), which its proponents argue not only requires substantially less energy but also reduces the risk of network attacks. Sadly those proponents are in a minority, with critics loudly contending that the technique is a step backwards for cryptocurrency — meaning the switch to PoS has been incredibly slow.
Paul Brody, EY’s Global Blockchain Leader, weighed in on the issue last year, calling a greener Bitcoin “very realistic” but also raising some challenges in getting to that point. Speaking to CNBC in the US (while sporting a jaunty ‘airplane-flying unicorn’ t-shirt) he said:
“Bitcoin mining is greening just like the rest of the electrical grid. So, it’s not unreasonable to think that we can have greener Bitcoin.”
However, Paul added:
“It’s hard though to be able to pin down where specific Bitcoin came from after it was mined. So, you have to think about not just ‘where did your Bitcoin get mined?’ but ‘what is the overall green level of the Bitcoin grid?’ And so some more systemic or system-wide Bitcoin-level solution has to be found for you to be able to say, unequivocally, that you’re doing a green transaction in the Bitcoin system.”
It’ll be fascinating to see how Bitcoin’s sustainability crisis plays out in the coming months and years. Personally, I see bans as more likely than a switch to PoS based on the almost visceral response to the technique from many Bitcoin miners.
Perhaps (as Paul Brody states is essential) we will find a widespread green solution, and possibly even one that remains true to the original spirit of cryptocurrency. Unfortunately, as far as I’m aware, we’re nowhere near close to any such solution. By the time we are, further bans could be implemented, which would likely cause the industry real harm.
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Analysis of consumer preferences for apple in Albania
Dr. Drini Imami, Prof. Ass. Dr. Engjëll Skreli, Dr. Edvin Zhllima, Alban Cela
This paper analysis consumer purchasing behavior for apple based on a field structured survey. Supermarkets still play a minor role in the trade of fresh fruits (and vegetables) – only 5% of interviewees in Tirana state that they buy mainly at supermarkets. Most consumers buy apples from green vendors. Few (about 4%) buy directly from producers. Consumers that buy mainly from producers and groceries perceive as the main source of apple quality and safety, trust in the seller, followed by personal observation – trust in institutions that are responsible for enforcing food safety and quality systems is very low. Whereas those buying mainly at green vendors and supermarkets rely mostly on personal observation as the key source of quality and safety, and perceive trust in institutions as the second source of quality and safety while they consider less important trust in retailer. Consumers that buy from the same vendor, perceive as main source of quality trust in the vendor whereas consumers that buy mostly from different buyers, rely mostly on personal observation.
Key words: Apples, consumer preferences
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This type rubber expansion joints are installed for vibration insulation. Its working pressure is 10 Bars but it cannot be deformed by 40 Bars peak pressure and 700 mm hg vacuum affect. Ayvaz Rubber Expansion Joint is best choice for plumbing system which works pressure up to 10 Bars.
Rubber expansion joint absorbs vibration and noise with its soft body which is resistant up to 90 °C.
For more pressure and temperature, metal bellows expansion joints are better choice.
Other advantages of Ayvaz Rubber Expansion Joint are;
- Ayvaz rubber expansion joints provide excellent compensating features by their highly rated rubber bellows which is consisted of special synthetic rubber, steel wire and nylon braid fibre.
- Lateral and axial movements absorbing.
- Absorbtion of transverse movements.
- Peak force effect absorbing.
- Easily installation with its floating flanged according to working pressure.
- Joints and seals are not needed
Synthetic neoprene with special cord reinforcement
DN 32(1 1/4″) – DN 600 (24″)
Working Pressure of standard Ayvaz Rubber Expansion Joint is 10 Bars maximum, working pressure is changed according to DN and temperature
– 10 °C to 90 °C.
Chemical, Petro-chemical and industrial systems
Iron and steel industries
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Here we are going to discuss about Immunity Booster Ayurvedic Herbs in diet to boost immunity. The world’s attention has been drawn to the science of immunity as a result of the Covid-19 outbreak.
Many arguments and conversations about increasing immunity have erupted in the last two years, as have many products that promise to do so.
The studies, debates, and discussions done by many streams of medicine, both traditional and modern, were intended to equip human bodies to combat diseases, and they became even more vital as a result of the epidemic, particularly until the population was vaccinated.
There are numerous effective strategies to raise immunity levels, according to current Ayurveda, which incorporates modern medicine approaches such as animal experiments and clinical trials to determine the efficacy of herbal and herbo-mineral remedies.
Ayurveda Promotes Healthy Diet For Immunity
One’s regular diet is the greatest remedy for staying as healthy as possible. When it comes to strengthening immunity, it’s critical to remember to:
- Sugar that has been processed should be avoided.
- Binge eating should be avoided.
- Keep an eye on overall alcohol consumption.
- Consume a well-balanced diet that includes plenty of locally available seasonal green and leafy vegetables and fruits.
- Moderately consume food at regular intervals.
- Include spices like turmeric, black pepper, cardamom, cumin, ginger, and garlic, as well as others that are commonly used in traditional cookery.
Include These Immunity Booster Ayurvedic Herbs
While Ayurveda recommends a variety of herbs and spices for improving immunity, a few of them, when taken in specific amounts, can build immunity and improve the body’s ability to fight disease.
Black pepper, an Ayurvedic powerhouse, has been clinically proven to boost immune levels. It promotes nutrient absorption, boosts energy levels, has antioxidant qualities, is anti-inflammatory, and helps decrease blood sugar and cholesterol.
Ashwagandha is one of the most important herbs in Ayurveda, with scientifically proved advantages such as lowering blood sugar levels, inflammation, anti-cancer characteristics, and the capacity to alleviate stress and anxiety.
3-Indian Pepper (Pippali)
It’s also known as Indian long pepper, and it’s used to treat gastrointestinal issues, lung issues, arthritis, menstrual problems, and more.
Ginger, a staple in Indian cooking, is one of the best substances for boosting immunity; it’s antibacterial and antiparasitic, boosts B12 synthesis, serves as a muscle relaxant, and fights flus, colds, and other illnesses.
Neem has been revered and widely utilised as an immunity booster from the dawn of time. Because of its antiviral, antibacterial, and antifungal qualities, it is particularly helpful in protecting the body from dangerous microorganisms.
Neem can also help to keep ones blood pure. It helps to boost immunity by purifying the blood and clearing out impurities.
Tulsi is another miracle herb that Ayurveda recommends. Tulsi, often known as basil, is an effective germicide. Its phytochemicals and antioxidants can help detect and destroy infections, viruses, and bacteria as soon as they enter the body.
Take a few leaves first thing in the morning and chew them. One can also add a few drops of tulsi leaf-infused water to their food.
The antioxidative characteristics of three fruits, haritaki, bibhitaki, and amla are found in triphala. It’s high in vitamin C and vitamin A, both of which help to boost overall immunity. Triphala is a great way to start any day.
Garlic, like ginger, may help you stay protected from coronavirus by strengthening the immune system. Allicin, a plant component that serves as a germicide, is present. But keep in mind that the best way to get the most out of garlic is to eat it raw or partially cooked.
Ones grandmother was always correct when she told people should eat turmeric for good health. Turmeric includes curcumin, a phytochemical that can aid in the removal of toxins from the body as well as the strengthening of human immune system to combat germs and bacteria. Add a pinch of turmeric to any food or drink it with milk.
Black cumin extracts can help protect ones immune system from a variety of viruses and germs. Both the seeds and the oil from black cumin work as antioxidants, helping to flush out free radicals that impair ones immune system.
The above ingredients, if taken in fixed doses, can help in building strong immunity, prepare the body to fight infections and also provide cure for various ailments.
These ingredients in specific combinations are available in various products and are safe to consume.
Lung health is crucial in the Covid-19 epidemic, and these herb combinations can dilate the respiratory system, eliminate mucus from the lungs and provide resistance to recurring respiratory infections. This boosts respiratory power and revitalizes the lungs.
The science of Ayurveda advises that we embrace life in its whole. Immunity is nature’s reward for living a healthy life, and it’s easy to attain with a few simple measures.
People May Ask
How Do I Increase My Immunity Against COVID?
- Throughout the day, drink warm water.
- Meditation, Yogasana, and Pranayama are all good things to do.
- Turmeric, cumin, coriander, and garlic should all be consumed in greater quantities.
- Holy basil, Cinnamon, Black pepper, Dry Ginger, and Raisin herbal tea or decoction
- If you must have sugar, substitute it with jaggery.
Does Ashwagandha Boost Immunity?
By increasing cell-mediated immunity, Ashwagandha boosts the body’s resistance against disease. It also has powerful antioxidant qualities, which help to protect cells from free radical damage.
Can A Strong Immune System Fight COVID?
It’s crucial to understand that even if people have a robust immune system, someone can still get COVID-19. The virus that causes COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2, is a new disease, which means that persons who catch it have no antibodies against it.
Does Triphala Really Work?
It appears to be a natural alternative to over-the-counter laxatives, according to research. Constipation symptoms appear to be improving in one study. Triphala has also been shown in another study to aid with constipation and stool consistency.
What Are The Side Effects Of Triphala?
Triphala is a moderate laxative that can produce bloating, diarrhoea, cramps, stomach discomfort, and a variety of other gastrointestinal problems. The symptoms of Triphala consumption might range from moderate to severe, depending on the type of Triphala consumed.
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Lebanese schools need your help and here's what you can do
Lebanon is currently facing its worst economic meltdown in more than a century resulting in turmoil, devastation, famine and hardships across the country. The education system too is collapsing amid the unprecedented economic crisis and global pandemic.
Approximately 400,000 students in Lebanon may no longer continue their education – one of the country’s foundational pillars – and as it sits on the brink of collapse, you can help save the country's education sector.
Forsa is a program that "aims at contributing to saving the country’s education sector by helping Lebanese private schools transition an unprecedented economic crisis." It is led by Beit el Baraka and Murex, and your donations will support the program to find solutions for parents to educate their children, for teachers to carry out their mission, and for schools to keep their doors open.
“Since the dawn of time, Lebanon shone as a beacon of education. The seat of the earliest law school in the world (238-551 A.D.) has nurtured the greatest minds, and ever since, Lebanon ranked as the main cultural hub in the region," explains Maya Chams Ibrahimchah, Beit el Baraka’s founder & CEO. "Protecting our education sector is the only way to build a future that commemorates our History. Our tremendous efforts to set new standards of governance for the past two years rely fundamentally on a solid education sector, without which there is no hope to see change in the country. We have to act immediately to remedy that, and Forsa is our only chance."
To make a donation, you can visit beitelbaraka.org/forsa.
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It is not that which you believe, rather what you forbid belief, which defines you. – The Ethical Skeptic
How it Works: Nihilism Takes the Reigns from Abrahamism
Abused children are always hidden away and taught that they are worthless and stupid; that no one either exists and/or cares enough about them to desire their presence. Their captor loves them with a love which they could not possibly comprehend, but is Justly provoked by a past sin; and therefore now must by the integrity of this love, administer an awesome and righteous justice. (“It puts the lotion on its skin!”) They are held in a prison, bullied and brainwashed into believing that they are isolated, receiving the Just ramification they deserve for being or doing something wrong to offend their captor/abuser. Religions used this approach effectively in the past to control thought. Secular Nihilism is crafted around the same approach they observed being effectively employed by abusive religions, because Materialist Nihilism is also an abusive religion itself.
Sol-Nihilism – the religious belief that only the material is real, and that the conscious, spiritual, values or intent sets all reduce solely to the material. In nihilism, you bear the original sin of being worthless and powerless.
The Ten EnDamnedments
We can no longer control them by means of masquerading as gods, hell worship, threats, tribe/cult social pressure and guilt. Therefore a new Charter is mandated as follows (aka, ‘Same Shit – Different Disguise’):
1. Your sentience and human intelligence have been proved to be exclusively an artifact of biological variation – iteratively mutated, survival culled, conserved along with a long history of precursor versions; replicated and expressed, all inside 43 randomly targeted, fantastically fortuitous, hyper-accelerated and first-trial-success blocks of your genome – comprising a mere 1 megabyte of actual novel allele data. This renders you nothing more than an extreme, single occurrence, fluke of nature.
2. You are isolated in an unoccupied far corner of all there is. Any faith holding a contrary idea will be mocked. Any discordant eyewitness observation or research you maintain, will be regarded as criminal pseudoscience. Your life as a solely deterministic flesh-bot is the result of single instance, accidental material chemistry and closed set energy. Therefore, you are alone.
3. Your lawless nature, the so called ‘free will’ and ‘self’, are proved to stem only from an illusion of neuro-synapse function. Your pathology inside this illusion renders you a wholly ignorant and pestilential presence on Our planet; unworthy to determine any ‘endowed, inalienable or certain’, health, diet, education, spirituality, domain, property rights or other supposed matters in defense of ‘self.’
4. Quantum Science predicts correctly that ‘you’ are happenstance through an infinity of possibilities; yet has also proved that upon this basis of ultimate plenitude, ‘you’ could not possibly have existed before, nor can you sustain in any form, nor can you ever naturally happen again.
5. We have demonstrated that We can re-observe you or anyone through Artificial Intelligence. There is therefore no need of an Other or competing Observer frame of reference, of any kind, which could relate to your presence nor bring ‘you’ to coherence. We are your only Observer and We can re-create you, or choose not to, at our whim.
6. As a pestilential weed therefore, you bear nothing special about you which would warrant an accommodation of life, liberty nor any pursuit of happiness. Your disarming and emasculation of power, freedom and unauthorized property is therefore now, a higher cause of social justice.
7. Only science is qualified to determine rights, beliefs, responsibilities, legislation and morals. A supreme rule through the fascism of science/governance is manifestly justified therefore, as your only ultimate option towards fealty. Any unauthorized ideas will be met with severe social, and eventually legal, punishment.
8. We are the science. You are not. We administer all platforms of truth. It is our just right therefore, to seek retribution or silence you by any form of coercive means we choose, in order to ensure the greater and just good.
9. You exist and function at Our behest. There are no extant Other realms or intelligences which could hold Our Neo-Fascism morally or ethically accountable. Nothing exists through which you could understand differently, develop self, tender appeal; nor through which any other individual rights or societal morals could be derived.
10. Since all humanity now depends upon Our supreme rule for their justice-enabled existence, Our ruling entity must therefore be protected at all costs; including inevitably, the mutually assured destruction nuclear option. Therefore, you precious human, are collectively hostage in the game of ensuring that Our power (in all forms seen and unseen) is never toppled. We are more than willing to extinguish you, along with all this planet’s higher life forms, in order to defend and keep Our rule intact.
The Ethical Skeptic, “The Ten Endamnedments” The Ethical Skeptic, WordPress, 29 Dec 2017, Web; https://wp.me/p17q0e-6VS
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Criteria for Name Inclusion on The Citadel War Memorial
Any Citadel alumnus* who, while serving under competent authority in any capacity with one of the U.S. Armed Forces, or with the armed forces of their native or adopted state during the period 1861-1865, or with the armed forces of their native or adopted country, has been killed, or who has died or may die of wounds received under any of the following circumstances will be recognized:
- In action against an enemy of the United States.
- In action with an opposing armed force of a foreign country in which the U.S. Armed Forces are or have been engaged.
- While serving with friendly foreign forces engaged in an armed conflict against an opposing armed force in which the United States is not a belligerent party.
- As the result of an act of any such enemy or opposing armed forces.
- As the result of an act of any hostile foreign force.
- As the result of an international terrorist attack against the United States or a foreign nation friendly to the United States.
- As the result of military operations while serving outside the territory of the United States as part of a peacekeeping force.
- As the result of action by friendly weapons fire while directly engaged in armed conflict, other than as the result of an act of an enemy of the United States, unless as a result of willful misconduct of the individual.
- As the result of being held as a prisoner of war (or while being taken captive).
- As the result of illness or accident while deployed in support of operations where the above criteria might apply.
Note: All names listed on the Summerall Chapel wall or other memorial areas on campus as of January 2015 will be listed on The Citadel War Memorial.
*A person who has graduated from The Citadel or has attended The Citadel provided that he or she left in good standing.
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An Essay on the Writings and Genius of Shakspeare, Compared with the Greek and French Dramatic Poets: With Some Remarks Upon the Misrepresentations of Mons. de Voltaire ...
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An Essay on the Writings and Genius of Shakespeare: Compared with the Greek ...
Mrs. Montagu (Elizabeth)
Obegränsad förhandsgranskning - 1810
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Sida 175 - It will have blood, they say ; blood will have blood : Stones have been known to move, and trees to speak ; Augurs, and understood relations, have By magot-pies, and choughs, and rooks, brought forth The secret'st man of blood.
Sida 242 - When that the poor have cried, Caesar hath wept. Ambition should be made of sterner stuff: Yet Brutus says, he was ambitious ; And Brutus is an honourable man. You all did see, that, on the Lupercal, I thrice presented him a kingly crown, Which he did thrice refuse.
Sida 228 - Many a time and oft Have you climb'd up to walls and battlements, To towers and windows, yea, to chimney-tops, Your infants in your arms, and there have sat The live-long day, with patient expectation, To see great Pompey pass the streets of Rome...
Sida 246 - I tell you that which you yourselves do know; Show you sweet Caesar's wounds, poor poor dumb mouths, And bid them speak for me: but were I Brutus, And Brutus Antony, there were an Antony Would ruffle up your spirits and put a tongue In every wound of Caesar that should move The stones of Rome to rise and mutiny.
Sida 150 - I could a tale unfold, whose lightest word Would harrow up thy soul ; freeze thy young blood ; Make thy two eyes, like stars, start from their spheres ; Thy knotted and combined locks to part ; And each particular hair to stand an end. Like quills upon the fretful porcupine : But this eternal blazon must not be To ears of flesh and blood.
Sida 239 - He only, in a general honest thought, And common good to all, made one of them. His life was gentle, and the elements So mix'd in him that Nature might stand up And say to all the world, 'This was a man!
Sida 241 - Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears; I come to bury Caesar, not to praise him. The evil, that men do, lives after them ; The good is oft interred with their bones : So let it be with Caesar. The noble Brutus Hath told you, Caesar was ambitious : If it were so, it was a grievous fault, And grievously hath Caesar answer'd it. Here, under leave of Brutus, and the rest, (For Brutus- is an honorable man ; So are they all, all honorable men) Come I to speak in Caesar's funeral.
Sida 242 - Here, under leave of Brutus and the rest, For Brutus is an honourable man; So are they all, all honourable men; Come I to speak in Caesar's funeral. He was my friend, faithful and just to me: But Brutus says he was ambitious; And Brutus is an honourable man.
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Overview: Building a secure site isn’t as terrifying as losing your website to scams
Every 39 seconds in the US, we learn that a hacker attack occurs – affecting one in three Americans. It could be a simple email from a friendly username to a call from the IRS to a website devised to conceal all personal credentials. We know that phishing attacks can happen anytime, anywhere, and to anyone. You don’t want all the hard work you’ve put into your website or brand to be in vain. Considering this, we shouldn’t leave any door open for the hacker to creep in because as a website owner, there’s nothing more terrifying than seeing your work entirely wiped out. What can be done?
There are steps you can take to prevent hacking. For instance, adding Two-Factor Authentication during the login process is easy to set up. In this blog, we’ll be addressing in detail how you can build a secure site to avoid phishing attacks.
3 Steps to Protect Your Website Against Scams:
When it comes to scams or phishing attacks, there are some essential steps you should take to prevent them once and for all. Moreover, there are also measures to mitigate the damage if you’ve already fallen prey to scams. Let’s discuss some of the most effective techniques.
1. Updating your password frequently:
This isn’t you – this is us all. We write simple passwords so we don’t forget them. But the usual 123456 simply doesn’t work anymore – in fact, it’s probably the most vulnerable alongside the good ole’ abc password. These types of passwords are so vulnerable that many websites don’t accept them, or anything similar to them, anymore.
Ideally, no one should ever get access to your login credentials, or other users, if you’re a team sharing the same WordPress website. However, this isn’t always the case. The problem is that many people don’t bother to undergo the trouble of updating their passwords regularly. This becomes a plus point for the hacker when there’s a leak in login credentials. While running a website, remind your team to update their passwords every so often. And if you struggle to remember the new credentials (like us – sigh), consider writing it in your phone’s Notepad or using a password manager.
In WordPress, some plugins remind the users to enforce password updates. Adopt this habit of changing your password from time to time so if your information gets stolen by any chance, you’re already one step ahead.
2. Setting up two-factor authentication (2FA):
If you’re still not using Two-Step Authentication for online accounts, we urge you to do so right away! You’re missing out on an excellent security measure. With 2FA set up against the website, you’ll be asked to enter a one-time code sent on your mail or another option you choose from the offered list.
You’ll find many websites offer 2FA, and there are many tools to help you arrange this extra security – but some website users deem it risky due to its technical nature. In such cases, reach out to the tech pros to lift you out of the hacking nightmare.
3. Keeping your website and plugins up-to-date:
Using various extensions and plugins offers many benefits, but doing so also introduces some risk factors. One of the leading causes of website infections is its vulnerability – mainly in the content managing system. Since these tools are open-source software programs for all the users, regardless of the brand/product, their codes are easily accessible – both for the serious and good-intentioned developers/entrepreneurs and malicious hackers.
Hackers may pore over these codes, stepping into the security vulnerabilities that allow them to take control of your website by exploiting all the hard work – exposing script weaknesses.
To protect your website and stay a step away from the hacker, ensure that your plugins, apps, and content management system are up-to-date. It’s even easier with WordPress – when you log in and reach the dashboard, look at the top left corner for the update option. Click there to access your WordPress updates – and stay safe.
3 Steps to Build A Secure Website:
Now that we’ve shared some tips on protecting your website against scams, this part will focus on building a secure website.
An online presence gives valuable visibility to your business, a secure website instills confidence in customers to make good purchases, and a website that runs easily generates brand awareness and convenient interactions, eventually boosting sales.The 3 following steps will help you build a secure website so everything else we just mentioned can work well.
Step #1: Choose a Capable Host:
While starting a website, you may come across several hosting options. Each has its advantage in improving your website. However, the degree of security largely depends upon the features such as Web Application Firewall (WAF) or denial-of-service protection.
A capable and established website host such as GoDaddy or Bluehost is counted among a few of the most secure website hosts in the market. Alongside this, WAF is a significant component as it averts attempts to breach your website. While Structured Query Language SQL or cross-site scripting may leave a loose end, making the information exposed to the attacks, WAF monitors such issues.
Step #2: Set Up Automatic Backups:
We know how much effort it takes to invest in your website, but when the servers fail, it destroys your hard work. Backups are excellent solutions to revive your core website material and expedite the relaunch.
While searching to find the underlying issue that initiates the crash, shield your business from other time-intensive recoveries or redundant work – all with a secure backup system.
You always have the option of keeping your data in a secure location such as a central service to avoid the potential threats, but an automatic backup of your content and layout will always keep you starting from scratch.
Step #3: Add an SSL Certificate:
When it comes to building a secure website and preventing phishing attacks, Secure Socket Layers turn out to be one of the best all-time weapons. This certificate tells the visitors that the website is the authenticated version. On top of that, it also enables you to use HTTPS with the benefit of encrypting the data.
Phishing attacks and hackers lurk everywhere and want to intrude on your privacy; there are plenty of ways to protect yourself from them, though. What’s important is your knowledge of what steps to take. Remember that your consumer depends on you to keep their information confidential. If you need a secure website for your business, contact us online or call us at (877) 469 – 8659 to learn more about our website hosting services.
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As a flavor, bitter usually will get a terrible rap.
Nonetheless, bitter foods like arugula, frisee, rapini and their respective bitter edges are displaying up on menus and the vegetable aisle of supermarkets.
We are starting to “get it” — bitter flavors are critical to our sense of taste. They support equilibrium sweet, salty and bitter notes. The bitter flavor elevates a food experience and excites the anxious program.
For the most part, we should really take into account bitterness as the style of health. Which is because the compounds that make food items come off as bitter to our flavor buds these as polyphenols in cacao, catechins in green tea, terpenes in citrus peel and glucosinolates in broccoli also happen to be powerfully very good-for-you antioxidants that may perhaps assist reduce the threat for particular deadly conditions like cancer and coronary heart failure. And developing a even bigger urge for food for bitter-tasting foods could help in the struggle of the bulge.
A examine released in the journal Hunger discovered that persons who frowned upon bitter-tasting fare ended up more possible to be overweight. This helps make feeling if people switch bitter foodstuff with sugary or salty processed meals and have to have to tame the bitterness of their morning coffee with spoonfuls of sugar. As well as, bitter meals also are inclined to be a lot less calorie-dense.
Even though most individuals are not born with a craving for bitter foods, the grown-up palate can find out to love this underappreciated flavor. The crucial is to search for approaches to sneak a compact amount of money of bitter-tasting foods into foods and work up from there.
So, this could be as straightforward as tossing a handful of bitter greens into a salad or walnuts on to morning oatmeal. Repeat publicity is a important way to master to like bitter food items. Also, pair bitter foods with other flavors — for instance, provide roasted Brussels sprouts with sweet-tart apple slices or radicchio with crumbled tender goat cheese. Just after all, bitter plays properly with sour, salt and primarily sweet.
Cut down the sum of sweetener you add to espresso or tea to establish up a bitter tolerance and appreciate the bitter nuances of these drinks. Consider on the endeavor of functioning your way up the chocolate ladder to bars with larger cocoa content material to relieve into the sophisticated and mouthwatering planet of bitter.
Environmental Nourishment is the award-profitable impartial publication composed by nutrition specialists committed to supplying visitors up-to-date, precise data about well being and nutrition.
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Neurobiology of aggression and violence.
- L. Siever
- Psychology, BiologyThe American journal of psychiatry
- 1 April 2008
Pharmacological interventions such as mood stabilizers, which dampen limbic irritability, or selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), which may enhance "top-down" control, as well as psychosocial interventions to develop alternative coping skills and reinforce reflective delays may be therapeutic.
Prevalence and stability of the DSM-III-R personality disorders in a community-based survey of adolescents.
- D. Bernstein, P. Cohen, C. Vélez, M. Schwab-Stone, L. Siever, L. Shinsato
- PsychologyThe American journal of psychiatry
- 1 August 1993
It is suggested that a substantial minority of adolescents who are not in treatment qualify for DSM-III-R personality disorder diagnoses and that these diagnoses are associated with increased risk of psychological distress and functional impairment.
The neurobiology of aggression and violence
The construct of aggression is introduced, with a focus on issues related to its heterogeneity, as well as the importance of refining the aggression phenotype in order to reduce pathophysiologic variability, and areas of focus are suggested for future directions in the field.
The borderline diagnosis I: psychopathology, comorbidity, and personaltity structure
Cortisol regulation in posttraumatic stress disorder and major depression: A chronobiological analysis
Affective instability and impulsivity in borderline personality and bipolar II disorders: similarities and differences.
Shunned: Discrimination Against People with Mental Illness
- L. Siever
- 1 August 2007
A psychobiological perspective on the personality disorders.
A psychobiological model based on dimensions of cognitive/perceptual organization, impulsivity/aggression, affective instability, and anxiety/inhibition is proposed, which spans the DSM-III-R axis I and axis II disorders.
Characterizing affective instability in borderline personality disorder.
By applying a finer-grained perspective on affective instability than those of previous personality disorder studies, this study points to patterns of affective experience characteristic of patients with borderline personality disorder.
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The National LGBTQ+ Youth Homelessness Research Agenda has been in development for the past 18 months. The project was led by a research team of young people with lived expertise (from NYC, Richmond, Anchorage, and L.A.), with input from service providers and other folks involved in ending youth homelessness in America.
Not only does it include topics for research, but also includes research values and tips for engaging young people in research, both as participants and as co-researchers.
The purpose of this national research agenda on LGBTQ+ youth homelessness is to ensure our movement is backed by the data we need in order to create real and lasting change. It is our hope that this document will enable researchers across sectors to investigate the topics and questions within, in collaboration with one another and alongside LGBTQ+ young people.
You can download the document here
If you would like to get in touch, contact Dr Jama Shelton email@example.com
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The question came up during a club event, and obviously we checked the regulations.
From this document the details in regards to required logbook keeping:
- dates of transmission;
- the times (in UTC standard time), during each day of the first and last transmissions from the Station and changes made to the frequency band, mode of emission or power;
- frequency band of transmission;
- mode of transmission;
- power level (dBW or W);
- initial calls ("CQ" calls) whether or not they are answered; and
- the call-sign of licensed Amateur Stations with which communications have been established.
All this is clear, except item 3.
The question here is, what is meant by "frequency band of transmission"
- the frequency, e.g. "7.123 MHz"
- the band, e.g. "40m"
- both the band and frequency, e.g. "7.123 MHz 40m"
- either the band or frequency, e.g. "7.123 MHz" |or| "40m"
What is minimum required here, in regards to "frequency band of transmission" ?
In my own interpretation of this, I would believe the requirement is logging the "band" as the minimum requirement, e.g "40 meter" or "40m"
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Diabetes and foot problems
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Bradford Miller has had diabetes for nine years, and he knows the importance of quick treatment for related problems such as swelling and numbness in the feet.
“Knowing some of the warning signs of the problems dealing with my feet and taking care of those things immediately I knew would prevent larger issues, I see the doctor regularly to prevent any medical problems,” says Miller.
The swelling was caused by neuropathy - a result of nerve damage that is common among people with diabetes.
“About 60 to 70 percent of all patients that develop diabetes in their lifetime will have some form of neuropathy, which is the loss of protective sensation, and therefore, increases their risk of having a foot problem,” says Crystal Holmes, DPM, a certified wound specialist and podiatrist at the University of Michigan Health System.
Typically, people become aware of many health problems when they begin to feel pain. But with diabetic neuropathy, the inability to sense pain could postpone treatment, allowing for a little problem to become a big problem.
“Something that normally would cause a person to stop, notice that there’s an issue and seek help, that whole event is delayed in someone who has neuropathy and diabetes,” says Holmes.
When someone has diabetes, the nerves can be damaged by a multitude of factors, such as high blood glucose and damage to the blood vessels that carry oxygen and nutrients to nerves.
Fortunately, there are several tips for people suffering from diabetes and ways to keep your feet healthy:
- Check your feet daily. Look at your bare feet for any unusual cuts, swelling and blisters.
- Keep your feet clean and dry. Wash your feet in warm water everyday. Dry them carefully, especially between your toes.
- Protect your feet from heat and cold. Wear shoes at the beach or on hot pavement. Never use hot water bottles, heating pads or electric blankets directly on your feet. If your feet are cold, wear socks.
- Buy shoes that are comfortable and fit properly. Shop for shoes when your have plenty of time to look around. Wear new shoes one to two hours each day for the first few weeks to break them in properly.
- Trim toenails when needed. Trim toenails straight across and file the edges with a nail file.
An estimated 24 million Americans have diabetes. Of those, 18 million are aware that they have the disease, while six million Americans don’t realize they have diabetes. Prevention is the essential step one must take in order to prevent diabetes or to live with diabetes. First and foremost, Holmes advises patients to have regularly scheduled checkups with their doctor. They should work with their doctor to get blood glucose levels under control through medication and lifestyle changes. Following a healthy diet and getting at least 30 minutes of exercise daily are other important ways to stay healthy with diabetes.
“We know now that people that have diabetes are living longer, healthier, more productive lives but that is because they’re working with their physicians and taking care of themselves more,” says Holmes. Some simple changes to a daily lifestyle could quite possibly save your health from dangerous diseases such as diabetes.
New guidelines developed by the American Academy of Neurology find a combination of blood tests and other specialized assessments appear to be the most helpful tests for finding the cause of neuropathy. Also known as neuritis or distal symmetric polyneuropathy, this common nerve problem affects people of all ages. The guidelines are published in the
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Iliotibial Band or IT band syndrome is one of the most commonly caused injuries amongst the runners. It happens when the IT band which runs down on the outside part of the thigh from the hip portion to the shin portion is inflamed or tightened. When this Iliotibial Band does not work properly, the knee
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More than 20 million Americans are living with diabetes, and that number is expected to increase by more than 5 million by 2010. One complication related to diabetes, Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy, (DM+PN), can cause individuals to develop foot ulcers and, in extreme cases, amputation might be necessary. Previously, doctors and scientists have recommended that individuals
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Problems are everywhere in this world. Majorly these problems are related to the health of the person. Some of the people do regular exercises for their medical fitness because they care about their health. They know about their diet that is why they remain healthy physically and mentally. If a man is mentally and physically
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You’ve signed up for the gym membership. You’ve bought new workout clothes and shoes. You’ve made a promise to yourself to stick to your New Year’s resolution to exercise and lose weight. You hit the gym, you work out hard for a week, then you wake up one morning and pain is shooting through your
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Editorial - With Black History month nearly over, add these books to year-round reading list
During Black History Month, which is celebrated each February, outlets such as History Channel and the Smithsonian Institution try to make the public aware of the rich and complex history of African Americans in the United States.
We'd be remiss, however, if we failed to point out some fascinating stories right here in Wilmington, notably on the shelves of the New Hanover Country Library. Here are a few examples:
One of the more recent items is “My Restless Journey,” the autobiography of longtime community leader Bertha Todd. Ben Steelman noted in an article about the book that “Todd was librarian at Williston Senior High School. After full desegregation, when Williston closed, she moved over to John T. Hoggard High School as an assistant principal - and there had a key role in mediating between factions during the racial tensions of 1970 and 1971, which climaxed in the Wilmington Ten case.”
In 2004 Todd was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award by the StarNews.
An older volume is “Every Man Should Try,” by Hubert Eaton, the late civil rights and community leader. Eaton not only was a major player in the integration of local schools -- which did not happen until years after the historic Brown vs. Board of Education ruling from the Supreme Court -- but also was the mentor of one-time Wilmington resident and Wimbledon tennis champion Althea Gibson.
The library has a shelf full of Bill Reaves's book “Strength Through Struggle – The Chronological and Historical Record of the African- American Community in Wilmington, North Carolina, 1865-1950.
Reaves book, impressive in size and scope, “includes chapters on social life, schools, churches, community affairs, military affairs, political affairs, business affairs, business, labor and agriculture,” according to the description on the library's website. The 580-page book has 100 pages of biographical sketches, 264 images and a 65-page index of names. It is a great work to scan through to look for familiar names and fascinating old photos.
Looking further back in history, there are several volumes on the Wilmington Insurrection of 1898.
“Ballots & Fence Rails, Reconstruction on the Lower Cape Fear,” looks back at the period between the end of the Civil War and the period leading up to 1898.
Another fascinating book on local black history is John L. Godwin's “Black Wilmington and the North Carolina Way – Portrait of a Community in the Era of Civil rights Protest.”
The writer grew up in Wilmington and the book is an edited version of his doctoral dissertation. Godwin looks carefully at how race issues have played out in Wilmington and tries to answer the question – Why during the civil rights era of the late 1950s and the 1960s did Wilmington and North Carolina not explode in racial violence as happened across much of the Deep South?
Godwin argues that both white and black residents of the state embraced a more moderate approach to civil rights controversies, an approach called “The North Carolina Way.”
Godwin demonstrates that not only was there disagreement between blacks and whites about the way forward, but also disagreement between moderate and conservative whites (Terry Sanford vs. I. Beverly Lake, Sr., as an example) and moderate blacks who seemed satisfied with the slow pace of integration, and more radical black factions in Wilmington who saw ongoing disparities in the schools and wanted immediate remedies.
The book highlights the work and views of leaders like Eaton, Thomas Jervay, Irving Boone, Edwin Kirton, Mary Washington Howe, James B. Dudley and D.C. Virgo, among many others. It also explores the major role in in the black community of Williston Senior High School, considered one of the finest schools in the South for black students.
Ultimately what Godwin's book and the others do is demonstrate the complexity of black history in Wilmington. Even if you don't make it all the way through them, check them out and give them a scan. People of both races may be surprised how much they will learn about local history. It is a fascinating area of study and goes beyond the stereotypes we might usually associate with racial history.
Indeed, it is a story most accurately told in shades of gray rather then in simple terms of black and white.
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Flint Veterinary Care Center Blog
The hustle and bustle of Thanksgiving is a part of the tradition for many families. But in the commotion, it's important to keep safety in mind for our four-legged family members. Our Flint Veterinary Care Center veterinary staff offers these Thanksgiving safety tips to help you all have a safe and special holiday!
Even if your house will be full of guests or your entire family is traveling, double check that all pets are wearing a collar and identification tags with current contact information. The same goes for microchipped pets. Make sure all pets are up-to-date on vaccinations and parasite prevention before traveling also.
If your pet is staying behind for the holiday, use a reputable pet sitter or boarding facility. Pets should never be left at home alone, even with food and water, for any extended length of time.
Stay in the same exercise and meal routine with your pets during the holiday. Going on your daily walk with your pet will also help you counteract that large Thanksgiving feast!
With guests in the house, pets may have sensory overload and need a little distraction from the distraction. Keep pet-safe toys and treats on hand and reward your pet for good behavior.
Remind guests and hosts alike that your pet should not eat table scraps. Not only are a lot of human foods high in sodium and sugar that can cause gastrointestinal issues in pets, many of our common Thanksgiving foods are highly toxic to pets, especially those containing onion, garlic, grapes or raisins and chocolate.
If your pet seems to be eyeing the counter for any accidentally dropped food while you are cooking, have a reliable guest or family member keep her occupied in a different room.
Before everyone settles into their post-meal naps, take all trash outside away from pets. Bones, scraps and packaging from food may seem like a tempting chew toy, but they can cause serious harm to your pets, especially if ingested.
If you have any questions about having a safe Thanksgiving holiday with everyone in your family, contact us at 716-772-6149. Happy Thanksgiving!
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What can be done to stop racism Essay
Racism is a certain kind of prejudice, based on faulty reasoning and inflexible generalizations toward a specific group. The word prejudice comes from the Latin noun praejudicium, which means a judgment based on previous decisions formed before the facts were known. If a person allows their prejudiced beliefs to block the progress of another, it is discrimination. Those who exclude all members of a race from certain types of employment, housing, political rights, educational opportunities, or a social interactions are guilty of racial discrimination. For centuries conflicts have taken place among three main races,
Caucasian, Asian, and Negro ranging from snobbish social exclusion, to state- sponsored genocide. Racism is an unmerited fear or dislike of a people because of their ethnic heritage. When colour is not a reason, other reasons such as language, religion, nationality, education, sex, or age become the reason of prejudice. Sociologists, historians, anthropologists and archeologists believe racial discrimination happens more often and most harshly when two groups with different skin colours and unique physical features come into contact with each other and the two compete for the same thing.
History shows that all attempts at a racial dominance result in conflict and avoidance. But, some communities without disturbed racial conflict can take advantage of all its citizens potential and move toward elimination. Our hate is caused by witnessing the behaviour of the Ku Klux Klan, our unfavourable feeling toward a person without actual facts and the verbal abuse that we get almost every day of our lives (if not us, then there is someone in the world being hurt right this very minute.
The most effective way which I believe this issue can start to be stopped is by alking it out rationally without involving racism at that point in time and bringing everybody together as equal as the next. Africans were brought to the colonies and forced to work a lifetime for no wages. The master took all the profits to save the small amount he used to provide food, clothing and shelter for his slaves. Without being able to read or write, the first Africans in America had no defence against the refusal of their people.
The dehumanization of the African-American slave stands out as one of the most brutal and savage torture in history. Not being able to defend yourself against the hurt that people can put person through, can scar you for life. We need to see what the world is doing to each other and instead of turning to violence or some other kind of defence to get even. It would be easier if we just come together as one and help the people who are discriminated against in understanding that they are not what persons say they are. From birth to about age twelve, children collect information about their world.
They learn from many ways including their school, family, neighbours, friends, and the community. They also get information from books, movies, television, and other media. From this information they gain beliefs, attitudes, and opinions. (An opinion is a belief that is stronger than impression and less strong than positive knowledge. ) Attitudes are feelings and emotions held toward a person, idea, or things. Attitude, opinions and the way we treat people are based on our beliefs. If beliefs are prejudiced, then our attitude and behaviour will be the same.
Racism is a belief based on faulty reasoning, misconceptions, and generalizations. Stereotyping is an exaggerated belief associated with a group. It is produced by name calling, racial slurs, and jokes. Victims of prejudice often develop a faulty belief in the same way children learn to be prejudiced. They learn to protect themselves by creating self defences essential to their survival. A slur directed at a particular ethnic group is likely to get these results in a confrontation: pain, anger, shame, hostility, guilt and embarrassment. Students admitted that they had used racial slurs when angered.
I have noticed in our own school, that the students tell racial jokes and used ethnic names but they say that they dont mean what they say its just for humours sake. Race hatred often leads to violence. People whom form groups to efend America from a minority takeover fall into the category of extremists. There are gangs in America today who walk the streets measuring out a perverse form of justice to a whole race by choosing an innocent person of such race to beat or kill. Such gangs are usually powerless as people, so they seek strength in numbers.
People with shared hatred gain a pseudo power within the organizational structures of such groups as the neo-Nazis and the Ku Klux Klan. Race hatred, permitted to gain unlimited power, will be disastrous. The state – sponsored genocide perpetrated by Nazi Germany is an example f what happens when people who hate gain power. Hitlers extermination took the lives of six million human beings for no other reason than they were Jewish. It started in little ways, an ethnic joke, stereotyping that was never challenged, then restrictions, loss of jobs, loss of civil rights, loss of voting rights, and the loss of life.
Racists have very specific beliefs about their own groups and others. Columnist Ellen Futterman of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch says, We are guilty of race prejudice. We might go out of our way to avoid certain words and phrases in our everyday speech only to find ourselves laughing t a racial or ethnic joke later. Even though we may say that we could never be racist or prejudice against a certain type of person, (Im not saying we are), it is interesting how someone can just say something hurtful and not even realize what has been said.
What can be done to stop racism? A famous document from the Johnson era, called the Kerner Report, stated that there must be strategies for action that can produce progress and make good the promises of American democracy to all citizens urban and rural, white and black, Spanish surname, American Indians and every minority. We cant expect only the eople of colour to take a stand in the elimination of racism. This issue includes each and every one of us whether it is black, white, orange, yellow, Australian, Russian, Ukrainian, or Irish.
If you have been called names that are directed to your colour, race, the way you talk, act, or walk, you have experienced racism. (Based on the lives of human rights leaders, there is no single way to take a stand. Each person has to decide whether to take a leadership role or to follow a leader, whose beliefs or goals he or she shares. Taking a stand against racism and discrimination is not casual nvolvement. It is a total commitment). Racism is an emotionally charged subject. If you have ever been discriminated against, you know it is difficult to think or act calmly.
The first reaction is to attack. But it is only fair when taking a stand against racism or discrimination that you state your case directly, fairly, and accurately, using facts, and evidence to support your claims. Before you can take a stand against racism and race discrimination, you need to know what it is, how it develops, and how to recognize it in you and others. According to Alfred Fleishman, St. Louis newspaper columnist, Racial prejudice is one of the scourges of our society.
And when it grows and lurks, especially where it is not even noticed, the danger is even greater. Up to the point of life which we are in now, we dont even realize what we say, the jokes we tell or the music we listen to. Some think of some major issues as a joke but really there is always someone being hurt whether they show it or not. Today we stand for equality, justice and freedom. Where Canada and America stand on racism and discrimination today and tomorrow is where we stand because we are what is needed to stop the hate.
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(This text was published in Norwegian on 11 Feb 2008)
By Erik Hagen and Mike Anane
In the middle of the final stages of the African Cup in football in Ghana, the local subsidiary of the Norwegian company Scancem wound up in rough weather.
About 500 people who had been living in wooden houses on the front side of the Ghacem factory by Tema harbour were last week ordered out of the area by the local police. Their houses were razed.
"Representatives from the company arrived together with a private security company, some policemen, and a tractor. They tore down everything here, including the mosque," Said Awudu Abdulai, the mosque’s official, told Norwatch’s special correspondent.
"Last week, Ghacem officials just brought in their own private security, some policemen and a tractor. They just tore down everything here, including the mosque" said Awudu Abdulai overseer of the mosque.
One of the residents was shocked at the demolition of the mosque. “This is barbaric. I cried out when I saw what they had done to our place of worship, we have know where to worship now” said Shakal one of the affected muslims.
According to people on the spot, the mosque was built 25 years ago. One of those who had been ordered out of the area said that most of the residents had lived there and worked as drivers for 15 years, and that they help transport cement to various parts of the country. Some of the residents also trade in cement, it was explained.
When Norwatch’s correspondent arrived in Tema harbour during the weekend, several dozen people had gathered around the demolished mosque. They warned that they would carry out a demonstration against Ghacem later this week.
Will Compensate for Mosque
Morten Gade, managing director of Ghacem, related by telephone from Ghana that the area is owned by the local harbour authorities; a few weeks ago, however, the company entered into a rental agreement with the authorities. One part of the agreement was that they had to look for alternatives for the settlement and the mosque.
"Our trucks have used the area for parking. The area has in addition been used by illegal settlers, who have lived in simple shacks. Since it hasn’t been ours, we haven’t been able to do anything about the settlements," Gade told Norwatch.
According to Gade, an agreement was last week entered into with the local population. He said that it simultaneously was promised that the company would donate cement to build a new mosque in the immediate proximity.
A local Ghacem manager, George Dawson-Amoah, told the Ghanaian newspaper Daily Guide on Thursday that the company now plans to upgrade the harbour area, so that there will be more and better space for the trucks to unload the cement. This will result in fewer accidents, according the director.
Daniel Ansong Denkyi, vice-superintendent of the local police, told the same newspaper that the settlers already had been given a deadline of 2 February for leaving the area but that they nevertheless had not left.
Ghacem was established in 1967 as a partnership between the Ghanaian government and Scancem’s predecessor, Norcem. Today Scancem is owned by the German corporation Heidelberg, and its activities in Africa are run by the offices at Lysaker, outside Oslo.
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Wildlife Stewardship Council (WSC)is a registered not-for-profit society under the BC Societies Act. Our mission is to be a voice and advocate for wildlife and the ecosystems that sustain all life. As such, WSC advocates for the engagement of all First Nations and stakeholders in Wildlife Management to be part of a ‘roundtable’ approach to Wildlife Management in British Columbia.
As First Nations and regional stakeholders come together such as they have in Management Regions 1 and 6, and the organization grows, we recognize that each First Nation and region across the Province has different local wildlife concerns and different local solutions. The role of the WSC is shifting with this growth. The focus of the organization has shifted from that of regionally specific concerns to broader provincial wildlife themes and continuing to demand that First Nations and First Nations perspectives be part of all wildlife management decisions.
WSC acts as a conduit to the provincial regulation table and supports regions to bring people together to focus on wildlife issues. See About Us for more details about what we do and the principles that guide our actions.
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The prospect of studying topological matter with the precision and control of atomic physics has driven the development of many techniques for engineering artificial magnetic fields and spin-orbit interactions. Recently, the idea of introducing nontrivial topology through the use of internal (or external) atomic states as effective “synthetic dimensions” has garnered attraction for its versatility and possible immunity from heating. We engineer tunable gauge fields through the local control of tunneling phases in an effective two-dimensional manifold of discrete atomic momentum states. We demonstrate the ability to create homogeneous gauge fields of arbitrary value, directly imaging the site-resolved dynamics of induced chiral currents. Furthermore, we engineer the first inhomogeneous artificial gauge fields for cold atoms, observing the magnetic reflection of atoms incident upon a step-like variation of an artificial vector potential. These results open new possibilities for the study of topological phases and localization phenomena in atomic gases.
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My mother cooked exactly:
Rice, red haricot beans, potato salad
But she sang
– Adélia Prado
The measure of the average distance between two people. Measuring tapes are not that invasive, still the eye measures, evaluates, it becomes startled, excited. The eyes are only emotional measuring tape, sure, but an exact one nonetheless.
And that’s all there is to it: in Rio de Janeiro the average distance between humans is shorter. And that carries enormous consequences.
When I walk through Rio de Janeiro, I see moving human spots. It’s the only city, even in Brazil, where skin colour truly doesn’t exist. In other cities, when a white man and a black man walk side by side, even in strong and most excellent companionship, I see the black and I see the white. Not in Rio. In Rio, there are spots of people. After a spot of two, a blot of four, another of six, only with great effort will I be able to make out the colours (like an amateur art critic). Out of those spots come – and we realize this only with great effort, almost artificially – a black man, a mixed race man and a white man (for example).
The average distance between two people, then: the smallest in the world.
In Rio de Janeiro humans don’t walk side by side, they walk leaning against each other in a mass of oscillating and uninterrupted movements that question the understanding of individual positions. The feet and head of a carioca are never on the same axis. Bodies, in Rio, are inclined organisms, heads never exactly above feet – always slightly or very or very much to the left or to the right. There aren’t straight lines from head to toe, only curved ones. Joyfully so.
(The body of a carioca does not stand straight, not even when lying down; everything is effusively crooked, slanted, temporary.)
I have never played Battleship with a carioca but surely that game would have different rules here. It’s impossible to think of the ships remaining in the same position: a4, d5, a5, d8. They’d sneak their way into another (at least in the evenings): a foot here, a head there.
In Rio, asking someone to stay put – whether they be a child, a grown man or a woman – takes the form of verbal and physiological violence. Certainly the wise carioca parents don’t teach their children to stay still and be quiet, they instead point them towards certain speeds and intensities of movement. To the left, to the right, up or down – that’s the question.
No quiet man will ever enter the Kingdom of Heaven (if the Kingdom of Heaven is anything like Rio de Janeiro).
Maybe it stems from the earth or the forest or the mountains or the water, but the truth is that in Rio de Janeiro there is an excessive amount of energy in humans, which makes walking very close to dancing and dancing very close to semi-erotic, semi-magical movements able to, at their limit, bend the natural course of the stars (or, at least, the natural direction of another human being).
Given that each human being is charged, like a battery, with an enormous tropical energy, no one goes from A to B, even if they are only one hundred metres apart, in an efficient and straightforward way (as would any wise Nordic or German). No, the carioca leaps and perambulates between A and B; the jigging is the display of a force: I have energy to spare, I do not need to walk in a straight line. This is, in the end, a public bestowal. The city gives, the body returns.
(Of course, Rio is a great city of great contrasts, often perverse and violent, boiling with great tragedies. But let us celebrate, for now, at this moment, its verve.)
Let’s say this, to conclude: joy is ineffective. Or, we might say: there is always a compact layer of sadness in efficiency. Efficiency doesn’t jump.
In the end, what one understands in Rio de Janeiro is that joy is the only coherence of a living being. The human condition that precedes all machines, coeval with the sea, the forest and the mountains.
Amount of rapture per square metre: standard unit of measurement.
Do old cows have sad eyes?
Sadness is the name of God’s punishment
and becoming a saint is to withhold joy.
This I want.
– Adélia Prado
This story was originally published in Portuguese in Público
Photograph courtesy of Kenji Nakamura
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Wine on Lake Constance
The Lake Constance wine-growing area dates back to Roman times, and possibly even back to the the Celts. One thing we do know is that the burgundy grape was introduced to the region in 884 AD. This puts the King’s Vineyard (Königsweingarten) in Bodman as Germany’s oldest vineyard to have been farmed without a single interruption.
The Pinot Noir is the main grape in Germany and Switzerland and provides a rosé par excellence among Lake Constance wines as well as revealing outstanding quality as a red wine. Other popular grapes here are the Regent, well-liked among organic wine-growers and the Zweigelt and Portugieser varieties, which are in favour in Austria.
Mr. Müller from Thurgau cultivated the grape that is presumed to produce its best wines in this region: the Muller-Thurgau grape and known as Riesling x Sylvaner in Switzerland. The Pinot Gris is an important and good wine, while Austria contributes to the area’s white wines with an excellent Welschriesling. The Kerner grape and Pinot blanc are also significant wines, while Muscatel, Traminer, Gutedel and Elbling count as real specialities. Another interesting fact about wine in this area is that Swiss wine-growers are often required to subject their white wines to an organic acid reduction: Reichenau and Salenstein Muller-Thurgau wines taste completely different, although they are grown only 500 m (air-line distance) apart.
The ground is typically of a loamy and gravelly nature, often moraine soil, while on the Hohentwiel, excellent wines are cultivated on volcanic rock. The lake’s considerable expanse of water provides for a secure buffer of heat to compensate for the high altitude, while to the east of the lake, the region is influenced by the warm Foehn winds. German vineyards stretch along the northern bank of the lake and to the south west, and the Austrian and Swiss vineyards are found on the southern bank, rather more concealed in valleys and niches to the west and south west. In terms of classifying wine, distinctions are made between the following areas: Baden Lake region, the Württemberg and Bavarian region, Austrian-Vorarlberg, St. Gallen region, Thurgau and Schaffhausen region.
There are only a handful of larger vineyards on the lake but they are perfect places to go for tastings and buying wine. More typical of this area are smaller part-time winemakers, who cultivate their vineyards with outstanding expertise and a true passion for what they do. Don’t be afraid to drop in: if someone is home, they will be happy to offer you their wine - wine that you will not find anywhere else except here.
We have put together an incomplete, completely unfair and random selection of winemakers: winemakers who produce my favourite wines and are located close to the Lake Constance cycle path:
Weingut Möth in Bregenz
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Taking Antitrust Away from the Courts provides a set of recommendations to restructure the antitrust laws and agencies in order to enhance the government’s ability to enforce antitrust laws more effectively and more transparently.
A small number of firms hold significant market power in a wide variety of sectors of the economy, leading commentators across the political spectrum to call for a reinvigoration of antitrust enforcement. But the antitrust agencies have been surprisingly timid in response to this challenge, and when they have tried to assert themselves, they have often found that hostile courts block their ability to foster competitive markets. In other areas of law, Congress delegates power to agencies, agencies make regulations setting standards, and courts provide deferential review after the fact. Antitrust doesn’t work this way. Courts–made up of non-expert, unaccountable judges–set much of antitrust policy. This report provides a set of recommendations to take antitrust away from the courts–to restructure the antitrust laws and agencies in order to enhance the government’s ability to enforce antitrust laws more effectively and more transparently.
Taking Antitrust Away From the Courts: A Structural Approach to Reversing the Second Age of Monopoly Power was released alongside The Effective Competition Standard, a paper by Marshall Steinbaum and Maurice E. Stucke. Steinbaum and Stucke offer an alternative to the consumer welfare standard. Ambiguous and inadequate, the consumer welfare standard identifies threats to competition only by the potential consequences for consumers and ignores adverse effects on workers, suppliers, product quality, and innovation.
Together, the papers provide a progressive blueprint for a robust 21st-century antitrust regime that can begin to address today’s market power crisis.
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Exercise is essential for every human being; it is not just a means to lose weight, even people who are not overweight need exercise. It helps you maintain your optimal weight, stay fit, and may even help ward off certain diseases – or at least delay their onset.
When you have too much fat in your body for a long period of time, you are said to be obese. Obesity is defined by the BMI or body Mass Index. This is a number obtained by dividing a person’s weight by the square of the person’s height. A person with BMI 25 to 30 kg/m² is considered overweight, and someone with BMI over 30 kg/m² is considered obese. Obesity is a huge problem in the US – about 40% of the total American population is obese.
Being obese can have numerous negative impacts on your health, like:
- You may feel tired, drowsy or sluggish
- Your cholesterol levels may increase; this is because excess fat gets stored in the blood vessels as it is not used by the body to release energy
- Type II diabetes – which in turn can cause loss of vision, nerve damage, heart problems, etc
- Your blood pressure may shoot up
- The chances of developing cardiovascular diseases is higher; this means your risk for stroke and heart disease (and eventually heart attacks) is much higher than that of a non-obese individual
- You may get more anxious or depressed in social situations
- Gallstones may form
- Sleep apnea, disturbed sleep
- Irregular menstruation and infertility
- Indigestion, bloating
- Kidney and liver dysfunction
Being overweight or obese need not always be due to sedentary lifestyle, though it is one of the biggest contributing factors. Genetics, medications, diet, certain hormonal disorders, and some types of medications can lead to an individual being obese.
Weight control cannot be achieved by any single method; rather, it is the combination of a few factors – diet control and exercise, and sometimes, medications.
Exercise and diet control are both equally important; because if you work out regularly but have absolutely no control over your food intake, you may undo all the good work.
Here is how exercise helps:
- When you do a cardio workout – like walking, swimming, running or cycling, your body burns fat to provide energy for the activity.
- Exercising helps to improve your metabolism – where the body burns calories quicker, and even round the clock; yes, when you regularly work out, you reach a level of fitness whereby you can burn calories even when at rest.
- Exercising also makes the body release endorphins – known as the mood elevating chemical – and may help in relieving anxiety and depression
- Other types of exercise help to build your muscles, improve stamina and increase strength – all of which is required to maintain optimal health and fitness.
If you have never had an exercise regimen till now, we recommend that you start small. Start with simple exercises like brisk walking, cycling, or swimming for 20-30 minutes at least 3 times a week. Work slowly and comfortably in the beginning stages; mix up exercise routines or types to keep things interesting. For example, walk one day, swim another day, and go cycling the third day. In between, do some strength training – and don’t forget to do your stretches to prevent injury to your muscles and keep them flexible.
Gradually increase the time, and try to do it every day, and switch to jogging instead of walking. To be on the safe side, consult your physician to make a workout schedule or to learn what kind of exercises you can do and what you should avoid, depending on your specific health requirements.
Join a gym, and follow instructions of the trainer; here you will be able to target specific muscle groups to increase their strength; you can also improve your fitness by using the treadmill or other equipment. Lifting weights also helps you burn calories – how much you need to lift is something you should discuss with the trainer.
To get the maximum benefit from your workout, calculate your target heart rate to see how hard you’re working. The formula is: 220-(your age). Let’s suppose that number is x. 60 to 80% of x is your target heart rate. Of course, it’s best you seek expert help from your doctor as well as a trainer to set the appropriate intensity levels; this is also what you need to do if you have diabetes, heart disease or any injury, or have had surgery recently.
When you work out regularly and keep the weight off, you may be able to keep all the ‘lifestyle diseases’ at bay. Of course, there are other reasons for developing those diseases, like genetic factors, medications, viral infections, inherited conditions, some congenital defects, and so on. But with a combination of the right diet and exercise, you can certainly delay the onset of these health conditions, and enjoy a fuller, better quality, and longer life.
If you’d like to consult our physician or dietician on nutrition and weight loss, schedule an appointment now!
Do you have questions and something to say about this post? Would you like to share your experience or story with us? Do drop it in the comments below.
Thank you for reading!
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The second battle of Ypres claimed the lives of three more men of Adlington and district – Jonas Normington (of Farnworth Street, Adlington) and James Smith (Woodville Road, Heath Charnock) on 8 May, and Frank Howard (Farnworth Street) on the 19th. Privates Normington and Smith were workmates at the Standish Bleachworks and they belonged to the same battalion of the King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment, which had left training camp at Winchester for France, 16 January 1915.
Private Smith was reported officially missing in July, and his mother put an appeal in the Chorley Guardian in April 1916 for any news of him from his comrades. It was only in May 1916 that he was officially reported as killed in action.
Adlington Parish Church magazine June 1916
All hope has now been abandoned that Pte. James Smith, K.O.Ls. (who has been missing for a long time) is now alive. After this long suspense the loss must be very hard to bear by his mother and family.
Private Howard, was 19 years of age, and had been a collier prior to the war. The Chorley Guardian reported that his parents had received a letter from him on 2 May, in which he said that he was all right and that being in the trenches was not as bad as working in the pit. He died in hospital of wounds, 19 May, and this was the first death of a soldier reported in Adlington.
Soldiers were issued with postcards with pre-printed messages, and thanks to a wonderfully efficient postal service, families at home could be regularly kept in touch:
Chorley Guardian and Leyland Hundred Advertiser 15 May 1915
ADLINGTON SOLDIER WOUNDED
Private William Ashurst, of 2, Grafton-street, of the First Battalion of the Loyal North Lancashire Regiment, has written a post card to his wife and family intimating that he is in a hospital, having sustained a slight wound. On Thursday a further post card was received, stating that Ashurst was well and in good health, except for a slight wound, and also adding that he would write further.
HEATH CHARNOCK MAN WOUNDED
James Morris of the 3rd Battalion of the King’s Own Regiment, writing to his wife and family, who reside at Babylon-lane, Heath Charnock, says he has been at the front three weeks. On Wednesday morning information was received that he had sustained a bullet wound in the knee, and it was feared that his knee had been broken, the doctor having put it into splints. Morris also sustained shrapnel wounds in the left foot, but says he is going on all right.
The Home Front
Before conscription the following amounts were paid to private soldiers’ dependants:
Wife only 12s. 6d.
Wife and 1 child 17s. 6d
Wife and 2 children 21s.
Each additional child 2s.
The soldier contributed 3s. 6d. a week from his Army pay towards the amounts listed. In many cases soldiers were better off than they had been before the war, and this assisted recruitment, whilst the idealism of “doing my bit” was still strong.
In the Adlington Parish Church magazine of April 1915, the Rev. Minett wrote:
“Almost daily now we hear of those whom we know so well going to the front…In our hearts there is a strange mixture of joy and sorrow, joy that so many of our village lads and men have not “shirked” sorrow”.
Thanks to the postal system which we have mentioned, parcels, even including perishable items, could be received quickly at the front.
Chorley Guardian and Leyland Hundred Advertiser 8 May 1915
ADLINGTON WORKING PARTY
The Committee of the Adlington Working Party recently decided to devote part of the proceeds made by the teas at the sewing meetings held during the winter, to buying special comforts for the soldiers in the trenches. A parcel was made up of the following and forwarded to the proper quarter: – One 4lb box mixed chocolates, 28 packs milk chocolate, 36 boxes safety matches, 72 tins and packets of ointment, 500 cigarettes, 1 razor, 2 razor strops, 24 pencils, 500 envelopes, 288 sheets of notepaper and 24 pairs of bootlaces. The following communication has been received: “The village of Adlington, near Chorley, has helped our appeal magnificently, and we were glad to receive another very fine parcel yesterday from the Local Working Party that has been formed to help the soldiers.”
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Office of the President: Fletcher P. Homan records 1902-1923 1908-1914
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Willamette University was chartered as a university by the state of Oregon in 1853. The Willamette University Faculty Minutes provide a record of the issues that the Willamette faculty addressed from 1870 through 1939. The collection also contains the faculty and planning minutes for Willamette University’s Women’s College which operated from 1880 through 1888. In 1892 a group of faculty members broke with Willamette University and started Portland University on land north of the city of Portlan...
Reverend Fletcher Homan, D.D. was the eleventh president of Willamette University, serving from 1908 to 1914. He was born in Iowa in 1868 and received both his Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts from Simpson College in Indianola, Iowa. He later earned a Bachelor of Sacred Theology from the Garrett Biblical Institute in Evanston, Illinois. Before becoming a Methodist minister in 1898, Homan spent several years in the mercantile business. When offered the position at Willamette, he w...
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The University Libraries celebrates the achievements, impact and contributions of our LGBTQIA+ community every day. During the month of June, we take pride in and honor our LGBTQIA+ students, staff and faculty.
We created a Pride Month research guide to provide ways for people to connect with local LGBTQIA+ organizations, attend local Pride programming, become an ally or learn more about LBGTQIA+ history and communities.
Our guide brings together current local events and organizations, recommendations of books and films, and archival documents from our Rare and Distinctive Collections. We hope this guide serves as a valuable resource to learn more about LGBTQIA+ community.
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If Prachi Shah were to be a flower in a farm, she would be a grafted desert rose. Sprouting and growing slowly, it increases in colour and beauty and when fully grown, a nature marvel – gorgeous with spectacularly coloured trumpeting blooms.
Why a desert rose, I ask. “Well, it would describe, to a fault, my journey as a landscape gardener working with ornamental plants,” Ms Shah says from her Mombasa-based flower farm, Prachi Creations.
Established in 2009, the business involves the beautification and landscaping of various sites, homes, and offices using ornamental plants, and on a smaller scale selling beautiful potted plants, mainly grafted desert roses.
Plants have featured in Ms Shah’s life since she was in university. As a hobby, she created bonsai plants primarily for her own enjoyment.
“In 2008 I took part in an exhibition that became a launchpad for my entrepreneurial journey. After the exhibition, I started collecting variety of indigenous plants for Bonsai beauties and with time transitioned into the field of landscaping,” she explains. “Bonsai artistry taught me to be calm, persistent, patient with a great attention to detail, qualities that have helped me become a good entrepreneur.”
A very ‘khatarnaak’ (dangerous) woman who takes big risks and jumps into anything adventurous and challenging, Ms. Shah began importing, selling and landscaping using ornamental plants from the international market. The response was phenomenal, boosting her business tremendously.
“I chose to work with ornamentals because they’re charming. Desert roses, for example, are a favourite because of their many shades of colour and variety. One look at them and people fall in love,” she says. “Furthermore, not many people were in the business of landscaping using ornamental flowers.”
Ornamental plants are one of nature’s finest offerings, contributing immensely to making living a pleasure. They are visual delights intentionally planted for aesthetic appeal. With beauty as their mainstay, ornamental plants are absolutely fitting to feature in our outdoors and indoors spaces.
They add character to dull corners, soften harsh interiors and flood our gardens with pops or bursts of colour. Furthermore, they purify and scent the air, and beckon wildlife. There’s nothing more practical and heartwarming than an ornamental plant.
Eleven years later, Ms Shah has established herself both as a bonsai artist and an ornamental landscaper. Her farm contains a trove of the propagated fascinating and living Bonsai trees which include Ficus, acacia, baobab as well as grafted and local grafted roses.
“The oldest plant I have is a 23-year-old baobab. As for the roses, I have a stock of over 50 grafted desert roses. The colors vary from pink, yellow, black, purple, orange, red and more,” she says adding that she has other types of ornamental plants like the Ixora plants which produce clusters of star-shaped flowers which have extended bloom power.
Ms Shah imports her plants from India and Thailand, a process which is very precarious. One has to be very thorough with the characteristics of the plants especially on how it behaves during transit when importation is done. If a plant can’t survive without soil for a few days, importing it will be a fruitless venture.
It is with the same inspired dedication that she delivers, and grounds the plants in her clients’ soils. Luckily, most of them know about the rose.
“I have clients both locally and abroad who reach out through social media and word of mouth. Some come for plants to liven up their outdoor spaces, spruce up their interior decors – bedrooms or living rooms - or to give their balconies an outdoor feeling. But one thing they have in common is that they are all plant lovers.”
Ms Shah, also fondly known as Mama Bonsai, glows with pride about her work. Every job is an opportunity to meet new people and grow as an individual and landscaper. Her achievements are a source of happiness and satisfaction.
The highlight of her 11-year career is when one of her Bonsai plants was chosen as a gift to the First Lady Margaret Kenyatta. A continuous highlight is the fact that is that she’s the only one who imports grafted desert roses. But there’s more.
“Recently I successfully undertook the restoration of a 35-year-old Ficus and the evergreen Terminalia Mantaly which were uprooted and left oscillating between life and death. Both were jolted back to life after 110 days. In 180 days, they stood tall covered in lush green leaves.”
Because desert roses are perfect for landscaping, how do we get the best from them? Just like the name suggests, a dry and hot environment is bliss to them. Therefore, position these eye-catching roses under full sunlight (preferably in a place where one will acknowledge their beauty and splendour) in sandy, stony soil mixed with compost.
Water sparingly to avoid drowning the life out of them. If planted in a container, ensure that you do so in a good soil mix and a container with good drainage to allow excess water to run off immediately.
As I conclude, I ask Ms Shah if flowers are like human beings. “Yes, they are. Both need and crave the same things: love and care.”
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Minutes, 4 June 1833
- Source Note
In early 1833, church leaders decided to purchase land in , Ohio, to help fulfill a revelation dictated by JS eighteen months earlier that said Kirtland should become “a strong hold” for the . To further comply with this directive, church members also planned to build the , a multipurpose religious structure that could, among other functions, serve as a schoolhouse for educating church leaders and missionaries in both secular and spiritual matters. and met on 23 March 1833 to discuss acquiring lands in Kirtland in order to prepare for constructing the house and other buildings for church use. On 10 April 1833, , a church , purchased the 103-acre parcel of land belonging to , a key property that included the lot on which the House of the Lord would eventually be built.In anticipation of the purchase, on 2 April a council of high priests assigned “to be an agent to super[in]tend and employ some person or persons to carry on the brick yard on the french farm” and to parcel the farmland to church members. At the time of the 4 June described in the minutes below, a planning committee (which consisted of JS, , and Williams—the ) intended to build the aforementioned schoolhouse out of brick by using the existing brickyard near the Chagrin River on the French farm. Although church leaders initially determined that Williams would oversee the French property and its brickyard, the minutes indicate that the assembled high priests did not agree on the best way to oversee and distribute the land and that more discussion on the long-term disposition of the French property was needed. Subsequently, they resolved “to enquire of the lord” for guidance. On 4 June, JS dictated a revelation directing the council to replace Williams as superintendent of the farm with . The task may have been delegated to Whitney, a member of the , because his duties as bishop included overseeing the church’s financial obligations in Kirtland and issuing certificates for land inheritances to church members; Whitney’s property also sat adjacent to the French farmlands.The 4 June revelation also instructed that , a prosperous church member in , Ohio, who had provided lodging for JS and his family in 1831 and 1832, be made a member of the United Firm and that he be “unto this blessing.” The conference thus formally admitted Johnson to the United Firm, making him the second addition to the firm in two and a half months, and ordained him a high priest. Soon after, Johnson moved from Hiram to . Johnson later superintended the inn located on the land purchased from , and in 1836 he obtained the deed to the entire French property. Later in June, JS and other church leaders in Kirtland sent a letter informing the leadership of Johnson’s new role.
Parkin, Max H. “Joseph Smith and the United Firm: The Growth and Decline of the Church’s First Master Plan of Business and Finance, Ohio and Missouri, 1832–1834.” BYU Studies 46, no. 3 (2007): 5–66.
Johnson, Joel Hills. Reminiscences and Journals, 1835–1882. 3 vols. Joel Hills Johnson, Papers, 1835–1882. CHL. MS 1546, fds. 1–3.
Robison, Elwin C. The First Mormon Temple: Design, Construction, and Historic Context of the Kirtland Temple. Provo, UT: Brigham Young University Press, 1997.
U.S. and Canada Record Collection. FHL.
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Fire Explorer Program
Applications will be available in mid-September.
The Ventura County Fire Explorer Program is designed for youth, 14 – 20 years of age, who are interested in learning about a career in the fire service. This fun, hands-on program provides participants with opportunities to increase their self-confidence and develop leadership skills through community-related activities.
The Fire Explorer Program is a joint effort with the Learning for Life Fire Exploring and County of Ventura Office of Education Career Pathway programs. It is conducted on a semester basis in coordination with local school district calendars.
Under the direct supervision of VCFD personnel, Fire Explorers will have the opportunity to participate in ride-along shifts. After completing a training academy, Fire Explorers will assist VCFD firefighters in station activities and participate on emergency incidents (on a limited basis). Participants will also be part of weekly meetings and various community service activities, such as staffing booths at safety fairs, city events and public education demonstrations.
Fire Explorer Post Assignments
The Fire Explorer Program is divided into posts throughout Ventura County. Each participant will be stationed at a post assignment centrally located near the neighborhood where they reside. This allows program membership to reflect the community.
Each Fire Explorer Post will be led by professional firefighters known as Fire Explorer Post Advisors. Advisors will provide leadership, training, and education.
Curriculum and Training Academy
After meeting the program’s entrance requirements, Fire Explorers will be given an opportunity to qualify for a Fire Explorer Training Academy where participants will be trained by professional firefighters.
Each Fire Explorer will receive fire safety gear, books, training props, and material needed to perform job-related training scenarios.
Training will include; firefighting skills, hose lay evolutions, ladder techniques, salvage operations, wildland firefighting procedures, proper use of firefighting tools and equipment, breathing apparatus use, and other related subjects.
Upon graduation from the Fire Explorer Training Academy, participants will be qualified to ride-along on an engine, truck or paramedic squad as they respond to emergencies.
- This is a voluntary program under the direct supervision of VCFD personnel.
- VCFD does not provide any compensation for program participation.
- Fire Explorers are expected to: 1) Abide by all VCFD administrative policies related to conduct and daily operating procedures. Continuing enrollment in the Fire Explorer program is contingent on good behavior, 2) Wear the required uniform at all times while on-duty, and 3) Accompany VCFD personnel on emergency responses with student safety and protection restrictions.
- Following successful completion of the Fire Explorer Program, VCFD will assign a performance grade to each participant. The letter grade shall coincide with the grading system of the school attended by the Fire Explorer.
- Selection into and completion of the Fire Explorer Program does not ensure future employment within Ventura County Fire.
Interested applicants must apply online to participate. Interviews will be conducted for all applicants meeting the criteria for the Fire Explorer Program. The Explorer Program will be ongoing with spots available for new candidates a few times a year.
If you have any questions, please email firstname.lastname@example.org or leave a message at (805) 371-1111 ext 35.
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The New Jersey Green Automotive Repair Program (NJGARP) recognized the 27 auto repair and auto body facilities that have received “green” certification from the organization at its first annual open house.
The NJGARP committee developed a comprehensive checklist of “green” initiatives for auto repair and auto body repair facilities. Each “green” initiative is assigned a point value for various pollution prevention, resource conservation and auto body repair (if applicable) efforts to qualify for and maintain “green” certification by NJGARP.
“NJGARP and its member organizations are proud of the facilities that have gone beyond what the rules and regulations say and have taken their environmental stewardship seriously,” said Alex Yankaskas, vice president of NJGARP. “The growing interest in ‘green’ certification signifies the commitment auto repair and auto body facilities have to reducing their impact on the environment.”
The Open House was held at NJ CAR Headquarters in Trenton and began with opening remarks from Yankaskas and representatives of each member organization. Wayne Staub, NJDEP director of economic growth and green energy was the event’s keynote speaker.
After recognizing the “green” certified facilities, those in attendance took part in a brief, but productive roundtable discussion about how the NJGARP program has resulted in real and sometimes substantial cost savings to their facilities and how the program can be further developed.
For more information on the program and a complete list of certified “green” facilities, visit www.njgreenautorepair.org.
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Organizers can draw so much encouragement from 2020. The uprising in the wake of George Floyd’s murder became the largest movement in U.S. history. So many groups threw down brilliantly to flip back the battleground states. The pandemic and the support of groups like United for Respect made tech tools ubiquitous for organizing. Frontline Amazon workers, Instacart shoppers and healthcare workers pushed back against the pandemic profiteers.
Last year almost the entire progressive organizing infrastructure participated in the elections to some degree. That was necessary, and in large part successful, at least in defeating the most pernicious manifestation of Trumpism. Now we will see some strategic realignment within the social movement Left. Some groups are going all-in to win what they can from President Biden and Congress in the first 100 days. Others are doubling down on a commitment to build local and state political power, and winning significant issues and policies that come with that. Most groups have an eye towards base-building and growing their scope and power, concurrent with winning. Most encouraging on the strategy front is that the larger “we” of the movement ecosystem has learned from the early Obama years and is unafraid of inside-outside strategies.
The years ahead will no doubt be even more tumultuous than this last one. As a result, many of us also need to invest in different structures, organizing alongside or outside of the traditional unions, base-building and nonprofit organizations, thus enriching our movement ecosystem and augmenting our work for the multi-year struggles ahead. New approaches to worker organizing and to direct action seem particularly worthy of nurturing.
Workers step out
The huge upswing in worker organizing in 2020 often had union support, but with an experimental twist.
Over the first few months of the COVID-19 epidemic, workers from bridal shops to pizza places to supermarkets were organizing to get Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), and winning. They used tools like the coworker.org site, which helps anyone start up a petition in their workplace and make demands. Groups like the Emergency Workplace Organizing Committee (EWOC), a project of the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) and the United Electrical Workers Union (UE) supported those workers taking independent action. EWOC provides a sophisticated intake system combined with veteran labor movement coaches to support workers winning their demands.
Groups like United for Respect and different coalition partners of Athena, fighting Amazon, have been building worker organizations and winning changes at some of the largest corporations on the planet. United for Respect has raised wages at Walmart, and won better conditions for pregnant workers. The Awood Center in Minnesota, which predominantly organizes East African workers, has changed Amazon’s practices in their warehouse to make sure that workers have accommodations for Ramadan and throughout the year as well.
Gig workers have no legal right to organize a union, but despite the law, Uber and Lyft drivers, Instacart shoppers, and Doordash delivery workers have been organizing before and during the pandemic. Groups like Gig Workers Rising, a group of rideshare drivers, have won minimum wages and benefits and concessions around unfair deactivations. Subsequently, gig companies spent $200 million to claw back many of those gains through Proposition 22 on the California ballot; but at least they had to spend more than any other ballot measure in history. Gig Workers Rising teamed up with drivers’ groups around the world to organize the Global Uber Strike in 2019, shutting down Market Street in San Francisco for hours in front of Uber Headquarters, and continue to push forward a high level of militancy.
Once workers exercise power in the workplace, they are building the confidence to exercise further power and build increasingly powerful organization. Worker militancy can create huge wins in the workplace, without entering into collective bargaining agreements. We can support workplace organizing both directly and indirectly.
Backstopping worker actions
Support at the workplace. This sounds simple but it cuts to the core of how we think about labor organizing. Increased workplace militancy begets increased militancy, as shown by the explosion of wildcat strikes in the 1930s. Increased militancy also leads to increased risk for workers. Most veteran union organizers are of the mind that we need organizational backing before workers can publicly take action. I am not sure that is entirely true. Workers might be able to take independent action, and then go to organizations if they run into trouble. Jobs With Justice has been filling this labor rapid response role for decades, and the Fight for 15 enlists faith leaders to accompany strikers back to work. This summer’s uprising has supercharged all of this infrastructure, and increasing numbers of folks are looking for opportunities to mobilize in solidarity. Movement infrastructure support, combined with traditional labor and faith actors and perhaps a National Labor Relations Board determined to move quickly and support collective action at the workplace, makes this an especially fortuitous time for us to both organize and support direct action at the workplace.
Financial undergirding for union organizing. Sometimes unions will support new forms of organizing and sometimes not, but workers paying dues right off the bat can support full or part-time organizers. The Communications Workers of America is doing the best work on this right now, collecting dues on bank draft or credit card through new projects with workers ranging from Google engineers to hospital workers. Two hundred workers paying $15 per month in dues pays for an organizer who would be making roughly the same amount as workers in retail or delivery. This may be a moment we can create sustainable economic models fairly quickly.
Support for salting. A salt is someone who takes a job with the intent of organizing a workplace. Unions like UNITE/HERE have used salts to organize hotels and there are currently salting projects at different warehouses as well. While we should not necessarily publicize current salting projects for reasons of security, we could be recruiting large numbers of young people and recently retired folks to engage in salting and organizing. For example, with so much of campus life on-line, student organizers could be rerouting their activism to the workplace. Sometimes, a group of people salting in a region live together in a group house, or we could find solidarity housing with folks who are long-time labor activists who have spare bedrooms. As workplace organizing and militancy comes back in vogue, we should be lowering the barriers to entry, and recruiting large numbers of salts, and thinking about how to create infrastructure that supports that, especially because wages, the most important thing, are already paid by the company.
Training and mentoring. Increasingly, we are seeing large strike schools and other mass worker and organizing training happening. All the projects mentioned above have real leadership training and development for workers, but tracks for organizers lag a little bit behind. This is because unions are still very invested in staff union organizers. As salts and militant workplace activists blur the line between “workers” and organizers, we should be creating mentorship and peer infrastructure for those workers, salts and organizers, even if they are outside of traditional infrastructure. The right program could solicit many veteran labor organizers and rank-and-file leaders to serve as mentors. Community organizations, not just unions, could provide some training for emerging labor organizers as well.
A freewheeling militant orientation, undergirded with support structures and increased tools and training, could radically increase the amount of collective workplace action over the next few years.
Direct action and disruption
The second important area for which we need support is scaled disruptive direct action. Last summer’s uprising was spontaneous, raw, courageous, and moved the needle in a significant way towards defunding law enforcement and moving a significant swath of white folks towards supporting the dismantling of white supremacy. Sometimes uprisings happen, and we need to be ready to support them. There are things we can do to try to foment uprisings. And finally, there are direct action campaigns that are inherently or potentially disruptive. Direct action requires some distinct kinds of scaffolding.
Infrastructure that undergirds movement moments. Since the Ferguson Uprising the number of local medic collectives and jail support structures has skyrocketed. Despite more “dots on the map,” we still collectively underinvest in that infrastructure. Good criminal defense lawyers are too scarce. Jail support is still insufficient for mass arrest situations. Many cities lack the numbers of trained medics we need. Tech tools such as broadcast texting for mass actions are not yet in use everywhere. Finally, we always need more money, and we need more formations willing to use money in flexible ways for needs such as legal support, food and housing for front-line protestors, and other unanticipated but necessary expenses. However, there are very few entities that can both collect and disburse money in loose but legal ways. Even where there is good infrastructure, sometimes there are disparate abilities to access that infrastructure, as the spontaneity that accompanies uprisings often means that organizations can be slower to support things that just “pop off.” Resourcing that infrastructure now means that we have more potential to support and maintain uprisings and movement moments as they happen.
Support for impermanent organizations. Edge organizations that can create conditions like last summer’s rebellion, or create a left flank, are not necessarily built to last, but are immensely valuable. Most of the edge organizations we see now exist to move a particular piece of legislation or a campaign, and then disband.
The Home Defenders League, which grew out of the Occupy Homes movement in 2011, disbanded in 2014, after homeowners had engaged in direct action and jail solidarity at the Department of Justice in Washington, D.C. in 2013. (People do jail solidarity by refusing to give their names or post bail.) The homeowners and their allies prompted the Obama administration to begin holding banks accountable again, to the tune of billions of dollars. A year later the Home Defenders League, believing its final action had pushed the envelope as far as it could, began to wind down.
If we support and sponsor edge organizations that do not have to worry about their self-preservation, we create a lot more room for risk-taking and bold action. The Home Defenders League did not exist in a vacuum. It drew support from the Leadership Center for the Common Good, which arose from the destruction of ACORN and was one of the groups that merged to form the Center for Popular Democracy. We should invest capacity in creating fiscal sponsors, legal support and mentorship for high-risk, time-bound projects. Right-wing attacks, SLAPP suits and government surveillance might destroy such organizations, but organizations can be expendable, particularly if we can protect the people involved from threats, and keep them in the work.
Supporting Direct Action Campaigns. Long-time Indigenous resistance to fossil fuel infrastructure caught the attention of the world in 2016. That resistance is still going strong in the campaign against Line 3, a pipeline that will carry tar sands oil into the United States at great peril to the planet, to Indigenous lands, and to all of our Midwest freshwater. Organizers are launching a growing number of winter action camps. Activists are locking down to block construction equipment two to three times a week, and engaging in multi-day tree sits in the Minnesota winter. Participants in these camps are getting a crash course in building movement infrastructure – and a huge infrastructure will be needed to support thousands of water protectors traveling north to stop construction over the vast territory the pipeline will cover. With enough support, the Line 3 fight could rise to the level of Standing Rock – and should, given the courage of those resisting on the frontlines.
Scenario Planning. We collectively engaged tens of thousands of people and spent millions of dollars in scenario planning for responses to a potential coup. As a result, tens of thousands of people thought about civil resistance, and hundreds of others thought about shutting down ports and commerce. We need to figure out under what other circumstances some of those unions, community groups and Indivisible chapters would be willing to plan mass scaled disruptive actions. This might mean we will have to create edge or impermanent structures that can avoid legal risk.
Expanding our views on paid organizing and political work. Institutions, especially longer-term base-building institutions, both labor and community, are vital. Leaders of those institutions are often a combination of the best in the movement, detail-oriented visionaries who work night and day building their organizations. But we also need to support people who view organizing as their unpaid political work, or who are not seeking to build nonprofits or move up the organizing management pathway. We can coach and mentor them if they want to move into more freewheeling, impermanent organizing experiments. We can think about ways to reduce their cost of living with solidarity housing, shared meals, and other arrangements that would give them much more time to engage in the work of organizing. If we can support their choices, and provide them some ability to meet their basic needs, the number of talented, experienced organizers outside of our current structures will grow.
Crisis presents movement opportunities of which we cannot yet conceive—but we can build the scaffolding, skills, and people who are able to vision, throw down and support in these times of crisis. May we strengthen the old and build the new.
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Wandering the Streets of Akko
Today is Rosh Hashana, the Jewish New Year, so I thought I’d share another glimpse of Israel, from a day trip my daughter and I took to Akko in July. Akko is famous for its underground Crusader City, photos of which I shall share soon, but for today I felt like taking another walk through the sunny, narrow streets of the Old City of Akko.
I have a thing for laundry wherever it presents itself.
The might of the former Crusader City is still apparent in the seawall.
One is hard pressed to find a synagogue in the Old City given that it was first a Crusader fortress and then an Ottoman stronghold. Here the entrance to the Al-Jezzar Mosque, which was one busy place since we were there on a Friday.
The World Cup was on and all of Israel was engaged, hence flags were everywhere.
Freshly pressed cold orange juice in the Khan al-Umdan (Hostelry of Columns) that sits by the ancient harbor and dates back to the Crusader Period (12th – 13th century). The current structure awaits restoration; it was originally built by Ahmed Pasha al-Jezzar, as a storage place for merchandise traded in the nearby port.
This vendor told me his mother, seated at left, made these delights in her kitchen. I’m not sure about that, but I bought some anyway.
Here’s to a sweet New Year!
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The primary purpose is that: APE audio file employs a symmetric algorithm, meaning the decoding takes comparable sources to encoding, which makes it unsuitable for all but the quickest moveable players (by way of Rockbox firmware). Another reason is that: it has limited support on software platforms aside from Windows; on different platforms only decoding is officially supported by third-party packages. Though the unique source code is freely out there, the license shouldn’t be thought of to be an open supply one.
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Free APE to MP3 Converter is multilingual and translated into 38 completely different languages. Click “Output format” dropdown itemizing discipline to decide on “ape” as your output format. A: You possibly can convert your mp3 to ape Converter information to the favored APE format. Suggestions: To ensure the APE CUE splitter can break up your APE files, thecue recordsdata shall be in the an identical folder as your APE information.
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Frans van Tilborg (born January 1, 1955) is a draughtsman and painter of mainly caricatures, nudes, landscapes and cityscapes. Most of his works are figurative, but also expressionistic, cubistic and abstract works are part of his oeuvre. He grew up in a conservative roman-catholic family and spended a lot of time in church, where he became fascinated trough te sunlight that was shining trough the stained glass windows and caused beautiful color combinations. This sensation, combined with the solemn atmosphere of the wooden and marble saints caused indelible impressions.
Several relatives were amateur-painters and sculpturists and it was more or less self-evident that he started drawing and painting at young age. From his thirteenth year he worked with charcoal, pencil, ink, watercolour paints and oil colours. He was initially interested in landscape-art; the paintings of Jacob van Ruisdael, Salomon van Ruysdael, Jan van Goyen and Meindert Hobbema were constant sources of inspiration to him. Later he became, whole family tradition, a painter of landscapes and architecture in and around Bergen op Zoom, and caricatures.
His uncles, Henk, Andries, Kees and Frans van Tilborg, and his brother Nick van Tilborg, delivered a valuable contribution to his artistic formation. After decades he decided to become a professionel artist. He took lessons at the 'Centrum voor de Kunsten Bergen op Zoom'. He exposed his works a few times in Bergen op Zoom, and in Halsteren, Middelburg, Woensdrecht and Hoogerheide.
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February 02, 2021 from 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm EST
This webinar introduces FHWA's primer titled, “Build Smart, Build Steady: Winning Strategies for Building Integrated Corridor Management Over Time” and explains how best to use it (FHWA-HOP-19-039). The primer can be downloaded here.
The webinar provides information to agencies on how to:
- Deploy incrementally Integrated Corridor Management (ICM) and supporting Decision Support Systems (DSS).
- Adapt the ICM deployment and associated organizational form over time.
- Achieve long-term ICM financial sustainability.
The webinar also presents key challenges observed for ICM deployments in various states of maturity across the country, and suggested actions to mitigate them.
- ICM community
- Agencies who are either actively operating or considering ICM.
- Agency leadership and staff that are involved in championing, decision making, or day to day operation of ICM.
- Note: Audience is assumed to have a basic knowledge of the tenets and strategies behind ICM.
Provide an overview of the new resource available to practitioners:
- Build Smart, Build Steady: Winning Strategies for Building Integrated Corridor Management Over Time: Report FHWA-HOP-19-039
- Discuss key concepts and messages of primer
Neil Spiller, FHWA Ops: Neil Spiller has been with FHWA Headquarters, Office of Operations (HOP) in Washington D.C, since 2003. He is a program manager for three areas: Managed (MLs); Integrated Corridor Management (ICM); and Localized Congestion and Bottleneck Reduction (LBR). In addition, he is the HOP contact and liaison for the discontinued Access Management program, but for which HOP still has national “community activity” presence, promotion and endorsement of AM principles. Prior to coming to FHWA, Mr. Spiller was the Traffic Engineer and Transportation Planner for Frederick County, MD for 11 years, and prior to that, eight years as a private-practice consulting engineer. He obtained his Civil Engineering degree from the University of Maryland.
John Hicks, Noblis: John Hicks is a transportation planner at Noblis with six years of experience in the transportation industry, focusing on multimodal transportation operations, planning and evaluation, smart cities, and urban and regional planning. He obtained his planning certification from the American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP) in November 2020. Mr. Hicks has supported various USDOT ITS program tasks, including Integrated Corridor Management (ICM), Mobility on Demand (MOD), ITS Evaluation, Smart Cities, and the Complete Trip – ITS4US Deployment Program. He has conducted or led a wide variety of activities to include research, program/project evaluation, program and strategic planning, stakeholder engagement, and acquisition support. He is a co-author of the “Mainstreaming Integrated Corridor Management: An Executive Level Primer.”
Organizational Capability Element:
- Integrated Corridor Management
Operations Area of Practice:
- Corridor and Arterial Traffic Management
- Integrated ITS Deployment
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Lefkaritika or Lefkara Lace is a handmade lace from Pano Lefkara Cyprus. Notable characteristics are the hemstitch, satin stitch fillings, needlepoint edgings, white, brown, ecru colours and geometric intricate patterns .
Lefkaritika is the characteric type of embroidery art in Cyprus, dating back to at least the fourteenth century. It falls under the category of white embroidery art of Cyprus
It is the evolution of an older type, called “asproploumia”. The main stitches of “asproploumia” survived in the newest type of Lefkaritika. New stitches and motifs are added depending on the skill and creativity of the embroideress
Lefkaritika soon reached a higher level of quality, because of the competition between women, since they were considered to be a centre piece of a dowry. Each girl had to have an extended collection ready for exhibition on her wedding day. This way a lot of the traditional elements were past from mother to daughter. Many women practised embroidery as a profession as well
Women embroideresses in Pano Lefkara, called “ploumarisses” organised their production from home. Men from Lefkara, called “kentitarides”, were merchants and they travelled across Europe and Scandinavia. According to tradition, in 15th century Leonardo da Vinci visited Cyprus and took a Lefkara Lace back to Italy with him, which today decorates Duomo Cathedral in Milan
Centres of production
The greatest centres of production used to be Pano Lefkara and Kato Lefkara villages. Today these embroideries are manufactured all over Cyprus, especially in villages, Kato Drys, Vavla, Vavatsinia, Ora, Choirokoitia, Skarinou, Dali and Athienou.
Materials and technique
The first Lefkara Lace was made from the local white cotton fabric produced in Cyprus. A combination of stitches and cuts is used. The large embroideries called “tagiades” are added to “dantela venis” (“Venice Lace”), “pittota”, “gyroulota”, “liminota” patterns.
Their name comes from the Italian “Punto Tagliato”, a kind of a cut design popular in Italy during the 16th century, According to the Cyprus Handicraft Service the different motifs for Lefkara Lace add to more than 650. The most characteristic pattern in Lefkara Lace is “potamoi” (“rivers”). They made from triangular zig-zags, called “kamares” (“arcs”).
In 2009, this traditional craft of lace-making was inscribed on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage
Cyprus Airports (you can find a big variety of Lefkaritika products in Duty Free)
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Protecting land from development is just the beginning.
We work to ensure that conserved lands — both our own preserves and privately owned land subject to conservation easements — are maintained in ways that sustain natural resources and wildlife populations, and protect the quality of our rivers and streams.
- We offer stewardship advice to landowners whose property is subject to a conservation easement, providing consultations on best management practices, invasive plant control, or ecological restoration.
- We partner with our landowners in protecting their conserved land by visiting each property at least annually and reviewing any proposed construction or subdivision plans.
- We write and implement comprehensive property management plans that guide the protection of sensitive natural and cultural features.
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Nearly every car owner who has had a car for any length of time has seen the dreaded “Check Engine” light on the dashboard. While the solution could be as simple as replacing a faulty gas cap for $25, in most cases needed repairs cost hundreds of dollars. One of the most common causes for the check engine light to go on is a failing catalytic converter. An OEM replacement can cost more than $1,300. Ouch.
While it’s not realistic to expect that repairs can always be avoided, proper maintenance can greatly reduce the likelihood of seeing that dreaded check engine light. Performing the following five maintenance items along with keeping up with other routine maintenance tasks can keep cars running smoothly and out of the repair shop.
Engine Oil and Air Filter
A clean engine is a smooth running engine. A car’s engine oil and air filter should be checked monthly to keep things in good running order under the hood.
The old rule of thumb that recommends oil changes every 3,000 miles is outdated. Newer cars have more efficient engines, so it’s generally OK to change the oil every 5,000 miles, or at least twice per year, whichever is more frequent. However, many variables can require more or less frequent oil changes, including whether a car is driven primarily in the city or on the highway, the car model and the type of oil used in the car.
Air filters trap contaminants that otherwise make their way into a car’s inner workings, and should be checked with each oil change. Hold the filter up to a strong light. If no light shines through, it’s time for a replacement.
Tire Pressure, Alignment and Tread
In the South, “Maypops” represents a brand of tire no one wants on their car. The term refers to worn tires that are so bald that they “may pop” at any moment. Humor aside, driving on misaligned, improperly inflated or worn tires can be extremely dangerous. Underinflated tires adversely affect handling and gas mileage, while overinflated tires reduce traction and increase the risk of rupture if the car hits a pothole. Regular tire rotation ensures that tire wear occurs evenly, while re-alignment improves gas mileage and helps cars handle better. Tire pressure checks and rotation can be done along with an oil change, or at least every month. Re-aligning tires is a more involved task and involves at least a short visit to a mechanic’s shop.
Transmission, Belts and Hoses
Modern transmissions are much easier to maintain than transmissions in older cars. Nonetheless, many manufacturers require that transmission fluids be changed every 35,000 miles, or even sooner if there is a brown tint to the fluid. On newer cars, transmission filters may only need to be changed every 100,000 miles — or never.
Failure of a car’s drive belt or hose can cause loss of power steering or make the car’s electrical charging or cooling systems inoperable. Drive belts and hoses should be adjusted if they’re noisy and replaced every two or three years. Some vehicles also have timing belts. Timing belts should be checked every 60,000 to 80.000 miles, and replaced if needed to avoid an expensive engine repair down the road.
Brake Pads and Fluids
It’s relatively easy to check a car’s brake pads; a large silver disk and outer pad are usually visible between the wheel spokes. The pad should be at least ¼ inch thick, but thicker is better. Worn rotors, pads and linings should be serviced or replaced. Many cars also have a brake fluid reservoir under the hood that indicates the amount of brake fluid. Dark fluid indicates possible breakdown. A car’s braking system should be checked at least twice per year, but more often for drivers that put heavy mileage on their cars.
Car Wash and Wax
On warm, sunny days, cars line up at car wash stations for washes and waxes, along with vacuuming interior upholstery and shining up the dashboard. But car washes should take place every week year round, as weather permits. Each wash should include fender wells as well as the undercarriage of the car. Especially during the winter, dirt and road salt can do a number to the underside of a car. A good rule of thumb for waxing is when water beads are larger than a quarter, it’s time for a new wax job.
Keeping Your Car Running Smoothly
The adage “penny wise and pound foolish” definitely applies to car owners tempted to skimp on essential maintenance. The money invested in upkeep of vital elements like brakes, transmission and tires can mean fewer instances where the check engine light goes on. For new car owners, many regular maintenance tasks are covered by manufacturer or dealer’s warranties. For used cars no longer under warranty, used car service contracts provide an additional measure of protection and driver peace of mind.
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It’s always been said that prevention is better than cure, and as we start a new year, let’s nip any potential stress in the bud with the following eight tips. Because we all know that stress is a contributing factor in workplace incidents, so are any tools to manage the risk always welcome.
What is excessive workplace stress?
Stress isn’t always bad. Stress within your comfort zone can help you stay:
- energetic, and
- able to meet new challenges in the workplace.
Stress is what keeps you on your toes during a presentation, or alert to prevent accidents or costly mistakes at work. But these days, the workplace can often seem like an emotional roller coaster. There’s long hours, tight deadlines, and ever-increasing demands that can leave you feeling worried, uncertain, and overwhelmed by stress.
When stress exceeds your comfort zone, it stops being helpful and starts causing major damage to your mind and body, as well as your job satisfaction. But no matter what you do for a living, or how stressful your job is, there are plenty of things you can do to reduce your overall stress levels and regain a sense of control at work.
But first, let’s look at how to recognise signs of workplace stress…
Stress-at-work warning signs
When you feel overwhelmed at work, you lose confidence and may become angry, irritable, or withdrawn. Other signs and symptoms of excessive stress at work include:
- feeling anxious, irritable, or depressed
- apathy, loss of interest in work
- problems sleeping
- trouble concentrating
- muscle tension or headaches
- stomach problems
- social withdrawal
- loss of sex drive
- using alcohol or drugs to cope.
8 ways to combat workplace stress
1. Take time for a proper break and look after yourself
Eating well and taking regular exercise is essential for ensuring good levels of psychological wellbeing. Not only does physical activity release endorphins, which improve our mood, it also helps to relieve excess stressful energy.
With the majority of us working longer hours than previously, it can be tempting to skip meals, but eating well and eating regularly is important. More than six million people skip their lunch break each day, which research suggests amounts to an estimated R1 000 million in lost productivity. Simple ways to boost energy levels include cutting down on caffeine and eating low sugar foods that release energy slowly. This will help to sustain energy levels and productivity while keeping stress hormones to a minimum. Also eat small and frequent meals – this will also help your body maintain an even level of blood sugar, keeping your energy and focus up, and helping you avoid mood swings.
Adopt these five healthy habits:
- Minimise sugar and refined carbs.You may crave sugary snacks, baked goods, or comfort foods, such as pasta or French fries, but these ‘feel-good’ foods quickly lead to a crash in your mood and energy.
- Reduce your intake of foods that can adversely affect your mood, such as caffeine, alcohol, trans fats, and foods with high levels of chemical preservatives or hormones.
- Eat more Omega-3 fatty acids to give your mood a boost.The best sources are fatty fish (salmon, herring, mackerel, anchovies, sardines), seaweed, flaxseed, and walnuts.
- Avoid nicotine.Smoking when you're feeling stressed may be calming in the short term, but nicotine is a powerful stimulant, leading to higher, not lower, levels of anxiety.
- Drink alcohol in moderation.Alcohol temporarily reduces worry, but too much can cause anxiety as it wears off.
2. Don't forget the power of conversation
Having face-to-face conversations can often solve issues quicker and establish a more personal rapport with colleagues. In particularly stressful situations, containing our emotions can actually damage our health, so take time to have proper discussions with those around you and you’ll make a real difference to your wellbeing and performance at work.
3. Build strong social networks
Building relationships with colleagues will provide a reliable support network for episodes of stress and anxiety when the pressure is most intense. Working with those you trust and can rely on also boosts job satisfaction and motivation levels. These are key components of workplace resilience and will help to combat the rise of stress and anxiety, making it much easier to reach out for help if the pressure becomes too much. Arrange meals and lunchtime social activities together as an easy and direct way to bond more with those around you.
4. Make sure you unwind and take time out
Mobile technology means we're finding it harder to switch off at the end of the working day and balance our priorities. The temptation to check emails late at night or at weekends means that we're more likely to worry as we find it difficult to distance ourselves from a working mind set. Set a cap on your working hours, switch off your emails and set aside time to relax. Take regular breaks to clear your head during the day too; going for a quick walk in the afternoon can help relieve nervous tension and help you to make more balanced decisions. Many organisations now offer employee assistance programmes (EAPs), which give advice and guidance on how to ensure a healthy work–life balance.
5. Know your limits
Show that you're able to manage competing pressures and priorities; it’s an attractive attribute for prospective employers. But remember, saying yes to every request and taking on more work than you can reasonably handle is detrimental both to your own wellbeing and performance. Remain assertive and you’ll reduce the chance of over-burdening workloads and the pressure to meet unrealistic expectations. Retaining a strong sense of your own abilities will make sure that you perform to your best and help to prevent exhaustion and burnout in the long run.
6. Get enough sleep
Not only can stress and worry can cause insomnia, but a lack of sleep can leave you vulnerable to even more stress. When you're well rested, it's much easier to keep your emotional balance, a key factor in coping with job and workplace stress.
- Try improve the quality of your sleep by keeping a regular sleep schedule and aiming for eight hours a night.
- Avoid stimulating activity and stressful situations before bedtime.
- As we mentioned in point 4, turn off all screens one hour before bedtime. The light emitted from TV, tablets, smartphones, and computers suppresses your body’s production of melatonin and can severely disrupt your sleep. Instead, focus on quiet, soothing activities, such as reading or listening to soft music, while keeping lights low.
Stress, sleep and shift work
Working night, early morning, or rotating shifts can impact your quality of sleep, which in turn can affect productivity and performance, and leave you more vulnerable to stress.
- Adjust your sleep–wake cycle by exposing yourself to bright light when you wake up at night, using bright lamps or daylight-simulation bulbs in your workplace, and then wear dark glasses on your journey home to block out sunlight and encourage sleepiness.
- Limit the number of night or irregular shifts you work in a row to prevent sleep deprivation mounting.
- Avoid frequently rotating shifts so you can maintain the same sleep schedule.
- Eliminate noise and light from your bedroom during the day. Use blackout curtains or a sleep mask, turn off the phone, and use ear plugs or a soothing sound machine to block out daytime noise.
7. Prioritise and organise
When job and workplace stress threatens to overwhelm you, use these simple, practical steps to regain control over the situation.
- Create a balanced schedule.All work and no play is a recipe for burnout. Try to find a balance between work and family life, social activities and solitary pursuits, daily responsibilities and downtime.
- Leave earlier in the morning.Even 10–15 minutes can make the difference between frantically rushing and having time to ease into your day. Don’t add to your stress levels by running late.
- Plan regular breaks.Make sure to take short breaks throughout the day to take a walk or chat to a friendly face. Also try to get away from your desk or work station for lunch. It will help you relax and recharge and be more, not less, productive.
8. Break bad habits
Many of us make job stress even worse with negative thoughts and behaviour. If you can turn these self-defeating habits around, you’ll find employer-imposed stress easier to handle. So, try the following:
- Resist perfectionism.When you set unrealistic goals for yourself, you’re setting yourself up to fall short. Aim to do your best; no one can ask for more than that.
- Flip your negative thinking.Try to think positively about your work, avoid negative-thinking co-workers, and pat yourself on the back about small accomplishments, even when no one else does.
- Don’t try to control the uncontrollable.Many things at work are beyond our control, particularly other people’s behaviour. Rather than stressing out over them, focus on the things you can control, such as your reaction to problems.
- Look for humour in the situation.When used appropriately, humour is a great way to relieve stress in the workplace. When you or those around you start taking things too seriously, find a way to lighten the mood by sharing a joke or a funny story.
Managers and employers can also make a difference in reducing stress at work
If you’re a manager, you too can act as a positive role model. If you can remain calm in stressful situations, it’s much easier for your employees to follow suit. You can also make a number of organisational changes to reduce workplace stress, including:
- improving communication
- consulting your employees
- cultivating a friendly, social work environment.
Related post: Is your workplace up to scratch?
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Chinese engineers recently proposed a plan for the world’s largest hydroelectric dam on the Tsangpo-Brahmaputra, considered Tibet’s last great undammed river. Tibet’s river systems water much of China itself, as well as south and southeast Asia, and India has raised concerns that Beijing will try and divert water away from south Asia, but this concern is probably far-fetched. China leads the world in building coal-powered plants—at the rate of one new plant every week*—and the country’s need for power is great. China is the factory for a huge proportion of goods eventually sold in the United States, Europe, and all over the globe. Hydroelectric power is cleaner than coal power, but damming rivers carries its own heavy costs. The ecosystem of the Tibetan Plateau is extremely fragile, and has already gotten a busy new airport. China plans to have 97 airports completed on the plateau by 2020. A high-altitude railroad links Tibet to mainland China, and has brought many tourists and job seekers to Tibet since its completion in 2006. There is more discussion of this project on the blog of environmentalist Tashi Tsering, Tibetan Plateau. *The United States, on the other hand, builds a new prison every week.
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Airbnb expands housing initiative for Afghan refugees
This week, Airbnb launched a new initiative to provide temporary housing around the world to 20,000 Afghan refugees.
After a hectic week in the Middle East, the company is now expanding its efforts to help those in need.
Over the past 48 hours, Airbnb says there has been an incredible outpouring of support from its hosting community and others who just want to help the company’s mission.
RELATED: New emergency for air transport after Kabul explosions killing more than 100
As a result, there is a new tool on Airbnb.com allowing anyone with available space to help provide temporary accommodation for approximately 50,000 Afghan refugees resettling in the United States.
This link will allow the company to freely accommodate well beyond its initial objective of 20,000 refugees.
Airbnb hosts or even those with extra space can sign up.
You will need to provide information about where you live, how many people you can accommodate, the location of the space, and how long your space is open for use.
If needed, Airbnb will contact you.
The company’s head of global public affairs said Jacksonville would be a vital city for the effort.
“Over the past few days, our partners have told us that Jacksonville is one of the markets where they know there will be a great need for temporary housing,” said Christopher Nultey. “And you know we expect to provide housing and we know these organizations expect to relocate people to cities big and small across the country. But we heard that Jacksonville was going to be a place of great need. In terms of timing, it really depends on the situation. Our understanding is that the need is from day to week, not from week to month. “
Nultey said that over the past 48 hours, members of two particular communities have stepped up to provide more space.
“In the last 48 hours, the number of people we’ve heard from, in particular, there are two things that stood out. One is that we have heard from a number of veterans in the United States for whom this question is very personal, and we have heard from a number of former refugees themselves who have resettled in the United States for whom this question is also very personal, ”said Nultey. noted.
Nultey said both groups are stepping up their efforts significantly.
“It’s truly amazing to hear these stories and it’s also an incredible reminder that these are moments of true shared humanity, that it’s an issue that so many people across this country feel very called to make their own. share, ”Nultey said.
For more information, visit https://www.airbnb.org/refugees.
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- In a sharp contrast, the first three months of the year have been a happy one compared to twelve months earlier, with Ghana able to report on some noteworthy, albeit cautious, milestones.
- Among them the successfully adjudicated 2020 presidential election dispute by the Supreme Court of Ghana; implementing a successful vaccine rollout that remains on course; and to the elation of the school-going children, schools were once again opened, and students were able to return to in-person schooling and interaction with their classmates.
- The upswing from gloom during this quarter fuelled investor optimism for the year, reinforced with the twin rally in local equities and bonds, creating excitement and expectation. Nevertheless, once again we must remain cautious, as this remarkable performance was achieved with little improvement in the real economy.
- The local market is now approaching a midpoint where assets are reasonably priced, amid the current low-interest-rate trend across the globe.
- As the local market eases towards a happy middle line, Ghana’s fiscal structure will have more influence on investor sentiments than monetary policies.
- The first-quarter rally means that the risk-adjusted return of most local assets is closer to their equilibrium than six months ago. With bargains in the local market thin on the ground, the range of future paths remains limited.
- Therefore, in view of the local currency remaining relatively unchanged for the year, implementing a passive-aggressive approach would make most sense for investors, adapting their portfolio strategy accordingly, dependent on prevailing market conditions.
- Today’s Covid-19 world is more nuanced, fluid and unpredictable, and therefore requires flexible thinking and nimbleness of mind to navigate risk, while achieving the desired returns.
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Endowed Chair, Vanderbilt University
Born Gloria Laura Morgan Vanderbilt, she was the daughter of Reginald Claypoole Vanderbilt, a grandson of Commodore Cornelius Vanderbilt
, one of the men who built America during the gilded age and, at one time, the wealthiest man.
Vanderbilt, known as the "poor little rich girl", was the great-great-granddaughter of Cornelius Vanderbilt
, a 19th Century tycoon.
, born in 1794, established a ferry service when he was 16, which he built into a nationwide steamboat business.
At the age of 12, lured west by stories of gold strikes in California, he and a classmate, Cornelius Vanderbilt
, the grandson of Commodore Cornelius Vanderbilt
, ran away from a New Jersey preparatory school to seek their fortune.
Morgan, Andrew Carnegie and Cornelius Vanderbilt
,among others, who played in building the economy of the world's most powerful country.
Morgan, Andrew Carnegie or Cornelius Vanderbilt
were corporate bosses, not innovators like Jeff Bezos, Sergey Brin, Steve Jobs and Mark Zuckerberg.
Caption: New York National Guard Colonel Cornelius Vanderbilt
, the commander of the 22nd Engineers leads his men during the parade of the 27th Division on August 30, 1917 in New York City.
Sell and Cornelius Vanderbilt
chair in pediatrics at Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tenn.
In 1869, Cornelius Vanderbilt
employed him to design the first Grand Central Depot, which was intended to serve as the main passenger terminal for New York City.
It was not until rival Cornelius Vanderbilt
forced the issue in the courts, by illegally operating a steamboat of his own between New York and New Jersey, that the Supreme Court finally struck down Fulton's monopoly.
The 70 room "cottage" was built by industrialist Cornelius Vanderbilt
II in 1893
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Last Christmas Eve, while many Americans were at home with their families, Manuel Carmona MPA ’06 sat inside a Pasadena Public Health Department office, anxiously watching a refrigerator thermostat.
Inside the refrigerator lay a precious gift: COVID-19 vaccines.
Carmona — the department’s deputy director — and a team of nurses had convened after noticing the temperature creeping up on their first shipment of Moderna vaccines. They kept watch all night and on Christmas morning, installed security cameras trained on the thermostats. “That allowed us to monitor temperatures on our phones from anywhere,” he says. The refrigerators eventually stabilized, but he still remembers the team’s vigilance during those first few nights.
As of October, nearly 90% of eligible Pasadena residents were fully vaccinated, and nearly 94% had received at least one shot.
Carmona is proud of his team’s efforts to fight the pandemic, but he’s also quick to point out it’s a dedication shared among the community for more than 20 months. “This was not just a public health department response to the pandemic,” he says. “This was the city responding to the pandemic.” He mentions the librarians who served as contact tracers, calling residents who might have been exposed to the virus. The city council members who helped staff vaccination sites. And the residents who volunteered to educate neighbors about the vaccine. Before long, Pasadena boasted one of the highest COVID-19 vaccination rates in California. As of October, nearly 90% of eligible Pasadena residents were fully vaccinated, and nearly 94% had received at least one shot.
Behind the scenes of that achievement is the Pasadena Public Health Department and the department’s USC alumni. Five graduates from the Keck School of Medicine of USC and the USC Price School of Public Policy serve on the city’s nimble health team.
Among public health departments in California, Pasadena’s team stands out, and not simply because it’s one of only three city-based public health departments in the state (the rest are overseen by counties). Observers praise the city’s COVID-19 vaccination program for its efficiency and commitment to equity and community engagement. Early on, the department developed protocols and a contact tracing system to reduce community spread. After vaccines were available, the department created its own vaccine inventory system, partnered with more than 40 community groups to create vaccine outreach teams and planned pop-up clinics everywhere from churches to barbershops.
USC Trojan Family writer Rachel Levin sat down with the close-knit group of Trojans who led their city through one of the most urgent public health crises in modern history. They share a behind-the-scenes look at the citywide effort, what they learned and how years of planning laid the groundwork to tackle the deadly pandemic.
What stands out to you as a defining moment in the early days of the pandemic?
Manuel Carmona: In early February 2020, I was at a public health leadership conference right across the street from the Centers for Disease Control in Atlanta, Georgia. During breaks, several of my public health colleagues from across the nation were beginning to compare notes and really look at the novel coronavirus and how their jurisdictions were preparing. What struck me was the tone and seriousness of these conversations. It was the first time that I realized that the nation was truly preparing for a pandemic.
Kellee O’Rourke: I had been with the city of Pasadena for seven years as a management analyst with the parks and rec department. But when the pandemic began, all of us from across the city really exemplified our roles as public servants and jumped in to support the pandemic response effort.
Angelo Reyes: We were on call 24/7. We were working literally into the night at the vaccine clinics. Nobody was going to say, “My time is done. I’m leaving.” It was all hands on deck.
Matthew Feaster: It ended up being about nine or 10 months before I finally had a weekend off. I looked like I picked the wrong grail in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade!
What doesn’t the public know about when it comes to the pandemic and public health?
Carmona: I wish the public understood just how committed our staff are to the mission of preserving public health. While there’s been a tremendous spotlight on public health over the last 20 months or so, the results we have achieved are really a culmination of years of preparation and planning.
Adrienne Kung: After the 9/11 attacks, the federal government provided funding for local health jurisdictions to do public health emergency preparedness planning. Since I joined the program in 2009, we’ve seen Zika, Ebola, H1N1 and then locally, hepatitis A, measles and typhus. We never stopped thinking about how we would deliver vaccines at large scales to the community, and we continued to build partnerships with local organizations. We have been accustomed to strategizing how to mitigate and respond to an emergency.
Feaster: I really do think this pandemic response has spoken to the importance of public health employees as emergency responders. Public health is always aggressively under-resourced, and so our department in particular has gotten very good at making a lot happen with very little money and resources.
O’Rourke: We celebrate every single one of those vaccines that’s administered, but it does take a tremendous amount of resources and investment. One of the most challenging aspects from day one until today has really been the proliferation of misinformation. It’s been really difficult to overcome.
Carmona: We understand that in some communities, the legacy of institutional racism throughout our country has really led to a lack of trust in government and in public health specifically. And as a result, we recognize that we may not be the best messenger for some communities to share fact-based information. And so, what we’ve done is really recognize the expertise of community stakeholders and community groups and enlist them as equal partners in our effort to battle the pandemic.
How does it feel to reach this benchmark of having one of the highest vaccination rates of any city in California?
Reyes: It’s humbling. It’s a great honor. And we recognize that there’s so much more work to be done. We’re already looking at the next group that’s going to be vaccinated: children 6 months old to 11 years old.
Feaster: I don’t think we have given even a thought to slowing down. Variants are emerging. There’s going to be another one that’s going to challenge our very safe and effective vaccines. I don’t think we can ever rest, because this is not in the ethos of public service.
O’Rourke: It’s a lot of responsibility to serve the public well, especially because we carry such a deep commitment to equity, but there’s so much joy. I often pause and reflect on, “Wow! It’s something. It’s really something.” And I’m very thankful for it.
Kung: I’m raising a toddler, so it was very difficult to watch her grow up while we’re doing this impactful work. But the community response that we have had just fuels our desire to keep doing more for them and to keep protecting them.
Reyes: Similar to Adrienne, I have three young girls who are all school age. They are the inspiration for the work that I do. Because children need to be safe. Families need to be safe. Communities need to be safe.
Carmona: Our hearts go out to every family who has lost someone due to this horrible virus. We don’t see these as just numbers. We know that these are human lives.
This interview was edited for clarity and brevity.
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Spinal decompression is a form of therapy used to relieve back and neck pain by gently decreasing the pressure within the spine's discs. At Joint Effort Chiropractic, we use high-tech machines for Non-surgical spinal decompression. This treatment is computer-controlled and works by decompressing painful or herniated discs by extending and relaxing the vertebra through an oscillating series.
Non-surgical spinal decompression treatment decreases the need for manual force on the vertebra by focusing on specific spinal segments and discs to restore. The treatment takes around 20 minutes, and most patients notice significant improvement after 6-10 treatments. Once you experience decreased pain, you may still need a few more treatments to heal the spinal discs completely.
People seek out Non-surgical spinal decompression for various spinal conditions. These conditions include:
Non-surgical spinal decompression can be done safely on most people. If you have questions, talk to your chiropractor about whether you’re a good candidate for this type of treatment. Generally, Non-surgical spinal decompression should not be performed on pregnant women. Some other people who should not have spinal decompression are those who have:
More research is needed to evaluate the full effectiveness of Non-surgical spinal decompression. Researchers need to compare Non-surgical spinal decompression to surgery and other alternatives, such as anti-inflammatory pain relievers, corticosteroid injections, physical therapy, rest, exercise, bracing, chiropractic, and acupuncture.
Call our office today or use our online scheduling tool if you’d like to find out more about Non-surgical spinal decompression to see if it’s right for you. We’re happy to answer any questions you may have.
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The Forsyth County Office of Environmental Assistance and Protection administers a non-regulatory Water Quality Program to protect the quality of surface water in Forsyth County. We investigate non-emergency water contamination events that we discover or that are reported by citizens. Many surface water quality problems are caused accidentally, unwittingly or even naturally. We are usually able to resolve these problems quickly and reduce the pollution impact during an initial on-site investigation. Cases where enforcement action is necessary to correct a problem are referred to the N.C. Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) under a Memorandum of Understanding. In these cases, we transfer collected evidence to DENR for further investigation and enforcement.
Dial 911 if there is an imminent health or safety problem. They will contact the proper authorities.
If you want to report a stream problem and don’t know who to call, call us for assistance at (336) 703-2440.
In addition to investigating water pollution problems in streams, we are active in issues facing regional planning and development and advocate a clean and healthy stream system. Proactively targeting and addressing water quality issues makes good sense and can help to avoid State or Federal mandated infrastructure changes that could be costly to the County’s citizens.
Forsyth County's watershed system impacts both local and downstream communities in three separate river basins; the Yadkin/Pee-Dee River basin, the Roanoke River basin, and the Cape Fear River basin. Approximately 76% of Forsyth County is in the Yadkin/Pee-Dee River basin. The Roanoke River basin occupies about 21% of the northeastern section of the county. The Cape Fear basin impacts less than 3% of the county on the eastern edge that includes a small part of Kernersville.
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In Stock - low on stock, only 1 copy remainingFree UK DeliveryUsually dispatched within 24 hours
Using El lazarillo de ciegos caminantes (the "Guide for Blind Rovers" by Alonso Carrio de Lavandera, the best known work of the era) as a jumping off point for a sprawling discussion of 18th-century Spanish America, Ruth Hill argues for a richer, more nuanced understanding of the relationship between Spain and its western colonies.
Armed with primary sources including literature, maps, census data, letters, and diaries, Hill reveals a rich world of intrigue and artifice, where identity is surprisingly fluid and always in question.
More importantly, Hill crafts a complex argument for reassessing our understanding of race and class distinctions at the time, with enormous implications for how we view conceptions of race and class today.
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K-pop Re-learning your basic moves, in the K-pop way. About K-pop major agencies: how they are different in dance tone/manner. K-pop audition prep: what the judges look for and the secrets of passing them. What really happens after you get into a K-pop agency, how to climb up and début. K-pop camera walk: how to look great on camera while performing.
Learn ED KPOP Online Training offers online dance, vocal, fitness classes by the world's best KPOP trainers live and on-demand. Try out FREE for 14 days. Learn how to …
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Groups New Classes Every Week. Immerse yourself in the world of K-Pop, starting with Ellen and Brian’s first set of 10 iconic routines from the industry’s biggest groups and artists. Then, continue elevating your performance with a new beginner-friendly class, every single week. YouTube.
School You can now do all that by applying for the K-POP School Program at The Asia Hope Camp Organization! During the KPOP School Program at ACOPIA, singing, dancing and Korean language classes are offered for a period of time, varying from one month to one year. In between the trainee program, there are several opportunities to audition for big
K-pop K-pop Dance is an abbreviation for Korean pop. It is a genre of popular music originating in South Korea. K-pop dance choreography is mainly influenced by hip hop and urban dance choreography. Did you know, they actually fly in tons of different choreographers all around the world to choreograph their music videos!
· KPOP DANCE – BLACKPINK – PLAYING WITH FIRE (LESSON 1) KPOP1 · December 22, 2016. Learn the dance to “PLAYING WITH FIRE” with VJ Eden! Watch the music video: Learn the moves: Be KPOP Dance Lessons Local. · ·.
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K-Pop K-Pop Covers. With K-Pop Covers, students can expect to learn the special moments of the music video choreography from your favorite K-Pop idols. This class offers a different experience with a focus on stage performance. K-Pop Dance Covers emerged in the early 2010s as part of the cultural storm of Korean pop culture.
K-Pop RKD dance class is experiential — a guaranteed memorable time at the birth place of K-Pop! Real K-Pop back dancers lead the class - you will learn choreography step-by-step from the experts, and soon you will be dancing together like K-Pop stars. BBC, ESPN, KBS, Arirang TV, KTV and many more global broadcast networks have highlighted the RKD
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DANCE LOVE K-POP DANCE LONDON offers weekly open KPOP DANCE CLASSES at the renowned Base Dance Studios. Join our kpop dance company & follow us on Instagram! @lovekpopdancelondon
Dance Kpop dance studio in Orange County, California, offering aerobics, KPOP dance, Korean traditional dance, martial arts Kumdo, line dance, ballet, yoga and ballroom classes. Studio space is also available as event and party venues.
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Class STEEZY’s tools make your online learning experience just like a class at a physical studio – but better. Watch the class from the front or back. Play any section of the class on repeat while you practice. No need to remember right from left in your head – just copy the instructor.
We have 3 locations: Flushing, Manhattan, and Fort Lee. Select the location you want to attend. You can attend classes at more than one location. Download the ILD APP. You can view your account information, class schedule, and purchase classes right on your mobile device. How Do K-POP Dance Classes Work?
With apps on iOS and Android, the world’s best K-Pop tutorials are always in your pocket. It’s more than just one style. When you join STEEZY Studio, you get access to 750+ classes ranging from Hip Hop to Heels.
You will not only learn grammar classes but also how to converse in Korean. In the KPOP course, you can freely learn the latest KPOP dance from your instructor up to 10 times a month by selecting a class.
- Love K-Pop Dance london Love K-Pop Dance London Ltd is a K-Pop Dance Company offering fun weekly open K-Pop (Korean Pop) dance cover classes (and a monthly Saturday workshop!) as well as our "K-Style Commercial" class, featuring original choreography to (mostly) non-K-Pop music.
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CHALLENGE, SUCCESS, RESOURCES
- Feedback and review
- Self Discovery
- Team dynamics
- Perceived risk
- Beyond limits
- New ways of cooping
EXPERIENCE IS THE ONLY WAY TO CHECK REALITY
Experiential Education is a worldwide applied method for developing skills and unfold personal potential.
Association for Experiential Education (www.aee.org) offers a notion on this method:
"Experiential education is a philosophy that informs many methodologies, in which educators purposefully engage with learners in direct experience and focused reflection in order to increase knowledge, develop skills, clarify values, and develop people's capacity to contribute to their communities."
Adventure can be understood as an experience out of the comfort zone. In this respect it can happen to your body and to your soul. It can be climbing a high tree, meet disabled people and face your feelings or simply being alone and review your story. Point is to reflect the experience, to make a connection with other fields of your life and so make it to a thoughtful adventure.
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