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Holding onto hope in the aftermath of suicide
“I try so hard to hold onto pleasant images of Tim, but all I can see is him hanging there in the garage.” So said my sister a few months after our older brother died of suicide. That was one comforting linguistic suggestion, that he “died of suicide,” not that he “committed suicide.” But there is little comfort when a family member dies at his or her own hand.
At the funeral, Sister Rosemarie, the Franciscan who has served so many years in Camden, N.J., with grace, courage and compassion, told me, “You have to write about this. You need to help people who suffer this.” I learned a long time ago to do whatever the sisters tell you. Still, this is a difficult writing assignment.
At the funeral I tried to address the “elephant in the room” as Maureen, my sister-in-law, put it. Here is what I said:
None of us want to be here today. Least of all Tim. And the last word is really the word we all have for Tim: love. We loved him. He was lovable. He was funny and fun. But he was also tortured and hurting, much more than we ever knew. To read the notes he left reveals a soul in searing pain.
Several years ago, at the university where I work, a first-year student’s dad committed suicide. I had to break the news to the kid. His mother was out of town and the local police hadn’t been able to contact her. They didn’t want the young man getting the news by text or Facebook. It was not easy to tell him, but at least we got the young man through that evening.
A few days later, the priest who preached at the man’s funeral sculpted an image that helped me understand a bit about those who take their own lives. “Think of 9/11 and the people atop the towers,” he said. “They had the choice to be fatally burned by the fires climbing up the building or jump to their death. People who take their own lives have fires burning inside them, flames we can’t see. And sometimes they jump rather than continue to suffer their internal torture.”
I take some consolation in the fact that the Catechism of the Catholic Church clearly teaches that “we should not despair of the eternal salvation of persons who have taken their own lives” [No. 2238]. By ways known only to God they can be helped and healed. We cannot give up hope for Tim. As the Gospel attests, God searches out and saves the lost.
The hard but true reality is that no one can stop someone who decides to die by suicide. When my brother died, part of me, part of all of us, was hurting and angry and confused and wishing we could have done something to prevent his act. But in my more prayerful moments, I hear how much hurt was howling in my big brother. And I realize there is nothing anyone could have done to stop this.
As much as I’m shocked, stunned, angry, hurt and sad at how he ended his life, to put ourselves in his skin provides another perspective. Fires burned within him. Searing flames scorched his soul. He was in deep distress: long-term psychic pain, years of struggling with feelings of failure, days and days in the depths of depression. What many of us saw in public were the highs. His wife, Maureen, and my mom were witnesses to his lows. The notes he left revealed the depths of his agony.
All his friends and family, especially his three boys, loved Tim. But we couldn’t save him. Now we must depend on God to save him, heal him, transform him and make him happy and healthy and holy and free. That’s the promise of our faith. That God can and will save and transform us.
Most important, let’s not let the last six minutes of his life make us forget the previous almost 60 years. Keep your favorite images and memories of Tim present in your mind and heart.
That is some of what I said that day. In the months since, I’ve learned some more.
Healing Through Faith
Suicide causes a particularly pulverizing pain. Like all death, suicide stings. Yet there is something about suicide that hurts more acutely. Suicide stuns and scars us. Suicide of a loved one is a particularly painful cross to bear. There is a welling up of agony and despair that, for me, can only be held off and eased by prayer.
Our faith tells us we will see again our loved ones who have died. We hope God will achieve in the next life what was not able to be achieved in this one. Jesus finds and saves the lost sheep. We hope and wait with endurance for God’s saving grace and mercy in our lives. This is our hope. This is our faith.
Many factors predict that a person may be at risk for suicide: mental illness of many kinds, especially depression and severe hopelessness; alcohol and drug abuse; family history of suicide; and previous suicide attempts. Job loss, divorce or the loss of a loved one are often too much for someone contemplating suicide. My brother took his life less than two weeks after we buried our mother.
The phenomenon of suicide contagion is well known. If a suicide occurs in a high school, the principal and counselors immediately begin to monitor closely other troubled kids. About 10 percent of all suicides in the United States are contagion or copycat events.
Each year some 35,000 to 40,000 Americans die of suicide. In 2010, there were 38,364 suicides reported in the United States. That is one every 13.7 minutes. There are more suicides—the 11th leading cause of death in the United States—than homicides, the 15th leading cause. For young people ages 15 to 24, it is the third leading cause of death. Suicide among young adults has tripled in recent decades. More than 50 percent of suicides are by men between the ages of 25 and 65, and more than 50 percent of suicides are by firearm (a gun in your household has a much higher chance of killing someone you love than it does of harming an intruder). Male suicides outnumber female suicides four to one. More women attempt suicide than men, but men are more likely to complete suicide. While 80 percent of those who seek treatment for depression are treated successfully, many who complete suicide never sought professional help.
The depressed and mentally ill often become so distorted in their thinking that they convince themselves that the world will be better off without them. They believe their suicides will stop them from being burdens for those who strive to help them.
About 20 percent of people who frequently attempt suicide eventually complete it. My brother had checked himself into a suicide prevention unit five years before he finally ended his life. One common phenomenon is that those who struggle for years can all of a sudden seem fine. You often hear, “I just saw him last week. He seemed really good.” Experts theorize that such persons have finally decided to end their life. They know their pain will end. They relax because they know it will soon be over.
There are many options available for individuals considering suicide. The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention provides helpful information. If people speak to you of being suicidal, ask if they have a plan and/or means to carry out the act. If so, get them help. Do not leave them alone. If someone you know is feeling suicidal, or if you are feeling suicidal, call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (800-273-8255).
As Catholics, we believe that transformation comes through the crosses of life. There is no resurrection without the cross, which means there is no cross in life that does not contain within it the seeds of resurrection. Let us pray for hope and for the grace to trust in the promise of resurrection for all our loved ones “who have gone before us marked by the sign of faith,” especially those so troubled and tortured that they took their own lives. | <urn:uuid:967126d5-156b-4f2c-a995-601ed3188ac0> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.americamagazine.org/issue/we-cannot-give-hope | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571758.42/warc/CC-MAIN-20220812200804-20220812230804-00665.warc.gz | en | 0.980872 | 1,717 | 1.578125 | 2 |
documents. According to Vernon Bogdanor characterised as follows:”The essence of the British constitution is … better expressed in the statement that it is a historic constitution whose dominating characteristic is the sovereignty of parliament, than in the statement that Britain has an unwritten constitution “. British constitution is flexible the parliament can alter and repel the constitution at any time because of that flexibility the government can amend without any difficulty or any special procedure. The British
Constitution is a monarchy system the head of the state is Her Excellency Queen of United Kingdom Her Majesty holds prevalent formal powers under the royal prerogative, but presently these powers are traditionally exercised by the designated government of the day which is lead by the Prime Minister.
The British constitution consist with various kinds of history traditions and culture, constitutional acts, customs, political practices, conventions .According to the definition of A V Dicey “conventions, understandings, habits or practices which, though they may regulate the conduct of the several members of the sovereign power…are not really laws at all since they are not enforced by the courts. This portion of constitutional law may, for the sake of distinction, be termed the ‘conventions of the constitution’, or constitutional morality…” Conventions are the most important part of the British constitution they are non legal sources of British constitution and if a convention is breach the courts cannot pronounce that it is unconstitutional or null-and-void Attorney General v Johnathan Cape Ltd .
Even though the conventions do not have a legal value they are very much respected in a political base. As an example the political party which get the majority from the general election is always invited to form the government by Her Excellency the queen.
Another classic example to illustrate the political value of the constitutional convention, at the time of Iraq war Foreign Secretary Robin Cook resigned after failing to accept collective responsibility for the decision to commit Britain to military action in Iraq without international agreement or domestic support. Mr Cook could not back the governmental stance regarding the war with Iraq.
Furthermore, he publicly criticised the government’s involvement in the campaign. With this in mind, conventional rules demanded his resignation.
When we discuss about the evolution of the British constitution it drives back to 1215 the first formal documentary evidence about the British constitution Magna Carta came into action. This is the first formal document where the liberties, freedom and the democracy of the society were established by King John. The evolution of English constitution law started with Magna Carta followed by Petition of Right in1629, Treaty of Ripon in 1640. In 1688 as a result of the glorious revolution the conflict between the parliament and the king a new constitution emerge where the parliament took hold of the legislative supremacy by the Bill of Right of 1689. The below acts and treaties also can be taken in to account as the most fundamental parts of the British constitution, Crown and Parliament Recognition Act 1689, Act of Settlement 1701 ,Act of Union 1707 Act of Union 1800 ,The Parliament Acts 1911 and 1949, Life Peerages Act 1958, Emergency Powers Act 1964 ,European Communities Act 1972 , British Nationality Act 1981, Supreme Court Act 1981, Representation of the People Act 1983, Government of Wales Act 1998, Devolution Acts 1998, Human Rights Act 1998,House of Lords Act 1999 .
From the history to the present there are arguments, criticisms, proposals about the nature of the British constitution .The most discussed and debated argument was whether to convert the unwritten constitution in to a written constitution.
In 1997 Tony Blair’s and in 2010 Tories leader David Cameroons political propagandas were based on major constitutional reforms and constitutional arrangements. And both leaders got the majority votes and the consent for the policy change and the power to form governments this means that citizen of UK have no very much confidence on the present constitution.
According to the current situation there are two aspects to the question and we should look at the positive limbs of the constitution as well as the negative limbs. This means whether the flexibility strengthen the constitution or weakens the constitution and the effect of the unitary and monarch constitutional system. For this question firstly we should look at this flexibility effect the judiciary, executive, parliament, citizens and the democracy from the current constitution.
The debate is whether the present constitution is good as it is or should it be changed firstly absent of a written constitution affect the democracy of the British society as well as there is no certainty and because of the flexibility the parliament always change the constitution.
And the other fact is that the unitary constitution secures the parliamentary sovereignty of the United Kingdom. And also by that it secures the territorial integrity so by the meaning it says that there is no certainty in the British constitution, but from the unitary nature even though it is flexible no one can change the sovereignty which the Westminster exercise
When we consider about the devolution acts it clearly shows British current constitutional system is very live and on the other hand because of the unitary nature it has only given certain powers to Scotland, Ireland and Wales the most important facts like national security matter and fiscal matters external affairs matters solving powers are with Westminster parliament and the unitary nature directly strengthen the current constitution.
According to the theory of parliamentary sovereignty the parliament can entrench and alter or repel any act impliedly and expressly. On the other hand the parliament is supreme law making authority so the parliament can make or unmake any law what so ever on any subject matter and the courts have no control on those laws and they cannot claim that these law are unconstitutional this means that the current constitution have no legal value and it has no control over the parliament. The Prevention of Terrorism 2004 is incompatible with the Human Right Act of 1998 and the rule of law but because of the current openness of the constitution and the power that the parliament have, they set aside the constitutionalism and the rule of law.
On the other hand UK entering in EU 1972 this affects the British constitution because there is no rigid constitution to protect UK and to prohibit the UK parliament doing future actions which affect the parliamentary sovereignty.
As an example In 1972 UK entered into the European Union, and the British parliament brought forward the EU Act of 1972 with this act coming in to action as a law the conventional power of implied repel was abolished and also because UK entering to EU it affected the territorial integrity and from the drafted EU constitution it will effect a lot on the domestic law, will be set aside by the EU law and EU law will prevail. These constitutional arrangements will directly affect on the British constitution this all actions are results of the current openness of the British constitution.
There is a another argument whether the British government actually have a constitutional mandate to follow some of the parliament action even if there is not a specific mandate sometimes the government over go the constitution it means that parliament uses the ultimate lawmaking power over the constitution. This clearly illustrate that the constitution of UK is not clear and it does not separate the power properly between the governmental institutions. On the other hand the responsibility of the government is only vested by the parliament and the other institutions are ignored.
Because of the lack of a written constitution the judiciary of the UK always face a big problem the, judiciary of UK only have the power to interpret the laws which are created by the parliament and on the other hand there is another procedure of judicial precedent in common law the current constitution do not clearly define the separation of power between the institution. As a result of this situation it seems that there is no clarity in the present constitution. As a result of above mention imperfection the courts are unable to check and balance the parliamentary work.
And there is another problem there is no adequate procedure for amendments or formal procedure in 1911 a problem arise when the parliament brought the monetary bill so the parliament brought a new procedure instead of the manner and form procedure which is the normal procedure of passing an act, House Commons stage, House of Lords stage, Royal Assent an act to become a valid act the act should get the consent of both House of the parliament but the Parliamentary Act of 1911 ,1949 and the Hunting Act 2004 enacted avoiding the special parliamentary procedure. The above example clearly indicates that in present constitution there are no bars for informal modifications this is a major weakness of the current constitution.
The Sri Lankan government wants to change the constitution according to the current need of the country but to change the constitution is very hard because the constitution is very inflexible so the government cannot fulfil the needs of the society .unlike Sri Lanka the British parliament can change their constitution any time as a result of that when there is crisis or national emergency situations UK can easily protect their country from that threat. The Prevention of Terrorism act of 2004 and the Immigration Act of 2008, these two acts are classic examples to show the current openness strengthens the constitution.
Because of the openness it is very easy to entrench the constitution on the other hand it is very easy to modify according to the democratic needs of the society. So it is sensible to say that the British constitutional system indicates and reflect the changing circumstance and the changing world.
As a result of the openness of the constitution the labours that came in to power in 1997 brought the constitutional reform act which made some significant change in British judicial system they abolish some powers that Lord Chancellor had to protect the transparency of the judiciary, and to keep the separation of power alive.
On the other hand the repealing power protects the political secrecy and the national security and the territorial integrity because the openness of the constitution gives the right and the power to abolish any act any time. Other than the above mention statements the politicians are also protected by the openness cause if they promise a policy change prior to the election they must keep their word. This secures the certainty of the country as well as the individual opinions are valued because of the nature of the constitution.
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State joins St. Louis violence crackdown
The State of Missouri this week joins a growing effort to curb violence in the City of St. Louis. At the Chronicle’s deadline, the city had recorded some 153 murders, so far this year — including the deaths of 17 juveniles.
However, critics question the apparent ineffectiveness of efforts to date. They variously citie political bickering, long-term understaffing of the St. Louis Metropolitan Police, and continuing police community relations problems, as factors undermining the fight against violence in the city.
Missouri Gov. Mike Parson (R), effective Oct. 1, has assigned approximately 25 state personnel, including Missouri State Highway Patrol officers, to the city; supplementing efforts by federal and local law enforce.
State troopers this week begin patrolling the four Interstate highways that traverse the city: I-70, I-55, I-44, and I-64. Patrols will be conducted in “surges” with four to six troopers assigned to each, according to the governor’s office.
Two troopers are joining a U.S. Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) Strike Force, which was established in May. The ATF unit works with local police on violent crime cases involving firearms, explosives, arson, and other weapons-related violations such as gun thefts. It is one of only four such ATF task forces in the nation.
Two state troopers have been assigned to the U.S. Marshals Service’s St. Louis Metro Police Department’s Fugitive Apprehension Strike Team, which combines federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies to locate and apprehend the most dangerous fugitives. The unit also assists in high profile investigations. It is one of 60 such units around the nation.
Two state troopers and one cyber analyst have joined the Mission SAVE (Strike Against Violence Early) Task Force; targeting the area’s most violent individuals. Centered largely around drug-related offenses, the group conducts long-term investigations into organized crime and gang activity.
The St. Louis Board of Aldermen, at the Chronicle’s deadline, was considering a new “Cure Violence” program — which proponents say has reduced violent crime 30 percent in some other cities, through a health-care-based intervention program.
However, aldermen had already slashed $3 million from the program’s original $8 million price tag. City Comptroller Darlene Green meanwhile called for a $2 million increase.
Freeholder selection process begins
The first nine nominees for a planned St. Louis City-County Board of Freeholders have been announced by St. Louis Mayor Lyda Krewson (D).
An unusual entity, authorized under the Missouri Constitution to consider boundary or other governmental changes in St. Louis city and county, the 19-member board is seen by the Municipal League of Metro St. Louis as a way to address calls for merger of the city and county – coming in large part from banks widely believed to hold much of the city’s $2 billion debt.
However, the board is already being mocked as a “Board of Freeloaders” by critics who say it represents little more than a power- and tax-grab by city politicians and effort to bailout the debt-ridden city.
The board is to consist of nine members nominated by the mayor of St. Louis and confirmed by the city’s board of aldermen, nine more nominated by St Louis County Executive Sam Page (R) and confirmed by the county council; and a final member named by Missouri Gov. Mike Parsons (R)
Petitions to convene the board — with more than 15,500 registered voters from St. Louis County, and more than 4,000 from St. Louis City — were submitted by the municipal league to election boards on Sept. 16.
Certification of petition signatures by city election commissioners, on Sept. 20, prompted Mayor Krewson to immediately nominate to freeholder board:
- Abdul-Kaba Abdullah (Independent),
- Bridget Flood (Democrat),
- LaShana Lewis (Democrat),
- Taunia Allen Mason (Republican),
- James Mathis (Republican),
- Rev. Earl Nance Jr. (Democrat),
- Eddie Roth (Independent),
- Jerry Schlichter (Democrat), and
- Dan Zdrodowski (Republican).
State law requires that not more than five of the nine nominees can be members of, or affiliated with, the mayor’s political party.
The St. Louis Board of Aldermen were tentatively expected to consider the nominations at their Sept. 27 meeting.
County Executive Page and Gov. Parsons had not released their board nominees at the Chronicle’s deadline.
The mayor and county executive required under state law to submit their board nominations within 10 days of petition certification.
Once all 19 members have been formally appointed, the board has 14 days to convene.
The board has up to 12 months to consider changes in governance structure.
To take effect, any recommendations issued by the board must be approved to voters in the city and county. The election must be held not less than 90 days after formal publication of the recommendations.
State weights East St. Louis pension rescue request
Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza has until about Nov. 16 to consider a petition, filed last month by the East St. Louis Firefighters Pension Board, for diversion of city sales tax revenue to the underfunded pension program.
Mayor Robert Eastern III says the revenue diversion would severely hamper city operations and is seeking loans to shore up pension funds.
A 2011 pension reform law authorizes the Illinois Department of Revenue to redirect local sales or other taxes, collected by the department for municipalities, from city general funds to municipal employee pension funds which do not meet specified funding criteria.
As of January 2018, the firemen’s pension fund had only 11 percent of the money needed to meet future obligations, according to an Illinois Department of Insurance audit.
Only the cities of Harvey and North Chicago have previously been referred to the state comptroller for underfunding pensions.
Harvey was forced to lay off 40 public safety workers after tax funds were redirected there.
The situation in East St. Louis is likely being watched carefully in Belleville, Alton and dozens of other municipalities, which have been shown in state audits to have underfunded pension plans.
The Illinois Municipal League is seeking legislation to include municipal pension plans in state employee pension programs.
While many believe the revenue diversion will push East St. Louis to the brink of insolvency, Illinois law does not permit municipalities to declare bankruptcy.
Towns applying for federal flood relief
Administrators in flood-struck Metro East counties have until Oct. 19 to apply for disaster recovery assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
President Donald Trump on Sept. 19 authorized supplement federal assistance for state and local recovery efforts in 27 Illinois counties, including Calhoun, Greene, Jersey, Madison, Monroe, Randolph, and St. Clair.
FEMA will now provide matching-share funding to state agencies, eligible local governments and some private nonprofit organizations, to help cover the cost of emergency work, the repair or replacement of facilities damaged by severe storms or flooding, or disaster mitigation projects to prevent future damage.
The federal grants will cover 75 percent of flood recovery costs, according to FEMA.
The recovery assistance is available to areas affected by severe storms and flooding from Feb. 24 to July 3, 2019
A separate application for assistance to private property owners in 11 flood-struck counties — including Calhoun, Jersey, Madison, Monroe and Randolph — is still pending before FEMA.
Federal officials denied eligibility of assistance to five Illinois counties that reported flood damage; none in the Metro East area.
Illinois Emergency Management Agency statement suggest Clinton County, which experienced flooding around Carlyle Lake, did not officially report and flood or storm damage.
Grafton raises giant riverside flag
The St. Louis area has a new landmark.
The City of Grafton, Sept. 28, officially dedicated what local officials believe may be the largest American flag on the Mississippi River.
The 40-by-80-foot flag, atop a 130-foot pole, stands in the Grafton Public Boat Launch, at the confluence of the Mississippi and Illinois rivers.
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Gothic architecture has long reached where Christian missionaries would go but are not permitted: the minds and hearts of the faithless. The world’s grief over the flames at Notre-Dame de Paris revealed its power as far more than architectural style.
For the great medieval commentator William Durandus (d. 1296), the Gothic church took the shape of Christ’s body: the chancel the head, the transepts the arms, the altar the heart. And if the Gothic church symbolizes the body of Christ, to see Notre Dame burn this Monday was to experience Good Friday early.
It was excruciating to watch its spire fall. But at the risk of saying this too soon, the Gothic style represented by Notre-Dame de Paris cannot be stopped by fire. This style has given the church a theology of glass and stone, a model that has spread to Catholic and Protestant structures across the centuries and around the world.
Fifty miles from Paris, the greatest and most complete of Gothic cathedrals, Chartres, was itself born of fire, built and rebuilt after blazes in 1020, 1134, and 1194. It is no different with the delicate stonework of Reims, France’s great coronation cathedral—the result of a fire in 1208. Gothic architecture, like the art of pottery, does quite well with flames.
The Gothic style first emerged in the mid-12th century at the Royal Abbey of Saint-Denis just north of Paris. Abbot Suger’s innovation there was the equivalent, the art historian Erwin Panofsky once commented, of a new president remaking the White House in the style of Frank Lloyd Wright. And his bold architectural risk paid off.
The plain evidence for Gothic’s theological and liturgical inspiration is unavoidable. Over the door of Saint-Denis, Abbot Suger carefully inscribed the purpose of the new illumination from the cathedral’s windows: “To brighten the minds, so that they may travel, through the true lights, To the True Light where Christ is the true door.” The point of the light was not just to dazzle, but to evangelize.
Nor was this an airy mysticism devoid of contact with the earth. For goodness’ sake, even the ingredients of the cement bore theological weight. For Durandus, the lime is love, the sand temporal works of mercy. Neither makes cement without the third ingredient, water, which points to the Holy Spirit, without whom the good works of the believer are in vain.
Following Saint-Denis, Notre-Dame de Paris gave us the first example of everyone’s favorite art historical term: the flying buttress. These addendums to the nave projected more weight outwards, permitting larger windows that let in more light. The buttresses envelop the structure as if a massive spider were resting after delicately weaving the rose windows. The flying buttress innovation was so successful that rival cathedrals (Mantes, Reims, Canterbury, Laon) scrambled to follow.
The Italian art historian Giorgio Vasari, vexed that Italy never rose to such architectural heights, mocked the style—then known as the opus francigenum (French work)—as that of the barbarian Goths. But as with famous insults like “Impressionism” or “Cubism,” the term “Gothic” stuck, but it could not stop a movement.
The emergence of Renaissance art and architecture in continental Europe nearly extinguished the style’s influence, but Gothic embers kept burning in England, where the great medieval experiments at Essex, Westminster, and Wells were too successful to fully suppress. In time, pointed Gothic pavilions crept into quiet 18th-century gardens, pinnacled castles sprung up to distinguish Britain from the Baroque. In the next century, the religious fervor of architect A. W. N. Pugin, the principled and pugnacious undergraduates of Cambridge’s Ecclesiological Society, the optimism of the early Oxford Movement, and the infectious pens of Victor Hugo and John Ruskin all brought the Gothic style back to a roaring flame.
Not all of its new uses were theologically inspired. The Gothic could provide an “inexplicable feeling of oneness” for Goethe, while the great French restorer Eugène Viollet-le-Duc (d. 1879) saw in the style a cool, structural rationality. Perhaps Monday’s collapse of the spire he added to Notre Dame—calamitous as it was—might even be understood as a return to the Gothic’s foundational, religious core. The commercial Gothic of the Woolworth Building in New York and the Tribune Tower in Chicago, after all, have never been entirely convincing. As Michael J. Lewis puts it, Gothic needs far more than “a residue of vapid spiritual associations” to endure.
But the style’s rich connection to Christianity is what enabled it first to thrive in a mostly Protestant America, as rival denominations sought to compete with majestic Catholic buildings, eradicating any lingering Puritan suspicions. These were the years where Manhattan welcomed Richard Upjohn’s Trinity Church and James Renwick Jr.’s Grace Episcopal Church. The New York Ecclesiological Society goaded Gothicists to excellence with stinging criticism. Even denominations traditionally suspicious of high-church culture—Methodists and Baptists—were unable to resist the pull of the pointed arch. And so it was that American Protestants and Catholics, divided by theology, were unified by trefoils, tracery, and transepts.
The result was a national forest of spires built in a few decades. “It was the Gothic going up like a flight of arrows,” wrote Chesterton of Europe’s great 13th century, “it was the waking of the world.” A similar waking happened in America as well in the 19th century and beyond. The entire globe, in fact, has Gothic skin. There are handsomely Gothic structures in China, India, Indonesia, and Brazil, each adapted to their own environments. Gothic is to Christian building what the suit and tie is to menswear—functional, appropriate, flexible. A fire at Notre Dame cannot stop this any more than a fire at Men’s Wearhouse corporate headquarters can undo the necktie.
Take these personal anecdotes as illustrations: Two days ago nearly 200 students and staff of Wheaton College walked under a head of an apostle from Notre-Dame de Paris at the Art Institute of Chicago, a city where Notre Dame’s influence—through St. James Chapel, Fourth Presbyterian, or Holy Name Cathedral—affords graceful epaulettes to the city of broad shoulders. And just after my wife called me to tell me the news of Notre Dame’s destruction, I drove into Grand Rapids, Michigan, where I saw several Gothic spires, directly indebted to Notre Dame, guarding this American skyline, as they do in cities throughout the world.
A century ago, Émile Mâle wrote this about Gothic architecture: “Even the modern man receives a deep impression of serenity, little as he is willing to submit himself to its influence. There his doubts and theories may be forgotten for a time.”
The global reaction to the Cathedral of Notre-Dame de Paris burning yesterday confirmed Mâle’s insight. But as a perennial expression of Christian faith, Gothic never dies; it only rests for a while. And like Christ this coming Sunday, it will rise again.
Matthew J. Milliner is associate professor of art history at Wheaton College. He tweets as @millinerd.
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It Doesn’t Happen Overnight
Perimenopause isn’t something that just happens. You’ll probably get the occasional day of symptoms before your period, when your hormones are at their lowest, then it could be two or three days a month, and then symptoms may gradually increase from there. As Dr Jennifer Singh, specialist in women’s health at The Marion Gluck Clinic, explains, “Perimenopause is a period of transition before menopause where women experience symptoms due to hormonal fluctuations and imbalance. Women’s hormones are often on a rollercoaster during this time as you may start developing anovulatory cycles – this is when you have a cycle without ovulating. It’s this lack of ovulation that can result in a drop in progesterone levels, which causes a lot of the early symptoms.”
But It Can Happen Earlier Than You Think
“The average age of perimenopausal onset is 45, but many women experience symptoms before,” adds Emma Bardwell, registered nutritionist and women’s health specialist. “The issue is that many women aren’t joining the dots and recognising what’s happening to their bodies. Plus, many GPs haven’t had formal menopause training so they’re not making the diagnosis either. It’s also worth pointing out perimenopause can happen at any age – my youngest client was 14 when her periods stopped. One in 100 women will experience menopause under the age of 40, one in 1,000 under the age of 30, and one in 10,000 under the age of 20.” Emma adds that early menopause often runs in families, too, so it’s worth talking to the women in your family about their experience.
Every Woman Is Different
“Talking about perimenopause symptoms can feel gloomy and overwhelming, but it’s also important to know that 25% of women don’t have any symptoms that impact their wellbeing at all,” Emma stresses. “And for those that do experience symptoms, there are lots of avenues to exlore when it comes to treatment these days,” she says.
Hormone Tests May Not Be Worth It
The British Menopause Society says there’s no need to get your hormones tested if you’re over 45, explains Emma. “It’s a clinical diagnosis, so your GP will go by your symptoms. If you’re 40-45, hormones may be tested but this isn’t very useful as hormones fluctuate wildly at this stage in life. The one-time hormone tests may be useful is if you’re experiencing premature ovarian insufficiency (POI), which occurs in women under the age of 40. Your GP will look for high levels of FSH (follicle stimulating hormone), which can be indicative that hormone levels are low.”
The Symptoms To Look Out For…
As Emma tells us, “There are over 34 official symptoms of perimenopause, but there’s probably double that in reality. Everyone tends to know what I call the ‘poster symptoms’, such as hot flushes and mood swings, but others, especially psychological symptoms, are discussed far less.”
Changes To Your Cycle
The earliest sign that a woman is perimenopausal is changes to her periods. “Before perimenopause, your oestrogen and progesterone levels rise and fall in a consistent pattern during your menstrual cycle,” says Jennifer. “In perimenopause, hormone changes become erratic, which can result in unpredictable bleeding patterns.” It can make once-regular periods suddenly irregular, and once-light periods heavy, and vice versa. “A worsening in PMS symptoms is also common,” she adds.
Irritability & Low Moods
Several large studies have shown an increased risk of developing depression during perimenopause. “Psychological symptoms can be the most debilitating and make you feel like you’re losing the plot,” says Emma. “Typically, they include loss of confidence, low self-esteem, memory lapses, poor concentration, anxiety, panic attacks, insomnia, irritability, heart palpitations and a loss of joy – many women say they simply don’t feel like themselves anymore.”
“A woman’s ability to manage stress is often blunted during perimenopause,” says Emma. “The HPA axis is the communication between the brain and adrenal glands, and to some degree is improved by progesterone. So, when progesterone levels dip, our ability to cope with stress is reduced. This is further impacted by the fact that perimenopause occurs at a time when a woman is likely juggling many balls – career, family, elderly parents, relationships. Trying to regulate the stress response is easier said than done but it’s worth persisting.”
Bloating & Constipation
Oestrogen may be something we associate with reproductive health, but it also plays a role in the digestive system. As Emma explains, it aids peristalsis, i.e. the movement of food through the digestive system. “If you are low in oestrogen, this can affect gut health and means digestion becomes sluggish. Focus on getting around 30g of fibre per day through plant sources, as well as one or two portions of fermented foods a day, chew well and avoid sitting in high-waisted jeans or tight leggings for long periods of time.”
One of oestrogen’s roles in the body is to hydrate and build collagen, so when levels plummet, side effects arise. “You may notice your skin is less plump, wrinkles are starting to show, and your hair might become coarse,” says Emma. “This also extends to other areas of the body – your eyes, mouth and vagina become drier and less lubricated. We have oestrogen receptors all over the body – from our hair follicles to ankle joints, which means you can potentially feel the effects of low hormones in every part of your body.”
Cells all over our bodies are teeming with oestrogen receptors, so when oestrogen levels start to fall, it can throw up all manner of changes, one of them being itchy, painful skin. Some women can even suffer from a condition called formication, which is the sensation of insects crawling on your skin. “Some women also find they get itchy skin and eyes and are more sensitive to allergens – this is down to histamine intolerance, which can flare up at this time,” Emma adds. “Common culprits include wine, fermented foods like kefir, spinach, aged cheese, tomatoes, vinegar and avocadoes, and it can help to keep a food diary to see what triggers symptoms. Histamine intolerance is a complex condition that requires a short-term, potentially rather restrictive diet, so consider talking to a nutritionist who specialises in the condition.”
Dizziness & Migraines
“Migraines, dizziness and vertigo are also common symptoms during perimenopause,” Emma adds. Again, this is down to hormones – it’s believed a drop in oestrogen levels can trigger vertigo and dizziness."
What You Can Do To Ease Symptoms…
“Exercise is an excellent tool to include in your perimenopausal toolkit. Don’t worry too much about what kind – just make sure you’re moving your body daily. Regular movement helps alleviate stiffness, fatigue, brain fog, stress, poor sleep and irritability. Research suggests just 15 minutes of physical activity per day can add three years to your lifespan. And while all exercise is great, women should aim to include at least two sessions of resistance training into their week. Building muscle is important to help maintain bone density and manage insulin levels.” – Emma
Think About Self-Care
“Perimenopause is a way of your body signalling the need for change and self-care, so don’t discount the importance of looking after yourself. Prioritise sleep, make time for mindfulness and make sure you aren’t spreading yourself too thin. Meditation, yoga, walks in nature, deep breathing, talking therapy, and cold-water swimming can all help manage stress levels.” – Emma
Keep Blood Sugar Balanced
“When blood sugar peaks and troughs it can worsen feelings of anxiety, fatigue and irritability. The simplest way to do this is to ensure you’re eating a decent palm-sized portion of protein alongside healthy fats and fibre at each meal. Insulin resistance can become problematic during perimenopause so steer away from the more highly refined carbs and opt instead for complex carbs that release energy slowly – think brown rice, beans, vegetables, berries and lentils.” – Emma
Eat More Tofu
“Eating foods rich in phyto-oestrogens – i.e. plant-based forms of oestrogen that are structurally similar to oestrogen hormones produced by the body – can help. Examples include tofu and other soya-based products, ground flaxseeds, chickpeas and legumes. They’ll never take the place of HRT but some studies have shown they may help with hot flushes.” – Emma
Load Up On Healthy Fats
“Olive oil, avocado, nuts, seeds and oily fish help increase levels of healthy cholesterol in the body, which is important for hormone production. If you are experiencing symptoms of any nature, try to eat a clean, wholefood diet that features plenty of fibre (particularly from dark leafy vegetables) and healthy fats. On the other hand, dairy, red meat, caffeine and alcohol can all contribute to oestrogen accumulation, which causes hormonal imbalance.”
Consider HRT As An Option
HRT has had a bad rap in recent years, but it could be a veritable solution to easing symptoms, Jennifer says. “If you’re still ovulating, hormones may not be necessary and changes to nutrition and lifestyle habits may help alone. If these measures don’t help, then hormone replacement can be considered. If ovulation is no longer regular, then often the problem lies with the body’s inability to produce enough progesterone to balance out the effects of oestrogen. Your GP can prescribe standard HRT although this doesn’t always suit everyone. At the Marion Gluck Clinic, we provide bespoke hormone replacement as a cream, lozenge or capsule.”
“CBT can be hugely helpful during perimenopause. It’s the first line of therapy for insomnia, but also very beneficial for women who suffer with hot flushes in particular. Acupuncture is also something that can help, so don’t discount alternative treatment.” – Emma
If You’re Not There Yet, Be Prepared
“In an ideal world, women would pre-empt perimenopause and make sure they’re well-prepped in advance, rather than taking a ‘wait and see’ approach. The more knowledge you have, the better. Get your blood pressure and cholesterol checked; find out your levels of stored iron (ferritin), B12, folate and vitamin D levels; and check your thyroid. Having these functioning optimally will stand you in good stead and, interestingly, having a low thyroid or sub-optimal iron levels can actually mimic perimenopause symptoms, so it’s wise to make sure they’re robust.” – Emma
To book an appointment with Emma Bardwell (prices start from £250 for a Midlife MOT Package), visit EmmaBardwell.com. Her book, The Perimenopause Solution, is also available now. The Marion Gluck Clinic is the UK’s leading medical clinic that pioneered the use of bioidentical hormones to treat menopause, perimenopause and other hormone related issues. For more information, visit MarionGluckClinic.com.
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So if you have followed my blog for long, you have heard about my use of what I call a “Bubble Page.” With moving from the special education setting, where I used this in strictly reading, I had to find a way to use this in general education math. As I worked my way through this, I decided that this is something that could take differentiation to the max in any classroom.
What is a Bubble Page?
A Bubble Page is a list of tasks which remain the same throughout the entire year. These tasks are selected based on grade level standards, common weaknesses in students, and providing a spiral review for students throughout the entire year. Bubble Pages are completed during independent work time as part of Guided Reading or Math. During this time, students work to complete their fifteen tasks as I pull small groups.
1. Make a List of Key Skills for Your Grade Level
Select a set of daily activities that range in levels of difficulty. For example, in my fifth-grade general education classroom, I know that my students will need constant practice in:
*Explaining Mathematical Processes
*Math Facts (for some students)
2. Find Activities to Align with Key Skills
After you have made a list of critical skills for your grade level, it is time to dive in. This is the difficult [but fun] part! It is time to find activities, resources, and practices that will address your needs.
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3. Find Activities to Practice “Weekly Skills”
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4. Create Bubble Pages
For this section, I try to organize my “Getting Started” list of least to most difficult. For example, I would love for every student to be able to walk into fifth grade with all of their math facts mastered, but they don’t. I would also love for students to walk in a be able to subtract using regrouping, but they don’t. Some students need additional practice. If I ignore this need, I am hurting my students. On the flip side, other kids are able to memorize facts quickly and easily and do not need daily practice. They need to spend their independent work time working on more challenging and enriching content.
I then develop three to four levels based on the needs of my students. I always tell teachers to think of their highest student and their lowest student from the past school year. Would it be fair to make them do the same activities all day, every day? NO! So create bubble pages that will allow each and every student to work at a level that is perfect for them. In my opinion and experience, this has been extremely beneficial for allowing independent work time to actually be meaningful, not just busy work.
5. Create a Practice Bubble Page
For the first weeks of school, I have my students complete a “Practice” Bubble Page. During this time, EVERYONE has the same Bubble Page. This allows me to properly teach expectations and procedures, while making notes about strengths and weaknesses for students. I typically do not pull small groups during this time and instead spend the time really making sure that everyone understands and can complete my expectations for each task.
6. Assigning Bubble Page Levels
In my classroom, my students never know that some bubble pages are more difficult than others. However, they are always motivated to change bubble pages. They love exploring new activities or being able to decrease the number of times that they complete one task in order to increase other tasks. This is generally very motivating for students to work and do their best. If they find themselves stuck on something, they are great about seeking out help in order to not be held back by their work.
Generally, I use the following guidelines:
*Finishing the fifteen tasks early in the week—–>Move them to a more difficult bubble page.
*Being unable to finish the fifteen tasks within the week—–>Move to a less difficult bubble page.
*While working hard throughout the week, seem to complete all tasks with ease—–> Stay on the current bubble sheet.
*Finishing the fifteen tasks, yet not being able to do them accurately, possibly due to rushing—–>Depending on the student, I may discuss this issue with his/her parents or move to a less difficult bubble page.
7. Grading Bubble Pages
Although each of these Bubble Pages have different tasks, they all include the same number of tasks. For some reason, I have been stuck on the number fifteen. Each student has fifteen tasks, all meeting them at their level, that they must complete in one week’s time. I like this number because that requires the students to complete three tasks on each of the five days of the week. Generally, as long as students come into my room and get started right away, this is done with ease.
There are occasional kinks that must be considered when grading:
*If we do not complete bubble pages due to schedule interruptions or tests, each student receives three points for that given day. This number of points may vary depending on your total number of tasks.
*If students are pulled to a small group for a particularly long period of time, I award them 1, 2, or 3 points depending on the amount of time in which they were in my group. This sometimes comes when difficult skills are being discussed.
*If a student has an excused absence, they are granted three points for that day.
Perks of Implementing Bubble Pages
What I have grown to LOVE about using these bubble pages, is the flexibility on my part. It allows me to be the teacher I want to be by:
*Having good routines and procedures that are conducive to learning.
*Allow me to pull small groups with ease.
*Provides a continuous spiral review of critical skills for the grade level.
*Allows for the use of technology if/when available.
*Gives students choices in their on learning.
*Enables learning to still take place when a substitute is in the room or interruptions occur.
*Encourages students to learn time management and being responsible, independent learners.
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The clocks can be classified by the type of time display, in addition to the timing technique. Auditory and projection clocks can be used by people who are blind or have limited vision. A better watch would give the opportunity for unlimited precision, but this is not achievable. Other clocks show the current time in several time zones. Analog watches use mechanical buttons. In addition, there are watches for the blind that have screens that can be read using the sensation of touch.
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You may be surprised at how much free time you become. Then you can take your long time for each one, eventually, you will see that your workload and efficiency are on the rise. Doing a daycare together will help us remember the real reason behind the holidays. For those instructions to produce the attractive vintage ornaments shown above, visit the Better Homes and Gardens site. The main intention of a watch is to show the moment. Other aspects of Fischer’s patent, such as the synthesized voice announcing how long the players have had, thus eliminating the need to continue studying the clock, have never been adopted.
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As you read the post, you will discover printable games that will be a hit with everyone. This article explains how to manage your employees at your workplace so that the end result is productive. By clicking on the website, you will be taken directly to the crafts instructions page. Simply choose the amount of tasks you want to have on your list and this for you. Go to the Soccer field and watch the numbers increase by 10. He did not count the number of moves. The blank number lines have no dialed number, so you can add your own numbers to meet the requirements you have.
The pdf file mentioned above contains the following 3 templates. The template also gives the user the option to comment and mark the total results of their daily schedule. This template will allow you to establish your focus on the daily tasks you need to perform. Free to print worksheets are great for teaching children. Some of the prints contain two copies of that specific game, so they reduce the variety of pages used for each game. While copper sheets, also called copper flashing, are often used in construction, you can use the same fine copper parts to create crafts such as home decoration and jewelry.
Bingo games can fluctuate in structure and payment depending on the place, the size of the crowd and, above all, the president. Even within the same city, different bingo games can vary greatly. Regular bingo players do not want to be limited in the amount of bingo books they can play. These interactive time games are the best way to go.
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Book Name: 2022 Sura Rice Cake Maker's Handwriting & Practical
Regular price: 20,000 won
Author : Eunjung Kim
Publisher: Knowledge Oreum
Release Date: May 30, 2022
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● Features of this book
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Free lectures for all lectures written by a rice cake maker and written & practical by the author
It contains the know-how gained over many years of teaching.
First, the difficult content is easy! Easy content made easier! Easier content is easier to memorize! I tried to solve the important content repeatedly.
Second, the expected mock exams were made more in-depth based on the previous questions, and included a total of 180 questions in 3 mock exams in preparation for the actual exam, as well as actual questions and explanations.
Third, we created a free online video channel for [Sura Sam's Rice Cake Maker] on Naver Cafe.
It is expected that the certification of a rice cake maker will continue to develop, which contains our traditions and history, and will allow you to study deeply about rice cakes, which have always been with you at important events and ceremonies in the past, and solidify the foundation. I hope that this book will be helpful to all those who are aiming to acquire the national certification as a rice cake maker and enjoy the joy of passing. thank you.
Basic theory of rice cake making
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떡류 제조공정 42
making rice cakes
떡류 만들기 69
떡류 포장 및 보관 90출제예상문제 96
Hygiene and safety management
작업환경 위생관리 144
History and culture of Korean rice cakes
떡의 역사 158
떡 문화 163
Basic knowledge and preparation for the exam
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개인위생 및 안전관리 246
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쌀가루에 대한 기본 상식 251
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1. Drink eight glasses of water
Well, the truth is that there is no exact number; people throw around the number 8, but truth be told it is all about the person. If your urine is dark yellow, then yeah you should definitely consider drinking a lot more water. But I know a friend who basically has about two glasses of water, but a lot of fruits and juices to make up his quota of water needed for a day. So the next time someone is forcing you to drink so much, just know that you have the option to get water in other forms as well.
2. Cold air gives you a cold
Anything but; cold temperatures are known to improve the health of people, by improving virus-fighting activity and to keep your immune system sharp. It is actually easy to catch a cold indoors because the virus has acclimatised to the surrounding and is primed for passing through your system. So the next time there is a cold breeze outside, don’t worry about the outdoors as much as the indoors.
3. Skipping breakfast is bad
The truth is that there is no scientific evidence linking breakfast to weight loss. A recent study showed that people who skipped breakfast regularly had no cravings whatsoever to overeat during lunch or dinner. Thus helping them lose weight since they didn’t have to eat extra calories in the morning. The argument against it is that people believe that having breakfast will curb people from having more during lunch and dinner. But as the study shows, if a person is of sound body and mind, he or she will not face any adverse ramifications as a result of skipping breakfast. So if you feel that you don’t need breakfast, then don’t have. You’ll be saving yourself some a lot of unwanted calories. We suggest that you don’t stay on an empty stomach and have some sort of fruit to get your system firing.
4. Sugar equates to hyperness
The truth is that there is no scientific backing to that statement. A sugar high is a myth, in some people, it is known to feel like an energy boost, but that is about it. So just because you feel that sugar might cause hyperness, doesn’t mean it does in any way. So don’t rob your kids of some sugary niceness because of some random internet article. | <urn:uuid:774fdb35-4adb-44a4-8ba3-5680637b5e55> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | http://www.nzbcf-fundraising.org.nz/sprintthebay2013/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571993.68/warc/CC-MAIN-20220814022847-20220814052847-00665.warc.gz | en | 0.974161 | 485 | 2.34375 | 2 |
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1. My grandfather was awarded the VC.
2. He was awarded the VC.
3. Aren't you the boy whose father was a VC in the war?
4. VC simple remote control code, it is worth learning!
4. Wish you can benefit from our online sentence dictionary and make progress every day!
5. The main control program is made by VC.
6. The result of mice experiment indicated that VC may be a mutagen, and may be toxic in reproduction and memory.
7. Objective:To investigate the feasibility of fast assay of vitamin C (VC) in body fluids by iodometry with UV absorbance detection.
8. VC printing and report generation category, can easily generate statements.
9. VC 6.0 + OPENCV, to achieve the picture of the color histogram calculated.
10. Using VC 6.0 complete condition monitoring and fault diagnosis system interface program.
11. Using the ODBC interface of VC, we manage database through standard function and SQL, Serial communications has some features, such as simple structure, programming convenient, low-cost, .
12. At present happy net is in with business of many venture capital investment (VC) contact, aurora borealis regards happy net as first-run investor also will continue to increase investment.
13. Ngredient: B 12 TM composite factor, VC derivatives, Hyaluronic acid.
14. LP pressure: If I'm a limited partner in VC funds, here would be my question about founder liquidity: "Hey, why don't we get a little too?"
15. Occupational exposure to monomeric vinyl chloride (VC) is a well-documented risk factor for the development of the rare liver tumor angiosarcoma , but it has not been associated with NAFLD.
16. VC wrote, the time Katawa, the modeling process scheduling, can facie.
17. Prepared with the VC interface, mainly to achieve cross cursor positioning, and show a cross.
18. This is a similar VC 6 inside the daily prompted a demonstration program.
19. Objective To understand the anti-oxygenic free radicals function of vitamin C(VC) in acute lung injury(ALI) on big rats.
20. Through the VC skills continuous improvement of effective check to buy on sb's behalf, and of the customer signed I name the risk of bank CARDS.
21. Liping expresses, at present the investment value of VC is to have very big fall really.
22. The crosslinking reaction of fumarate - trimethylolpropane pre - polymers was initiatedby benzoyl peroxide ( BPO ) and vitamin C ( VC ).
23. Ingredients: pure olive essential oil, misaiya purete, vitamin E, levorotatory VC, honeysuckle etc.
24. This paper introduces the machine structure of controlled five-bar mechanism and its theory of control, and puts forward a plan that develops the program of the control system by VC base on PMAC.
25. This system bases on semiconductor modulated laser, which replaces blackbody radiation source, and uses the technology of VC call MATLAB realizing graphic model output and time constant calculate.
26. The problem of filling area with se ct ion lines is often encountered during the development of CAD system. Accordingly a new method based on direct search using VC is introduced in this paper.
27. How to calculate the actual position value in MasterDrive VC?
28. Several years ago, Chris Wand (one of the guys that works with me at Mobius Venture Capital) put together a list of questions that a pitch to a VC should address.
29. Games main program sub-server and client, automatic listening port, lay the foundation for the online play, VC beginners to this game is also good as an example of oh.
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I hope you and your families are keeping safe and well. We can’t wait to see you all back at school because we are missing you so much.
I am sure many of you know that this week is rather special because it’s the 75th Anniversary
of VE day.
Can you find out what VE day was ?
There are so many fantastic resources online which Miss Giles-Brewster put together last week which you can find here.
Famous TV presenter and Historian Dan Snow has put together some great VE day challenges that you can find here.
We’re asking you to think about how you would tell the story of VE Day today. There are lots of ways you could bring the story of VE Day to life. You could:
- Write a short news report in the style of today or 75 years ago
- Make a short video that tells the story of VE Day, either in the style of 75 years ago or
- how you would tell it today
- Design a newspaper front page or article
- Write or perform a poem, song, drawing or other work of art
- Share the story of someone in your family or area who was involved in the War
- Write or perform a short play about VE Day and what it would have been like 75 years ago
If you go to the Website Dan has links to great resources to help with these tasks.
Twinkl is another great website that is full of great resources and crafting ideas such as VE day bunting, model aeroplanes and wartime recipes.
Here are our spellings of the week
Words with a short /u/ sound spelt with ‘o’
Perhaps you can practise them during the week and ask someone to test you on Friday.
Can you put them in sentences ?
Remember we need to practise you handwriting
If you cant print the sheet out just copy the words onto a piece of paper or an exercise book.
Can you find you spellings in this worksheet?
Can you break the code?
Please follow the daily lessons on BBC Bitesize
My family are loving the White Rose problems of the day, these can be found here:
If we had been in school we would have been learning about fractions.
Click on the link below for some excellent lessons on Fractions.
this link also has great lessons on money which we looked at before Christmas so these lessons would really help consolidate your understanding.
Please remember to log in to Numbots and TT Rockstars – don’t forget to challenge me.
Have you been on Hour of Code?
If not please try it – I love it!
Start off on a Grade 2+ Blocks task then gradually try the more challenging ones.
I have really enjoyed doing the Joe Wicks workouts on YouTube but if you would like a change why not try the Just Dance Videos.
Remember there are some brilliant daily lessons for lots of different subjects on Bitesize. These are all great and it is what I use with my family.
I hope these ideas will keep you busy but if there is anything else that you would like please just email me at [email protected]
I have loved that many of you have been sending work and photos to me so please keep them coming as lots of you are doing some fantastic things at this tough time.
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Factor has officially announced its Ostro lightweight and aero race bike that has already seen action with Israel Start-Up Nation in the Tour de France. The new model is available exclusively for disc brakes and electronic shifting and, like most new race bikes these days, it comes with fully internal cable routing. Factor sees the Ostro as “the ultimate all-rounder” for mixed terrain and, with clearance for tyres up to 32mm wide, even cobbles.
“The Ostro concept was born from my long experience working with pro teams and riders, especially at Paris-Roubaix,” said Factor’s Director of Engineering Graham Shrive.
“Every year there would be a couple of riders who wanted to use their aero bikes to get that advantage, no matter how poorly suited they were to the cobbles. Plus, of course, pros have always wanted an aero bike with no weight penalty, or a super light bike with no drag penalty in the valleys, as the climbers might see it. Instead of battling to get them on a bike made for the cobbles, we decided to build them what they wanted, and it turns out to be a hell of a bike."
Factor says that every element of the Ostro is optimised for aerodynamics. The frame uses medium-depth tube profiles that are derived from NACA (National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics) shapes, orientated horizontally (in line with airflow) and truncated – meaning that the trailing edge is cut off square rather than tapering off gradually. This is usually the case in the bike industry, the idea being to make the airflow behave as if it followed a complete airfoil.
“The critical element to the performance of a truncated airfoil is the tight radius at the transition or cut point, but this is challenging to manufacture in carbon fibre,” says Factor. “Owning our factory allows Factor to use a more expensive and time-consuming process to achieve the optimum shape without passing on that cost to consumers.”
The fact that the tubes are truncated aero sections also reduces drag in crosswinds and makes for better handling, and accommodates bottles well.
“In designing the Ostro, Factor considered every aspect of the frame and applied the optimum aero profile, with particular regard to the transitions between frame sections (eg down tube to seat tube, fork and head tube to down tube) and to performance across a full range of effective wind angles,” says Factor.
The Ostro’s fork features what Factor calls a ‘Reversing Flow Energising Channel’. That requires an explanation!
“Both the channel and the fork’s wide stance address the aerodynamic challenge of incoming airflow meeting the ‘reversing flow’ of air carried by the wheel and tyre moving forwards through the fork,” says Factor. “This reversed flow stagnates behind the fork and disturbs airflow around the outside of the fork onto the down tube.
“To solve this, Factor designed a converging nozzle into the fork crown to accelerate the reversed flow out of this area, significantly reducing the pressure changes met by the relatively clean air travelling over the outside of the head tube and fork legs, and thereby improving laminar flow and cutting overall drag.
“Additionally, by significantly increasing the width of the fork legs, the fork legs and the wheel rim are each able to operate in airflow that is undisturbed by the other, allowing the aero profiles to function at optimum efficiency.”
The fork is aerodynamically optimised for use with a 26mm tyre although there is enough clearance to go up to 32mm on a rim with a 21mm internal width.
The Ostro also features a one-piece Black Inc combined handlebar/stem – Black Inc being Factor’s in-house brand – that is also designed to reduce drag.
“Fully internal cabling brings further gains and [we have] achieved this while maintaining a 1 1⁄8in top headset bearing for optimised frontal area, whereas many other brands increase the head tube size to accommodate internal cabling, cancelling out the benefits,” says Factor.
The lower headset bearing is 1 3/8in.
The Ostro is also compatible with separate handlebars and stems, the cables entering below the stem.
Factor claims a weight of 780g for a 54cm Ostro frame (painted) and says that this easily builds into a 6.8kg complete bike (the UCI’s minimum weight for racing) with a power meter and mid-depth aero Black Inc Forty Five wheels (see below) fitted.
“It achieves its remarkable lightness in three ways,” says Factor. “The tube profiles were carefully developed to balance aerodynamics against weight. The down tube, for example, has almost exactly the same cross-section as that of the O2 VAM.
“Also shared are the exceptionally high grades of carbon fibre material used and the industry-leading manufacturing techniques employed to get the very best from them, all made possible because Factor owns its factory and can pass considerable efficiencies to the customer.”
Factor lists the Ostro’s frame as using a mix of TeXtreme, Toray, and Nippon Graphite pitch-based fibre, the same as the O2 VAM.
“Finally, the new integrated cabling system, which debuted recently on the revised O2 VAM, is weight neutral, which is to say it doesn’t add a single gram,” says Factor.
The brand says that it has managed to achieve a low weight while maintaining a high level of frame stiffness. It must be said, we hear that claim a lot. Factor doesn’t offer any figures but says that the “stiffness levels are at or above those of the O2”.
We’ve not ridden the Ostro but Factor claims that it offers a smooth ride, partly because of its ability to take 32mm-wide tyres. Obviously, any bike that can take tyres this wide will benefit in the same way.
Slim seat stays are designed to absorb road noise and cushion bumps, and the fact that they join the seat tube low is intended to help here.
Factor also says that it was able to refine the carbon layup during the Ostro’s R&D phase “in order to achieve a high level of frame compliance without sacrificing any of the power transfer efficiency”.
The Ostro’s geometry is identical to that of Factor’s existing O2 and O2 VAM.
“This is the optimum racing geometry for confident handling and that is unchanged by this bike’s broader role,” says Factor. “Consistent geometry makes it easy for our pro riders to switch bikes and for our customers to choose based on the riding that they do.”
Three different fork offsets (the distance the front hub is offset from the steering axis) are used across the range – 43mm, 48mm and 53mm – to “ensure optimum handling characteristics across all frame sizes”.
Factor’s mid-depth profile seatpost is available in 0 and 25mm offset options (the offset being the distance the clamp sits behind the centre of the post).
We’ve seen both Trek and Specialized move back towards threaded bottom brackets recently, and it looks like Factor is shifting in the same direction by using the T47 standard on the Ostro.
First introduced by Chris King and Argonaut Cycles, T47 bottom brackets thread into a wide shell. They offer a secure fit and straightforward maintenance.
We see the resurgence of threaded BBs as A Good Thing.
Factor sees the Ostro as the all-rounder in its range, for those who want one bike for all kinds of racing and terrain.
The Factor One is designed “for riders looking for the fastest and stiffest road bike to race on flatter terrain and criteriums”.
Factor sees the O2 VAM as the best option for climbing.
The Ostro is available to preorder now.
Frameset: £5,400 (frame, fork, seatpost, bar/stem, CeramicSpeed bottom bracket, headset).
Factor’s Black Inc sub-brand has also announced a new Forty Five wheelset.
“The Forty Five is designed with an optimal balance of aerodynamic performance and lightweight for riders who want a single wheelset to do everything from high mountain gran fondos to flat road races to long training days, and everything else in between,” says Factor.
It’s a disc-only, tubeless-ready wheelset with a rim profile derived from the NACA 0018 airfoil and an internal rim width of 20.7mm. Factor says that the rim is designed to work best with tyres from 25mm to 28mm.
“It’s optimised for real-world conditions, where consistent effective wind angles rarely exceed 10°,” says Factor. “It’s true that riders may experience gusts of wind well beyond this angle, but the sudden and brief nature of a gust means that virtually every aero profile would stall anyway (15° is generally the limit for maintaining laminar flow) and that it is not a lasting condition.
“Therefore, a consistent effective wind angle above 10° is very rare and not a use case for which performance in other conditions should be compromised. Whereas other brands have made the mistake of pursuing ever higher angles of flow attachment as a point of differentiation, Factor focused its attention on creating a wheel that performs best where our customers and pro riders need it to - the real world. The transition point between stalled and unstalled flow conditions is tuned to be less abrupt, which will lessen the buffeting effect in crosswinds and provide more predictable handling.”
The Black Inc HU-07 (24/24 spokes) hubs feature oversized flanges and CeramicSpeed bearings.
The Forty Five wheelset features on complete Ostro bikes (see above) and will also be available separately for £2,170.
Get more info at factorbikes.com
Mat has been in cycling media since 1996, on titles including BikeRadar, Total Bike, Total Mountain Bike, What Mountain Bike and Mountain Biking UK, and he has been editor of 220 Triathlon and Cycling Plus. Mat has been road.cc technical editor for over a decade, testing bikes, fettling the latest kit, and trying out the most up-to-the-minute clothing. We send him off around the world to get all the news from launches and shows too. He has won his category in Ironman UK 70.3 and finished on the podium in both marathons he has run. Mat is a Cambridge graduate who did a post-grad in magazine journalism, and he is a winner of the Cycling Media Award for Specialist Online Writer. Now over 50, he's riding road and gravel bikes most days for fun and fitness rather than training for competitions. | <urn:uuid:f01db588-ee02-48e1-9a9d-5097e1ba0a08> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://road.cc/content/tech-news/factor-unleashes-ostro-lightweight-and-aero-race-bike-277067 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571993.68/warc/CC-MAIN-20220814022847-20220814052847-00665.warc.gz | en | 0.944446 | 2,324 | 1.671875 | 2 |
HARRISBURG – Legislation that will help increase the number of orphan wells being plugged in the Commonwealth is now law, said Rep. Martin Causer (R-Cameron/McKean/Potter), prime sponsor of the measure.
“Pennsylvania has at least 200,000 orphan wells, and some years the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is plugging as few as five,” Causer said. “This law gives us the chance to actually put a dent in this problem by using federal infrastructure money to accelerate our well-plugging efforts, benefitting both the environment and our communities.”
Act 96 of 2022
requires DEP to use a portion of new federal funding to create a grant program to support experienced well-plugging companies that work to maximize the volume of orphan wells being plugged in the Commonwealth. Grants of $10,000 will be awarded for plugging wells of 3,000 feet or less in depth, and grants of $20,000 will be awarded for plugging wells more than 3,000 feet deep.
Under the law, DEP is required to list wells eligible for plugging under the program. A well plugger will be eligible for funding if he or she has drilled 10 or more wells or plugged 10 or more wells in the state in accordance with oil and gas laws, or can demonstrate access to the equipment, materials, resources and services to plug wells in accordance with the law.
The law also will provide predictability for conventional well bonding amounts and make clear only the General Assembly may adjust these amounts for a period of 10 years.
The law takes effect immediately.
Representative Martin T. Causer
Pennsylvania House of Representatives
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The European Commission intends to introduce a new Connectivity Infrastructure Act in the fall, a spokesperson from the institution told Politico.
The law is a response to growing concerns in the telecom industry that the EU risks missing its self-imposed targets to connect its people to mobile and high-speed internet due to the sputtering introduction of 5G telecommunications.
However, the idea to enlist Big Tech’s assistance in lightening the load on telecom carriers has also sparked a furious lobbying battle in Brussels that has pitted Big Tech against Big Telecoms.
An anonymous official who spoke on the record said it would include measures requiring some online platform services to contribute to the costs of 5G as well as outlining new initiatives to bring down the price of broadband deployment.
It will include measures that oblige certain online platform services to contribute to the costs of 5G, an official said on condition of anonymity, adding it will also outline new efforts to lower the costs of broadband deployment.
A Commission spokesperson declined to comment on whether the upcoming act will include explicit requirements for platform juggernauts to contribute to the costs of network infrastructure.
The chief officials of the EU’s digital policy, Commission Executive Vice President Margrethe Vestager and Commissioner Thierry Breton hinted at the plans in recent weeks. In an interview with Les Echos last month, Breton said that telecom operators weren’t getting the right return on investment from maintaining the networks, and it was time to “reorganize the fair remuneration of the networks.”
According to the Commission spokesman, the new proposal will amend the 2014 Broadband Cost Reduction Directive (BCDR) under “the current working title Connectivity Infrastructure Act.” A recommendation on Very High Capacity Networks (VHCN) and a revision of the broadband state aid guidelines will also be included with the proposal.
Five prominent members of the European Parliament from center-left to right groups urged the Commission to step up efforts to remove obstacles that prevent the telecoms industry from investing in infrastructure and to encourage “the roll-out of high-speed electronic communications networks” in Europe in a letter sent to Vestager and Breton last week.
Additionally, European governments have backed the Commission’s goals, stating in a joint statement from May that “all market actors benefiting from the digital transformation” should take on their social responsibilities and “make a fair and proportionate contribution to the costs of public goods, services, and infrastructures”.
Others have cautioned the Commission against trying to force tech firms to cover the costs of struggling telecom operators directly.
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A bench grinder is a benchtop type of grinding machine used to drive abrasive wheels. A pedestal grinder is a similar or larger version of grinder that is mounted on a pedestal, which may be bolted to the floor or may sit on rubber feet.
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Ribonucleotide reductases (RNRs) are a family of complex enzymes that play an essential role in all organisms because they catalyse de novo synthesis of deoxyribonucleotides required for DNA replication and repair. Three different classes of RNR have been described according to their metal cofactors and organic radicals. Class Ib RNR is encoded in four different genes (nrdH, nrdI, nrdE and nrdF) organized in an operon. The authors previously cloned and sequenced the genes encoding the active class Ib RNR of Corynebacterium ammoniagenes and showed that these genes are clustered in an atypical nrdEF region, which differs from that of other known class Ib enzymes because of an intergenic sequence (1171 bp) present between nrdE and nrdF. This study investigated the transcriptional organization and regulation of this nrd region by RT-PCR. Three different and independent mRNA were found (nrdHIE, nrdF and an ORF present in the intergenic region), each one being transcribed from its own promoter and being essential for normal growth. The ratio of nrdF to nrdHIE mRNA was 9.1, as determined by competitive RT-PCR; the expression of both nrdHIE and nrdF was found to be dependent on the culture growth phase, and was induced in the presence of hydroxyurea, manganese and hydrogen peroxide. This is believed to be the first direct evidence for a manganese-dependent transcriptional regulation of nrd genes. These results suggest a common and coordinated regulation of the different nrd genes, despite their being transcribed from independent promoters.
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Typically on this site, when we’ve talked about budgets, we have done so in regard to how a college student should handle their finances. Frankly speaking, we probably should spend more time talking about how a college should be doing a better job at handling their own budgets. Over the past few years we have seen ever increasing enrollment as well as strained budgets because of not only that enrollment, but also because community college faculty and administration have spent money that they frankly didn’t have. Community College of San Francisco needed in essence a bailout to even stay open this year, which is tragic given that it has been around more than 100 years and has never had any fianncial issues before. Of course, they never bought real estate in the financial district of San Francisco either-so the question is of course, how does a college make financial mistakes of that size? | <urn:uuid:004e09eb-eca4-46dd-8fe1-55b827a96d2b> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | http://communitycollegecentral.org/2013/04/19/community-college-and-budgets/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571993.68/warc/CC-MAIN-20220814022847-20220814052847-00665.warc.gz | en | 0.981543 | 176 | 1.570313 | 2 |
- 1 Can you play games from an external hard drive on Xbox 360?
- 2 Can you play downloaded games from external hard drive?
- 3 How can I play Xbox 360 games without the disc?
- 4 Can I use a USB as a hard drive for Xbox 360?
- 5 Why won’t my Xbox 360 recognize my external hard drive?
- 6 Can you run games off an external SSD?
- 7 Can I play Xbox one games from external hard drive?
- 8 How do I install PS5 games to external hard drive?
- 9 How do I play a game without the disc?
- 10 Do you still need the disc after installing an Xbox 360 game?
- 11 Do you still need the disc after installing an Xbox one game?
- 12 Why can’t I play a game I downloaded on Xbox?
- 13 Why can’t I play my games on Xbox 360?
- 14 Can I play ISO files on Xbox 360?
Can you play games from an external hard drive on Xbox 360?
You can use an external hard drive as an storage device for the 360. Unless the game specifically states it requires an official HDD (which I don’t think that one does), it should work just fine.
Can you play downloaded games from external hard drive?
0 external drive will work just fine. If any games experience issues, you could always clone them to your solid state. You could just transfer the files to your internal drive from the external.
How can I play Xbox 360 games without the disc?
Connect your Xbox to the internet with an Ethernet cable.
- Plug one end of the Ethernet cable into the back of your Xbox 360.
- Insert the other end into your modem, gateway, or router.
- If using a modem, turn off the Xbox console and unplug the modem’s power cord.
- Test your Xbox Live connection.
Can I use a USB as a hard drive for Xbox 360?
You can format and use a USB flash drive as an Xbox 360 storage device and store up to 2 terabytes (TB) of content. To use a USB flash drive with your Xbox 360 console, it must meet these requirements: A minimum of 1 GB of storage capacity.
Why won’t my Xbox 360 recognize my external hard drive?
If your Xbox 360 console doesn’t detect an attached hard drive, try these solutions in the following order: Turn off your console, and then remove the Xbox 360 hard drive. Turn your console on and then off again. Reattach the hard drive, and then turn your console on again.
Can you run games off an external SSD?
Like the best laptops, both the next-gen consoles support portable USB 3.2 drives for extended storage, and an SSD drive would mean the ability to run games directly from it. Some external SSDs now offer up as much as 2GB/s of raw bandwidth. Admittedly, that’s a long way off the latest PCIe 4.0 M.
Can I play Xbox one games from external hard drive?
Luckily, the console supports the use of external drives, making it easy to expand your storage space for games and other content. Those compatible external drives work with all Xbox One, Xbox 360, and original Xbox games, unlike the limitations enforced on next-generation titles for Xbox Series X|S.
How do I install PS5 games to external hard drive?
Go to your Game Library and select the game you want to move. Press the options button and select Move to USB Extended Storage, Move to Console Storage (PS4 games) or Copy (PS5 games).
How do I play a game without the disc?
Fortunately, there are several options to get you up and playing those games in no time:
- Network. If another computer on your network has an ODD, you could share access to that drive and then connect to that computer via the network.
- External CD/DVD Drive.
- USB Flash Drive or External SSD.
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Do you still need the disc after installing an Xbox 360 game?
After installing a game on your hard drive, you still need to have the game disc in the disc drive when you start the game. Installing games on your hard drive improves load times and minimizes game disc access. You can install games to a USB flash drive or to an Xbox 360 4 GB console.
Do you still need the disc after installing an Xbox one game?
For those curious, once you install a game onto your Xbox One, you no longer need the disc to play that game! “After signing in and installing, you can play any of your games from any Xbox One because a digital copy of your game is stored on your console and in the cloud. You can also trade-in or resell your games.
Why can’t I play a game I downloaded on Xbox?
If you want to play a downloaded game on your Xbox console, the account that purchased the game should be the same account you ‘re using to sign in to the Xbox service. To verify the account that was used to purchase the game, you must check your Xbox purchase history. Sign in to your Microsoft account.
Why can’t I play my games on Xbox 360?
If you’re having trouble playing or using content you previously downloaded to your Xbox 360, there are several reasons this could be happening: There might be a problem with Xbox Live. You might not be signed in to Xbox Live, or there might be a problem with your Xbox Live connection.
Can I play ISO files on Xbox 360?
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Yingchen He, Gordon E. Legge; Linking crowding, visual span, and reading. Journal of Vision 2017;17(11):11. doi: https://doi.org/10.1167/17.11.11.
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The visual span is hypothesized to be a sensory bottleneck on reading speed with crowding thought to be the major sensory factor limiting the size of the visual span. This proposed linkage between crowding, visual span, and reading speed is challenged by the finding that training to read crowded letters reduced crowding but did not improve reading speed (Chung, 2007). Here, we examined two properties of letter-recognition training that may influence the transfer to improved reading: the spatial arrangement of training stimuli and the presence of flankers. Three groups of nine young adults were trained with different configurations of letter stimuli at 10° in the lower visual field: a flanked-local group (flanked letters localized at one position), a flanked-distributed group (flanked letters distributed across different horizontal locations), and an isolated-distributed group (isolated and distributed letters). We found that distributed training, but not the presence of flankers, appears to be necessary for the training benefit to transfer to increased reading speed. Localized training may have biased attention to one specific, small area in the visual field, thereby failing to improve reading. We conclude that the visual span represents a sensory bottleneck on reading, but there may also be an attentional bottleneck. Reducing the impact of crowding can enlarge the visual span and can potentially facilitate reading, but not when adverse attentional bias is present. Our results clarify the association between crowding, visual span, and reading.
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We so often hear about the firsts in every sport, but the Speed Sisters are little known to even us Palestine advocates. The Speed Sisters are the first all-women Palestinian automobile racing team of both Muslims and Christians, who formed in 2009 when the British Consulate in Jerusalem funded a race car for them. They compete in the professional car racing circuit in the West Bank and in regular races against their male counterparts, including the popular Speed Test.
The team captain is Suna Awaideh, who in 2005 was only woman to compete in the Speed Test. Five years later, eight women participate in the race. Awaideh’s focus is on getting more training, practice, and better cars, and to do that she searches for sponsors. Her dream is for the Speed Sisters to begin entering international races – and destroying even more stereotypes than just the ones they’ve been able to overcome in Palestine and Jordan.
A member of their team, Noor Daoud, is 23 years old and has been able to take her own individual career to the international level because she holds a U.S passport. Another one of the members, Maysoon Jayyusi, is the team manager and the Palestinian representative on the FIA’s Women in Motorsport Commission. She said, “It’s exciting for us, especially as women; we want to improve ourselves and show that we can achieve what we like. We want to challenge the ideas that women can only work in the kitchen and that Palestinian people can’t live normal lives.” She goes on to describe how her family had qualms at first, but accept it now because “they know we are strong.” Talk about dedication and empowerment.
The team also includes Betty Saadeh, Marah Zahalka, Munna Ennab, and Sahar Jawabrah, its first hijabi. Though they have all clearly shown strong resolve, their journey is not one without struggles. They don’t have a regular training ground or solid funding, and are forced to comply with travel restrictions that in many cases prevent them from competing. However, in 2011 they were invited to Silverstone (home of the British Grand Prix) for training, and continue to make breakthroughs.
Now a Canadian filmmaker named Amber Fares has been inspired by this incredible initiative and is making a feature-length documentary about the Speed Sisters. Check out the trailer here. It will be released in 2014.
There is much to be learned from the Speed Sisters, not least of which is that no matter the circumstances, women can defy the status quo and assert their strength. Especially important is the outlet they’ve chosen: sports, where Arab (particularly Palestinian) women are underrepresented. To top it all off, these are only their first few steps… and they’ve been grand ones at that, with a promise of much greater things to come. Make us proud, Speed Sisters. | <urn:uuid:9193d8b7-23f7-4bbc-b7da-c03bab8cfcf2> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://muslimgirl.com/the-speed-sisters-bringing-palestine-to-the-racetrack/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571758.42/warc/CC-MAIN-20220812200804-20220812230804-00665.warc.gz | en | 0.970452 | 607 | 1.679688 | 2 |
The City of Palmdale will host a Mental Health Virtual Town Hall via Zoom on Monday, Sept. 21 at 4 pm.
Emotional Learning Specialists from the Palmdale School District will be on hand to guide the discussion and provide needed resources. School-aged kids, parents, teachers, and school staff are encouraged to participate to share in conversation about the issues our younger residents are facing during these uncertain times.
Interested persons need to register by emailing firstname.lastname@example.org and note “Mental Health Town Hall” in the subject line. City staff will reply with the details for accessing the Zoom meeting.
“There has been an alarming increase in suicides among young people and it is imperative that we connect our youth and/or their parents with the resources that are available to them,” said Palmdale’s City Manager J.J. Murphy. “This is a great opportunity to have open dialogue and hear from professionals who can make a difference.”
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Children in Assad’s Dungeons
Children in Assad’s Dungeons
“Please sir, I beg you, open the door for me to go home, please” this was three-year-old Rasha’s daily plea in hope the prison’s doors would be opened so that she returns to play with her siblings who only saw her across two layers of mesh in Adra Central Prison. Her entreaties were to no avail. Every time, she is taken back to her cell where she has been imprisoned with her mother deprived of her most basic rights for three months.
In al-Khateeb intelligence branch in Damascus, Yahya, 5, was imprisoned with his pregnant mother for two months. He spent this time in a blank-walled underground cell out of the reach of sunshine. His mother says that wardens would give Yahya a whip and demand that he lashes detainees.
“Hit them! Hit them all, they are all thieves and criminals”, they would say and then burst into laughter.
Eventually, his mother says, Yahya started laughing with them and usesd their dirty language when he is upset with any woman detainee in the same cell.
Further, his mother says, Yahya was sexually harassed by the wardens. He told his mother that they stripped him and fiddled with his private parts after taking him from her by force. Yahya continued to be imprisoned with his mother for eight months. During this time, women detainees would complain about his ‘dirty language and violence’. In the meanwhile, his mother had to give birth to her second daughter in confinement in Adra Prison.
In the air force intelligence branch and near the torture zone, Samera would try to distract her six-year-old son, Ahmad, from the sounds of torture audible all night. He would sleep on the ground sharing the ‘lice and scab’ with the other women detainees. He would always ask for a piece of sweets. Each time the warden opens the cell, Ahmad would say “Please sir, give me a biscuit”. Eventually the warden pitied the little kid and brought him one little piece of sweets. The mother fed him a tiny fragment every day for a whole week!
Samera, who spent four months in confinement with her son, says they were detained to put pressure on her husband and his brothers who have joined the Free Syrian Army in the town of Sbeineh.
Wardens of military intelligence branch 227, on the other hand, separated an FSA commander’s wife from her two daughters the elder of whom is four years old while the other is only two. The mother all but lost her sanity as she begged the investigator and wardens to give her her daughters. The investigator told her her daughters were ‘in good hands’ while negotiations with FSA commanders continued to swap the mother and her daughters with Assad officers captured by FSA. Somehow, the little girls were treated on equal footing with prisoners of war!
Another baby, Omar, opened his eyes for the first time in Adra Prison. Omar was then deprived of milk by virtue of a decision by the brigadier-general because ‘his father was an FSA commander’. Due to her psychological distress, the mother was not able to breastfeed her newborn so she had to feed him water and sugar for a whole week while the brigadier-general mocked her saying ‘Why don’t you feed him bread and water?’ Then a warden took pity on her and brought her some milk secretly.
Violations committed against children in Syria are not confined to prisons. The examples of Hamza al-Khateeb, Thamer al-Sharei and the massacre of al-Houla children among others have become daily occurrences. Eight children are killed every day in Syria making the death toll reach 7181 child since the beginning of the revolution according to a statistic by the Solidarity Network for the Syrian Revolution published on 31 July 2013.
It was the thundering chants of Syrian children that sparked a revolution whose flames continue to blaze two and half years later. The continuation of this fire, however, changed the freedom spark into screams of pain and deprivation.
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October 14, 1837|
Charleston, South Carolina
April 22, 1908 (aged 70)|
Columbia, South Carolina
Civil War general
Capers was the son of a Methodist bishop. He was born in Charleston, South Carolina, and educated in local schools. He graduated from South Carolina Military Academy, later known as The Citadel, in 1857, and then worked as a teacher at the academy.
At the outbreak of the Civil War, Capers joined the Confederate Army with the rank of major. He served on coastal defense duties until 1863, having been promoted to lieutenant colonel of the 24th South Carolina Infantry. In May 1863 the regiment joined the army of General Joseph E. Johnston for the Vicksburg Campaign. Capers was wounded but promoted to colonel.
Capers returned to field service in time for the Chickamauga Campaign with the Army of Tennessee. He fought in the disastrous Battle of Franklin. After the campaign he commanded a brigade, replacing States Rights Gist, who had been killed in action. Capers was promoted to brigadier general on March 1, 1865, shortly before the end of hostilities. He was captured at Bentonville, North Carolina, but there is no record of parole.
Capers returned home after the Civil War. In December 1865, he was elected Secretary of State for South Carolina. He was rector of Christ Church (Episcopal) in Greenville. He served as the Episcopal Bishop of South Carolina from 1894 to his death. He also served as chancellor of Sewanee: The University of the South from 1904 to 1908. He died in Columbia, South Carolina, and is buried there at Trinity Episcopal Churchyard.
The General Ellison Capers Camp #1212 of the Sons of Confederate Veterans was named in his honor.
- Evans, Clement A., Confederate Military History, Volume III Atlanta, Georgia: Confederate Publishing Company, 1899.
- Eicher, John H., and Eicher, David J., Civil War High Commands, Stanford University Press, 2001, ISBN 0-8047-3641-3.
- Eicher, p. 162.
- "Photo gallery of Capers". Generals and Brevets (archived version, 2008). http://web.archive.org/web/20080131175314/www.generalsandbrevets.com/sgc/capers.htm.
- "Biography of Capers". SCV. http://camp1212.scv.org/capers.html.
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29 January 2018
On 24-25 January 2018, the UNESCO Almaty Office participated in the Central Asia Climate Change Conference organized in Almaty, Kazakhstan, by the Regional Environmental Centre for Central Asia (CAREC) with the support of the World Bank.The Conference aimed at fostering regional dialogue, knowledge and information exchange on adaption to climate change, exploring opportunities for joint actions among international, regional and national stakeholders and building a common vision towards climate resilient future. The event brought together about 200 participants, including representatives of governmental and non-governmental agencies, academia, development partners and international organizations working in the field of climate change.
The UNESCO Almaty Office contributed to the Conference Session 2 on Science aimed to present key findings of the latest climate research and vulnerability assessments conducted at the global, regional and national levels.
Over 30 UNESCO programmes in the sciences, education, culture and communication contribute to creating knowledge, educating and communicating about climate change and to understanding its implications for present and future generations. Under its Climate Change Initiative, UNESCO helps Member States to mitigate and adapt to climate change, to educate for sustainable development in the context of climate change, to assess the risks of natural disasters due to climate change, and to monitor the effects of climate change on UNESCO Sites (e.g. World Heritage sites, biosphere reserves and geoparks).
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4 March 2022
By Dhiya Bisyarah
The power of smell permeates mental health and wellness.
There were a lot of trends that sprung up during the pandemic – from ASMR and the buzz around Secret Lab chairs to TikTok and in the wellness department, aromatherapy. All of these have helped control the sanity of many, providing a safe space while confined within homes. Aromatherapy, specifically essential oils, is a natural remedy that has proven to not be a fad. In fact, it has become a relaxing routine for those struggling with mental health. How does aromatherapy work? What does science have to say about such an unconventional form of therapy? Certified aromatherapist and award-winning Artisanal Skincare Maker Mandy Leena Tan sniffs out the answers.
Basics to know
“Aromatherapy is a scent with intent. Each essential oil has a distinct aroma, and each offers specific properties,” explained Tan.
From rose and lavender to cedarwood and peppermint, there are more than 90 types of essential oils each with its own unique smell and potential health benefits. But don’t confuse them with normal, synthetic products like shampoos and perfumes. Instead, essential oils are plant extracts known to enhance one’s physical and psychological well-being.
The process, as described by Tan, includes steaming or pressing various parts of a plant (flowers, bark, leaves or fruit) to capture the compounds of the fragrance. Even the distillation process, scarcity of the oil source and the region’s growing conditions all contribute to the exclusivity of an oil. In fact, it can take several pounds of a plant to produce a single bottle of essential oil. Undoubtedly, it is a laborious process. The Champaca Absolute Essential Oil, for instance, costs a staggering $2,256 per ounce, making it one of the most expensive essential oils worldwide.
While aromatherapy is embraced as a new-age therapy, the practice has actually been around for over 6000 years.
The first users were likely to be the ancient Chinese, who prescribed it for a variety of ailments, followed by the ancient Egyptians and the ancient Greeks. Tan also mentioned that Hippocrates – the father of modern medicine – used aromatherapy to clear Athens of a plague. Another famous anecdote of aromatherapy was sourced from the 1910s, whereby René-Maurice Gattefossé, a chemical engineer from Lyon, discovered the therapeutic properties of pure lavender after a laboratory explosion that left him with major burns. It was Gattefossé that coined the term “aromatherapy”.
“For the uninitiated, lavender is an ideal beginner scent for its ability to fight mild infection and treat minor injuries. Coupled with its relaxing and dreamy aroma, lavender is lauded to be the Swiss Army knife of the essential oil world,” Tan explained. However, it is good to note that aromatherapy goes beyond just floral scents. Tan adds, “Rosemary is an essential oil used for cognitive support and improving brain health. Lemon essential oils can purify the body and lift the spirits too.”
According to her, some Japanese firms are also using aromatherapy to boost their employees’ moods and productivity. Specifically, these companies pump traces of rosemary and lemon essential oils through the air-conditioning systems. In hindsight, the concept is similar to attending a spa and feeling relaxed upon smelling the aroma. More modern alternatives also include pillow sprays that can be spritzed on beds to stimulate relaxation and deep sleep.
“You can use aromatherapy in many ways in your daily lives at home and even at work. For example, add them to body care and hair care products, bath and foot soak, and hot and cold compresses. You can also diffuse it in a burner or spritz the essential oil throughout your home and work to boost your mood and productivity.”
Types of essential oils
Profiling essential oils are tricky and it becomes overwhelming to choose from over 90 types. Just like any scent, it is personal and individualistic because what might work for one, might not work for the other. For those looking to try calming essences, chamomile is herbaceous, soothing and sweet and can support the immune system. Frankincense is a warm and spicy alternative that is meditative and encourages cellular health.
Invigorating scents like peppermint is fresh and ideal for respiratory and digestive health. Additionally, cedarwood is nutty, sweet and ideal for promoting healthy skin.
More cooling options include lavender for its powdery and light scent that stimulates relaxation and sleep. Ylang Ylang essential oils also have a list of benefits, from promoting hair growth to the treatment of combination skin. Simply put, there are plenty of choices and these can additionally be packaged as oils, scrubs, candles and diffusers, even.
Science and medicine
Before the facts and figures come to play, Tan posits that scientific research has been scarce and limited. Scientists only test some of the oils in very controlled human trials. However, a growing number of studies have highlighted that hospitals have used oils for stress relief, pain, nausea, and bedsore prevention.
Tan cautions: “Aromatherapy is a complementary therapy. It does not provide a cure for diseases, rashes, or illnesses, but it can support conventional treatment of various conditions. It is important to follow the advice of a trained professional when using essential oils.”
Even so, aromatherapy has been regarded as both an art and science, with recent recognition in the fields of medicine. Essential oils used in aromatherapy can activate certain areas of the brain, like the limbic system, which affects emotions. These impact the hypothalamus, which responds to the oil by producing feel-good brain chemicals like serotonin. Experts also think that aromatherapy activates the smell receptors in the nose. This sends messages through the nervous system to the brain.
“While it’s not advisable to ditch your doctor, having the ability to use the right essential oils can help you improve in some health problems such as mild pain relief, stress release, migraines, allergies and other common maladies,” Tan highlights. “You can breathe them through your nose putting them on your skin during a massage or a bath, making it very accessible to anyone.”
In other words, aromatherapy can provide long-term benefits to one’s mental health. This includes easing anxiety and depression, boost feelings of relaxation, improve sleep and eventually enhance quality of life. These findings are promising and a great alternative to more invasive modes of relief like consuming pills – but one should not disregard the fact that aromatherapy is widely untested, hence needs to be used with care. | <urn:uuid:cf2fb0cb-834f-4626-b9fd-adbaab75bdc3> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.millionaireasia.com/2022/03/04/all-you-need-to-know-about-aromatherapy-according-to-certified-aromatherapist-mandy-leena-tan/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571758.42/warc/CC-MAIN-20220812200804-20220812230804-00665.warc.gz | en | 0.951464 | 1,434 | 2.65625 | 3 |
By Eleni Elefterias
Following on from last week. There is a lot of silence surrounding ethnicity in Northern Greece.
Many of us Australian born Greeks may not have picked up on this until our later years.
Some of us, whose parents were born in Greek Macedonia or who may have originated from the area, are surprised to find out the fluidity of the area and the many ethnicities and language groups who lived in the area for hundreds of years side by side with Greek, Albanian, Bulgarian, various Slavic speaking peoples, Jewish, Muslim and Orthodox Christina mix in Greek Macedonia.
There have always been border issues in the area and skirmishes and many historical bad memories because of all the wars and bloodshed in the area ie. Balkan Wars, World Wars, population exchanges, various political State enforced assimilation policies where even place names were changed from Slavic to Greek names. Of course, you may say in ancient times it was a Greek area. Agreed. Alexander the Great was Greek and only Greek. Agreed. But we cannot deny these peoples existence in the area in Modern times.
I recently read a book, not published yet, about a well-known journalist from “Greek” background who at the age of 39 found out her family were not greek at all but slavic who became assimilated into the Greek culture.
I will add a spanner here and say that “Greek culture” isn’t necessarily only Greek. After all we share music, dances, food, attitudes, traditional costumes and even humour with cultures we live side by side with. Are we comfortable with accepting this? Why not?
One thing I have noticed in my research on ethnicity and Identity. It is those who feel the greatest uneasiness about where they come from and where they belong that feel the need to hold on to an artificial or even forged history of their nation. | <urn:uuid:73544533-4b96-4d8c-91c9-afe045ff741b> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://greekherald.com.au/opinion/insight-perspective-what-makes-us-greek-and-how-greek-really-are-you/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571758.42/warc/CC-MAIN-20220812200804-20220812230804-00665.warc.gz | en | 0.972822 | 390 | 2.125 | 2 |
With a nameplate capacity of 3900 tpd, the plant is the largest to be licensed by Stamicarbon to date.
The first granules came off the production line on 16 January, with Stamicarbon Process Engineers, Martijn Corvers and Stefano Cicchinelli, onsite to support.
Corvers said the start-up went very smoothly. “This plant concept is a proven design that we refer to as ‘the standard.’ If we add the experience of the contractor and the number of BFI operators with experience in this type of plant, this start-up was expected to go very smoothly, and it did,” he said.
Located within the Sungai Liang Industrial Park (SPARK) in the Belait District of Brunei, the plant utilises Stamicarbon’s LAUNCH MELT™ Pool Condenser Design, with the complete synthesis section in Safurex® stainless steel.
Brunei is a major producer and exporter of natural gas. The new plant project supports the Brunei government’s long-term development strategy to diversify the country’s economy with the development of downstream activities in the petrochemical industry.
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Montrose Computer Users Reporting More Ransomware Infections
Following the recent large international attack, authorities have seen an increase in calls from residents and businesses who's computers have been infected by ransomware.
The Montrose Police Department says computer users are reporting being unable to access their computer's operating system and data. A message tells them they need to pay money (ransom) before they can access and use their computer again.
While nothing guarantees it won't be infected, based on reports they've received, the Montrose Police Department offers these tips to reduce the chance of ransomware from taking over your computer.
- Don't click on links in the email. Be wary of opening attachments as those attachments may contain a virus.
- Only visit sites you are familiar with or have confidence are safe.
- Avoid clicking on unknown links on websites, social media or apps.
- If you get an email or message from a friend with a link or attachment, contact them to make sure they actually sent it.
- At a minimum, keep backups of your most important files. If you can, a complete backup is a good idea
- Be aware of fraudulent emails that look legitimate. One known example is a fraudulent email from PayePal, not the legitimate site, PayPal. Best bet, go to the legitimate site directly and ignore links in the body of the email or another message.
- Make sure your computer has the latest updates. Operating system and virus protection updates are critical. It's also recommended you keep other programs updated, too. | <urn:uuid:2025baed-4160-457f-b2d8-1c94d7fd1603> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://kekbfm.com/montrose-computers-ransomware-virus/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571993.68/warc/CC-MAIN-20220814022847-20220814052847-00665.warc.gz | en | 0.933956 | 313 | 2.25 | 2 |
The Ultimate Guide To Kaolin Clay
Clay boosts the blood circulation of blood to the skin that aids in healing the skin problems. Clay is great for treating acne.
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(It's likewise as china clay) Kaolinite was initial found in this area as well as has been extracted there for over 2000 years! Kaolin vs. Bentonite Clay in Skincare Kaolin Clay and also bentonite clay are both extremely absorbent clays made use of in skin care items.
Bentonite clay, on the various other hand, is a touch better at clearing up excess oils (kaolin clay)., decrease swelling, and also improve blood circulation.
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If you're interested in attempting out a kaolin clay therapy, make certain to do your study and also discover an item for your skin type. Kaolin clay can be utilized by itself or incorporated with other ingredients like honey, ACV, or essential oils. Kaolin Clay is a gentle, yet effective active ingredient that can benefit all skin kinds.
With these benefits in mind, kaolin clay is a fantastic choice for detoxifying as well as recovering your skin's wellness for brighter skin! Want to research several of our various other ingredients? Have a look at our blog posts on cucumber as well as pomegranate. Pro-Tip: You can also shop by ingredient!.
?.!!. Kaolin clay is a clay that is composed mostly of the mineral kaolinite. It is used to make china as well as porcelain, and called after the hillside in China (Gao-ling) where, for centuries, it was extracted. Usually the clay is intense white and is often called kaolin white china clay, yet depending on the region where it was mined it can occasionally have additional mineral web content offering it a red, yellow or pink shade.
It has very mild absorption buildings, so won't dry out your hair or skin. Bentonite Clay is made up of sediments of volcanic ash that have been weathered over a long duration of time.
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Considering that Kaolin is less absorbing, it is less most likely to dry the skin. It is as a over here result advised for delicate skin kinds, or individuals with exceptionally completely dry skin. It is likewise often used in mineral makeup. Bentonite clay on the various other hand is a lot more efficient at eliminating excess oil however can dry out the skin.
The two clays likewise vary in colour and also texture. When it is dry, Bentonite clay has a pale, off white colour.
The appearance wikipedia reference of the clay is very great as well as soft. When water is included the clay comes to be a dark tan colour and also the structure remains fine, and smooth.
It is the least absorptive and softens with water offering really light exfoliation to the skin. The yellow clay is somewhat extra absorbing however still gentle enough for sensitive skin. It is somewhat much better at boosting blood flow as well as it therefore often included in lightening up face masks. The red clay is one of the most absorbing and also the ideal for oily, delicate skin.
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The pink and climbed coloured clays are a combination of the white and also red clays. The white is for extremely delicate skin, and the red is for less sensitive skin, so if your skin is someplace between a pink or rose clay would certainly be best. They function well on delicate skin that needs mild exfoliation.
The lake in the quarry created an unusual purple hue due to the mineral material in the surrounding rock. The different colors of kaolin clays depend on their mineral web content. Kaolin clay is an extremely versatile clay as well as has various usages in appeal items. It is frequently utilized for skin treatment and an ingredient in facial masks and additionally in hair items.
Food quality kaolin clay has actually been revealed to be beneficial for the digestion tract. Both Kaolin and bentonite are natural clays that are thought to help your intestine soak up more nutrients by raising the vegetation in the intestinal tracts. It can help improve medical conditions related to the digestive system such as IBS as well as leaking intestine.
If you are interested in making use of kaolin clay for natural hair, the video below shows you how to apply the clay. In time the clay helps to include luster, soft qualities and elasticity to the hair - kaolin clay. Kaolin clay has been made use of for skin treatments for centuries, mainly in Asia.
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Tea tree is both anti-fungal and anti-bacterial, so makes a great addition look at here to a clay mask for acne vulnerable or oily skin. What do clay masks do? Clay masks absorb excess oil and crud from the skin as well as prevent acne as well as blackheads. Since they remove dirt from the pores, they aid to tone the skin and also improve its structure.
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WHAT IS NEUROLINGUISTIC PROGRAMMING
Neurolinguistic Programming, or NLP, stands for
Your mental processes (beliefs, thoughts) and emotions
How you interpret your mental processes and communicate with yourself and others (your language)
How your mental processes, past experiences, and language influence your emotions and life, today
NLP will help you understand how your beliefs and thoughts influence your emotional state and how by changing your beliefs, you can change how you feel! NLP has many effective tools and techniques, which I love to teach my clients.
NLP literally can change the world for you, by changing your mindset.
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NASA requires a new primary battery capable of providing specific energy exceeding 2000Wh/kg over an operating temperature range of 0o
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C with a shelf life exceeding 2 years in support of Exploration Medical Capabilities. Metal/air chemistries such as aluminum/air or lithium/air are suggested due to their high theoretical specific capacity. Recent attempts by others at Li-air batteries have provided limited energy and unacceptably poor rate performance due to their use of composite air cathodes. Such composites combine sub-optimal micro-porous powder with low-surface area, poorly distributed, un-optimized electro-catalyst and non-electrochemically contributing binder. Ionova Technologies, Inc. proposes a new Li-air battery utilizing a binderless 3-D nanofilm air cathode comprising a networked mesoporous carbon structure decorated with novel, highly reactive, ultra-high surface area catalysts. Pore size/structure and catalyst distribution are optimized to promote oxygen diffusion and to reduce pore clogging from reaction products while maximizing reaction sites to increase capacity and current density. The proposed electro-catalyst exhibits specific capacity that exceeds what has been demonstrated by other catalyst materials in the research literature. Cumulatively, the 3-D nanofilm Li-air approach is anticipated to improve energy and power densities vs. other approaches by improving discharge capacity and current density. This project will investigate the feasibility of the 3-D nanofilm approach to improve diffusion and reaction kinetics in a primary Li-air battery through modeling and materials/lab cell characterization to TRL3. TRL4 will be achieved by mid-phase II and TRL6 will be achieved by end phase II. | <urn:uuid:cb67e760-c20b-46a7-bf10-0774c173b505> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://techport.nasa.gov/view/9670 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571758.42/warc/CC-MAIN-20220812200804-20220812230804-00665.warc.gz | en | 0.910006 | 359 | 2.09375 | 2 |
In the last year, the 2.7% increase in agricultural growth helped pay for the decline in GDP to 0.4pc, as in the wave of Covid-19 pandemic. For the upcoming year, the government has set a 2.8% target in growth for agriculture whereas a 21% for the overall economy. Prospects for all the major crops appear good, except for cotton which is a little lesser expected to meet up to the mark.
The government has recently been trying to promote a shift from water-intensive sugar cane to cotton cultivation in agricultural sector. Primarily due to this a greater area was dedicated to cotton cultivation in 2020, which is expected to continue in 2021 and the government is planning to see a 10-15% rise in cotton alongside maintaining the sugar cane output as well.
The wheat output in the previous year remained to be around 25 million tonnes due to the lack of coordination between the federal and provincial ministers. They are however confident that the output this year will rise to 27 million tonnes. Summer maize is what contributes the greatest to the total maize output. It exceeded 7.2 million tonnes and is expected to go a further more of 7-7.5 million tonnes in the ongoing year.
Just like other major crops, the livestock sub-sector also intends to be promising in 2021. In 2020 the growth was 2.6% compared to the previous 3.8%. It should be growing in the coming year at the targeted rate of 3.5% or a little below that if be. A lack of data on cattle heads and their productivity is what makes it difficult for the meat and milk sector companies to invest in appropriately. Here exploitation becomes more possible. | <urn:uuid:30fa763a-a287-499b-bdef-cecb968bbf11> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.economy.pk/agricultural-prospects-mixed-within-pakistan/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571993.68/warc/CC-MAIN-20220814022847-20220814052847-00665.warc.gz | en | 0.960788 | 344 | 2.46875 | 2 |
Obsessed with freedom fighter, statesman, financial genius and adulterer Alexander Hamilton? Hamilton fans your time has arrived! Our family has enjoyed revisiting the American Revolution singing along to the Broadway soundtrack again and again. My fourth grader wants to visit places from Hamilton’s life. Want to add a little of George Washington’s aide and our first treasury secretary’s history in your travels? The City of Philadelphia offers fabulous sites showing how the immigrant from the Caribbean shaped his and America’s legacy. You won’t have to wait for it. Below are some great ways to Walk in Hamilton’s Footsteps in Philly from Visit Philadelphia.
Fans of the blockbuster hit Hamilton know some of the story of Alexander Hamilton’s life, but there is plenty more to discover in Philadelphia’s Historic District. The new Museum of the American Revolution, opening on April 19, 2017, will offer a glimpse into the Hamilton-Washington bro-mance.
A tale debuting this summer from the Once Upon A Nation storytellers will get to the root of the fatal Hamilton-Burr duel. And in Independence Hall, National Park Service rangers regale visitors with accounts of heated debates Hamilton engaged in about the U.S. Constitution.
The Sites Of Hamilton’s Philadelphia Life:
- When delegates met at Independence Hall for the Constitutional Convention in 1787, Hamilton was the only one of New York’s three delegates who signed the U.S. Constitution. Discussions were contentious but Hamilton, who authored the Federalist Papers, ultimately helped convince other delegates to support the Constitution.
- Built from 1795-1797 when Philadelphia was the U.S. capital, the First Bank was Hamilton’s solution to the problem of dealing with the nation’s enormous war debt. As Treasury Secretary, Hamilton also developed a standard currency to be used by all the states. Located at 116 S 3rd Street, the First Bank is not open for visitation, however the classic architecture makes for stunning photos.
- The home where Hamilton, his wife Eliza and their children lived is gone, however a plaque marks the location where they rented a house circa 1700-1795. When Eliza was out of town, it was here at 226 Walnut Street that scandalous, career-ending affair with the very married Maria Reynolds took place.
- In creating the Bank of the United States, our first treasury secretary did what had never been done before: He created the first central bank not owned by a monarch. While construction of the First Bank building was underway, the newly created federal bank was housed in Carpenters’ Hall from 1794-1797 at 320 Chestnut Street.
- In 1792, Congress approved plans for the first U.S. Mint, Secretary of the Treasury Hamilton’s brainchild. The modern descendent of the original Mint building features a video that outlines Hamilton’s role in creating the money-making facility. Free, self-guided tours take about 45 minutes to complete at 151 Independence Mall East.
- Living at 3rd & Walnut Streets, Hamilton was a frequent visitor of the Powel House, home of Elizabeth and Samuel Powel. Located at 244 S. 3rd Street, the Powel’s were one of Philadelphia’s most prominent colonial-era power couples. Tours mention Hamilton’s letter to his wife Eliza, in which he asked her if she had been taking her medicine and suggested she think of the advice that Mrs. Powel once gave her regarding her health.visit the Powel House.
- There was no love lost between Hamilton and Ben Franklin’s grandson, Benjamin Franklin Bache. At The Aurora Print Shop at 320 Market Street, now the Franklin Print Shop, Bache railed against Hamilton and the other Federalists in his publications.
- Among the many legendary heroes whose portraits hang in the Second Bank of the United States at 420 Chestnut Street, the portrait of Alexander Hamilton that Charles Willson Peale painted circa 1790-1795 is a standout. The Parthenon-like building has been transformed into a portrait gallery of prominent citizens of the 18th and 19th century.
For Even More Hamilton:
- The young Captain Alexander Hamilton was a rising star in George Washington’s army and a key player in the Revolution. At the new Museum of the American Revolution at 101 South 3rd Street, visitors can see Washington’s authentic Headquarters Tent, where the General, Hamilton and others plotted military strategies throughout the war.
- The four pages that are the foundation of American government wouldn’t have come about without the influence of Alexander Hamilton. Life-size bronze statues of him and the other signers of the U.S. Constitution are on display at the National Constitution Center at 525 Arch Street.
- A few minutes on Once Upon a Nation’s free storytelling bench near the Museum of the American Revolution will give visitors a glimpse into the complex relationship between Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr. Washington favored Hamilton over Burr during the encampment at Valley Forge. The two rivals’ feud percolated to a high heat in Philadelphia before terminating in a fatal duel. Visitors can hear this tale and many others at 13 benches throughout the Historic District from Memorial Day through Labor Day around 3rd & Chestnut Streets.
- Hungry visitors can fuel up for a day of Hamilton sightseeing at The Little Lion Restaurant located at 243 Chestnut Street, a casual-meets-upscale dining spot that bears Hamilton’s nickname and serves up American comfort cuisine. Among the specialty drinks on the menu: a Lions Tea, made with bourbon, African nectar tea and brown sugar.
- Drink and make merry at City Tavern at 138 S. 2nd Street, a recreation of the original tavern where Hamilton, Washington and the gang often gathered after a hard day of debating the U.S. Constitution. Modern-day patrons can sip a colonial-style shrub or quaff Alexander Hamilton’s Federalist Ale, a crisp and hoppy pale ale.
- New downloadable app, created by Philadelphia writer Catherine Price, connects some of the hit songs to Philadelphia landmarks where it all happened. The Alexander Hamilton Walking Tours app is available in the Apple App store or Google Play.
VISIT PHILADELPHIA® is the perfect resource in planning your next visit to Hamilton’s Philadelphia. On Greater Philadelphia’s official visitor website visitphilly.com and blog at uwishunu.com, explore things to do, upcoming events and themed itineraries in the city of Brotherly love. When in Philly, stop into the Independence Visitor Center for additional information and tickets.
Philadelphia is such an amazingly preserved historic town to visit – for families, for couples, for a girl’s weekend – really for anyone wanting a glimpse of our founding as a nation. How awesome being in the room where it happened in Independence Hall! Still the same decor as when the Declaration of Independence and US Constitution were debated, adopted, and signed. Don’t throw away your shot to walk where Hamilton walked and to try country’s best Cheesesteaks. After one visit to Philly and weighing in on the age old question: Geno’s or Pat’s, trust me “You’ll be back!”
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A Futuristic McDonald’s Restaurant Has Come To Minnesota
It looks like at least one McDonald’s restaurant in Minnesota is making a big jump into the future. Today, the McDonald’s on University Avenue in Fridley has begun rolling out new technology that will change how you order, pay for, and sit down to eat a Big Mac. This McDonald’s will use the new restaurant model that’s been used internationally called the Experience of the Future. Basically, you’ll now order and pay for your food from a “digital self-order kiosk” (McRobot? McCashier? McKiosk? I’m still brainstorming). A real-life human working inside the restaurant will then bring your order to your table. This is part of a new initiative where McDonald’s crewmembers will be focusing more on hospitality and keeping a clean store. Also, more robots.
If you get the chance to check this place out, you’ll be seeing what McDonald’s (and many other fast food restaurants, I’m sure) will be looking like in the very near future. The company is hoping to update the rest of its restaurants by 2020 – so expect the fast food robot invasion to arrive in Rochester within the next few years. I’m still not sure how I feel about that. Terminator 2: Judgment Day is probably to blame.
I’ve been hearing more and more that automation (where jobs normally done by humans are being replaced by machines) is arriving at a rapid pace, and this definitely seems to prove that isn’t being overblown. It seems weird right now, but one day we’re all probably going to be eating a McDouble that was made by a robot. Hope that will taste just as good! | <urn:uuid:905484c0-277e-4bcb-9276-af6a7555dcc4> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://krfofm.com/a-futuristic-mcdonalds-restaurant-has-come-to-minnesota/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571150.88/warc/CC-MAIN-20220810070501-20220810100501-00665.warc.gz | en | 0.941508 | 379 | 1.515625 | 2 |
I want people to live wherever they choose without regard to political borders, only with regard to property lines. So, in principle migrants, whether from Mexico to the U.S. or from Syria to the EU, have my sympathy.
At the same time, I can readily understand people in either the U.S. or EU fearing they’ll be swamped by hordes of moochers or vandals if they’re not careful. Far from building walls and deploying troops (or landmines at the border or whatever the latest desperate plan is), though, this is all the more reason to handle this issue the cheap way: Just abolish the welfare state. Or at the very least forbid government to give resources to immigrants. A crisis might be just the time.
To some it will sound harsh—but then, so do border controls. So do military interventions aimed at altering conditions back in the migrants’ homeland, interventions that might not even work or might make things worse. And so does extracting the wealth of the native populations in the U.S. and EU to give to the newcomers.
So why not just tell the newcomers: hello, get a job, and if you don’t break anything, kill anyone, or demand a government handout, we’re good? Problem (virtually) solved, roughly zero government dollars spent, no chasing people around in the desert.
I’m reminded of a simple insight shared by Ayn Rand and Polonius from Hamlet. Rand advises being a trader rather than either a parasite or a self-sacrificer. Polonius famously advised his son, “Neither a borrower nor a lender be.” Yes, Polonius was supposed to be the goofball in Hamlet, but bear with him, as Shakespeare’s works lacked the economic sophistication of Rand’s, obviously. His advice still isn’t bad.
Both Rand and Polonius, it seems to me, were getting at the almost Taoist deeper point that sometimes you can most easily avoid problems by doing nothing, at least if you think your other two options are “attack” and “subsidize.” They also sound a bit like Calvin Coolidge saying it’s often best to just stick calmly to the middle of the road and let approaching boulders roll off to the side of the road before they reach you. Again and again, pro-government people insist we must do something—either suppress or support, forbid or mandate—and we usually end up with some incoherent mix of the two, when we could more easily have done neither and gotten better results.
Refraining from either arresting or government-subsidizing migrants also increases the odds they’ll assimilate smoothly into everyday life. Why does the native-born population assimilate to non-violent approaches to life after tumbling out of their mother’s wombs as barbarous and ignorant as any refugees, after all? Basically because when they grow up they have to keep going to work each day.
If a prosperous, non-violent civilization is our end goal, do we think we’re more likely to get there putting large numbers of people in detention centers or simply letting them work at Arby’s (or the French equivalent)? Trust in Arby’s. And the economic arguments against newcomers are as absurd as arguing against births on economic grounds would be. In time, more people mean more innovations, new forms of efficiency, and more flexibility for companies needing workers before being able to create even more desirable and cushy positions, as it has been since the invention of the wheel.
And immigrants have been leaving their old homelands’ conflicts—really ugly ones—behind in favor of new jobs for centuries. You’d be surprised how quickly they can calm down and become respectable (like the Irish among my ancestors). And if that doesn’t sound like a welcoming enough option for newcomers, swell—maybe they’ll choose to go elsewhere and once again you’re problem’s solved.
In the meantime, we now really do live in a country where, for example, your company can be fined for asking people their immigration status but also fined for hiring illegal immigrants. Government keeps trying to push or pull when it should just stand aside. How about just leaving everyone alone—and thereby letting them get to work?
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Welcome to Bath CSD Health Office Website
- Dana Dickson RN High School Nurse 776-3301 Ext 2005
- Stacey Belanger RN Middle School Nurse 776-3301 Ext 1046
- Reagan Matwiejow RN VEW Primary School Nurse 776-3301 Ext 1066
- Theresa Dyer LPN VEW Primary School Nurse 776-3301 Ext 1066
On this site you will find a variety of Health related information. View related files at the bottom to find and print forms that we use here at the district..
When is my child sick enough to stay home?
- Fever in the past 24 hours (must be fever free without the use of medications for 24 hours)
- Vomiting in the past 24 hours
- Diarrhea in the past 24 hours
- Sore throat
- Strep throat (must have been taking an antibiotic for at least 24 hours before returning to school)
- Bad cold, with a very runny nose or bad cough, especially if it has kept the child awake at night
- Head lice-until your child has been treated according to the nurse or doctor's instructions.
If your child becomes ill at school and the teacher or school nurse feel the child is too sick to benefit from school or is contagious to other children, you will be called to come and take him/her home from school. It is essential that your child's teacher and the school nurse have a phone number where you can be contacted during the day and an emergency number in the event you cannot be reached. If the numbers you gave the school at the beginning of the year change, please notify the school immediately.
Questions about Head Concussions or injuries?
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2021-22 School Year New York State Immunization Requirements for School Entrance/Attendance
Public Health Law §2164, as amended by Chapter 35 of the Laws of 2019 prohibits a school from permitting any child to be admitted to such school, or to attend such school, in excess of 14 days without sufficient evidence that the child has received all age appropriate required vaccinations. The 14 days may be extended where the student is transferring from out of state or from another country and can show a good faith effort to get the necessary evidence or where the parent, guardian or any other person in parental relationship can demonstrate that a child has received the first age-appropriate dose in each immunization series and that they have age appropriate scheduled appointments for follow-up doses to complete the immunization series in accordance with the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices Recommended Immunization Schedules for Persons Aged 0 through 18.
Click on MY LINKS to the left to view an easy to read immunization chart for the 2021-22 School year
To view what vaccination clinics are near you go to the Steuben County Public Health page:
Under the Calender Category refer to PHNS Clinics.
Please note: Federal policy regarding the use of publicly funded vaccine has been changed. Individuals who are fully privately insured may NOT receive state or federally funded vaccines at any NYS local health departments. The public immunization clinics for Chemung, Schuyler and Steuben Counties can only vaccinate children less than 19 years of age who are:
- Under-insured (meaning that their health insurance does not cover the cost of vaccines)
- Enrolled in medicaid, Medicaid Managed Care or Child Health Plus
- American Indians or Alaska Natives
The County Public Health Department has requested that if your child is in need of a vaccine and you have private insurance, please contact your insurance company. If they do not cover the vaccine you may then call your local Public Health Department.
Steuben County Public Health 607-664-2438
Chemung County Health Department 607-737-2028
Schuyler County Public Health 607-535-8140
Vision, hearing and physicals mandated by New York State
We encourage parents to schedule a physical with their child’s own physician; however, if one is not done, the school physician and nurses will complete these screenings during school hours.
Vision and hearing screenings are required for all new entrants and students in kindergarten and grades 1, 3, 5, 7 and 11. Physical exams are required for all new entrants and students in kindergarten and grades 1, 3, 5, 7, 9 and 11.
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Cutting duty on planes mustn’t put people off cleaner, green trains
By Andy Bagnall, Director General, Rail Delivery Group
As lockdown restrictions have eased, we’ve seen the corresponding resumption of journeys across all modes of transport around the country. Whether commuting, going on holiday or finally seeing loved ones, movement across the UK is a great sign of both normality and economic recovery.
We support the government’s goal, set out in the Union Connectivity Review, of better connecting all four corners of the UK as a driver to grow the economy and level up the country. However, the way people travel could have significant environmental costs unless the government supports and encourages a shift towards greener modes of travel.
Transport is the biggest polluting sector in the UK. Therefore, huge change is required of the sector to play its role in supporting the government’s legal commitment to reach net zero by 2050. Yet the government is currently consulting (Consultation on Aviation Tax Reform) on reducing Air Passenger Duty (APD) on domestic flights.
Rail is an inherently low carbon form of transport. Across the UK, rail carries 10% of passenger miles yet it only accounts for 1.4% of transport emissions. Our research estimates that a 50% cut in APD could result in 222,000 fewer train journeys as people shift to planes - equivalent to over 1,000 extra flights. These extra plane journeys equate to an estimated 27,000 additional tonnes of carbon emissions.
Aviation has an important role to play in connecting places where other types of transport aren’t a realistic option. However, simply cutting APD would make flying the more attractive option for many people on routes where there is a greener alternative. The interim Union Connectivity Review itself said this should only happen where going by rail is not ‘realistic’. Definitions here are key.
Train companies propose that any journey that can be made by rail in under 5 hours should be regarded as realistic. Therefore, there should be no cuts to APD on routes equivalent to those journeys.
We’re also calling on the government to level the playing field on transport taxes more widely so that, wherever possible, the greenest mode is the most attractive price option. The current system effectively penalises the rail industry for replacing diesel trains with cleaner electric trains, with taxes on electricity now making up almost 40% of the total cost of powering electric trains, up from 12% a decade ago. Compared to other modes of transport, air passengers pay a much smaller proportion of the climate costs associated with their travel.
The rail industry has also called for a simpler fares structure to make it easier for people to choose the train over other modes of transport. The current fares system is widely regarded as too complicated and highly restrictive which often disincentivises people from choosing rail.
Last month’s announcement of the Plan for Rail unveiled a raft of reforms to deliver change in the rail industry including fares changes. Current plans are a step in the right direction, but to really maximise the benefits and make it easier for people to get good value fares requires government to go further to truly transform the fares system. Passengers need to have a wider range of walk up prices and have a greater chance of getting a seat with demand spread more evenly throughout the day.
A wholesale reduction on domestic APD runs the risk of shifting passengers from rail to air even if rail is a realistic alternative. It’s vital that government uses the levers of taxes and fares to encourage people to make greener travel choices wherever possible.
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A few facts:
- It was founded in 1916 by a group of reformers, including a philanthropist Robert Brookings
- There are about 300 experts in different fields
- The Institute participated in the establishment of the United Nations, the development of the Marshall plan, a series of policies and reforms that were introduced in the United States
- It often publishes articles about Ukraine, in particular because there work former diplomats – the Ambassador of the USA in Ukraine in 1998 – 2000 Steven Pifer.
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Brueghel prudence 1559
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The original drawing, in the Royal Museum, Brussels, is signed “Brueghel” and dated 1559. This is probably one of the earliest finished Virtues drawings, as it is one of only 7 that included an H in his signature.
Prudence was not to be understood as merely caution or circumspection, it was wisdom, good sense, the ability to distinguish between good and bad and to guide action accordingly. The Latin motto indicates something of the scope and special standing of prudence ” If you wish to be prudent, think always of the future, and weigh all conceivable outcomes (contingencies).” According to Coornhert, prudence was the prerequisite for a good life – that is, a life of goodness. Is there anything more worth mens striving than wisdom?…Wisdom is the sole mistress who can lead men to the right use of wealth, health, life itself, and also the other virtues; for without wisdom, all other virtues are blind. Thanks to wisdom, the wise man knows how to avoid the broad path of sin; it helps him to choose the right , straight way which leads to a virtuous life.
The allegorical figure of prudence stands on, under and next to objects symbolizing various kinds of such wisdom: On her head she carries a sieve (to sift between good and evil), in her hand a mirror (self knowledge), and a coffin – the inevitable death that awaits all men. People prepare for winter, getting food stored, bundling fuel, saving money. The buckets represent the quenching of human passions that can rage and destroy. A man lies sick in bed, preparing his last will and testament, while a doctor tests a fluid, presumably from the dying man. In the lower right corner is a bowl with a spoon standing upright, which is an allusion to a popular Dutch ditty expressive of one’s joy in knowing tomorrow is secure.
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Ahmedabad: The Gujarat high court
has imposed a fine of Rs 10,000 on a person for filing a petition seeking contempt of court action against a government authority, which the court felt was not necessary at all. He has been asked to deposit the amount with the Surat district collector.
In this case, one Manubahi Malaviya
had purchased a land parcel in Majura
in Surat in 2006 and formally requested the revenue authority to convert it for non-agriculture (NA) use. It was turned down on the grounds that there were various litigations pending before the revenue authorities and a civil court.
In 2020, Malaviya
once again sought NA permission, but his request was rejected by the district collectorate on the grounds of pendency of cases.
He approached the high court, which in June 2021 remanded the case to the revenue authority and ordered a decision within eight weeks. In August 2021, the authority once again rejected his application. This led Malaviya to file a contempt of court application against the district collector. The state government submitted that the decision on Malaviya’s application was taken according to HC’s order in time. The high court imposed the fine on Malaviya. tnn
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Every year, 16,000 children leave school because of bullying. Hannah Letters was one of them. She talks about how she got back on track
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By the time she was 13, Letters was self-harming. The bullies were constantly on her mind and she would wake up screaming from nightmares. She wasn’t happy with the response she got from her school, and “each time my mother or I complained, the bullying got worse”. When the bullies physically attacked her, it was the last straw for Letters’ mother. She took her off the school roll. That meant her school was absolved of its legal responsibility to provide her with an education. She became yet another statistic: one of the 16,000 children aged 11 to 15 who, each year, “self-exclude” from school due to bullying.
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You may think we are repeating ourselves and drilling cyber-attacks into your brain, but the fact of the matter is, they are real and happen to many people and businesses every single day!
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this episode talks about Prana and how to align ourselves with its energy
This is a preview for this Sunday’s edition of SOE
Awareness is proverbial and dynamic as it has a depth and circumference to it that is unlimited. Trying to conceptualize a functional depth to our awareness is often paramount to recognizing the lengths we wish to “go” in order to liberate ourselves to a deeper appreciation of ourself.
So whether we are simply trying to figure out how to have a functional relationship with someone we care about, discover the root of our emotions and how they manipulate our behavior or appreciating how our thinking is effecting our ability to survive. There’s always a deeper essence to whatever aspect of awareness we currently have.
In embracing that proverbial aspect of awareness then it can be important to recognize and have a fundamental understanding of our brains ability to both diminish and enhance our “awareness”.
Much of the brains infrastructure that regulates our awareness is derived from specific anatomy within it. Becoming aware of not only that anatomy but how it functions and is dysfunctional can help us to navigate, heal, define and improve our awareness.
Many diseases associated with the brains ability to be self aware are becoming more and more evident today. Be it ADHD, Parkinson’s, Alzheimers, memory recall and so on.
On the otherside of that equation is having the ability to increase and/or focus that awareness to support our own goals. Which is analogous to the laws of attraction, prayer and devotion.
The anatomy and physiology associated with this is daunting to say the least. Hopefully in appreciating a limited understanding of this anatomy and recognizing certain physiology that either corrupts this anatomies function or enhances it can be useful in helping some of us be proactive in healing or helping ourself.
The brain is so complex that its helpful to realize our limitations in understanding it. So in that aspect of recognizing our inability to process its depths we can allow ourselves to realize that what ever we do know there is always much more we don’t know.
We are constantly inundated with information at any one moment. Our senses are recieving and interpreting incredible amounts of information with a discretion that allows us to filter it or diminish it in a way that in turn allows us to “understand” it. But at the same time we “understand” it, we are inherently not “understanding” an incredible amount of information.
So that filter of sorts that regulates our ability to have awareness or an understanding of what we currently are experiencing is made up of a tapestry of our past experiences, hereditary and childhood psychological development. Which in turn is making of our own unique filter we all possess that regulates our ability to be “aware”.
A major focus point of the “filter” we have in place to process information is called the Reticular Activating System. Science suggests that you can train your RAS by taking your subconscious thoughts and marrying them to your conscious thoughts. They call it “setting your intent.” This basically means that if you focus hard on your goals, your RAS will reveal the people, information and opportunities that help you achieve them.
. There is also a panoramic effect to the brain. Meaning just understanding one area of it can be helpful but recognizing that there is a overlap, so to say, in how different aspects of it have an effect on other aspects can be helpful in not allowing ourselves to be so focused on whatever understanding we have of it.
Although the RAS is based at the base of the brain and includes The Pons, Medulla Oblongata, parts of the Brain Stem and the Hypothalamus. It also has sort of a root or pervasive component to it that incorporates other areas of the brains anatomy.
So the ability to expand or focus our attention, which is analogous to the circumference of that internal filter we have, is recognizing some of the other areas of our cognitive functions that modulate our optimal decision making skills, which are directly related to how well we interpret reality.
The autonomic nervous system effects the brain by initiating the fight or flight syndrome along with a plethora of other functions. When the sympathetic nervous system is engaged it alters the brains ability to utilize the rational skills of the Neocortex and tunes into the more primal aspects of our reptilian brain. Which kind of explains why people often act out irrationally in emotional responses to traumatic or threatening circumstances. When the threat is over the parasympathetic nervous system is engaged which allows our more rational or optimal decision making skills to become apparent to us. If you look at how feelings of guilt, shame, remorse and regret arise in us you might be able to see how that fight or flight mechanism had “kicked in” and retarded our more functional thinking and after that stimuli has passed the “regret” we often feel is in direct relationship to our ability to engage the more optimal thinking processes of our brains anatomy.
A cornerstone to our ability to overcome those feelings of guilt, shame and regret are based on our ability to override that primal aspect of our behavior. Meaning, if we can consciously overcome the subconscious response to threat and fear, both percieved and real. We then can give our optimal decision making skills of our brains anatomy a chance to be facilitated.
An excellent example of this display of cognitive enhanced decision making is the character from the James Bond 007 movies. In the middle of incredible threats to himself or others he doesn’t let the sympathetic nervous system engage itself. Rather he intuitively responds to the situation with the most methodical advanced cognitive behavior.
So as bullets, flames and danger of all magnitudes surround the character he doesn’t let his emotional mind dictate his behavior. He stays calm, suppresses the autonomic nervous system, and utilizes the most opportune responses to the situation. Which implies he denies or mitigates the effects of the sympathetic nervous system and he allows the cerebral functions related to the parasympathetic nervous system to prevail.
A major breakthrough for many of us is just becoming aware of the physical and emotional manifestations of our conscious and subconscious behavior. Then, in that awareness, we can learn to challenge and over come our autonomic nervous system with a depth most people overlook or ignore.
“Until you make the unconscious conscious, it will direct your life and you will call it fate” Carl Jung
Let’s know go a little deeper and explore some of the inner workings of our brain. Specifically the Reticular Activating System.
So as I point out a deeper appreciation of the RAS anatomy and the circumference, if you will, of anatomy and physiology that effects the RAS, realize I’m merely suggesting a correlation between scientific fact and my own research, experience and opinions.
The neural anatomy of the RAS is incredibly complex. I’m simply picking at the surface with what I’m about to discuss. It’s not that important to talk about the nomenclature of the specific neural anatomy of the RAS as it is essentially more important to appreciate how that anatomy communicates with in itself, as it’s often a breakdown of the RAS’s ability to communicate that creates many of the debilitating diseases people experience in life. At the same time, effectively enhancing the ability of the RAS to communicate can improve, expand or focus that anatomies capabilities. Much like using a magnifying glass to focus the sun’s energy. That in turn increases the sun’s energy exponentially. The same holds true in learning how to focus our awareness.
If we recognize the RAS “harddrive” or neurogenesis was established early in life. We then can see how the rich dad/poor dad scenario relates to our initial psychological development and over laps our experiences in adult life in many ways. This is symbolic of how the RAS of our parents reflects greatly on our own talents, attributes and shortcomings. That internal filter of information we all possess is programmed in a way to effect our life profoundly.
Attempting to reprogram the RAS ( neuroplasticity) then, in our adult life, so we are able to attract the “things” we want would suggest its important to appreciate how the RAS communicates or speaks to itself.
A basic understanding of neural activity is that a synapse exist, which is essentially a space between neurons. A neurotransmitter is neccessary to allow that energy to jump across that synapse. Which in turn allows information to be communicated within the brain.
Specific examples of those neurons and neurotransmitters are called adrenergic and cholinergic nerve fibers. The neurotransmitters associated with adrenergic nerve fibers are adrenalin, noradrenaline and dopamine. The neurotransmitters associated with chlorogenic nerve fibers are acetylcholine. Again realize neurotransmitters are chemicals that allow the electrical impulses in our nerves to jump across the synapses that separate them.
With this limited understanding of how nerve fibers communicate with one another in the RAS and extend through a neural sheath that encompasses the brain, it would suggest that the ability to enhance the availability of acetylcholine, dopamine, adrenalin and noradrenaline in the brain would facilitate the brains ability to improve, expand or focus it’s own communication skills. Which can be thought of as sculpting the RAS to our own design.
Often, it’s not till we encounter, what appear to be, catastrophic obstacles in our life that were able to surrender that old ego or mindset and attempt to embrace a new mindset. Or in essence reinvent ourselves. So whether your going through a heart breaking divorce, the loss of a loved one, facing a debilitating disease or injury, dealing with financial hardship, quarantined to somewhere you don’t want to be and so on. It’s often here we discover the ability to navigate inside us in ways to turn our so called problems into opportunity.
Let’s review a few internal aspects that help initiate a change to the RAS.
The brain/body connection has a chemical relationship to it along with an electrical field. In a previous article I spoke about how utilizing certain breathing techniques can create and intensify a piezoelectric field. That piezoelectric field is created by CSF fluid exerting pressure and flow over the crystals in the pineal gland. The piezoelectric field is influenced by our thinking. Our thinking has an effect on our electrical field. The emotions we have as we think directly influence the piezoelectric field. It creates a specific frequency and the combined frequency with the electrical field, according to science, has a direct effect on the RAS.
So if you think of positive affirmations, prayer, anxiety, fear and so on, the emotions we encounter in how we think effects our brains anatomy in ways that influence the reality we percieve.
At the same time we think with specific emotions our autonomic nervous system is releasing chemical compounds in relation to those emotions. So regardless of whether those emotions are based on physical reality or simply a mindset our imagination invents, our brain/body reacts to the emotion regardless if its real or perceived.
Something to realize in our daily activities is the excretion of specific chemicals, ie. dopamine, acetylcholine, adrenalin and noradrenaline are associated with the bodies response to achievement along with other factors. So be it doing the dishes, mowing the lawn, doing cardio on the treadmill, jogging, benching a certain weight or similar feats. All create a feeling of accomplishment which in turn facilitates the body to specifically release dopamine and acetylcholine. That is what gives that sense of satisfaction, inner peace and/or even tranquility we have inside us afterwards. So if we incorporate mindfulness of those things we wish to attract in our life while we are doing this or immediately afterwards, we are providing the elements neccessary for our RAS to focus our intent on what it is we wish to attract in our life.
Meditation, yoga, Tai Chi, staring at the sea while fishing or studying the terrain while hunting and similar activities all have an effect on moderating our brain waves or more specifically taking us out of the B wave and bring us down to a Delta or Theta wave. Which is essential in helping us augment our neural pathways or achieve a specific neuralplasticity.
Another way to supply the RAS with the necessary neurotransmitters is if we recite positive affirmations with an emotion of already having what we want or are praying with thanks for recieving what we pray for. Our brain will in turn release the same dopamine and acetylcholine that will propagate the nerves ability to communicate and mold themselves accordingly.
All of these processes play key roles in “tuning in” our RAS to specific goals. So the same way you can easily recall the smell of perfume from a lover in the past or hear someone’s voice you know in the midst of a crowd, is directly a response of the focus established in the past of our RAS.
The term synchronicity might be familiar to you. That processes has a strong correlation to our RAS as the more tuned in we are to certain goals the more our brain allows itself to become aware of information that supports those goals.
If we take the time to incorporate these techniques in a useful syllabus on a daily basis we can heal, focus or expand the capabilities of our RAS. This process usually does not happen instantly or quickly. Usually it’s a slow process of diligence, focus and persistence that allows us to alter how we think and behave. Which is analogous to, as within so without.
“If you don’t control your mind, someone else will.” John Allston.
We all have our own challenges and obstacles in life. A common thread of success for many is often about how people overcome or actually find a way to transmute those obstacles into opportunity. In that light then our good and bad aren’t what they seem and often it’s when were confronted with adversity that we somehow turn our perspective in life upside down.
“Wherever you are, that is the entry point.” Kabir
Something to consider. Anytime time we incorporate a new routine in our life we go through a process before it becomes a habit. So in essence we need to consciously “struggle” with this new syllabus. After a short time though that conscious struggle soon becomes an unconscious behavior we often enjoy doing.
Knowledge by itself is pretty much useless. Applied knowledge, though, gives us the ability to transform. It’s up to us then to use knowledge in purposeful way to help ourself and the world we are a part of.
“Be the change you wish to see in the world” Ghandi
Life has an odd way of directing you. Sometimes it seems our focus or passion is self chosen. ie. I want to do or achieve this or that. Sometimes though we don’t choose our purpose or passion, rather life it seems, chooses it for us.
In that vision there really is no “good or bad” there just is what is and it’s up to us to make of it what we choose. So whether we decide to build a rocket to explore the sky, discover a new source of energy to save the world, develop a business we want to expand, cure a disease, treat an affliction of the mind or find a connection inside us to something more. A common thread to all of those endeavours is often coupling hard work with knowledge and research in what ever we decide to explore.
The key to coupling knowledge and research with hard work is the wisdom to recognize how to focus our hard work. Which in turn will maximize our return.
So whether were trying to build a muscle, improve a dysfunctional mind, challenge gravity or untap wealth in a global economy it’s often very important to appreciate the anatomy or infrastructure of our pursuit. Kind of like how in war it’s important to know your enemy.
Breathing in itself is quite vital to our existence but that process of achieving a certain oxygen saturation in our blood is very effective In ways not easily understood.
What if breathing in itself served more then the vital function of maintaining an adequate oxygen supply for our cells to keep us alive. What if breathing was an essential component to maintaining an electrical field about us that resonates with the world.
Appreciating in depth the knowledge of how that energy field is achieved would help us in turn to prioritize our “work” and effectively focus our resources.
The mind and body are not only interconnected in a physical manner via the spinal chord but they also have an intrinsic relationship through the autonomic nervous system, which is in essence an electrical relationship between the two. The stored energy fields in the body effect the mind and vice versa. So becoming aware of those energy stores and how they communicate with one another can be vital to helping us untap hidden resources inside us that can treat disease of the body and the mind, manifest our goals and find a relationship to the world without us to within us.
What’s often observed in both current medicine and holistic medicine is an internal dysfunctional flow of the bodies natural resources. Which is at the root of many of our diseases or issues.
Some of the basic anatomy that creates the “pump” so to say, that drives the energy inside our body extends from the base of the spine to the brain.
At the base of the spine is the coccyx and sacrum which are made up of both fused and semiarticulating joints. At the top of that spectrum is the cranium that encompasses the brain. The neurocranium is composed of the occipital, parietal, frontal and temporal bones which are fused together by synthetic joints connected to one another by seams called sutures.
There are different ways to stimulate the connection between the energy in the brain and the various energy systems in the body that extend through the spinal cord and spinal nerves to the base of the spine. This anatomy is interconnected both in an an electrical field and in a physical plane called the meninges which hold CSF (cerebral spinal fluid).
Realizing how energy flows and is accelerated in this system and directly influenced by our breathing can be tantamount to developing and improving on existing techniques and strategies that allow us to self heal in ways we often over look.
Brain and body scans detect these various energy fields in the brain and the body. What I’m about to convey is demonstrated or proved by these scans that identify specific electrical fields.
You might be thinking that this is all to heavy or “out there” to understand. But it’s not so much a matter of understanding anything as it is in seeing a relationship between things. The same way you do not need to understand the processes of convection in using a stove or a grill. You just simply appreciate the different relationships of how energy is utilized be it electricity, propane or charcoal.
Some of the anatomy and physiology that can help us improve upon existing modems many of us utilize through meditation, yoga, worship and so on is such.
The brain contains four ventricles that store and help regulate intrathecal pressure (the pressure CSF fluid creates). At the base of the third ventricle is the pineal gland. Inside the pineal gland are Crystal’s stacked upon one another. The CSF contains salt, proteins and liquid.
Normal respirations are controlled by the diaphragm both consciously or unconsciously. We can accentuate our respirations by incorporating the lower and upper muscles of our abdominal and thoracic cavities.
By consciously contracting our abdominal and thoracic muscles while breathing we in turn increase our intrathecal pressure. If we first initiate the lower abdominal muscles first and then the thoracic muscles we can not only increase the intrathecal pressure but we also can create a direction or flow to the CSF fluid.
So if we practice this type of breathing consciously we in turn create a flow for the CSF to pass through the energy fields of the body and then bring that energy into the brain. Which in turn causes the CSF to flow through the ventricles which in turn pass through the pineal gland and then in turn exert fluid pressure on the Crystal’s. This flow and pressure coupled with the existing salt and proteins being in contact with crystals are what’s necessary to create an electrical field.
At the same time our breathing is causing our Sacrum to contract and extend and also causes the suture lines in the cranium to expand and contract. Creating vacumn and a pressure. So in this visual you can appreciate a pump action that causes salts and proteins dissolved in a fluid to pass over crystals which in turn creates an electrical charge. In this diagram you can recognize the anatomy of a battery with the positive charge at the brain and the negative charge at the base of the spine. As we manually breath, we can consciously expand or increase this electrical field to encompass the entire body. Which can be very powerful in organizing systemic cell regeneration, repair, healing or growth. This implies that the same electrical field found in every atom of a cell contains an electrical field of neutrons, protons and electrons is effected by the electrical field we nourish in this breathing technique. This then allows for a transfer of electrical information. Which is proven by quantum physics in the realm of Quantum Entanglement.
Learning how to harness that electricity in a conscious manner is the root of many eastern religions.
It’s been discovered that if you look into the eyes of The Mona Lisa she appears to be smiling. If you gaze at her mouth; though, she seems to be frowning.
There are different anatomical structures in the eye that regulate visual acuity. Some of that same anatomy specific to the eyes is found in the pineal gland. This anatomy plays a part in the ability for our vision to navigate between light and dark.
The pineal gland produces both serotonin and melatonin in direct response to light and dark which in turn have a direct effect on our circadian cycle.
Different chemicals are produced in the pineal gland that can transform themselves much like a chameleon transforms its color to adapt to its environment. These chemical compounds mutate and create DMT which is one of the most hallucinogenic substances. If you think about the law of attraction and how important it is to appreciate the concept of visualizing what it is you wish to manifest then you can see a powerful axiom between the two. This same chemical compound is mutated in the pineal gland to form the chemical compounds that allow an animal to hibernate which is an extreme example of body self regulation. The same process or mutation of these chemical compounds is what allows a Caterpillar to transform into a butterfly. Which in many ways is analogous to create a metamorphosis of our design.
Seeing the incredible attributes of the pineal gland or Third Eye in this analogous can be insightful into appreciating many of the mystical attributes the Third Eye is given credit for in certain circles.
Again it’s not important to understand these processes in any substantial depth but simply focusing your intention on them as you practice whatever form of therapy you choose. This in turn can greatly accelerate your success.
Simply taking the first step is often all we need to do to discover the second and third step and so on in our path of self discovery.
Something to consider if you took the time to read this. I’m pretty much autodidact in what I write about. So any of the processes or explanations I state aren’t something I am claiming is true. What I’m talking about or stating is what science has proven. So don’t think I’m trying to convince you of anything. I’m simply orchestrating information in ways that give substance to many things people don’t appreciate in a concise or useful manner.
A takeaway from all this is that as you practice certain breathing techniques in Meditation, Yoga, Tai Chi, Qi Gong and so on. Imagine as you breath deeply and forcefully contracting the lower breathing muscles in the body, CSF fluid rising from the base of the spine through the energy stores (Chakras), into the brain. Pause at the height of the exercise and feel the increased pressure in the brain and visualize the CSF expanding the intracranial ventricles as the suture lines of your cranium respond. See the Crystals inside your pineal gland resonate with the CSF fluid as it presses on them creating an electrical charge that causes those Crystal’s to pulse with activity creating an electrical field. As you exhale imagine the CSF fluid traveling downwards into the body, bringing with it that electrical energy field, manifested in the brain, to nourish and revitalize the body in every cell. As you consciously pump this battery to life, invision the electrica fieldl it produces not only transmitting energy throughout the body but expanding into the world around you. An antenna of sorts that receives and sends energy from within you to and from without you. In this light you can also appreciate how incorporating mindful thoughts of what we desire can in turn effect the frequency of the electrical field we are focusing on. This in turn can give us insightful purpose to how our thinking can manifest our reality.
“Absorb what is useful, reject what is useless, add what is essentially your own.” Bruce Lee
I try to make sense of things but sometimes that whole idea of things making sense kind of goes out the window
I use to work at a level two trauma center on the west coast of florida. It was around 2010 and in the span of one year I encountered the most egregious cases of blatant malpractice I ever witnessed in my almost 30 years of assisting in surgery.
To make it short the last and final straw, so to say, was a patient came in for an emergency AAA (abdominal aortic aneurysm). I was working with a highly skilled vascular surgeon. I was assisting him during the surgery.
Everything was going smoothly. In fact it was going exceptionally well. We were on the final anastomosis about 90 minutes into the case and the patient suddenly went into cardiac arrest. The surgeon quickly divided the sternum and I began Open Heart Massage as he broke scrub and went to assist the anesthesiologist as he intuitively knew the problem was an anesthetic one.
As I did chest compressions the rest of the surgical staff initiated ACLS. It quickly became apparent that the subclavian art line that the anesthesiologist was using to administer medication had blown and the patient had a large hematoma above the arterial line.
That was something the anesthesiologist should have known much earlier as the medications he was giving intraoperatively were pretty much non existent in the patients blood stream. Which also would indicate that the patient wasn’t under effective anesthesia during the procedure and not only felt the operation but experienced her own death first hand.
Well as I’m holding this ladies heart in my hands pumping the blood for her, the surgeon yells out, at the anesthesiologist and says “you killed my f$^#÷ing patient”. He said that same thing two more times before we eventually called the code.
As I’m standing there scrubbed in, I’m flashing back to two previous cases of gross malpractice I had reported to the administration earlier and they clearly let me know they didn’t want me doing that. I’m not the type of guy who has an authoritarian type of behavior and reporting everything but I felt such an overwhelming responsibility to the patient and there families that I felt obligated to do it. Even though the surgeons I considered friends and liked them a lot. It was such an internal torturous process as many people thought of me like a Benedict Arnold and I felt so uncomfortable at work afterwards imagining what my colleagues might think of me as they didn’t know the internal processes I was experiencing.
The hospital never notified the next of kin or families and told them that it was hospital negligence that was the cause of death. The families simply thought that there loved ones died from natural causes.
Well as I put the ladies heart down in her chest cavity the circulating nurse asks the Surgeon if she needs to fill out any “medical legal paperwork”. Well that’s a question that should never be asked as it’s part of any health care workers obligation to protect the patient. Which in turn means reporting malpractice. The surgeon knows he will get sued, though along with the anesthesiologist if he reports it. So he said no to the nurse.
I can remember what I’m about to say like it happened yesterday. As I’m standing there covered in blood looking inside this dead ladies body I said to myself “I’m not going through this Hell again”. Meaning I’m not going to go through that experience the hospital put me through two times before in reporting blatant gross malpractice.
A part of me died with that lady that day. It’s hard to explain that emotional evisceration to anyone as most people thought I was just trying to play the victim or some self servicing desire.
You know, if you are ever really called upon in life to do what’s noble be prepared to have to do that without getting any recognition for it or even being portayed as the villain in the situation.
To me, it wasn’t about punishing anybody or any gain for me. It was explicitly about notifying the families and being responsible like any reputable hospital would feel obligated to do. I actually wrote the CEO of the hospital a letter and said that I wanted to find some resolution to the matter. I never heard from him but instead the hospitals lawyer and the hospitals Human Relations department did everything in there power to exploit every defect of character I have to make me look bad.
“And I think that God has a sick sense of humor” Depeche Mode
Taking advice isn’t something most of us do easily. We more often then not have a specific modus operandi we engage everything we do, in. It’s usually not till our twenties that the basement, if you will, of our behaviors is cemented in place that creates the foundation of our Psyche. That, in turn, is the juxtapose we encounter in our ability to take advice.
More often then not someone’s unsolicited advice insults us, if it conflicts with our percieved identity and rather then humbling ourselves and take that advice we tend to push it away in the form of arrogance or “being right”. Its often quite embarrassing and humbling to see past those paradigms we have inside us that are in essence, us being our own worst problem. A lot of times we have to pay somebody to tell us what to do (therapist trainer, instructor…) before we will constructively take advice.
In that vision of inner reflection we can see how our friends often placate our self destructive arrogant behavior and more often then not it’s the person we don’t like that is telling us what we really need to pay attention too.
There are many ways to get out of that subjective reality that often creates the cage that holds us prisoner. We may not be able to completely replace that foundation of our thinking inside us. However if we do choose to reinvent ourselves we need to recognize that bedrock we are built upon. If we ignore that part of our inner most self, whatever we build on top of it will create a disconnect inside us that haunts us.
“And Castles made of sand crumble into the sea eventually” Jimi Hendrix
In that vision of our consciousness it seems we need to get under the foundation of our psyche in order to effectively mold it into a more adaptive resource of our thinking.
Among other things, the brain has a two fold manner of adapting itself to survival in humans. The reptilian brain which is responsible for our more primal survival needs and a greater consciousness, if you will that serves our more optimal decision making skills (Neurocortex).
If you think of those two aspects of mind, then the bond between the foundation of our core thinking skills or the Reptilian brains survival mechanisms that our autonomic nervous system utilizes and the Limbic system and the Neocortex which is the epicenter of more advanced thinking, is between the base of our brain and the limbic system. A physical conduit that feeds the two realms of our psychological reality and the primal aspects of anatomy that serve our survival skill set.
Attempting to appreciate the significance of that fertile ground inside our Psyche in the concept of neuroplasticity is extremely challenging. Learning to appreciate those two aspects of our minds evolution and utilize that knowledge in becoming aware of how our reptilian brain engages itself and the place before our consciousness, is a hallmark in a personal evolution
The real “work” of attempting to recreate that aspect of “I” is to not only to become aware of that fight or flight mode when its activated but develop the skills inside us to place the intentions of the desired cognitive skills we wish to intuitively utilize in that space. Which is analogous to planting the seeds that will grow and restructure the core of our innermost psyche.
“And I’m trying real hard” Samuel Jackson, Pulp Fiction
Sometimes its through a lot of emotional pain and soul searching in the midst of our “failures” that allow us to access that place inside us that will grow a more confident and adaptable personality instead of the dysfunctional persona we inherited from our childhood.
If you look for it you can see a strong overlap in religion that, in the right context, can help utilize that place of vulnerability inside ourself were we feel the most defeated, vulnerable and dejected, to grow and recreate ourselves. Sort of like the idea that “our suffering will set us free”.
It’s not difficult to see how meditation can bring us to that foundation of our Psyche and help us to treat the wounds deep in our consciousness we often ignore. That same place can be described by self help experts as the field of pure potentiality or that place were we look to manifest the law of attraction from.
It’s a discomforting paradox, though, to realize at some of our most frustrating and difficult moments, is the opportunity to transform ourself in purposeful fashion. What is sometimes even more disconcerting is the knowledge or awareness of this ambiguous state of mind is not enough to challenge it or overcome it. There are hormones and chemicals that inspire feelings of motivation, success, failure, persistence, despair… that we need to many times over ride there inherent or initial impulses that influence our behavior in order to change our behavior..
So even if you can somewhat appreciate this blueprint of primal and cognitive behavior, that awareness only let’s you recognize the “starting line” so to say.
It’s sort of analogous to having a diet plan and understanding the physical and psychological components of it that you’ll face in undertaking it. That alone will not allow you to lose weight or get in shape. You have to undertake the “hard work” of applying that information into your life in order to reap the rewards, so to say.
One small but empowering way to apply that information in an applicable manner would be to look at who inspires, motivates or fascinates us. If we see that relationship in large and small ways we can recognize what behaviors in ourself we maybe ignoring or reinforcing.
Energy is synonymous with that ambiguous word “God”. It’s necessary to understand energy as it is more important to appreciate it. In being aware of the energy in others and how they utilize that energy in there daily lives in psychological format can both help us to become aware of our energy in a objective manner. Again that growing objective awareness of ourself is often difficult to appreciate so we need to be willing to see it in order to mold or change it
If we look at those who hold high places in a vision of who we look up too and observe how they deal with conflict, benevolence, acceptance, defeat, admiration and so on we are sort of looking in the mirror of our innermost nature. That may not be comforting though if we see a disconnect in that paradigm of how we tend to rationalize our behavior and accept aspect what we most often need to change. Which many times is the part of our ego we often need to replace or repair. So allowing ourselves to be vulnerable in a self assessment of ourself is a major stepping stone in redefining ourself.
"God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can and the wisdom to know the difference" The Serenity Prayer
By surrounding ourself both figuratively and intellectually with the mindset we wish to become we both consciously and subconsciously allow for a transformation to take place both inside us in how we think and outside us in how we behave. Most often that process is a slow event. A diffusion if you will of that energy we expose ourself too that slowly over a period of time infiltrates our energy and helps us to either consciously or subconsciously transform our own energy.
That energy we admire in life effects our own energy. So however we look at that relationship inside us and outside can help us appreciate a deeper essence to things we may have overlooked. That in turn can help us to accept the advice, however it comes to us, that we need in order to be who we want to be.
Attempting to create a transformation of the most fundamental aspect of our self is something most often embraced in the face of failure. The idea that “I” wants to change “I” is almost impossible to encapsulate in thought. So not attempting to see that process in an overwhelming awareness can often help us to take the first step instead of ignore it all together.
There are many ways or “steps” to take in that journey. To paraphrase Nicolas Tesla, it’s not till humanity begins to think in terms of Energy, Frequency and Vibration that monumental advancements will be accomplished or accelerated.
What I’m eventually leading up to is harnessing a useful appreciation of Quantum Physics. At its base QP is the foundation of almost all of our practical techniques or “steps” we take in achieving a personal transformation from an antiquated version of ouself to a hybrid personal evolution to become who we want to be. That can seem somewhat intangible or esoteric but what I hopefully will show is a common denominator for personal growth in what ever form we choose.
One of Ellon Musks priorities now is increasing the momentum of innovation in Space X. Those three variables of Tesla postulate are likely to be essential in the conquest of space. Seeing the Ying and Yang of that parable outside us in space exploration and inside our own reality might help us to create the change we look to achieve, inside us, in our life time.
It’s common knowledge that persistant practice in religions, psychology, 12 step programs, behavioral modification technologies and so on all offer us steps to take in that intangible concept of challenging or changing the construct of our ego.
What I’m about to talk about is an appreciation of both Physics and Quantum Physics. That may sound over whelming or difficult but it’s not important to understand the two scientific concepts but rather see what they point at.
Trying to talk about concepts like this without getting lost in needless information requires a simplification of topics. So with that said, what I speak about is not the sum explanation of anything but hopefully a useful way to apply certain ingredients of different topics into a fruitful recipe of personal transformation.
A very simple way of appreciating the mechanics of the brain is to divide it into three categories. The Cerebral Cortex, Limbic System or Midbrain and the base of the brain which includes the Pons, Medulla and the Brain Stem. Again it’s not important to understand the anatomy of the brain but rather see how it communicates within itself and in doing so you can see the effectiveness or importance of incorporating certain techniques or steps to create a change from within (neuroplasticity).
Consciousness or thought is appreciated in science as manifesting energy. As our intent of thought creates a frequency so to does the emotion we engage, as we think our intent in, create a unique vibration. So we may go to church and study the Bible and develop compassionate intent coupled with a loving emotion of vibration only to watch the News later and experience Negative intent coupled with angry emotions that counteract that harmonious energy we previously embraced in our religion. That duality paradigm repeats itself in many ways if we observe our unconscious dialogue in relation to our conscious dialogue.
Recognizing the energy our thought manifests in how our brain communicates inside us is empowering. Our Cortex is given credit for much of Conscious dialogue. Our Limbic System is credited for creating most of our unconscious thought, the base of our brains intelligence is often described by most or all Physicians and Scientists as God like as its depth, is beyond our comprehension.
Carl Jung talks about our Psyche being divided into conscious, subconscious and a greater consciousness. A template of that three fold diagram of consciousness in that Psychological format could easily outline the anatomical division of our brains anatomy. Conscious=Cortex, Subconscious=Limbic System and Greater Conscious=base of the brain. It might sound like blasphemy to some but you could also think of that template in a religious paradigm of The Father, The Son and The Holy Ghost.
If we look at how that intelligence of the base of our brain communicates with the rest of our body and the world around it in the form of Energy, Vibration and frequency we can begin to see a correlation between those three energy systems in our body.
Thespians coined a word to describe a state of consciousness where everything seems to flow through them. It’s been described as being a vector that allows for a communication of immense intelligence to travel through them and in that place they create the art of a song, a painting, a novel, and so on. The artistic term Evenflow coins what that process describes. A passive transmission of energy in a mutual frequency and vibration of the three outlined areas of the brains anatomy.
Science has proven that the intelligence that manifests creation or life as we know it operates on a specific frequency or hertz. The base of the brain parallels that frequency and in turn regulates a homeostasis between the inside of us that adapts to the outside of us. Which is tangential to the different automatic responses our body self regulates itself with, in terms of heart rate, oxygenation (breathing), perspiration, shivering….. In that understanding you can envision how the vibrational frequency of the world around us communicates to the base of our brain. If you think of the Spinal Cord and the peripheral nervous system as an antenna along with its many other functions you can recognize a format that the brain uses to receive and transmit information to and from within us and outside our body. You might see how in the ability of the base of the brain to transmit information in the form of frequency and vibration through the midbrain and into the consciousness of the frontal might exemplify the underlying process of things like intuition.
A specific frequency is manifested in our midbrain and reacts to certain stimuli in terms of stress, fatigue, anxiety, depression and so on. That information is what, among other things, regulates our autonomic nervous system. Those unique mindsets are embedded in our midbrain in our childhood. Which is often described as the root of our adult behavior. That blueprint is responsible for the energy, vibration and frequency we often encounter in our adult life that creates an inner conflict between our conscious intent and our unconscious desires. Or that inner conflict we often recognize between the disparity between our conscious intent and our unconscious desires.
One of the qualities of the cortex of our brain is the ability to manifest conscious thought or an ability to contour energy in thought with a specific vibration and frequency.
Seeing that relationship between the different aspects of mind and its correlation between the reality we experience can be an important key in revolutionizing our own personal development.
With that insight into how our brain functions we can see how our energy fields inside our brain, being misaligned, can create havoc in our life.
Psychology uses different techniques to align the energy fields of the midbrain and cortex by initially making the unconscious conscious. The next process is attempting to consciously direct a therapeutic thought process (energy, vibration and frequency) toward the unconscious energy field of the Midbrain and in doing so allow for a repair of the dysfunctional energy field of specific areas of our Limbic System with a functional energy field. Repetition is an essential component of that process of repairing that initial blueprint from our childhood which can be called neuroplasticity.
In the same format religion creates the same algorithm. By creating a conscious energy field through a sermon, prayer, religious doctrine or so on while doing this in a ritualistic fashion, this inspired redundancy manifests the transformation of an unconscious change or neuroplasticity. Or you can think of that as being born again, resurrected or being a child of what ever God you worship.
If you look for that same blue print in a 12 step meeting, group therapy and so on you can appreciate the same algorithm in different formats.
Newtonian Physics vs Quantum Physics is primarily differentiated by size. Physics appreciates a relationship between matter in a physical state that is larger then the atom and Quantum Physics is based upon a subatomic (smaller then the atom) appreciation of matter. Initially Quantum physics was thought to challenge The Newtonian understanding of Physics and people like Einstein labeled it “Spooky Physics”. The idea of Quantum Entanglement threatened the mathematical formulas that appreciated a relevance between time and space. Einstein along with other Physicists at the time attempted to prove QP wrong (EPR paradox). That formula was eventually proven inaccurate and many concepts of QP are what are creating the incredible advancements in technology today.
Basically Quantum Entanglement hypothesized that regardless of the spatial separation between to different forms of matter, if a subatomic change was created in one then the same would happen in the other almost instantly. This violated the law of FTL (faster then light). Which basically states that information cannot be transferred faster then the speed of light.
One of the challenges in appreciating Quantum Physics is that it exceeds the intelligence of our own brains ability to encapsulate it in thought. So articulating what different experiments or hypothesis prove is somewhat challenging.
At the essence of QP is the foundation of The Law Of Attraction. Essentially what we focus our thoughts on with redundancy creates a two fold reality. The one we think inside our mind and the one we manifest in the world we experience.
If we oversimplify physics and quantum physics we could think of two men standing side by side. One being a atomic physical body of organs, bones, vessels, and other tissues encapsulated with skin.
The other being a subatomic body of different energy fields. A mass of electrical fields vibrating at a frequency and vibration specific to each organs, bone, tendon and so on. That awareness of energy coupled with a brain that creates it’s own specific energy in how it thinks is what opens a pandora box of sorts.
If you can appreciate the difference between physical matter and the subatomic identity of a cell having a its origin in a electrical identity of a proton, neutron and electrons then there is not much room to dispute the relevance of quantum physics.
What quantum entanglement suggests and has proven is that an alteration in a specific energy field has a direct correlation to the surrounding energy fields. This transfer of an energy formula (change) happens FTL which violates Newtonian principles but at the same validates God like transformations. If you think in terms of the healing aspects of prayer (focused thought/energy) or The Law of Attraction you see an overlay of quantum physics. The same holds true for mediation and the principles of many religious deities who could heal others by compassionately directing their energy field of thought to another and in that appreciation of Quantum Entanglement a “healing’ or an instantaneous (FTL) change in someone else energy field is manifested
Thus as the brain “thinks” the resulting energy field not only influences the surrounding energy fields within the body but also outside the body.
In this awareness a rabbit hole is created that is difficult to navigate. However seeing that what consciousness or what you think, effects not only yourself but the world around you creates an ability to appreciate the idea that we are one with everything and everything is a part of us. The same way a wave is part of the ocean and the ocean is in the wave. A father and a son. Non duality (one) to Non Duality (2 or more then one).
So as we focus both our conscious and unconscious dialogue, we are in turn manifesting a reality both inside and outside ourself.
“Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic”. Clarkes Third Law
Throughout our existence there has always been a clash between the advancement of our awareness through science and other realms with standard appreciation of reality. So whether it was Galileo attempting to prove the world is round or Henry Ford challenging the strength of a horse or a mule to the energy of a combustible engine, the same resistance of change holds true then as it does now.
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In honor of the 50th anniversary of Earth Day (April 22, 1970), we wanted to share Bud Jordahl’s tribute to Earth Day founder, Gaylord Nelson. Senator Nelson and Bud are true conservation and natural resource protection legends in Wisconsin and they were both instrumental in the forming of 1000 Friends of Wisconsin back in 1996. At the time, Senator Nelson said, “We have an historic opportunity to impact land use policy in Wisconsin and to reverse the trend toward more sprawl. 1000 Friends of Wisocnsin is determined not to let this opportunity slip by. through research, legislative advocacy and public education, 1000 Friends is turning the tide in the fight against sprawl.”
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Information provided in this chapter is intended to be guidance. Please work with your legal counsel for advice and to review of your records retention schedule and procedure.
SWCDs are required to develop and maintain an efficient records management program (MINN. STAT. 138.17 Subd. 7). The staff is responsible for developing a records management and retention policy, which is adopted by the board. This policy should include an inventory of records and a schedule establishing a time period for retention or disposal of a records series.
The Minnesota Historical Society State Archives has guidance on “Preserving and Disposing of Government Records” (December 2016). The document includes information on the following topics:
- What is a record
- Taking an inventory
- Records retention schedules
- Preservation of archival records
- Records disposal
- Setting up a records storage area
- More information
SWCDs contain many series of records that have significant historical value. Records with historical value of Soil and Water Conservation Districts and Watershed Districts are listed on State Archives government records information leaflet no 10: http://www.mnhs.org/preserve/records/docs_pdfs/recordservices/infoleaf10.pdf
Records that no longer have administrative value to a district may be eligible for transfer to the State Archives of the Minnesota Historical Society.
SWCDs are responsible to comply with the Minnesota Government Data Practices Act (MGDPA). The Act states that government data are public unless a state or federal law indicates that the data are not public (Minnesota Statutes Chapter 13). Government data is defined as “all data collected, created, received, maintained or disseminated by any government entity regardless of its physical form, storage media or conditions of use” (MINN. STAT. 13.02 subd. 7.)
It is your responsibility to keep all government data in a way that simplifies public access to public data. It is also your responsibility to protect not public data. An inventory process will assist in complying with this requirement and protect your organization.
There are many resources available to assist you in creating or maintaining a records management program. See below:
Minnesota Statute and Rules Related to Records Management and Data Practices
National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
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Speaker: Professor Sir Colin Humphreys FRS
14th Annual Science-Faith Cathedral Lecture 2022
How can science fit with miracles?
Location: Norwich Cathedral Nave
Miracles play a powerful role in Christianity: but how should we interpret them? In an age that claims to be one of scientific rationalism can we continue to accept miracles? Did the River Jordan really stop flowing so that the ancient Israelites could walk across and enter the land of Canaan (the Holy Land)? Did Jesus really rise from the dead? Both these miracles have been pivotal in human history. But how can a scientist believe in miracles? Professor Humphreys insists we should be sceptical about all potentially miraculous events, but he also believes that both events really happened. Come along and find out why!
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Date(s) - 7 Sep 2022
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Tin Soldier in a Cardboard Box
A Young Boy in Hiding: Austria-Belgium-France
- ISBN: 9789653084902
- Published By: Yad Vashem Publications
- Published: July 2015
Beginning in the 1960s, Holocaust memoirs and testimonies have proliferated, offering us insight into wartime experiences, the impact of trauma, and the workings of memory. In this tradition, Ari Livne’s memoir, Tin Soldier in a Cardboard Box: A Young Boy in Hiding: Austria-Belgium-France, written in Hebrew in 2010 and translated into English and published by Yad Vashem Publications in 2015, provides an intimate and introspective account of what it was like to be a Jewish child living in wartime Brussels under an assumed Christian identity. It is a must-read for anyone interested in the experiences of hidden children, their ways of coping, and the lasting impact of psychological trauma.
Livne left Vienna with his parents in 1938 at the age of three. After traveling to Belgium and spending time hiding together in Antwerp and Brussels, his parents brought him to a local home where he spent the remainder of the war living under an assumed identity. When the war ended, he learned of his parents’ fate, moved to France to live with surviving members of his family, and immigrated to Israel in 1961. The title of the book refers to a tin soldier and a cardboard box, Livne’s only toys as a young child.
His account begins with a dream in which he is visited by the heroic figure of Nathaniel, who defends the Jews and punishes the Germans. The name Nathaniel is the Hebrew equivalent of Dieudonne, the name he went by during his time in hiding, and he describes Nathaniel as his alter ego. During the time spent hiding with his parents, Livne adopted many practices that would help him to cope with the difficulties ahead. He recalls the efforts made by his parents to create the feeling of a home despite their lack of security. As the situation became increasingly dangerous, his parents decided to separate from him and placed him in Aunt Angele’s care. Adapting, but never feeling like he fully belonged, Livne lived in a state of constant tension and fear. At times when he was alone, he would allow himself to return to his true identity giving him the chilling sensation that he was living in two worlds, one real and one imagined. “I was living a double life. During the day, I was in every sense a Walloon child and at night, I was a Jewish child thirsty for revenge” (48). Through this coping strategy, he was able to preserve his self and his “own small corner of truth” (100).
In the epilogue, Livne explains his reasons for writing his story. “This is not an autobiography. It is a kind of biography of my war; a war that did not come to an end in the summer of 1945, but remained a fixed pattern, the basis for everything that happened to me” (199). Livne’s account meanders at times in a non-chronological, train-of-thought style that captures the mindset of a young boy forced to live in a state of fear and confusion. Several themes emerge: loss, memory, religion, identity, and the kindness, strength, and courage of strangers—many of them women—who protected and nurtured him along the way. While conveying hope and acknowledging the power of love in his life, Livne’s memoir tells us more about the traumatic inner world of a child living in a time of upheaval and unspeakable horror and how this continued to affect him after the war.
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The World Bank has released an approach paper advocating a shift towards greater transparency through a paradigm shift in the architecture of its disclosure policy.
The paper highlights limitations of its existing policy, as well as the principles, key elements and implications of the proposed approach.
The Bank currently specifically defines the categories of information it can disclose. This approach leaves large gaps, and creates the perception that items not on the list are categorically not eligible for dissemination.
The new policy would operate under a presumption of disclosure, defining instead a list of subjects which are off limits, opening the door for demanding the dissemination of any other information.
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This week, the United States and its NA-TO allies pledged to increase their troop presence in Europe seven-fold, in order to prepare for what they called “warfighting against nuclear-armed peer-competitors”–that is, war against Russia and China.
The NATO members declared that they would increase their “high readiness forces” from 40,000 to 300,000. Biden announced the US would send another 20,000 troops to Europe a-mid the escalating war with Russia, accompanied by the permanent deployment of guided missile destroyers and F-35 aircraft.
The US, which spends more on its armed forces than the next 10 largest militaries combined, has increased its military spending for six years in a row. Biden’s military budget for 2023, already the largest on record, was boosted another six percent by a vote in the Senate Armed Services Committee, bringing the total to $858 billion.
Since the start of the Biden administration, the US has pledged over $50 billion in military and economic aid to Ukraine. Ukrainian President Zelensky stated that the country needs at least $60 billion a year in aid to continue its war effort, a figure equivalent to nearly half of Ukraine’s pre-war economic output.
Last year, when Biden announced the US withdrawal from Afghanistan, he said, “We’ve been a nation too long at war. If you’re 20 years old today, you have never known an America at peace.” He declared, “It’s time to end the forever war.”
Now, Biden is committing the American population to a new perpetual war, asserting that there are no limits to the resources that must be devoted to it.
Asked Thursday at a news conference at the NATO Summit in Madrid to “explain what that means to the American people” and whether he was pledging “indefinite support from the United States for Ukraine,” Biden said “We are going to support Ukraine as long as it takes.”
Another reporter asked about the “high price of gasoline in the United States and around the world,” inquiring, “How long is it fair to expect American drivers and drivers around the world to pay that premium for this war?”
Biden reiterated, “As long as it takes.”
No one thought to ask Biden an obvious question: How long will “it” take? What will be the cost of this open-ended war, and what will be the consequences?
The United States is spearheading a global conflict that threatens the lives of millions of people and, if it develops into a nuclear exchange, the fate of humanity itself.
Can anyone imagine, moreover, that a war against Russia, the aim of which is to overthrow the government of the world’s largest country, coupled with a war against China, the world’s second-largest economy, can be achieved without totally impoverishing the American population?
The social and economic consequences of the militarization of society pledged by the US and its allies at the NATO summit are incalculable. In every country, government spending on public health and social infrastructure is to be gutted to free up resources for the war effort. The costs of the war are to be imposed onto the working class through the dismantling of social programs and the demand that workers accept a reduction in real wages in the name of the “national interest.”
The eruption of the war has been accompanied by t-he total abandonment of a-ny efforts to stop the spread of COVID-19. According to US government estima-tes, there will be 100 million new cases of COVID-19 this fall, more than the number of all COVID-19 cases previously reported to date. And Congress has refused to pass any additional pandemic funding, meaning that uninsured people will be forced to pay for COVID-19 vaccines, testing, and treatments out of pocket.
This week, New York City announced that it is slashing public school funding by $215 million, in what is expected to be a surge in austerity measures around the country.
Already, the war has fueled demands for slashing “entitlement” spending. “NATO Needs More Guns and Less Butter,” Glenn Hubbard, the former Chair of the Council of Economic Advisers, wrote in an op-ed in the Wall Street Journal earlier this year, demanding cuts in spending on Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid. “Spending offsets to accommodate higher defense spending would surely require slowing the growth in social-insurance spending,” he wrote.
While out-of-control military spending against the backdrop of decades of Wall Street bailouts has contributed to the inflationary crisis, the US political establishment is seeking to impose the full burden of the crisis onto the working class. The Federal Reserve has initiated a program of seeking to deliberately increase unemployment by raising interest rates, hoping to restore “balance” to the labor market by throwing hundreds of thousands of people out of work.
The intensification of the war will take place against a tidal wave of layoffs, beginning in the technology and real estate sector, and spreading through the auto industry. According to one tracker, there were 26,000 layoffs in the technology sector alone last month, up from 20,000 the month before.
The global war being in-itiated by the Biden administration is at one and the same time a war against the working class of the United States. Through war, the US ruling class is seeking to at once divert internal tensions outward through the creation of an external enemy, while at the same time building up the forces of repression to crush strikes and social struggles.
Biden’s commitment for unlimited American involvement in the war with Russia enjoys the support of the entire US political establishment. The outcome of the NATO summit was hailed by the editorial boards of the major US newspapers, from the Democratic-aligned New York Times and Washington Post, to the Republican-aligned Wall Street Journal.
“Whatever else happens in President Biden’s tenure, and no matter how long that tenure lasts, the events this week in Europe will ensure that his presidency is a consequential one,” the Post proclaimed.
Not a single Democratic member of Congress has criticized Biden’s pledge of endless resources for the war effort.
Despite the unending barrage of propaganda aimed at exciting public hated of Russia and China, the war in Ukraine is broadly unpopular. In a YouGov poll published this week, 40 percent of respondents said the US should be “less militarily engaged in conflicts around the world,” compared with 12 percent who said it should be more engaged. Asked what Biden’s top priority should be, 38 percent said the White House should seek to address the surging cost of living, compared with 8 percent who said the US should “ensure a defeat of Russia in Ukraine.”
Forty-six percent of respondents said they “oppose the United States military becoming directly involved in combat in the Russia-Ukraine war,” compared to just 23 percent who support such a move.
The American population has not forgotten the crimes carried out by American imperialism against the people of Iraq, Afghanistan, Libya, Syria, Yemen, and dozens of other countries subjected to US destabilization campaigns, proxy wars, and murderous economic sanctions.
There does not, outside of the International Committee of the Fourth International, exist any organized political opposition to the war plans of US imperialism. The social basis for the building of a new anti-war movement is the working class. Just as imperialist war abroad is at the same time a war on the working class at home, so too the fight against war is at the same time a fight of the working class against inequality, exploitation, and the capitalist profit system. | <urn:uuid:3177550c-119e-4a26-a31f-2ebf464f2bb8> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://thefrontierpost.com/who-will-pay-for-uss-new-forever-war/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571993.68/warc/CC-MAIN-20220814022847-20220814052847-00665.warc.gz | en | 0.954563 | 1,625 | 1.929688 | 2 |
Case Definition of Morgellons
The Medical Advisory Board of the Morgellons Research Foundation (MRF) developed a Case Definition, the most recent revision of which is currently nearing completion. Until this more rigorous definition has been submitted for review, the much earlier case characterization (seen at bottom) will remain in place.
Morgellons Disease is a label assigned by the founder of the MRF to the condition of an ill child in 2002 with numerous symptoms outside known illness categories. One physical sign became the “defining” characteristic of the illness: small diameter “filaments” protruding from lesions near the child’s mouth and other body areas that were both sensitive and painful. In searching for others who might have encountered the same phenomenon, the MRF was created. Its initial function was to convey details of the phenomenon to others, and simultaneously provide a central registration site to foster broader communication.
Although the initial attention of the MRF focused on filaments and movement, awareness of the other symptoms increased which broadened the presumed boundaries of the illness. This illuminated the possible degree of disability of those afflicted and made clear that Morgellons disease likely extended far beyond the “filaments” and dermal movement sensations, to include numerous other organ system effects. Initially the name Morgellons disease was only a rallying point for self-diagnosed people to compare symptoms and experiences. With time, the number of registrants and the magnitude of their data reached a level that revealed a more consistent pattern, and although virtually all remained self-diagnosed, more than one hundred physicians contacted the MRF about patients with similar symptoms. In addition, physicians, veterinarians, dentists, nurses, and other medical professionals contacted the MRF about their own illness, or about the illness of family members.
The first attempt to pool and characterize Morgellons data into a consistent pattern was made by a physician member of the MRF who evaluated information collected from fifty people who self-referred from the MRF site to a single medical clinic. It was noted that many of these patients had been previously diagnosed with a common medical label, Delusions of Parasitosis (DP), the basic tenet being this is a psychiatric illness with the presumption of a purely delusional “parasite infestation.” It was already clear by the time the first dozen patients had been extensively examined physically that they did not fit under that diagnostic label. All had evidence of actual parasite infestation, including comparison of typical skin lesions, onset history, sequence of organ system involvement, and expected organ pathology. The “filaments” were consistently observable and collectible, and laboratory data was collected on all, supporting an irrefutable immune deficiency state, chronic inflammation, and a complex picture of autonomic abnormalities. Medical histories clearly support that most symptoms of Morgellons disease “precede” emotional effects. Thus, it appears that Morgellons and Delusions of Parasites (DP) are different illnesses.
Many clinicians sought out initially by patients, although formally trained and licensed, based their conclusions on the presumptions of others who had made the same presumptions in the 57 DP-titled papers in the NLM database from 1956 through 2007. Although some patients did find clinicians willing to help them, many patients reported feeling abandoned by physicians unwilling to investigate their illness. These patients tried valiantly to find a modicum of relief in the face of an otherwise ineffective medical system, and some became the target of fringe groups who occasionally promoted ineffective treatments for economic benefit.
The MRF chose to display the following clinical characterization from 2005, which has since been revised, of Morgellons disease. We know well that Morgellons disease has no formal Case Definition. However, all new definitions of human disease begin with patient observations and collected data. As the number of patients we have temporarily labeled Morgellons has grown in consistency and, counter to the DP concept, we present below a collation of all information collected from Morgellons patients until mid-2006 to create a MRF characterization of the illness. The following subsequent step will be a fact-based Case Definition.
The following signs or symptoms are the basis of Morgellons Disease as defined by patients that fit within a consistent boundary that is also outside the boundary of other “known” diseases. The initial three characteristics parallel a much more entrenched illness, Delusions of Parasitosis (DP) named decades before today’s laboratory technology and infection/immunity knowledge, driven by HIV, developed. The more recent findings listed below provide a far broader and more consistent evidence base, strongly supporting the likelihood that DP is a prematurely assigned label to an organic, rather than purely psychiatric disease.
1. “Filaments” are reported in and on skin lesions and at times extruding from intact-appearing skin. White, blue, red, and black are common among described fiber colors. Size is near microscopic, and good clinical visualization requires 10-30 X. Patients frequently describe ultraviolet light generated fluorescence. They also report black or white granules, similar in size and shape to sand grains, on or in their skin or on clothing. Most clinicians willing to invest in a simple hand held commercial microscope have thus far been able to consistently document the filaments.
2. Movement sensations, both beneath and on the skin surface. Sensations are often described by the patient as intermittently moving, stinging or biting. Involved areas can include any skin region (such as over limbs or trunk), but may be limited to the scalp, nasal passages, ear canals, or face…and curiously, legs below the knees.
3. Skin lesions, both (a) spontaneously appearing and (b) self-generated, often with pain or intense itching. The former (a) may initially appear as “hive-like”, or as “pimple-like” with or without a white center. The latter (b) appear as linear or “picking” excoriations. Even when not self-generated (as in unreachable regions of babies’ skin), lesions often progress to open wounds that heal incompletely (e.g., heal very slowly with discolored epidermis or seal over with a thick gelatinous outer layer.). Evidence of lesions persists visually for years.
4. Musculoskeletal Effects and Pain is usually present, manifest in several ways. Pain distribution is broad, and can include joint(s), muscles, tendons and connective tissue. Both vascular and “pressure” headaches and vertebral pain are particularly common, the latter usually with premature (e.g., age 20) signs of degeneration of both discs and vertebrae.
5. Aerobic limitation is universal and significant enough to interfere with the activities of daily living. Most patients meet the Fukuda Criteria for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome as well (Fukuda, Ann. Int. Med., 1994). Cardiology data and consistently elevated heart rates suggest a persistent myocarditis creating lowered cardiac output that has been partially compensated for by Starling’s Law.
6. Cognitive dysfunction, includes frontal lobe processing signs interfering with logical thinking as well as short-term memory and attention deficit. All are measurable by Standard Psychometric Test batteries.
7. Emotional effects are present in most patients. Character typically includes loss or limitation of boundary control (as in bipolar illness) and intermittent obsessional state. Degree varies greatly from virtually absent to seriously life altering.
1. Shifting visual acuity. Unexplained frequent need to change glasses prescription, perceived changes in visual field, and scattered and changing level of perceived light intensity.
2. Numerous neurological symptoms and clinical findings. A variety of neurological symptoms and signs have been reported. Common physical findings include abnormal Romberg, peripheral neuropathy in ALL (feet, and in some cases fingers), abnormal reflexes, verifiable, probably neuropathic pain and recurrent brain control abnormalities affecting motor function, circadian rhythm, body temperature, and respiratory rate.
3. Gastrointestinal symptoms. These symptoms often include dyspepsia, gastroesophageal reflux, swallowing difficulty, and changes in bowel habits (Similar to IBS or Crohn’s disease)
4. Acute changes in skin texture and pigment. The skin is variously thickened and thinned, with irregular texture and hyper- OR hypo-pigmentation pattern. Overgrowth or hypergrowth phenomena are common (nevi, skin tags, microangioma, lipomas, callus formation).
5. Arthralgias. Arthralgias (pain in the joints) is frequently reported, although arthritis is not. Common joints are in fingers, shoulders, knees and vertebrae.
Elevated cytokines: TNF-alpha, IL-6, TGF-beta; Elevated inflammation markers: C-reactive protein and TNF-alpha; Immunodeficiency markers: low CD 56 or CD 57 number, low C1Q, low IgG subclasses 1 and 3; Hematological abnormalities: low hemoglobin and hematocrit with abnormal RBC indices; and Biochemical abnormalities: elevated blood glucose, insulin, calcium, and serum Homocysteine, and low serum potassium and magnesium.
The consistent finding of numerous unexpected biologic agents at atypically high levels (some thought to be non-pathogens, others definitely pathogenic) strongly supports that an immune deficiency state exists in Morgellons patients. Agents identified serologically include many zoonoses (intermittently and in low numbers) such as Borrelia (at least five species) and Babesia, a single recently found gram negative bacterium, most herpes viruses, some strongly activated such as VZV and HHV-6, several mycology species (esp. Tineas), and particularly in those we have labeled Morgellons patients, parasites (species will be elaborated following PCR sequencing). | <urn:uuid:58532f17-407e-4c57-9f4a-169c86270a94> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.morgellons.org/case_definition/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882570879.37/warc/CC-MAIN-20220809003642-20220809033642-00665.warc.gz | en | 0.944956 | 2,073 | 2.90625 | 3 |
Review the IOM report: The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health http://www.iom.edu/Reports/2010/The-Future-of-Nursing-Leading-Change-Advancing-Health.aspx, focusing on the following sections: Transforming Practice, Transforming Education, and Transforming Leadership. In order to access the report, locate “Get this Report” and click on “Read Report Online for Free”. When the report is downloaded, it will open up to page 1. Use the table of contents, located on the right, to navigate to the required sections. Create a paper (750-1,000 words) about the impact on nursing of the 2010 IOM report on the Future of Nursing. Include: The impact of the IOM report on nursing education. The impact of the IOM report on nursing practice, particularly in primary care, and how you would change your practice to meet the goals of the IOM report. The impact of the IOM report on the nurse’s role as a leader.
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User Experience (UX) design
“User experience encompasses all aspects of the end-user’s interaction with the company, its services, and its products.”
– Don Norman, Cognitive Scientist & User Experience Architect, co-founder of the Nielsen Norman Group Design Consultancy, and credited with coining the term “user experience” in the late 1990s
UX is not limited to the digital environment, it encompasses any and all interactions between a potential customer and a company. It is not about the look but more about the ‘feel’ of the entire experience. It is about the journey not the product.
A UX designer seeks solutions and will question whether it is; useful, desirable, usable, findable, accessible, credible and valuable.
UX ensures the customer enjoys the feel of the experience as well as the aesthetics. but will not work in every situation for every user as we are all different with different tastes. What works for one person might have the opposite effect on another, therefore any design must be tailored to the values of a business and their clients.
User Interface (UI) design?
Unlike UX, UI is only referring to the digital interaction between a customer and a business. A user interface is the point of interaction between the user and a digital device or product—like the touchscreen on your smartphone. It uses UX principles to ensure a seamless feel for the customer.
In relation to websites UI design considers the look, feel, and interactivity of the site. It’s all about making sure that the user interface is as intuitive as possible, and that means carefully considering each and every visual, interactive element the user might encounter. A UI designer considers fonts and colours, white space and imagery. They look at the placement and design of buttons and text and how this enables greater usability and comfort, therefore attraction, for the customer.
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6th millennium BC structure discovered in Saudi Arabia
In contrast to the prehistoric remains of the Near East, the megalithic monuments of Arabia remain largely unknown. These monumental structures, made of dry stone walls, still hold many secrets in terms of their construction, function and chronology.
An international collaboration of scientists from France, Saudi Arabia and Italy, led by Olivia Munoz, a researcher at the CNRS, have discovered a 35-meter long triangular platform in the oasis of Dûmat al-Jandal (northern Saudi Arabia).
Built in several phases from the 6th millennium BC, this exceptional monument was probably dedicated to ritual practices, some of which were probably funerary and commemorative.
To arrive at these conclusions, scientists studied and dated the objects and human remains from deposits found in and around the platform—in the two side niches and also in nearby tombs.
These discoveries, which appear in the journal Antiquity on June 9th, 2020, demonstrate a ritual use during prehistory, and are a potentially symbolic imprint left by nomadic pastoralists in the landscape during this remote period. | <urn:uuid:95b464f7-2162-4993-8ff3-e3f91011fc00> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://phys.org/news/2020-06-6th-millennium-bc-saudi-arabia.html | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571758.42/warc/CC-MAIN-20220812200804-20220812230804-00665.warc.gz | en | 0.955285 | 232 | 3.765625 | 4 |
|Data Indicator and Sensor status|
Integrated hanging hole
PM2.5 PM10 CO₂ Temperature Humidity
°C/°F switch LCD display
|PM2.5||0 ~ 999ug/m³||
>100ug/m3, ± 15%
<100ug/m3, ± 15ug/m³
||0 ~ 999ug/m³||
>100ug/m3, ± 25%
<100ug/m3, ± 25ug/m³
|CO₂||0 ~ 40000ppm||400-10000ppm ± (30ppm+3%)||1ppm|
|Temperature||-40°C ~ 60°C (-40°F ~ 140°F)||± 1°C or ± 2°F||0.1°C or 0.1°F|
Specifications (Transmission between console and sensor)
|Line of sight wireless transmission (in open air)||100 m (300 ft.)|
|Frequency||433/868/915 MHz depending on location|
|Update Rate||1 minute|
|Display Console||1 x AA Alkaline or Lithium batteries (not included)|
|5-in-1 Air Quality sensor||2 x AA Alkaline or Lithium batteries (not included)|
1.USB mini-B type cable to be connected from a USB power port with 1.0A current supply is needed.
2.The peak current during air sensing is about 0.3A and happens at once per minute frequent.
|1||WH45 5-in-1 Air Quality Sensor|
|1||WH0295_C Display Console (Receiver)|
|Length * Width * Height||112*112*50mm
Ecowitt is committed to help people know more about the accurate
weather condition around them by providing quality environmental monitoring instruments.
*One sensor only*
Which plan is right for me
Easy to first use. Upgradable console to more advanced plans.
A kit with multiple sensors to upgrade. There are WiFi kit and Cellular kit.
You can follow this shop menu "Sensor" to customize sensors to build your home system.
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Intuitive Derivative Graphing Exercise
- Tim Brzezinski
Below, the graph of a function is shown. The LIGHT GREEN POINTS control the appearance of the entire graph. So to start & during this exercise, please don't touch these. The ORANGE POINTS are points that lie on the graph of this function. These points can be dragged anywhere you like on the curve prior to or during your completion of this exercise. The Y-COORDINATE of each WHITE POINT is the same as the slope of the segment passing through (either the light green or orange) point directly above it or directly below it. Given this information, position the WHITE POINTS in such a way that it causes the segment above it or below it to appear tangent to the graph of the function. By doing so, you will be finding a possible point on the graph of the derivative of this function. When you're done positioning the white points, use the pen tool to sketch the derivative graph based upon your work. To check your work, click the "Check Your Work" checkbox.
If you would like to try this exercise multiple times, simply use the delete icon to erase any previous sketches you made. Then, reposition any one (or more) of the four green points to get an entirely different graph. Just be sure not to move any green points in the middle of an exercise, at it will change the graph of the entire function. Note: If you do move any of the light green points and the function graph disappears, simply refresh the page in your browser. | <urn:uuid:fa13903a-aeb2-4398-853a-9b512856a6ad> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.geogebra.org/m/d9ymqxvm | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571993.68/warc/CC-MAIN-20220814022847-20220814052847-00665.warc.gz | en | 0.908876 | 334 | 3.46875 | 3 |
Brit says it 'frightening' to look at smart meter due to steep bill
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Ava Kelly, from Tamworth, had her smart meter installed around two years ago, and she checks the device five or six times a day. She said it has been a huge help as she’s become more aware of how much her appliances costs.
She told Express.co.uk: “I’ve looked back at my bills – it makes you more aware of your consumption.
“I’ve saved about £30 a month.
“My bills were fairly high. They were about £170 before, now they’re about £140.
“It’s about £1 a day I’m saving, since I’ve become more aware of what I’m using.”
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Ava lives with her partner in a five-bedroom detached property and is on a three-year fixed tariff.
She spoke about some of the ways that she has cut her costs by keeping a track of her energy usage.
She said: “Boiling the kettle alone costs 75p, we limit it now to a maximum of three times a day.
“I used to have lots of fairy lights in the garden outside that I left on all the time. I changed those to solar ones.
“Being aware of turning things off at the plug rather than leaving them on standby.
“I used to leave my laptop on standby all the time, that’s a big drain.
“Trying to use things like the washing machine and dishwasher in off-peak hours.”
She said that the smart meter was “distracting” when it was first installed, as she would notice how using everyday appliances like a hairdryer would cause a spike in her energy usage.
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But over time, she got used to it and found it helpful to see where she was using something more than usual.
Ava works for energy price comparison group, Power Compare, which also provides advice on how to install and use smart meters.
She said that trying to cut costs by using appliances during off-peak hours is more feasible for people.
She said: “Be aware of what your off-peak hours are for your energy.
“Try and use appliances in those hours and have a look at your smart meter and see how much more you’re saving.
“Especially now a lot of people are working remotely, they’re able to do things like put the dishwasher on and the washing machine, or the tumble dryer, in off-peak hours.
“That can help people make savings as well.
“In some ways, bills are going up, because people are at home more so they’re putting on the heating more.
“In other ways, if you’re sensible about it you can make savings because you can use off peak more often, whereas before everybody was constrained as to when they were going to be at home.”
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Anita Everett, MD, recent past-president of the American Psychiatric Association, discusses physician burnout and compassion fatigue.
Professional burnout is one of the main themes of this meeting, and I am grateful to the program committee as they designed the meeting so that we have a fair number of sessions that are focused on that, to help refuel attendees of the meeting.
Compassion fatigue is one of the symptoms of burnout, and that has to do with when you lose the capacity — or experience diminished capacity — to feel empathy and work your patients and engage them, which of course for us is one of the most important features and how we work with individuals who seek our consultation. It is very important, and one of the things that is interesting to me is the growing awareness of risk management companies and hospital staff. Earlier today in one of the sessions there was a professional who has switched careers from being a psychiatrist to being an ethicist, and she says that one of the most common hospital ethics complaints has to do with physicians and a sense of them losing their capacity to care and be involved with the patient. We are really worried from a quality healthcare perspective about the impact that burnout can have. It’s a big issue for us. | <urn:uuid:52eb5b72-1f29-4680-9811-a288e0771dca> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.medicalbag.com/home/lifestyle/addressing-compassion-fatigue-as-a-cost-of-caring-interview-with-anita-everett-md-part-3/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571758.42/warc/CC-MAIN-20220812200804-20220812230804-00665.warc.gz | en | 0.970441 | 258 | 1.703125 | 2 |
de·i·ty /ˈdiəti, ˈde-/
De·i·ty n.; pl. Deities
1. The collection of attributes which make up the nature of a god; divinity; godhead; as, the deity of the Supreme Being is seen in his works.
They declared with emphasis the perfect deity and the perfect manhood of Christ. --Milman.
2. A god or goddess; a heathen god.
To worship calves, the deities
Of Egypt. --Milton.
The Deity, God, the Supreme Being.
This great poet and philosopher [Simonides], the more he contemplated the nature of the Deity, found that he waded but the more out of his depth. --Addison.
n : any supernatural being worshipped as controlling some part
of the world or some aspect of life or who is the
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Conscious Planet is a Global Movement to initiate a conscious approach to soil and planet. The movement seeks to show governments of all nations that their citizens want a policy to revitalize soil and ecology. To activate and demonstrate the support of over 3 billion citizens, Sadhguru will be riding a motorcycle alone, 30,000 kilometers across 24 nations. The rally will start in London and end in southern India, where the Cauvery Calling project, initiated by Sadhguru, has enabled 125,000 farmers to plant 62 million trees to revive soil and river Cauvery. Activating citizen participation will ensure that ecological issues become election issues, so that governments create policies and set budgets for ecological solutions, leading to sustained implementation.
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Aims: HIV-infected patients receiving combination antiretroviral therapy may experience metabolic complications, potentially increasing their risk of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs). Furthermore, exposures to some antiretroviral drugs seem to be independently associated with increased CVD risk. We aimed to develop cardiovascular risk-assessment models tailored to HIV-infected patients.
Methods and results: Prospective multinational cohort study. The data set included 22,625 HIV-infected patients from 20 countries in Europe and Australia who were free of CVD at entry into the Data collection on Adverse Effects of Anti-HIV Drugs Study. Using cross-validation methods, separate models were developed to predict the risk of myocardial infarction, coronary heart disease, and a composite CVD endpoint. Model performance was compared with the Framingham score. The models included age, sex, systolic blood pressure, smoking status, family history of CVD, diabetes, total cholesterol, HDL cholesterol and indinavir, lopinavir/r and abacavir exposure. The models performed well with area under the receiver operator curve statistics of 0.783 (range 0.642-0.820) for myocardial infarction, 0.776 (0.670-0.818) for coronary heart disease and 0.769 (0.695-0.824) for CVD. The models estimated more accurately the outcomes in the subgroups than the Framingham score.
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Global Chronic Lower Back Pain (CLBP) Market Size By Type of Pain, By Diagnosis, By Geographic Scope And Forecast
Chronic Lower Back Pain (CLBP) Market Size And Forecast
Chronic Lower Back Pain (CLBP) Market was valued at USD 6.29 Billion in 2018 and is projected to reach USD 9.27 Billion by 2026, growing at a CAGR of 4.97% from 2019 to 2026.
The Global Chronic Lower Back Pain (CLBP) Market report provides a holistic evaluation of the market for the forecast period. The report comprises of various segments as well an analysis of the trends and factors that are playing a substantial role in the market. These factors; the market dynamics, involves the drivers, restraints, opportunities and challenges through which the impact of these factors in the market are outlined. The drivers and restraints are intrinsic factors whereas opportunities and challenges are extrinsic factors of the market. The Global Chronic Lower Back Pain (CLBP) Market study provides an outlook on the development of market in terms of revenue throughout the prognosis period.
Global Chronic Lower Back Pain (CLBP) Market Overview
Chronic low back pain is defined as pain that persists for 12 weeks or longer, even after an initial injury or underlying cause of acute low back pain. Low back pain is very common and at one point everyone must have faced this problem. Lower back pain that is long-term (for more than 3 months) is called chronic low back pain, this condition might originate from an injury, disease, or stress on different structures of the body, and pain may vary significantly and may be felt as nerve pain, bone pain, or muscle pain. The intensity of the pain also ranges from mild to severe. CLBP is the second leading cause of disability worldwide being major welfare and economic problem. The prevalence of CLBP in adults has increased significantly in the last decade and is continuously increasing vividly in the aging population. This condition affects men and women in all ethnic groups equally. This disease also depression, which leads to stress, and anxiety. CLBP affects physically and psychologically and creates a significant amount of economic burden due to loss of function, treatment costs, loss of work productivity, and disability payments.
This report provides an all-inclusive environment of the analysis for the Global Chronic Lower Back Pain (CLBP) Market. The market estimates provided in the report are the result of in-depth secondary research, primary interviews and in-house expert reviews. These market estimates have been considered by studying the impact of various social, political and economic factors along with the current market dynamics affecting the Global Chronic Lower Back Pain (CLBP) Market growth.
Along with the market overview, which comprises of the market dynamics the chapter includes a Porter’s Five Forces analysis which explains the five forces: namely buyers bargaining power, suppliers bargaining power, threat of new entrants, threat of substitutes, and degree of competition in the Global Chronic Lower Back Pain (CLBP) Market. It explains the various participants, such as system integrators, intermediaries and end-users within the ecosystem of the market. The report also focuses on the competitive landscape of the Global Chronic Lower Back Pain (CLBP) Market.
Global Chronic Lower Back Pain (CLBP) Market: Segmentation Analysis
The Global Chronic Lower Back Pain (CLBP) Market is segmented on the basis of Type of Pain, Diagnosis, and Geography.
Key Players InChronic Lower Back Pain (CLBP) Market
The Global Chronic Lower Back Pain (CLBP) Market study report will provide a valuable insight with an emphasis on the global market. The major players in the market are Johnson & Johnson Services Inc., Pfizer Inc., Sanofi, Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc., Merck & Co., Inc., Vertebral Technologies, Inc., Medtronic, Boston Scientific Corporation, Bio Wave Corporation, and Koninklijke Philips N.V. The competitive landscape section also includes key development strategies, market share, and market ranking analysis of the above-mentioned players globally.
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Buried in the Federal Bureau of Investigation file of deceased Black Panther leader Wopashitwe Mondo Even we Langa (formerly David Rice) are secrets still hidden. Mondo was deputy of information for the National Committee to Combat Fascism in Omaha, Nebraska, in 1970 when he was accused of murdering a policeman with a bomb. The NCCF was a Black Panther affiliate organization targeted by the FBI under an illegal and clandestine counterintelligence operation dubbed COINTELPRO.
He was born David Rice and, in his youth, he joined an offshoot of the Black Panther Party, a decision that would change his life’s trajectory. For, when he and another young man, Edward Poindexter, joined the National Committee to Combat Fascism (NCCF), they walked into the crosshairs of the state. Political prisoner Wopashitwe Mondo Eyen we Langa died March 11 at the maximum-security Nebraska State Penitentiary.
The Malcolm X Memorial Foundation is hosting a two day human rights festival the first weekend in August in conjunction with Black August recognition of the FBI’s illegal and secret war against the Black Panther Party and other groups. The free, public event will be Aug. 2 and 3 at the Malcolm X Memorial Foundation Center in Omaha, where the Black Muslim leader was born.
Third-party presidential candidate George Wallace, the former governor of Alabama, was in Omaha in March 1968 to qualify his American party in Nebraska. Wallace had arrived in Omaha on Sunday, the day before, and held an angry news conference to provoke a large turnout at his rally.
The Omaha Two are Edward Poindexter and Mondo we Langa (formerly David Rice). Both men are imprisoned at the Nebraska State Penitentiary, where they are serving life sentences for the Aug. 17, 1970, bombing murder of an Omaha police officer, in which they deny any involvement.
The family of a 24-year-old missing Black woman has made an appeal to federal law enforcement officials for help to bring her home safely and soon. Mitrice Richardson went missing after deputies at the Lost Hills Sheriff’s Station released her into a remote canyon area in the middle of the night, without her car, any money, a cell phone or other assistance.
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''Freedom! that's what I like about living in Britain,'' says Salaam Al Farrah as she flicks some paint onto the canvas at a special migration art workshop for women held at the Library of Birmingham.
''Being at this workshop is important for me because I'm meeting people I would not usually meet. It's difficult to meet people and socialise especially as a refugee,'' she explained.
Salaam, like many other Syrian refugee women in the UK, fled her hometown of Homs to escape the ongoing conflict and has been living in the UK for two years.
''There was fighting and snipers in our street. I saw many people injured, the bombing caused a lot of devastation, buildings were destroyed and we could not go out of our homes,'' she said while trying to hold back the tears.
According to recent local newspaper reports around 500 Syrian refugees are being accepted in Birmingham, those newly arrived are still struggling to integrate.
While Birmingham is a city which prides itself on diversity hosting many different migrant communities for decades, recent events such as Brexit and terrorist attacks have seen a rise in hate crimes across the city and the West Midlands region. More than 100 hate crimes were reported to West Midlands police in the week following the EU referendum, reports said.
Unlike male migrants, women are more vulnerable to exploitation and abuse and need specific support to help them resettle in a new environment, according to the United Nations Migration Agency, IOM, which supports migrants.
Female migrants, bring enormous benefit to the UK, according to the IOM's London office. Whether they be Somali women working in the service and food industry in Birmingham, or Afghan and Pakistani women working to keep hospitals clean and functioning in London, or cutting edge female scientists at our top universities like Oxford and Cambridge.
At the creative workshop in Birmingham a group of 25 women paint their thoughts on what being British means to them. There were images of birds in relation to freedom, traditional British associations such as the English Rose and the flag, as well as creations related to protection of human rights.
''Integration is key in creating peaceful societies, in preventing hate crimes and ultimately prevents extremism," Humanitarian Artist and workshop organiser, Salma Zulfiqar said. As part of her migration project creative workshops are taking place in Birmingham to bring people from all walks of life together to break down barriers between them and create greater understanding in communities.
''We live in a world where hatred in increasing and we know that art has the power to change the way people behave with one another. That's why I've created this migration project to show the positive impact migrants have had around the world and to promote integration of migrants,' she added.
The idea behind the workshop, supported by the IOM, the Amirah Foundation and Nasir Awan, the Deputy Leutenant for the West Midlands, is for the women to deepen their connection with the UK and share experiences of integration with each other to create deeper connections.
''With these kind of activities we can help female migrants turn their lives around,'' said Shaz Manir, Director of the Amir Foundation.
Other participants, including Mariam Khalique, the long term teacher of Malala Yousafzai, who fled the Taliban and now lives in the UK, said that opportunities need to be available for women to be able to connect with others so they can fully integrate.
During the migration workshop Salaam Al Farrah put the final touches to her painting of a bird of peace and freedom while reflecting on what the future holds for her. ''I live in an area where there are Indians, Pakistanis and people originally from Jamaica and I like it. I know it's important for me to integrate into society. I want to be part of this community and I want to learn more about the English culture so that I can support my family properly and so that we can enjoy our lives in the UK,'' she said. | <urn:uuid:03884162-96d8-41f4-a854-7dc995593d92> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/salma-zulfiqar/empowering-migrant-women_b_18370998.html | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571993.68/warc/CC-MAIN-20220814022847-20220814052847-00665.warc.gz | en | 0.967632 | 801 | 2.140625 | 2 |
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Summary: Researchers noted alterations in brain activity during cognitive tasks when playing outdoor sounds in the background. Findings shed light on how the environment affects how we perceive the world around us.
Source: University of Alberta
Have you ever found it difficult to focus on a task due to background noise? Scientists at the University of Alberta are studying just how these sounds impact our brain activity–and what that impact means for designing neurotechnology.
“Why do we prefer to do some tasks in quiet places and others with ambient noise? What is our brain doing to keep us from losing our focus every time we leave the peace and quiet of our homes?” said Joanna Scanlon, lead author of the study who conducted the work as a graduate student in the Department of Psychology.
“It’s important to understand how the brain processes tasks in different environments.”
To begin exploring these questions, the scientists are establishing a baseline for how our brains respond as we complete tasks in different environments by changing background noises. The result? Any time there is background noise, our brain actively works to filter it out–with the largest effect for fluid, outdoor sounds like vehicle traffic.
“We were able to change brain activity during a cognitive task in a noticeable and reproducible way, simply by playing outdoor sounds in the background,” said Scanlon, who conducted the study under the supervision of Kyle Mathewson, assistant professor in the Faculty of Science. “These findings show that our environment affects how we perceive the world around us–and means that much of what we know about the brain is oversimplified since it has primarily been researched in a laboratory setting.”
The findings support an increased trend of taking psychology outside the lab, making use of new, mobile wearable electroencephalogram (EEG) technology to measure brain activity–something Mathewson’s lab is focusing their research on.
“The goal of brain research is to ultimately help people in their daily lives and predict and prevent and treat illness,” said Mathewson. “Almost all of what we currently know about the brain is from studies done in very boring, unrealistic settings in the lab. Perhaps people want a monitor to alert them when their attention is not working optimally or a device to help them remember things they see better. These devices will need to work outside in the real world, in our job sites, vehicles, and during all of our daily activities.”
About this neuroscience research article
Source: University of Alberta Media Contacts: Andrew Lyle – University of Alberta Image Source: The image is credited to John Ulan.
The ecological cocktail party: Measuring brain activity during an auditory oddball task with background noise
Most experiments using EEG recordings take place in highly isolated and restricted environments, limiting their applicability to real‐life scenarios. New technologies for mobile EEG are changing this by allowing EEG recording to take place outside of the laboratory. However, before results from experiments performed outside the laboratory can be fully understood, the effects of ecological stimuli on brain activity during cognitive tasks must be examined. In this experiment, participants performed an auditory oddball task while also listening to concurrent background noises of silence, white noise, and outdoor ecological sounds, as well as a condition in which the tones themselves were at a low volume. We found a significantly increased N1 and decreased P2 when participants performed the task with outdoor sounds and white noise in the background, with the largest differences in the outdoor sound condition. This modulation in the N1 and P2 replicates what we have previously found outside while people rode bicycles. No behavioral differences were found in response to the target tones. We interpret these modulations in early ERPs as indicative of sensory filtering of background sounds and that ecologically valid sounds require more filtering than simple synthetic sounds. Our results reveal that much of what we understand about the brain will need to be updated as cognitive neuroscience research begins to step outside of the lab. | <urn:uuid:18d316eb-fd25-4b08-839e-fe077a433fd2> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://neurosciencenews.com/background-noise-brain-15102/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571993.68/warc/CC-MAIN-20220814022847-20220814052847-00665.warc.gz | en | 0.957565 | 812 | 3.40625 | 3 |
Sustainability jobs are growing fast. From industry hot spots to the most-needed skills, Episode 2 is full of insider tips for jobseekers from John Davies of GreenBiz, the go-to hub for the latest in business and sustainability. For all of the guidance and resources mentioned in this episode, visit Land a Green Job 101 online.
1. Which industries are growing planet-saving jobs?
After years of sputtering along, sustainability job postings on LinkedIn grew about 10% in 2019.
- Some roles are part of small corporate sustainability teams. But sustainability skills are needed in more traditional positions as well.
- Download the GreenBiz State of the Profession report.
These jobs are growing across industries:
- Supply chain management
- Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Companies
- Medical devices
2. Which skills are in greatest demand?
More and more industries are seeking people who understand circularity. For information about new jobs in the circular economy, read this GreenBiz column.
- Companies are greening their systems. Skills needed are specific to companies and industries.
- Industries moving quickly on circularity include medical devices, tech companies, and fashion.
- For in-depth information, read corporate sustainability reports. Look for their problem areas. Which skills do you have, or can you learn, that can solve these problems?
Learn how to build business cases for sustainability:
- Become a translator between different departments — for example, supply chain, purchasing and manufacturing.
- Building a business case takes communication, presentation, skill in interpreting and reporting sustainability metrics and collaboration.
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BACHELOR OF ARTS IN
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS & SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP
This program is built to prepare students to lead economic development efforts in underdeveloped nations and give students the skills to become social-entrepreneurs, launch micro-economic programs, green business practices, promote sustainability, initiate fair trade and direct trade, and help give workers world-wide the dignity and value they deserve.
BUS100 – Introduction to Business - 3 credits
This course is designed to give students a basic understanding of economics as well as a global perspective on economics. This course provides a foundation for practicing business from a Christian perspective, focusing on more than turning a profit. Topics include starting a business, business management, marketing, accounting, finance, and technology.
BUS110 – Principles of Leadership - 3 credits
This course provides students with the opportunity to engage in Christian leadership practice in order to integrate these insights into an effective and informed and integrated philosophy of servant leadership. In this course, the student investigates some of the most helpful principles and people in the Bible and in contemporary leadership roles regarding the practice and the concept of leadership and organizational leadership.
ECO101 – Economic Development & Macroeconomics - 3 credits
Students will study the persistent disparities between developed and less developed countries, challenges faced by less developed countries, historical and modern theories regarding economic development, and an introduction to growth theory. It will show the global relationship of supply and demand, and how economies are interconnected globally.
ECO102 – Principles of Microeconomics - 3 credits
An introduction to basic economic principles providing fundamental principles governing production, distribution, and exchange of wealth with an emphasis on modern economic problems. Topics will include consumer theory, a business’ costs and revenues, market tendencies and trends, and the economic influence of world governments, and globalization.
ACC201 – Financial Accounting - 3 credits
Accounting is an information and measurement system that identifies, records and communicates relevant information to decision makers. Accounting is the language of business. The ability to understand and use this language is essential in today's competitive marketplace regardless of role. This course provides students with the underlying concepts, theories and procedures for recording, classifying, adjusting, summarizing and interpreting financial data for service and merchandising entities.
ACC202 – Managerial Accounting - 3 credits
A continuation of the principles of accounting with an expansion into the issues of managerial accounting. Topics include: budgeting, cost accounting, financial analysis and the statement of cash flows.
BUS200 – Organizational Theory - 3 credits
This course will provide an overview of central organizational theories discussing their relevance both in scientific and practical terms. The field of organizational studies is characterized by a polarity of different theories which offer different approaches to studying life in and around organizations. While organizing theory traces its intellectual roots in economic sociology, it has developed by integrating insights from decision making, networking, and political science theory to become a central theory in modern social science.
GLD210 – Cross Cultural Communication & Anthropology - 3 credits
The need to communicate across multiple cultures is an increasingly critical requirement in today’s multicultural environment, where national boundaries provide minimal isolation and face-to-face communication is replaced by technological connections. Students’ own philosophies and world-views provide a foundation upon which techniques and approaches for communications are explored.
MKT300 – Principles of Marketing - 3 credits
An introduction to marketing's role of creating and capturing customer value for both consumer and business markets. Topics include customer-driven marketing strategies, product development, pricing, promotion, distribution, supply chain, competitive advantage, marketing ethics, the global marketplace and sustainable marketing.
BUS300 – Introduction to Management - 3 credits
The need for business leaders and engineering managers to manage programs is evident today. Technology managers will find much higher competency in the workplace with an understanding of methods of completing projects on schedule and on budget. This course presents the specific concepts, techniques and tools for managing projects effectively. The role of the project manager as team leader is examined, together with important techniques for controlling cost, schedules and performance parameters.
GLD310 – Social Entrepreneurship - 3 credits
Social Entrepreneurship examines the practice of identifying, starting and growing successful mission-driven, for-profit and nonprofit organizations, that strive to advance social change through innovative solutions to affect change in varying areas; including poverty alleviation, energy, health and sustainability. Students will learn to think strategically and act opportunistically with a socially and Biblically-conscious business mindset.
BUS310 – International Business - 3 credits
This course serves as the capstone experience in international business and management that includes the gradual development of a comprehensive international business plan. This course is designed to guide students in their development as managers, servant leaders, and successful strategic global thinkers. Management, marketing, accounting, finance, economics, global perspectives, law, and political issues are covered during this course.
BUS400 – Business Law - 3 credits
This course is a basic introduction to the legal environment of business. It introduces the students to the basic principles of business law. Emphasis will be put on the organization and operation of the American legal system, legal rules and ethical constraints that impact businesses. The course also teaches the practical application of these rules and constraints to real-world situations.
GLD400 – Sustainability / Eco-Theology - 3 credits
Christians today need a theology, eco-theology. The goal of this class is to establish and explain the relationship between God, his creation, and the people who live in it. Sustainability is a key means of caring for our environment. Sustainability is rooted in the basic principle that everything we need for life and well-being depends, directly or indirectly, on our environment. We have a biblical obligation to care for our environment.
ECO400 – Social Impact through Innovation & Entrepreneurship - 3 credits
This course will explore the various ways the emerging U.S. social enterprise sector is evolving. More broadly, this class examines the ways in which entrepreneurship and business in general is embedded in--and affects--larger social, cultural, ecological, and economic relationships.
MGT410 – Nonprofit Organization Management - 3 credits
This course examines the nature and major trends of the nonprofit sector, both in the US and internationally. Exploring the legitimacy and authority of the nonprofit sector to address collective and social problems requires a broad view of management, policy, and economics. Students will identify and interpret key issues and challenges of sustainability experienced by stakeholders of the nonprofit world, and consider their implications for practice globally.
BUS410 – Global Entrepreneurship Capstone - 3 credits
This writing-intensive course serves as the capstone experience in business and management that includes the gradual development of a comprehensive and ingratiate business plan. This course is designed to guide students in their development as managers, servant leaders, and successful strategic thinkers. Management, marketing, accounting, finance, economics, global perspectives, law, and political issues are covered during this course.
LOWER AND UPPER DIVISION TOTAL CREDITS: 45 Credits
(Students are required to take 7 of the 8 lower division courses and 8 of the 9 upper division courses)
GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
PSY100 – Psychology of Personal Development - 3 credits
This course provides students with basic knowledge of psychology in order to better understand the psychological needs of people, how to understand human behavior and how to deal with interpersonal problems while integrating Christianity and Psychology. A Biblical view of human beings, their behavior and their relationship to learning is the starting point of the course.
PHL100 – Introduction to Philosophy - 3 credits
This study covers major areas of analytic philosophy: epistemology and metaphysics, ethics, cognitive philosophy, philosophy of language, philosophy of religion, and philosophy of the sciences. Students will be challenged to wrestle with issues of moral behavior and the nature of good and evil.
WRI100 – College Composition - 3 credits
Critical reading and writing; emphasizes strategies of academic discourse. Discovers, organizes and develops ideas in relation to the writer's purpose, subject and audience. Emphasizes modes of written discourse and effective use of rhetorical principles.
WRI110 – Creative Writing - 3 credits
This course is designed to challenge students to compose original forms of writing, poetry, drama and fiction. The curriculum will increase vocabulary, teach creative writing techniques, and explore major works in creative fiction, nonfiction, and poetry.
ENG200 – World Literature - 3 credits
This course introduces students to a diverse collection of literature from authors around the world. The class will include reading, analyzing, and discussing various genres of literature and is designed to provide awareness of literary elements in poetry, fiction, and drama. A thematic approach will be used, and literature will be analyzed from a Christian perspective.
COM100 – Introduction to Communications - 3 credits
Develop an understanding of how communities gather, communicate, and seek a place where their relational, prophetic, and spiritual needs are met. Students will learn how to use the discernment process to develop forms of communication and practices to build relationships. Students will learn effective communication in one-on-one situations, effective small group tools, for a variety of settings. Areas for application include public speaking, mass communication, business presentations, organizational communication, intercultural communication, and rhetoric.
MTH100 – College Algebra - 3 credits
The course is designed to develop fluency in working with linear equations including writing, graphing and solving linear equations and the use of radical and rational expressions. The course will introduce the practical application of statistical analysis, provide an introduction to geometry, congruence, symmetry, and measurement, and will cover algebraic expressions and equations and their manipulation and use in problem solving and word problems.
PED100 – Sports & Physical Education - 2 credits
(Students will have the choice of the following, PED101- Basketball, PED102- Soccer, PED103- Volleyball, PED104- Golf)
Introduces physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual health as a global economic and cultural force. Through this course, Students will form theoretical and theological foundation for the study of Sports Ministry, develop a Christ-centered, Biblical and theological framework for their ministries, and gain a deeper understanding of how sports and Sports Ministry can change lives.
GLD100 – Global Community Development - 3 credits
Students will explore the relationships and how to understand cultures in ways that create change in people and communities, igniting change on the local, societal, and national levels. Macro and micro-development perspectives provide strategies that are vital in understanding Christ’s message to the world regarding global development and justice.
HIS100 – World Civilization - 3 credits
Designed to familiarize students with basic facts of world history, and culture and the impact and interactions of the world community., This course will examine the development of and interactions between people, states and civilizations around the world beginning with the foundations of civilization to the Renaissance.
HIS110 – History of Christianity - 3 credits
An introduction to early church history beginning with the desert fathers. Attention is given to the philosophies of history, a study of the early church, its officers and polity, early heresies, early church councils, early church persecution, the development of church hierarchy, monasticism, early missions, the Crusades, the reformation, and the modern global spread of Christianity.
ART100 – Introduction to Art - 3 credits
Provides an introduction to the understanding, history, and enjoyment of art through the study of painting, sculpture, design, photography, and the decorative arts. Students gain an awareness of meaning, functions, and significance of art, while learning an art-related vocabulary and a set of analytical tools for discussing and understanding art from around the world.
MUS100 – Introduction to Music - 3 credits
An introductory course in music theory and composition, with the fundamentals of that subject. The course will also cover elements of music and media of performance in historical perspective and provide a basic background in music literature.
SPA101 – Spanish I - 4 credits
Students will develop a basic proficiency in listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Students will acquire an intercultural understanding of Spanish-speaking countries and Latin/Hispanic communities throughout the country and the world. The focus in class is on using Spanish to exchange real-life information and ideas, and on the functional grammar and vocabulary to accomplish this.
SPA102 – Spanish II - 4 credits
Students will continue their development of functional proficiency in Spanish. Students will further develop their listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills through grammar and composition, as well as build upon their vocabulary. They will deepen their intercultural understanding of Spanish-speaking countries and Latin/Hispanic communities throughout the country and world.
BIB100 – Old Testament Survey - 3 credits
This course is a study of the theology of the Old Testament in terms of its progressive unfolding of the truth of redemption as it finds its consummation in Jesus Christ. Topics to be covered in the course include the nature and method of biblical theology, the distinctiveness of biblical theology in contrast to systematic theology, the nature and extent of God’s covenants, and the role of the successive divine covenants with Adam, Noah, Abraham, Moses, David, and the new covenant.
BIB110 – New Testament Survey - 3 credits
This course will focus on the Story of Redemption portrayed in the Book of John. An introductory examination of the characteristics of John’s Gospel together with an analytical and expository study of the contents of this Gospel, and an overview of the New Testament, including the gospels, the Pauline epistles, and Revelation.
SPF100 – Spiritual Formation & Soul Care - 3 credits
This course focuses on how the Holy Spirit equips God’s people for service, a development of a plan for lifelong spiritual growth, and appreciation for the historic spiritual disciplines. Drawing on the fields of cognitive development and moral development, this course will focus of the process of spiritual development; how it happens in identifiable, sequential stages (i.e. James Fowler). Learners will also unpack the five aspects of the human personality—cognitive, physical, affective, moral, and relational—and discover how each contributes to our spiritual formation.
JUS100 – Theology of Compassion & Justice - 3 credits
This course establishes the biblical foundation for social justice and compassion; from the Pentateuch to Christ. Students will study the heroes of justice and compassion through history. The course will provide grounding for understanding the connection between spiritual formation and justice, and the necessity of doing justice and compassion today.
TOTAL GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS: 58 Credits
GENERAL ELECTIVES: 17
(Any college level courses will fulfill general electives requirements)
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It is required to have an installed .Net Framework 4.0. on the computer where the visualizer will be installed.
Also, perform the following actions for the web interface to function:
Install Internet Information Services:
If you are going to install the Report visualizer on the same computer as WebInterface, skip this step
To do that, open Windows Features:
- For Windows 10: press Win+R and enter OptionalFeatures in the window and click OK
- For earlier Windows versions: Start > Control Panel > Programs > Turn Windows features on or off.
Select Internet Information Services
Enable ASP.NET support:
Now, you need to register IIS for ASP.NET. You can do it using aspnet_regiis.exe registration program. It is located in the NET Framework 4.0 folder, the usual path is: C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319. See more details on the program on the official site.
Run aspnet_regiis.exe via the Command Prompt with the -i parameter.
If you are going to install the Report visualizer on the same computer as WebInterface, skip the next steps.
Do not skip them if you use the Deploy (installer).
- Install Web Deployment tool. Find its distribution kit in the deploy folder of the archive. Select the version in accordance with your OS bitness.
If there is no required distribution kit in the archive, download it from the official site.
- If you deploy a build, copy the r_frame archive contents to the pre-created folder for the app. The folder is usually created in the IIS directory: C:\inetpub\wwwwroot\. If you use the Deploy (installer), run the <BUILD NAME>.deploy.cmd file in the console with the specified parameter "/y"
- Launch the IIS manager via the Rundialog: press Win+R, enter inetmgr and click OK
- In the IIS manager, .NET Framework 4.0 should be used in the application pool
- Create a new application.
Right-click the required website or create a new website, if needed, and select Add Application. In the window that appears, specify the relevant alias, the application pool and physical path
- Start the site with WebInterface in the IIS Manager
- In the process of interaction between the app and the Feature Server, it is periodically required to have access to the C:\Windows\Temp directory. Therefore, you should set access rights to this folder.
To do this, right-click the folder and select Properties. Select the Security tab. Here, select the user that runs IIS and press the Edit button. Next, grant this user the read\write\modify right.
- Check the WebInterface operability: open the browser and use the address http://localhost/r_frame
- To ensure the correct work of the report visualizer (r_frame), change the settings in the r_keeper manager station.
Go to Extensions > Web Menu. The window containing a report tree will appear. Each report has the Url property. Change it to the one that matches the URL deployed on your computer.
For example, if the r_frame application has the address in the IIS settings, copy it to the report Url property and change the localhost to your computer IP. Thus, you should save .
- In the web.config file, change the version_plugin parameter: set the Feature Server version as its value. If there is a version mismatch error, take the version from the error text and save it as the value of this parameter.
If a report is in a report group (for example, Analytical Reports), it is enough to indicate a URL for the group instead of indicating it for each individual group report.
WebInterface and r_frame can be installed on separate computers.
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The cat (Felis catus) is a domestic species of small carnivorous mammal. It is the only domesticated species in the family Felidae and is often referred to as the domestic cat to distinguish it from the wild members of the family. Domestic cats are valued by humans for companionship and their ability to hunt rodents.
Relationship Of Cat With Humans
According to an online source, Domestic cats, no matter their breed, are all members of one species.
Felis catus has had a very long relationship with humans. Ancient Egyptians may have first domesticated cats as early as 4,000 years ago. Plentiful rodents probably drew wild felines to human communities. The cats’ skill in killing them may have first earned the affectionate attention of humans. Early Egyptians worshipped a cat goddess and even mummified their beloved pets for their journey to the next world—accompanied by mummified mice! Cultures around the world later adopted cats as their companions.
#1. Hunting Abilities
Like their wild relatives, domestic cats are natural hunters able to stalk prey and pounce with sharp claws and teeth. They are particularly effective at night when their light-reflecting eyes allow them to see better than much of their prey. Cats also enjoy acute hearing. All cats are nimble and agile, and their long tails aid their outstanding balance.
Cats communicate by marking trees, fence posts, or furniture with their claws or their waste. These scent posts are meant to inform others of a cat’s home range. House cats employ a vocal repertoire that extends from a purr to a screech.
Domestic cats remain largely carnivorous and have evolved a simple gut appropriate for raw meat. They also retain the rough tongue that can help them clean every last morsel from an animal bone (and groom themselves). Their diets vary with the whims of humans, however, and can be supplemented by the cat’s hunting successes.
I read from an article that there are many circumstances as to why people need to rehome their cat – moving house, moving interstate or overseas, or due to financial reasons. There are several options available to an owner, however, ensuring this is the right decision first is very important.
Here are some of the common reasons to surrender a cat, and some solutions to the common problem.
#1. Moving house
Make sure to perform an extensive search that includes cat-friendly accommodation. It is common now to arrange a ‘CV’ for your pet to present to your real estate agent. This provides a summary of your pet’s medical history, vaccinations and is a sign of commitment to the landlord to accept responsibility for the pet. It’s also a good idea to include references who can vouch for your cat and their behavior. Often, rental properties are not advertised as ‘pet friendly, but by directly calling the landlord you may find they are open to negotiation.
#2. My cat has a behavior problem
If your cat has a behavior problem it is likely to reduce the chances of being re-homed. Training is essential to address this problem and there are many veterinary behaviorists and qualified trainers that are available to help. Most problems can be overcome or successfully managed, so with a little time and effort, you may be able to avoid re-homing altogether.
#3. A new baby
Welcoming a new baby to the family is an exciting time for parents, but not always for cats. Take the time to introduce your cat to a new routine, smells, and changes in the house before you bring your new baby home. Ensuring minimal change in routine is the key to a successful introduction that is stress-free for cats and their owners. Simple examples include sticking to the same meal times and maintaining a small percentage of the day to give attention to your cat. Ensure your pet is up to date with vaccinations and worming before bringing your newborn home.
There are excellent resources available for expectant parents including Australian veterinary behaviorist Dr. Lewis Kirkham’s book Tell Your Dog You’re Pregnant – a guide to combining the patter of little feet with the patter of paws.
#4. Cat allergies
Maintaining a clean home is important to reduce the allergens in the environment that are responsible for the allergies. Animal dander (skin dandruff that flakes naturally) is the cause of most cat allergies. Regular grooming and brushing the coat can help reduce the flaky skin in the house.
Regular vacuuming and dusting will eliminate this from the environment and air purifiers can clear the air of animal dander, dust, molds, hair, and other airborne irritants. Avoid carpet and rugs which can accumulate dust and hair. Specialists are also available to discuss other causes and treatment options.
#5. No Time
There is no doubt pets require your time and commitment. It’s about finding a happy medium between you and your pet. It may be as little as half an hour a day or as simple as bonding on the couch with pats in the evening. Cats can benefit from environmental enrichment with toys and food games while you are out, stimulating their minds and avoiding boredom.
Responsibly Rehoming Your Cat
#1. When to Start Looking
As soon as possible! Responsibly rehoming a cat can take months. If you only have a week to find a new home, you will not have much luck, and you probably will end up settling for a home that isn’t right for your pet out of desperation. If you know you are moving overseas in six months, start looking now! Take as much time as possible to find the right home – don’t just give your pet to the first person who offers. This rarely results in a happy arrangement.
#2. Preparing Your Cat
Make sure your cat is current on vaccinations, has been FIV/FeLV tested (especially if your cat goes outside at all), and is spayed/neutered. You will have much more luck finding a home for your cat if you can provide veterinary records showing the cat’s health status. A responsible and informed adopter will want to know this information. You might also consider preparing a Pet Resume. Do not separate lifelong friends or littermates. Many people are willing and eager to adopt two cats who are friends and bonded to each other.
#3. Where to Look First
First look to your circle of trusted friends, family members, and coworkers. Are any of them willing to give your cat a loving and responsible home? Please do not contact any other rescue for that matter until you have exhausted every other option. All rescues are overcrowded, and for every cat surrendered to a rescue, another remains on the street or in a shelter awaiting euthanasia.
#4. Screening Potential Adopters
Thorough screening is strongly recommended for any interested party. NEVER agree to give your pet to someone until you have properly screened them and visited their home!
When you finally take your cat to his new home, be sure to take his usual litter box, dishes, toys, scratching post, bedding, food, litter, and a worn article of your clothing to place with his bedding at his new home. The familiar scent of these items will make the transition easier.
About Behavioral Problems
Behavioral problems are rarely a good reason to rehome your pet because you are just passing on the problem to someone else. If you have tried all of the tips listed above and still need to rehome your cat, be candid about your cat’s behavioral problems with potential adopters. The last thing you want is to adopt your cat to an unsuspecting person who later rehomes the cat again or surrenders the cat to a shelter due to an unanticipated problem.
Is your cat purebred or mixed with a purebred cat? If so, try searching for purebred rescues online. Some of them will take owner surrenders, depending on how much room they have. However, you should exhaust every other option first. Keep in mind that purebred cats also attract a lot of people who may not have the experience or knowledge needed to deal with a purebred cat and the health problems that may come with it. | <urn:uuid:9f03a970-dd77-4cd4-8297-a8025aff7d0e> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://justagric.com/guide-on-rehoming-a-cat-to-avoid-behavioral-issues/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882570879.37/warc/CC-MAIN-20220809003642-20220809033642-00665.warc.gz | en | 0.956784 | 1,724 | 3.25 | 3 |
Industrial ecologist Sangwon Suh of the University of Minnesota compiled a database on 480 products and services that lists 1,344 environmental impacts, including the emission of the ubiquitous carbon dioxide along with 43 other greenhouse gases, including methane, nitrous oxide and 13 different hexofluorocarbons. He then measured the total direct emissions associated with the making of a product; for example, the amount of coal burned to generate a kilowatt of electricity and how much carbon dioxide was released in the process. But he also measured all the infrastructural greenhouse gas emissions that support the product's fabrication; for example, the amount of carbon dioxide emitted while mining the coal, treating it and transporting it to the power plant. "What has been missing here is what is behind the service sector. For instance, a bank needs a building structure, which needs cement and steel, which directly or indirectly produce greenhouse gas emissions," Suh explains. "This equation leads us to calculate the entire supply chain in the U.S."
Some economists, such as Theodore Panayotou of Harvard University, have argued that as countries develop and shift to a service-oriented economy their overall environmental impact will decline. But Suh's analysis finds that the service sector, which accounts for more than 60 percent of the U.S. gross domestic product, pumps out 37.6 percent of overall greenhouse gas emissions in the country, or nearly 1.7 billion tons of carbon dioxide equivalent. In fact, retailers rank second only to electric utilities in terms of total associated greenhouse gas emissions followed by restaurants and hospitals. "We should look into the supply chain and promote innovations there, not just look at the bad guys like coal plants and steel mills," Suh says. "If we look at the entire supply chain then there are more options available, such as substitution."
In other words, the shift to a service economy will not simply allow countries to grow out of the environmental crisis of global warming. Instead, Suh suggests, various products and services should include labeling that clearly details the greenhouse gas emissions associated with that item. Already some European countries as well as South Korea and Japan have instituted such eco-labeling. And now Suh has turned his attention to the question of efficiency--producing more goods with less materials and waste--to examine whether it might provide a natural way out of such pollution. "So far, we show that consumption volume increase is much faster than the efficiency increase," he warns, "leading to an increase in the absolute volume of greenhouse gas emissions." And that is another increase we cannot afford. | <urn:uuid:67ee8a04-a838-4688-b870-f31d38d08dbb> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/service-sector-not-off-th/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571150.88/warc/CC-MAIN-20220810070501-20220810100501-00665.warc.gz | en | 0.954283 | 525 | 3.234375 | 3 |
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The Catholic Encyclopedia
The fifth of the Minor Prophets. The name is usually taken to mean "dove", but in view of the complaining words of the Prophet (Jonah 4), it is not unlikely that the name is derived from the root Yanah = to mourn, with the signification dolens or "complaining". This interpretation goes back to St. Jerome (Comm. on Jonah, iv, 1). Apart from the book traditionally ascribed to him, Jonah is mentioned only once in the Old Testament, 2 Kings 14:25, where it is stated that the restoration by Jeroboam II (see Jeroboam) of the borders of Israel against the incursions of foreign invaders was a fulfillment of the "word of the Lord the God of Israel, which he spoke by his servant Jonah the son of Amathi, the prophet, who was of Geth, which is in Opher". This last is but a paraphrastic rendering of the name Gath-Hepher, a town in the territory of Zabulon (Josephus, "Antiq.", XIX, xiii), which was probably the birthplace of the Prophet, and where his grave was still pointed out in the time of St. Jerome. Mention is made of Jonah in Matthew 12:39 ff., and in 16:4, and likewise in the parallel passages of Luke (xi, 29, 30, 32), but these references add nothing to the information contained in the Old Testament data. According to an ancient tradition mentioned by St. Jerome (Comm., in Jonas, Prol., P.L., XXV, 118), and which is found in Pseudo-Epiphanius (De Vitis Prophetarum, xvi, P.L., XLIII, 407), Jonah was the son of the widow of Sarephta whose resuscitation by the Prophet Elias is narrated in 1 Kings 17, but this legend seems to have no other foundation than the phonetic resemblance between the proper name Amathi, father of the Prophet, and the Hebrew Emeth, "truth", applied to the word of God through Elias by the widow of Sarephta (1 Kings 17:24).
The chief interest in the Prophet Jonah centres around two remarkable incidents narrated in the book which bears his name. In the opening verse it is stated that "the word of the Lord came to Jonah the son of Amathi, saying: Arise and go to Ninive, the great city, and preach in it: for the wickedness thereof is come up before me." But the Prophet, instead of obeying the Divine command, "rose up to flee into Tharsis from the face of the Lord" that he might escape the task assigned to him. He boards a ship bound for that port, but a violent storm overtakes him, and on his admission that he is the cause of it, he is cast overboard. He is swallowed by a great fish providentially prepared for the purpose, and after a three day's sojourn in the belly of the monster, during which time he composes a hymn of thanksgiving, he is cast upon dry land. After this episode he again receives the command to preach in Ninive, and the account of his second journey is scarcely less marvellous than that of the first. He proceeds to Ninive and enters "after a day's journey" into it, foretelling its destruction in forty days. A general repentance is immediately commanded by the authorities, in view of which God relents and spares the wicked city. Jonah, angry and disappointed, wishes for death. He expostulates with the Lord, and declares that it was in anticipation of this result that on the former occasion he had wished to flee to Tharsis. He withdraws from Ninive and, under a booth which he has erected, he awaits the destiny of the city. In this abode he enjoys for a time the refreshing shade of a gourd which the Lord prepares for him. Shortly, however, the gourd is stricken by a worm and the Prophet is exposed to the burning rays of the sun, whereupon he again murmurs and wishes to die. Then the Lord rebukes him for his selfish grief over the withering of a gourd, while still desiring that God should not be touched by the repentance of a city in which "there are more than a hundred and twenty thousand persons that know not how to distinguish between their right hand and their left, and many beasts." Apart from the hymn ascribed to Jonah (ii, 2-11) the contents of the book are prose.
Catholics have always looked upon the Book of Jonah as a fact-narrative. In the works of some recent Catholic writers there is a leaning to regard the book as fiction. Only Simon and Jahn, among prominent Catholic scholars, have clearly denied the historicity of Jonah; and the orthodoxy of these two critics may no longer be defended: "Providentissimus Deus" implicitly condemned the ideas of both in the matter of inspiration, and the Congregation of the Index expressly condemned the "Introduction" of the latter.
Reasons for the traditional acceptance of the historicity of Jonah:
According to the Septuagint text of the Book of Tobias (xiv, 4), the words of Jonah in regard to the destruction of Ninive are accepted as facts; the same reading is found in the Aramaic text and one Hebrew manuscript. The apocryphal III Mach., vi, 8, lists the saving of Jonah in the belly of the fish along with the other wonders of Old Testament history. Josephus (Ant. Jud., IX, 2) clearly deems the story of Jonah to be historical.
The authority of Our Lord
This reason is deemed by Catholics to remove all doubt as to the fact of the story of Jonah. The Jews asked a "sign" a miracle to prove the Messiahship of Jesus. He made answer that no "sign" would be given them other than the "sign of Jonah the Prophet. For as the Jonah was in the whale's belly three days and three nights: so shall the Son of man be in the heart of the earth three days and three nights. The men of Ninive shall rise in judgment with this generation and shall condemn it: because they did penance at the preaching of Jonah. And behold a greater than Jonah here" (Matthew 12:40-1; 16:4; Luke 11:29-32). The Jews asked for a real miracle; Christ would have deceived them had He presented a mere fancy. He argues clearly that just as Jonah was in the whale's belly three days and three nights even so He will be in the heart of the earth three days and three nights. If, then, the stay of Jonah in the belly of the fish be only a fiction, the stay of Christ's body in the heart of the earth is only a fiction. If the men of Ninive will really not rise in judgment, neither will the Jews really rise. Christ contrasts fact with fact, not fancy with fancy, nor fancy with fact. It would be very strange, indeed, were He to say that He was greater than a fancy-formed man. It would be little less strange were he to berate the Jews for their real lack of penance by rating this lack in contrast with the penance of Ninive which never existed at all. The whole force of these striking contrasts is lost, if we admit that the story of Jonah is not fact-narrative. Finally, Christ makes no distinction between the story of the Queen of Sheba and that of Jonah (see Matthew 12:42). He sets the very same historical value upon the Book of Jonah as upon the Third Book of Kings. Such is the very strongest argument that Catholics offer for the firm stand they take upon the ground of the fact-narrative of the story of Jonah.
The authority of the Fathers
Not a single Father has ever been cited in favor of the opinion that Jonah is a fancy-tale and no fact-narrative at all. To the Fathers Jonah was a fact and a type of the Messias, just such a one as Christ presented to the Jews. Saints Jerome, Cyril, and Theophilus explain in detail the type-meaning of the facts of the Book of Jonah. St. Cyril even forestalls the objections of the Rationalists of today: Jonah flees his ministry, bewails God's mercy to the Ninivites, and in other ways shows a spirit that ill becomes a Prophet and an historical type of Christ. Cyril admits that in all this Jonah failed and is not a type of Christ, but does not admit that these failures of Jonah prove the story of his doings to have been a mere fiction.
To the Rationalist and to the advanced Protestant Biblical scholar these arguments are of no worth whatsoever. They find error not only in Jewish and Christian tradition but in Christ Himself. They admit that Christ took the story of Jonah as a fact-narrative, and make answer that Christ erred; He was a child of His time and represents to us the ideas and errors of His time. The arguments of those who accept the inerrancy of Christ and deny the historicity of Jonah are not conclusive.
- Christ spoke according to the ideas of the people, and had no purpose in telling them that Jonah was really not swallowed by the fish. We ask: Did Christ speak of the Queen of Sheba as a fact? If so, then He spoke of Jonah as a fact unless there be some proof to the contrary.
- Were the book historical in its narrative, certain details would not be omitted, for instance, the place where the Prophet was vomited forth by the sea-monster, the particular sins of which the Ninivites were guilty, the particular kind of calamity by which the city was to be destroyed, the name of the Assyrian king under whom these events took place and who turned to the true God with such marvellous humility and repentance.
Jewish tradition assumed that the Prophet Jonah was the author of the book bearing his name, and the same has been generally maintained by the Christian writers who defend the historical character of the narrative. But it may be remarked that nowhere does the book itself claim to have been written by the Prophet (who is supposed to have lived in the eighth century B.C.), and most modern scholars, for various reasons, assign the date of the composition to a much later epoch, probably the fifth century B.C. As in the case of other Old Testament personages, many legends, mostly fantastic and devoid of critical value, grew up around the name Jonah. They may be found in the "Jewish Encyclopedia".
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Obstat, Nihil. Lafort, Remy, Censor. Entry for 'Jonah'. The Catholic Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/tce/j/jonah.html. Robert Appleton Company. New York. 1914.
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Triangle is an independent organisation enabling children and young people (up to age 30) to communicate about important things, especially in legal proceedings.
Our vision is to reposition children and young people in society as competent communicators and active agents in their own lives.
In the last 20 years we have worked with over 10,000 children and young people across the UK, through intermediary, advocacy, consultancy, specialist support, interviewing and expert opinion services.
- Triangle selected as Managed and Approved supplier for HMCTS
- Triangle contribute to CORC project
- Useful Resource – PELICAN: Promoting Emotional Literacy in Children with Additional Needs
Triangle are pleased to have worked collaboratively on this project consulting with children, young people and parents about their experiences.
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Triangle provides skilled support for children and young people in different settings including legal proceedings and enables children's communication when it matters most, for example when children or young people’s evidence is required by the courts, when their views are needed to inform decisions about their lives, and when adults are trying to understand and respond to concerning behaviours.
Triangle is an independent organisation; not part of any government department, charity or voluntary agency.
We have a strong multidisciplinary team with a shared value base, skilled at communicating with children and young people with a wide range of needs.
We have particular expertise with very young children and those with complex communication needs arising from impairment, neglect or trauma. We aim to set the standard in the UK and beyond for careful and effective communication with children and young people.
We are regularly instructed in the most complex and high profile situations, and have been involved in many landmark developments in children’s evidence.
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The standalone course offers students the flexibility to fit learning around their personal schedules or existing careers with the option to study part-time and remotely. Modules will be adapted using a blended and flexible model to allow self-paced and self-directed learning, balanced with personalised support from expert teaching staff.
Exploring how courses can be delivered in new ways to enable lifelong learning is a key priority for the University. Professor Danielle George, Associate Vice President for Blended and Flexible Learning: “With an everchanging job market, we want to offer learners the opportunity to upskill and reskill throughout their careers, in a way that works for them. Traditional full-time courses can be difficult to access for many, including those with certain disabilities, existing careers, or caring responsibilities. While on-campus learning will always be at the heart of our University, we’re also looking at expanding pathways into higher education, from bite-sized chunks of learning to full modular, stackable degrees.”
Dr Suzanne Embury added: “The Agile Software Engineering course is a fantastic example of how in-demand skills can be delivered in a flexible way and I’m thrilled it was selected as part of the short course trial. We’re hoping to learn from and build on this success to offer new pathways into many different subject areas in the future.” | <urn:uuid:65b65a86-6a40-4f77-862a-50b0ca188c69> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://software-engineering.ohiolegionnews.com/tackling-the-skills-gap-manchester-awarded-funding-for-innovative-software-engineering-course-the-university-of-manchester/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571993.68/warc/CC-MAIN-20220814022847-20220814052847-00665.warc.gz | en | 0.952081 | 280 | 1.664063 | 2 |
In 2014, the launch of the new Audi TT model revolutionized the cluster instrument. The key feature was the development of a fully digital cluster instrument from e.solutions.
In place of an analogue cluster instrument with a small display for the on-board computer, a large display – the fully digital cluster instrument – is now sited behind the steering wheel. This gives the customer the opportunity to view additional information from the infotainment and navigation system in the immediate field of vision, as well as traffic-related displays, without losing sight of what is happening on the road. To this end, e.solutions has been implementing the user interface since the concept was first developed at Audi in 2011. We have developed all the functional software components required to visualize the driving data and to display and operate the system.
The cluster instrument is available in two models: the MMI Combi (Multi-Media Interface Combi Cluster Instrument) and the so-called FPK (Freely Programmable Cluster Instrument).
In the MMI Combi, the main infotainment unit and cluster instrument share a single display. The first vehicle to be equipped with this was the Audi TT, model year 2014. Because the contents are only displayed on the instrument behind the steering wheel, this is a driver-centric model. The TT was followed by other sports cars featuring the MMI Combi, such as the TTS and the R8.
The FPK was given its name because some displays and layouts are configurable, depending on the vehicle model. In addition to the cluster instrument display, the FPK models have at least one more display mounted in the center console – which makes the difference to the MMI. The infotainment content can be selected and operated by both driver and front passenger – it can be displayed on both screens and synchronized as required. Some vehicles also have additional displays for such things as climate control. The FPK was first used in the Audi Q7, model year 2015.
One highlight is its performance: it takes just 400-600 milliseconds to load all graphics and launch the user interface. Start-up from “power on” to readiness to drive takes less than two seconds. 60 images per second gives us extremely efficient rendering for all platforms, which is just as impressive as the wide range of layout and configuration options.
A further highlight for our customers is the ability to change and customize the digital display. Thanks to the components and tools we use, design changes can be implemented quickly and efficiently. This means that high-volume production vehicles, such as the A4, or exclusive low-volume vehicles like the Lamborghini Urus, can all be individually designed. The fully digital cluster instrument enables the user to effortlessly switch between themed “skins”. The display can also be modified as desired to suit the driving situation. | <urn:uuid:27f87f52-9a66-49fa-9fab-70eb0b5f4720> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.esolutions.de/en/software-by-esolutions/cluster-instruments | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571993.68/warc/CC-MAIN-20220814022847-20220814052847-00665.warc.gz | en | 0.937142 | 585 | 1.53125 | 2 |
Personal, social, health and economic (PSHE) education is the traditional subject title for all aspects of personal development learning, including relationships, health and sex education and citizenship education.
In March 2017 the Department for Education (DfE) announced that primary relationships, secondary relationships, sex and health education is now statutory. All schools must make sure that their policies and programmes comply with the statutory guidance published in February 2019, with a view to full implementation from September 2020.
PSHE education gives children and young people the knowledge, skills and understanding they need to lead confident, healthy, safe, successful and purposeful lives.
PSHE education helps pupils to achieve their full academic potential and supports them to leave school equipped with the skills they'll need throughout later life.
Aims of PSHE
The aims of personal, social, health and economic education (including relationships, sex and health education) are to make sure that:
- Children and young people are provided with the knowledge, understanding skills and attitudes to make informed decisions about their lives.
- Children and young people know how to be safe and healthy on and offline and how to manage their academic, personal and social lives in a positive way.
- Key staff receive appropriate continued professional development (CPD) opportunities and support to deliver, assess, monitor and evaluate a planned programme of PSHE and RSE in line with relevant statutory guidance.
- Schools complement and reinforce the role that parents/carers have in being the prime educators for children and young people.
Useful links and documents
- Guidance to teaching personal, social, health and economic education (PSHE) in England
- Relationship education, RSE and PSHE
- Relationship, sex and health education guides for schools
PSHE resources for parents/carers, professionals and children and young people
The Think U Know website focuses on keeping children safe from harm both online and offline, as well as helping children get the best out of the internet. The website provides a range of resources, information and advice available for parents/carers, professionals, children and young people.
- The Sex Education Forum provides a range of resources to deliver sex education and approaches in schools.
- The Family Planning Association
- Sexwise is a website for young people with advice on relationships, contraception, STIs and pregnancy.
- The Teenage Resource has been designed to support teenagers with autism, their parents and professionals working with them. This provides resources and ideas which may be suitable for supporting a teenager with autism across a variety of environments and situations. | <urn:uuid:3d43e489-8c2c-4fc5-a083-63b39ca4104a> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.barnsley.gov.uk/services/health-and-wellbeing/children-young-people-and-families/personal-social-health-and-economic-education/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571993.68/warc/CC-MAIN-20220814022847-20220814052847-00665.warc.gz | en | 0.959313 | 525 | 3.125 | 3 |
What kind of standards do we hold one another up to?
With a huge part of our practice being about acceptance and patience, one would think that we should have no standards with which we hold others accountable. But let’s face it, this is real life and we interact with so many people on a daily basis. Family, friends, business associates, clients and customers, wait staff and more. And don’t we assume certain actions and responses from each of these individuals? Depending on the time and place, as well as our own frame of mind, these expectations can be small or great. And certainly our own level of mindfulness is a powerful factor in which we manage our degree of expectation. With complete and clear comprehension being the ultimate path, as well as Right View, we all often fall short on a regular basis.
One thing that we can examine is the basis with which we form these expectation of others. Questioning not only the validity of them, but also the level of entitlement that we somehow believe we deserve. For instance, if you are waiting an exorbitant amount of time for your food to be served at a restaurant. This would certainly seem justified, as you are paying for your meal and for the service. But even this type of expectation assumes a great deal, most of which is founded in our own ego. In moments like these, we feel that we are the most important person and that our needs demand they are filled. While in reality, we can have no idea of all the other factors that may be contributing to a delay in our meal. Lives could be at stake, health concerns with the food, emotional difficulties that an employee is having, or so many other things that we cannot know about. At this moment, our mindfulness is absent, our desire is great, and equanimity (upekkha) is nowhere to be found.
Like the meal that we hunger for, our lives are filled with constant situations that bring ego and selfishness to the forefront. Without mindfulness there is no peace, no acceptance, no virtue or compassion. And with this understanding, any of us can learn to practice in each of these moments. Over and over throughout each day, like a tiny bell ringing in our mind, this awareness can be a cause to pause and breathe. Asking yourself “where am I?”. Are you present in the moment with clear comprehension, or are you developing stories in your mind that only create disturbing emotions?
If you are at peace right now, this may seem like an easy task to accomplish. But the time to observe this is when things do not go your way. Whether at work, home, the restaurant or the car wash, listen for the reminder bell to bring you back to the present. Begin by asking “where am I?”, then bring your breath to the rim of your nostrils. Breathing in, we can feel the coolness of the air and connect with our body. Understanding that we are breathing in life. Breathing out we can feel the warm air escape our body and understand that we cannot cling to this breath nor can we fill our lungs with the next one.
Standards are only a delusion created by the unskillful mind in attempt to make certain all that is not. And while this may seem to be a very scary place to reside, it is just the reality of this life – or as Bhante Punnaji says, “the insecurity of life”. That discomfort that we feel on a regular basis, and what we Buddhists like to refer to as dukkha, are really the mental formations that we constantly create in our own mind. And so long as we have standards an expectations, this discomfort will thrive and our suffering will continue. But with practice we eliminate the delusion and understand that acceptance is the beginning of destroying our ego. Not with some magic pill or potion, but with skillful and loving determination that has to start with ourselves, deep in our own heart. Today, let that begin with me. | <urn:uuid:4778beff-ac59-4349-aafc-04bb9e400a19> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://wellhappypeaceful.com/standards-practices/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571993.68/warc/CC-MAIN-20220814022847-20220814052847-00665.warc.gz | en | 0.961609 | 825 | 1.96875 | 2 |
Six Days In December
This album is a duet album with well known Australian Singer/Songwriter Pat Drummond. It was the album that had to happen. Born out of necessity it was all but demanded by all the wonderful friends and supporters that have attended and enjoyed our live Duo shows over the last few years.
Anyone who is familiar with Pat Drummond’s previous work will find that this selection of songs reveals a side of him that is very rarely seen. Pat is known primarily for his hard hitting, semi-political – almost philosophical songwriting, however this album proves that under all that blokey-ness there is indeed a romantic. Also in keeping with his style of writing songs woven from true life stories, you will discover that most of the songs are written from a personal experience. The most obvious example being “Song of the Quilt” – from the experiences of Sharon Knitter, a quilter who makes special quilts for people from pieces of fabric taken from their favorite items of clothing such as a christening dress, a first school uniform or even a piece of a bridesmaid or wedding dress.
The graphics of this CD also reflect the art of quilting as an underlying theme of the album and how it is the way we stitch our quilting patches (relationships) together, that we gradually build our ‘life quilt’. Anyone wanting a wonderful example of Australian Country/Folk music at it’s best, should not overlook this album. There are eleven tracks and all the songs are original. The majority come from Pat’s hand – although I collaborate on two of them, the Multi Award winning “The Rush” and “Everyone was Right”.
The album also includes a song from the pen of Pat’s brother, Geoff Drummond (“The House at 21”) another brilliant songwriting Drummond. This is about an old house in Adelaide that was to be pulled down rather than saved by the ‘South Australian History Trust’, Why? Because no one important ever lived there. Think about it – perhaps the history of the lesser ‘important ‘ of us deserves preserving also?
This is no album of silly country love songs – it is much more than that. Musically it is a pairing of our very different but complementary talents but one which works and works beautifully. We join forces to duet on at least 4 tracks, the others being solo tracks each showcasing great lead and harmony singing from each of us.
Please take a few minutes to listen to the song samples and if you’d like to get a copy for your personal collection just follow the links to my Sales section. This is a truly special CD, you won’t be disappointed.
Produced By Rod Coe Engineered By Glen Phimister Recorded at Mammal Studios, Sydney Mastered By Barry Henniger at Soundview Studios Musicians – Pat Drummond, Peter Drummond, Jeff Mercer, Martin Louis, Rob Frencham, Gary Steele & Marcus Holden | <urn:uuid:be63db79-339d-4a85-be6c-a7521421f45b> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://karenlynne.com/pr/six-days-in-december/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571472.69/warc/CC-MAIN-20220811133823-20220811163823-00665.warc.gz | en | 0.96792 | 631 | 1.515625 | 2 |
Ever hear of the “8×8 Rule”? Health authorities commonly recommend eight 8-ounce glasses of water a day, which equals about 2 liters, or half a gallon.
Are you confident that what’s coming out of your tap is the best quality of water you can have for your entire family?
What about hard water issues and lime scale formation?
We’re on a mission: F&S Williams won’t stop until every home in Tippecanoe County and the surrounding areas has been set up with the very best water treatment solutions.
So if drinking more water is the goal, then the immediate next goal should be keeping bad things out of the tap water you are drinking.
Just holding a glass up to the light and establishing your water “looks pretty clear” is just not “scientific” enough.
You can’t see possible bacteria that will make you sick, excess minerals that cause water to be hard, or multi-contaminants like heavy metals from older/damaged pipes, sediment from construction work, or the chlorine that public water companies add.
Also, if your town has chloramine (chlorine and ammonia mixture), the water needs to be filtered longer than your pitcher with activated carbon to remove that particular chemical compound.
It could be that you’re just used to the less-than-healthy water you’ve had so many years and it’s not something you thought about much.
We take for granted that all that water we drink, bathe with, wash with, and clean with is “fine”, so it’s a step in the right direction for your family’s health to call F&S Williams to determine whether a water softener, reverse osmosis system, or filtering system should be put in place to get ahead of growing water problems in your home.
You’re gonna say “YES!” to better water treatment from F&S Williams! Contact us today for more information. | <urn:uuid:eceec1cc-992c-43f9-8fd1-1bd9b27bf838> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://fswilliams.com/plumbers-lafayette/water-treatment/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571758.42/warc/CC-MAIN-20220812200804-20220812230804-00665.warc.gz | en | 0.927066 | 427 | 2.375 | 2 |
This was inspired when I tried to solve BmyGuest's Owls at sunset - find the odd one out
Similar to that group, these birds have gathered prior to a hunt albeit an evening hunt instead of a dawn foray. However, the Strigiformes gathered here have a different group system. Not only do they have different rules to follow, but they don't mess around with sho-who-whoing outsiders away. Imposters are torn to shreds and fed to the hawks as payment for staying out of the owls' hunting area. Sadly, this has not led to increased security. This group has two outsiders in their midst.
Can you identify the two owls behaving anti-socially (I.E. not following the parliament rules) in the image below? What is the rule?
A valid answer must contain the parliament rule and why those particular owls are not following it. The puzzle can be solved with a black-and-white printout of the image.
Note 1: In the column labels, I skipped the letter I on purpose to avoid confusion with the number 1. It is not a clue.
Note 2: BmyGuest found a valid pattern that I missed. The owls he found are, in fact, the odd birds out. I have since changed those two bird eyes such that they are still outside the intended pattern but no longer fall under the pattern BmyGuest found. I have delivered +1 to that answer nonetheless.
one two and only hints:
I added a row of owls simply because I liked how the pattern broke there. It doesn't really matter how many owls there are. The pattern holds up for any positive natural number of owls. Therefore, they must be following a pattern or series.
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How does the laser galvanometer extend the life of the laser tube
The laser galvanometer is a special laser galvanometer for the stage laser light. Through two or more micro electric motors with different angles and positions, it swings like an ammeter pointer, so that the red laser or green laser beam hits the laser galvanometer. Various combination lasers of laser or blue laser, as well as gypsophila, fluorescent insect, meteor shower grating, vibrate regularly and uniformly through the galvanometer, so that the laser produces different patterns of demonstration.
The new second-generation laser galvanometer, the first-generation aluminized and dielectric mirror (aluminum mirror) has been replaced, to make up for all the shortcomings of the first-generation products, hot-selling products , A large amount of inventory, no need to customize, small batches are shipped with the exchange.
Application areas: laser galvanometer and anti-high-power laser reflection system
Advantages: imported ion coating or high-precision radio frequency Ion sputtering coating, 60 multi-layer super hard media, super reflection, high vacuum preparation process, lens design with low absorption, high laser damage threshold, strong environmental stability, and light weight.
Analysis of years of experience in producing laser machines with micro-engraving lasers:
1. When using, please turn on the cooling water first. On the principle of inlet and outlet, adjust the position of the outlet pipe to ensure that the cooling water is full of the cooling pipe and there can be no bubbles in the pipe, and then turn on the power. Requirements: Use soft water (distilled water or purified water) as the cooling water, and always pay attention to the temperature of the cooling water. The water temperature should be controlled within the range of 25℃-30℃, not too high or too low, especially in summer. Once the water temperature is found to be too high, The cooling water should be replaced in time or shut down for a period of rest: the cooling water in cold areas must not be frozen, especially after the laser is shut down, the cooling water must not be stored in the laser tube to prevent the cooling water from freezing and causing explosion. (Special attention: users who use AC power, the cooling water tank must be connected to the laser lens ground);
2. The two supporting points of the laser tube should be at the laser tube length 1/ At point 4, ensure that the flow of cooling water is 2L-4L/min; otherwise the effect is not good, it will cause mold jump, and the light spot will change several points to cause power drop; the cooling water return port in the water tank must be flooded with water. Otherwise, the cooling water in the laser tube is not filled up every time the machine is turned off.
Third, pay attention to protect the output window of the laser, to avoid the smoke generated during the working process (including the process of debugging the optical path) sputtering on the surface of the output window, and to prevent the outer surface of the output window If it is contaminated, the power will drop. At this time, use absorbent cotton or silk cloth dipped in absolute alcohol to gently wipe the outer surface of the output window;
Four. During the debugging process, adjust the laser Support the position of the laser or rotate the laser to achieve the best output effect, and then fix the laser.
Five high-power laser lens sets, please pay attention: avoid dust accumulation near the high-voltage electrode, keep it dry, and keep the high-voltage end as far away from the metal as possible to prevent high-voltage ignition Discharge.
6. During the laser use process, no scale should be formed in the cooling pipe to avoid blockage of the cooling water and poor heat dissipation effect. Once found, 20% dilute hydrochloric acid can be used to clean the cooling pipe to remove scale.
Seven, the laser is a glass product, which is fragile. When installing and using, avoid local stress.
8. Use laser tube rationally to save laser energy. The best working current of laser tube is 16 mA.
common trouble shooting of laser tube
One, not deep:
1. The engraving is not deep as soon as it emits light: first check whether the supporting point of the laser tube is reasonable, whether the light intensity is set too small, whether the optical path is offset, whether the focal length is correct, and whether the mirror surface of the ytterbium sheet is scratched or dirty Whether the flow and pressure of the cooling water are normal. If the above items are no problem, check whether the lens in the laser tube's light exit port has scratches and dirt. If it is normal, then it is the quality of the laser tube itself.
2, it won’t be deep until it shines for a while: This problem is to check whether the support point of the laser tube is reasonable, whether the water temperature exceeds 30 degrees, and whether the lens is hot during work. Whether the flow and pressure of the cooling water is normal, whether the cooling water is clean, the above is normal, and then check the laser tube
2. High pressure ignition and discharge: check whether there is any dirt around the high pressure head Whether it is too close to the metal part of the machine; whether the high-voltage connection device of the laser power supply has fallen from the support, and whether the internal high-voltage connection device is broken or damaged. If the above is normal, then the quality of the laser tube itself is a problem. | <urn:uuid:7d63b288-51d7-4575-879a-f93501d1e022> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.crylight.com/how-does-the-laser-galvanometer-extend-the-life-of-the-laser-tube.html | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571993.68/warc/CC-MAIN-20220814022847-20220814052847-00665.warc.gz | en | 0.884133 | 1,233 | 2.3125 | 2 |
BdLib [Forge] Mod 1.16.5/1.12.2/1.11.2 gives out a collection of generic codes that other bdew’s mods use. It allows these creations to avoid redundant and duplicated code.
What is BdLib?
It is a library of common code by bdew. It offers code that many different mods require to launch and work correctly.
These are the released mods that are currently using the present mod.
You are able to search for the source code on GitHub.
Besides, it’s feasible to add it to any public or private mod pack.
BdLib is an API and library mod that is important for others to run properly.
How to install:
- Make sure you have already installed Minecraft Forge.
- Locate the minecraft application folder.
- Open Run from the start menu, type %appdata% -> click Run.
- Input where mod you have just downloaded (.jar file) into the Mods name folder.
- When open Minecraft, click the button mods, you see the mod is installed. | <urn:uuid:60eba034-5353-40ed-9e87-a3933ce1a844> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://modspc.com/minecraft/api-and-library/bdlib-forge/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571472.69/warc/CC-MAIN-20220811133823-20220811163823-00665.warc.gz | en | 0.82813 | 260 | 1.953125 | 2 |
How do we know who we truly are?
We have been conforming to social standards and ways of behaving for far too many years.
Since we are born right through to adulthood, we are told how to act, and there are all these expectations about what we can and cannot do and say. Or even think. This makes it difficult to find out who we are and what the best road to take in life is.
As a result, we look around, and often towards successful, beautiful and rich people for a blueprint to life. However, as we will discover here, this is not the wisest option. Instead, we should choose to let our own best choices and our own ideal of Destiny guide us.
Humans have a natural need to associate with a group. After all, we are social animals. The need and enjoyment of belonging to a group can be seen in lots of areas of life.
From supporting sports teams together to the type of passport we have. It is this desire to fit-in that is influential in why we try to be like other people. If we want to join a group and be accepted as its member, we must conform to the other members’ behaviors.
We often might have to speak the same, act the same or even wear the same colors. In doing this, we can quickly become a clone of the others, one of many.
However, this should not be looked on entirely negatively. As humans, many of us need this feeling of belonging and inclusion to achieve a feeling of belonging and prevent certain aspects of loneliness.
It is how far we push this need to be someone else, instead of letting our very own narrative prevail, that can cause issues.
Have you ever been mid-way through one of your Netflix or Youtube binges and decided that you are going to copy the hairstyle or dress sense of the lead character or the style of an influencer?
Many of us may do that at some point, whether it’s a big screen star, a celebrity or even just a friend or relative.
We go on to book ourselves in for a new hairstyle or take ourselves for some retail therapy, but when we try on our new clothes or jump in front of the mirror – it’s not the same. We are still not them.
For several reasons, other peoples’ looks or ideas don’t always work for us, and identifying that can even involve frustration and melancholy.
Well, those feelings are just a snippet of what happens when we try and live our lives in someone else’s mold.
In fact, it can do the very opposite. It can turn into misery and suffering. If we try to follow other people’s paths instead of our own for reasons outside of our authentic wishes, we'll surrender to live a life that we will regret further down the line.
If you instead want to pursue your cherished interests but went to the bar instead because it would preserve your social status, you are denying yourself something you would really enjoy for the sake of other people’s perceptions.
Ultimately, it’s about proactively taking opportunities to be yourself.
We have to offer ourselves the fair chance to be guided along our very own path by our future.
Don't deny it to yourself. Instead, go for it. Don't refuse the chance for personal development and the opportunity to discover your unique gift that could shape the rest of your life.
Step right outside your comfort zone, accept the great adventure to go down the path of your very own Destiny and find your true self, because... you might just thrive!
To discuss other topics on Destiny, mythology, personal development, ethics, and values, stay tuned with us here at Destinosophy. | <urn:uuid:e9844058-9f53-4a58-9793-362c1fa2850c> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.helenalind.com/blog/and-what-if-you-thrive | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882570879.37/warc/CC-MAIN-20220809003642-20220809033642-00665.warc.gz | en | 0.961079 | 775 | 2.0625 | 2 |
If there’s one thing that’s dominated my reporting over the eight months I’ve spent with New Mexico in Depth, it’s dark money; it was the subject of my first story, and almost half the stories I’ve reported since then.
For the uninitiated, “dark money” typically refers to outside spending by nonprofit entities that are not obligated to disclose their donors, at least under federal law. In 2019, New Mexico passed a law to force these kinds of organizations to disclose their donors, but in 2020, two groups challenged the law rather than comply with it, underscoring the difficulty in bringing to light what special interests are behind political spending.
This morning, we published a story that took a deep dive on one of these groups– the “Committee to Protect New Mexico Consumers”– which spent $264,000 advocating for the passage of a constitutional amendment to change the state’s Public Regulation Commission (PRC) from a five-member elected body to a three-member appointed body, beginning in 2023. It was the first time I’d really attempted to get to the source of a dark money group’s funds, rather than simply report on a lack of disclosure.
What we found were some strange bedfellows. The revelation of a $10,000 contribution from Exxon Mobil to a dark money group run by individuals from the Natural Resource Defense Council and the Environmental Defense Fund is one that’s sure to raise questions.
But that doesn’t mean that the constitutional amendment itself is unworthy.
Over the weeks I spent reporting this story, I interviewed several people who had either advocated for or worked on the constitutional amendment. Going into it, I half-expected to find some sort of smoking gun, some kind of tell-tale sign that this reform was in fact a huge gift to utilities and (apparently) companies like Exxon Mobil.
In the end, that’s not what I found. Everyone I spoke with made cogent arguments for why this was a good decision, and over time I even became convinced of the merits of the constitutional amendment.
One might even view this kind of “strange bedfellows” situation as a reason to support the ballot measure; if groups with widely differing interests can come together on something of common import, doesn’t that speak to its merits? This was the argument made to me by Noah Long, the treasurer of the dark money group and one of the individuals who helped shape the legislation in 2019.
Yet the fact remains that this collaboration took place largely in the dark.
Fred Nathan, the executive director of Think New Mexico, has worked on addressing many of the issues plaguing the PRC over the years. However, he cited the dark money spending as a key reason why he would be opposing the constitutional amendment, writing in the Albuquerque Journal: “If this constitutional amendment is really so good for consumers, why are the people who are bankrolling it hiding their identities from the public?”
As Kathleen Sabo, director of New Mexico Ethics Watch, told me, one of the worst things about dark money is that it “clouds the issue.”
As I prepared to report out this story, I emailed Long some questions about the language of the constitutional amendment he’d worked on, along with why his group had apparently solicited money from Exxon Mobil. His began his reply with the following:
“I thought the process to develop the amendment was a careful, transparent and thoughtful one, with none of the corruption you are alleging.”
I had not, in fact, accused Long of corruption, but the fact that he assumed that was telling.
Ultimately, if there’s anything to learn from this story, it’s that transparency is not just in the public interest, but often in the interest of political actors as well. You might have a great public policy measure on your hands, but if you choose to advocate for it in a non-transparent way, you’re going to face tough questions not just from nosy journalists like myself, but from the public at large.
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Indian IT Rules: Google Burns Shady Content
Sujoy Bhattacharyya CALCUTTA
March 2nd, 2022
As Big Tech leads the charge in court against the India’s new IT Rules, Google’s latest filing has startled many and signalled the need for such a law.
The new rules require big digital intermediaries (social networking and other such platforms) to monthly publish compliance reports in response to public complaints,
According Google’s latest report, 33,995 separate complaints from Indian users were made to the multi-faceted digital giant in January this year. The complaints pertained to third-party content hosted on various Google platforms that violated local laws, including copyright, or personal rights of users.
Issuing a statement, Google announced that, “The complaints consist of various categories. Some requests may allege infringement of intellectual property rights, while others claim violation of local laws prohibiting types of content on grounds such as defamation.”
Responding mostly to copyright infringement, which amounted to 99.5% of the offending content, the tech mammoth removed more than 103,000 content pieces in January. In addition to legal transgressions, the transgressing sites had breached the company’s community guidelines.
Other reasons included court orders, graphic sexual content, and impersonation, among others.
This has been approximately a 10% monthly growth rate since December, 2021.
Google also said that it removed over 400,000 pieces of content as part of its automated screening efforts in January.
The platform stated that the effort consisted of endeavouring to eradicate harmful online content relating to child sexual abuse and violent fanaticism.
Google said, “In addition to reports from our users, we invest heavily in fighting harmful content online and use technology to detect and remove it from our platforms. This includes using automated detection processes for some of our products to prevent the dissemination of harmful content such as child sexual abuse material and violent extremist content.”
In accordance with the Information Technology Ministry’s Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021, all digital platforms with more than five million users were required to publish monthly transparency reports.
Big social media companies such as Facebook tried to contest the issue in court, stating the new rules were “unconstitutional” citing freedom of the press.
The government countered by contending that the rules will “empower the ordinary users of social media.” The government maintains that their enactment had become necessary due to widespread concerns about issues relating to increased instances of abuse of social media and digital platforms.
“The right to freedom of speech and expression is guaranteed under the Indian Constitution. The independent judiciary and a robust media are part of India’s democratic structure,” the Union IT Ministry had said in a statement.
In addition to the reports, the platforms are required to publish details of complaints received from users in India including what actions, the companies took or are in the process of taking to address the complaints.
Twitter, in its January report reported 117 complaints between December 26, 2021 and January 25, 2022. The popular microblogging platform also said that it suspended or disqualified approximately 42,000 handles for tweeting content related to either child sexual exploitation or terrorism.
WhatsApp, which has around 400 million active users in India followed suit, banning more than 1.8 million accounts over the same period. The popular messaging site, which also has business applications, is owned by Facebook and was hardly amenable to the IT rules when they were passed by Parliament in the summer of 2021.
Accused by its erstwhile owners of eroding end-to-end encryption and surreptitiously misusing content after the sale to Facebook, WhatsApp lost much of the shine of its privacy-activist co-founders after it was bought for $16 Billion. With a record of such brinkmanship, it came as scarcely a surprise when current management hit back, filing a lawsuit against the Indian government in May of last year.
Others, including stalwart media houses such as the newswire service, Press Trust of India (PTI) have tried to get the courts to nullify the law, evidencing that not only is the press concerned about the law but also demonstrating that these companies have not gone gently into the new reporting regime.
Not to be outdone by the big digital MNCs, local social media platform, ShareChat, published the removal of 4 million pieces of content for violating laws and their own code. Another 97,878 comments and 1,363 chat rooms were also deleted by the social media platform in January.
Previously, such platforms had gotten away with turning a blind eye to the activities of users, stating that they were not the authors of the content nor were they publishing it. They were merely providing the means of publishing, and thereby could not be held liable. The Cambridge Analytica scandals in both the UK over Brexit and the US Election in 2016 called this notion into serious question. Tech moguls such as Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg were questioned before the US Congress on such topics as whether these companies ought to be broken up as a result of the damage to public trust of the de facto role they played in the influence of the US electoral system.
The sheer number of actions sanctioning users indicates that an enormous amount of illegal activity and actions abusing public trust have been exposed with the new IT rules in just a few short months.
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By Lee Barnathan, California Business Journal
Most venture capitalists invest in ideas and products. Orange County native and serial entrepreneur Sean Brown is succeeding with a different strategy. He invests in people.
Sean Brown is one of those people born with a natural attraction to true entrepreneurship. Some of his lifelong friends like to bring up the time when he was 15 years old and took his life savings of $4,000, bought 20 miniature motorcycles, and sold them all in four hours for a profit of $10,000.
Now 32, Brown heads GO VC – the VC standing, of course, for Venture Capital. His firm specializes in not just funding but providing administrative infrastructure, digital marketing, and an otherwise untouchable network of valuable contacts. GO VC is a “dream come true for entrepreneurs” who focus on bringing the idea of their vision to life while leaving the administrative and infrastructure part of the business to someone they can count on.
“GO VC fills the gaps,” says Brown, who takes “a very hands-on approach” upon deciding to fund a new endeavor.
He initially meets with entrepreneurs and business owners to discuss their idea and to see if there is a genuine connection. GO VC does not have a predetermined, set, underwriting criteria. It comes down to Brown’s instincts.
To Brown, business relationships are almost comparable to marriages. “The people behind the businesses being invested in have to be people worth being emotionally and financially involved with for the long term.”
When he initially launched GO VC, Brown followed the path of highest returns, without putting an emphasis on the people behind the businesses, which lead to financial success. But focusing strictly on the bottom line proved not to be completely fulfilling. This inspired him to spend more attention focusing on investing in real people, causes, and ways to improve the future.
Now that the goal is about more than money, Brown has turned down ventures that he was certain would be financially successful, simply because the people involved did not share a more purposeful vision.
“I invest in people, not just a spreadsheet,” he says. “I want to make sure these are deals that help people. I want to make sure we can do some good in the world, but I want to make sure I’m helping the right people — people I don’t think have an agenda.”
And it’s Brown’s money that is being utilized for the startup’s funding. He has no interest in bringing in angels or other co-investors. Nor is anything publicly traded. And all deals are private.
He performs deep due diligence, examining financials, the business plan and any other research he deems necessary. That includes checking for weaknesses in the business plan. Maybe the entrepreneur lacks marketing experience. Maybe they don’t have the administrative personnel needed to run the operation. No problem. Once Brown commits, he dips into his vast contacts and finds the people to help grow the business: developers, Internet marketers, media buyers and search engine optimization experts, to name a few.
“I have a substantial rolodex of assets that can help me,” he says. “Everybody I do business with, I consider a friend. Instead of making the most money possible with people that I do not share values with, I would prefer to generate less profit but run a successful and meaningful business with someone I can call a friend.”
His Irvine, Calif. corporate office has become a bit of an incubator, where ideas and products can be tested for six months to see if they are viable. If it’s a loser, things end there. But when they find a winner, Brown kicks in more funding to help the entrepreneur find his or her own office and staff, and helping train everybody as needed.
He hesitates to name some deals he has done for confidentiality purposes, yet one he did mention is AdLeaks.com, an online forum for internet marketers. The site includes a wealth of articles and contributions from experts on topics like using influencers to market products, tips on how to advertise profitably on Facebook and Instagram, and using retargeting to dramatically increase sales fast. The company has 150,000 members, of which thousands have opted to pay a monthly fee that entitles them to a premium group offering exclusive deals on software tools, courses and services from industry experts, as well as a library of videos, community support, and very exclusive live events around the world.
Another investment Brown named was Healwell.com which specializes in the health and wellness space. Healwell.com has seen rapid growth in the e-commerce space and has already been awarded the two Comma Club Award for generating over $1 million through a single funnel on clickfunnels.
Brown is always on the go, so his company name is quite apt. He named his company GO VC because “go” insinuates fast and he believes in making the most of every moment. Whereas funding typically takes between months and years, Brown makes deals happen in as little as 30 days if he truly believes in the company and “if I have the right deal and the right partners.”
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Case Studies in Iranian Expansion Across the Middle East: Imam Ali Training Facility, Iran
May 15, 2019This commentary is part I of the CSIS Transnational Threats Project’s Iran satellite imagery analysis series. Part II focuses on the El Boqaa training facility in Lebanon, which can be found here: www.csis. org/el-boqaa. For further analysis, please see, “War by Proxy: Iran’s Growing Footprint in the Middle East,” which can be found here: www.csis.org/war-by-proxy.
As U.S.-Iranian tensions escalate in the Middle East, it is important to take a close look at Iran’s primary irregular force, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps-Quds Force (IRGC-QF). The IRGC-QF is instrumental in helping Iran expand its influence in the Middle East and other regions. It engages in a wide range of activity, such as gathering intelligence; training, equipping, and funding state and non-state partner forces; conducting assassinations and bombings; perpetrating cyberattacks; and providing humanitarian and economic aid. The IRGC-QF has partners in countries like Syria, Iraq, Lebanon, Yemen, Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Bahrain.
In an effort to better understand IRGC-QF and broader Iranian activities, this analysis examines satellite imagery of the Imam Ali training facility, west of Tehran. Satellite imagery acquired in 2019 shows that locations like Imam Ali, which is on the northeast outskirts of the city of Qods, allow Iran to train and advise partner forces from across the region.
Figure 1: Location of Imam Ali Training Facility, Iran
Figure 3: Combat Training Facilities, Part 1, Imam Ali Training Facility, Iran
Figure 5: Warehouse and Storage Area, Imam Alit Training Facility, Iran
Figure 6: Housing and Storage Area, Imam Ali Training Facility, Iran
Figure 7: Headquarters Administration & Classroom, Imam Ali Training Facility, Iran
Figure 8: Mosque and Religious Education Area, Imam Ali Training Facility, Iran
Figure 9: The Original Base, Imam Ali Training Facility, Iran
The Original Base (Figure 9): The original base, which is located in the southeast corner of the enlarged facility, is connected to the new facility via an opening in its western wall. This area underwent minor expansion during 2008 and has remained relatively unchanged since that time. It consists of approximately 28 housing, warehouse, training, and headquarters and administration buildings. Vehicles or personnel are observed within the old base area in all imagery reviewed. The fact that this area retains its old walls and is active and well maintained in all imagery suggests that it may be used to house a separate component of the IRGC-QF or a separate category of trainees.
The Imam Ali training facility, and similar facilities throughout the country, highlight Iran’s commitment to using irregular methods like training partner forces to project power throughout the region. Iranian leaders appear just as committed as ever to engagement across the Middle East using irregular methods. Based on Iran’s continuing activism in the region—led by the IRGC-QF and its head, Qassem Soleimani—the United States needs to closely cooperate with its partners to continue assessing the threat and to effectively balance against Iran.
As this case study highlights, Iran relies on unconventional or irregular means to expand its power and leverage proxy forces and other partners in Lebanon, Syria, Iraq, Yemen, Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Bahrain. Consequently, the U.S. response should focus on countering Iran’s activities through diplomatic, financial, informational, intelligence, and military (particularly special operations) means—but not escalating to conventional war.
Seth G. Jones holds the Harold Brown Chair, is director of the Transnational Threats Project, and is a senior adviser to the International Security Program at CSIS. Nicholas Harrington is a research assistant and program coordinator for the Transnational Threats Project and the Arleigh A. Burke Chair in Strategy at CSIS. Joseph S. Bermudez Jr. is a senior fellow for Imagery Analysis at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) in Washington, D.C.
Commentary is produced by the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), a private, tax-exempt institution focusing on international public policy issues. Its research is nonpartisan and nonproprietary. CSIS does not take specific policy positions. Accordingly, all views, positions, and conclusions expressed in this publication should be understood to be solely those of the author(s).
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Research in the School of Optometry and Vision Science encompasses a diverse range of topics and disciplines, including basic, applied and clinical research in the science of vision. Research students from a variety of disciplines, including microbiology, psychology, education, bio-engineering, pharmacology as well as optometry and ophthalmology have studied for higher degrees at the School. The School's multidisciplinary approach to research is one of its key strengths.
- The School is regarded internationally for strengths in contact lens, anterior segment, retina and vision science research. Staff members are internationally recognised as being at the forefront of contact lens research, including the development and commercialisation of research in this area.
- The Optics and Radiometry Laboratory (ORLAB) is an unparalleled international facility for photometry and colorimetry.
- The School has a unique position as it is co-located with a varied range of eye research and education institutes including the Centre for Eye Health, Brien Holden Vision Institute, Optometric Vision Research Foundation, Optometry Giving Sight and Vision CRC.
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Are you an agitated leader? Here are four tips to help you stay “CALM.”
When agitated leaders join a meeting, you can feel it instantly, even in a video conference. These leaders may offer a short, obligatory greeting, and answer “Busy!” when others ask how they are. Then they get right down to business because the agenda is ambitious and time is short. Subtly, if not noticeably, the team’s agitation rises. The agitated leader often doesn’t recognize the effect they’re having on others. But by practicing self-awareness, leaders can learn how others perceive their actions and take appropriate steps to manage and mitigate the spread of this anxiety.
Becoming self-aware is one of the foundational competencies of the Partnership’s Public Service Leadership Model, and it is also a key aspect of emotional intelligence. One way to become self-aware is to practice CALM. Leaders can practice being calm just as they practice other skills and mindsets.
Drawing on Brené Brown’s 2010 book, The Gifts of Imperfection, and the Partnership’s leadership model, here are four tips to help you practice and improve being CALM.
Commit yourself to practicing calm
Think about the situations, people or circumstances that make you anxious and those that invoke calm. Reflect on your experiences with anxious leaders, colleagues, family or friends. Do you tend to respond with more anxiety and agitation? Reflect on ways to create a calm reaction, such as counting to 10 or taking three deep breaths before responding.
Ask yourself: Do I have enough data to respond?
People often feel anxious because they have limited information, so determine whether you have all the knowledge you need to respond appropriately to a situation. Ask for more information and verbally acknowledge if you need more time to think before you can respond calmly.
Let go of the need to control
First, acknowledge that wanting to control a situation and “be right” are valid feelings. Then let go of those feelings, knowing that focusing on control and self-righteousness will only increase the agitation of the moment. This is hard and will take practice!
Mindful recognition that calm is just as contagious as panic
You can better engage others and build relationships by maintaining calm rather than panic. As Brown writes, mindfully ask yourself, “ ‘Will freaking out help?’ The answer is always no.”
By following these four practices, leaders can become the calming presence their employees need. So remember to keep CALM and carry on.
Check out the following tips for more tips on strong leadership:
- Five things every leader should do in a crisis: Advice from former Campbell CEO Doug Conant
- Four tips to help you complete a self-assessment
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When The Galloway School first approached Atlanta sculptor Marty Dawe about creating a lasting tribute to founder Elliott Galloway, the only idea on the table was one of Galloway's oft-quoted gems about education: “Teaching is like sitting on a log, with the student on one end and the teacher on the other. Talking, learning from each other.”
Dawe immediately knew that he wanted to create a sculpture of Elliott with a student, but an overall concept eluded him. He studied Elliott’s life and work, watching hours of video footage and interviewing past headmasters, Galloway family members, and faculty.
“Then one day I was just taking a lunch break with my apprentices, and we started talking about ideas for the sculpture” explained Dawe. "Let’s make it so the students can really join him. Let’s make it an outdoor classroom."
That's how Elliott’s Circle was born.
Rather than a sculpture of him on a pedestal, the piece features portraits of Galloway and a young student in conversation, surrounded by a circle of logs upon which visitors can sit—an interactive memorial that generations of students will use as a place for learning.
“Mr. Galloway believed that you can teach as well on a log as you can in a big, beautiful building,” said art teacher Carmen Gonzalez. “This sculpture captures that—the nurturing side of teaching, the simplicity of its essence, which is the relationship between teacher and student.”
Over the course of a year, the collaborative work between Dawe and Galloway’s faculty, staff and longtime friends led to further refinements. On the ends of each log, the names of all faculty and alumni will be engraved in concentric circles, like the rings of a tree. The color scheme of the bronze was changed to the blues, grays and greens found on the bark of the campus’s original oak trees.
The project presented a one-of-a-kind learning opportunity for Galloway’s students as well; Gonzalez brought her second graders to Dawe’s studio on several occasions.“The kids absolutely loved it because they got to see the sculpture in various stages and even help Marty put on a layer of clay,” Gonzalez said. “Very seldom do you get to see someone who actually makes a living as an artist, and he talked to the kids about going to sponsors, the role of his apprentices, and all of those things that people might not think about. Art is more than just picking up a brush and putting it on paper. I wanted them to see that, and to understand time and process. It’s not something they can necessarily get from the classroom alone.”
According to Dawe: "Those visits were as much about me learning about the school as they were about the students being exposed to the sculptural process. But I remember thinking that if I had seen this studio when I was eight years old, it would have affected me very deeply. I didn’t have the nerve to go to art school—I started out in the sciences. It was really cool for them to see this big, messy place where people play with mud all day, and to see that as a possibility for themselves too.”
Elliott’s Circle differs from Dawe’s other work in the inclusive and collaborative nature of its creation.
“The coolest thing about it for me is that in order to be able to sculpt the outdoor classroom, I had to go through this process of learning about Elliott and his educational philosophy,” he said. “But now, this sculpture will educate people about him. I hope that alumni and other people come back to sit with him and tell stories about how he changed their lives, and that this classroom will be a vehicle for that.”
Elliott’s Circle will be unveiled tomorrow, May 1, as part of The Galloway School’s 40th annivesary celebration. You can watch a video of Dawe sculpting Elliott’s Circle in his studio here.
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The economy of Miajadas relies heavily on the cultivation and processing of tomatoes. Local producers churn out fried tomatoes, tomato juice, tomato soup, ketchup, and more. Residents are so proud of their cash crop that they decided pay tribute by building a giant tomato along the highway.
Miajadas is a little town located in central Cáceres, a province in the autonomous community of Extremadura in Spain. To celebrate the local tomato industry, the Miajadas city council commissioned the large tomato sculpture. To form the round shape, artist Miguel Ángel Martín Gallardo curved a fiberglass exterior around steel ribs. The tomato is 18 feet (5.5 meters) in diameter and sits atop a base that holds it 40 feet (12 meters) high.
So that it could be seen well by all the drivers on the A-5 highway, it was installed on the side of a roundabout on the highway in 1999.
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Human Rights 101
Ableism is discrimination against disabled people; ableist language is language that targets disabled people, either on purpose or inadvertently. We would be better off not using ableist words.
Drawbacks and Alternatives to Voluntourism
What is “voluntourism”? Though it may have drawbacks, some good may come from it, and, better yet, there may be some good alternatives to it.
Gendercide is the killing of people of a certain gender (in this case, girls). Global gendercide is a huge problem that we must take a stand against.
Right to Health
All human beings are entitled to the human right of health, which is inseparably connected with the human right to life.
The Geneva Conventions
The Geneva Conventions are highly important because they protect civilians and those who are no longer able to fight. These Conventions remain as timely and relevant to us today as when they were ratified.
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights
As human beings, we have inalienable rights that we are born with. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights was created to both define and protect these rights. Though it was created just after WWII, it is still as valuable today as it was then.
Privilege is the concept that some people are inherently given more advantages based on race, gender, social class, and other things. In order to have meaningful dialogues in human rights, we need to be aware of our own privilege and how it influences our world view.
Water as a Human Right
Access to good, clean water is a necessity to live a healthy life. Does this mean that access to water should be a human right?
What Are Human Rights
What are human rights, and what are some important topics in human rights? Read on to find out!
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News Story Source: nextbigfuture.com Author: brian wang
Ma said this during Gateway '17, the e-commerce giant's biggest public event in the US, where he addressed 3,000 small business owners and urged them not only to import from China, but also to sell to China.
Back in January, Ma even told President Donald Trump that within five years Alibaba could create 1 million US jobs for small businesses that sell goods to Chinese consumers.
Looking at China's balance of trade there do not seem to be any indications that China is shifting to become a net importer.
China middle class is growing and by 2030-2040 China's middle class should fully materialize.
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Americans have become overly enamored with generational labels—such as “millennials,” “gen X,” and “baby boomers”—and their associated stereotypes. Used heavily by organizational leaders, marketing gurus, and self-proclaimed generational experts, these labels seem at first to conveniently simplify the complex diversity of the people around us.
But are the specific characteristics that each of these labels bring to mind accurate or even appropriate?
My research has shown that, in fact, they are false constructs of social fictions. We’ve replaced a real understanding of the individuals in any given generation with false assumptions about the generation as a whole.This can be particularly destructive in the workplace. And millennials have suffered more than others as a result of these labels: You must have casual dress in the workplace to attract millennial workers! You must let millennials work from home or they’ll leave!
Recommendations based on generational stereotypes—while they may have been intended to help foster understanding of generational differences—instead lead to unfair discrimination, with real economic and human consequences. The human consequences that these stereotypes lead to are misunderstandings between millennials and their managers—people perceiving each other differently than they really are. Economic consequences include millennials quitting because they feel misunderstood.
Managers can avoid this trap by rising above the labels and striving for true understanding. The following are five best practices for working effectively with your intergenerational colleagues.
There is a myriad of generational “truths” perpetuated in the media. Millennials are supposedly tech-savvy. Baby boomers are loyal to their employers. Gen Xers are cynical. Traditionalists are frugal. (I would be too if I were retired.)
Trends do not an individual make! Just because the baby boomer generation might statistically tend to stay at their jobs longer than millennials, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, that does not mean your baby boomer employee is not a flight risk. Just because millennials are generally tech-savvy does not mean that the millennials you know are tech-savvy.
A personal example: I am a millennial who works in a high-tech company. On paper, it would be a fair assumption that I hold a certain level of technical prowess. But I work in HR, and having never used Facebook in my life, I am considered a technical pariah among my friends. Bottom line: Assume nothing.
Using generational labels puts you at risk of alienating colleagues, even if you are well-intentioned.
For example, Janice works for a med-tech startup and recently hired a millennial to the marketing department. In welcoming the new hire to the team, Janice proclaimed that as a millennial she could provide an innovative perspective on the work the team is doing. While she intended to compliment the new hire, she ended up offending a generation X marketing employee on the team who later complained. By saying that millennials are innovative, she implied that other generations were not. If she had simply removed the generational labels from the equation, it would not have been exclusionary.
Given the pervasive use of generational stereotypes, we might be forgiven for buying into the hype. However, overcoming stereotypes is not as simple as one might imagine. Subconsciously, we still might apply judgment to those around us without realizing our generational preconceptions.
For example, at a conference where I was speaking on the topic of generational stereotypes, a baby boomer from a state agency told me of a young colleague who always had headphones in at work. He described the colleague as a millennial who “always had to be connected outside work and didn’t know how to interact socially face-to-face.”
Instantly, another person in the audience (a millennial) stood up and shared a personal story. He said he grew up in the projects in a chaotic home. He has found that listening to classical music allows him to focus at work. He had headphones in his ears all day in an effort to do well. He said his motivation for using headphones had nothing to do with being connected or anti-social. Instantly the older worker realized he might be applying his own subconscious bias to his colleague, without truly understanding him.
When you realize how misguided generational stereotypes are, you begin to notice how much content there is out there on the subject. Because they perpetuate gross generalizations, headlines such as “How to Manage Millennials” and “What Millennials REALLY Want” are a waste of time. Ignore them. Refrain from clicking. Avoid sharing them. Resist the temptation to buy books that highlight generational differences, and to sign up for seminars that amplify generational stereotypes. The less interested we are collectively, the less motivated people will be to write about it.
Instead, talk to your colleagues and team members. If you want to know how to manage them, ask them! If you want to know what they really want, talk about it with them. Nothing can substitute for asking questions when trying to understand the people in your life.
If you’re still not convinced, think about this: What these self-proclaimed generational “experts” often forget to mention is that generational stereotypes are based on a middle-income, white, American-born demographic. The common stereotype that millennials are entitled trophy kids comes, in part, from the popular practice of handing out participation trophies in little league sports in the 1980s and 1990s. As children were praised for simply showing up, their entitled expectations grew.
However, America is a melting pot of cultures, socioeconomic classes, and nationalities. Children from lower-income areas might not have had access to competitive sports. Additionally, consider that over 16% of the workforce in America is foreign-born. Do they give participation trophies in India? Perhaps not so much.
Other than cultural diversity, there is a diversity of age within each generation. The definitions of each generation can span up to 20 years, rendering the labels even more useless. While some baby boomers are well into retirement, others are raising young adolescents. While some millennials are still in high school, others are over a decade into their careers.
The labels are too simplistic to describe any one individual with accuracy. Working effectively with intergenerational colleagues means giving each individual—not his or her label—due respect.
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Latest Cold and Flu News
By Dennis Thompson
FRIDAY, Feb. 7, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Folks fretting about the coronavirus are forgetting there’s another virus already running rampant in the United States, one that’s killed nearly 20 times as many people in this country alone.
Influenza has already taken the lives of 10,000 Americans this season, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. At least 19 million have caught the flu, and an estimated 180,000 became so ill they landed in the hospital.
By comparison, there are 12 confirmed cases of coronavirus in the United States, and just over 31,000 confirmed cases in mainland China, where the virus first emerged. More than 3,800 cases in China are critical, and 636 people there have died from complications of coronavirus infection.
“Influenza is easier to pick up and there are far, far more cases,” said Dr. Alan Taege, an infectious disease physician at the Cleveland Clinic. “It’s already much larger than coronavirus has been so far in the whole world, in our own country alone.”
It’s easy to forget the clear and present danger posed by influenza because it’s always there, sickening millions and killing thousands every year during flu season, said Dr. Bernard Camins, medical director for infection prevention at the Mount Sinai Health System in New York City.
“Currently, we have high levels of influenza in the country, which started out really early this year, around Thanksgiving,” Camins said. “Pretty much the entire country has high levels of influenza-like illness right now.”
The CDC predicts that at least 12,000 Americans will die from the flu in any given year. As many as 61,000 people died in the 2017-2018 flu season, and 45 million were infected.
And it’s even worse when a new type of flu virus emerges, mutated into a form against which humans have limited immunity, Camins added.
The H1N1 strain of influenza first appeared in 2009, and that year there were between 151,700 and 575,400 deaths caused by the new strain, Camins said.
That’s why there’s a new flu vaccine every year. Influenza is constantly mutating in a Darwinian attempt to become more infectious, and public health officials have to scramble to stay one step ahead.
On the other hand, there are a multitude of different coronaviruses but less than a handful have proven deadly, Taege noted.
“Coronavirus comes in many, many different forms, and most of them are similar to just a cold virus,” Taege said. “This will be the third known episode of a coronavirus that had a significant impact on health beyond just a cold,” the first two being SARS and MERS.
Coronavirus also appears to be much less infectious than flu, based on what is known at this point. Of the 12 cases in America, only two people caught the virus from another person inside the United States, and in both of those cases the person was infected by a spouse with whom they had constant contact.
By comparison, flu viruses travel through the air in droplets when an infected person coughs, sneezes, talks or even breathes. You can catch the flu by inhaling it in the air or by touching a surface upon which the virus has landed and then touching your eyes, nose and mouth.
It’s too early to say how deadly coronavirus will prove, given the inconsistent data coming out of China, Taege said.
“Influenza is a killer. Coronavirus can be, too,” Taege said. “We don’t have enough data yet to make across-the-board comparisons.”
In the meantime, Americans can protect themselves from the health threat already at their doorstep by getting the flu vaccine if they haven’t already, Camins and Taege said.
“The vaccine is still available, and it’s not too late to get it,” Camins said. “As we learned from last year, in some regions in the country the flu season didn’t end until the first week in May.”
Here’s how you can also protect yourself from the flu:
- Wash your hands regularly.
- Keep your hands away from your eyes, nose or mouth.
- Avoid crowds and stay away from sick people.
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