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Published on : Thursday, October 6, 2016
China is developing a winged rocket capable of taking off from a launchpad, landing on a runway and carrying 20 passengers to the edge of space as part of a major push towards the country’s space tourism.
China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology, a state-backed firm, is going up against Virgin Galactic and Blue Origin by aiming to offer commercial spaceflight. However, the company’s space plane will be far larger than its rival craft.
“More and more common persons are interested in the experience of space flight,” the company said in a paper presented at the International Astronautical Congress in Guadalajara in Mexico last week.
According to Han Pengxin, a team leader at the China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology, trips on the space craft would cost between $200,000 and $250,000. This puts it at around the same price as flights offered by Virgin Galactic.
This price would be achieved by adding a payload to the craft, such as a satellite, which would offset the competitive pricing for space tourists.
This is a similar business strategy to Blue Origin, the space travel firm created by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos. Bezos announced earlier this year that he hopes Blue Origin will be capable of taking tourists into space in 2018.
Virgin Galactic has refused to set a date for when its craft will be passenger-ready. In a statement released earlier this year, Virgin Galactic said: “When we are confident we can safely carry our customers to space, we will start doing so.” | <urn:uuid:d7c454d4-1c6c-414b-b8a2-29af031d3bb3> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.ttwasia.com/news/article/china-enters-space-tourism-fray/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571472.69/warc/CC-MAIN-20220811133823-20220811163823-00665.warc.gz | en | 0.95709 | 328 | 2.515625 | 3 |
Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
Topic: Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
Using one or two Methods: (Rogerian, Toulmin, Classical)
MLA FORMAT- PRO/CON ESSAY
NOTE: Professor wants us to state the PROS and CONS and what side are we on. Everything with evidence.
PRO/CON Thesis statement MODEL
Although (TOPIC) (OPPOSING ARGUMENT CLAIM 1) and (OPPOSING ARGUMENT CLAIM 2), (PROPOSED COURSE OF ACTION) because (REBUTTAL CLAIM 1) and (REBUTTAL CLAIM 2).
Highlight the topic – the opposing arguments – the course of action proposed – and the rebuttals
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Let’s talk about Python — Part1
What makes Python a beginner-friendly language? Well, let’s talk about some of its cool features first.
Python has a clean, highly intuitive syntax that makes it expressive i.e easy to write and easy to understand. Another great feature is its portable nature which means we can write a single code that runs on every platform (Windows, Linux, Mac OS, embedded devices, etc).
- Open Source: Python is, and will always be free, and its source code is available to everyone.
- High Level and Interpreted: Python code has English-like syntax and is executed line by line at a time. We do not need to compile our code which in turn makes it a suitable language for quick prototypes.
- Dynamically-typed: As the type of the variable is decided at the run-time, we do not need to specify the data type of a variable. We’ll discuss more on this later.
- Extensive Standard Library: Python provides a large standard library which has a rich set of module and functions. We can simply import these libraries into our code.
If you haven’t installed Python already, go ahead and install it first.
Install the latest version of python on your computer from https://www.python.org/downloads/. You can use your favorite text editors such as Notepad, Sublime Text, Vim, VS code editor, and more. For this article, I’m using a highly configurable & fun text editor i.e Vim. To install Vim, go to https://www.vim.org/download.
To create your first python file in Vim and execute the file, follow the steps mentioned below:
- Open your terminal
vim hello.py(.py is the file format for python scripts) and hit enter
- Go to insert mode by pressing
Let us write some code now. In your editor, type:
Here, the print() function takes some text as input and displays that text on the screen. Here, the text “Hello, World” is the argument that is being passed to the print function.
4. To save your file and exit out of Vim, type
5. To run the program from the terminal, type
Congratulations, you just wrote your very first code in Python! Yayyyy!
Let’s talk more about the line of code we just wrote.
Let’s discuss more on print() function
The print() is a built-in function in python i.e we do not need to import it from anywhere. The parenthesis at the end of the print function tells to execute the function. This will produce an invisible newline character due to which a blank line appears on our screen.
We can use python’s string literal to visualize the following lines:
- New line: It appears when we call print() without any arguments. It is a line comprised of a newline character. It is represented by
- Empty line: It doesn’t contain any character at all, not even a new line. It is represented by
Note: Python uses its
.rstrip() method to remove trailing whitespace at the end of characters. For example,
>>> 'Single line text.\n'.rstrip()
'Single line text.'
We can pass a string literal directly to a print() function.
>>> print("Glad, you're getting better at Python")
In the above example, the sequence of characters inside the “ ” are called strings.
Thanks for reading till the end! Part-2 of this article is coming soon.
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In any criminal trial, testimony from witnesses is a large part of presenting evidence from the prosecution and the defense side. This is certainly the case when it comes to Connecticut DUIs. If you face a DUI charge, familiarize yourself with the role of witness testimony to better understand the court process that you face. Read on for more information! This is a common defense that you can employ in your case.
Types of Witnesses
There are all different kinds of witnesses, including eyewitnesses, who will relay their account of what they saw before, during, or after the alleged crime took place. There are also character witnesses, who are people that know the defendant well and can speak to their trustworthiness, honesty, or perhaps reputation in the community. Another category of witnesses is called expert witnesses. Expert witnesses formulate an opinion based on their experience or qualifications rather than just relaying what they have witnessed. Expert witness testimony is generally based upon education, training, certifications, experience, or special skills.
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There are expert witnesses from all different fields and specialized education, but some of the most common fields include technology, forensics, medicine, psychology, engineering, and pharmacology. Law enforcement officers can also serve as expert witnesses when providing testimony about police academy training, customs, or protocols used by police officers or other members of law enforcement.
In DUI trials, expert testimony is sometimes needed to testify about conducting field sobriety tests and administering blood alcohol content (BAC) tests because the average layperson is generally not aware of the law enforcement procedures and protocols for administering these tests.
Expert witnesses usually present some sort of opinion based on commonly accepted scientific or medical knowledge in the science or medicine community. However, sometimes expert witnesses will give testimony that is not widely accepted or that is controversial. The opposing side will often try to diminish an expert witnesses’ testimony in front of the judge or jury by challenging their credentials, contradictions, or fallacies in their reasoning.
Working With/Against Expert Witnesses
If an expert witness is testifying against you in court, a good DUI defense lawyer can handle the situation on your behalf. They can ask the right questions to challenge the witness and support your defense. However, expert witnesses can also work to your advantage and can be hired to testify on behalf of the defense.
Expert witnesses can play a big role in DUI trials, especially when blood, urine, or breath test results are an issue. When hired by a defense attorney, an expert witness can provide evidence in the form of reports or testimony that can help explain to the jury or the judge a topic that requires expert knowledge.
Some of the most common expert witnesses in DUI trials are forensic toxicology experts who can testify about how a certain amount of drugs or alcohol in the system affects the body and behavior. The defense may also bring in a doctor who has expertise in some medical issue that the defendant suffers from because the defense is alleging that the medical issue affected the accuracy of a field sobriety test. In DUI cases that led to a car accident that is in dispute, the defense may hire an accident reconstruction expert to explain how the accident most likely occurred based on the damage to the vehicles.
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Why Does Othello Not Investigate Iago’s Accusations
The Tragedy of Othello, The Moor of Venice.
Why is it that Othello places ultimate trust in Iago’s accusations instead of enquiring of Desdemona her “infidelity”? Is it Iago’s sadistic nature or does it, in fact, lie with Othello himself? Obvious reasons are put forward to explain the above question: It was Iago’s malicious meanderings that overwhelmed Othello; it was Othello’s innocence, his brutish nature and lack of emotional intelligence that led to his tragic end.I believe, by referring to the design of the play, that one person simply cannot be to blame. Without Iago there would be no Othello and vice versa. I see it that Othello’s demise can be attributed to both himself and Iago for they are the perfect pair; both proud men driven by their narcissism and desire to fit in.
This is the core reason why Othello does not investigate Iago’s accusations. Iago panders to Othello’s narcissistic nature, giving Othello reason to trust him.Othello’s desire for an ‘idealized image’ in ‘Venetian Society’, together with his need to give pleasure to his ego, leaves him vulnerable to Iago’s malevolence and manipulation.
Othello’s ‘love of admission’ is noted on his return from battle with the Turks when he boasts to Desdemona his acceptance and “love” by the Cypriots, “Honey, you shall be well desir’d in Cyprus; I have found great love amongst them. ” (, i; 208-209).Iago’s intelligence allows him to pick up on the insecurities within Othello and use them to his advantage, thus feeding his own narcissism; the egotistical boost he gets from deceit. It is because of Iago’s insight into Othello’s insecurities that he has power over him, and the reason Othello confides in him. He displays this magnificently by torturing Othello when not allowing him access to his thoughts, making Othello doubt his own authority, “Thou dost conspire against thy friend, Iago…and mak’st his ear a stranger to thy thoughts. (I, i; 142-143 and 144-146) Therefore, I reason, it is due to the mutualistic bond between Othello and Iago’s narcissism that causes him to seek no proof regarding Desdemona’s ‘betrayal’.
To enquire of her would place a dent in his ‘image’ that he so adores, thus he opts to confide in Iago to keep his insecurities safe and feed his ego. Pride, narcissism, the need to belong and ultimately, power, are the elements that drive the motives and thoughts within Othello. Even in death he and Iago cling to these elements, leaving many questions and thus holding power over all… | <urn:uuid:2fcdf8f6-5bc2-4c9f-8d57-0196b436d595> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://freebooksummary.com/othello-essay-16-71253 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573118.26/warc/CC-MAIN-20220817213446-20220818003446-00665.warc.gz | en | 0.965867 | 692 | 2.703125 | 3 |
EcoMATE™ and regulations « EU MRV » and « IMO DCS »
(Available language: English)
EcoMATE™ is an Electronic Fuel Management System designed by KROHNE Marine. It is a unified fleet solution specifically designed for real time monitoring of fuel consumption and bunkering. As a cloud based solution, EcoMATE™ can be accessed on shore and in real time. This enables crews, operators and fleet owners to monitor all vessels types and provides automatic calculation and reporting of emission and efficiency data.
EcoMATE™ is compliant with the European Union regulation 2015/757 on monitoring, reporting and verification of carbon dioxide emissions and global International Maritime Organization Data Collection System for fuel oil consumption on ships.
Both regulations aim at reducing greenhouse gas emissions from shipping.
Besides the electronic fuel consumption and carbon emission monitoring system for ships called EcoMATE™, the course focuses on the EU and IMO regulations to monitor fuel consumption and CO2 emission from shipping. | <urn:uuid:109a3b8a-6642-499c-ad43-f22404630283> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://academy-online.krohne.com/fr/ecomate-et-reglements-mrv-et-imo-dcs/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573118.26/warc/CC-MAIN-20220817213446-20220818003446-00665.warc.gz | en | 0.910616 | 202 | 1.617188 | 2 |
Networks of Empire: Forced Migration in the Dutch East India Company (Studies in Comparative World History)
Cambridge University Press
Edition: Reprint, 2/23/2012
EAN 9781107404731, ISBN10: 1107404738
Paperback, 358 pages, 22.9 x 15.2 x 2.2 cm
This book argues that the Dutch East India Company empire manifested itself through multiple networks that amalgamated spatially and over time into an imperial web whose sovereignty was effectively created and maintained but always partial and contingent. Networks of Empire proposes that early modern empires were comprised of durable networks of trade, administration, settlement, legality, and migration whose regional circuits and territorially and institutionally based nodes of regulatory power operated not only on land and sea but discursively as well. Rights of sovereignty were granted to the company by the States General in the United Provinces. Company directors in Europe administered the exercise of sovereignty by company servants in its chartered domain. The empire developed in dynamic response to challenges waged by individuals and other sovereign entities operating within the Indian Ocean grid. By closely examining the Dutch East India Company's network of forced migration this book explains how empires are constituted through the creation, management, contestation, devolution and reconstruction of these multiple and intersecting fields of partial sovereignty.
1. Networks of empire and the imperial diaspora
2. The company's imperial legal realm and forced migration
3. Crime and punishment in mid-eighteenth century Batavia
4. The Cape cauldron
tales of a trans-oceanic past
5. Cross-circuits in the Indian Ocean
the VOC and Dar al Islam
6. Social webs at the Cape of Good Hope
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Radar guns used by the police to detect and catch over speeding drivers are now familiar to you. As they ease up the law enforcer’s efforts in detecting and catching over-speeding cars from a distance. The drivers often receive speeding tickets when nabbed. However, the ever-advancing technology is now looking forward to introducing radar guns that will help nab drivers who text while driving. Most drivers won’t be big supporters of this new development. However, we can all agree that with the introduction of this device, Georgia’s roads will be much safer.
How Does the Text Message Detecting Radar Gun Work?
Developed by ComSonics, a company based in Virginia, this radar gun can specifically help detect and catch drivers who are texting while driving. The device will be able to detect and distinguish the varying radio frequencies discharged from a cell phone in a passing car. Phone calls, data transfers and text messages emit varying frequencies that the device can recognize. The gun will be crucial as most states ban text messaging but allow hands-free or handheld calling. For instance, in Georgia adults are allowed to make calls while driving, but texting while driving is illegal for everyone.
Are There Potential Shortcomings In its Working?
Of course yes. Several questions have been raised regarding the effectiveness of the gun. For example, what happens in case you are sending a hands-free text message using the voice-to-text technology while driving and the machine detects the texting radio frequencies? Do you still get a texting ticket? And what if the passenger was texting and not the driver? If the technology cannot distinguish this then it might only be useful in monitoring solo drivers. Another question is about your privacy; do the authorities get to read your text messages? Fortunately, ComSonics are saying that the radar gun doesn’t have the capacity to show the contents of the message. So, for now, we can assume that our messages will be safe.
How Long Before it’s In the Hands of the Police?
A date hasn’t been set yet but it doesn’t look like it will be too long. ComSonics, the company developing the gun say they are close to releasing it. Once it is released, legislators will be allowed to debate over its effectiveness. If it passes that stage, it will be handed over to law enforcement officers for final approval after which you can expect to see them on the roads.
Most, if not all drivers using cell phones while driving, are likely to cause fatal car accidents leading to serious injuries and sometimes death, not to mention the loss of property. Statistics show that most road fatalities are committed when the driver is engaged with his/her cell phone or under influence, hence not fully concentrating on the road. As an experienced personal injury attorney from Atlanta, Georgia, Bruce A. Hagan urges you to avoid using your cell phone while driving.
Contact Hagen and Rosskopf, LLC if You’re a Victim
In the event that you get involved in a car crash with a distracted driver, you may be eligible for full compensation. From bodily injuries to car wrecks, the person at fault must take responsibility for their carelessness. Hagen and Rosskopf based in Atlanta, Georgia has represented victims of road accidents for more than 25 years. Contact the law office of Hagen and Rosskopf, LLC today for a free case evaluation. | <urn:uuid:a026ef09-6a69-4fd7-b2f8-9b6f90718104> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://hagen-law.com/personal-injury/police-soon-radar-gun-detects-texting/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572408.31/warc/CC-MAIN-20220816151008-20220816181008-00665.warc.gz | en | 0.941118 | 704 | 1.921875 | 2 |
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|Title:||From Cook to Flinders: The navigation of torres strait|
|Keywords:||Australia;James cook;Matthew flinders;Navigation;Torres strait;William bligh;William wright bampton|
|Citation:||International Journal of Maritime History, 27, (1): (2015)|
|Abstract:||This article offers the first published appraisal of the attempts by navigators to find a safe passage through Torres Strait, a notoriously difficult sea channel for sailing vessels. Securing such a passage was important for the timing and viability of commercial and naval ships following this route from the Pacific to the Indian Ocean. Luis Vaez de Torres’ traversal of the strait that bears his name was kept secret for over a century and a half after his voyage in 1606. It was not until the late 1760s that a chart showing his track through Torres Strait was published. This article considers the routes followed by the small number of navigators who undertook the earliest known voyages through the strait: James Cook, William Bligh, William Wright Bampton and Matthew Flinders. The reasons why these navigators took different routes through Torres Strait are explained in relation to the cartographical knowledge they possessed. The navigational difficulties they encountered are explained. The article shows that knowledge of passages through the strait increased incrementally from one voyage to another. Cook sailed via Endeavour Strait, the most southerly passage through Torres Strait. Bligh followed a much more northerly passage to the north of Prince of Wales Island. Flinders took a course between that of Cook and Bligh to sail to the south of Prince of Wales Island. The article concludes that Flinders had the most thorough information with which to navigate Torres Strait, and that his passage became the preferred course for ships sailing between the north and Australia and the south of New Guinea by the mid-nineteenth century.|
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Aptamers are ribonucleic acids (RNA) or single-stranded DNA (ssDNA) molecules that demonstrate high affinity and specificity for a wide range of targets. These molecules possess several advantages such as good tissue penetration and are easily modified for increased stability and combination therapy. Consequently, aptamers are used as drugs and diagnostic tools. Bioimaging, analytical reagents, and toxin/hazardous chemical detection are only a few of the other applications of aptamers.
Despite the wide application of aptamers, they are identified through an iterative process termed SELEX (Systematic Evolution of Ligands by Exponential enrichment). The SELEX process is used to select aptamers from a large oligonucleotide library with high specificity for targets. Conventional SELEX uses affinity chromatography and filtration methods to separate desired nucleotide sequences from unwanted ones. However, this is difficult, takes time, and is prone to biases. Recently, there has been an increased adaptation of Capillary Electrophoresis (CE) for selecting aptamers known as CE-SELEX. In CE-SELEX, bound nucleic acids undergo a mobility shift and migrate differently from the unbound sequences, allowing them to be collected at different fractions. High resolving power combined with the flexibility of CE, significantly reduces the selection time of SELEX from weeks to days. This seminar will discuss details of the conventional SELEX mechanism and highlight the analytical mechanism, instrumentation, and data collection in CE that pertains to aptamer selection.
1. Mendonsa, S. D.; Bowser, M. T., In Vitro Selection of High-Affinity DNA Ligands for Human IgE Using Capillary Electrophoresis. Analytical Chemistry 2004, 76 (18), 5387-5392.
2. Yang, J.; Bowser, M. T., Capillary Electrophoresis–SELEX Selection of Catalytic DNA Aptamers for a Small-Molecule Porphyrin Target. Analytical Chemistry 2013, 85 (3), 1525-1530.
3. Boussebayle, A.; Groher, F.; Suess, B., RNA-based Capture-SELEX for the selection of small molecule-binding aptamers. Methods 2019, 161, 10-15.
4. Rodriguez, E. L.; Poddar, S.; Iftekhar, S.; Suh, K.; Woolfork, A. G.; Ovbude, S.; Pekarek, A.; Walters, M.; Lott, S.; Hage, D. S., Affinity chromatography: A review of trends and developments over the past 50 years. Journal of Chromatography B 2020, 1157, 122332.
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Overview of MSDK Architecture
The architecture is designed to be highly extensible. Abstract product and component classes are used so applications can control different products with the same code. Features that are not consistent across all generations of supported products can be queried at runtime, and those that are consistent will simply work.
For example, the large majority of features of the Phantom and Inspire series of products are consistent. Therefore an application written to support the Phantom 4 will, with the exception of unique Inspire 1 features, fully support the Inspire 1.
This also means when new products are released, they will already work with existing applications (when that application is rebuilt with the latest SDK that supports the new product). Any new features of the new product will need to be added to the application, but all existing features will not need modification.
A mobile application accesses the DJI Mobile SDK through several main classes illustrated in the diagram below.
SDKManager: The entry class of the MSDK toolkit, manages MSDK initialization, deinitialization, MSDK registration, and monitors connection events of DJI hardware products.
KeyTools / KeyManager: The MSDK V5 version uses the function interface for parameter setting and parameter acquisition based on Key elements. KeyTools is the entry class for creating keys, and KeyManager is the entry class for calling or monitoring keys. Most functions can be controlled by corresponding keys. For example, control the rotation of the gimbal or control the camera to take pictures and videos.
MediaDataCenter: The entry class for the application data acquisition function. The original stream data management class and the multimedia file data management class can be obtained through MediaDataCenter.
WaypointMissionManager: The entry class for automatic flight of waypoint missions, which can control the autonomous flight of drones based on waypoints.
VirtualStickManager: The virtual stick flight entry class can control the drone to enter the virtual stick control mode. After entering this mode, the drone can be controlled to flight by sending action commands in real-time.
FlightLogManager: The flight log management class can obtain the log path stored on the mobile phone.
DeviceHealthManager: Device health management module, through which the health status of the device can be obtained in real-time to remind the drone operator.
Smart missions can easily achieve automated flight. Among the missions, the waypoint mission (WaypointMission) defined based on waypoints and waypoint actions can make the drone flight automatically along the defined waypoints and waypoint actions, and use the WaypointMissionManager to control the execution process of the waypoint mission. Waypoint actions and waypoint missions can be defined by KMZ files, please refer to DJI WPML.
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Several readers have written in to inquire about texture-improving pie crust additives. I didn’t include any in the standard pie crust recipe below because, well, it’s just the standard. But I frequently do add things like a little baking powder or an acid of some sort to my crusts to enhance their flakiness.
Lemon juice, vinegar or cream of tartar are great for tenderizing a crust because acid undermines gluten development. As I recall it inhibits the ability of the molecules to bond end-to-end. Something about a change in polarity that I’d need to look up, but really wouldn’t completely understand once I did.
Baking powder can be very nice also, but in a different way. Baking powder helps create flakes and lightness. Here I should probably insert that there’s fundamental tension in a pie crust between tenderness and flakiness. “Tender” is a quality most commonly associated with moisture and, well I guess I’d say a spongy-type texture. “Flaky” is associated with drier, brittle textures. It can be a tough balance to strike.
Pretty much all the regular pie bakers I know have their own definition of the perfect crust, but then also more than one crust recipe in their repertoires. If you like pie, you might want to consider a little experimentation. Start with a standard crust, then do a little branching out with some acid here, a little baking powder there, a little modifying of your process at other points.
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Our infrastructure is already reaching crisis levels across the country, as was seen with the severe crack found on a bridge near Memphis. With governments at all levels trying to repair our bridges with limited funding, adding bigger trucks would be a significant step back as we are trying to move forward.
On Tuesday, May 11, 2021, engineers began inspecting the Hernando de Soto Bridge, a segment of Interstate 40 that connects Memphis to Arkansas. Shortly after beginning, they were calling 911 to request an emergency shutdown of the entire bridge due to a severe crack in an essential beam in the main span of the deck, which is over 900 feet long.
“We need to get people off the bridge immediately.”
Bridge Inspector, 911 Call
This type of bridge failure, known as a “fatigue crack”, stems from repeated crossings, particularly by heavy trucks. This bridge needs to withstand the weight of tens of thousands of vehicles a day. Bridges built decades ago were never meant to accommodate the higher number and heavier weight of today’s trucks.
As many as 41,000 vehicles cross the bridge daily, 30% of which are heavy commercial trucks.
The impacts of the I-40 bridge closure are staggering:
- People Could Have Died: When a bridge is identified as “fracture critical”, as was the case of the I-40 bridge, there is a significant risk of disaster. This was the case in the deadly Minnesota bridge collapse. The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials explain that fracture critical members are components “whose failure would probably cause a portion of or the entire bridge to collapse.”
- Businesses are hurt: According to reports, the trucking industry alone has lost over $70 million, and in the following months, continued to lose nearly $1 million a day in reduced productivity, with some vehicles diverting up to sixty miles longer. The structure was so dangerously damaged, barge traffic was unable to pass under it, causing over 400 barges to face delays.
- Everyday motorists suffer: Traffic and congestion are becoming a major problem, with the I-55 being the only bridge alternate for 60 miles. This has led local hospitals to utilize contingency plans to get trauma patients to facilities. A 16 mile trip in the area can take nearly three hours.
The I-40 bridge is indicative of a nationwide bridge crisis
- Our bridges today are in terrible shape. In fact, 54% of the nation’s bridges are in fair or poor condition (FHWA, Bridge Condition by Highway System 2020). There are 44,733 bridges which are rated “poor”, a designation that is lower than the I-40 bridge which was rated as “fair” (FHWA, 2020).
- States don’t have the money to repair the bridges now. Replacement of bridges in “poor” condition would cost $51.4 billion (FHWA, Bridge Replacement Unit Costs 2019). The total backlog for all necessary bridge repairs is over $125 billion. With the current rate of investment, it will take until 2071 to make all currently necessary repairs (ASCE, 2021 Infrastructure Report Card).
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Recycling - Holiday Reminder
PRESS RELEASE: For Immediate Release:
Holiday Recycling Guidelines
During the holiday season, the average American family throws away at least 25% more trash than they do during the rest of the year (US EPA). A large portion of this trash could be avoided, reused, recycled or composted. Recycling or reusing your holiday waste can help you save money on “Pay As You Throw” town trash stickers or bags, save money for your town, and be kinder to the earth.
The Springfield Materials Recycling Facility, which processes recyclables from over 70 communities in western Massachusetts, including those in Franklin County, asks residents to keep the following recycling guidelines in mind.
Wrapping paper and tissue paper are acceptable in household recycling, but only if they do not contain foil, metallic inks, or glitter. Tape is OK. Paper gift bags and shopping bags are also recyclable, and any type of handle is OK to include. Other holiday waste that is recyclable: greeting cards (except those with foil, wire, glitter), envelopes (plastic windows are OK), catalogs, calendars, corrugated cardboard boxes, and paperboard gift boxes. Here’s a holiday tip: when opening or wrapping presents, keep a paper bag or recycling bin handy to collect paper recyclables.
Please DO NOT include the following items in household recycling: ribbons, bows, tinsel, holiday lights, Christmas tree netting, bubble wrap, packing peanuts, polystyrene (Styrofoam), plastic bags, and plastic “blister pack” packaging (that’s the type that requires scissors to open).
Holiday lights are NOT recyclable in your town’s household recycling because they get wrapped around the sorting equipment at the recycling facility. Holiday light strings are accepted for recycling at some scrap metal yards. Some Home Depot and Lowe’s stores offer free recycling for holiday lights. Additionally, you can get a coupon for 15% off of HolidayLEDs.com energy efficient holiday lights by mailing in your old light strings for recycling: www.holidayleds.com/christmas-light-recycling-program.aspx
Clean, dry packing materials such as peanuts and bubble wrap, inflatable “air pillow” packaging, and Styrofoam sheets are accepted free for reuse at The UPS Store, 21 Mohawk Trail, Greenfield: (413) 772-2523.
There are many creative ways to reduce or reuse gift-wrap. One of the most important steps for reusing is unwrapping gifts carefully and reusing gift-wrap, gift boxes, ribbons, bows and gift bags next year.
According to the EPA, battery purchases and usage increases by 40% around the holidays. All seventeen town transfer stations within the Franklin County Solid Waste District accept rechargeable, button, and lithium batteries for free, year-round recycling. Rechargeable batteries are found in any appliances, electronics, phones, or toys that can be recharged. These batteries contain heavy metals and should never be thrown in the trash.
Composting is easy and can greatly decrease holiday meal waste. The municipal compost programs at the transfer stations in Greenfield, Leverett, New Salem, Northfield, Orange, Wendell and Whately accept all types of food waste, including meat, bones, cheese, and paper waste such as Chinet paper plates, paper to-go containers, napkins and paper towels.
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Pandemic Crash Shows Worker Co-ops Are More Resilient Than Traditional Business
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BYBrian Van Slyke, TruthoutPUBLISHEDMay 8, 2020
While we have no way to know yet the full extent of the economic fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic, by all accounts it could be as bad — if not far worse — than the 2008 crash. In fact, in terms of unemployment alone, the numbers are already staggering: more than 33 million jobs have been lost so far in the U.S. during the coronavirus shutdowns, compared to the roughly 8.6 million lost in the Great Recession.
Following that crisis, many working people turned to the worker cooperative model as a way to build economic resiliency and stability for themselves. In the decade after 2008, the number of worker-owned cooperatives in the United States nearly doubled, increasing from 350 to 600. I know, because I am a member of one of those cooperatives that formed: The TESA Collective, which creates tools and games for social change.
A worker cooperative like ours is a business that is democratically owned and governed by the employees themselves, called worker-owners. Each worker owns one equal share in the business and has one vote in its governance structure. Essentially, it is democracy at work.
“It does the opposite of what a traditional firm does,” says Esteban Kelly, executive director of the U.S. Federation of Worker Cooperatives, an organization supporting the worker cooperative movement, and of which the TESA Collective is a member. “Traditional firms, when times are good, they take that surplus, they distribute it to the investors or maybe pay off debt, but they don’t necessarily do a lot of bonus pay for rank-and-file or increase wages,” Kelly told Truthout. “When times are bad, they panic. And then maybe they get bailed out, maybe they declare bankruptcy … but it’s basically a model of austerity. They’re slashing jobs and benefits.”
Kelly explains that on the other hand, when worker-owned businesses are doing well, they share the benefits among worker-owners. This is most commonly achieved by increasing wages, expanding benefits, distributing dividends to the employees (instead of absentee stockowners) and reinvesting in their communities. But when business is tough, a worker cooperative equitably shares the burden. Instead of mass layoffs, the workers, who are the equal owners, strive to find collective solutions. Worker-owners might vote to take voluntary pay cuts so no one person loses their job, and worker committees might try to find new markets the cooperative can expand into.
Kelly says that because worker co-ops share the benefits in the good times and the burdens in the hard times, they are a more sustainable form of business. And the data agrees with him:
One 2019 study found that worker cooperatives in the United States survive through their first six to 10 years at a rate 7 percent higher than traditional small businesses. And in 2012, research revealed that in France and Spain, worker cooperatives “have been more resilient than conventional enterprises during the economic crisis” that followed the 2008 crash. Another study of businesses in Uruguay from 1997 – 2009 demonstrated that “the hazard of dissolution is 29% lower” for worker-managed firms. In fact, as documented by the Sustainable Economies Law Center, there is a growing body of evidence that shows across the world, cooperatives in general are a more resilient business model.
Cooperating Their Way Through Crisis
Resiliency does not equal immunity to a global pandemic and economic crisis, however, and worker co-ops have certainly felt the impact from the coronavirus outbreak.
“Whole segments of work have disappeared overnight,” says Ross Newport, a longtime worker-owner at Community Printers. Community Printers, a cooperative with 33 members, is an industrial-scale print and packaging shop, having been in business since 1977.
Still, how a worker co-op business responds to and absorbs its losses is decided through cooperative decision making, not passed down from owners and managers.
“We have not laid anyone off,” Newport reports. Community Printers, which has been deemed an essential business in California and remains open, has had to significantly restructure the shop to maintain social distancing. Half of the workers are voluntarily furloughed and receiving unemployment, all while the co-op continues to pay for their benefits.
Yet, in a worker cooperative, protecting the voices of members and their democratic structure is also key. Here too, cooperatives have found creative solutions during this unprecedented crisis.
“It is very difficult to make group decisions with everyone physically separated,” says Newport. So the decision-making processes of the co-op have evolved to match the needs of the current emergency, with members forming small groups that are entrusted to make decisions that the whole cooperative would normally make together.
“We have made it clear that as we come back together all the decisions that have been made by smaller groups can be reviewed. So far, it seems that people appreciate that the crisis requires new solutions.”
Allie Wilson Plasek, a worker-owner at the Mariposa Gardening and Design Cooperative, also said that their business quickly dried up when the pandemic came into full swing. But she believes the cooperative’s democratic ownership structure has been critical for its survival.
“Co-ownership has made this pandemic much easier to swallow as a small business,” Wilson Plasek says. “Based on skill-set, interest and experience, we have all sort of divided up what we can and should be working on. It makes it so employees have a stronger sense of well-being. If we were a sole proprietorship, I think someone would have burned out already with all the expectations of keeping the business afloat.”
This crisis has made clear that one of the strengths of a worker cooperative is not just the democratic ownership structure, but also the ability for workers to pool their collective knowledge and passion.
“Because there are so many of us, and we all deeply care about our studio’s mission and survival, we were all willing to make certain concessions,” says Catherine Murcek of Samamkāya, a yoga studio cooperative with 19 worker-owners. “We adjusted our pay scale so that it is similar but allows the studio to make a little bit more money…. Furthermore, many of us volunteered a lot of time to researching different options for moving forward through the crisis.”
Samamkāya had to quickly adapt to the new social distancing reality: the co-op moved its yoga sessions to online classes only and began working together to access emergency funds through cooperative support organizations, such as the $5,000 they received via the Disaster Recovery Fund grant offered by the Cooperative Development Foundation.
“I just have to say I am so appreciative of the fact that I have a vote in how the business is run,” Murcek says. “We were all able together to come up with a solution that was the best possible for both the worker owners and the survival of the business.”
Transforming Cooperatives to Meet New, Urgent Needs
The democratic ownership structure of cooperatives also allows them to collectively adapt to a changing world.
The worker-owners of Mariposa Gardening and Design Cooperative realized that while they couldn’t offer their normal landscaping services, several of their members were already skilled in growing food gardens. So they launched a new service to build and maintain food beds throughout the Bay Area, in anticipation of growing food uncertainty due to the stress COVID-19 has put on the food system. The purpose of these food gardens is to allow community members to have direct access to food. The co-op will offer to build food beds for customers outside of their homes or apartments, which Mariposa can maintain and harvest — or community members can do themselves.
Meanwhile, the workers at Community Printers have chosen to shift to a model where they are prioritizing work for essential services, manufacturing products that aid in the struggle against the pandemic. They have begun designing and printing large health education posters for freeway overpasses and the sides of busses. And they have also started to expand the type of materials they are producing, manufacturing hospital gowns as well as building partition walls for emergency facilities and homeless shelters.
Some cooperatives have even teamed up to shift their production models to meet aid and relief needs of other cooperatives. Cooperative Home Care Associates (CHCA), the largest worker cooperative in the United States with over 1,000 members, offers home care visits throughout New York City. But shortly after the pandemic struck, CHCA began running out of masks for its staff. Meanwhile, there was a national shortage of surgical masks, and price gouging was making purchasing them in bulk almost impossible.
That’s when CHCA came up with a creative solution: members reached out to another worker-owned cooperative they knew that was skilled in the textile industry. Opportunity Threads, which employs over 50 people and primarily immigrants, typically makes products like special order t-shirts. But by working with CHCA to refine their production line, the worker-owners of Opportunity Threads were able to begin manufacturing the surgical masks for CHCA’s home care workers — offering a desperately needed resource to protect the co-op’s staff and their clients.
Worker Cooperatives as a Path Forward
During a recent online teach-in, author and activist Naomi Klein brought attention to the potential of worker cooperatives as a pathway out of the looming economic crisis.
“As small businesses go into crisis, we need to be pushing for worker ownership. Rather than being shut down, every workplace should have the option for workers to turn it into a cooperative before it goes into bankruptcy,” Klein said.
Many in the worker cooperative movement are already moving quickly to lay the groundwork for such transitions. Matt Cropp, co-executive director of the Vermont Employee Ownership Center, says that many small business owners will likely just decide to close down rather than struggle to become a “re-start-up.”
“Staring down the prospect of 70+ hour weeks and going into debt to recapitalize, many will be giving serious consideration to simply liquidating and walking away,” Cropp told Truthout. “Worker co-op developers are working on how we might reach business owners with the worker co-op conversion idea.”
Converting traditional businesses to worker-ownership has been a growing trend for the worker co-op movement over the past few years, and it appears the coronavirus crisis will speed up the necessity of these efforts. Typically, this transition is achieved when owners sell their business to the employees, which gives owners a safe way to exit the company while allowing workers to keep (and democratize) their jobs.
On the national scale, the worker co-op federation is mobilizing and advocating for existing worker co-ops. Together with a coalition of other cooperative organizations, they successfully lobbied to have cooperatives included in the stimulus funding for small businesses. As a result, Samamkāya was able to be included in the first round of stimulus relief offered by the Small Business Administration, while Community Printers and Mariposa were approved in the second round of funding.
Perhaps most impressive, however, is how the worker co-op federation has been helping to repurpose cooperatives that are temporarily closed to aid in relief efforts.
“We’re trying to organize our members into rapid response co-ops,” says Kelly of the federation. “So taking workforces that are not viable during social distancing and repurposing them into some of the value chains that are needed, like more meal delivery co-ops.”
One of the best examples of the formation of rapid response cooperatives is the above story of CHCA and Opportunity Threads. But beyond that, others have emerged as well, such as Sustainergy, a green home improvement cooperative based in Cincinnati, which has pivoted some of their operations to grocery delivery services for the time being. This is in response to the fact that many people will not be looking to do home improvements while belts tighten, but an increasing number of community members need food brought to their doorsteps.
Worker cooperatives, business models based on mutual aid and solidarity, will likely once again see an explosion of interest and energy as this crisis wears on, just like they did after the 2008 crash. We are heading toward a period of great economic upheaval, and worker-ownership may be one of our most powerful tools in the immediate and long-term aftermath to build economic resiliency for everyday people. | <urn:uuid:370f438d-5838-403f-8543-c318f20cb90d> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://luci.coop/2020/05/13/pandemic-crash-shows-worker-co-ops-are-more-resilient-than-traditional-business/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571150.88/warc/CC-MAIN-20220810070501-20220810100501-00665.warc.gz | en | 0.973609 | 2,697 | 2.015625 | 2 |
Within a company, the control of its internal structure is basic. A company organization chart is a tool capable of showing and managing this structure.
It is not difficult to understand that internal functioning requires efficient management. When it comes to this internal organization, which includes all the structures of the business and how they relate to each other, the company organization chart is the key factor. It is a fundamental tool for any enterprise.
How to use a company organization chart
A company organization chart is usually a graphic representation in which the whole internal structure of a company is shown.
Inside the organization chart, we will find the hierarchical distribution, the interrelationships, and competencies according to the situation within the company. In its smaller version, a company organization chart should easily understand the company’s internal structure.
Accessing a corporate organization chart will allow us to detect vital elements in the company’s development, starting with the possibility of assessing possible errors within the corporate structure itself. Can detect Errors such as duplication of tasks, responsibilities, or simply inadequate management of human resources thanks to the organization chart.
It is also possible to update the company’s efficiency thanks to the possibility of analyzing the capacity to take on projects, management plans, task execution, etc., before their implementation.
In addition to the above, there are other issues, such as the ability to help us better understand how to distribute authority, especially from the point of view of controlling decisions and actions in the company. Finally, from an informative point of view, it is a very useful tool since it places each person in the place they occupy within the company structure. That is very useful from a practical perspective regarding the relationship between departments or people in the work environment.
There is no single type of company organization chart. That is because it can be reflected not only from a graphical point of view but can be added information and supplemented in various ways.
Different types of company organization charts
There are four major groups into which to classify the types of company organization charts.
Through graphic representation
Here we find different types of organization charts. The vertical ones represented in branches show the company in a pyramidal way. These are the most common.
Horizontal organization charts are also relatively frequent, in which the display is from left to right, and the hierarchical levels are arranged in columns. Less frequent is the mixed organization chart that will combine vertical and horizontal.
Block organization charts are considered a modification of the vertical ones. In this case, combining more units within a smaller space is done. In this way, even the lowest hierarchical divisions are reflected more broadly.
Finally, circular organization charts usually distribute hierarchy starting from a central circle as the top point and then concentric circles representing the different levels of order within the organization.
Through their nature
We can clearly distinguish three groups in this company organization chart classification. The macro-administrative ones will include different organizational environments, representing business units in a simplified way; they are relatively common not only in the company but also in institutions or business groups.
At the other extreme, we would find the micro-administrative. That is a business organization chart representing the company exclusively, either as a whole or in detail, according to its composed areas.
Finally, we would find the so-called meso-administrative ones, which represent specific sectors or branches of the company. We usually use them for calculating activity volumes in business environments or even as a starting point for regularizations in certain business sectors.
According to the purpose of the organization chart
Although can find other options, a company organization chart classified according to its purpose is divided into two groups. Firstly, informative corporate organization charts, aimed at environments outside the company itself and oriented towards communication. Secondly, analytical organization charts, which, in addition to structural information, add elements and data relating to the company’s behavior and activity. Their audience is that of an environment with knowledge of the company’s operation.
There are other ways of classifying company organization charts according to their scope, whether general or specific or depending on their content when they are functional or integral. However, all of them show the same capacity as a basic communication tool since a company organization chart is an instrument capable of leading the company structure and thus communicating its internal functioning. | <urn:uuid:d182d5af-e3e3-4df7-bd74-3c232dc3967c> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.allaboutcareers.com/self-employment/what-is-a-company-organization-chart/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572408.31/warc/CC-MAIN-20220816151008-20220816181008-00665.warc.gz | en | 0.943476 | 876 | 2.203125 | 2 |
Up to now, the world remains chaotic and in grief due to the coronavirus pandemic.
After COVID claimed more than 6,000,000 lives and afflicted almost half a billion people, it is understandable that everyone feels scared and daunted by COVID 19.
However, experts are now saying that the billion-dollar research that has been done on this deadly disease has yielded new scientific and medical knowledge that will enable the world to put up a better fight against other diseases like cancer, HIV, and influenza.
COVID Research Leads to the Discovery of the Enormous Benefits of mRNA Technology
Messenger Ribonucleic Acid (mRNA) was first discovered in the 1960s. Several scientists experimented with it to make mRNA a research tool for discovering molecular processes and gene functions.
Later, in the 1980s, it was found that synthetic mRNA could be used in activating and limiting protein production. Hence, it opened the possibility that specially coded mRNA could be used for the treatment of diseases.
In the 21st century, mRNA technology proved very useful in developing highly-effective vaccines against COVID 19, which has been wreaking havoc around the globe.
How mRNA Technology is Revolutionizing Vaccine Development
According to experts, despite COVID 19’s devastating impacts, the world is starting to reap dividends from the extensive scientific and medical research that the pandemic has spurred.
Through new knowledge about protein structures and mRNA technology, structural biologist Jason McLellan and his team succeeded in developing a vaccine intended to fight against another deadly virus. Even before the COVID 19 pandemic, more than 64 million people, including very young children, got afflicted by the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) every year.
After a long period of constant failure, a breakthrough happened when McLellan’s team finally identified RSV’s protein structure, which resulted in the creation of an RSV vaccine that is now undergoing clinical trials.
It was McLellan’s team who also discovered the structure of the spike protein that the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) uses in invading human cells. Their study was the key to the development of COVID 19 vaccines using mRNA technology.
Since mRNA can be specially coded, experts are now testing the technology to develop more effective vaccines for influenza, Zika, rabies, and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). They are also looking forward to coming up with better treatments for cancer, hereditary metabolic disorders, and cystic fibrosis.
“This is just the start,” said Judith James, MD, PhD, vice president of clinical affairs for the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation. “We won’t see these dividends in their full glory for years.”Whizzco | <urn:uuid:971883ef-d4e4-40f0-ba0e-aebe18119a07> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://blog.thebreastcancersite.greatergood.com/covid-research/?gg_source=BCS&gg_medium=house&gg_campaign=Ad-50-550_Blog_covid-research_BCS&gg_content=2022-04%2F720x360blogcovi_220420135643.jpg | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571472.69/warc/CC-MAIN-20220811133823-20220811163823-00665.warc.gz | en | 0.951026 | 583 | 3.390625 | 3 |
Authors: Yashwant Sawle; S.C. Gupta; Aashish Kumar Bohre
Addresses: Electrical Engineering Department, MANIT, Bhopal, 462007, India ' Electrical Engineering Department, MANIT, Bhopal, 462007, India ' Electrical Engineering Department, MANIT, Bhopal, 462007, India
Abstract: Presented work analyses the feasible sizing of two different hybrid renewable energy systems (HRSE) are PV-wind-biomass hybrid systems and PV-Wind hybrid systems. The proposed system includes battery unit for storage purpose and diesel generator for reliable operation. The electricity price or cost of energy (COE) is minimised as objective function to decide the optimal solution of hybrid system using GA and PSO. The optimal size of HRES is selected based on the lowest value of COE. The optimal solution includes high reliability, maximum value of renewable fraction (RF), less emission and low penalty cost according to minimum COE. The maximum value of loss of power supply probability (LPSP) is assumed 2% in this case study for reliability analysis. This paper's aim is to present the techno-economic feasibility of above mentioned HRES for a remote area of Jamny Ven Village Barwani district, India. The optimisation results are evaluated through load following and cycle charging dispatch strategy furthermore the results are also compared using GA and PSO optimisation techniques. Hence, the main purpose of presented work is to compare the performance results of GA and PSO with minimisation of COE using load following and cycle charging dispatch strategy.
Keywords: hybrid renewable energy system; dispatch strategies; cost of energy; COE; loss of power supply probability; LPSP; penalty cost; pollutant emission.
International Journal of Renewable Energy Technology, 2018 Vol.9 No.1/2, pp.84 - 107
Received: 11 Nov 2016
Accepted: 10 Jul 2017
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Geeks often describe programs as being “open source” or “free software.” If you’re wondering exactly what these terms mean and why they matter, read on. (No, “free software” doesn’t just mean that you can download it for free.)
Whether a program is open-source or not doesn’t just matter to developers, it ultimately matters for users, too. Open-source software licenses give users freedoms they would not otherwise have.
If a program is open-source, its source code is freely available to its users. Its users — and anyone else — have the ability to take this source code, modify it, and distribute their own versions of the program. The users also have the ability to distribute as many copies of the original program as they want. Anyone can use the program for any purpose; there are no licensing fees or other restrictions on the software. The OSI has a more detailed definition of “open source” on its website.
For example, Ubuntu Linux is an open-source operating system. You can download Ubuntu, create as many copies as you want, and give them to your friends. You can install Ubuntu on an unlimited amount of your computers. You can create remixes of the Ubuntu installation disc and distribute them. If you were particularly motivated, you could download the source code for a program in Ubuntu and modify it, creating your own customized version of that program — or of Ubuntu itself. Open-source licenses all allow you to do this, while closed-source licenses place restrictions on you.
The opposite of open-source software is closed-source software, which has a license that restricts users and keeps the source code from them.
Firefox, Chrome, OpenOffice, Linux, and Android are some popular examples of open-source software, while Microsoft Windows is probably the most popular piece of closed-source software out there.
Open source applications are generally freely available — although there’s nothing stopping the developer from charging for copies of the software if they allow redistribution of the application and its source code afterwards.
However, that’s not what “free software” refers to. The “free” in free software means “free as in freedom,” not “free as in beer.” The free software camp, led by Richard Stallman and the Free Software Foundation, focuses on the ethics and morals of using software that can be controlled and modified by the user. In other words, the free software camp focuses on user freedoms.
Richard Stallman. Image by Fripog on Flickr.
The open-source software movement was created to focus on more pragmatic reasons for choosing this type of software. Open-source advocates wanted to focus on the practical benefits of using open-source software that would appeal more to businesses, rather than ethics and morals.
Ultimately, both open-source and free software advocates are developing the same type of software, but they disagree on the messaging.
There are many different licenses used by open-source projects, depending on which the developers prefer for their program.
The GPL, or GNU General Public License, is widely used by many open-source projects, such as Linux. In addition to all the above definitions of open-source, the terms of the GPL specify that, if anyone modifies an open-source program and distributes a derivative work, they must also distribute the source code for their derivative work. In other words, no one can take open-source code and create a closed-source program from it — they must release their changes back to the community. Microsoft referred to the GPL as being “viral” for this reason, as it forces programs that incorporate GPL code to release their own source code. Of course, a program’s developers can opt not to use GPL code if this is a problem.
Some other licenses, such as the BSD license, place less restrictions on developers. If a program is licensed under the BSD license, anyone can incorporate the program’s source code into another program. They don’t have to release their changes back to the community. Some people see this is being even more “free” than the GPL license, as it gives developers the freedom to incorporate the code into their own closed-source programs, while some people see it as being less “free” because it takes rights away from the end users of the derived program.
This isn’t all dry, unimportant stuff that only matters to developers. The most obvious benefit of open-source software is that it can be had for free. The example of Ubuntu Linux above makes that clear — unlike Windows, you can install or distribute as many copies of Ubuntu as you want, with no restrictions. This can be particularly useful servers — if you’re setting up a server, you can just install Linux on it. if you’re setting up a virtualized cluster of servers, you can easily duplicate a single Ubuntu server. You don’t have to worry about licensing and how many instances of Linux you’re allowed to run.
An open-source program is also more flexible. For example, Windows 8’s new interface disappointed many long-time desktop Windows users. Because Windows is closed-source, no Windows user can take the Windows 7 interface, modify it, and make it work properly on Windows 8. (Some Windows users are trying, but this is a painstaking process of reverse engineering and modifying binary files.)
When a Linux desktop like Ubuntu introduces a new desktop interface that some users aren’t fans of, users have more options. For example, when GNOME 3 was released, many Linux desktop users were equally turned off. Some took the code to the old version, GNOME 2, and modified it to make it run on the latest Linux distributions — this is MATE. Some took the code to GNOME 3 and modified it to make it work in a way they preferred — this is Cinnamon. Some users just switched to existing alternative desktops. If Windows was open-source, Windows 8 users would have more choice and flexibility. Just take a look at CyanogenMod, a popular, community-driven distribution of Android that adds features and support for new devices.
Open-source software also allows developers to “stand on the shoulders of giants” and create their own software. Witness Android and Chrome OS, which are operating systems built on Linux and other open-source software. The core of Apple’s OS X — and therefore iOS — was built on open-source code, too. Valve is furiously working on porting their Steam gaming platform to Linux, as this would allow them to create their own hardware and control their own destiny in a way that isn’t possible on Microsoft’s Windows.
This isn’t an exhaustive description — entire books have been written on this subject — but you should now have a better idea of what open-source software actually is and why it’s useful to you.
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Impact of Land Use Change Study on Reservoir’s Sediment Yield using SWAT Model Platform
Girma Kebebew Tufa1, Bogale G Mariam2
1Girma Kebebew Tufa*, MSc, Lecturer, Hydraulic and Water Resources Engineering Department, Wollega University, Ethiopia.
2Bogale G Mariam, Assistance professor, Faculty of Hydraulic and Water Resources Engineering, Arba Minch University, Ethiopia.
Manuscript received on September 10, 2020. | Revised Manuscript received on September 25, 2020. | Manuscript published on October 30, 2020. | PP: 199-206 | Volume-10 Issue-1, October 2020. | Retrieval Number: 100.1/ijeat.E9877069520 | DOI: 10.35940/ijeat.E9877.1010120
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Abstract: The overall goal of this study is to evaluate the effect of land use on reservoir’s sediment yield by applying Arc SWAT model interface with GIS and identify the vulnerable sub basin in Neshi dam watershed. Different input data were collected from different sources including Ministry of Water, Irrigation and Energy, and Ethiopia National Meteorological Agency. The study was done using historical records of nineteen years for Neshi Watershed. The calibrated flow and sediment for the 1992-2001 years gave R2 0.77, 0.92 and NES 0.64, 0.96, respectively. The validated flow and sediment for the 2002-2008 years gave R2 0.72, 0.93 and NES 0.75, 0.95, respectively.In this study the SWAT model yields average annual sediment load of 634.49, 516.82 and 542.56 ton/ha/yr for land use change of 1990, 2010 and 2017, respectively at Neshi outlet dam site. Therefore, the issue of land use change impact on sediment yield on reservoir as part of the integrated adaptation mitigation measures program in order to achieve sustainable development is very relevant. The output of this study can help planners, decision makers and other stakeholders to plan and implement appropriate soil and water conservation strategies.
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Lady Gaga, Prince William Break Down Mental Illness Stigma In Pond-Crossing FaceTime Call
Gaga and William, who have both been involved in initiatives to combat stigma surrounding mental illness, had a frank cross-pond chat that was uploaded to Twitter very early this morning (April 18). William began the conversation by lauding Gaga for being so transparent about her condition in a recent open letter, and Gaga admitted that contending with depression is not easy.
"It made me very nervous at first, waking up every day and feeling sad and going on stage is something that is very hard to describe," she said. "There's a lot of shame attached to mental illness; you feel like something's wrong with you...I should be so happy, but you can't help it if in the morning, when you wake up, you are so tired, you are so sad, you are so full of anxiety and the shakes that you can barely think."
Gaga added that there's been a silver lining to her struggles, and that she's been heartened to so openly communicate with fans who have similar struggles.
“Even though it was hard, [it was] the best thing that could come out of my mental illness was to share it with other people and let our generation, as well as other generations know that if you are feeling not well in your mind that you’re not alone and that people that you think would never have a problem, do,” she noted.
And William underscored the importance of keeping conversations about mental illness alive, and not letting shame force sufferers into the shadows.
“It’s time that everyone speaks up and really feels very normal about mental health, it’s the same as physical health," he said. "Everybody has mental health and we shouldn’t be ashamed of it and just having a conversation with a friend or family member can really make such a difference.”
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Data Availability StatementThe database with results of the research is available by demand through the Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics Device, Institute for Medication Research, College of Pharmacy, Faculty of Medication, The Hebrew College or university of Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel, and Division of Pediatrics, Pediatric Pulmonology Device, Hadassah-Hebrew University INFIRMARY, Jerusalem, Israel. 15% upsurge in FEV1 post bronchodilator in symptomatic people. Allergy was thought as positive pores and skin check or IgE levels? ?200?IU/l in symptomatic individuals. 137 individuals participated in the study: 82 (60%) were diagnosed with asthma of which 53 (64%) was allergic asthma. sCD48 levels were significantly elevated in patients with nonallergic asthma compared to control and to the allergic asthma cohort (median (IQR) pg/ml, 1487 (1338C1758) vs. 1308 (1070C1581), 0.01, and 1336 (1129C1591), = 0.02, respectively). IL17A, IL33, and IFNlevels were significantly elevated in allergic and nonallergic asthmatics when compared to control. No correlation was found between sCD48 level and other disease markers. sCD48 is elevated in nonallergic asthma. Additional studies are required for understanding the role of sCD48 in airway disease. 1. Introduction CD48 is a member of the CD2 subfamily of immunoglobulin-like receptors, present as membrane receptor (mCD48) on Erg hematopoietic cells and as a soluble form (sCD48) in serum [1C3]. CD48 functions as a costimulatory receptor which together with its ligand, CD244, is involved in numerous immune responses Nalfurafine hydrochloride kinase activity assay [2, 4]. CD48 was shown to be involved in B cell proliferation differentiation and immunoglobulin release , neutrophil activation , and T-cell stimulation and proliferation with Il-2 synthesis and receptor expression [6, 7]. Furthermore, CD48 was reported to be upregulated by viral-associated cytokines and bacterial infections [8, 9] and was shown to be involved in bacterial detection . Thus, CD48 might also have a role in host defense. Clinically, membrane and soluble CD48 expression increases under inflammatory conditions and has been shown to be elevated in patients with systemic inflammatory disorders, hematopoietic malignancies, infections, and hypersensitive illnesses [3, 8, 9, 11C13]. We’ve shown that Compact disc48 participates in hypersensitive eosinophilic airway irritation and it is a potential focus on for the suppression of asthma in mice, nonetheless it has Nalfurafine hydrochloride kinase activity assay also been proven that Compact disc48 participates in non-allergic respiratory inflammatory procedures [4, 8, 13C15]. We’ve lately discovered that mCD48 and sCD48 are portrayed in asthmatic sufferers of differing disease intensity differentially, sCD48 getting elevated in sufferers with mild asthma when compared with control significantly. Moreover, sCD48 and mCD48 are both beneficial to differentiate mild asthma from Nalfurafine hydrochloride kinase activity assay health. Significantly sufferers from that scholarly research weren’t grouped regarding with their asthma phenotype, as hypersensitive or non-allergic . The multiple immune system functions of Compact disc48, its upregulation in both nonallergic and hypersensitive, inflammatory circumstances and bacterial and viral attacks, have got led us to take a position that sCD48 can be utilized as a marker for both allergic and nonallergic asthma. Previous studies assessing the significance of CD48 in asthma have not evaluated the relation to type 2 associated biomarkers and CD48 . Thus, no clinical information was available about the relation of CD48 to different types of inflammatory processes in patients with asthma. In the present study, we aimed to assess the significance of sCD48 in allergic and nonallergic asthma by comparing its expression with the expression of type 2 immunity biomarkers as well as other reported markers of allergic and nonallergic asthma. 2. Patients and Methods The Institutional Committee for Human Studies approved the study (920100511), and written informed consent was obtained from all participants. Volunteer subjects from outpatient clinics in a closed homogenous community of Cochin Jews with high prevalence of asthma and allergy completed an asthma and allergy questionnaire and performed spirometry with bronchodilator response, methacholine (MCH) challenge test, a common allergen skin prick test (pellitory, feathers, cat pelt, doggie dander, dust mite, mold mix, (human IFNELISA kit; 88731688; Affymetrix, eBioscience, San Diego, CA, USA). Asthma severity was not assessed in the current study due to its cross-sectional design. Asthma was defined as positive MCT or 15% increase in FEV1 post bronchodilator administration in symptomatic individuals . Allergy was defined as positive skin prick test for at least one common allergen or IgE levels? ?200?IU/l in symptomatic individuals , and allergic asthma was defined as having both asthma and allergy. Nalfurafine hydrochloride kinase activity assay Data was summarized by grouping the subjects as healthy controls (no evidence of asthma or allergy or any other disease) or having allergic or nonallergic asthma; patients suffering from allergy without evidence of asthma were excluded from cytokine analysis. Results were presented as medians and interquartile range (IQR) for constant factors and percentages for nominal factors. For bivariate evaluations, of two constant variables, worth(%)23 (16.7)16 (30.2)7 (25.1)0 (0)? 0.001 Open up in another window #As reported by sufferers during assessment. ?Significantly more affordable. Degrees of sCD48 had been significantly raised in sufferers with asthma in comparison with control (median (IQR) pg/ml, 1416 (1262C1693) vs. 1308 (1070C1581), respectively, 0.01) (Body 1). 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Plastic is currently considered as one of the biggest and most indispensable raw material for the production of products that we use in our daily life. However, from all that plastic just a little fraction is recycled. For the future plastic recycling will be a crucial factor for creating a circular economy. Happily, more and more techniques are available that can realize an efficient and effective plastic recycling process so that a bigger share of the plastic can be recycled.
For the plastic recycling industry applies: the better sorted on detail level, the higher the decrease of the end product. Checking the quality and colour is essential in the business. To guarantee the quality a LAB colour measurement system can offer the solution.
Many systems for the recycle process are aimed at the separation of colors and raw materials. The innovative TagTec-systems makes it possible to expand this distinction with a selection in the earlier use of the original plastic products.
The photoelectric sensor does not turn on, does not switch or performs false detections. What is wrong? How can these problems be solved? This is a concise look at the most common issues with these sensors and ways to solve them in order to have a well-functioning photoelectric sensor again. Does your sensor work well already? Then it is possible to make it even better! With the help of special accessories you can get the most out of your sensor and automation!
The mooring of ships on and off the berth does not only require a lot of caution but also precision. In this article we discuss the increase in ease of this process with the help of distance lasers that are synonymous with precision and accuracy.
The chassis of a car, the antenna in a smartphone and a cotton sweater. For the manufacturer all three can be tracked an be traced back with a identification number. But how does the supplier of the paint for the color of the sweater know if it is his paint? How can the circulation of a production batch be monitored. Because of an innovative confluent of chemistry, industry and technology it is possible to mark and thus identify raw materials.
In this article we will discuss safety edges. These safety components are used for machine safety, generally in access technology such as industrial gates. Read all about our HSC® safety edges here and find out what makes these unique compared to other manufacturers on the market.
Pyrometers or infrared temperature sensors are sensors for easy, safe, fast and non-contact temperature measurement of objects and surfaces in industrial processes. Especially in applications where the surface moves or is difficult to access. However, in order to measure temperature accurately, it is necessary to know the emissivity of the surface that has to be measured. But what is emissivity? This article explains what emissivity is and how to take emissivity into account in your temperature measuring application.
We are going to talk about the differences and the applicability of photoelectric retro-reflective sensors with a polarized and a normal reflector. Finally, we give an idea of what is the best choice for your application
In this article we discuss the differences between the ultrasonic- and laser-based measuring principles, the challenging applications that emphasise those and an overview of possible solutions.
Curious about how you can save time and money with the help of a laser projector? Then read on. In this article you can read how a laser projector works, what you can use it for and what the advantages are.
Door security for companies is crucial to protect employees from dangerous situations. Working safely with machines every day and returning home unharmed at the end of the day, that's what we want. This is possible with the Haake HST® Trapped Key Interlock systems, with which performance Level d or PLd is easy to realize. To get a better picture in which practical situation a certain configuration of the Haake HST® Trapped Key Interlock system is applied, we give a few examples here. Because every application is unique, our advisors are happy to help determine the key operation plan.
In this article we look at perhaps the most popular industrial term recently: Industry 4.0. Firstly, we discuss: "What is industry 4.0?". Then an overview is given of the opportunities and threats that this development brings with it.
In this article the bending of the sound cone of an ultrasonic sensors by means of a bending reflector. This allows an alternative mounting of the ultrasonic sensor.
IO-Link is the first standardized I/O technology for the communication of sensors and actuators. In ”What is IO-Link?” more can be read about it. IO-Link has many different advantages that spare costs and optimize processes. These are the advantages of IO-Link:
This article discusses what safety light lists, also known as safety light curtains or safety light curtains, are and how they are used to maintain and promote machine safety.
Everything you need to know about cables and the applications you can use them in! From cable properties to help you choose the right sensor for your industrial application!
Many industrial processes are automated using a conveyor belt. These conveyor belts have a so-called track run, i.e. the course of the belt on rollers. Performing a detection, for example of products, is also known as web edge detection. Web edge detection, also called 'web edge guiding' or 'web edge control', is the positioning of the path of the conveyor belt.
Chemicals can be disastrous for your sensors. Corrosion is one of those risks. How can you protest your sensors and production process against this? Switch to sensors with a chemical resistance!
In this article we will discuss the differences between the inductive and capacitive proximity switches, and explain how they work with a number of applications as an example.
The various types of photoelectric sensors and how they work. Looking for a diffuse proximity, thru-beam (transmitter and receiver) photoelectric sensor or a photoelectric sensor with background suppression? Read more about it here.
Stickers, labels or seal seams can be detected reliably with an esf- sensor. However, it is required to configure the sensor correctly for your application. Here you can read how to!
The operation of laser distance sensors in AGVs (automated guided vehicles) and their applications. We also present which sensor solutions we offer.
An explanation about the functioning of LiDAR lasers. We discuss the different measuring principles that are used by lasers and the possibilities for application that arise from it. The principles are: phase comparison, pulse back-mixing method and ToF (Time of Flight).
All sensors have one or more (types of) outputs. An output generally sends the currently known measured value of the sensor. What that signal looks like depends on the output type. What is the difference between all these outputs and when is which output type used? This article explains the most common forms.
Industrial processes can always be more efficient, but is that cost-efficient? Industrial automation is an important topic for many industrial companies to save costs and produce more efficiently. IO-Link makes it possible to be cheaper and more efficient!
How does a color sensor work? In this article we will discuss the operation as well as the various industrial applications for color sensors. Also known as spectrometers.
The operation of an ultrasonic sensor. Ultrasonic sensors work by sending and receiving sound. How does this work? How does an ultrasonic sensor work? What is ultrasonic sound? This article discusses these subjects.
How does the detection range of ultrasonic sensors work? Ultrasonic sensors are able to perform a reliable detection or measurement within a certain area based on ultrasonic waves. The sensors have varying ranges and these depend on a number of environmental factors. Read more about it here. | <urn:uuid:9f54287d-bee6-4f57-8588-8a6f0d13938f> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.sensorpartners.com/en/knowledge-base/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572408.31/warc/CC-MAIN-20220816151008-20220816181008-00665.warc.gz | en | 0.938385 | 1,601 | 2.5 | 2 |
The viral ice bucket campaign has raised $79.7 million dollars for the neurodegenerative ALS, garnering a huge amount of attention by supporters, as well as opponents. Those staying away from the challenge have stated a variety of reasons, ranging from worries that it trivializes the disease to concerns about animal testing and the fact that dousing that many buckets on people's heads wastes water — a lot of water.
Now it seems Catholic leaders and anti-choice groups like the American Life League have joined the anti-challenge brigade, creating an unholy alliance with the likes of PETA spokeswoman Pamela Anderson and advocates for healthy drinking water in central China. According to these groups, no one should be supporting the Ice Bucket Challenge because no one should be supporting the ALS Association's research, which kills embryos and therefore human life.
In an unfortunate twist to what has so far been a largely successful — and bipartisan — campaign for the ALS Association, organizations and churches are now calling on believers and anti-abortion supporters to stop donations that are being used to find relief for those suffering from the crippling, and as-yet incurable, disease.
Take, for instance, the Roman Catholic archdiocese in New Jersey, which recently warned pastors at its 218 parishes and 94 Catholic schools against holding the challenges. The archdiocese's letter claimed that the idea behind the campaign conflicts with church teachings because the ALS Association, which receives money from ice bucket challenges worldwide, also funds embryonic stem cell research.
Another Roman Catholic diocese in Ohio has taken the anti-bucket challenge stance even further, asking its 113 Catholic schools to not only stop participating in ice bucket challenges but to also "immediately cease" any plans to raise funds for the ALS Association now or in the future.
"It's such a shame that the ALS Association ... chooses to support research that thrives from experimenting on and killing tiny, innocent human beings," pro-life advocacy group Live Action's president, Lila Rose, said in a statement provided to LifeSiteNews.
However Rose's critique is highly misleading. Indeed, the ALS Association primarily funds adult stem cell research, which should not have any ethical conflict with the teachings of the Catholic Church. The association also told ThinkProgress that they are funding only one study that uses embryonic stem cells, and that this study is funded by "one specific donor who is committed to this area of research."
Simply put, the money that ice bucket challenges have raised so far hasn't been earmarked for any particular studies by the ALS Association yet, so there's no reason to believe the majority — or even any — of the dollars donated will be dedicated to embryonic research.
The controversy over embryonic stem cell research has always been one of apparent contradictions, notes Slate's Amanda Marcotte: "Life, apparently, is at its most precious in the cellular form, as opposed to the your-beloved-grandmother-who-is-dying-of-ALS form."
Ironically, the anti-embryonic protests were potentially strongest during George W. Bush's administration, which placed an emphasis on faith-based giving, abstinence-only sex education and a return to so-called family values.
According to George and Laura Bush's Ice Bucket Challenge video, however, it is exactly those kinds of values that prompted the power couple to open their own wallets for ALS research. | <urn:uuid:6827fccc-08e6-4d44-8411-230395a75076> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.mic.com/articles/97178/anti-abortion-activists-have-a-big-problem-with-the-ice-bucket-challenge | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572408.31/warc/CC-MAIN-20220816151008-20220816181008-00665.warc.gz | en | 0.958407 | 686 | 2.078125 | 2 |
Reducing air pollution means healthier people and a healthier environment. The EPA works with industry on strategies to reduce air pollution and improve air quality, administers Clean Air for NSW and chairs the Interagency Taskforce on Air Quality in NSW.
Current and future air quality
Air quality index (AQI) and concentration values are updated hourly and a daily air quality forecast is made for the Greater Sydney Metropolitan Region at 4pm each day.
Advisory Committee on Tunnel Air Quality
The Advisory Committee on Tunnel Air Quality (ACTAQ) is chaired by the NSW Chief Scientist & Engineer and consists of a range of experts and officers in fields related to road tunnels, air quality and human health.
As a key regulator of air pollution, the EPA established the high-level Interagency Taskforce on Air Quality in NSW in 2016 to address significant air quality issues across NSW.
Transport for NSW
Transport for NSW is a NSW Government agency delivering safe and efficient journeys throughout NSW, managing the operations and programs of roads and waterways.
NSW Planning, Industry and Environment
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ANDREWS MCMEEL ALMANAC
Today is the 69th day of 2019 and the 80th day of winter.
TODAY'S HISTORY: In 1864, President Abraham Lincoln signed Ulysses S. Grant's commission to command the U.S. Army.
In 1876, Alexander Graham Bell spoke the first intelligible words transmitted over a telephone: "Mr. Watson -- come here -- I want to see you."
In 1969, James Earl Ray pleaded guilty to assassinating Martin Luther King Jr.
In 1971, the U.S. Senate passed the 26th Amendment, which would lower the minimum voting age to 18.
TODAY'S BIRTHDAYS: Pablo de Sarasate (1844-1908), violinist/composer; Clare Boothe Luce (1903-1987), playwright/politician; Chuck Norris (1940- ), actor; Jim Valvano (1946-1993), basketball coach; Sharon Stone (1958- ), actress; Rick Rubin (1963- ), record producer; Jon Hamm (1971- ), actor; Matt Kenseth (1972- ), race car driver; Timbaland (1972- ), rapper/producer; Robin Thicke (1977- ), singer-songwriter; Carrie Underwood (1983- ), singer-songwriter/actress; Olivia Wilde (1984- ), actress.
TODAY'S FACT: From 1875 through 1893, the Bell Telephone Company faced 587 unsuccessful court challenges to its patents, including five decided by the Supreme Court.
TODAY'S SPORTS: In 1995, retired basketball superstar Michael Jordan announced his retirement from baseball after a single season in the minor leagues. Jordan played his first comeback game with the NBA's Chicago Bulls eight days later.
TODAY'S QUOTE: "Cancer can take away all my physical ability. It cannot touch my mind; it cannot touch my heart; and it cannot touch my soul." -- Jim Valvano
TODAY'S NUMBER: 136.6 million -- Americans who voted in the 2016 presidential election.
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By Hagop Vartivarian
NORTH BERGEN, N.J. — The Armenian International Women’s Association (AIWA) was born together with the proclamation of the third Republic of Armenia. In 1990, three Armenian-American women in Boston devoted to the Armenian people, came up with the idea for this association. The goal was to defend the rights of women in Armenian life, both in the homeland and abroad. The founders were Eva Medzorian; Dr. Barbara Merguerian, a longtime editor of the Armenian Democratic Liberal Party publication the Armenian Mirror-Spectator, the first English-language Armenian weekly paper in the US; and Olga Proudian.
For the last 25 years, the organization that they established has allowed Armenian women to confidently and fruitfully accomplish projects in Armenia and Armenian communities abroad.
On March 13, the New Jersey branch celebrated this anniversary of a quarter-century at the Waterside Restaurant of North Bergen on the shores of the Hudson River. Approximately 160 members and supporters filled the hall. Margaret Janikian spoke words of welcome to the guests, while Nvair Beylerian acted as the master of ceremonies.
The ambassador of Armenia to the United Nations (UN), Zohrab Mnatsakanyan, was present, and declared that he had closely followed the activities of this organization even when he was working as an ambassador in Geneva, Switzerland. As it was the international week of women he also was participating in many activities at the UN prepared by Armenian and non-Armenian organizations.
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In the fast changing world, the challenge for people especially who are in the business sector is how to make their business known to people. They are using different strategies on how to promote their product and servicers and to have an edge with their competitors. It is not easy to promote your business especially when you do not have enough fund and sources.
Today, technology made it easy to promote products and services in order for the people to be familiar of what you are offering. One of the many ways that could help is using a website. There are many ways to create a website to satisfy the clients need depending on the skills of the one who would make it.
Website: why should you choose? Here are some of the many reasons on why you need to count on website and how to create a website:
Money-saver. Using website will decrease the budget allotted for promoting business because you can avoid the use of papers and other printing materials that is costly. Money will be saved for your other expenses and can be used other important purposes.
Easy access. Many people are using multimedia to communicate with other people in and out of the country. Using website will help your business known in just a click. People will have an easy access on what you are offering with no hassle and less time to consume.
Information provider. People of this generation are more conscious on what is happening and what the trends are. They seek for information that could answer their questions. Website provides not only one information but also sets of information that is timely and reliable that would make the clients satisfied.
Work can be done at home. People who have busy schedule do not have time for their families at home. Website is suited for them because work can be done at home as long as you have an internet connection. Through this, you would be able to have more time bonding with the family that is needed to have strong family ties.
Freedom at all times. It means that you are the one who will decide without compromising others. Here, you are the boss of your business who owns all the time in the world.
Get feedbacks. Since website is for all, there is an assurance that people will tend to visit your site. They would be able to give their comments about your products or services for you to have an idea if they are satisfied if not, you would have the chance to improve for satisfactory guaranteed.
There are many ways to become successful. It only depends on your own skills and abilities to beat the competitors. Creating a website will help you to be more organize so that clients will be able to get the right information with satisfaction from you. They would not hesitate to revisit your site because they know that you offer what is the best for them. | <urn:uuid:ca4bb5a2-00fe-4f19-90ee-ef2e15519d14> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.simbla.com/how_to_create_a_website10 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572163.61/warc/CC-MAIN-20220815085006-20220815115006-00665.warc.gz | en | 0.980276 | 555 | 1.671875 | 2 |
A SSH key is considered an access credential for the secure shell (SSH) network protocol. It is an encrypted and authenticated secure network protocol, applied for remote communication between machines operating on an unsecured network. This snippet will help you to find the kbd class="highlighted">SSH key on your PC if it exists, generate a new SSH key and learn how to add it to your ssh-agent or your GitHub/Bitbucket account.
You can do that by following the steps below. Type ls -al ~/.ssh so as to see your ssh keys:
ls -al ~/.ssh
By default, the filename of the public key is one of the following:
id_ecdsa.pub id_ed25519.pub id_rsa.pub
If you don't have an SSH key, you should create it. Now let’s generate a new SSH key step by step.
Type the command below, using your GitHub's account email:
ssh-keygen -t rsa -b 4096 -C "[your github's email]"
After running this command, you will be offered to set the SSH key path, but we recommend you to use its default value by pressing the "Enter" button.
> Enter a file in which to save the key (/Users/you/.ssh/id_rsa): [Press enter]
After that it will offer you to insert a passphrase to protect your SSH key.
> Enter passphrase (empty for no passphrase): [Type a passphrase] > Enter same passphrase again: [Type passphrase again]
Now, when you already have an SSH key, you can add it into the ssh-agent.
eval "$(ssh-agent -s)"
Open your terminal and type the command below:
Now, it will print the SSH key in the terminal, so you can copy it.
Now you have added your PC's SSH key to your GitHub's/Bitbucket's account.
SSH keys are an access credential used in SSH protocol (Secure Shell) which is a network protocol that helps to login from one computer to another securely, as well as to manage networks, operating systems, and configurations. If you use Git and want to clone anything from remote repositories, you have to choose one of these two ways: HTTPS or SSH. If you use HTTPS, you have to type your account access every time you communicate with the remote repository, or change your configs and fill your account data (access). Another modern way is to use the SSH authentication method. It is used in many Version Control Systems to have command line access into your servers, etc. SSH key pairs can be used for authentication instead of passwords. Each key pair consists of a private key and a corresponding public key. When you use SSH key for Git, you inform Git that this PC is authenticated for that GitHub account, and it will never ask you about any access again because you have already given it your SSH key. | <urn:uuid:66e675a6-76e7-4f02-9b1a-38661b2732f2> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.w3docs.com/snippets/git/how-to-generate-ssh-key-for-git.html | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572163.61/warc/CC-MAIN-20220815085006-20220815115006-00665.warc.gz | en | 0.896488 | 640 | 2.671875 | 3 |
MediShare – Is MediShare Right For You?
Medishare, a type of health insurance that allows members to create their own sharing accounts with ACCU (the financial sponsor of Medishare). Members deposit their monthly share into these accounts each month. There are additional fees such as a $2 annual membership fee and $2 per month administrative fee. A $1 statement fee is also required. For more information on Medishare, click here. It will be a great decision that you made!
Medi-Share doesn’t cover pre-existing conditions
You may worry about being denied coverage if you have a pre-existing health condition. The fact is, Medi-Share doesn’t deny coverage to pre-existing conditions, but it does have certain rules and a “phase-in” period before full coverage begins. For example, you cannot join Medi-Share if you’re pregnant or have high blood pressure or cholesterol. You must have been a member of Medi-Share for at least 36 consecutive months to be eligible.
Medi-Share doesn’t cover primary care, unlike insurance. Well-child visits for up to six years old and one annual physical for each member are exempt. You’ll also need to pay out of pocket for most preventive services, such as flu shots, if you have them. Although you are expected to make use of a PPO network, it is still possible to spend out of your own pocket. Fortunately, Medi-Share does offer telehealth services to its members.
Unlike most traditional health insurance, Medi-Share doesn’t deny coverage for pre-existing conditions. Although it does not exclude pre-existing medical conditions, Medi-Share limits the amount you can share depending on when your membership was established. If you have not had symptoms for three years, your annual pre-existing condition share can be up to $100,000. Sharing is not allowed for congenital diseases such as cancer. Medi-Share coverage is only available to those who wait 36-60 months.
Fortunately, there are many options for you to get covered with Medi-Share. This is an excellent way to obtain health coverage without having to pay high-cost health insurance. The benefits are generous and Medi-Share can be used by people who have pre-existing conditions. Before signing up, make sure you read all the details. If you can’t afford insurance, Medi-Share may not be the right option for you.
Medi-Share, a faith-based insurance program that covers health care costs, is an attractive option for Christians. The program will not cover abortion, drunk driving accidents, tobacco use, or other unbiblical lifestyle choices. Fortunately, Medi-Share will cover pregnancy and adoption if you follow their guidelines. This program can help you protect your finances and provide peace of mind in the event that you need health care.
Preventive care is covered by Medi-Share
Certain preventive services are not covered by traditional health insurance. Medi-Share does not charge a fee for preventive services, even though they are a very common service. Medi-Share doesn’t cover immunizations or lab work. Medi-Share offers several different plans. These are the main differences in the plans, and the ways they provide preventative care. The difference between these plans is most pronounced when comparing preventive care costs.
Medi-Share does not cover primary care services. Well-child visits up to the age of six and one annual physical are the only exceptions to this rule. Medi-Share members are encouraged to visit doctors within its PPO network which has more than 900,000. Your deductible does not include preventive care, so make sure you plan ahead. Preventive care is a great way to avoid unanticipated costs.
Medi-Share does not cover behavioral health services, such as counseling or treatment for learning disabilities or behavioral problems. Routine health screenings, dental and vision care are not covered by Medi-Share. Medi-Share might pay for certain tests based upon symptoms. For more information, you should refer to your plan’s guidelines. Preventive services are covered by your traditional insurance, and there is no copay.
While Medi-Share may not be the right financial option for everyone, it is an alternative for those who do not have employer-sponsored insurance or aren’t covered by the ACA. Medi-Share members can get a free health coaching program that costs an additional fee and helps them to make healthy lifestyle choices. Medi-Share is unable to accept people over 65. Medi-Share covers Medicare Parts A or B. Legal non-citizens and adults with dependent children can both be members.
The Medi-Share program also includes a clause about biblical living. Participating members must believe in God and live a Christian life. The clause states that members will not abuse alcohol or drugs. The member must not smoke or use illegal drugs. Luckily, Medi-Share does cover pregnancy and adoption. Pregnancy and adoption are covered as long as members make monthly contributions. Medi-Share covers costs if the member is a Christian and lives within the guidelines set by the church.
Sharing is not available for pregnant expenses
You’re not the only one wondering if Medishare is available for pregnancy expenses. The guidelines for the program changed in 2013 and the ministry no longer disallows pre-existing conditions as a barrier to membership. Medishare can be used to pay for prenatal care, delivery, and other costs.
When considering a health care sharing program, you’ll need to choose the one that fits your lifestyle. Medi-Share requires members to follow biblical principles. This means that there are no abortions or drunk driving accidents. Other restrictions include abstinence from tobacco and illegal drugs. Pregnancy and adoption costs are not covered. Medi-Share is available to you as long as your monthly contribution are made. It is important to know that you’ll only be eligible for maternity benefits after you’ve been a member for at least 36 months.
You will be charged an extra fee for doctor visits if you are pregnant or covered by Medi-Share. If you have to visit an emergency room, an additional $35 fee will be charged. However, if you can’t find a local doctor, you can use a telemedicine service. Medishare sharing is available for married couples who have pregnant expenses. However, you may need to pay a copayment if you plan to use out-of-network providers.
The guidelines for CHM coverage cover most of the expenses related to pregnancy, though not the entire maternity episode. These include routine office visits, lab tests, prescriptions, immunizations, and up to three medically necessary ultrasounds. If you’re pregnant, you must be married at the time of conception and have been sharing faithfully for at least 60 months. You will not be eligible for Medishare sharing if you change to Gold or fall below these guidelines.
Adoptions and funerals are eligible for Medi-Share
Christians have shared healthcare burdens for thousands of years. MediShare was introduced in 1993. This formalized the approach. The program has paid out over 4 billion in medical bills to its members since it was launched. The MediShare plan for believers under 65 covers medical expenses as well as funeral and adoption expenses. The MediShare plan is not an insurance policy, but a charity organization. It aims to provide Christian families and individuals with health care resources for their personal and family needs.
To apply, a person must meet certain requirements and must have an AHP of three thousand dollars or more. MediShare also covers routine well-child and mental health counseling. MediShare members are eligible for one annual physical. The counselling calls last no more than 30 minutes. This will cover basic tests like hemoglobin A1C and a Lipid panel. Your monthly MediShare payment will decrease if you are eligible.
Moreover, MediShare members are exempt from the individual mandate clause of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and will not be penalized for not carrying insurance. MediShare members are not subject to the individual mandate clause of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Members can also be granted MediShare coverage regardless of their medical conditions. The plan does not have lifetime limits or annual caps. MediShare also pays for adoption and funeral expenses that are sometimes prohibitively expensive. For Christian families, MediShare is a beautiful example of sharing and supporting one another. Members can also use MediShare to bless others.
In addition to these two expenses, MediShare members can contribute to qualified adoption or funeral expenses. MediShare negotiates with suppliers to obtain the most competitive prices. MediShare covers the costs and pays the bills for members who’ve met their AHP. Members are required to abstain from certain sinful practices and pay a $35 provider fee. MediShare covers members’ expenses if their household meets the AHP requirements. | <urn:uuid:8c9dd51f-c10d-444e-bb3b-d736fd9e39b4> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.stromboli-piccolo.com/medishare-insurance-tn/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571472.69/warc/CC-MAIN-20220811133823-20220811163823-00665.warc.gz | en | 0.956256 | 1,880 | 1.5 | 2 |
We are committed to imparting the tools, values, knowledge and skills to our graduates that will open up a whole world of opportunities to them. Listen to the students’ stories, which will acquaint you with the gamut of available municipal services – therapeutic frameworks, education and rehabilitation for teens and young adults who come from different backgrounds
Municipal group care facilities and ‘warm homes‘ offer children and teens a safe place if they are unable to grow up in their own homes. For them, the group care facilities are a home-like setting that provides supervision and therapies and enables them to return home when they are self-sufficient.
‘Warm homes’ are an after-school solution for adolescents where they receive academic, emotional and social support. They also receive meals, help with their studies and enrichment programs.
The Flower in My Garden Treatment Centers for Children and Youth is a network of therapeutic-educational centers for children, adolescents and their parents. The network was established in response to a growing need for therapeutic, educational and counseling services for children and adolescents.
What makes the Flower in My Garden centers unique is the integrative work they do with all the relevant stakeholders in the localities in which they operate (social services, schools, educational psychology service, healthcare system and others). Our multiprofessional team of therapists includes psychologists, social workers, art therapists from a variety of specialties, psychotherapists and family counselors with expertise in various treatment disciplines.
The Flower in My Garden centers address all aspects of the worlds and lives of children and adolescents – whether family-related, academic or social – out of a belief that the entire gamut of components is intertwined and affects the quality of life of the individual and the community.
Muzot, High School of the Arts in Old Jaffa offers a second chance to teens who have dropped out of other educational frameworks due to a life crisis or exposure to high-risk situations, but nonetheless wish to graduate and receive a matriculation diploma through art studies. The approach at Muzot relies on a psychoanalytical orientation and principles.
But that is not the whole story. The school was founded and is run by two women – Vered and Lital – and for many teens it is their first opportunity to learn in a different way that is consistent with their passion for art and experience considerable success. The staff at Muzot give them a chance to create, learn and express their personal and creative abilities.
The Sha’arei Nicanor Youth Advancement Center is a holistic center that operates in the Arab community in Yafo and is open daily from morning to evening. A number of programs are based in the center, including Hila which is intended for teens who have dropped out of six-year, three-year and four-year secondary schools. The program, which is held in the morning hours, offers those teens an equal opportunity to finish 12 years of school and receive a full matriculation diploma.
Every Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday afternoon the center opens its doors to the Warm Home program, which is intended for fifteen 7th to 9th graders from schools in Yafo. After receiving a hot lunch, the adolescents benefit from remedial teaching and group activities designed to prevent high-risk behaviors and increase their resilience, accompanied by individual coaching.
In the evening hours, the facility turns into a youth center for all the teens in the community. Social and group activities are offered, including sports and tension-releasing activities. There is also an educational-therapeutic team on site who provide individual counseling to teens from the different neighborhoods in the community. Many of them are at high risk of dropping out of school, loitering or delinquent behavior and also suffer from neglect and isolation.
The center’s staff collaborates with stakeholders in and outside the department, including truant officers, the staff of the Ichpat nighttime outreach patrols, the schools, the social services departments and other agencies in the community.
We Care! Ichpat At Night!
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This is something that just started recently. It was working fine before.
While creating web pages, sometimes I will take a screen shot and paste it into a Photoshop document so I can measure things with the rectangle marquee tool. Now, when I do that - the measurements are displaying larger than they are. Here's an example:
The CSS of that page sets that box as 56px by 56 px. When I use the Chrome Developer Tools to inspect the document, it displays that it's a 56px square. I print screen - paste into a new document in photoshop and use the rectangle marquee tool and it shows that box being 70px.
I haven't changed any settings. I'm using the latest version of Photoshop. It just started doing this. Any ideas why?
It seems the screenshot is adding a few pixels as antialiased pixels. Have you recently updated your OS? I'm not sure where in Windows this option can be turned off for screenshots, but from a brief search, it appears it may be linked to the Font Smoothing setting.
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GOP lawmaker seeks $ 100 million for mental health programs in schools, Democrats criticize move as “political”
MADISON, Wisconsin (CBS 58) – With many students struggling with their mental health since the start of the pandemic, a Republican lawmaker proposes to give schools $ 100 million in federal coronavirus aid for mental health programs .
The proposal, brought forward by Rep. Jon Plumer (R-Lodi), would require Governor Tony Evers to use $ 100 million in federal funding to pay it off, a move Democrats have called “political” since they advocated for a health resource for years.
Governor Evers is the only one with the power to spend billions in federal aid for COVID-19 and is likely to veto the bill as it also aims to give Republicans more control over the how that money is spent.
âThe public should know how billions of dollars are spent,â Plumer said. “We know there is a need here and we also know the mental health needs will be ongoing.”
Earlier this year, Evers vetoed a Republican bill that sought to give them more power to spend federal aid in the event of a pandemic.
While both sides of the aisle support giving schools more money for mental health resources, finding a compromise on how to fund these programs has been a challenge.
Plumer’s bill would come on top of Governor Evers who already gives school districts $ 147 million in federal aid to spend on various things.
Democrats also rallied around the governor’s state budget proposal to invest $ 53.5 million in mental health programs, which Republicans rejected, and instead approved a $ 19 million increase. dollars during the biennium.
“We agree here, fund Wisconsin children’s mental health incentives absolutely, but these are not solutions [Republicans] propose, these are political games, âsaid Rep. Robyn Vining (D-Wauwatosa).
A spokeswoman for Evers also criticized the GOP bill and urged Republicans to use state funds to make “significant investments” in student mental health.
âGovernor Evers believes that what is best for our children is what is best for our state, which is why he has repeatedly proposed increased investments in supporting the mental health of students, many of whom have been removed by Republicans from the legislature, âsaid Britt Cudaback, Evers. “spokesperson.” Instead of playing politics, Republicans should use readily available public resources to make the meaningful investments our children and schools deserve. “
The GOP bill would be one-time funding according to Plumer, who testified before lawmakers on the mental health committee on Tuesday.
âWe know these kids are safe from 7:30 am to 3:30 pm, we have no idea what they are going through at night or on weekends,â Plumer said. “This money is needed.”
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In May 2017 consumer prices in the Czech Republic increased 0.2 % m/m. They increased 2.4 % y/y, which was up 0.4 percentage points on April 2017. This was reported by the Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ).
The inflation rate expressed as the growth of the average consumer price index in the past 12 months compared to the average of the previous 12 months was 1.5 % in May.
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We live in a world of currency. It may be USD, GBP, EUR, INR or some other national currency.
Usually, national currencies have very small currency units. For example, USD has a “cent,” which is 1/100th part of the currency.
Likewise, in the Bitcoin world, there are very small currency units. In this post, we will tell you about “Satoshi,” which is a Bitcoin unit.
The post shares with you:
- What is Satoshi?
- Satoshi to Bitcoin Converter?
- Satoshi to USD Converter?
So, let’s get started:
What is Satoshi in Bitcoin?
Bitcoin, which is the world’s first cryptocurrency, is having a unit known as “Satoshi.”
In fact, Satoshi is the smallest unit of the Bitcoin currency that is recorded on the blockchain.
It is one hundred millionth part of a single Bitcoin (0.00000001 BTC).
Satoshi has been named after Satoshi Nakamoto, who was the original creator of Bitcoin.
1 Satoshi = 0.00000001 BTC
10 Satoshi = 0.00000010 BTC
100 Satoshi = 0.00000100 BTC
1000 Satoshi = 0.00001000 BTC
10,000 Satoshi = 0.00010000 BTC
100,000 Satoshi = 0.00100000 BTC
1,000,000 Satoshi = 0.01000000 BTC
10,000,000 Satoshi = 0.10000000 BTC
100,000,000 Satoshi = 1.0000000 BTC
All amounts in the blockchain get denominated in Satoshi before they are converted for display.
Moreover, when the need arises to display an excellent fraction of a Bitcoin (in calculating fee per byte or even for a faucet reward), the amount gets displayed in Satoshi to ease readability.
Although Satoshi is the finest amount in the blockchain world, payment channels sometimes need to make very granular payments and use millisatoshi, which is one hundred billionths of a Bitcoin.
It was in November 2008, when the value of a Bitcoin was decided in Satoshi by Satoshi Nakamoto.
In January 2018, 1 Euro Cent was approximately equivalent to 83 Satoshi.
What are the official units of Bitcoin?
Ever since the inception of Bitcoin, it has rolled out two units, is Bitcoin and Satoshi. It was in 2015 when Bitcoin was included under ISO 4217, which carries out standardization for currencies. As of now, the following conventions are used concerning Bitcoins:
|Unit||Value in Satoshi||Value in Bitcoins||Abbreviation|
The other conversion factors that are used in the world of Bitcoins are as follows:
1 BTC = 1,000 mBTC (Millibitcoin)
1 BTC = 1,000,000 μBTC (Microbitcoin)
1 BTC = 100,000,000 Satoshis
1 mBTC = 100,000 Satoshis
1 μBTC = 100 Satoshis
Some Interesting Facts About Satoshi
- Although Satoshi dawned the crypto world in 2011, it was not until recently that it became popular with crypto enthusiasts.
- Satoshi looks more attractive and affordable to first-time buyers when they want to profit from the cryptocurrency markets.
- Satoshi (SAT) gives a user-friendly price-tag to consumers. For instance, $5 is equal to 57,206 Satoshi.
- The popularity of Satoshi is due to the simple fact that “decimals scare people.” Most people do not like to work with fractions or decimals
- Satoshi has gained much popularity over the last eight years. It has created a convenient way for pricing goods and services in BTC.
- With Satoshi, the price tag looks clear and attractive to consumers.
- Some scores and scores have incorporated Satoshi in their lives.
- Moreover, Satoshi has every element to become viral in the coming years.
Satoshi to Bitcoin Converter
The currency conversion system that we have enumerated above can prove cumbersome and difficult for many.
One may argue that the conversion (Satoshi to Bitcoin) involves only moving decimal places here and there. However, this is not easy for lots of people.
Moreover, it requires much practice and consumes much of your time. It would help if you were careful enough to place the decimal at the right spot to make the conversion correct and valuable for you.
If you do not care enough, you can lose a significant amount when you happen to send or receive Bitcoins.
Here comes the utility Converter for Satoshi, a conversion tool that can make the job easy for you. Moreover, this Satoshi to Bitcoin Converter is free to use. Plus, it’s straightforward to use. It’s a “do-it-yourself” tool.
You simply need to enter the value of Satoshi. The tool will output the USD equivalent of Satoshi.
Moreover, there is no limit. So, you can use the tool as much as you want when you require to Convert Satoshi to Bitcoin.
Satoshi to USD Converter
Many people who use Bitcoin faucets need to check the value of their Satoshis in USD. Nowadays, most BTC is traded in USD. So, it has become necessary as well as popular to calculate Satoshis value in USD.
Here, we have featured Satoshi to USD Converter tool BTCSatoshi which calculates the USD equivalent of Satoshi. It’s effortless to use. Moreover, it’s totally free.
You need to enter the value of Satoshi in this simple conversion tool from Satoshi to USD. The Satoshi to USD Converter immediately outputs the USD amount as soon as you enter the value of Satoshis that you require. It’s easy and as simple as that.
The last eight years have seen the huge popularity of Satoshi. With Satoshi, the price tag becomes clear and attractive as well. In fact, Satoshi has made life easy for all crypto enthusiasts. Moreover, Satoshi is here to stay in the crypto world.
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If you're an eco-conscious renter, it might seem impossible to make your space more energy-efficient without breaking your lease or pouring money into a home you don't own. You probably won't spring for solar panels or an Energy Star-certified water heater if you're just renting.
But there are simple, relatively inexpensive steps you can take to reduce energy use in your home, helping the environment and probably saving you money on your utility bills.
"By using less energy, it means that the utility system has to produce less energy," says Lizzie Rubado, a manager at Energy Trust of Oregon. "And since a lot of the sources of energy that we use still come from fossil fuels or other energy sources that are emitting greenhouse gases, when you use less energy in your home, that means that it reduces overall our greenhouse gas emissions."
Here are ways to reduce your energy use while renting.
Change your lightbulbs.
Rubado says it's time to ditch those 60-watt incandescent bulbs. LED bulbs use 75% to 80% less energy and could save you between $60 and $125 for each installed bulb over its lifetime, according to Consumer Reports. If you're feeling overwhelmed by all the bulbs you'd need to replace, Rubado recommends starting with the five lights you use most frequently. Bonus tip: Store the original lightbulbs in a bag, then swap them back in when you move, so you can bring your LEDs with you.
It takes energy to pump water out to homes, so cutting back on usage conserves both energy and water.
Kathryn Kellogg, founder of Going Zero Waste, a platform promoting eco-friendly living, recommends switching to a low-flow shower head that dispenses less water. "We would just add on a new shower head that we would bring with us to each apartment," she says. Look for the WaterSense label on fixtures; the typical shower head goes through 2.5 gallons of water a minute, according to the Environmental Protection Agency, but WaterSense heads don't use more than two gallons per minute.
Meanwhile, Manuela Barón, founder of the Girl Gone Green, suggests putting a plastic water bottle in your toilet tank. Each time you flush, the tank refills with more water than it needs for the next flush, Barón says. Setting a filled water bottle inside the tank means it will take less water to reach the fill line and conserve your water usage - while still providing enough to flush the toilet.
Another tip: If your apartment has a dishwasher, use it. It uses less energy and water than washing dishes by hand, Rubado says.
Don't go thermostat crazy.
"Making sure that you're not heating or cooling your home when you don't need to is one of the biggest ways that you can save energy," Rubado says. "Even small changes can make a big impact on your bills and on your carbon footprint."
If your rental has a thermostat, Rubado recommends setting it between 65 and 68 degrees during the day in the winter, then lowering it to 58 or 60 at night. During summer, don't set it below 70 degrees, she says. And don't come home and immediately crank up the heat or AC. This won't heat or cool your home faster; it will only force your system to work harder and use more energy, Rubado says. If you have a programmable thermostat, such as a Nest, she recommends taking the time to set it up and learn how it works, so you aren't unnecessarily cooling or heating your house while you're away.
Insulate and cool.
"You lose a lot of your heating and cooling and energy through your windows," Kellogg says. She recommends renters install thick curtains and close them during the hot summer months to keep rooms cooler and darker, as well as closing them at night during the winter to trap in heat. Meanwhile, make sure your ceiling fan is spinning clockwise on a low setting in the winter, so it pushes down the warm air that has risen to the top, Rubado says, and counterclockwise in the summer to create a downward draft. Most ceiling fans have a switch or chain that will change the blades' direction.
And you can fix drafty, energy-wasting spaces without costly construction. "The typical home has enough small gaps and cracks in it that it's equivalent to leaving a window open all year round, winter and summer," Rubado says. She recommends placing removable draft stoppers under your doors. (You can take these with you when you move.) Or, if there's a gap between your window sash and the sill, buy a piece of foam from the hardware store, place it on the sill and close the window on it to seal the crack.
Don't forget the fridge.
Even if it doesn't make sense to spring for an energy-efficient refrigerator as a renter, you can still help yours consume less energy. First step: Vacuum behind the fridge and clean the coils, Kellogg says. This will help the fridge diffuse heat better and run more efficiently. Also, if your fridge has an ice machine, she recommends turning it off once the ice bucket is full to save energy. Only turn it back on once it's empty.
Check your cords.
Unplug items when you're not using them. Phantom energy - or power used by devices that still consume energy while plugged in and not in use, such as phone or computer chargers - can make up as much as 20% of your monthly electricity bill, according to Duke Energy. "On average, every home has about 40 of these phantom energy users," Rubado says. "That energy use can add up."
She suggests plugging nearby devices into a power strip, making it easier to switch everything off at once. And smart plugs are a good option, too, she says; they can connect to a smart-home assistant or an app to allow you to turn devices on and off remotely, so you'll never accidentally leave your light on while you're at work again.
Wash and dry smartly.
Again, a renter probably won't opt for an Energy Star-certified washer and dryer. But it requires energy to heat water, so wash your clothes using cold water whenever you can, Barón says. And although air-drying your clothes using a rack or line is the most energy-efficient method, you might not have the space to do that. If that's the case, Barón recommends throwing a dry towel in the dryer with your wet clothes. "It helps cut down the overall time for clothes in the dryer," she says.
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Cauliflower is one of several vegetables in the species Brassica oleracea in the genus Brassica, which is in the family Brassicaceae. It is an annual plant that reproduces by seed. Typically, only the head is eaten – the edible white flesh sometimes called “curd” (similar appearance to cheese curd). The cauliflower head is composed of a white inflorescence meristem. Cauliflower heads resemble those in broccoli, which differs in having flower buds as the edible portion. Brassica oleracea also includes broccoli, brussels sprouts, cabbage, collard greens, and kale, collectively called “cole” crops, though they are of different cultivar groups.
In the 1st century AD, Pliny included what he called cyma among his descriptions of cultivated plants in Natural History: “Ex omnibus brassicae generibus suavissima est cyma,” (“Of all the varieties of cabbage the most pleasant-tasted is cyma”). Pliny’s descriptions likely refer to the flowering heads of an earlier cultivated variety of Brassica oleracea, but comes close to describing modern cauliflower. It is found in the writings of the Arab botanists Ibn al-‘Awwam and Ibn al-Baitar, in the 12th and 13th centuries when its origins were said to be Cyprus.
François Pierre La Varenne employed chouxfleurs in Le cuisinier françois. They were introduced to France from Genoa in the 16th century, and are featured in Olivier de Serres’ Théâtre de l’agriculture (1600), as cauli-fiori “as the Italians call it, which are still rather rare in France; they hold an honorable place in the garden because of their delicacy”, but they did not commonly appear on grand tables until the time of Louis XIV. It was introduced in India in 1822 from England by the British.
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Newswise – After the ancestors of contemporary people diverged from the ancestors of Neanderthals and Denisovans, their Asian relations, a few hundred amino acids, the constructing blocks of proteins in cells and tissues, have modified in trendy people and have unfold to virtually all trendy people. The organic significance of those adjustments is basically unknown. Nonetheless, six of those amino acid substitutions occurred in three proteins that play a key function within the distribution of chromosomes, the carriers of genetic data, between two daughter cells throughout cell division.
The influence of contemporary human variants on mind improvement
To analyze the implications of those six adjustments for neocortical improvement, the scientists first uncovered mice to trendy human variants. Mice are an identical to Neanderthals in these six amino acid positions, so these adjustments made them a mannequin for the growing trendy human mind. Felipe Mora-Bermudez, lead writer of the examine, describes the invention: “We discovered that three trendy human amino acids in two proteins induce an extended metaphase, the part by which chromosomes put together for cell division, and this ends in much less error when the chromosomes are distributed between daughter cells of neural stem cells, as in trendy people.” To check whether or not the Neanderthal amino acid array had the other impact, the researchers then injected inherited amino acids into human mind organelles — miniature organ-like buildings that may be grown from human stem cells in cell tradition dishes within the lab and that mimic facets of early human mind improvement. “On this case, the metaphase turned shorter and we discovered extra errors in chromosome distribution.” Mora-Bermudez says this reveals that these three trendy human amino acid substitutions in proteins often called KIF18a and KNL1 are chargeable for fewer chromosome distribution errors seen in trendy people in comparison with Neanderthal and chimpanzee fashions. He provides that “errors within the variety of chromosomes are often not a good suggestion for cells, as seen in illnesses equivalent to trisomies and most cancers.”
“Our examine means that some facets of the evolution and functioning of the fashionable human mind might not depend upon mind dimension, since Neanderthals and trendy people have comparable mind sizes. The findings additionally counsel that chromosomal errors affected the Neanderthal mind to a better extent than trendy people,” Wieland Hattner, one of many leaders of the examine, concludes. Svante Paabo, who additionally led the examine, provides that “future analysis is required to search out out if the discount in error charges impacts brain-related traits in trendy people.”
The Max Planck Institute for Molecular Cell Biology and Genetics (MPI-CBG), situated in Dresden, is one in all greater than 80 institutes of the Max Planck Society, an unbiased non-profit group in Germany. 550 curious scientists from greater than 50 international locations are asking the query: How do cells kind tissues? MPI-CBG’s core analysis packages span a number of scales, from molecular assemblies to organelles, cells, tissues, organs, and organisms. MPI-CBG invests closely in providers and gear to offer analysis scientists with shared entry to advanced and dear applied sciences. www.mpi-cbg.de
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Heritage regulation fanatic and future pupil barrister Hillary Curtis takes a have a look at reforms to guard our wealthy historical past of artwork and tradition, within the first of a sequence on this fascinating topic
‘Arghh me hearties, there be treasure in these components’… and the federal government has recognized that the regulation surrounding it requires some reform.
Treasure is mostly related to stormy seas, adventures, maps with X marking the spot the place vintage chests heaving with fabulous jewels, doubloons and gadgets of beautiful luxurious are to be discovered, often by outlaws and old-timey pirates. What you don’t consider are particular person fanatics, wigged barristers or frankly something remotely near the twenty first century.
However in precise truth, treasure and its discovery are as widespread — if no more widespread — now as they ever have been.
What’s extra, treasure regulation within the UK is totally distinct from that present in another nation — not least as a result of the federal government permits people to actively search for treasure, by means of mudlarking (digging about in mud) and steel detecting.
At the moment, the regulation on this space is considerably ruled by the Treasure Regulation Act 1996. If items discovered, together with whereas mudlarking, a apply with roots within the late 18th and nineteenth centuries, fall inside the 1996 Act’s definition of ‘treasure’ then they have to be dealt with in accordance with the Act.
The that means of ‘treasure’
The Act got here into pressure in 1997, changing the earlier doctrine of “treasure trove” and was meant to be the final phrase in the best way treasure finds are dealt with on this nation. As many legislative items do, it streamlined the regulation on this space, offering readability round definitions, rights and duties. Crucially, it outlined treasures as: (i) gadgets 300 years outdated made from silver or gold; and (ii) all cash from the identical discover if it consists of two or extra cash so long as they’re 300 years outdated, and in the event that they comprise lower than 10% gold or silver, there have to be a minimum of 10 cash. It additionally set out a transparent course of for tips on how to deal with treasure finds. Particularly, the necessity to register the discovering with the coroner, and, if discovered to be treasure as outlined by the Act, to inform a museum in case of a want to accession it, in addition to a scheme of rewards for finders and landowners.
Some 25 years since its introduction, it stays an important piece of laws however, as you may count on, quite a lot of points have cropped up.
First, and most crucially, the conception of “treasure” the act offers is extraordinarily slim. It excludes something that isn’t partially gold or silver or that’s gold or silver in inadequate portions or type. This implies any coin or artefact that’s, for instance, bronze just isn’t classed as treasure in any respect and isn’t topic to the Act. Second, there was a scarcity of readability round who paid for the reward.
How the Leasingham Horse & Birrus Britannicus acquired fortunate
It was with this state of affairs that the Leasingham Horse was almost misplaced. In 2020, a small enamelled horse brooch of Roman origin was present in Lincolnshire. Its predominant materials was bronze. It was subsequently not counted as treasure and so, regardless of being recognized as “extremely uncommon”, didn’t fall inside the jurisdiction of the Act. Luckily, the finder of the artefact recognised its worth and kindly donated it for show within the Assortment Museum, in Lincoln.
Nor was this an remoted incident: the same near-miss occurred in 2017, involving the discovering in Chelmsford of an artefact often known as the Birrus Britannicus. The identify refers back to the hooded duffle coat-like merchandise of clothes that the small determine (believed to be a hunter or archer from the quiver on his again) seems to be sporting. The “birrus britannicus” was a particularly British merchandise of clothes and was a predominant export in the course of the Roman occupation of Britain. This can be very uncommon to seek out moveable artwork of this time depicting a usually British determine, particularly with this excessive degree of inventive craftsmanship. The merchandise, a copper alloy, was to be bought abroad.
On the advice of the British Museum, nevertheless, the then arts minister John Glen intervened and positioned a brief bar on the export licence to permit time for the Chelmsford Museum to collect funds ample to buy the merchandise. Subsequently, the Chelmsford Museum was contacted by a “effectively wisher in America” who kindly donated the acquisition value as a gesture of goodwill between the 2 nations.
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Each these tales have comfortable endings but it surely all too simply might have gone the opposite method. Furthermore, whereas it’s admirable and a touching win for the goodness of human nature that the gadgets must be donated or the acquisition funds donated, respectively, the system shouldn’t depend on this.
The definition clearly doesn’t mirror our cultural understanding of treasure, because it fails to keep in mind cultural, inventive and historic worth. This brings us to the following drawback, and the actual coronary heart of the difficulty, specifically, that gadgets of significance are being misplaced.
Do you bear in mind when Indiana Jones would say, “that belongs in a museum”? (Strictly talking, the actual gadgets he was speaking about didn’t belong in a museum, however with the normal homeowners of the artefacts ie their rightful homeowners, and of their cultural and historic context.) Nonetheless, Indiana Jones’ primary level is an efficient one. This stuff are liable to being not declared, not studied, broken or forgotten about or in any other case misplaced to the general public and the lecturers that might be taught from finding out them. In the event that they find yourself in a public assortment on show overseas, that’s higher than being broken however nonetheless represents an enormous loss to the British public.
Attributable to these points, the necessity for reform was clear.
Safeguarding our heritage
In February 2019, the federal government launched plans to replace the Act and revise the definition of “treasure”, in a session paper, “Revising the definition of treasure within the Treasure Act 1996 and revising the associated codes of apply”. Suggestions from museums, landowners, detectorists, archaeologists and members of the general public revealed that treasure finds had been rising yr on yr for the previous six years and had every time exceeded 1,000 finds with a complete of 20,906 artefacts present in 2018 alone, and that almost all of those finds (96%) have been made by detectorists.
Because of this session, new statutory devices shall be launched inside the subsequent yr (there was some delay as a result of Covid-19 pandemic). The adjustments will span 5 areas: (i) procedures for declaring finds, together with the inquest process; (ii) museums’ expressions of curiosity; (iii) valuation of treasure, crucially, a re-defining of treasure; (iv) a brand new rewards system and readability on who offers that reward (the museum); and (v) better velocity when dealing with instances.
Most positively, it’s set to develop the definition of treasure to focus much less on supplies and extra on the merchandise’s historic and cultural significance.
As all the time, the implications of any new reform can by no means be totally understood till they’ve been launched and have had time to settle into apply. It’s, nevertheless, probably that with the broadening of the definition of “treasure” itself we are going to see an awesome deal extra treasure finds being reported. Hopefully additionally we are going to see necessary objects go into museums, many of those being native and regional galleries that proceed to behave as necessary heritage repository websites and suppliers of specialist information.
One factor is definite, nevertheless, and that’s that treasure regulation will proceed to be a spicy little space of the regulation, stuffed with swashbuckling finds and fascinating instances.
That is the primary of a sequence of Journals inspecting Treasure regulation reforms in England and Wales.
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Popular for its nutritional value, the Zahid and Zahedi dates, or the ‘date fruit’ as it is also known, are grown throughout Egypt. Considered to be one of the tastiest of all Egyptian fruits, the Zahedi dates have an earthy taste with hints of plums, peaches and nectarines. The skin of the fruit is slightly dry, semi-firm, and chewy in texture, and a mild nutty, buttery and woody flavor with a hint of apricot. Zahedi dates are high in dietary fiber and are rich in nutrients.
Zahid and Zahedi dates are both native to the southern part of Egypt, but they now grow abundantly in the delta. The palms tend to be bushy, with large leaves that contain numerous spines and needle-like branches. The fruits are small and round with a distinctly oval shape, with the commonest being round and brown in color. The interior flesh is thick, succulent and brownish in color, and contains a distinctly sweet, buttery and woody taste.
Considered an edible variety of date, the Zahedi dates are available in two forms. Fresh, unroasted, and dry; these dates can be eaten as normal, or with an added dose of honey. The most popular form is dry roasted, which has a firm, crunchy texture and a brown color, usually darker than the original honey. This is the kind of date that you’ll find in regular supermarkets. The other kind, which is technically considered to be a dessert rather than a fruit, is soft and brown in color when fully ripe, and has a mellow, somewhat woody flavor.
Since it’s so close in shape to the original honey, the semi-dry sort of Zahedi dates has a distinct, rich taste that some find irresistible. It also goes by the name “honey wheat.” One advantage of semi-drying these types of sweet dates is that they retain much of their freshness and flavor, which is why they’re a good choice for baking and cooking. They’re also a good choice for preserving food for later on.
The semi-dried form of Zahedi dates is slightly sweeter than its fresh counterpart, with a rich golden color that’s closer to caramel. It also has more of a chewier texture, thanks to the dried out nature of its starch core. It offers a slightly different flavor than the Zahedi variety, with a slightly looser and more subtle flavor. It’s a very good snack for people who need a little something extra for a quick pick-me-up between meals.
One of the most popular forms of these dates is called Medjool dates, which are harvested from the wild and come in a number of shapes. These dates have a very distinct, chewy texture and rich, sweet flavor. They’re typically used as a traditional dessert by Middle Eastern cuisine, though they’re increasingly popular among mainstream consumers, too. They make an excellent alternative to dates for those who don’t like to indulge in sweets all the time, as Medjool dates tend to be quite mild in their sweetness.
The semi-dried variety of Zahedi dates is one of the simplest and sweetest varieties. They’re relatively dry, but their flavor is distinctly nutty. Medjool dates aren’t as sweet as Zahedi dates, but they’re just as delicious and if savored correctly can even be considered dessert. This is due in part to the distinctive, lightly nutty flavor of the fruit. If you prefer your desserts with slightly more dessert than focus on a sweet or semi-sweet taste, then these semi-dried Zahedi nuts are the ones for you.
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Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease (CMT) is a group of neurodegenerative disorders (CMT1, CMT2, CMT4 and CMTX), each one divided into further subgroups. Type CMTX1 is a sex-linked form of this disorder, covering a proportion of ~20% of all cases of Charcot-Marie-Tooth and >90% of the sex-linked form CMTX. It is caused by mutations in the GJB1 (Cx32) gene located on X chromosome and it is characterized by severe motor and sensory neuropathy in affected males, possibly accompanied by hearing impairment, while women carriers are typically asymptomatic. Pathological mutations in the GJB1 gene are detected in >90% of all patients.
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Medication adherence – the proceedings of the a:care congress 2021 have been published in the journal Atherosclerosis
The proceedings of the a:care congress that took place on October 2021 have just been published in the journal of the European Atherosclerosis Society: Atherosclerosis1.
This publication is available here
Poor adherence to medicine is a key societal issue worldwide, with an estimated up to 31% of patients who never fill in their prescriptions, and up to 50% of patients do not take their treatment as directed2. Causes for non-adherence are often little known. Despite this, adherence has wide-ranging implications – on people, societies, and economies alike, and it is considered as an important public health issue.
According to the WHO, increasing the effectiveness of medical adherence interventions may have a far greater impact on the health of the population than any improvement in specific medical treatments3. Behavioral science has the potential to tap into human behavior and psychology to make a positive, durable impact on medication adherence and drive better patient outcomes. Developed by Abbott, a:care is a non-commercial connected health ecosystem that helps transform the relationship between the physician and the patient. It is a unique approach on adherence driven by behavioral science and digital resources, which aims to educate healthcare professionals and empower patients in taking charge of their health.
Patient adherence should be acknowledged as a critical health care issue and a multidisciplinary approach to education and management in this area should be established1.
As part of our collaborative and innovative efforts to solve this public health challenge, Abbott organized the first global Congress on medication adherence and behavioral science, inviting world-recognized experts across different therapeutic areas to come together and share their knowledge, experience, and patient insights about adherence. Cross-disciplinary conversations are invaluable opportunities to build bridges between people and disciplines, as well as catalyze the adoption of novel approaches to help solve one of the world’s most pressing health issues and enable people to not just live longer, but better.
This first a:care virtual congress on medication adherence gathered 10,000 healthcare professionals from all medical specialties across 107 countries. The recordings of the sessions are available here
- Tokgözoğlu L, Weinman J. Proceedings from the a:care congress: Adherence to medication: Time to recognise the elephant in the room, Atherosclerosis, May 2022, article in press. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2022.04.022
- Khan, R. and K. Socha-Dietrich (2018), “Investing in medication adherence improves health outcomes and health system efficiency: Adherence to medicines for diabetes, hypertension, and hyperlipidaemia”, OECD Health Working Papers, No. 105, OECD Publishing, Paris, https://doi.org/10.1787/8178962c-en. – https://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/social-issues-migration-health/investing-in-medication-adherence-improves-health-outcomes-and-health-system-efficiency_8178962c-en
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New telephony systems mean a revolution in the patient experience as part of the shift to ‘Total Triage’. But the wealth of systems on the market means GP surgeries face a daunting challenge identifying the right system, says Denis Duignan, the HIN’s Head of Digital Transformation & Technology.
Covid-19 has highlighted the inadequacies of traditional telephone systems in primary care. Patients waiting to get through on the phone, having to manually search for patient records and GP’s working remotely were all issues that have highlighted the shortcomings. But new systems help manage demand, enable remote working and improve the patient experience.
The promise of modern telephony is a transformed patient experience. However, with a multitude of systems on the market offering a range of different and complex packages, the decisions facing practices and Primary Care Networks (PCNs) keen to take advantage of new technology in this field are daunting.
The Health Innovation Network (HIN), working with Our Healthier South East London, has produced a ‘Commissioner’s Guide to Telephony’, which explores the primary care telephony market and aims to support better decision making for GP practices, federations, and primary care networks looking to upgrade or migrate their telephony solutions.
The inadequacies of traditional telephony
In 2019, poor telephone systems were identified as one of the key areas affecting patient experience and access to local primary care services within the London borough of Lambeth. The south east London Digital First Programme set out to improve primary care telephony through local healthcare, patient and industry stakeholder engagement which led to a workshop that stimulated many general practices to upgrade their systems. Whilst the learning from this was being consolidated, Covid-19 broke out across England. This very quickly highlighted the inadequacies of traditional telephone systems in facilitating an effective move to ‘Total Triage’ and remote working for clinical and non-clinical staff.
Many GP practices still use traditional phone systems, which consist of an on-site private branch exchange (PBX) which connects through fixed lines to the public switched telephone network (PSTN). This system has limited functionality and flexibility compared to more modern voice over internet protocol (VoIP) telephone systems.
What is Voice Over Internet Protocol?
Also called IP telephony, VoIP is defined as a method and group of technologies for the delivery of voice communications and multimedia sessions over Internet Protocol networks, such as the Internet. Some of the key areas where VoIP telephony has been seen to benefit primary care include:
- Clinical system integration: The incoming caller’s patient record can be automatically ‘popped’ on screen, and calls can be made directly from the patient record using click-to-dial, streamlining the receptionist’s workflow.
- Live call reporting and dashboards can enable practice managers to identify busy times and manage their workforce accordingly.
- The ability to customise the phone system through an online portal giving practice managers control over auto-attendant/interactive voice response options so that they can route their calls in a way that suits their individual practice.
- The flexibility of VoIP telephone systems enables them to be configured for different ways of working including central hub models and remote working using staff mobiles or telephony software on their laptops to receive and manage calls. The Commissioner’s Guide to Telephony provides further detail on the features and benefits of modern telephony systems.
The supplier market is large and complex
Another key area of guidance included in the report is in navigating the supplier market. The hosted telephony market in the UK is large and complex and comprises a diverse range of businesses from small family-run providers to large multi-national corporations, including both original equipment manufacturers and resellers. Understanding the capabilities of suppliers can be challenging for non-technical customers due to the number of acronyms, abbreviations, and jargon used and it is generally difficult to differentiate suppliers based on capabilities due to the range of add-on services a company can incorporate within their offer. In an effort to simplify the market for primary care, the guide includes a functional comparison of suppliers with primary care focussed products.
Practices that have adopted modern telephony systems have been overwhelmingly positive about the impact it has had on service delivery relative to their previous systems. This commissioning guide can assist other practices looking to update their telephony and realise the benefits of modern telephony.
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Have fun counting down from ten with the little chicks in this fun, spring-like storybook. Children will love spotting the chicks on each page as they skateboard, dive and have fun!
The beautiful illustrations will engage little ones and make learning numbers fun, while the hilarious rhyme will keep the whole family entertained. SWEET COUNTING-DOWN PICTURE BOOK ABOUT TEN LITTLE CHICKS
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- The sweet illustrations of ten little chicks provide plenty to see on each page
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|Mission type||ISS logistics|
|Mission duration||136 days, 9 hours|
|Spacecraft||S.S. Alan Bean|
|Spacecraft type||Enhanced Cygnus|
|Start of mission|
|Launch date||2 November 2019, 13:59:47 UTC|
|Launch site||Wallops Pad 0A|
|End of mission|
|Decay date||17 March 2020, 23:00 UTC|
|Reference system||Geocentric orbit|
|Regime||Low Earth orbit|
|Berthing at the International Space Station|
|Berthing port||Unity nadir|
|RMS capture||4 November 2019, 09:10 UTC|
|Berthing date||4 November 2019, 11:21 UTC|
|Unberthing date||31 January 2020, 13:10 UTC|
|RMS release||31 January 2020, 14:36 UTC|
|Time berthed||88 days, 3 hours, 15 minutes|
|Mass||3,705 kg (8,168 lb)|
|Pressurised||3,586 kg (7,906 lb)|
|Unpressurised||119 kg (262 lb)|
NG-12, previously known as OA-12, was the thirteenth flight of the Northrop Grumman robotic resupply spacecraft Cygnus and its twelfth Commercial Resupply Services flight to the International Space Station (ISS) for NASA. The mission launched on 2 November 2019 at 13:59:47 UTC). This was the first launch of Cygnus under the Commercial Resupply Services 2 (CRS-2) contract.
Orbital ATK and NASA jointly developed a new space transportation system to provide commercial cargo resupply services to the International Space Station (ISS). Under the Commercial Orbital Transportation Services (COTS) program, then Orbital Sciences designed and built Antares, a medium-class launch vehicle; Cygnus, an advanced maneuvering spacecraft, and a Pressurized Cargo Module which is provided by Orbital's industrial partner Thales Alenia Space. Northrop Grumman purchased Orbital ATK in June 2018; its ATK division was renamed Northrop Grumman Innovation Systems.
Production and integration of Cygnus spacecraft is performed in Dulles, Virginia. The Cygnus service module is mated with the pressurized cargo module at the launch site, and mission operations are conducted from control centers at Dulles, Virginia and Houston, Texas. This is the eighth flight of the Enhanced-sized Cygnus PCM.
Total weight of cargo: 3,705 kg (8,168 lb), consisting of 3,705 kg (8,168 lb) in pressurized cargo and 119 kg (262 lb) in unpressurized cargo.
- Crew supplies: 680 kg (1,500 lb)
- Science investigations: 1,983 kg (4,372 lb)
- Spacewalk equipment: 107 kg (236 lb)
- Vehicle hardware: 756 kg (1,667 lb)
- Computer resources: 17 kg (37 lb)
- Russian hardware: 11 kg (24 lb)
- Northrop Grumman-related equipment: 35 kg (77 lb)
Among the cargo delivered was a special made oven for use in space, and some cookie dough. The crew of ISS attempt to use the device to bake chocolate chip cookies in space (a first time for this kind of space activity). The baking of cookies in space attracted some international media attention when the mission was arriving at the space station.
Another research-related item delivered is the AstroRad radiation protective vest, which astronauts will wear to determine the degree of flexibility and freedom of movements experienced by them while working with these vests. This feedback will be used to possibly improve the comfort and ergonomics of the radiation vests if needed. AstroRad is useful in significantly reducing the short-term deterministic effects such as acute radiation syndrome and the probability of stochastic effects such as cancer in long-term ex-LEO missions.
The Houston Methodist Institute, in collaboration with Lamborghini sent some carbon fiber reinforced polymers aboard the mission. The project seeks to leverage the harsh space environment to test the performance of five proprietary carbon fiber materials, including forged and 3D-printed carbon fiber composites, developed by Lamborghini for aerospace applications. The research team will assess the ability of the materials to withstand exposure to temperature fluctuations, radiation, and atomic oxygen.
Cygnus NG-12 tested the Cygnus External Payload Carrier which is used to deliver external payloads to the station or remove degraded ones. SOLAR and the SDS were the first payloads transferred to the spacecraft for disposal.
Northrop Grumman's customer with a payload on the Cygnus (Lynk) sought extra time in orbit, a request that the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) approved on 3 March 2020. The FCC approval provided the potential to extend this testing until as late as 2 April 2020. "The extension of our license by the FCC allows Northrop Grumman to extend our NG-12 mission beyond our original completion date, enabling us to offer increased operational flexibility for our customers". Frank DeMauro, vice president and general manager of Tactical Space at Northrop Grumman, said in the statement. "The NG-12 spacecraft remains in excellent health as we carry out a few more weeks of in-orbit operations".
The spacecraft was deorbited at about 23:00 UTC on 17 March 2020.
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BYOD Lab: DevOps for z Tools: GIT, IDz, RTC, z/OS Explorer, Debugger, FA, FM
Project and Program: Application Architecture Development and Integration
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Bring your own machine to the session to run the lab using a browser. No special software is required, just an internet browser connection.
Developers of all kinds will find something to do in this lab, and IBMers will be here to help you. This set of hands-on labs provides an excellent opportunity to enhance your skills and knowledge. Come and explore IBM's latest tooling to jump start your application modernization and DevOps transformation projects. In this session, the speaker will include labs that:
1. Introduce you to ADFz Fault Analyzer and ADFz File Manager Eclpse plugins.
2. Introduce you to the Debugger.
3. COBOL development on System z using IBM Developer for z Systems (IDz).
4. Using modern source code management with Git and IDz
5. Accelerate team collaboration using IBM Rational Team Concert for z/OS Development (RTC).
6. See how you can interact with data from your IDE using Data Studio-Rosalind Radcliffe-IBM Corporation; Liam Doherty-IBM Corporation; Bill Alexander-IBM
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[For beginners] Let’s try coloring! How to paint basic colors [Smartphone version]
Here, we will introduce “Basic coloring procedures” and “How to use the tools” for those who are going to use MediBang Paint to draw.
1. Create a color rough
The first step is to draw a color rough to decide what colors to put where.
(※ If it’s a simple drawing, you can decide the colors in the rough.)
Color rough is…
This is the process of roughly applying colors and deciding what colors to put where.
● It takes less time to make corrections because the colors are applied roughly.
● The image you want to draw can be fixed in advance.
1.1 How to make a color rough
① Prepare a rough or line drawing.
It is recommended to work in the following order: rough + color rough, line drawing, and coloring.
② Create a folder for the color rough.
③ Create a new layer and paint the image.
It’s rough, so it’s okay to be rough.
Use a pen brush or a Bucket Tool to draw the image.
It’s rough, so don’t worry too much about overflowing.
Rather than painting carefully, concentrate on creating an image of where and how to place the colors.
It is recommended that you check the color roughness as you paint. It’s a good idea to check the color rough as you go.
If you have purchased the MediBang Paint Creative Pack for your iphone, you can use the document function, which makes it easier to check the color rough.
What is the Document function?
This function allows you to open a document window on the canvas and draw a reference material.
It also has an eyedropper function, so you can use the eyedropper to take the color of a color rough that is open as a reference and use it in your illustration.
▶ Learn more about color roughs here.
Improve your illustrations easily by posing and color roughing!
When the color rough is done, draw a line drawing, and then paint underneath it.
・You can paint shadows without overflowing with a clipping mask.
・The color of the base is fixed, so it is easy to choose the color of the shade.
It has these advantages.
2.1 How to do the primer
① Save the colors of the color rough to the color palette.
※ If you can use the document function, use the eyedropper function in the document window to take the color of the color rough.
② Create a folder for the primer and paint the color on a new layer.
※ If you don’t make a color rough, you can start from here.
③ Use the Bucket Tool and pen to apply the color.
At this time, separate the layers for each part such as hair, skin, etc. so that you can easily adjust or apply a clipping mask later.
If the bucket tool leaves a gap or color overflow, try adjusting the “Close Gaps” or “Expand” of the bucket tool.
(Left) When the Close Gaps is set to 1, the color flows out of the gap indicated by the arrow…
(Right) When theClose Gaps is set to 5, the gap is recognized as “closed,” so the color does not flow out.
(Left) If gaps appear when painting with the bucket tool, adjust the value of the “Expand” tool on the screen.
(Right) Increasing the value of the “Expand” tool from 0 to 3 eliminates the gap.
The primer is now complete.
3. Paint the shadows
Once the underpainting is done, we can paint the shadows.
The way to paint the shadow depends on the pattern, but this time we will paint it simply.
① Decide on the light source.
It is easy to lose track of the position of the shadow when you start painting without knowing what to do.
This time, I want to use the upper left corner as the light source.
※ If you have already drawn the shadows in the color rough, refer to the shadows in the color rough and draw them.
② Draw the shadow using a pen and an Airbrush.
When drawing the shadow, it will be easier to draw if the layer for the shadow is clipping masked to the skin layer.
To determine the shadow color, basically shift the hue of the base color a little more toward blue, increase the saturation, and decrease the lightness a little.
4. Add highlights
Once the shadow is drawn, it is time to add the highlight.
We will highlight the areas where the light hits the most, such as the top of the nose.
In this case, I used an Airbrush and lowered the Opacity to give a fluffy impression, but I sometimes use a pen to draw a clearer image.
5. Paint the cheeks and eyes
Once the shadows and highlights are drawn, paint the details such as the reddish cheeks and eyes.
6. Color Tracing
Color tracing is a way to change the color of the lines to blend in with the illustration or to express light and shadow.
Create a new layer on top of the line drawing you want to change the color of, and apply a clipping mask to it to apply the color.
7. Finishing touches
Finally, draw a background pattern or apply a layered effect to the whole image to finish it.
(Text and pictures by sakaki)
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The training course, a holistic approach, includes economic, legal and technical topics which are necessary for the switch to m-commerce. The course consists of three blocks, having a duration of two days. The blocks are arranged in such a way that they can be attended individually. Each block focuses on one major topic.
Block 1 aims at familiarizing the participants with the topic m-commerce. In this context, e-business models and business processes are addressed. The second part of this block deals with country specific legal and safety-related issues of online businesses. A basic understanding of the processes and procedures in e-commerce and m-commerce is the basis for customer satisfaction as well as an increased turnover.
Block 2 deals with the aspects of online marketing in the first place. Further, possibilities of social media marketing are discussed. Not only the usage of different marketing channels, but also the critical reflexions concerning the results of these activities, as well as the personalization of offers enlarge the range of customers of the participating enterprises.
Block 3 deals with the technical aspects of m-commerce. In this context, usability, responsive design and mobile first approaches are considered for already existing e-commerce applications. The goal of this block is it to optimize current e-commerce tenders for mobile devices. In this context, we can speak of a holistic system tuning, ranging from the representation, to performance and storing of data. | <urn:uuid:60b4d739-eb1a-4553-9e1f-f608edba5f06> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.m-commerce.enterprises/?page_id=494&lang=en | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572408.31/warc/CC-MAIN-20220816151008-20220816181008-00665.warc.gz | en | 0.946694 | 286 | 1.671875 | 2 |
Himdag Ki Services
The Tohono O’odham Nation Cultural Center & Museum was conceived and constructed for the members of the Tohono O’odham Nation. Himdag Ki: welcomes visitors who respect the Nation and its people and who wish to gain a better understanding of O’odham “himdag,” that is, the O’odham way of life that includes respect for oneself, for others, for elders and for the land; sharing and helping family, neighbors and the community; humility; and industriousness.
Some of the cultural programs and services have been developed for members of the Nation only and we ask visitors to be sensitive to the wishes of the community if programs do not permit non-members to participate. Programs and services are added as resources permit.
Veterans Honor Roll
Veterans are given special recognition and veterans and family members are encouraged to share their experiences by lending items for display, and photographs and audio-visual items for the database.
Escuela Albergue Tribu Papago, Quitovac, Sonora, México. One of the major events led by the Himdag Ki: staff is the Angel Tree Project.
The museum facilities can be scheduled for meetings, receptions, celebrations, dinners, and similar activities by members of the community, governmental agencies, educational and religious organizations, and others. Community artists may also apply to use studio and classroom facilities.
The Himdag Ki: Collections staff helps members of the Tohono O’odham Nation preserve their artifact and archival heritage. Physical objects, photographs, and other personal items of cultural patrimony can be deposited in the museum for long-term care. These items remain the property of the members and can be removed and redeposited at any time. The Himdag Ki: staff offers members of the Nation a number of workshops to help care for their artifacts and photographic and copying services to document their history.
Himdag Ki: welcomes members of the community who would like to volunteer to help the staff in caring for the exterior exhibits, for example, adopting a portion of the nature trail, working in the gardens, helping to build and repair fences, houses, and ramadas. Volunteers are also encouraged to help the curators develop, participate, or lead various educational, collections, and exhibition activities, and especially for helping with large-scale events. | <urn:uuid:265c61d3-1089-4e7a-afe7-da4248a5a519> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | http://www.himdagki.org/community/2021-12/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573118.26/warc/CC-MAIN-20220817213446-20220818003446-00665.warc.gz | en | 0.934527 | 532 | 2.015625 | 2 |
Biggs, Victoria. “Women, Faith, and the Politics of Space in Israel/Palestine.” Peace Review (early view; online first).
As with religious women’s quest to create inclusive faith communities, which in Plaskow’s assessment means allowing “the words of women to rise out of the white spaces between the letters in the Torah as we remember and transmit the past through the experience of our own lives,” women’s peace work takes place in unmapped white spaces. Their religious experience, exemplified by a Muslim woman’s story of a holy mother standing watch, invites us to reconsider our understanding of community and the meaning of peace and security – a reconsideration that is enriched when Palestinian women’s activism is analyzed with reference to Jewish feminist theology.
As demonstrated in this essay, the two fall into natural dialogue, articulating perspectives that are absent from secular conversations on women’s peacemaking. The questions raised by their life experiences as women of faith – on the nature of female participation in justice struggles, on the politics of space, on the relationship with the land, on interpersonal encounter – demand a change in language and a more holistic analysis of the issues at stake. | <urn:uuid:a3f35c08-8fc9-4eae-9d1c-06cb7d31b1d2> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://israbib.wordpress.com/2015/08/11/women-faith-space/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571758.42/warc/CC-MAIN-20220812200804-20220812230804-00665.warc.gz | en | 0.935375 | 258 | 1.820313 | 2 |
The latest quiz to go viral on TikTok is the ‘Childhood Trauma Test’ and here is how to do this trendy test on the video-sharing app.
Following the ‘What human emotion I am’ quiz, users on the video-sharing app are getting behind a new test that they call ‘Childhood Trauma Test’. The prior viral quiz enabled users to know what human emotion they would be and now they are getting to know how much they were traumatized in their childhood and what factors made them so. Although the answers are not legit, users are having a lot of fun by being part of it.
Although the quiz has garnered applause from internet users, a few users are regretting being part of it. However, the answers do not reveal anything bad, it’s just random answers they are getting. And most of the users are getting some answers.
If you have not taken part in this quiz and are eyeing being part of it, we have got you covered. Here is everything you need to know about what the latest ‘Childhood Trauma Test’ is all about and how can you be part of it.
Childhood Trauma Test TikTok
The Childhood Trauma Test is the latest quiz to take over the video-sharing app. This quiz is a bit different from the rest of the quizzes for the reason that it comes up with an important message. It addresses the negative feelings that people have come across in their lives.
Quite similar to several fun quizzes on TikTok, you will be required to answer a few questions. Upon answering the questions, you will get a summary of what traumas you had in your childhood.
Thousands of users have participated in the test, making it go viral over several social media platforms.
If you want to be part of this quiz, note that you will be asked questions related to four major categories: “Guilt”, “Abandonment”, “Mistrust” and “Other”
Upon selecting the first category, you will be asked questions like, “you remember yourself in childhood”, “what childhood memories do you have”, and “what did your family look like?”
There are several other questions that you need to honestly answer in order to get authentic results.
You will be asked a total of 18 questions and each question will take a minute for you to answer.
Where To Find Childhood Trauma Test?
Wandering to know where they can find the ‘Childhood Trauma Test’, TikTok users have taken it to Twitter. If you are among such people trying to locate this test online, we have got your back. Here is the detail about where to spot the Childhood Trauma Test and how to complete it.
Well, this test is being hosted by BetterMe World and you can find it on their official website. To get authentic results, you will have to answer questions honestly. Also, upon completing the quiz, you will be required to provide your email address to receive the results.
The quiz will help you understand the factors that negatively affect your well-being. Some of the factors that most participants got at the end of the quiz include:
“rejection trauma”, “abandonment trauma”, “betrayal trauma” and “injustice trauma”. Based on the answers that you may have provided, the test will further mention the intensity of these factors. From mild to high, very high and severe, the users will get an exact detail of what factors affected their wellbeing.
Although the quiz seems informative, users must not rely on the answers.
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Biomedical Science represents the second largest profession registered by the Health Professions Council and there is a high demand for well-qualified graduates. This course will equip you with the skills and expertise you need to work in a wide range of roles such as:
Many graduates go on to become cellular pathologists, working alongside doctors, analysing patients’ samples to produce often urgent results, and advising on treatment. Alternatively, you could work in a medical or pharmaceutical research lab, developing new techniques for diagnosing and treating diseases. There are also opportunities in diagnostic laboratories within both the public and private sectors.
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Gui’de Street symbolizes tea-enabled wealth and boom in Dadaocheng, which was among Taiwan’s most prosperous regions in the early days. As one of the many businessmen who earned enviable amounts of fortune in the country’s tea business, Chen Tian-lai founded Jinji Tea Co. and reinvested his profits in the entertainment industry, such as theaters. The current Chen Tian-lai Residence at No. 73, Gui’de Street used to house the former Jinji Tea Co. This three-story Baroque structure was completed in 1920 with the first floor dedicated to tea trading, the second floor serving as a guesthouse for tea-traders, and the third floor as private residence. The main structure of this imposing European-style house, flanked by guard towers on both sides, as well as classic colonnade and arched hallway, is adorned with baroque details as festoons and balconies. This historic residence used to be a renowned tea party spot in Dadaocheng, where tea-traders met regularly at the guesthouse to enjoy the view at the Tamsui Wharf in the distance. Behind the Residence, a private garden adjacent to Gang-zi Ditch (the present-day Xining North Road) bears testimony to the heyday of Dadaocheng in the first half of the 20th century. | <urn:uuid:2c2c128c-5880-42c6-832d-97d8137e3ac9> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.travel.taipei/en/attraction/details/541 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572408.31/warc/CC-MAIN-20220816151008-20220816181008-00665.warc.gz | en | 0.966827 | 289 | 1.984375 | 2 |
School Library Journal calls True Blue “A compelling and moving read… worthy of any school curriculum”
Posted on April 16th, 2012 by pajamapress
Ellis explores the courage it takes to stand up for a friend in a town shattered by a murder. Jess’s best friend, Casey White, has ambition and passion. A budding entomologist, she seeks an adventurous life outside their small town. So when Casey is inexplicably arrested for the murder of a girl at a camp where the teens are counselors, Jess feels incredibly alone. The townspeople are quick to assume Casey’s guilt. While Jess’s mother (a woman with a mental illness) demands a call to action to release Casey from jail, Jess says nothing to defend her best friend to her cruel and small-minded classmates. Jess wants Casey to be exonerated and goes so far as to dream up an escape plan but, in the end, she fails to come to Casey’s aid and actually helps the prosecution build the against her. Ellis’s masterful novel makes every word count, thus highlighting Jess as a deeply conflicted, not totally reliable, narrator who is so afraid of losing the only part of her life that she values–Casey–that she doesn’t realize how much her actions have cost her. A compelling and moving read, True Blue is about the courage to believe in oneself and fight for what’s right, even when it is the hardest thing to do. A book worthy of any school curriculum.
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What Are the Temperature Limits for the Satsuma Plant?
Satsuma mandarins (Citrus reticulata) have a wider temperature range than other citrus fruits because they can withstand colder temperatures. If you thought you could not grow sweet citrus in your area because you have mild temperatures all year, consider planting a satsuma mandarin. These trees grow in U.S. Department of Agriculture plant hardiness zones 9 through 10.
Temperature is important for the health of citrus trees and the flavor of the fruit. The low temperatures satsuma mandarins can withstand make them the most cold-tolerant citrus grown by commercial growers. This comes in handy for your home garden because you can grow satsumas even if you experience low temperatures in the upper teens or low 20s. Established satsuma trees have lived through winter nights when temperatures dropped to 14 degrees Fahrenheit, according to the University of Florida IFAS Extension. These low temperatures would severely damage other citrus, but a satsuma can survive.
Despite its cold hardiness, it is always a good idea to protect the satsuma tree from the cold when temperatures drop below freezing. This is especially true for young satsumas, which do not have the cold hardiness of mature, established trees. Young trees benefit from a trunk wrap of cardboard or other insulating material that covers the entire trunk up to the first branches. Incandescent Christmas lights in the canopy help both young and old trees make it through a cold snap, and remember to water all satsuma trees well before any freeze to help create a heat sink at the base of the tree, and move the mulch away. This is where heat naturally pools at the base of the tree as the damp soil releases heat upward to the tree.
All citrus fruits have a heat requirement that is met during warm weather. Satsumas, like other mandarins, are in the middle when compared to the heat requirements of all citrus. Those that need the more heat than satsumas include true Mexican limes, kumquats, pummelo, grapefruit, sweet limes and tangelos, according to the University of California Santa Cruz Center for Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems. Oranges and lemons need less heat than mandarins. Mandarins can tolerate growing in a wide range of environments, from mild coastal climates to hot deserts. But satsuma mandarins are less tolerant of the high temperatures of desert heat. They are better grown in a milder climate.
Importance of Heat
The amount of heat determines the sweetness of the fruit, but both hot and cold weather help determine when citrus fruits are ready for harvest. Sugar develops in the fruit during warm weather. Cooler weather in the winter makes the fruit less acidic. The sweetness and acidity level of the fruit indicate when citrus fruits can be picked. Because satsuma need less heat to reach a desired sweetness level, they are some of the earliest citrus fruits to be ready for harvest.
- University of California, Santa Cruz, Center for Agreocology and Sustainable Food Systems: Citrus Offers Year-Round Options
- University of California, Davis, Home Orchard: Questions and Answers to Citrus Management
- University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources: Citrus for the Home Garden in Contra Costa County
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PLEASE NOTE: Due to a multi-year project to restore the Oklahoma State Capitol, exhibitions in the East Gallery and North Gallery have been suspended for the foreseeable future. In the meantime, the Governor's Gallery will be featuring special exhibitions of photography that will chronicle the extensive work being conducted to revive the historic 100-year-old building.
We invite you to learn more about the rotating series of exhibitions in the Governor's Gallery here.
For questions about the artwork at the Oklahoma State Capitol, please contact our Visual Arts Director.
The History of the Oklahoma State Capitol Galleries
On November 11, 1979, Governor George Nigh, members and staff of the Oklahoma Arts Council, and members of the Assembly of Community Arts Councils of Oklahoma cut the ribbon on a space in the Oklahoma State Capitol that would feature rotating exhibitions of works by Oklahoma artists. Located on the second floor of the Capitol, adjacent to the Governor's ceremonial Blue Room, the newly established Governor's Gallery would give thousands of visitors to the Capitol an opportunity to view and appreciate the creative expression being originated by talented artists working in communities throughout the state. It would also provide Oklahoma artists an important public venue for increasing exposure to their work.
A few years after the opening of the Governor's Gallery, in 1986, Gov. Nigh and the Oklahoma Arts Council opened a second gallery in the east corridor of the Capitol's first floor. The Governor's Gallery and the East Gallery would later be complemented by the establishment of the North Gallery, located on the first floor, in the early 1990s. A fourth gallery, the Betty Price Gallery, was dedicated in 2006 to serve as the home of the Oklahoma State Art Collection. Select works in the collection are on display in the museum-quality space located on the first floor of the state Capitol. | <urn:uuid:0f819c4f-8713-4e0a-86d7-579b2745e2bc> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://arts.ok.gov/Art_at_the_Capitol/East_Gallery/2016/East_Gallery_Closed.html | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572408.31/warc/CC-MAIN-20220816151008-20220816181008-00665.warc.gz | en | 0.963781 | 365 | 2.34375 | 2 |
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It is hard to resist the allure of a creative city. Throughout history, cities have capitalised on creativity as an engine to reinvent themselves as attractive destinations for residents and visitors. A comparison of travel guidebooks offers glimpses of cities with rich cultural treasures and creative offerings.
Paris with its grand palaces, opulent opera houses, and marvellous gardens. Venice, this aquatic city shrouded in mystery and sumptuousness, host to the Venice Biennale, Venice Film Festival, and a cultural treasure. Tokyo, an artist’s dream canvas coming to life with bookshops and museums, countless cultural activities during the cherished cherry blossom season, and streets filled with graffiti art and people dressed in famous characters’ costumes.
Indeed, such cities were designed to captivate visitors with their unforgettable, splendorous ambiences. There is much buzz surrounding creative cities, which rely heavily on creativity and culture to form a distinctive brand for themselves.
Many cities share a set of qualities that make them uniquely fascinating, spellbinding, and memorable. Such cities have thriving creative industries, with much support for nurturing creatives and facilitating the establishment of creative enterprises.
Furthermore, building cultural infrastructures and incorporating creativity into everyday urban design is a distinctive factor that gives the city its unique look and feel. Also, its flourishing cultural calendar is full of exciting events all year-round for residents and tourists.
In 2013, the Unesco, International Confederation of Societies of Authors and Composers, and EY published a seminal report on the significance of cultural and creative industries worldwide as drivers of economic growth in both developed and developing markets.
Data revealed that these sectors generated $2,250 billion globally (3% of world GDP) and employed 29.5 million people, making them the fastest growing sectors worldwide. On this note, it is important to mention as well that cultural tourists make up 35.8% of total tourism, according to the World Tourism Organization.
Investing in the cultural and creative industries could address a number of challenging issues facing the MENA region, home to over 456 million people. From an economic perspective, it would drive cultural tourism, increase worker productivity, encourage the establishment of small and medium enterprises, boost exports, and create jobs for disadvantaged groups, such as youths and females.
Fostering cultural dialogue
In addition to these economic benefits, regular access to cultural and creative activities promote physical and emotional well-being among society, in addition to improving social cohesion, fostering cultural dialogue, and increasing citizen pride of their city’s unique heritage and culture.
Interestingly, many governments and private sector companies are also experimenting with design thinking, much used by creatives, as an effective tool for formulating innovative solutions to today’s complex challenges.
The significance of these sectors has inspired 66 cities to join the Unesco Creative Cities Network, established in 2004, to recognise the role of creativity as a key contributor to urban development. Many cities have been sharing their success stories on this regard.
For example, the city of Prague has a vibrant contemporary literary scene, with literary museums, literary cafés, and 200 book shops, deemed as one of the highest concentration of bookshops in Europe. An international poetry festival, a writers’ festival, and an annual book fair are grand affairs where literature is celebrated across the city.
Similarly, Seoul has reinvented itself as a design hub, with 73% of Korean designers concentrated in the city. Its design sector has revitalised the economy, generating over 170,000 jobs within manufacturing, design consultancy, and fashion design — many of which have conceptualised successful products and services.
The ultra-modern Dongdaemun Design Plaza, designed by Zaha Hadid, comprises a design museum, a design lab dedicated to incubating new products, a design library, and educational facilities. Additionally, it is regularly used as a prime venue for exhibitions, performances, conferences, cultural events, and fashion shows.
UAE as a cultural hub
Within the region, the UAE has embraced creativity as the heartbeat shaping everyday life in its cities, transforming them into creative hubs for the arts, design, literature, and film industries. Its calendar boasts an exhilarating array of creative activities, ranging from book fairs, literary festivals, and performing arts shows, to film screenings, art exhibitions and creative workshops. Additionally, its educational institutions offer a variety of creative degrees spanning visual arts, architecture, creative writing, art history, design, film and new media, music, and theatre.
The annual international art fairs, Abu Dhabi Art and Art Dubai, attract many prestigious exhibitors and art aficionados to its glittering venues. The theatre scene is vibrant and connoisseurs are able to attend world-class performing arts production.
For example, Dubai Opera regularly welcomes the finest and most engaging of opera, ballet, orchestras, concerts, and theatres in its grand and glittering 2000-seat auditorium. The annual Emirates Airline Festival of Literature is running to its 13th edition in 2021 and will be hosting a series of author talks, masterclasses, and exhibitions over three weekends, in partnership with Jameel Arts Centre and Al Serkal Avenue.
Furthermore, the UAE has been investing heavily in world-class cultural infrastructure, such as public libraries, museums, design zones, art galleries, and opera houses. Sharjah, which held the Unesco World Book Capital title in 2019, recently inaugurated its iconic House of Wisdom library, which houses over 305,000 books.
The soon-to-open Mohammed bin Rashid Library, with its stunning building resembling an open book, will house over 4.5 million books. The Louvre Abu Dhabi’s unrivalled collections are considered of artistic, historical, and cultural significance.
By integrating creativity as an essential element in urban design, cities can certainly expect to make themselves serious contenders in today’s global economy.
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A fascinating survey of exceptional American chair design from the early 19th century to the present day
Designed for function, each chair has a story to tell about the history and evolution of American design, art and craftmanship. At the heart of the catalogue is the presentation of 57 chairs from the DeMell Jacobsen Collection of American Art covered in 49 essays, showcasing the beauty of the chairs and their historical context, as well as important social, economic, political and cultural influences. Highlights include designs by John Henry Belter, George Hunzinger, Herter Brothers, Stickley Brothers, Frank Lloyd Wright, Charles and Ray Eames, Eero Saarinen, Isamu Noguchi, Roy Lichtenstein and Frank Gehry, among others.
The chairs are arranged across four broadly chronological sections, from the early 1800s to the Civil War; from Reconstruction through the Gilded Age to the dawn of the 20th Century; from Art Nouveau to postwar Modernism; and finally, from the post-war Space Age to the Digital Age and the contemporary focus on space saving and sustainability. Each section opens with a brief introduction to its key themes.
Brian J. Lang is chief curator and Windgate Foundation Curator of Contemporary Craft, the Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts
Kelley N. Keator is project editor, The Thomas H. and Diane DeMell Jacobsen Ph.D. Foundation
Table of Contents
- Collector’s Story by Diane DeMell Jacobsen, PhD
- Introduction by Joan Oklevitch
- Catalogue by Brian J. Lang
1: Forging a National Identity: From Neoclassicism to Rococo (1800–1865)
2: A Nation Rebuilds: From Ashes to the Gilded Age (1865–1900)
3: Dawn of a New Century: From Modest to Modern (1900–1950)
4: A Nation Matures: From Space Age to Space Saver (1950–Present)
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Boating tip - Creating wide turns
In my last article 'Why are wide turns important?' I covered the concept of how a wide turn can be tightened. I also mentioned that wide turns can be more challenging than tight turns. In this article I'll share some tips on how to create a wide turn into the flow. The concept is the same for a kayak.
Take a look at the image below. As I travel up the eddy I am positioning my boat so that it has an upstream angle (blue arrow) in relation to the flow (red arrow) It's really important to do this, otherwise you'll present too much hull to the flow and risk been turned too quickly.
A strong stroke on the downstream side pushes the boat into the flow and helps to create a wide arc. It's worth mentioning that I often add a little sweep to the back of this stroke to help bring the stern inline, this helps me maintain my upstream angle.
Now take a look at my bow in the image below. At this point many boaters over-edge the hull, this can cause the turn to tighten too early. Keeping the hull as flat as you dare allows you to 'slide' out into the flow. The more upstream angle you have, the flatter you can go!
In the image below I'm dropping my weight back a little to lighten the bow, this has a similar effect to keeping the hull fairly flat. It softens the interaction with the flow and limits the chance of my bow getting taken downstream prematurely.
All of the above will help you to create a wider turn into the flow, just one more stroke here and I'm heading towards the eddy on river right. If my choice had been to head downstream, I could have pulled the boat round at any moment with the blade.
I hope you find this article useful. Of course if you have any question, just get in touch.
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Carbon Tax Straight Talk
The Climate Leadership Council's carbon tax would needlessly further distort energy markets, harm consumers, expand government bureaucracy, and have minimal (if any) effect on global climate change.
A coterie of establishment Republicans met with Vice President Mike Pence and other senior White House officials just weeks ago on behalf of the newly formed Climate Leadership Council (CLC). The council was founded by Ted Halstead, who previously founded the New America think tank. Although touted by some as “centrist” and “non-partisan,” the think tank takes some decidedly left of center political stances; in fact, Jonathan Soros (founder of the hyper-progressive Friends of Democracy Now PAC) sits on the board. Regardless, Halstead has successfully enlisted the support of former Republican Secretaries of State George Shultz and James Baker, along with former Treasury Secretary Hank Paulson, to offer up a carbon tax proposal disguised as a free market “climate change solution.”
The Council’s proposal entails a $40-per-ton escalating carbon tax. The government would redistribute any and all revenue derived from this tax to the public in the form of “dividends.” The Council recommends this be enacted with a border adjustment for imports originating from countries that do not adequately price carbon. Finally, the plan eliminates all existing climate regulations, such as the Clean Power Plan.
Notably, this “tax and dividend” plan is a concept opposed even by numerous other carbon tax supporters. These prior proposals typically have focused on using proceeds from a carbon tax to “pay for” lower corporate income taxes. Some libertarians and conservatives classifying carbon dioxide as a pollutant have sought to use a carbon tax as a pollution pricing alternative to a far more intrusive regulatory apparatus. In many respects, this new proposal diverges greatly from the others in troubling ways; in particular, the “dividend” amounts to a redistribution of wealth from producers (the carbon emitters) to the general populace. And this carbon tax is imposed on top of the pre-existing income tax structure rather than partially replacing it. This CLC carbon tax proposal cannot possibly be described as “limited government” or “free market.”
Ultimately, the whole point of this tax is to make energy derived from fossil fuels so cost prohibitive that consumers begin to change their behavior, thereby reducing emissions. This violates the limited government principles embodied within the ALEC Principles of Taxation. They state, “The proper function of taxation is to raise money for core functions of government, not to direct the behavior of citizens…” and that policymakers should “resist the temptation to use the tax code for social engineering, class warfare and other extraneous purposes.”
As ALEC has articulated before, “Government programs designed to encourage and advance energy technologies should not reduce energy choices or supply. They should not limit the production of electricity, for example, to only politically preferable technologies.” Unfortunately, the Council’s plan goes even further by attempting to shift the flow of capital and production.
Making energy more expensive can also lead to more dire circumstances. For instance, only one in ten Europeans today are unable to adequately heat their homes at an affordable price. Government manipulation of markets artificially inflates the price of fossil fuels benefiting politically-preferred forms of energy and a favored class of business interests. And, politically preferred as they are, lifecycle analysis calls into question the extent of carbon-reducing advantages of some renewables. For instance, most solar panels placed in operation offset the carbon emitted during its manufacturing process only after two years of operation.
The Council’s plan for allocating the dividends derived from the carbon tax is also anathema to free market principles. Returning this money to the American people on an “equal” basis (such that a family of four would receive approximately $2,000 under a $40-per-ton tax) without regard for how much or how little that family spent on increased energy costs is, fundamentally, an example of wealth redistribution. Conservatives rightfully howled when then- candidate Obama spoke of “spreading the wealth around” on the campaign trail in 2008. Should now be any different?
It’s not just that the redistribution violates free market principles. The inefficiency is astounding.
In the best case scenario, this plan results in a small net loss to both the consumer and the producer. Carbon emitters pay the government, consumers pay the emitters through increased costs, and then the government gives a check to the consumer to compensate for the hike in energy costs. In effect, the government becomes the middle man on carbon-intensive purchases. The taxpayer bears the administrative costs of this “tax and dividend” process.
But this small net negative economic loss is not the only possibility. The producer may choose to (a) find pricier alternative means to manufacture goods in less carbon-intensive manner of (b) cease to manufacture due to the impossibility of competing profitability due to higher prices deterring consumers. In scenario (a), the consumer is forced to pay the higher costs for the end product without a dividend offset. In scenario (b), consumer choices are reduced, AND the consumer must purchase presumably pricier or less desirable alternative products.
The Council’s plan ignores the political realities of today. When Democrats controlled both the Senate and the White House, proponents of similar carbon taxes would throw a bone to conservative policymakers by suggesting that all federal climate regulations would be eliminated in exchange for their carbon tax. Such a “swap” is entirely unnecessary given that President Donald J. Trump has repeatedly vowed to eliminate President Obama’s Climate Action Plan. In other words, the Clean Power Plan can now realistically be scaled back without having to be replaced by a carbon tax. Why would conservatives today want to replace a heavy-handed regulatory approach with a perhaps slightly less heavy-handed approach when employing neither approach is also a viable possibility?
This plan further ignores political reality as politicians are unlikely to ever agree on what should be done with the revenue derived from the carbon tax. Whereas the Council charmingly, if not naively, believes the government will return this money to the American people in the form of dividends, offering the federal government a new stream of revenue is a dangerous proposition. Some policymakers will want to use this money for deficit-reduction. Others, as evidenced by the failure of the proposed revenue-neutral carbon tax in Washington State this past November, will prefer to use this money to expand government programs. Even if the politicians of today were to reach an agreement on revenue-neutrality, there is no guarantee that the politicians of tomorrow will abide by the same terms.
Shultz and Baker label a massive tax increase and economic meddling by the federal government as “embodying the conservative principles of free markets and limited government” but this carbon tax will needlessly further distort energy markets, harm consumers, expand government bureaucracy, and have minimal (if any) effect on global climate change. For these reasons, ALEC remains steadfastly opposed to “all Federal and state efforts to establish a carbon tax on fuels for electricity and transportation.” Two relevant ALEC task forces (Energy, Environment and Agriculture along with Tax and Fiscal Policy) overwhelmingly adopted this language after much consideration. Conservatives and libertarians tempted to embrace a carbon tax will be well served to ask themselves whether or not such a policy can realistically be expected to limit government or solve environmental problems. | <urn:uuid:7b07159f-bf9a-47bc-9bc5-18a6169eef34> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://alec.org/article/carbon-tax-straight-talk/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573118.26/warc/CC-MAIN-20220817213446-20220818003446-00665.warc.gz | en | 0.945805 | 1,540 | 2.046875 | 2 |
Intentions and Vibrations Create, Transform You, Your Relationships, and Reality
When a loved one is hurting or in need, many of us will send a message saying something like, “I’m praying for you,” or “Sending good vibes your way,” or “Thoughts & Prayers!” Earnestly and lovingly, we recognize that on some level, thinking good thoughts for a person improves their lives. Little did we know we were operating on a level of intentions and vibrations!
THIS IS TRUE! THINK GOOD THOUGHTS & THEY TRAVEL, IMBUING LIGHT & BLISS INTO EVERY FACTION THEY TOUCH!
Did you know that setting positive intentions for yourself and others can change your world for the better – and improve the vibrations and lives found throughout the Universe? This is also true.
Read on to learn more about intentions and vibrational energy and how they impact not only your life today, and your life in the future, but the lives of everyone around you for all time.
Goals vs. Intentions
Before we dive into how vibrational energy and intentions can change your life, let’s talk some about what intentions are. Many people think of intentions as something similar to daily goals – today I’ll eat healthier or today I’ll make better financial decisions. But goals and intentions are quite different.
Goals tend to focus on what we don’t have and need to get, and oftentimes, goal-setting can lead to a sense of failure if we don’t meet those goals. Goals are desires built upon contrived pursuits. They are born from the mind and they don’t necessarily uplift us.
Intentions are built upon feelings, hope, and faith. Intentions don’t have a fail safe; there’s no way to fail to meet an intention. It lives within the fabrics of our Beings.
Intentions are soul-prayers pointing to how we are approaching the world and our life in any given moment.
How Vibrations Interact with Intentions
If intentions can change your life, why are we talking about the energy of vibrations? Because science tells us that everything around us is moving, humming with vibrational energy.
The Entire Universe Is Made Of Light & Sound!
Electrons zing around in their orbits, protons and neutrons jumble together in our cell nuclei, and the water in our bodies hums with the power of the Universe around us.
OMMMMMM is the sound of the Earth giving birth to itself.
AUM, AUM, AUM: The mantra of Yogis for eons.
Scientific experiments have shown that our thoughts can have a physical influence on the world around us. The observed will change when other forces are witnessing them.
As we set positive intentions for ourselves, we not only awaken and improve the vibrations in our own lives and bodies, but also in the world around us.
In simplest terms, our intentions can create good vibrations that make our world better.
This is why Sanskrit mantras are so powerful – they are born from the purest intentions. Chanting in Sanskrit can vibrate our souls into healing and great transformations.
Intentions Center & Focus Your Power
Oftentimes, we may say “I wish” about various things in our lives. The problem with this terminology is that it places the power with something outside of us; we have to wait for God or the Universe or people around us to grant that wish.
When you set an intention, you use the language “I will.”
“I WILL!” – This simple phrase returns your power to where it belongs – within your control. You can come to believe and understand that you have the power to change your life, and that your daily intentions can be powerful tools for doing so.
Improve Your Outlook & Attitude
For many of us, if we take the time to listen to what we say each day, we’d find that it’s often overwhelmingly negative. We complain about our jobs, our kids, our looks, our challenges, and our bills.
All of this leads us to view our lives, at least in the moment, as being full of hardship, strife, and injustice.
While life can be challenging, setting intentions for your day can help you to improve your outlook and attitudes on the world around you.
You may start to notice those intentions manifesting in your life, which, over time, can raise your positive energy and overall magnetic vibration. With the best and most uplifting intentions, you’ll begin to see all the beautiful things around you. You’ll focus on your positive hopes and faith, rather than the negative and unseen space surrounding unmet goals.
You may have heard before that the biggest thing holding you back from the life you want is YOU! In many ways, that may be true. Oftentimes, we’re told that we’re not good enough, that we can’t achieve our dreams, or that we’re not worthy of love. Over time, we come to believe this, and we act more timidly, afraid of what might happen if we dare to live boldly.
We project our fears and early childhood experiences onto our daily realities, forgetting that we can change everything with one intention and one small shift in attitude.
As Abraham says, the law of attraction is what drives the Universe and all Creation. Embody and speak that which is an embodiment of your highest vibration and you will naturally see your world improve.
With a little effort, we can begin to see how our thoughts can shape the world. Truly, we are built to believe we can do amazing things.
Throw off the false barriers that have been placed upon you, and become free!
Life your life as a full, loving, powerful, and radiant BEING!
Selflessly Serve Others
Although intentions can have a powerful impact on our lives, the benefits don’t stop there. Raising your positive energy can improve the lives of everyone around you – even of the whole world.
Vibrational experts understand that the Universe, heck, the entire eternal, ever-expanding Cosmos, is connected by these vibrations. By improving your inner world, your outer world will improve and expand.
Within your immediate circles, your positive intentions and the benefits they have for you will improve the lives of your partner, your children, and your friends. This can create a ripple effect, raising the positive energy of your community as your circle moves out into the world, happier and more empowered.
Your intentions help to improve the vibrations of one small area of the Universe, and that improvement shifts the balance to the good.
From an energetic standpoint, your energy permeates all realities. So be careful what you project!
How to Set Intentions
So how do you go about setting intentions and reaping all these positive rewards? It’s best to begin your intention-setting practice with meditation.
Meditating helps to center us, removing all of the extraneous distractions and expectations of the world around us. With meditation and a focus on our inner silence and Being, we allow our nature to expand – and we find peace.
After meditation, take some time to focus your thoughts toward what you want and need in your life and from the world around you.
Allow these desires to condense into one specific phrase that begins with an “I Will” – an action statement about how you’ll make this request a reality in your world.
I WILL EMBODY PEACE AND LOVE AND ATTRACT GOODNESS TO MY LIFE AND TO THOSE I LOVE.
Repeat your phrase a few times, allowing the weight of your focus to settle on it, before you set it down and move on into your day.
You might also pray for others. When we pray for others, the Universe prays for us.
How to Improve Your Vibrational Energy
In addition to setting intentions, there are also several other ways you can improve your vibrational energy.
Once more, meditation and breathing exercises play a large role in making these changes. Deep breathing can calm you and help you to expel any negative energy you may be carrying.
Pranic breathing is when we breath deeply into our bellies then rapidly exhale through either our noses, one nostril, or our mouths. Pranic breathing can help us accept ourselves, accept reality for what it is, expand, and find peace.
Practicing Kundalini Yoga is a wonderful way to work on your mind-body connection and improve your positive energy at the same time. You may even want to consider taking your yoga mat outdoors when the weather is nice.
Spending time in nature can be another great way to raise your vibrational energy.
Practicing GRATITUDE might be the best way to embody positive energy.
Each day, make a list of things in your life for which you’re grateful. You may even want to incorporate these into your meditation practice to keep your positive vibrations growing.
Learn How to Set Intentions
The intentions we set each day can have a huge impact both on us and on the world around us. By creating these positive thoughts, we change the energy of vibrations around us and put more positive energy into the world. You can reclaim your amazing inner power, overcome your limitations, and improve the world around you just with your thoughts.
Your mind is nothing but a tool that can help you live in a physical reality, like here on Earth! Your mind is also something that sustains itself. We never have to be in our minds. Even if we extinguish our connection to our minds, we’ll still know how to drive and cook. These things are instinctual.
Releasing our minds and egos, we become free.
I am here to help you awaken and bravely create an inspired life. Learn more about my loving services today and start changing your life in the most positive way.
You are a beautiful Living Being filled with light and love, born from stardust. You are unlimited potential in every direction. With a focus on discipline, virtue, and your own goodness, you can become as expanded and liberated as you desire.
Pray for others and the Universe prays for us.
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Overview: The lodge is situated in Banff National Park in the Canadian Rocky Mountains. The Arthur Erickson designed lodge is a post-and-beam log structure graced with grand windows providing breathtaking vistas of the snow-capped mountains and glacier-fed lake. An altitude of 6,300 feet puts you in the very heart of the Canadian Rocky Mountains. Guests are steeped in a natural setting that offers canoeing, hiking, nature-watching, climbing and photography. Dining ranges from high-country elegant to Rocky Mountain casual. Steps from their rooms, guests staying at the lodge are treated to the stunning beauty and pristine splendor of the iridescent turquoise-coloured Moraine Lake and the Valley of the Ten Peaks, a sight visitors from all over the world come to see. Open June through to the end of September, The lodge, near Lake Louise, is 40 miles (65 km) from Banff, Alberta. The area is abundant in spectacular sights, activities and geological history. For lodging in the Lake Louise, Canada area, this Canadian Rocky Mountain resort offers an unmatched getaway.
Sightseeing: The lodge offers complimentary canoe rentals and naturalist-guided hikes to all overnight guests. The resident naturalists plan and lead interpretive adventures that are safe, informative and entertaining for all ages. Every evening local guides present lively interpretive shows highlighting the history, geology and geography of the Canadian Rocky Mountains.
Evening shows include:
The Wonder of Water: Meet four "wonder of water" creatures that reveal what you need to know about water ecosystems here in Banff, and by extension, anywhere. These critters overcome the challenges of living in a watery environment with ease and grace. And each one has a story to tell about the connection between water and land, between themselves and us. Rocky Mountain Madness: would you like to catch the most desirable disease in the world? Rocky Mountain Madness usually strikes visitors quickly, with symptoms like Shutterbugitis and Ascendophilia. Join in the fun and find out why the Rockies have always been contagious - now and in the past. Grizzly Groceries, a Gourmet Tour: For every novel food source used by the grizzly bears of North America there is a fascinating story to be told about grizzly biology and conservation. We'll visit five important grizzly grocery stores, including the Salmon Superstore, Rocky Mountain Berry Stand, and the I.G.G.A.! Romance in the Rockies: Why settle for an ordinary romantic setting when you've got these fabulous mountains?! The nature and history of the Canadian Rockies provide the best ingredients in the world for romance. We unveil the recipe in the Ultimate Rocky Mountain date kit! The Seven Habits of Highly Effective Ungulates: A Show About Hoofed Mammals. What if the craze for business management books were to spread to the animal world? Find out in this funny and insightful show that highlights why elk, moose, bighorn sheep, mountain goats and our other hoofed critters are so successful in the Canadian Rockies. The NJ Academy Awards: Join us for an awards show! We are honouring the research that has transformed our understanding of nature and our national parks - research that has really blown our minds. Three fabulous projects with receive the coveted "NJ" award statue and the audience will be asked to vote on the three People's Choice Awards. | <urn:uuid:729a787b-6eb5-43a7-bb67-4a548c011cc4> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.westcanadatours.com/nature_info10.html | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572408.31/warc/CC-MAIN-20220816151008-20220816181008-00665.warc.gz | en | 0.9329 | 699 | 1.5 | 2 |
In the American political process, the financial sector spent a record sum of nearly $3 billion on campaign contributions and lobbying during the 2019-2020 election cycle.
Wall Street has one goal: to maximize profits and uses the power of its wealth as leverage over the electoral and legislative processes. The wealthy have their own priorities, which are typically opposed to the needs of most Americans. The wealthy seek policies that make them richer, creating a cycle of political and economic inequality.
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The Importance of Teeth For Jaw Bone Health
In the same way that muscles are maintained through exercise, bone tissue is maintained by use. Natural teeth are embedded in the jaw bone and stimulate the jaw bone through activities such as chewing and biting. When teeth are missing, the alveolar bone, or the portion of the jaw bone that anchors the teeth into the mouth, no longer receives the necessary stimulation it needs and begins to break down, or resorb. The body no longer uses or “needs” the jaw bone, so it deteriorates..
Potential Consequences of Tooth and Jaw Bone Loss
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Relationship between the triglyceride-glucose index and risk of cardiovascular diseases and mortality in the general population: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Cardiovascular Diabetology volume 21, Article number: 124 (2022)
The triglyceride-glucose (TyG) index is a new alternative measure for insulin resistance. This meta-analysis was conducted to assess the associations of the TyG index with the risks of cardiovascular diseases and mortality in the general population.
The PubMed, Cochrane Library and Embase databases were searched for randomized controlled trials or observational cohort studies reporting associations of the TyG index with cardiovascular diseases and mortality from inception to April 16, 2022. Effect sizes were pooled using random-effects models. Robust error meta-regression methods were applied to fit nonlinear dose–response associations. Evidence quality levels and recommendations were assessed using the Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation system (GRADE).
Twelve cohort studies (6 prospective and 6 retrospective cohorts) involving 6,354,990 participants were included in this meta-analysis. Compared with the lowest TyG index category, the highest TyG index was related to a higher incidence of coronary artery disease (CAD) (3 studies; hazard ratio [HR] = 2.01; 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.68–2.40; I2 = 0%), myocardial infarction (MI) (2 studies; HR = 1.36; 95% CI 1.18–1.56; I2 = 35%), and composite cardiovascular disease (CVD) (5 studies; HR = 1.46; 95% CI 1.23–1.74; I2 = 82%). However, there was no association between the TyG index and mortality (cardiovascular mortality [3 studies; HR = 1.10; 95% CI 0.82–1.47; I2 = 76%] or all-cause mortality [4 studies; HR = 1.08; 95% CI 0.92–1.27; I2 = 87%]). In the dose–response analysis, there was a linear association of the TyG index with the risk of CAD (Pnonlinear = 0.3807) or CVD (Pnonlinear = 0.0612). GRADE assessment indicated very low certainty for CVD, MI, cardiovascular mortality and all-cause mortality, and moderate certainty for CAD.
Based on our current evidence, a higher TyG index may be associated with an increased incidence of CAD (moderate certainty), MI (very low certainty) and CVD (very low certainty) in the general population. There is a potential linear association of the TyG index with CAD and the composite CVD incidence. Further prospective studies (especially in non-Asians) are needed to confirm our findings.
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of premature death worldwide and a major contributor to the global burden of disease . According to the World Health Organization (WHO), CVD accounts for the majority of deaths from noncommunicable diseases . Diabetes, hypertension, obesity, and smoking are recognized as important risk factors for cardiovascular disease [3, 4]. Insulin resistance is the main feature and has a significant pathogenic link to type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) [5, 6]. For example, a recent study showed that people with insulin-resistant diabetes have a high risk of developing cardiovascular disease . The triglyceride-glucose (TyG) index is a synthetic parameter of fasting glucose in healthy individuals and is considered a reliable surrogate marker of insulin resistance [7, 8]. As a novel method, the TyG index is expected to become an alternative index for the hyperinsulinemic-euglycemic (HIEG) clamp test, a traditional method for assessing insulin sensitivity [9, 10].
As an indicator of insulin resistance, a high TyG index has been shown to be associated with adverse cardiovascular events among patients with diabetes and CVD, such as stable coronary artery disease (CAD) , acute coronary syndrome [8, 12] and after percutaneous coronary intervention [13, 14]. In addition, recent studies report a predictive role for the TyG index with regard to atherosclerosis , myocardial infarction (MI) and CAD in patients without diabetes and in the general population. A community-based cohort study of 7521 participants in Iran determined that a high TyG index was significantly associated with an increased risk of CVD/CAD after 3 years of follow-up , and the results of the Chinese Kailuan study demonstrated a correlation between the TyG index and MI [19,20,21]. These findings suggest that the TyG index might serve as a cardiovascular event marker independent of traditional risk factors in the general population. Accordingly, the aim of this study was to summarize the relationship and potential dose–response associations of the TyG index with CVD and mortality risk in the general population.
The protocol was registered with PROSPERO (International Prospective Register of Systematic Reviews. http: www.york.ac.uk/inst/crd) under registration number CRD42022296235. This meta-analysis was conducted following Preferred Reporting Item for Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis 2020 guidelines (PRISMA 2020) (Additional file 1: Table S1).
The PubMed, Embase, and the Cochrane Library databases were searched for studies from inception to April 16, 2022, without language restrictions. The search terms were as follows: (1) Exposure: For the TyG index: “TyG index” or “triglyceride-glucose index”. (2) Outcomes: For CVD: “cardiovascular disease”, “cardiovascular diseases”, “coronary artery disease”, “coronary disease”, “coronary arteriosclerosis”, “myocardial infarction”, “heart attack”, “heart failure”, “heart decompensation”, “atrial fibrillation”, “sudden cardiac death”, “arrhythmia”, “cardiomyopathy”, “hypertrophic cardiomyopathy”, and “dilated cardiomyopathy”. For mortality: “mortality”, “death”, “cardiovascular death”, and “all-cause mortality”. We did not apply keywords for the population and study design in the database search to capture as many studies as possible that met the inclusion criteria. The detailed search strategy is described in Additional file 1: Table S2.
We used Endnote X9 software (Thomson Reuters, New York, NY, USA) to organize all studies. After removing duplicates, titles and abstracts were checked, and an initial screening of the relevant literature was performed, and the full text of studies was retrieved for full-text assessment of eligibility for inclusion.
According to the PICOS (population, intervention, comparison, outcome, and study design), the criteria for considering studies for this review were as follows: (1) types of participants: adult (age > 18 years) general population. (2) Exposure and comparator: high versus low TyG index level. (3) Outcomes: all kinds of cardiovascular diseases, composite of cardiovascular disease, cardiovascular mortality, and all-cause mortality. (4) Types of studies: random controlled trails (RCTs), post hoc analyses of RCTs, or observational cohort studies.
Our exclusion criteria included: Cross-sectional studies due to the high risk for bias; Studies reporting the association of the TyG index with prognosis in established conditions (e.g., cardiovascular diseases, diabetes); Studies focusing on children and adolescents; Studies not reporting multivariable adjusted outcomes. In addition, articles without sufficient data (reviews, editorials, preclinical studies) and studies not relevant for the purpose of the current meta-analysis were excluded. If the same population was used in multiple studies, we selected the article with the most information or the largest sample size.
Data extraction and quality assessment
Literature searches, data extraction and quality assessment of the included studies were conducted independently by two authors (Z. Q-T and X-L) based on predetermined criteria. The following data were extracted: (1) author names, year of publication, and country; (2) study design and duration of follow-up; (3) study population characteristics, including data source, sample size, mean age, and sex; (4) outcomes and determination of outcomes; and (5) risk estimates and adjustments.
The Newcastle–Ottawa Scale (NOS) was used to assess the quality of included cohort studies. Scores ranged from 0 to 9 to assess article selection, comparability, and outcomes. Studies with an NOS score of > 6 were considered to be of high quality .
We used RevMan software version 5.4 (The Cochrane Collaboration 2014, Nordic Cochrane Center Copenhagen, Denmark) for statistics and analysis. We used risk estimates of hazard ratios (HRs) and their corresponding 95% confidence intervals (CIs) as general indicators of the association between the TyG index and cardiovascular disease in the general population. The TyG index was calculated using the following equation: TyG = Ln (TG [mg/dL] × fasting glucose [mg/dL]/2) [23, 24]. The TyG index was analyzed as a categorical variable with the highest TyG index levels compared to the group with the lowest TyG index levels. We also conducted a supplemental analysis of the moderate (if there were four groups, we chose the third highest TyG index level group) versus lowest TyG index levels. If the article reported sex subgroups, we first used a random effects model to combine to obtain effect sizes. The TyG index was analyzed as a continuous variable, and the units of the TyG index (per 1 unit) were standardized. We estimated linear trends and 95% CIs from the natural logarithm of the effect size and CI for the TyG index category, as described by Greenland and Longnecker . A random-effects model was used to improve reliability . Robust error meta-regression methods were used to fit nonlinear dose–response analysis described by Xu and Doi et al. [27, 28]. This method is based on a “one-stage approach”, which treats each study as a cluster of the whole sample and considers the within-study correlations by clustered robust error. It requires known levels of the TyG index and risk estimates with variance estimates for at least two quantitative exposure categories . As described in previous articles [29, 30], if quantitative TyG values were not reported, we used the median or mean TyG of the categories. If the median or mean TyG was not provided and reported in ranges, we estimated the midpoint of each category by averaging the lower and upper boundaries of that category. If the highest or lowest category was open-ended, we assumed that the open-ended interval length was the same as the adjacent interval .
We assessed the degree of heterogeneity using the I2 test, whereby 25%, 50%, and 75% represented low, moderate, and high heterogeneity, respectively . Publication bias was evaluated using funnel plots. Sensitivity analyses were performed by omitting each study in turn. Subgroup analyses were performed stratified by sex, age, and diabetes if the number of included studies exceeded ten for each outcome . P < 0.05 was considered statistically significant.
Quality of evidence
We assessed the quality and strength of the evidence for each outcome according to the Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation (GRADE) method [32, 33]. Two authors rated the quality of the evidence for each outcome separately. We used GRADEprofiler software and provide evidence profile tables. We present the results of the outcomes as described in the outcome metric type section; footnotes are used to justify all decisions to lower or raise the quality of evidence.
The flow chart shows the process of the database search (Fig. 1). An initial search of 594 articles (PubMed = 274; Embase = 307; Cochrane Library = 13) was conducted according to the search protocol. Of these, 174 duplicate articles were excluded; in addition, 336 articles were excluded as irrelevant after screening titles and abstracts. Subsequently, the full texts of 84 articles were reviewed. Of these, 72 were further excluded for the following reasons: (1) insufficient data (n = 9); (2) certain publication type for which no data were available (n = 5); (3) without an appropriate study design (n = 5); (4) without an appropriate population (n = 20); (5) without an appropriate exposure (n = 6); and (6) did not report the target outcome (n = 27). Ultimately, no RCT studies met the inclusion criteria, 12 cohort studies were used for this meta-analysis [18,19,20, 34,35,36,37,38,39,40,41,42]. All excluded studies and the reasons (n = 72) are shown in Additional file 1: Table S3.
Study characteristics and quality evaluation
The basic characteristics of all included observational articles are summarized in Table 1. The twelve cohort studies [18,19,20, 34,35,36,37,38,39,40,41,42], including 6,354,990 participants with a mean age between 44.9 and 70.5 years, were published from 2014 to 2021; sample sizes ranged from 5014 to 5,593,134. Of these, three studies reported CAD, two reported MI, six reported CVD, and four reported mortality outcomes (cardiovascular [CV] mortality had three and all-cause mortality had four). The definitions of CVD in each study are listed in Additional file 1: Table S4. All articles reported the follow-up time, with eleven exceeding 5 years [18,19,20, 34,35,36,37,38,39, 41, 42]. The span of follow-up ranged from 4.1 years to 16.1 years. Of these studies, ten studies were performed in Asia (four in China [19, 20, 37, 38], four in Korea [34,35,36, 40] and two in Iran [18, 39]), one was from the Americas (The United States of America [USA] ) and one was from Europe (Spain ). In addition, six were prospective cohort studies [18,19,20, 39,40,41]; the others were retrospective cohort studies [34,35,36,37,38, 42].
Only one study had an NOS score of 6 , which raised concerns about selection and outcome bias. The remaining studies were all of high quality, with a score higher than 7 (Additional file 1: Table S5). All studies adjusted age and sex, with adjustment for other confounders varying considerably.
Association between the TyG index and incidence of CVD
Three cohort studies including 30,054 participants were used for analysis of CAD and the TyG index [18, 37, 40]. Individuals in the general population with the highest or moderate TyG index had a higher risk of CAD (highest vs. lowest: HR = 2.01; 95% CI 1.68–2.40; I2 = 0%) (Fig. 2A) (moderate vs. lowest: HR = 1.45; 95% CI 1.19–1.76; I2 = 14%) compared to the lowest TyG index (Additional file 1: Figure S1A). The overall dose–response analysis results showed a 35% greater risk of stroke for every 1-unit increase in the TyG index (HR = 1.35; 95% CI 1.02–1.79, I2 = 94%) (Fig. 2B).
In addition, there was a positive, linear association between the TyG index and the risk of CAD (Pnonlinear = 0.3807) (Fig. 2C). Additional file 1: Table S6 shows the HR estimates for the linear exposure effects analysis of selected TyG index values, which were derived from linear figures.
Analysis of two cohort studies with 5,614,862 individuals [20, 34] showed that a higher TyG index was related to a higher risk of MI in analysis of the highest vs. lowest TyG index groups (HR = 1.36; 95% CI 1.18–1.56; I2 = 35%) (Fig. 3) and moderate vs. lowest TyG index groups (HR = 1.17; 95% CI 1.14–1.19; I2 = 0%) (Additional file 1: Fig. S1B).
Composite of CVD incidence
Five cohorts were included for CVD analysis, with 259,757 participants. Pooled results showed that a higher TyG index was associated with an increased risk of CVD in analyses of highest vs. lowest (HR = 1.46; 95% CI 1.23–1.74; I2 = 82%) (Fig. 4A) or moderate vs. lowest (HR = 1.19; 95% CI 1.12–1.26; I2 = 0%) TyG index groups (Additional file 1: Fig. S1C). In dose–response analysis, the summary estimate revealed a 23% increased risk of CVD for a 1-unit increase in the TyG index (HR = 1.23, 95% CI 1.12–1.36, I2 = 89%) (Fig. 4B).
Curves also indicated a positive linear association of CVD with the TyG index (Pnonlinear = 0.0612) (Fig. 2C). Additional file 1: Table S6 provides HR estimates for the linear exposure effect analysis for the TyG index.
Association between the TyG index and mortality
Three cohort studies with 377,091 participants [36, 38, 42] were included in the analysis between the TyG index and CV mortality. There was no significant association between a higher TyG index and the risk of CV mortality (highest vs. lowest: HR = 1.10; 95% CI 0.82–1.47), with high evidence of heterogeneity (I2 = 76%) (Fig. 5A).
We included four cohort studies with 521,694 participants [35, 36, 38, 42]. There was no statistically significant association between the TyG index and all-cause mortality (highest vs. lowest: HR = 1.08; 95% CI 0.92–1.27; I2 = 87% or moderate vs. lowest: HR = 0.99; 95% CI 0.81–1.21; I2 = 65%) (Fig. 3B and Additional file 1: Fig. S1D).
Sensitivity analysis, subgroup analysis and publication bias
Sensitivity analysis by deleting one study showed consistent results (Additional file 1: Fig. S2). Due to the limited number of included studies (N < 10), subgroup and publication bias analyses were not performed according to the guidelines and predefined criteria.
We determined the quality of the evidence using GRADE. CVD and CAD outcomes were upgraded due to a dose–response relationship and the presence of a large effect for CAD. As there was greater heterogeneity in CVD (I2 = 82%) and mortality (CV mortality I2 = 76% and all-cause mortality I2 = 87%), and all outcomes not process analysis of publication bias, downgrades were given. Eventually, of the five outcomes included, GRADE assessment indicated very low certainty for CVD, MI, cardiovascular mortality and all-cause mortality, and moderate certainty for CAD (Additional file 1: Tables S7, S8).
In this meta-analysis, a higher TyG index was associated with an increased CAD, MI, and CVD incidence compared to a lower TyG index. In addition, a potential linear dose–response association was found between the TyG index and CAD/CVD incidence. We observed 35% and 23% increased risks of CAD and CVD, respectively, per 1-unit increase in the TyG index. However, a higher TyG index was not statistically associated with CV mortality or all-cause mortality. Taken together, these findings suggest that a higher TyG index may be associated with a higher risk of CVDs and that the index may be used as a risk factor independent of traditional clinical information for CVD incidence in the general population.
The previous “gold standard” indicator for measuring insulin resistance has been the HIEG clamp test , but application of this indicator is limited by its time-consuming and expensive procedure . In recent years, other standards for measuring insulin sensitivity have been developed, such as the homeostasis model assessment-insulin resistance (HOMA-IR), quantitative insulin sensitivity check index (QUICKI), and triglyceride to high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (TG/HDL-C) ratio tools [9, 45]. Current evidence suggests that TyG is a reliable indicator of insulin resistance . A study in Mexico demonstrated the high sensitivity (96.5%) and specificity (85.0%) of the TyG index for detecting insulin resistance compared to the gold standard (HIEG clamp test) . Furthermore, TyG performed better than HOMA-IR in assessing insulin resistance (sensitivity 89%, specificity 67%) . Both triglycerides and glucose are easily accessible and inexpensive to measure during hospitalization; thus, the TyG index does not seem to increase patients’ or overall health care costs. Based on our findings, the TyG index can be used as a reliable indicator for measuring insulin resistance and predicting the occurrence of CVD in the general population.
Several large prospective cohort studies have validated the positive relationship between the TyG index and hypertension [48,49,50], and a meta-analysis concluded that the TyG index can be used as a predictor of hypertension risk in the general adult population . Ding et al. also reported that a higher TyG index may be associated with a higher incidence of atherosclerotic cardiovascular diseases (ASCVDs) in people without ASCVD at baseline . To date, several community-based cohort studies have examined the relationship between the TyG index and various cardiovascular diseases. For example, in the Tehran Lipid and Glucose Study, Barzegar et al. demonstrated a greater risk of CAD and CVD with a higher TyG index . Two large studies by Liu and Hong et al. also found a positive relationship between the TyG index and MI after following 96,541 and 5,593,134 individuals, respectively [19, 34]. The above studies provide evidence for the association of CVD with the TyG index in the general population.
Regarding the association between the TyG index and CV mortality and all-cause mortality in the general population, results were inconsistent across studies. For instance, Vega's study showed that the association between TyG and mortality risk disappeared after adjusting for age, BMI, resting systolic blood pressure, and smoking , though the analysis by Liu et al. showed a positive correlation . Our results indicated no statistical association and these results must be interpreted with caution. In studies of other populations, most articles reported a positive correlation between the TyG index and CV mortality/all-cause mortality. For example, acute MI and coronary angiography patients with a high TyG index had a higher risk of CV mortality (RR = 2.71; 95% CI 1.92–3.83) and all-cause mortality (RR = 2.35; 95% CI 1.72–3.20) . Guo’s study reported that a high TyG index was associated with CV mortality in patients with chronic heart failure and cases complicated by T2DM (RR = 4.42; 95% CI 1.49–13.15) . Moreover, the positive relationship between the TyG index and all-cause mortality was detected in patients with chronic coronary syndrome or ischemic stroke [11, 55]. One prospective study including middle-aged Finnish men without diabetes showed that HOMA-IR was independently associated with death due to coronary artery disease (HR = 1.69; 95% CI 1.15–2.48), providing evidence for a positive association between insulin resistance and death and opening up the possibility of a relationship between the TyG index and death . Overall, the limited number of included studies or insufficient follow-up time might have reduced the statistical power, and more prospective studies are needed to verify the relationship between the TyG index and mortality in the general population.
Sex may be a significant effect modifier. The I-Lan Longitudinal Aging Study (ILAS) showed a sex difference in the correlation between a high TyG index and subclinical atherosclerosis in patients without diabetes. Additionally, a significantly higher prevalence of subclinical atherosclerosis in the high TyG index group than in the low TyG index group (odd ratio [OR] = 1.510; 95% CI 1.010–2.257) was observed in women without diabetes but not in men without diabetes (OR = 0.827; 95% CI 1.556–1.231) . This result may highlight the need for a sex-specific management strategy to prevent atherosclerosis. Of our included studies, adjustment for sex was not performed in two [35, 42]. Nonetheless, our results showed a higher TyG index to be associated with CAD/CVD, even after deleting sex-unadjusted studies (CVD HR = 1.59, 95% CI 1.21–2.09). However, the sex-specific association was not assessed due to limited studies, which need more research.
Diabetes is a vital confounding factor. Several previous studies have suggested that increased insulin resistance is associated with an increased risk of CV events in patients without diabetes [58, 59]. However, the relationship between insulin resistance and the risk of CV events in patients with diabetes remains controversial. In general, it is important to determine the relationship between the presence and severity of cardiovascular disease, such as CAD, in the general population based on the presence or absence of diabetes. One study found that although the prevalence of CAD (59.0% vs. 39.0%) and obstructive CAD (15.0% vs. 6.6%) was higher in patients with than without diabetes, the adjusted results showed that a high TyG index was associated with CAD (OR = 1.30; 95% CI 1.06–1.59) and obstructive CAD (OR = 1.86; 95% CI 1.23–2.81) only in the latter, with no association in the former (CAD OR = 1.16, 95% CI 0.75–1.80; obstructive CAD OR = 1.46, 95% CI 0.83–2.56) . This finding suggests that insulin resistance significantly affects coronary atherosclerosis in patients without diabetes [61, 62], whereas in patients with diabetes, the primary mechanisms of atherosclerosis progression may be associated with other means [63, 64]. In addition, Si's article explored the association between the TyG index and CAD/T2DM, concluding that the TyG index is an risk factor for patients with coronary artery disease combined with T2DM and that it may be used as a clinical predictor of coronary artery disease combined with T2DM .
Regarding CVD outcomes, all included studies excluded patients with a history of CVD, and we showed a positive association between the TyG index and CVD incidence. Although diabetes is a strong risk factor for CVD, a few studies excluded a history of diabetes and CVD. In addition, one retrospective cohort study showed that the TyG index was associated with increased CVD incidence in a nondiabetes population after a median follow-up of 5.6 years . Another prospective cohort study confirmed this association (per 1 SD HR = 1.82; 95% CI 1.38–2.40) after excluding patients with diabetes and CVD history after 6 years of follow-up . Park demonstrated the relevance of CAD incidence for the TyG index in a nondiabetes population (HR = 2.28; 95% CI 1.69–2.40) . However, our meta-analysis results showed no significant association between MI incidence and the TyG index in subgroup analysis of the population without diabetes (HR = 1.55, 95% CI 0.88–2.74, I2 = 98%) (Additional file 1: Figure S3) [20, 34]. Overall, before applying the TyG index for assessing CVD incidence and mortality, more studies based on individuals free of diabetes are needed to decrease reverse causality.
Comparison with a previous study
Wang et al. found that the TyG index a positive association between TyG index and hypertension risk in the general adult population , and Li et al. demonstrated that the index can predict adverse events in patients with acute coronary syndrome . Previous meta-analyses have also examined the relationship between the TyG index and the prognosis of patients with acute coronary syndromes [12, 66]. Compared to previous meta-analysis, the population in our study was the general population. In addition, our study included more types of cardiovascular diseases and mortality, and to produce more accurate results, the association between various cardiovascular diseases and the TyG index was analyzed separately.
TyG may be a reliable indicator of insulin resistance , and a prior study demonstrated its validity as an alternative marker of insulin resistance , with high sensitivity (96.5%) and specificity (85.0%) . Therefore, insulin resistance can be determined by measuring the TyG index and inferring the incidence of CVD. Insulin resistance is characterized by a low degree of systemic inflammation, which can lead to endothelial dysfunction . At the same time, insulin resistance contributes to atherosclerosis and plaque progression through a variety of mechanisms, including changes in classical cardiovascular disease risk factors and downregulation of insulin signaling pathways .
Several risk factors that epitomize the development of cardiovascular disease are also closely related to TyG index results, such as coronary artery calcification (CAC), which was not included in our meta-analysis. Park's study (1175 participants followed up for 4.2 years) showed the TyG index to be an independent predictor of CAC progression (OR = 1.82, 95% CI 1.20–2.77) . Furthermore, a Korean-based study found the TyG index to be better at predicting CAC (OR = 1.95, 95% CI 1.23–3.11) than HOMA-IR (OR = 1.64, 95% CI 1.12–2.40) . Additionally, the development of CAC provides evidence for the development of CAD.
In estimates performed with the Archimedes Model, insulin resistance is an important cause of coronary artery disease , which may be assessed with the TyG index. A genetic study including 63,746 CAD patients and 130,681 healthy individuals reported that lipid metabolism and inflammation are key biological processes involved in the pathogenesis of coronary atherosclerosis, supporting the role of insulin resistance in the pathophysiology of CAD . Insulin resistance in liver and adipose tissues drives the development of atherosclerotic dyslipidemia, generates a low-grade inflammatory state, and increases release of inflammatory markers . It also affects blood pressure, endothelial cells, and macrophages .
Our meta-analysis has several limitations. First, this was a meta-analysis based on cohort studies. Despite the inclusion of studies with multivariate analysis, residual confounding factors may have influenced our results; thus, causation cannot be proven. Second, a total of 12 studies were included in our analysis, which is a relatively small sample size. Outcomes were inconsistent across the 12 studies we included, resulting in a small number of studies included in each outcome (MI = 2, CV death = 3). This may be another cause of bias and inaccurate results. Continued attention to relevant research and refinement of each analysis are needed in the future. In addition, of the 12 studies included, most were conducted in Asia, with only two conducted in Western countries (Europe and America). However, the limitation of the number of articles precluded us from examining regional variation, and future research should elucidate whether there are regional differences to demonstrate the association of the TyG index with CVD and mortality in the general population. Third, substantial heterogeneity was found, which might have derived from differences in TyG index measurement methods, study design, follow-up, diabetes status, and other clinical characteristics across studies. Fourth, the limited number of included studies prevented us from conducting subgroup analysis; hence, the potential influence of confounding and potential intermediate factors needs further investigation. Finally, limited studies excluded individuals with preexisting diabetes, and subgroup analysis stratified by diabetes was not available. Diabetes has been considered a main risk factor for CVD and mortality; therefore, application of the TyG index for CVD incidence can be easily biased by diabetes, and additional studies in nondiabetes populations are needed to reduce reverse causality before applying the TyG index to examine CVD incidence and mortality.
Although the TyG index is not directly applied in clinical guidelines, the role of glycemic and triglyceride control and diabetes management in the prevention of cardiovascular disease is reflected in some guidelines. Recently, the American Diabetes Association (ADA) published its 2022 diabetes criteria, which detail that patients with elevated triglyceride levels (≥ 150 mg/dL [1.7 mmol/L]) should implement enhanced lifestyle interventions and optimal glycemic control . Control of blood glucose and triglycerides is effective in reducing the TyG index, an indicator of insulin resistance, which is one of the main triggers of T2DM. There is a strong association between these factors and clinical guidelines.
Our results show that an elevated TyG index is strongly associated with a high risk of CAD, MI and CVD, suggesting that the incidence of CVD can be significantly reduced by controlling TyG index-related factors or triggers that contribute to elevated TyG, such as blood glucose. As a simple-measurement indicator, the TyG index may be used more often in clinical practice. With respect to public health implications, early detection of CVD onset can be achieved by assessing the TyG index of the population, and prompt intervention after disease risk is identified may be effective in reducing the incidence of CVD in the general population. The TyG index might be added to routine health check-up programs to screen for the development of diabetes and cardiovascular disease. However, more research is needed before application of the TyG index to evaluate CVD incidence in the clinic.
Based on our study, the TyG index may be considered an independent predictor for CVD incidence in the general population. Further studies are required to investigate dose–response relationships and determine cutoff values. On the other hand, addition of the TyG index to the Framingham Risk Score (FRS) did not lead to improvement in its predictive power; thus, adding the TyG index to the FRS does not improve CVD risk prediction . Further studies and more articles are needed to confirm the relevance of the TyG index to CVD, determine the predictive effect of the TyG index, and ascertain whether the TyG index can improve the predictive power of existing cardiovascular risk scores.
In conclusion, based on the current evidence from observational studies, a high TyG index may have a significant relationship with the incidence of CAD, MI and CVD but not cardiovascular mortality or all-cause mortality in the general population. In addition, there is a potential positive linear relationship between the TyG index and CAD and the composite CVD incidence. GRADE assessment indicated very low certainty for CVD, MI, cardiovascular mortality and all-cause mortality, and moderate certainty for CAD. Considering the limited evidence from non-Asian populations and possible bias due to diabetes, further prospective studies in nondiabetes and non-Asian populations are needed to explore the association of the TyG index with CVD incidence and mortality.
Availability of data and materials
The datasets used and analyzed during the current study are available from the corresponding author on reasonable request.
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Jingfeng Wang is Senior author.
This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos. 81760050, 81760048, 82100273, 82100347), the Jiangxi Provincial Natural Science Foundation for Youth Scientific Research (No. 20192ACBL21037), China National Postdoctoral Program for Innovative Talents (BX20200400), China Postdoctoral Science Foundation (2020M673016, 2021M703724), National High Technology Research and Development Program of Guangzhou (20180304001 and 2019GZR110406004), Natural Science Foundation of Guangdong Province (2022A1515010582), and Guangzhou Science Technology Bureau (202102010007).
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As human-beings we all undertake three main actions on a day to day basis – walking, standing and sitting. The focus on my article is on the latter and on the three main benefits of sitting properly at work. I will also give you some very simple and easy to implement advice on how to sit properly. By the end of this blog post you should be able to change your posture at work for life!
We are all aware that at some point through the day (if not all the time!) we start slouching and leaning forward towards our computer and paperwork or even tilt and twist to one side on our chair. We all live busy lives and it is completely understandable that maintaining a good posture for the whole day can be difficult and something we can easily forget about.
However, if you sit properly (and I don’t mean upright!) then not only are you preventing potential problems, but you will also carry your “good posture” with you on the bus, on the train, in the car and even at home when you put your feet up and watch your favourite TV programme. So, it’s about developing a good habit and implementing it into everyday life.
“Good posture” will also help you avoid problems like back pain, muscle stiffness (which can be very painful) or even headaches and migraines.
Because if you sit with a bad posture (slouching or leaning to one side) then the muscles at the back of your body will stiffen up as they try to stop you from sitting badly. These muscles start in your lower back and travel all the way up to the back of your neck!
In no time your bad posture will start stopping you doing things you enjoy or activities you love like walking, running or exercising in general.
So here are the 3 main reasons why you should sit properly at work:
- Prevent back pain, muscle stiffness, headaches and migraines
- Develop a “good habit” which can then stay with you everywhere you go!
- Maintain a good well-being and be able to do the things you enjoy
How can I sit properly without slouching or leaning to one side?
The answer here is certainly to not “sit upright”!
The reason for this; when you sit upright you will put too much pressure on your lower back.
So now I am expecting a puzzled expression as you read, wondering what am I actually talking about…It’s true, sitting upright is not the answer.
First and foremost, look at your work station and tell me if it’s untidy, not so tidy or messy?
This does matter. Even if you are not the tidiest, try and make space so your laptop or screen are straight opposite your eyes. If not, you will lean to one side.
The second thing to look at is bringing the task you are working on (paperwork, keyboard, laptop) closer to you so your forearms and wrists can easily rest on the desk which will stop you from leaning forward and slouching to reach them.
Last, but not least, sit all the way back and do not leave a gap between yourself and the back of the chair as this will put all the muscles at the back of your body under stress!
So, let’s recap:
The 3 steps to sitting properly:
- Make enough space for your laptop and paperwork so they are straight in front of you
- Make sure the documents you are working on are close enough to you
- Make sure the whole of the back of your body is touching the chair
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GDP is increasingly being seen as too crude a tool, failing to reflect factors such as wellbeing and sustainability. Nick Spencer and Aled Jones consider some alternatives, and the implications for actuaries.
Since the 1940s, growth in gross domestic product (GDP) has led to a world in which the average person is now wealthier, healthier, better fed, older and more connected, and there are three times as many people on the planet. But how accurately does GDP measure this broader success?
Simon Kuznets first proposed the use of GDP in its modern form in a 1934 report to the US Congress. During the Second World War, economists in the UK developed GDP in order to measure the amount of productive capacity that could be mobilised for the country’s war effort. After the war, it was used to measure the affordability of investment for rebuilding efforts. Since then, GDP has become the standard metric of a country’s economic progress.
However, in that first report to Congress, Kuznets also stated: “With quantitative measurements especially, the definiteness of the result suggests, often misleadingly, a precision and simplicity in the outlines of the object measured.”
While GDP might be a useful war-planning tool, its ‘often misleading’ quantification has been heavily critiqued in the past few decades, especially for what it misses and its failure to reflect the distribution of growth.
What does GDP miss?
Firstly, and crudely, GDP measurement is focused on paid goods and services. Some adjustments are made for implied rents but, as a whole, housework, childcare, community activities and volunteering all count for nothing. Governments are assumed to add no value – their spending is measured but no allowance is made for any improvements they make in productivity or value in health, education or services.
GDP also collapses all economic activity into one measure, with no distinction between ‘good’ and ‘bad’ activity. Something that has a negative social impact, such as a natural disaster, can positively affect GDP owing to the extra activity from rebuilding. But should disasters be seen as a net gain? The depletion of natural capital assets, atmospheric damage from burning fossil fuels, and degrading ecosystems also do not count as losses.
These missing degradations can lead to limits to future growth. The seminal 1972 report The Limits to Growth (bit.ly/39TndCd) from the Club of Rome explored these limits. They projected material limits to availability of resources in the 21st century. The majority of their scenarios illustrated a peak in (real) GDP growth towards the middle of this century.
The Limits to Growth was produced before the world started to focus on climate change. However, the impact of unmitigated climate change on economic activity will also be severe. Figure 1 shows the GDP projections from the IFoA/Ortec Finance sessional paper on climate scenarios (bit.ly/3nttqHP). This projected a global GDP peak before 2080 in a failed transition pathway. Effectively, the degradation from physical climate impacts exceeds the ‘innate’ productivity growth that has created the increased global prosperity since the 1940s.
GDP also hides the distribution of wealth both globally and within nations. High-income countries have 16% of people but consume 47% of global GDP. Within countries, inequality is hidden by the use of average measures of GDP or GDP per capita.
Given these trends and limitations in the use of GDP as a tool, true economic growth has almost certainly been overstated. Simply extrapolating from past growth is thus naïve, and this approach will almost certainly need to be recalibrated.
Several other metrics have been proposed to sit alongside GDP in order to provide a more holistic measure of progress. These include the Human Development Index, the Index of Sustainable Economic Welfare, Gross National Happiness, the OECD Better Life Index and the wellbeing framework (bit.ly/3OPTkkH) proposed by the Sarkozy Commission in 2009.
Professor Sir Partha Dasgupta’s review for the UK Treasury (bit.ly/39XS1Bz), covering the economics of biodiversity, proposed thinking about the impacts on three ‘wealth capitals’: productive (economic) capital, human capital and natural capital. This would provide a more complete reflection of a country’s ‘wealth’ – but almost certainly implies less growth of economic capital when balancing against the human and natural impacts.
All of these new measures blend in additional factors that are not captured by a simple metric of productivity. These include, but are not limited to, climate change, biodiversity, non-renewable resources, mental and physical health, freedom and justice, life expectancy, and more subjective measures such as self-reported happiness.
Because of the increasing visibility and inescapability of the impacts that could result if we exceed our sustainable resources, the case to include a dashboard of these more complete metrics that would sit alongside GDP is growing stronger every day. In the UK, the Dasgupta review and the recent Environmental Audit Committee inquiry (bit.ly/3QSxWx4) on aligning the UK’s economic goals with environmental sustainability show that these debates are now occurring at the heart of governments.
What does this mean for actuaries?
The first and most direct implication arises from the implicit GDP growth assumption that lies in future investment-return projections. Actuaries should allow for a far broader range of future economic growth rates. While the information age and the Fourth Industrial Revolution might unleash a new wave of productivity growth, transitions are visibly required to address resource constraints, so projections will need to consider the limits of growth. Actuaries should also reflect on the economic impacts that could result from rebalancing government policy away from purely financial growth.
Actuaries are already familiar with distributive inflation effects when projecting claims and liabilities (such as salary, construction and goods). The shift in policy and broader economic transitions will likely create more divergent inflation pathways, so more care will be required in selecting the most appropriate measure and assumed future rate. And such a transitionary inflation environment may affect interest rate policy, which again may be more divergent across different futures.
“GDP collapses all economic activity into one measure, with no distinction between ‘good’ and ‘bad’ activity. Something that has a negative social impact can positively affect GDP”
Actuaries may also be asked to illustrate their organisation’s impact on reducing inequalities or enabling inclusive finance. These objectives may be formalised in broader regulatory requirements – which already exist in some countries – or achieved more informally as an expectation of financial businesses, as well as a business opportunity. A more granular understanding of GDP and wellbeing measures will help actuaries to develop these illustrations. For those working in public policy, shifts in GDP expectations and considerations of social capital feed into the ‘social time preference rate’ described in a report for the Treasury, Social Discount Rates for Cost-Benefit Analysis (bit.ly/3AayEQG).
Finally, GDP can be seen as a reflection of the government’s ability to raise taxes. If there is less GDP growth, that could have implications for public healthcare funding – and thus affect long-term mortality and morbidity trends.
A new approach
An initially arcane discussion on GDP construction leads to a much more pluralistic consideration of governmental goals and economic outcomes. The assumed use of historic trends in projections need to be overhauled to reflect a range of outcomes from techno-optimist to limited growth.
Policy objectives can affect future growth, inflation and interest rates.
Actuaries will need to become fluent in the core growth discussions and ‘three-capital’ thinking. Educational resources include the IFoA’s recent blog ‘Moving Beyond GDP’ (bit.ly/3NwjCHM) and submission to the Environmental Audit Committee (bit.ly/3HZxv03), as well as the Dasgupta review. Defining different objectives, such as wellbeing, would affect the whole sociopolitical economy. More details on valuing economies can be found in Mariana Mazzucato’s book The Value of Everything.
Actuaries should reflect on whether they are making the right allowances in their projection models for these transitions in policy and for broader transitions in sustainability. Business as usual, involving the maintenance of historic trends, is increasingly the least likely outcome.
Nick Spencer is a sustainable investment adviser at Gordian Advice, a Council Member and a past chair of the Sustainability Board
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Is your storefront making the most? Is it creating the first impression to your potential customers?
Digital signage is now ubiquitous. Digital signage is used by all major industries and businesses to improve marketing and communication. It has changed the game for retail shop owners who use digital signage. It has simplified queue management and instant checkout. Creating appealing digital signage content is one of the major challenges businesses face when deploying digital signage technology. It may appear simple, but it is not.
Customers notice LED signs first, so they should leave a lasting impression that encourages them to return. It’s important to make a good first impression of your sign because we tend to remember it.
The best signs will attract customers with bright colors, graphics, and a clear message and design. These seven basic suggestions will help your sign stand out. Let’s explore how to easily create eye-catching digital signage content.
Determine your resolution and aspect ratio.
Choosing the right resolution and aspect ratio is the first step in creating appealing digital signage content. Imagine showing customers stretched and distorted images on a big screen. It won’t go down well with them. It may harm your brand’s image and popularity. The resolution is the Pixels Per Inch (PPI). The aspect ratio defines the image’s width to height. Most commercial screens are 1080p and 1920*1080 pixels. Let our experts help you to choose the best size according to your requirements.
Choose eye-catching images
That the human brain can process images nearly 60k times faster than text? It’s not just this. Visual information transmits to the brain 90%. In short, high-quality images on digital signage can change the game. Always choose high-quality, attention-grabbing images. Instead of random websites, use high-quality stock photo libraries. Poor images can imply poor products.
Picking the right font and text style
You may be mistaken in thinking that something so minor can’t improve your digital signage’s performance. Choosing the right font and text style for your digital signage content can make a big difference. The right font style depends on the message you want to send your customers. It depends on the tonality you want to convey. It is advised not to use more than two fonts in a single design. Large text and bold styles improve readability. Keep fonts large to help viewers read from a distance.
Color guide to choosing the right Digital display
Colors have a lot of impacts. Colors have been shown to influence moods, actions, attitudes, and even purchasing decisions. Color psychology is a vast subject that can take up a lot of time. Check out this color psychology cheat sheet for planning your digital signage content.
- Yellow- Using yellow as a background color with dark typefaces is very effective. Some people report that it makes them happier, more excited, and more focused.
- Red- Red is the strongest color. Arouses interest, releases adrenaline, and even anger. In addition, it has been shown to boost appetites and food purchases.
- Orange- Orange, like red and yellow, evokes vigor and joy. Orange is a popular color among kids.
- Blue- Most Americans prefer blue to any other color. It soothes and calms, making a brand more relaxed.
- GreenGreen is often linked to growth, wealth, and prosperity. Financial institutions love it.
- Purple- Purple is a color associated with royalty and elegance.
Although NanoLumens displays show white brilliantly, black is used to help text “pop” on dark backgrounds. However, depending on how it’s used, black can have a negative impact on individuals. In general, it is used as a text or accent color rather than a focal point.
Reduce your color palette: Sometimes less is more in digital signage. Use digital signage to quickly communicate a message. Our eyes get confused when too many colors are used. Simplification of the color palette will help viewers find what they are looking for. Making content memorable while using fewer colors is the trick.
However, in general, high contrast between the text and the background is important for easy reading. For easy reading, use black text on a yellow background or white on dark blue.
Stunning full-color graphics draw the reader in. A border and contrasting colors help draw attention to important information, increasing retention and impact.
Our start now screens are easy to install and it can be done in seconds and your store is ready to get more traffic is on the go.
Make your point.
Rather than using cursive letters or a font that is difficult to read from a distance, choose a design that emphasizes the letters and makes your message clear. The easiest color combinations to read are yellow text on a black background or black text on a yellow background. Experiment with your company’s color scheme first.
A good sign should be visible from a distance and stand out from its surroundings. A small sign, a dark background, and light letters make reading the letters easier.
Ensure clear typestyles and adequate spacing for words and letters. A sign’s success depends on simplicity. Choosing the right font for LED signs can be difficult. In a rut, we either use the same font or choose fonts that aren’t appropriate for the situation.
Finding a typeface that perfectly complements your logo or trademark font can be difficult.
Still undecided? Here are some suggestions for your next project:
- Simple Block: Used for signs that must be read from a distance. Using a more stylish font in such settings will make the text harder to read, requiring it to be larger, reducing available sign space.
- Cursive Script: Never use all-caps fonts, as the results are difficult to read. Use these styles for minor text sections.
- Heavy or fancy fonts should only be used in headlines. Large text passages in them can be difficult to read.
- Fancy Lettering: This type of typography is best used for a logo or a headline.
- Conservative: These fonts work well for body text, lists, and subdued text.
Remember, these are suggestions. It’s okay to be a little wild and shake things up. Keep your customers’ attention by changing the message’s format.
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A Texas mother is right on track to win parent of the year after she gave her son a lesson he will never forget. The mother stated her fifth-grade son was calling other boys “idiots” and “stupid”, and to keep her son from going down the wrong path, she forced him to wear a t-shirt to Greenleaf Elementary that read, “I am a bully.”
After posting a picture of her son on Facebook, she began to receive negative feedback from users, ultimately forcing her to take it down. Describing herself as an ‘old school parent’ who doesn’t coddle her children, the mother, named Star, stood by her actions, saying she was trying to reach out to parents of any of the kids her son might have bullied so each of them can get a personal apology. No sugar-coating that, huh?
“I Am a Bully!”
Dr. Richard Pesikoff, a child psychiatrist at Baylor College of Medicine, said he understood the mother’s motives behind the shirt but is afraid the situation might do more harm than good. He believes embarrassing a child can solidify a negative identity. The mother should have found somebody to help her “find an alternative method” to help her son and the situation itself. Yet, according to Star, the school was 100 percent on board and understood why she was doing it. They released a statement confirming as much.
“Ensuring a safe physical emotional and social environment is one of the Splendora ISD core principles. With that in mind our counselor checked on the child throughout the day on Friday and plans to follow-up with the student and parent early this week.”
When asked about what he learned from the situation, the son said he didn’t like the way he felt and didn’t want anybody else to feel that way because of him. The mother says the situation helped him realize what he was doing and has been treating his sisters, cousins, and friends better. So, problem solved?
Honestly, I kind of applaud her. As any parent would, the mother acted fast and came up with the idea to stop the situation from progressing.
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- 1 How can you tell the age of a whitetail deer?
- 2 How can you tell if a deer is mature?
- 3 How old is a spike buck?
- 4 Do deer antlers get bigger each year?
- 5 Who was old buck?
- 6 What is the average lifespan of a deer?
- 7 Will a deer bite you?
- 8 Why do deer have no front teeth?
- 9 How can you tell how old a fawn is?
- 10 Should you shoot a spike buck?
- 11 Will a spike buck always be a spike buck?
- 12 Does a spike count as a buck?
How can you tell the age of a whitetail deer?
Determining the Age of a Deer Based on Its Teeth. Count the number of teeth in the jaw. A deer that has five or fewer teeth in its mouth is a fawn. Typically a deer will have four teeth if it’s 5 to 6 months old and five teeth if it’s 7 months old to one-year-old.
How can you tell if a deer is mature?
Skin: The skin may start to sag and ripple in places. Belly: The stomach may sag slightly, with a waistline level with or lower than the chest. Eventually, an old buck shows a full-blown potbelly. Legs: A mature buck’s legs appear either well proportioned to the body or a little short.
How old is a spike buck?
The vast majority (usually greater than 95 percent) of spike bucks are yearlings ( 1-year-old deer ) and nearly all yearling spikes grow substantially larger antlers later in life.
Do deer antlers get bigger each year?
Deer grow and shed antlers every year, requiring large amounts of nutrients and energy. Antler growth depends on an individual deer’s access to quality nutrition, age and genetics. However, factors such as date of birth and condition of the mother can affect antler development.
Who was old buck?
James Buchanan was nicknamed “Old Buck” and “Ten-Cent Jimmy.” The latter was given to him by the Republicans in the presidential campaign of 1856 after Buchanan said 10 cents was fair daily pay for manual laborers.
What is the average lifespan of a deer?
Lifespan/Longevity Most white-tailed deer live about 2 to 3 years. Maximum life span in the wild is 20 years but few live past 10 years old.
Will a deer bite you?
Remember that the Deer Are Wild Animals Even though they are very used to the presence of humans, they have not been domesticated and they aren’t pets. If they don’t like what you are doing to them they will bite or kick. In this case, the deer might bite or kick and might cause severe injuries.
Why do deer have no front teeth?
First, white-tailed deer have 32 teeth, but they don’t have any upper teeth in the front. Instead, they have a hard palate with a rough texture that helps them grind food, like molars for humans. Then the reticulum circulates the food back to the mouth to chew again.
How can you tell how old a fawn is?
The age of white-tailed deer fawns can be determined in a number of ways. Coat color, size, foraging behavior, play, antler formation and teeth eruption are all clues to the age of a fawn. Remember not to disturb newborn fawns.
Should you shoot a spike buck?
Spikes do not have the potential of same aged forked bucks, but given time, they can grow to be respectable. If you wish to manage a tightly controlled operation for trophy bucks, shoot spikes. But if you hunt on a small, low fence parcel, let that spike walk and hope you see him again when he’s five.
Will a spike buck always be a spike buck?
Few yearling bucks with spike antlers are genetically programmed to remain spike bucks at maturity. But if we shoot them as spikes, yes, they will never have more than spike antlers. If hunters would let them go, plenty of them can grow into handsome trophies once they overcome a slow start.
Does a spike count as a buck?
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Cryptocurrencies have grown in popularity over the last few years, with over 4000 of them available as of 2021. And the sum is rising slowly.
As a consequence, curiosity in blockchain developers has increased significantly.
The wages that blockchain developers get demonstrate how highly they are regarded: According to Indeed, a full-stack developer’s annual income is more than $112,000 per year. There’s also a forum devoted to blockchain work openings.
A Brief History of Cryptocurrency:
People used the barter scheme in the caveman culture, in which products and services were traded between two or more people. Someone would, for example, swap 7 bananas for 7 oranges. Because of certain significant shortcomings, the barter scheme falls out of favor:
- People’s needs must align—if you have something to trade, someone else must want it, and you must want what the other individual has to give.
- There is no universally accepted measure of value; you must consider how many of your possessions you can exchange for other possessions because not all possessions can be shared. You can’t break down a live animal into smaller pieces, for example.
- Unlike our western money, which can be carried in a bag or stored on a smartphone, the items are difficult to move.
The currency went through some revisions until people discovered the barter scheme wasn’t working very well: In 110 B.C., an official coin was minted; in 1250 A.D., gold-plated florins were introduced and used throughout Europe; and between 1600 and 1900, the paper currency achieved worldwide prominence and was used all over the world. This is how modern money, as we know it, was formed. Also visit official Website.
Traditional Currencies vs. Cryptocurrencies:
Consider the following scenario: you want to give money to a buddy who bought you lunch, and you want to refund him or her by sending money to his or her account through the internet. This could go wrong in several respects, including the following:
- The financial institution may be experiencing a technological problem, such as its computers are down or the equipment not running properly.
- Your or a friend’s account might have been hacked—for example, a denial-of-service assault or identity fraud might have occurred.
- Your or your friend’s account’s upload caps may have been surpassed.
Consider a comparable exchange involving two individuals who are using the bitcoin app. A message emerges, asking whether the user is certain he or she can send bitcoins.
If yes, processing begins: the machine verifies the user’s identification, determines if the user has sufficient funds to complete the transaction, and so on. Afterward, when the invoice is processed, and the money is credited to the recipient’s wallet. It just takes a few minutes for all of this to happen.
As a result, cryptocurrency solves many of the issues associated with mainstream banking:
There are no restrictions on the amount of money you can send or receive, and your accounts cannot be compromised. There’s no single factor of error.
As previously stated, over 4000 cryptocurrencies in circulation as of 2021, with Bitcoin, Litecoin, Ethereum, and Zcash are among the most common.
And every single day, a new cryptocurrency emerges. Given how much progress they see right now, there’s a fair possibility there’ll be plenty more to come!
What is Cryptocurrency?
A cryptocurrency is a kind of digital asset currency created to use as a means of trade. It functions similarly to real-world currencies, except that it has no tangible form and relies on cryptography to function. New units can only be introduced after certain requirements are fulfilled because cryptocurrencies run separately and autonomously, without a bank or central authority.
Benefits of Cryptocurrency:
In comparison to the charge for moving money from a digital wallet to a bank account, cryptocurrency transactions are very cheap or even free. Transactions are permitted at any period of day or night, and there are no payment limits.
And, unlike opening a bank account, which includes verification and other documents, anybody may use cryptocurrencies. International blockchain exchanges are therefore much quicker than traditional wire transfers. Money is transferred via wire transfer in around a half-day. Transactions of cryptocurrencies require just a few minutes or even seconds | <urn:uuid:70299d66-70d2-4ca9-89ce-1b70becf0fc0> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://wheon.com/understanding-what-is-cryptocurrency-and-its-benefits/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572408.31/warc/CC-MAIN-20220816151008-20220816181008-00665.warc.gz | en | 0.95184 | 905 | 2.90625 | 3 |
T. Zeng, O. Semiari, W. Saad and M. Bennis, "Joint Communication and Control for Wireless Autonomous Vehicular Platoon Systems," in IEEE Transactions on Communications, vol. 67, no. 11, pp. 7907-7922, Nov. 2019. doi: 10.1109/TCOMM.2019.2931583
Joint communication and control for wireless autonomous vehicular platoon systems
|Author:||Zeng, Tengchan1; Semiari, Omid2; Saad, Walid1;|
1Wireless@VT, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA, USA
2Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Colorado Colorado Springs, Colorado Springs, CO, USA
3Centre for Wireless Communications, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland
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|Publish Date:|| 2019-12-10
Autonomous vehicular platoons will play an important role in improving on-road safety in tomorrow’s smart cities. Vehicles in an autonomous platoon can exploit vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) communications to collect environmental information so as to maintain the target velocity and inter-vehicle distance. However, due to the uncertainty of the wireless channel, V2V communications within a platoon will experience a wireless system delay. Such system delay can impair the vehicles’ ability to stabilize their velocity and distances within their platoon. In this paper, the problem of integrated communication and control system is studied for wireless connected autonomous vehicular platoons. In particular, a novel framework is proposed for optimizing a platoon’s operation while jointly taking into account the delay of the wireless V2V network and the stability of the vehicle’s control system. First, stability analysis for the control system is performed and the maximum wireless system delay requirements which can prevent the instability of the control system are derived. Then, delay analysis is conducted to determine the end-to-end delay, including queuing, processing, and transmission delay for the V2V link in the wireless network. Subsequently, using the derived wireless delay, a lower bound and an approximated expression of the reliability for the wireless system, defined as the probability that the wireless system meets the control system’s delay needs, are derived. Then, the parameters of the control system are optimized in a way to maximize the derived wireless system reliability. Simulation results corroborate the analytical derivations and study the impact of parameters, such as the packet size and the platoon size, on the reliability performance of the vehicular platoon. More importantly, the simulation results shed light on the benefits of integrating control system and wireless network design while providing guidelines for designing an autonomous platoon so as to realize the required wireless network reliability and control system stability.
IEEE transactions on communications
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A1 Journal article – refereed
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213 Electronic, automation and communications engineering, electronics
This research was supported by the U.S. National Science Foundation under Grants CNS-1513697, CNS-1739642, CNS-1941348, and IIS-1633363, as well as by the Academy of Finland project (CARMA), INFOTECH project (NOOR), and Kvantum Institute strategic project (SAFARI).
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Anyone can ask you to work flexibly, and your employees who care for someone have the legal right to ask for flexible working. This applies to both those who care for a child or for an adult. You need to consider the application seriously, and there is a process for this. Even if your employee doesn’t care for anyone, it can be beneficial both for you and for them to allow them to work flexibly.
There are many different ways your employees can fit in their hours. Allowing flexible working can work for your company as you can have more staff on hand at busy times and fewer when it is quiet. You should be open minded if your staff suggest different ways that they can do their job, and try to negotiate a solution that suits both you and your staff. Look at the ideas below and see which might work for your business and your staff.
- Annualised hours: An annual number of hours are agreed, and you then work out with your employee when they will work. This could be something like two weeks on, two weeks off, or say term time only.
- Compressed hours: The employee does the same hours, but over fewer days. This could mean doing four 10 hour days, or perhaps working a nine day fortnight of nine hour days.
- Flexitime: This usually means that your employee works seven and a half or eight hours between seven a.m. and seven p.m. This a good arrangement if they need to be doing the school run at one end of the day or the other.
- Homeworking: Could all or part of a job be done just as effectively from home? The employee will need to make sure that they stay in touch with the office, and may need to come in to attend meetings.
- Job-sharing: This is where the employee works with a partner, covering a single job but splitting the days of the week. You will need to ensure there are good handovers, perhaps with a time where both sharers are in the office to discuss what is going on. The main risk lies in finding the right job share partner, which can be problematic.
- Self-rostering: This is where the employee selects which hours they hours work.
- Shift working: There are many jobs outside the traditional nine to five. Consider evening and weekend working.
- Staggered hours: Start and finish times can vary for different people in a team, so some finish early, while others start and finish late.
- Term-time working: This works well if your company has seasonal demands, and is likely to be quiet during August, Christmas and Easter
The government provides a good overview of the laws around flexible working here.
Does your business offer flexible working to its employees? What do you think? Let us know your comments below.
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Nutritional Consistency for Swimmers
As a swim athlete there are many hours of hard training that are very demanding on the body. For most of you this could mean swimming twice a day and lifting weights a few times a week, all of which need to be performed at your very best efforts to reap the rewards of the training. If you’re putting in the effort to train hard, you should be putting in the efforts to eat properly to fuel these endeavors!
MAKE A MENTAL COMMITMENT: The first thing you have to understand about improving your eating patterns is knowing that you must be consistent with the changes you make! You have to set yourself up for success by planning what you’re going to eat and sticking to your plan to ensure that the changes become a habit. We are all habitual eaters, we tend to gravitate to things we are comfortable with but to take your training to the next level you need to provide your body with the right type and amount of calories.
CHOOSE ONE WEAKNESS: Once you make a mental commitment to make a change you must then identify ONE thing you struggle with and attack that one thing until you do it for seven days straight. It is very important that you only choose one thing to change as to not get overwhelmed. This will increase the chances that you will be consistent with the change you are making. Here are some examples of things you may struggle with:
1. Not eating before a workout
2. Not eating after a workout
3. Not eating enough
4. Not drinking enough fluids
5. Not eating the right foods
If after reading these and still not having a clue where to start, start with something easy like adding more fluids to your day. Keep a water bottle on hand all day and see how many times you can fill it up a day!
MAKE A CHANGE AND MOVE ON: Making drastic improvements in diet are a product of small consistent changes. Don’t think you’re going to become the Michael Phelps of eating over night. It’s important to work on the one thing you need to improve and stay on that thing until it’s a part of you. Once it is start on the next thing. I promise you will see more improvement by mastering one habit versus doing something occasionally. | <urn:uuid:4a64e874-3024-4da7-a296-bcb5af7c7219> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://spectrumsp.com/2014/09/nutritional-consistency-swimmers/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572408.31/warc/CC-MAIN-20220816151008-20220816181008-00665.warc.gz | en | 0.964598 | 477 | 2.328125 | 2 |
Efficient contract enforcement is essential to economic development and sustained growth of a country. An efficient judicial system can improve the overall business climate,
foster innovation, attract foreign direct investment and secure tax revenues. Economies having more effective judiciary, in which courts can meritoriously
enforce contractual obligations, have more developed credit markets and a higher level of development.
Doing Business is a flagship report of the World Bank Group. In this report, globally 190 economies are ranked on their ease of doing business for an overall ten indicators,
including, Enforcing Contracts. For Enforcing Contracts indicator, Doing Business measures the time and cost for resolving a commercial dispute through a local first-instance court and the quality of judicial processes index, evaluating whether each economy has adopted a series of good practices that promote quality and efficiency in the court system.
In past, Pakistan struggled with weak contract enforcement due to a variety of reasons. The Lahore High Court, under the guidance of the then
Hon’ble Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Muhammad Qasim Khan and Mr. Justice Jawad Hassan
led the initiative on designating learned Judicial Officers in civil courts to adjudicate commercial cases vide notification dated 28th of April, 2020.
There remained unprecedented support and contribution of the
Hon’ble Mr. Justice Shahid Waheed, the Hon’ble Mr. Justice Ali Baqar Najafi, the Hon’ble Mr. Justice Shahid Karim and the Hon’ble Mr. Justice Jawad Hassan
qua training of Commercial Courts Judges and developing e-filing and e-process serving mechanism for the Commercial Courts.
According to the latest ease of doing business (DB) ratings Pakistan is overall ranked at No.108 among 190 economies and holds 156th position on the ‘enforcing contracts’ indicator.
As per the DB reports, during the last decade, enforcing contracts has not been a subject-matter of business reforms in Pakistan.
The Hon’ble Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Muhammad Ameer Bhatti
has the vision to see the Commercial Courts as a Global centre for business and finance, connecting the economies of the South Asia.
While obtaining guidance from
Chapter-1, Part-K, Rules 10 & 11, Vol-I of the High Court Rules & Orders, on 28 April, 2020, Lahore High Court notified in this backdrop one Additional District Judge and two Civil Judges at
Lahore to exclusively adjudicate Commercial Cases. Similarly,
through the same notification one additional District Judge and one civil Judge in four other districts namely,
Multan, Rawalpindi, Gujranwala and Faisalabad were also designated to adjudicate such cases.
Accordingly, for capacity building of designated judicial Officers Seven days training
(7th September, 2020 to 13th September, 2020)
was held at the Punjab Judicial Academy (PJA) in collaboration with P&DB, International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (the World Bank) and Lahore High Court.
The Hon’ble Chief Justice of Pakistan Mr. Justice Gulzar Ahmed graced the occasion of concluding ceremony of the training program as the Chief guest and appreciated the
efforts of Lahore High Court to designate Judicial Officers to adjudicate the commercial cases and also to ensure their training to equip
them with latest laws and jurisprudence developed about commercial laws in Pakistan and across the world. His Lordship said the judges
need to be trained to become expert and they have to be provided with all requisite facilities. The Hon’ble Chief Justice of Pakistan emphasised to establish dedicated,
well-structured commercial courts all over the Pakistan. The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Ijaz Ul Ahsan and the Hon’ble Mr. Justice Amin-Ud-Din Khan, the Hon’ble Judges of august
Supreme Court of Pakistan also joined the Hon’ble Chief Justice of Pakistan in this event. The ceremony was attended by the Hon’ble Judges of this Court, eminent lawyers, top bureaucracy of the province, media men and respectable members of Civil society.
Before the promulgation of the Punjab Commercial Courts Ordinance, 2021 through a Judgment cited as 2021 CLD 639 rendered in commonly known ‘Pizza Hut Case’
Hon’ble Mr. Justice Jawad Hassan described at length the significance of establishing Commercial Courts and the objects of designating judges for Commercial Courts in Punjab.
Realising the need of specialized law about the establishment of Commercial Courts and expeditious decisions of cases relating to business and investment in Punjab, on
13th April, 2021 Gazette notification of the Punjab Commercial Courts Ordinance, 2021 was issued. After promulgation of the Ordinance, 2021,
in collaboration with the P&DB four days training program of 45 Additional District & Sessions Judges was held at the Punjab Judicial Academy from 07-06-2021 to 10.06.21.
Under the Punjab Commercial Courts ordinance 2021 first commercial court in Punjab was inaugurated on 5th of June, 2021 in Lahore by the Hon’ble Chief Justice of Pakistan Mr. Justice Gulzar Ahmed. During the inaugural ceremony the then
Hon’ble Chief Justice Mr. Justice Muhammad Qasim Khan and the
Hon’ble incumbent Chief Justice Mr. Justice Muhammad Ameer Bhatti, Mr. Justice Shahid Karim and Mr. Justice Jawad Hassan were also present.
Another significant development after the promulgation of the Ordinance was the allocation of funds in the annual Development Program (ADP)
of FY 2021-2 by the Punjab Government to be channelized through PC-I for all activities and components of the project of establishing
Commercial Courts including infrastructural support (renovation of commercial Courts, furniture & fixture, IT equipment including software & hardware),
foreign and local trainings and capacity building of Commercial Courts Judges, conducting Workshops / Seminars/Road Shows, provision of books, online journals etc.
for Libraries to be established for commercial Courts Judges and appointments of Law Clerks for these Courts.
According to Rules of Business of Punjab, Industries department is the administrative department on the subject of Commercial Courts; hence the department has laid the ordinance before the legislative Assembly, Punjab for enacment after necessary amendments.
With the unprecedented support of the
Hon’ble Chief Justice Mr. Justice Muhammad Ameer Bhatti
the present team on Commercial Courts comprising of the
Hon’ble Mr. Justice Shujaat Ali Khan, Hon’ble Mr. Justice Shahid Karim and Mr. Justice Jawad Hassan
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Around 60 lawyers are unemployed in Iceland and the number of lawyers per capita is higher than in most other countries.
Yet, the number of solicitors in private practice has decreased lately and more lawyers now work in larger solicitors’ offices.
These are the findings of a survey conducted for the Lawyers’ Journal, RÚV reports.
Iceland has a higher proportion of lawyers than many other countries and when compared to a similar survey conducted in 2007, the number of lawyers has risen by 31% and half of them are now younger than 40.
Lately, around 60 lawyers have had to receive unemployment benefits. Solicitor Árni Helgason writes in the journal’s editorial that that would have been unheard of a few years ago.
He reckons the reason being more lawyers now graduating from four different law departments, instead of only the one department at Háskóli Íslands, which in the past only graduated 30-40 lawyers per year.
Also, six years ago 80% of lawyers were in private practice, compared to 70% now.
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Surat, or ‘The Diamond City’, as it is better identified as, is one of the most commercially important cities of India. Apart from being a major hub for diamond trading, this city also has a flourishing textile industry. Both these industries together provide livelihood to hundreds of thousands of people in Surat. And even though these industries have been established here since a long time, they are still expanding at a decent rate! There would be no dearth of employment opportunities here for anyone who possesses the relevant skills.
Another thing that Surat is famous for is its delicious food. ‘Surti Ponk’ is one of the most unique delicacies that you could ever eat and is an absolute ‘must try’. ‘Khaman dhokla’ is another of Surat’s specialities. Vegetarians are in for a treat in this city! Surat’s citizens too have carved out a unique identity for themselves. They are known for their sense of humour and their love for using colourful language in friendly conversations.
In India, people often say in humour that if you haven’t worked in Surat then you are not a part of the diamond industry. Surat is the largest marketplace in India for cutting, polishing, trading and every other activity pertaining to diamonds. If you wish to make a career in this sector, then Surat is the natural habitat for you. And if you don’t, then Surat makes up for it through its other specialities - food and fun loving people! Either ways, it is a really great place to live your life.
‘Save time while performing menial tasks and invest it in doing more important things’ is something that we hear all the time, and for the right reasons. It’s time that is more precious than anything, as time saved is time invested in learning and exploring. And when it comes to Surat, there is a lot in terms of architecture and culture to explore. A person who is about to shift to the city should invest his time in exploring this paradise rather than worrying about the shifting of his possessions.
The only way you could do that is by booking the best packers and movers in Surat to handle your house moving process. if you want to adopt that course of action and reduce the hassles of shifting, then you must move through Glovve’s packers and movers in Surat.
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Our aim is to maximize customer satisfaction and all our affiliated packers and movers in Surat are trained to attain this objective. We use the best quality equipment and materials for packing and relocating, hence providing a quicker and safer service. Our ‘move consultants’ are available at your service 24x7 to make the whole process smoother.
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Back Up Your Mac Today!
We are not trying to make your summer a bummer, but: Your hard drive, which is the part of your computer that stores all of your music, photos, writings, and every other kind of document, is going to die. Maybe not today, and maybe not tomorrow. But it will, someday. And it really could be today or tomorrow. We’ve seen it happen at the worst moments.
And if you’re not backed up when it does give out, or you are the victim of a fire or theft, it will be a painful loss. We don’t want that. We want to help make sure you can breathe easy if disaster strikes.
We’re not trying to scare you without good reason. Prior to 2010, we’d see maybe two dead hard drives a year, tops. But in the last 18 months, we have been seeing them fail like crazy, including our own. We’re all more at risk of drive failure than we used to be.So what do you do?
Do It Yourself
You can very easily set up automatic backups for your Mac. Go to an Apple Store or Best Buy or Staples or J&R or Amazon and buy any external hard drive that holds 500 GB (or more) of storage. Plug it into your Mac. When the Mac asks you if you want to use the drive for Time Machine backups, say yes. Leave the drive attached to your Mac whenever possible, and otherwise forget about it. Time Machine will back up your computer every hour.
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We don’t recommend installing Snow Leopard or Lion without first backing up with Time Machine. Also, when Lion comes out, it will probably have some issues, so we suggest waiting a month or two before installing it. Keep in mind that with Lion, older applications which haven’t been updated for Intel Macs won’t run (e.g. QuickBooks 2007, AppleWorks).
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Turkey has improved its border security with an additional application on some 40-kilometer (24-mile) part of "Turkish Wall" along its border with Syria.
Kemal Ak, an information technologies teacher, told Anadolu Agency that Turkish ministries of Interior and National Defense had built a 911-km (566-mile) concrete wall as part of a Border Physical Security Systems project, and they wanted to contribute to this work.
Ak said that they developed Smart Border Security System together with a team of eight people, and added: "We've have been working on it since around a year."
Explaining the system, he said: "Apart from illustration, we have set up a system with solar energy. We developed the systems of illustration, camera and censor."
Ak added that once a border violation was detected, cameras would turn towards that area and the scene would directly be forwarded to operations center and police station.
"Instant coordinates are also detected and it allows the element to be quickly captured," he said, adding that 40-km (24-mile) border was secured with 90 cameras.
Noting that the whole project was being realized by Turkish engineers, he said: "We've applied this for the first time in [southeastern Sanliurfa's] Akcakale border."
He went on to say that efforts for borders along with Iran, Georgia and Armenia were ongoing and the system would become widespread once it is seen useful by the statesmen.
Apart from above-mentioned measures, seven observation towers, 16 thermal cameras, 19 solar systems and 15 spot light fixtures are also set up on the wall in Akcakale.
The smart weapons and automatic announcement system installed on the eight-meter (26 feet) high armored towers established in the border regions prevented the illegal transitions to a great extent and the terror group's mobility on the other side of the border is also reduced.
The wall was sealed along Turkey's border provinces of Sanliurfa, Gaziantep, Kilis, Hatay, Mardin and Sirnak, with the help of state-backed housing developer TOKI and the governorates of the border provinces.
Ankara had launched the construction project in 2015 as part of Turkey's measures to increase border security and combat smuggling and illegal border-crossings.
Turkey shares a 911-km (566-miles) border with Syria which has been embroiled in a civil war since 2011.
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Last week a Huffington Post article exploring how a certain ear piercing might have the potential to prevent migraines gained traction. The daith piercing—the one that goes through the cartilage in the middle of your ear—has been rumored to get rid of those brain-splitting, unbelievably painful headaches. And people are really jumping on the trend:
But aside from looking as cool as Zoe Kravitz, will this piercing actually help ease the pain of migraines? We reached out to two experts, Cathy Glaser, the president of the Migraine Research Foundation in New York City, and acupuncturist Maoshing Ni who works at the acupuncture center Tao of Wellness in Santa Monica, for their opinions. While the idea is based on acupuncture's belief in pressure points, Glaser says there's no hard evidence out there of it actually working. "Although recently there have been a lot of anecdotal reports that the daith piercing cures migraines, we aren't aware of any scientific evidence or clinical trails supporting this," says Glaser, who mentioned migraine sufferers can be particularly vulnerable to these claims because there is no hard-and-fast cure.
Still, if daith piercings actually can provide some kind of migraine relief (and according to a lot of Twitter uses, it does), how exactly does it work? Ni told us that the process of using pressure points in the ear to treat illnesses is an ancient practice in Chinese medicine. "Acupuncture has this technique that is very targeted at the ear called irregular acupuncture, and in this system, the ear is a map to the body," Ni says. "The ear is an amalgam for the entire body; if you look at the ear, it looks like a fetus, with a head on the bottom, and then a spine with the protruding cartilage. We can treat every disease in the human body by stimulating a part of the ear, as long as it's the right point."
And finding the right point isn't always easy, Ni says. He recommends those who want the daith piercing to prevent migraines should consult with an acupuncturist before to make sure they're targeting the right area. "The point is a little different for everyone, so you have to actually test the point. We can use a machine that will measure the electromagnetic energy under the skin. So if we hit the right point, then the instrument will sound. They really need to work with someone to who knows what they are doing, otherwise they risk using the wrong point, and not only will it not work, it might cause some imbalance in the body." Another important thing to note? "People need to make sure that the backing of the ring is magnetic, because then it will stimulate the point all the time," says Ni. | <urn:uuid:0c8f512d-d960-475c-816a-bbea016bdfad> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.allure.com/story/daith-piercings-migraines | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572408.31/warc/CC-MAIN-20220816151008-20220816181008-00665.warc.gz | en | 0.954382 | 572 | 2.078125 | 2 |
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Amanda E. van Lamsweerde, Melissa R. Beck; Central attention is used to maintain feature bindings in visual working memory. Journal of Vision 2011;11(11):1288. doi: https://doi.org/10.1167/11.11.1288.
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The importance of visuospatial attention in the formation of perceptual feature bindings has been well supported (Treisman & Gelade, 1980); however, the role of attention in the maintenance of feature bindings in visual working memory (VWM) has been the subject of more contention (Johnson, Hollingworth, & Luck, 2008; Wheeler & Treisman, 2002). Furthermore, there is some discrepancy between the role of visuospatial attention (Fougnie & Marois, 2009) and central attention (Allen, Baddeley, & Hitch, 2006) in feature binding maintenance. The current study examined whether central attention is required to maintain feature bindings in VWM by introducing an attentionally demanding verbal secondary task during the interstimulus interval of a change detection task. Shape and binding change detection performance were compared to each other when the attention load was high (verbal long-term memory retrieval), low (respond to a tone), or none (no secondary task). In Experiment 1, all attention conditions (high, low, and no load) were randomly intermixed, requiring participants to maintain complex task instructions during all trial types. Binding performance was lower than shape across all attention load conditions. Remembering the instructions may have resulted in a load sufficient to reduce binding performance in the no-attention load condition. Therefore, in Experiment 2, the no-attention load condition was blocked separately from the high- and low-attention load conditions. In this case, shape and binding performance were equal in the no-attention load condition, while binding performance was significantly lower than shape performance when there was a high attention load (retrieval). This suggests that the attentional requirements of both long-term verbal memory retrieval and remembering detailed instructions can disrupt feature bindings, and that central attention may be necessary to remember feature bindings under certain conditions.
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Malware in the Cloud
Cloud computing has revolutionised the way the world does business.
This new-found freedom has enabled us to scale as we grow, communicate from anywhere in the world, give customers more of what they want AND save money.
But there’s a dark side to cloud computing too.
Its rapid growth has left thousands of organisations vulnerable to cyber criminals looking for a chance to attack.
One of their favourite ways to hit businesses is with malware. This is software that disrupts, damages and gains unlawful access to computer systems.
It’s a particularly nasty type of attack that is specifically created to cause as much suffering as possible.
The really scary thing is that an attack can go undetected for months. By the time you discover you’ve been hacked, it’s too late. Malware spreads through computer systems like wildfire, wreaking havoc as it goes.
You might think that by using cloud computing – you’re safe. That the software developers are one step ahead of the baddies. And it’s passed all sorts of rigorous security tests.
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By working hard. Focus in class, ignore people who are distracting you, take notes, write down your homework, set aside time to study at home every day, and turn things in on time. If necessary, ask your teacher for extra help or get help from a tutor.
- 1 Is straight A’s good in middle school?
- 2 How do you become a straight A’s student?
- 3 How can I be a better student in middle school?
- 4 How do you skip a grade?
- 5 Are B’s good in middle school?
- 6 How do you get straight without trying?
- 7 How do you get 100 in all exams?
- 8 Why do I get bad grades even when I study?
- 9 What are middle schoolers scared of?
- 10 Why is 7th grade the worst year?
- 11 What should a 6th grader know?
Is straight A’s good in middle school?
While good grades can be an indication that children will grow up to excel in life as they did in school, it’s far from a guarantee. In fact, straight A’s can actually be a sign that your child isn’t learning what he needs to learn in order to be successful in life.
How do you become a straight A’s student?
How To Become a Straight A Student
- Manage your time in 5 minutes each day.
- Always have a plan.
- Be organized.
- Take care of your physical health.
- Don’t cram — instead, use a periodic review system.
- Form a homework group.
- Set up a distraction-free study area.
- Clarify your doubts immediately.
How can I be a better student in middle school?
10 Ways to Help Your Child Succeed in Middle School
- Attend Back-to-School Night and Parent-Teacher Conferences.
- Visit the School and Its Website.
- Support Homework Expectations.
- Send Your Child to School Ready to Learn.
- Instill Organization Skills.
- Teach Study Skills.
- Know the Disciplinary and Bullying Policies.
- Get Involved.
How do you skip a grade?
Requirements to Skip a Grade
- A Written Request. Put your request for skipping a grade in writing to the school principal and keep a copy.
- Expert Guidance. Make sure that legitimate requirements are being used in considering your request.
- Academic Achievement.
- Emotional Readiness.
- Student Acceptance.
- Need for Change.
Are B’s good in middle school?
B – is still a pretty good grade! This is an above-average score, between 80% and 89% C – this is a grade that rests right in the middle.
How do you get straight without trying?
Ask for help, do extra problems, study hard, take notes, read books, practice memorization, do your homework, get good grades on tests and projects, and do your best. Who knows? Maybe if you actually try, you will find that getting straight A’s will be easier than if you don’t try at all.
How do you get 100 in all exams?
Tips and tricks to tackle those difficult areas prior to your board exams.
- Plan your schedule:
- Note-making is an effective method:
- Solve previous years’ question papers:
- Understand the concepts while studying:
- Group study can help:
Why do I get bad grades even when I study?
9: Cramming doesn’t work And with cramming, you can’t expect to get good grades. Or, we can say because of cramming you get bad grades after studying hard. So instead of cramming or studying a lot day before the exam, study the whole session. And agree or not but the student who study the whole session, never cram.
What are middle schoolers scared of?
Many children have scary thoughts about middle school. From worrying about peer pressure, locker combinations, homework, hormones, to new teachers, starting sixth grade can be nerve wracking for many elementary students – even the tough ones. But you can help your child.
Why is 7th grade the worst year?
The reason, says Powell-Lunder, is a simultaneous onslaught of intense social and academic pressure. Seventh graders also undergo intense cognitive, physical, and emotional changes that unearth uncomfortable contradictions. They aren’t little kids anymore, but they aren’t big kids yet, either.
What should a 6th grader know?
At a Glance
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Regarded by the Israelites as the seat of the life or vital energy of all flesh (Lev. 17:10–14). In Old Testament times blood was forbidden as food (Gen. 9:4; Lev. 3:17; 7:26–27; 19:26; Deut. 12:16, 23; 15:23; 1 Sam. 14:32–34), which restriction was continued in the Church in New Testament times, at the Jerusalem conference (Acts 15:20–29). The atoning power of a sacrifice was in the blood because it was regarded as containing the life of the animal and because the sacrifice was a type of the great sacrifice who is Jesus Christ (Lev. 17:11; Heb. 9:22). The scripture says that “almost all things are by the law purged with blood; and without shedding of blood is no remission” (Heb. 9:22). Jesus worked out a perfect atonement by the shedding of His own blood (1 Jn. 1:7; Rev. 5:9–10; Mosiah 3:16–19; 3 Ne. 27:19–21; D&C 45:4; 76:69). Joseph Smith, as have many other prophets, sealed his testimony with his blood that the righteous might be honored and the wicked might be condemned (Rev. 6:9–10; D&C 135:6–7; 136:39). | <urn:uuid:846b10db-3b9c-4c0e-bc72-7a264a3f4b29> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/bd/blood?lang=eng | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572408.31/warc/CC-MAIN-20220816151008-20220816181008-00665.warc.gz | en | 0.952317 | 300 | 2.71875 | 3 |
Characterizing spillover dynamics and global transmission patterns of avian influenza A viruses
In a recent study published in the PLoS Pathogens journal, researchers assessed the impact of ecological variations of wild birds on avian influenza spillover.
Prediction of spillover from wildlife to domestic animals and humans is gaining importance, especially after the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Hence, it is essential to research the different transmission dynamics among avian reservoirs thoroughly.
About the study
In the present study, researchers investigated the contribution of avian hosts to viral spillover and global transmission to assess the spillover pathways at the interface of wild and domestic animals.
The team obtained samples from wild birds caught across North America from 2008 to 2018, generating 888 influenza samples. The collected samples were compared with the reference sequences corresponding to the three influenza subtypes, namely, H13, H16, and highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5. Furthermore, the team developed the global phylogeography corresponding to the three subtypes using a trait model generated according to 11 geo clusters of the globe.
Influenza screening was performed by extracting viral ribonucleic acid (RNA) from swab samples obtained from the test subjects. The team subsequently employed a real-time reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (rtRT-PCR) to detect influenza RNA. The presence of influenza antibodies was detected via enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA).
Furthermore, the samples deemed seropositive after ELISA were selected to assess cross-reactivity between viral strains and subtypes via hemagglutination inhibition (HI) assays. The degree of overlap and interaction between the H13 and H16 subtypes was estimated by quantifying the transitions of the polymerase basic protein 2 (PB2) gene segments among the subtypes.
The study results showed that the influenza hemagglutinin (HA) gene phylogeny had distinct evolutionary dynamics across the H13, H16, and HPAI H5 subtypes. Molecular dating of the subtypes found in gulls revealed that H16 has been persistent since 1969 and H13 since 1973. This indicated that H13 and H16 could have a similar time of origin. On the other hand, HPAI 5 has been persistent since 1996.
For the H13 subtype, viruses were from three main clades, while H16 viruses were found in only one dominant clade. The team noted that the evolutionary rate of H13 was 5.81 x 10−3 substitutions per site per year, while that of H16 was almost 4.61 x 10−3 substitutions per site per year. This suggested that the evolutionary characteristics of the subtypes could be different from each other even if they share the same avian reservoir host.
Phylogeography of the three subtypes showed that the H13 subtype originated mainly from the Mississippi-Atlantic flyway in the US, which acted as an H13 source for North Atlantic and South America, while the Black Sea-Mediterranean region in Eurasia was the source of H13 for East Asia and continental Europe. Moreover, H13 was found for 24.2% of its time in the Mississippi-Atlantic, 15.5% in the Black Sea-Mediterranean, 12.3% in continental Europe, 11.3% in South America’ and 10.3% in East Asia (10.3%). H13 subtype viruses spent the least time in Alaska and the Pacific-Central flyway in the US.
In the case of H16 subtypes, related viruses were found mainly in Northern Europe and the North Atlantic region. The team observed that Alaska was the source of H16 for regions in the southern parts of the Pacific and Central flyways of the US. Moreover, H16 spent 35.9% of its time in Northern Europe, 25.2% in continental Europe, and 16.0% in Alaska.
Furthermore, the geographical distribution of HPAI H5 was mainly in the eastern hemisphere, while the transmission rates were the highest in the Black Sea-Mediterranean region with 29.45% Markov jumps, East Asia with 17.77% Markov jumps, and Central Asia with 17.37% Markov jumps. The team noted a positive viral flow from East to Central Asia, with 17.5% Markov jumps observed in this region. Moreover, with 33.1% Markov jumps, East Asia was identified as the primary site of HPAI H5 circulation.
Serological testing of the Alaskan ducks and gulls displayed interaction between H16 and H13 subtypes resulting in antigenic cross-reactivity among the subtypes as per the geographic origins. This was noted as the sera obtained from Northern America against an H16 clade showed strong cross-reactivity with an H13 clade from South America.
Moreover, the sera against H13 samples from South America also identified an H13 clade that originated from East Asia and an H16 clade from the Atlantic-Mississippi area. This indicated that the antigenic overlap observed was responsible for the low number of H13 detected in South America. Altogether, this showed that host barriers exist between ducks and gulls, which can lead to increased susceptibility of immunologically naïve populations to antigenically different viruses.
Overall, the study findings showed the highly complex transmission of HPAI across different geographical areas and populations. The researchers believe that the present study can enable the advancement of global surveillance as well as the prediction of future outbreaks.
- Hill, N. et al. (2022) "Ecological divergence of wild birds drives avian influenza spillover and global spread", PLOS Pathogens, 18(5), p. e1010062. doi: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1010062. https://journals.plos.org/plospathogens/article?id=10.1371/journal.ppat.1010062
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Tags: Antibodies, Assay, Avian Influenza, Coronavirus, covid-19, Enzyme, Gene, Influenza, Pandemic, Phylogeny, Polymerase, Polymerase Chain Reaction, Protein, Research, Ribonucleic Acid, RNA, Transcription
Bhavana Kunkalikar is a medical writer based in Goa, India. Her academic background is in Pharmaceutical sciences and she holds a Bachelor's degree in Pharmacy. Her educational background allowed her to foster an interest in anatomical and physiological sciences. Her college project work based on ‘The manifestations and causes of sickle cell anemia’ formed the stepping stone to a life-long fascination with human pathophysiology.
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