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Russia has a wide range of diverse traditional drinks to offer that serve different purposes. Some of them are used to cool off during Russia’s hot summers, others allow some comfort and warmth during its cold winters. Since the vast majority of the Russian population consisted of peasants until quite recently in history, some drinks were and are still used as folk remedies. Whether it be alcoholic or not, they all have one common feature. Traditional Russian drinks are of high nutritional value since they are based on only natural, raw ingredients, like bread or flour, berry or other fruit juices, and honey. Here is an overview of the most prominent national beverages that we prepared for you, each one of them accompanied by some facts you probably did not know.
But first thing’s first! Let us start with tea, since it is not our intention to quarrel with Russia’s most eminent writers and thinkers. From its introduction onwards, tea has been widespread in Russia. Tea is a recurring element in the literary works of the above-mentioned writers and the drink structures the days of Russia’s population. Tea was prepared in large containers called samovars, which were an important source of heat in many unheated houses of serfs and peasants. Today, the samovars are replaced by the tea-press (chainik) or a large teapot, but one thing is for sure: Russians still prefer to use tea leafs instead of tea-bags, which allows them to add some wild herbs such as currant leaves (smorodina) or lingonberry leaves (brusnika), both of which have medicinal properties; spicy teas are used for their warming effects.
Another typical winter drink that will make you wish for winter all year round is sbiten. This is a boiled honey drink with spices such as cinnamon, clove and orange or lemon juice. Before the massive arrival of tea leafs in Russia after Russian healers had used it as a remedy to relieve Tsar Alexei Mikhailovich’s stomach ache, sbiten was commonly drank for its medicinal characteristics. For a tasty alcoholic and contemporary option, the whole mixture should be boiled with red wine instead of water. Honey is a recurring ingredient since it was used as a natural sweetener and as a preservation technique. Other honey-based drink is medovukha.
Medovukha became a folk drink upon the discovery that fermentation occurred much faster when honey is heated. It is a much simpler and cheaper version than mead and therefore more accessible. Traditionally, medovukha is a light alcoholic drink consisting of honey and yeast. However, today it is being produced with different levels of alcohol (or even alcohol-free) and with spices including ginger, cinnamon, cloves, chilli and rosemary, that traditionally complement the taste of honey.
For those among us who have a sweet tooth, Russia has it all! A fruit jelly dessert based on a legendary myth that can be served as a drink. Yes, this legendary drink has a name: kissel. The main ingredients are juice (cranberry, blackcurrant, cherry), sugar, water and potato starch. Since it is thickened by potato starch, which renders it very nourishing and nutritional, this sour drink’s texture is rather sticky and dense. The latter differs kissel from kompot (which contains fruit), mors or other regular juices. Legend has it that this drink saved a besieged Russian city in the 10th century. Moreover, Russia is home to a wide range of berries including cranberry, blueberry, raspberry or strawberry, and mors is an excellent way to preserve them. This berry drink is mixed with water and left to ferment. In the good old days, barrels of mors (with a little percentage of alcohol) were conserved until next summer and served as a valuable source of vitamins. Today, mors is abundantly present in cantines (stolovaya), national fast-food chains and grocery stores!
Birch tree juice (beryozovy sok) - or the “divine nectar” - is a must-try! This water-like sweet and cooling liquid is often left out of most traditional drink lists, even though it is largely venerated in songs dedicated to the love of the Motherland. Interestingly, the birch tree appears to be a sacred tree in times of Slavic paganism.
Not anything that tastes good is bad for you...At least not for the ones who have tried kvass before! This “bread drink” is a double-fermented beverage having a similar taste to beer and is believed to have a lot of benefits to your health. There are many ways of preparing kvass, but commonly it is made of salt, sugar, rye and wheat malt. It is considered to be a non-alcoholic beverage, but can contain a percentage of alcohol up to 1%. Kvass can be white or dark and it is believed that white kvass is the traditional Slavic recipe. Rumor has it that dark kvass was introduced in the Khrushchev period as an alternative to Pepsi-Cola, or simply as an attempt to match the increasing popularity for dark beers.
Although the list is far from done, let us now discuss vodka, samogon (moonshine) and the different nastoyki. Nastoyka literally means potion, liqueur or tincture, which might indicate the existence of medicinal origins. This alcohol tincture helped to preserve the natural substances in herbs and fruit. Today, nastoyka is drank in shots or as an aperitif and comes in such diversity that one can hardly find one tenth of it outside Russia. It’s an alcoholic mixture with delicious aromas, spices, herbs and fruits. Vodka is an alcoholic drink (40%) obtained upon the distillation of any plant matter rich in starch. In Russia traditionally this plant is rye. It being largely tasteless, this alcoholic beverage is a very pleasant accompaniment during meals. Vodka is commonly drank in a communal setting and therefore has its own drinking rituals and conventions. Vodka only differs from samogon due to the different distillation processes. Samogon was traditionally a home-distilled drink, however this is not the case anymore.
Vodka or chai? We’ll let you decide. But, let us lastly share with you an extra fact as a bonus: Russians do not really drink to one’s health or just to health in general (za zdarovye). If they haven’t told you this by now, it is probably to spare your feelings. Russians get very creative with toasts, however there is a certain set of rules for all things living and dead. The first toast is regularly spoken in honor of the meeting (za vstrechu or za znakomstvo), the occasion or the host that gathered everyone together. After the first toast, one should drink to the parents (za roditeley). Those who could not make it and who are not with us are remembered in the third toast (za tekh kovo nyet s nami). And finally, the fourth drink is accompanied by the formula “to those who are at sea” (za tekh kto v more), which is a call to remember those who are far away and/or find themselves in difficult circumstances. The most fun toast – and our favorite one – is the one for the road (na pososhok), of course! | <urn:uuid:b3a97489-41d2-4ddf-8cbb-6ec0852244a1> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.inyourpocket.com/moscow/vodka-or-chai-an-overview-of-traditional-russian_75120f | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573623.4/warc/CC-MAIN-20220819035957-20220819065957-00665.warc.gz | en | 0.965066 | 1,565 | 2.34375 | 2 |
Some people find it easy to stay fit and for others, fitness is a time consuming chore. No matter what your fitness style, there is some good information for you in the article below.Keep track of your calorie consumption. When you know for fact how much you are eating daily, it will help you see where you need to make improvement and lose weight more easily. By maintaining your current calories and beginning an exercise routine, you will begin to become fit.To get in shape, many people turn to weight lifting at the gym. If you want to improve your fitness, you only really need six simple exercises to work out all of your muscles. These exercises are pull ups, leg raises, bridges, handstand push ups, regular push ups, and squats.Always mix in some variety into your workout and exercise routine. You will not be bored and stay on top of your exercise regimen. This will also prevent your muscles from getting stiff from the same, repetitive exercises.Seek out a fitness program that you enjoy, and then stay with it. If you look forward to your workout, you’ll stay with it for the long haul.You can get strong thighs, which will protect your knees. A torn ligament in the kneecap is a common sports injury. You must do exercises that work your hamstrings and your quads in order to safeguard your knees. A couple of great exercises that strengthen these muscles include leg extensions and curls.Your average push-ups are excellent for fine-tuning your triceps. But not the standard push-up, if you turn your hands with the fingers facing towards each other, it will target the triceps. This targets those difficult to reach triceps that are very hard to exercise.Do what you can to not slack off when it comes to working out on weekends. Weekends should include some relaxation, but also some exercise. You never know what will happen during the week, so make time to schedule work outs during weekend hours, too. Careless weekends can lead to starting from scratch when Monday comes around.
Box squats really work those quadriceps, so make sure they are part of your workout. You will get better results by doing box squats which will help you with regular squats. If you find a sturdy box to exercise with, you can do box squats. Each time you squat down, pause while sitting on the box.The frequency of your strength training depends on your personal goals. If you aim to bulk up, then you shouldn’t spend too much time on strength training. If you want to be leaner with more defined muscles, increase the number of strength training sessions.Maintain a steady pace when you’re pedaling a bike. When you pedal too fast, you’ll get tired too fast. Keep your pace simple and steady to be able to build your riding endurance and prevent fatigue. When pedaling steadily, you can also feel an injury that may occur.When working out your abs, don’t use only crunches. One study found that 250,000 crunches burns only a single pound of fat. If crunches are all you are doing, you aren’t working your abs as hard as you need to. Use other exercises to get the best results on your abs.
Volunteering for an active job is a great way to get fit and put in some community service at the same time. Many of the things that volunteers offer to do involve healthy physical activity. It helps you help others and keeps you moving.Try to take on exercises that you do not prefer. People will avoid doing exercise that they do not feel they are good at performing. If you continuously do your least liked exercise, you will overcome your distaste for it.Invest in rollerblades as a way of staying fit. Although using rollerblades isn’t as trendy as was in years past, nothing has reduced the great calorie-burning effect rollerblading has. Many sporting good retailers still offer roller blades.When lifting weights, remember that more repetitions with lighter weights will add more muscle mass than doing fewer reps with heavier weights. You want to build endurance to build muscle mass. Many famous weight lifters use this technique.Start out very slow when you are beginning a fitness program for the first time. Taking the time to learn how to do the exercise properly, including form and breathing, will pay dividends later. Good form means you are going to get a good workout anyway, so try to practice good form as much as possible.Exercise burns a lot of calories, but not as much as some dieters wish it would. It can be damaging to go to extremes when it comes to exercise, though. The problem with this is that you can quickly push yourself to a dangerous level of exhaustion, which can lead to other health problems. Additionally, it is bad for your body to push the limits in any way.If you sprain a muscle, icing it right away is crucial. You will get rid of any swelling that may have ensued, or at least make it better. Elevating the sprain to ensure proper blood flow is also vital. Do not directly put the ice on your skin. You should wrap the ice in a towel, and then place it on your skin.Get quicker results by completing your exercise regimen in 10% less time than you usually do. Your muscles, then, will need to work that much more to meet the demand you are placing on it. Plus, it will increase your overall endurance levels too. For instance, if your full body workout normally takes 30 minutes, aim to finish in 27 minutes instead.You need to have variety in your exercise regimen. There are many reasons why variety is a good idea. Not varying your exercise routine can quickly lead to burn out and boredom. When your body becomes used to a workout, it doesn’t burn as many calories. This can reduce the amount of weight you lose. Changing up your routine will help to keep things interesting and help you to stay motivated.Improve your own contact skills for playing volleyball. Foosball is a great way to accomplish this, surprisingly. This game requires good hand-eye coordination, and translates very well to other sports. These same skills work on the volleyball court. Play a lot of foosball and your volleyball game will improve as well.Some people do well with a workout routine that always follows a specific order. Work smaller muscle groups with dumbells first, then larger muscle groups with barbells and move onto the machines last. Trainers will tell you that smaller muscle groups tire sooner than larger muscle groups. Ending your workout with machines is a rational strategy. By this point, your smaller muscles are certainly fatigued, so it’s wise to focus on exercises that rely primarily on larger muscle groups.If you’re looking to get fit, the tips shared here will help you no matter who you are or what your fitness goal is. Take the time to study each tip and see if you can incorporate it into your workout routine. Spend the necessary time to achieve real fitness, and the rewards will be long-lasting.Try looking for a gym that allows you to use their machines. Oftentimes, companies offer their employees free access to equipment. No matter what, you should know your local gym if you want to get fit. The closer your proximity is to the gym, the higher your likelihood of traveling there and starting a small routine. | <urn:uuid:bae8c769-cf22-4c3c-9be4-3093a92bfe29> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://africanmango.fatlosscenter.info/struggling-to-follow-a-professional-fitness-program-try-these-ideas-instead/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573623.4/warc/CC-MAIN-20220819035957-20220819065957-00665.warc.gz | en | 0.953037 | 1,522 | 1.835938 | 2 |
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By: Arlene Wilgoren Dunn
[Editor’s Note: A Boston native, Arlene Wilgoren Dunn studied mathematics at Brandeis University and later earned an MBA from Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management. Arlene spent more than a year working in the Pine Bluff and Little Rock offices of the Arkansas SNCC project. Since then she continued her activism as a member of a variety of organizations including People Against Racism (PAR) and the Race Relations Council of Northern Indiana. She also enjoyed a successful career in the airline industry, ultimately working as Director of Financial Analysis at Midway Airlines.]
This is a story of how the experience of working in the civil rights movement of the 1960s completely transformed the life of a Jewish girl from Boston.
I worked for SNCC (the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee) in Arkansas for 15 months in 1964 and 1965. Although this was a short period of time, its impact was profound and is still with me, nearly 45 years later. This journey actually began seven years earlier, fittingly enough, with a triggering event that occurred in Little Rock, Arkansas. In the fall of 1957 I was a high school sophomore in Boston, attending a city wide college preparatory school. Although I lived in a very homogenous Jewish community, I attended school with a more diverse student body. When the Little Rock Nine students attempted to integrate Central High School I was shocked to see TV news footage of angry white mobs and the Arkansas National Guard preventing them from entering the building. Here I was receiving an excellent education in a safe environment, while there were teenagers, like me in all ways except my skin color, being refused what I took for granted. Later in life, when I came to understand more about white privilege, I read a quote from Robert Terry, author of several books on race, including On Being White and For Whites Only that could describe me: “Being white in America is not having to think about it.”
In February of 1960 I participated in my first civil rights action when I was a freshman at Brandeis University. A group of students demonstrated at the Woolworth’s in Harvard Square in support of the lunch counter student sit-ins in the South. After graduating from Brandeis, I moved to New York City and became quite active with the New York SNCC office, which was primarily involved in fundraising to support the organizing and action campaigns in the South. Early in 1964 plans were solidified for the 1964 Freedom Summer, which was to bring 1,000 (mostly Caucasian) students from the North to participate in voter registration drives in Mississippi. As I was no longer a student, it did not occur to me to join this effort. I was content to provide support through volunteer work in the New York office. We were a dedicated group – young folks willing to do just about anything, from menial tasks such as stuffing envelopes to calling people asking for financial support.
Excitement about the summer project built over the spring months, and we raised a lot of money. There were times when I was tempted to join up, as the excitement was very contagious. But I had held my job only 8 or 9 months, so taking a few months off seemed out of the question. Then the fateful day in June occurred when news of the disappearance of three civil rights workers — James Chaney, a black youth from Mississippi, and two white northern volunteers, Andy Goodman and Mike Schwerner — came to light. The New York SNCC office placed a full page ad in the New York Times and donations began pouring in. Hate mail also arrived. One evening I opened a letter containing extremely vile statements and a specimen of feces. That did it for me. I decided then and there that I was not going to stay away out of fear or hate. I spoke with Julie Prettyman, the director of the New York office, about the possibility of my going despite the fact that I had not participated in the volunteer training, which included important exercises in methods of nonviolent demonstrations. She reported back that I could go to the Atlanta office, SNCC national headquarters, and request an assignment, but that there was no guarantee that I would indeed be placed. Within a week I had quit my job, walked out on my apartment lease, got rid of most of my stuff and was on a bus headed to Atlanta.
I stayed there for a week, helping out in whatever way I could. I was soon on another bus headed for Pine Bluff, Arkansas where I would work for SNCC as a field secretary, the title given to everyone. My salary was subsistence level (about $20 a week), but housing was provided. The next 15 months would be one of the most memorable times of my life, in personal as well as political ways.
Some of my memories were introductions to a new culture. I was offered many new foods – greens and other vegetables cooked with fatback, which I tolerated but did not really like, sweet potato pie, which I love to this day and chitterlings, which I tried only once. I was offered pig’s feet, which I never tried. We mingled with the community socially, and I especially enjoyed evenings at the Elks Club where there was often a live band, sometimes quite famous blues performers such as Bobby Blue Bland and even B.B. King. They did not have a liquor license but you were allowed to bring your own liquor and buy “setups” – mixers, lemon, lime or whatever else you liked to mix with liquor. We ate, drank, and danced until the wee hours.
My SNCC responsibilities were primarily in managing the office. Occasionally I joined in a group canvassing in the community to encourage people to register to vote. I remember a small house we visited where the family was clearly struggling with poverty. The furnishings were simple and well worn, yet the house was clean and had a dignified presence. There were pictures of Martin Luther King and Jack Kennedy on the wall. The family welcomed us into their home and listened to us with respect. My time in Arkansas was my first real hands-on experience of the level of poverty so many people in this country endure. Those images have stayed with me and help to inform my political and social thinking to this day.
I got to know a group of students at Arkansas AM&N, the historically black college now known as the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff. I dated one of the students for a while, fearlessly appearing in public with him and riding on the back of his motorcycle. Some of my SNCC colleagues expressed concern that I might be endangering the project as well as my own life (and his), but we were determined to live freely and openly express our belief in racial equality.
The director of the Arkansas Project was Bill Hansen. Bill was tall and lanky with a strong, square jaw. With his very long legs, he often strode with such determination it was difficult to keep up. He had little tolerance for the requests of some of the women in the project (myself included) that men and women should be regarded as equals with regard to job assignments and leadership roles. And it wasn’t just about men and women. Bill ran the entire project in a domineering way. He was very focused on the goals for SNCC. We had long discussions about policy or proposed activities, but in the end, Bill seemed to always prevail, whether because everyone eventually agreed with him or he simply decided enough was enough and “dictated” the policy. Bill was very strong willed, as am I. So we were frequently in conflict.
And yet, I learned a great deal from Bill and have always valued his substantial intellect and his willingness to share his understanding of history and politics. He had a keen understanding of the role of racism in every aspect of American society and was always willing to take the time to share this knowledge.
Arkansas SNCC was small and not in the media spotlight as much as the Mississippi Freedom Project in 1964 or the Selma to Montgomery March in 1965. But we took ourselves very seriously and worked on the same issues, such as voter registration, freedom schools and desegregation of public facilities. We had many political discussions to help motivate us and provide context for our work, but what sticks in my memory are the intense, often all night, discussions at national SNCC meetings. When I attended those meetings, I truly felt part of making history. I began to relearn American history, a process that continues to this day. I learned about thinking strategically and about the connections between domestic racism and American foreign policy. And I began a process of coming to grips with white privilege and how that affects my life as well as the lives of people of color.
My most memorable experience during my time with the Arkansas SNCC project came shortly after the passage of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, which outlawed discrimination in public accommodations. A common practice for many public restaurants and similar establishments in the South was to declare themselves as “private clubs” to avoid having to serve blacks. Governor Faubus (the same governor who had called out the National Guard in 1957 to prevent the Little Rock Nine from entering Central High School) had the nerve to declare the cafeteria in the basement of the Capitol building a private club. When we heard about this, we quickly put a plan in motion.
Another white SNCC worker in the office, Nancy Stoller, and I went to eat at the cafeteria two or three times. Sure enough, there was a guard of sorts at the door. He did not ask us anything, certainly not if we were “members.” We engaged him in conversation, making sure he would remember us, and giving him an opportunity to request a membership card. A few days later, just before the lunch hour, we returned with about 20 of our closest friends, most of whom were black. Among the group were adults, college students and a few high school students.
As soon as we arrived, the guard stood up and said, “I’m sorry, this is a private club.” Nancy and I protested, reminding him that we had eaten lunch there several times before and he never mentioned anything about a private club. He hemmed and hawed and stammered, and would not let us proceed. Shortly, someone from inside the cafeteria closed the doors. Then the manager came out and tried to reason with us. He returned to the restaurant when we refused to leave. Soon, people started showing up for lunch, waving their wallets, showing a driver’s license, social security card, business card – anything to feign a “membership” card. Some were allowed in early in the confrontation, but soon, no one was being admitted.
The layout of the basement and the entrance to the cafeteria was interesting. As in many Capitol buildings, there are large, expansive hallways. There was a set of stone stairs at each end. The cafeteria was at the end of a rather narrow hallway off this expansive hallway, about10-12 feet wide by15-20 feet long. The 20 of us were crammed into this small hallway, waiting and wondering what would happen next. Soon we saw what looked like an imposing display of Arkansas State Troopers inside the cafeteria facing out. I don’t really know how many there actually were, but it sure looked like a lot and they were all very tall and very big.
We were again warned to leave and when we did not, the troopers stormed out and began beating us with Billy clubs and fists, chasing us down the hall to the stone steps leading out of the basement. We scrambled our way out of there with the troopers on our tail making sure we left the building. We suffered a few minor injuries – a few knots on heads, bruises and scratches, but nothing serious. We regrouped at the SNCC office to discuss what to do next. It was a raucous discussion, a free-for-all with many people describing what had happened to those who did not go. We decided to go back the next day and attempt to enter the cafeteria again.
The same events happened the next day, even worse, as the people in power could not believe we would actually return after being beaten up. When we returned a third day, the troopers threw down canisters of some kind of tear gas that felt like hot mustard in our nostrils, eyes and throats. We demonstrated a total of four days and Governor Faubus closed the cafeteria rather than serve blacks. The cafeteria remained closed for several months, until a suit brought by the NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund forced them to reopen and serve anyone. At the trial, both Nancy and I testified about how we entered the cafeteria unchallenged. The defense attorney tried to discredit us by saying we were “outside agitators” from the North, but Nancy pointed out in a sweet southern accent that she was from Hampton Roads, Virginia.
In the summer of 1965 there began to be stirrings within SNCC about “Black Power” and the role of whites in the black civil rights movement. At one meeting something occurred that has stayed with me all these years. A young local southern black woman stood at the front and said that she wanted to work in the movement. She wanted to type the newsletters and print the leaflets and it shouldn’t matter that she could not type as fast as the white girls from the north.
After many discussions filled with emotion and tears, I began to understand that my presence was a deterrent to the success of the movement. I left Arkansas and within a year or so became involved in an organization called People Against Racism (PAR) which worked in the white community to help educate people about how racism and white privilege damages all segments of society.
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A huge sporting spectacular – or as much as COVID will allow – comes to a close with heart-warming Olympic stories of individual triumph and endurance over adversity.
There are many human-interest stories to inspire and appreciate these athletes’ dedication to compete at the highest level.
The highs and lows of sporting excellence are strewn across a Tokyo Olympics that almost didn’t happen a year late because of the pandemic.
The crowds may have been absent, but there was drama, heartache, pain, tears, and elation everywhere you looked.
Mental health issues among athletes expected to perform at the highest level came quickly into focus, with the world’s best-known gymnast Simone Biles opting out of most events she was expected to win gold.
She returned from overcoming stress to compete in the beam for a bronze, but the viewing public saw the pressure athletes are under to perform.
Then there was the cloak and dagger mystery of Belarusian sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya.
She said members of the Belarus national team in Tokyo took her to the airport to send her home against her will after publicly criticising her coaches.
Tsimanouskaya didn’t board the flight for fear for her life if she returned home and is now in Poland.
There was a surprise winner in the men’s 100 metres final – the gold ribbon event of any Olympic games.
Italy’s Lamont Marcell Jacobs claimed a shock gold in the Olympic 100m final.
Jacobs, who only switched from the long jump in 2018, streaked clear to win in 9.80 seconds, 0.04 clear of American Fred Kerley.
Few would have picked Jacobs, born in Texas to an American father but moved to his mother’s Italian homeland before his first birthday.
Jacobs only broke the 10-second barrier for the first time in May.
Tokyo2020 is full of such inspirational stories from boxing to skateboarding or basketball to cycling.
There were the lows of favourites missing out and the highs of countries earning a place on the medal podium for the first time.
And those with a passing interest in the Games would have noticed that Cyprus rather faded away without making a splash.
Nothing was expected of the Cyprus team – and maybe that is part of the problem.
Should Cyprus be happy to compete, as is the Olympic spirit to do so?
Is one silver medal from competing in the Olympic Games a good enough return?
Does it reflect the talent and sporting ability that Cyprus possess?
Certainly, the individuals who represented the country did their best in world-class fields, which must be respected.
President Anastasiades congratulated sailor Pavlos Kontides – our only Olympic medallist – for coming fourth when gold was within his grasp.
And fourth in the Laser sailing class final is Cyprus’s second-best performance at any Games.
But where is the hunger from us as a society to achieve sporting glory, not simply be happy with coming close or not so close.
Understood, Cyprus is a small nation with a smaller talent pool, but that does not mean we cannot reach the finish line.
How serious is the state in finding, monitoring, recruiting, and investing in sporting prowess?
Cyprus should expand its horizons, invest in different sports, and encourage young men and women to achieve their potential.
Where are the future runners, swimmers, cyclists, martial arts contestants, gymnasts, rowers, skateboarders or surfers?
There are many sports that Cypriots are unfamiliar with, but that doesn’t mean we can’t be good at them.
It takes investment, a vision, and a blueprint to encourage, support and nurture sporting excellence wherever it may be.
When it comes down to it, there is no serious approach to sport in this country, a structured environment to scout exceptional talent and fund it.
If any Cypriot athlete is going to make it, they have to do it on their own, struggle to survive and beat the odds to get noticed.
Whatever we spend on sport is nowhere near enough – and I don’t mean paying the salaries of a bunch of elderly gentlemen to run an association.
The sporting arena could be a place of redemption for Cyprus — better known for winning gold medals in corruption and selling passports to criminals.
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Peaceful solutions to the Ukraine war cannot wait until Russia conquers the contested Donbass region, Foreign Minister Simon Coveney told the United Nations Security Council.
In a tart speech to the UN’s main governing body, the Irish minister said Russian President Vladimir Putin could end “this war of his choosing” at any time. He said Russia, despite this reality, has launched an offensive in eastern Ukraine to consolidate ownership of the part of the country where its forces have invaded and come under heavy attack recently.
Mr Coveney said he traveled to Ukraine just last week to see for himself what was happening and to express Ireland’s solidarity with the Ukrainians.
And he said that contrary to Russian claims, the horrors he saw there were not fabricated.
“What I saw was deeply shocking,” he said of his visit to the city of Bucha.
“Hundreds of family homes, businesses and other civilian infrastructure: blackened, burned, looted, damaged and – in some cases – completely destroyed.
“Family cars riddled with bullets, windshields smashed, bloodstains still visible.
“I’ve been around long enough to know the difference between truth and staged propaganda when I see it.
“There was nothing fake about what I saw.
“I was standing at the edge of one of the mass graves where the work of carefully exhuming bodies continued. 503 civilians had been identified at that time – and only 4 soldiers.
Mr Coveney added: “We have seen explosive weapons – including banned cluster munitions – being used in populated areas and against civilian infrastructure across Ukraine. The toll taken in the destruction of homes, hospitals and schools is evidence of this.
“It speaks to a complete disregard for international humanitarian law and the protection of civilians by the Russian armed forces.”
Discussing the prospects for successful peace talks, Mr Coveney told Security Council members: “I hear the narrative from far too many quarters that peace is only possible after the fight for Donbass. I cannot accept that logic – a logic that leads directly to more death, more suffering, more displacement.”
Mr Coveney said by contrast, despite the brutality of Russian forces against his people, Ukrainian Prime Minister Volodymyr Zelenskyy has always remained open to diplomatic solutions.
In a direct challenge to Moscow, Mr Coveney urged Vladimir Putin to agree an immediate ceasefire on humanitarian grounds and then begin peace talks.
The Foreign Secretary said Ireland is a small country which is militarily neutral and does not claim to be a military power.
But Mr Coveney insisted that country had always wanted to work with the United Nations and had made significant efforts to win a rotating seat on its governing Security Council for a temporary two-year period.
“The only weapons we have are diplomacy, dialogue, facts, collective leadership and, most importantly, a shared commitment to international law and the UN Charter,” he said.
Mr. Coveney pointed out that the war in Ukraine has hit the poorest of the poor around the world – from the Middle East to Africa to Latin America. He said up to seven million people have been displaced in Ukraine and five million Ukrainians have been displaced beyond their home borders.
Simon Coveney’s speech in full
We meet this morning in the shadow of a renewed offensive by Russian forces into eastern Ukraine.
In the shadow of more bloodshed, more scenes of killing, more disregard for the lives of civilians – and continued flagrant violations of the UN Charter.
On Thursday last week I traveled to Kyiv. I did this because I wanted to see the situation on the ground for myself and express Ireland’s solidarity with Ukraine and its people.
What I saw was deeply shocking.
During my visit I went to Bucha. Until two months ago it was a pleasant and lively city; a place many of us at this table could have happily imagined living in.
It now lies in ruins and the stench of burning buildings and corpses hangs in the air.
Hundreds of family homes, businesses and other civilian infrastructure: blackened, burned, looted, damaged and – in some cases – completely destroyed.
Family cars riddled with bullets, windshields smashed, bloodstains still visible.
I’ve been around long enough to know the difference between truth and staged propaganda when I see it.
There was nothing made up in what I saw.
I stood at the edge of one of the mass graves where the work of carefully exhuming the bodies continued. 503 civilians had been identified at that time – and only 4 soldiers.
503 individual lives – men, women and children who were not combatants but were apparently deliberately killed and in some cases tortured in the most brutal of ways.
We have seen explosive weapons – including banned cluster munitions – used in populated areas and against civilian infrastructure across Ukraine. The toll taken in the destruction of homes, hospitals and schools is evidence of this.
It speaks to a complete disregard for international humanitarian law and the protection of civilians by the Russian armed forces.
There is no way to twist this reality away with disinformation.
Ireland is a small country.
We are not a member of any military alliance.
And we’re certainly not a superpower.
But we fought to be seated at this table and we earned the right to be here.
We did this because we fundamentally believe that, for all its well-documented shortcomings – and there are many – this council is the ultimate arbiter on issues of war and peace.
This group of 15 countries was charged with protecting the weak and innocent; Hold attackers accountable, no matter how powerful they are.
The only weapons we have are diplomacy, dialogue, facts, collective leadership and, most importantly, a shared commitment to international law and the UN Charter.
Do we really need to keep reiterating around this table that innocent civilians are never legitimate targets of war?
That all parties to a conflict must comply with international humanitarian law – including the prohibition on indiscriminate and disproportionate attacks and the obligation – the obligation – to distinguish between civilians and combatants?
These commitments are not optional – not least for those who are privileged enough to sit around this table and should lead by example.
During my visit to Ukraine, so many people spoke to me about the urgent need for accountability to expose the horrors of what happened to them, preferably in court.
In all situations where war crimes may have been committed, we must ensure that credible investigations are conducted in a timely manner; that evidence is rigorously documented; and that witnesses, victims and survivors are supported.
And that’s why Ireland pledged another €3 million in funding to the ICC last week.
Without accountability and truth there is no hope for lasting peace; not in Ukraine, nowhere.
Russia’s war has driven millions of Ukrainians from their homes, as we just heard.
Almost 5 million people have become refugees and over 7 million people have become internally displaced in Ukraine.
But the humanitarian consequences of this war are also being felt thousands of miles from Ukraine by some of the most vulnerable people on our planet.
Countries in the Middle East and the Horn of Africa, but also in Latin America, are increasingly affected by the serious economic consequences of this conflict.
Wheat and oil prices have risen by 300% in Somalia, where drought has already displaced more than 700,000 people.
Wheat reserves in Palestine could be exhausted in less than three weeks.
As the UN Secretary-General has said so clearly, the most vulnerable people around the world cannot become the collateral damage of another disaster for which they are not responsible.
Ireland cannot and will not remain silent as this senseless and devastating war rages on.
Nor should any member of this Council do so.
As it was on February 25, so it is today – this is a war of choice. And it can end immediately if President Putin so decides.
And yet what we see instead is a renewed offensive in eastern Ukraine.
This is madness that history will judge harshly.
We must end this war, and this Council has a unique responsibility to do so. I want to call Russia directly; agree to an immediate humanitarian ceasefire, commit to negotiations and respect this Charter.
We know that some progress was made between the parties in Istanbul on key issues. There is clearly a basis for a peace agreement. To his credit, President Zelenskyi has consistently remained open to diplomatic solutions in the face of aggression and brutality against his people.
I hear the narrative from far too many quarters that peace is only possible after the fight for Donbass. I cannot accept this logic; a logic that leads directly to more death, more suffering, more displacement.
This advice must challenge that thinking today and every day. We must ask for more.
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CPEC: Social Growth and Regional Stability By KAMRAN KR
The China-Pakistan Financial Hall (CPEC) hs not solely contributed to the socio-economic improvement of Pakistan, however the flagship challenge has additionally additional strengthened the strategic partnership between the 2 international locations by way of joint initiatives in various sectors of financial system, funding, three way partnership, agriculture, infrastructure improvement, vitality, defence manufacturing and, above all, people-to-people contact.
Moreover, it’s evident that the flagship challenge has contributed to regional stability, safety, socio financial and geo-political improvement within the nation as a result of financial stability and sustainability is immediately correlated with political stability.
On this regard, phase-I of the flagship challenge has carried out an excellent job in remodeling the vitality outlook of the nation initiating, implementing and finishing quite a few vitality small, medium and mega tasks within the nation. This has contributed to considerably lowering the vitality deficiency of the nation.
Equally, Section 1 & Section 2 of the challenge have considerably improved and modernized the transportation infrastructure of Pakistan which additionally led to the era of recent jobs for native individuals which has been efficient means to eradicate poverty within the remote areas within the nation.
In keeping with financial survey (2021-2022), Pakistani workforce, in a big quantity, had been employed to quite a few tasks of the CPEC which ensured well timed completion of the infrastructure tasks and launched new tasks comparable to Sukkur-Hyderabad Motorway (M-6), Peshawar-DI Khan Motorway (M-14), KKH Different Route (Gilgit-Shandor-Chitral), Swat Expressway (Section-II), Dir Expressway, and Karachi Round Railways. This has introduced prosperity to the development and repair trade of Pakistan.
The second section of the challenge focuses upon the event of assorted sectors together with agriculture, manufacturing, industrialization, textiles, logistics and final however not the least, the development of business parks.
On this connection, rigorous mutual consultations, collaboration and coordination on the highest political, diplomatic, official, bureaucratic and final however not the least, ministerial ranges have been equipped between the 2 brotherly international locations for the additional improvement of CPEC within the nation.
Hopefully, the fixed and paramount cooperation between Pakistan and China in associated fields can drive Pakistan’s financial development and there was cooperation between the 2 international locations for poverty discount in Pakistan.
The commercial cooperation between Pakistan and China by way of complementary benefits will drastically promote Pakistan’s financial improvement and poverty discount and convey outstanding financial and social advantages.
CPEC has additionally contributed to considerably bettering the enterprise setting of Pakistan by the development of Particular Financial Zones (SEZs).
It has additional helped Pakistan getting direct and oblique overseas funding, particularly from the Center Japanese international locations together with that many Central Asian international locations have additionally confirmed eager curiosity in becoming a member of the flagship challenge & the growth of the CPEC, the challenge will certainly profit related international locations and the individuals of Pakistan, China and different international locations within the area.
Even many of the ASEAN international locations have additionally proven nice curiosity to take part within the ongoing tasks of the CPEC, particularly SEZs, infrastructural improvement, digitalization and well being and many others.
The CPEC has been contributing to Pakistan’s realization of the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Growth and has already helped Pakistan obtain its Sustainable Growth Targets (SDGS) which is nice omen for reaching the specified targets of social improvement, schooling, well being, secure ingesting water, empowerment of girls, finish to gender discrimination and, above all, poverty elimination and era of recent jobs within the nation.
Creating international locations like Pakistan are in want of economic help for the completion of sustainable improvement targets, CPEC has confirmed to be the perfect financial useful resource for Pakistan.
Pakistan has lengthy confronted the specter of terrorism which has led to scale back exports and overseas funding inflows, amongst different financial losses.
Throughout this important and most troublesome interval, it was China that stepped ahead and proposed the CPEC to Pakistan and able to make investments greater than US$65 billion within the completely different sectors, particularly within the vitality and infrastructural improvement within the nation.
Clearly, the CPEC will assist promote poverty alleviation in Pakistan and neighbouring international locations and promote financial prosperity by way of regional connectivity with superior and high-level infrastructure.
The precedence of CPEC is to extend regional and world commerce and speed up overseas direct funding into Asia from world wide.
It is usually evident that CPEC may even assist Pakistan in achievement of the SDGs, the targets of the UN Agenda as they’re immediately, not directly linked with the flagship challenge.
CPEC is the efficient instrument for larger regional connectivity which can join South Asia to Central Asia by way of Center Hall, Afghanistan.
On this context, most lately, the federal government of Pakistan, China and even Afghanistan completely mentioned alternative ways and means for the additional strengthening of inflows of FDIs, joint ventures, commerce & commerce and larger regional connectivity. All events are in settlement to attain these desired targets by way of the completely different tasks of CPEC.
Pakistan-Afghanistan-Uzbekistan trans-regional railway tasks can be a sport and destiny changer for reaching the lengthy awaited goals of larger regional connectivity. Thus amalgamation of CPEC ML-I and trans-regional railway challenge is should.
The incumbent authorities has been striving exhausting to finish the pending tasks of the CPEC as quickly as doable.
Hopefully, early completion of CPEC Section-I and initiation of CPEC Section-II would additional strengthen the bilateral commerce between strategic companions. It could foster agriculture improvement within the nation.
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Dr. Keerthana Ramesh
Strong activation of anti-bacterial T cells linked to severe COVID-19
29 September 2020
A type of anti-bacterial T cells, so-called MAIT cells, are strongly activated in people with moderate to severe COVID-19 disease, according to a study by researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden that is published in the journal Science Immunology. The findings contribute to increased understanding about how our immune system responds against COVID-19 infection.
To find potential treatments against COVID-19, it is important to understand in detail how our immune system reacts and, in some cases, perhaps contribute to worsening the disease," says Johan Sandberg, professor at the Department of Medicine, Huddinge, at Karolinska Institutet and the study's corresponding author.
T cells are a type of white blood cells that are specialized in recognizing infected cells, and are an essential part of the immune system. About 1 to 5 percent of T cells in the blood of healthy people consist of so-called MAIT cells (mucosa-associated invariant T cells), which are primarily important for controlling bacteria but can also be recruited by the immune system to fight some viral infections.
In this study, the researchers wanted to find out which role MAIT cells play in COVID-19 disease pathogenesis. They examined the presence and character of MAIT cells in blood samples from 24 patients admitted to Karolinska University Hospital with moderate to severe COVID-19 disease and compared these with blood samples from 14 healthy controls and 45 individuals who had recovered from COVID-19. Four of the patients died in the hospital.
The results show that the number of MAIT cells in the blood decline sharply in patients with moderate or severe COVID-19 and that the remaining cells in circulation are highly activated, which suggests they are engaged in the immune response against SARS-CoV-2. This pattern of reduced number and activation in the blood is stronger for MAIT cells than for other T cells. The researchers also noted that pro-inflammatory MAIT cells accumulated in the airways of COVID-19 patients to a larger degree than in healthy people.
"Taken together, these analyses indicate that the reduced number of MAIT cells in the blood of COVID-19 patients is at least partly due increased accumulation in the airways," Johan Sandberg says.
In convalescent patients, the number of MAIT cells in the blood recovered at least partially in the weeks after disease, which can be important for managing bacterial infections in individuals who have had COVID-19, according to the researchers. In the patients who died, the researchers noted that the MAIT cells tended to be extremely activated with lower expression of the receptor CXCR3 than in those who survived.
"The findings of our study show that the MAIT cells are highly engaged in the immunological response against COVID-19," Johan Sandberg says. "A likely interpretation is that the characteristics of MAIT cells make them engaged early on in both the systemic immune response and in the local immune response in the airways to which they are recruited from the blood by inflammatory signals. There, they are likely to contribute to the fast, innate immune response against the virus. In some people with COVID-19, the activation of MAIT cells becomes excessive and this correlates with severe disease."
This research was supported by the Swedish Research Council, the Swedish Cancer Society, the Swedish Heart-Lung Foundation, the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation, Nordstjernan AB and Karolinska Institutet
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“It is important for all government actors to have a time frame and a deadline,” Sabraw said. “I intend to stand on it unless you indicate otherwise and articulate reasons that demonstrate good cause for an extension.”
Cmdr. Jonathan White, with the U.S Department of Health and Human Services, will lead the government’s effort. The agency is responsible for caring for migrant children in U.S. custody.
Appearing in person to explain the plan, White told the judge, “We’re going to go as fast as we can.”
“I ask that you do as you say,” Sabraw later said to White, “to get this done right as quickly as humanly possible.”
Sabraw had rejected the government’s initial plan to track down those children over several years.
Officials to Scour Thousands of Migrant Kids' Records
U.S. officials plan to review the cases of some 47,000 migrant kids who passed through government shelters from July 1, 2017, to June 25, 2018. On the next day, June 26, Sabraw issued a temporary injunction against family separation.
That order compelled officials to identify any children still in U.S. custody who could be reunited with their parents.
Officials then determined that 2,814 children were taken from parents at the border. As a result of the judge's order, the majority of children were reunited with their parents. However, nearly 600 were released to other relatives or sponsors, and 45 children remain in government-run shelters.
Then in January 2019, the inspector general for Health and Human Services reported that thousands more children were separated from their families before the judge’s order, and fell outside the accounting required by the court.
Last month, Sabraw decided to include the parents of these additional children as plaintiffs in the class-action lawsuit brought by the American Civil Liberties Union to end family separations.
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Ambition is a dream with a V8 engine.
Flipping the dial through available radio stations there will blare out to any listener an array of broadcasts, 24/7, propagating Religious Right politics, along with what they deem to be 'old-time gospel preaching.' This is especially true of what comes over the airwaves in Bible Belt southern states.
How soon country people forget. When they fall in love with a city it is forever, and it is like forever. As though there never was a time when they didn't love it. The minute they arrive at the train station or get off the ferry and glimpse the wide streets and the wasteful lamps lighting them, they know they are born for it. There, in a city, they are not so much new as themselves: their stronger, riskier selves.
Of course I'm a black writer. I'm not just a black writer, but categories like black writer, woman writer and Latin American writer aren't marginal anymore. We have to acknowledge that the thing we call literature is more pluralistic now, just as society ought to be. The melting pot never worked. We ought to be able to accept on equal terms everybody from the Hasidim to Walter Lippmann, from the Rastafarians to Ralph Bunche.
Mental toughness is many things. It is humility because it behooves all of us to remember that simplicity is the sign of greatness and meekness is the sign of true strength. Mental toughness is spartanism with qualities of sacrifice, self-denial, dedication. It is fearlessness, and it is love.
America is the wealthiest nation on Earth, but its people are mainly poor, and poor Americans are urged to hate themselves.... It is in fact a crime for an American to be poor, even though America is a nation of poor. Every other nation has folk traditions of men who were poor but extremely wise and virtuous, and therefore more estimable than anyone with power and gold. No such tales are told by American poor. They mock themselves and glorify their betters. | <urn:uuid:d92cc4d4-bc6b-4810-9091-ef64b311f8e3> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://quotation.io/page/quote/ambition-dream-v8-engine | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572163.61/warc/CC-MAIN-20220815085006-20220815115006-00665.warc.gz | en | 0.973609 | 426 | 1.617188 | 2 |
FABB: the injuries and deaths of vulnerable road users are preventable; Fairfax County should act with urgency to adopt much-needed safety measures. Ghost bike roadside memorials like this are placed where a cyclist has been killed or severely injured, usually by the driver of a motor vehicle.
Fairfax County is one of the only jurisdictions in the area that has not adopted Vision Zero, designed to eliminate all traffic fatalities and severe injuries, while increasing safe, healthy, and equitable mobility.
The Fairfax Alliance for Better Bicycling (FABB) extends its sympathy and condolences to the family and friends of Fatima Del Carmen Alvarez Romero. According to the Fairfax County Police Department (FCPD), on Thursday, June 3, Ms. Alvarez Romero was riding her bike east in the crosswalk to cross Telegraph Road on the south side of the Franconia Road intersection when she was hit by the driver of a 2020 GMC Savanna traveling north on Telegraph. Ms. Alvarez Romero, 24, was pronounced dead at the scene. Her family has started a gofundme page to help pay for her funeral expenses: https://www.gofundme.com/f/fatima-alvarezs-funeral-arrangements
The FCPD states that its investigation remains active and that details of the investigation will be presented to the Office of the Commonwealth’s Attorney for review. Anyone with information about this crash is asked to contact FCPD’s Crash Reconstruction Unit at 703-280-0543. Tips can also be submitted anonymously through Crime Solvers by phone – 1-866-411-TIPS ( 866-411-8477 ), by text – Type “FCCS” plus tip to 847411. Anonymous tipsters are eligible for cash rewards of $100 to $1,000 dollars if their information leads to an arrest.
FABB encourages any witnesses to the incident to come forward and provide information to the FCPD. Unfortunately, when a bicyclist is killed in this type of crash, he or she does not have the opportunity to speak as a witness. FABB also encourages the FCPD to undertake a comprehensive investigation so that there is justice for Ms. Alvarez Romero.
Just hours after Ms. Alvarez Romero was killed at Telegraph and Franconia, a pedestrian was hit and killed by a driver at the nearby intersection of South Kings Highway and Southgate Drive. These deaths come just two weeks after the death of bicyclist Raymond Buza, who was killed by a driver in Centreville.
Fairfax County is one of the only jurisdictions in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area that has not adopted Vision Zero, a set of policies designed to eliminate all traffic fatalities and severe injuries, while increasing safe, healthy, and equitable mobility for all. We call on Fairfax County and the Virginia Department of Transportation to acknowledge that the injuries and deaths of vulnerable road users are preventable and to act with urgency to adopt much-needed safety measures.
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Wednesday, June 22, 2016
Embracing God: Study 6 - Millennium & End of Sin: The End of the Dragon’s Tale
Study 6 - Millennium & End of Sin: The End of the Dragon's Tale
Scholars have said there is nothing in Revelation that is not also in the Old Testament. Many of the references are direct and obvious quotes or rewordings. Other phrases and ideas are vague enough that they require detailed knowledge and careful study of the Old Testament. The study of the Dragon in Revelation is one of the primary themes in Revelation. Let’s explore this ancient story carefully!
Read Revelation 12:1-2
How is the woman dressed? Does this remind you of any story in the Old Testament? (Genesis 37:9)
What is the woman doing? Why? (Genesis 3:15-16)
In the second study – about Creation – we saw this ‘first prophecy’ of mankind. How does this story retell the prophecy?
How does the Dragon story combine the Genesis curse and the promise?
What twist exists in the story of Jesus’ birth that adds something unique to the curse/promise? (Isaiah 7:14)
Read Revelation 12:3-4
Who does the Dragon represent? (Rev 12:9)
Why is there conflict between the Woman and the Dragon (Genesis 3:15)
Who do you think the Woman represents? (Isaiah 54:5-6)
How did the second half of Rev 12:4 play out in reality (Matthew 2:7-8,16)
Read Revelation 12:5-6
Who was the Son of the Woman?
Read Psalm 2 and reflect – what might this section of the Dragon story brought to mind for ancient hearers?
Read Revelation 12:7-9
What result did ‘setting his sights too high’ have for Satan?
How does this remind you of our first study? (Review Isaiah 14:12-19)
What is the Dragon’s goal? (Rev 12:9)
Who is Michael? How is Michael vs Satan going to play out? (Daniel 12:1)
There’s a lot that can be said (and has been in these studies) about the time between the Fall in the Garden and the Return of Earth to the perfect pre-fall state. As we live through the final hours of this Earth’s suffering, we are experiencing the death throes of the Dragon as he thrashes about – knowing that his time is short (Revelation 12:12). We explored the Victory March last week – as Jesus returns in the clouds of Glory to claim those who have claimed His gift on the Cross – and this week we explore what happens after the Second Coming.
In our third study, we saw that the Day of Atonement was key to understanding the meaning and purpose of the Death of Jesus on the Cross. In the middle of that day, there were two goats. The first was sacrificed for the cleansing of the Sanctuary – This first goat represented Jesus who took the weight of the confessed sins of the entire world for all time and died as a sacrifice for us all. The second goat received both hands of the High Priest as all the gathered sin from the cleansing of the Sanctuary was transferred to its head. This act – only on the Day of Atonement – was the final act of removing sin from the Sanctuary – sin which had already been forgiven during the past year of Israel’s confession was now removed entirely from God’s presence.
In the Old Testament Sanctuary, the sacrifice of the second goat was the only time both hands were placed on the head of a sacrifice. It was also the only time the sacrifice did not die immediately after receiving the weight of sin upon it. At this point on the Day of Atonement, the High Priest had already purified the people and the Sanctuary. This Goat - representing Satan after the Second Coming – was sent walking with the blood of all the deaths from all offerings of the year upon its head. While the first goat took the punishment, the second goat took the blame. The entire metaphor holds together here only if that goat, guilty as charged, never returns and ultimately dies. This goat is not purifying anything. He’s not playing any role in forgiveness for sins. He is merely taking what doesn’t belong to God or His people – Sin – away from them both.
While the second goat was merely a metaphor, Satan deserves his time in the desert. He is the guilty party for all of sin. He is the tempter, the dragon, that old snake the Devil. He deserves – and will receive – the blame for all sin.
Read Revelation 20:1-3
As we saw in last week’s study, there are no humans alive on the Earth after Jesus’ Second Coming. Those who believe in Jesus have gone to the place he prepared for them. Those who do not believe are destroyed by the brightness of His coming.
How is this humanless state of planet earth like a bottomless pit for Satan?
How long will Satan be in this ‘locked up’ state? (Rev 20:2)
Without anyone to deceive – what will Satan do for so long? (go even more mad!)
Read Revelation 20:11-15
What happens after the 1000 years are finished?
What process occurs for every person who has not accepted Salvation? (Rev 20:12)
Then what happens to them? (Rev 20:13-14)
How do we know that this judgement and death does not happen to the Saved? (Rev 20:6, 15)
What is the difference between the First and Second Death? (John 11:25-26)
Conclusion and Call
Read Revelation 21:1-4
What is your favourite part of this passage?
Do you think this time of eternal peace will mean more to us or God? Why?
What do you think this will be like?
What excites you most about the new Earth?
From the moment sin entered our planet, God had a plan to solve it. We are now living just moments from that plan reaching the second of three major waypoints. The first, and most important, was the Death of Jesus in our place. The second, drawing ever closer, is the promised return of Jesus to claim those who have accepted the gift of eternal life. The third and final waypoint is the one we studied tonight – the end of sin, Satan, death and pain. Forever!
A day is coming when God will cleanse and perfectly recreate planet Earth. He promises that He will make His home here with us! Do you want to see this amazing day?
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For many shops and stores across Asia, the harsh reality of the climate on this side of the world means that often goods can be damaged by excessive heat or the rays from the sun. Therefore it is important that measures are taken to ensure that food and produce can be looked after and properly stored. For example making changes such as adding things such as a Walk in freezer to a store in addition to air conditioning systems to improve the climate within this space.
What Are The Most Notable Features Of Walk In Freezers?
There are many different kinds of features that are notable about walk in freezers. One of the most notable features that they have is that they can hold a wide variety of different items. This means that that they can come in a variety of different kinds of configurations from designs for smaller more compact shops all the way up to larger more open stores.
In addition to this, there are also many different settings available for the freezers to ensure items can be kept at optimum temperatures even in hot and humid climates such as the ones that can be found across large swathes of Asia. These appliances can be found at a number of different price ranges. When they are bought directly from suppliers or refrigeration companies, smaller firms may find this far more affordable thanks to discounts as well as reduced overall shipping costs.
The practicalities of walk in freezers for shops and stores really are plain to see, this is because shops and stores often need to store goods such as food, drinks and other kinds of amenities. In order for these freezers to be managed effectively it is important that a strict maintenance and servicing schedule is adhered to and followed in order to ensure that the freezer is being properly maintained for the future. This can be done by consulting the instructions for the freezer as well as speaking to the manufacturer or supplier about the different ways through which the freezer should be managed and maintained.
Maintenance can take a variety of different forms. The most common reasons needed for maintenance are to ensure that the freezer is running correctly and that refrigerant is flowing through it. A common cause for breakdown can sometimes be an electrical malfunction which can lead to a breakdown in overall performance. In order to prevent breakdowns from occurring, effective maintenance should be undertaken in order to ensure that all issues are taken care of effectively.
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- Describe the progression of workplace design
Like technology, the workplace is constantly adapting and changing. Over the last century, the workplace has undergone a number of transformations. So why is it constantly changing? How complicated can an office space be? As we have discussed in other modules, productivity is essential to running a successful company. In order to increase and promote productivity, companies have changed their office spaces to better accommodate employees, ramp up motivation and increase efficiency. In this section we will discuss a number of different workplace designs and examine the rationale behind each of them. Some may be very familiar to you and others may seem very foreign. Let’s get started!
Defined office spaces date back to the Romans, who created designated places for individuals to work. While labor intensive jobs were extremely common, the Romans felt it was important to provide a place for men who used their minds and not their hands to make a living. Over the centuries, office spaces have changed drastically but still have the same goal: to provide a designated workspace for people to perform their job tasks efficiently.
In the early 20th century, Taylor’s Scientific Management Theory, which we discussed in Module 1, inspired “Taylorism” office spaces. Taylorism office spaces were large rooms with wall to wall tables where people worked directly next to each other. Managers monitored the room from their offices which surrounded the large working spaces. The entire motivation around the Taylorism office spaces was to increase productivity. Later in the 20th century, with the rise of large buildings and skyscrapers, more space became available. Workspaces changed to include a mix of open working spaces and private offices and also included common areas like kitchens and eating spaces where employees could gather and recharge. This new, modern office design is best exemplified in Frank Lloyd Wright’s design from the Johnson Wax Building in 1939. This state-of-the-art design incorporated bright lighting, sound absorbing materials and warm, inviting spaces. Not only were Wright’s work places beautiful, they were also practical. Watch the video below to learn more about the rationale behind Wright’s design.
By the 1960s, an office trend from Germany called Burolandschaft (translates to “office landscape”) became popular in the United States. It reverted back to a more open workplace, allowing employees and managers alike to socialize more easily. Burolandschaft was intended to replace a rigid office design with a more organic and natural vibe. Partitions were replaced with plants and the walkways through the office were reimagined to promote socialization. Many components of Burolandschaft are still apparent in today’s modern workplace. In the 1960s, more women were entering the workforce which brought additional changes to the workplace. For example, many women began requesting “modesty boards” which was a board that covered the front of their desks, concealing their legs. While these were subtle changes, they made an impression on workplace design.
The next popular workplace design trend is now known as the Cubicle Farm. This was a drastic change from the open workspace design and the ideologies of Burolandschaft. Cubicles were inexpensive and allowed organizations to compact employees together in smaller spaces with the hopes of minimizing overhead costs and maximizing productivity. Cubicles created tiny work spaces for employees and minimized visibility and ease of interaction between coworkers. With the rise in computer technology, cubicles remained popular for decades. Some organizations still rely heavily on cubicles today.
This leads us to office spaces as they are today. Technology advancements allow ease of mobility with the vast variety of electronic devices. Employees no longer need to be chained to their desks but can ultimately work from anywhere with a laptop, cell phone, and internet access. These advancements inspired the changes in workplace designs as they are today. Open work spaces with multiple seating options but no individually dedicated workspace is a popular trend today. Fun activities have also been incorporated into the work space including video games, bikes, foosball, pool, rock climbing walls, etc. While some may view these as distractions, others view them as helpful brain breaks that allow employees a chance to decompress.
People could argue that one type of office space is better than all the others, but there are benefits and shortcomings of each one. Watch the video below to see a critique of the modern workplace.
So, what are your thoughts? Would you prefer to work in one work environment over another? Or are there components of each one that could be combined to create the perfect workspace? Only time will tell how the workplace continues to evolve and change.
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The candidates interested in Engineering College Admission can get all information regarding ECAT Test Pattern 2022 and Syllabus. The online MCQ tests for all subjects of the ECAT syllabus are also available here. Students who have completed their Higher Secondary School Certificate and wish to be admitted to engineering colleges or universities need to know that the University of Engineering & Technology holds an exam for admission. All students must pass ECAT. The complete form of ECAT is Engineering College Admission Test. All students must be familiar with the ECAT syllabus and Test pattern 2022, which will guide them in taking the ECAT exam. Almost all well-known engineering Universities in Punjab consider it the best tool for engineering and their admissions are based on this test.
University of Engineering & Technology Lahore is conduct & appraises the ECAT entry test from all over the Province of Punjab Students. This test is very important to get admission to engineering universities. So just after the Intermediate exams, the employment for the UET ECAT entry test would be started & before the message of the final result of your Intermediate class the entry test will hold in the selected examination center of the UET in different cities of Punjab.
ECAT Test Pattern 2022 and Syllabus, Past Papers, and Courses
ECAT Subjects in Syllabus
ECAT Syllabus is based on the FSC course, it includes four subject in the syllabus which are:
Visit ECAT 2022 Syllabus and Paper Pattern for more details and you can also download Syllabus and books in Pdf.
ECAT Syllabus 2022
ECAT is basically based on the Syllabus for FSc Part I & II. Candidates can use FSc books they already have read to prepare. There is a difference of a subject for both pre engineering and intermediate in computer science students. Test takers attempt multiple choice questions (MCQs) based on Physics, English, Mathematics, Computer Science or Chemistry.
ECAT Test Pattern 2022
ECAT Test Pattern 2022 is same for all the universities. Their test includes above mentioned four subjects. ECAT test consists 100 MCQs, each of them have 4 marks. There is also negative marking in it, for every correct answer there are 4 marks, on wrong answer -1 and if left it blank you get 0. Total time allowed for test is 100 mints. There MCQs are divided in the following way,
- Physics 30 MCQs
- Mathematics 30 MCQs
- Chemistry/Computer 30 MCQs
- English 10 MCQs
ECAT Subject Combination
The following should be your decision about ECAT subject combination 2022. However, it can have a significant impact on your admission application process:
- The Pre-Engineering Combination is available to all Punjab engineering and sciences technical universities.
- Pre-Medical can only be used for Biomedical Engineering, Physics, and Chemistry.
- “Physics and Mathematics” combination is not eligible for Computer Science or Computer Engineering, Architecture.
- A combination of Physics, Mathematics, and Statistics is not eligible for Architecture.
Notable: Only DAE-qualified candidates are eligible to choose the Pre-Engineering or “Physics and Mathematics” combination.
Engineering College Test in Pakistan
In Punjab province, this test is organized by University of Engineering and Technology, aka UET, every year.
Education Testing and Evaluation Agency (ETEA) of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is responsible to conduct pre admission test for future engineers.
After the regulation in Sindh, National Testing Service (NTS) organizes ECAT in the province. Those who are willing to enroll in engineering universities must have to appear in this exam.
HEC ETC conducts pre admission test for engineering universities in Balochistan.
Pakistan Institute of Engineering and Applied Sciences, also known as PIEAS, conducts its own admission test for prospective students.
Those students who want to seek admission in National University of Science and Technology, NUST, will have to appear in NET test conducted by the university.
Just as PIEAS and NUST, this institute also organizes its own pre admission test.
Students who have secured 60% marks in their matriculation and intermediate are eligible to take an engineering college test.
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Your body language matters when it comes to persuading others in public speaking. Here are 5 body language secrets to help you speak with power!
Do you open yourself up to audiences in speeches and presentations? Or do you think only in terms of rolling out information? If that's the case, you need to be thinking in terms of your Body Language.
Too many speakers proceed exactly like the former. But the content you convey to listeners is only the tip of the iceberg. Data can only go so far in influencing audiences and strengthening your credibility. You on the other hand are a gold mine of information for those you speak to.
Your attitude, expertise, honesty, and good will, even how you feel about yourself come through loud and clear by what you're showing an audience. Think of a really good TED or TEDx speaker in a TEDTalk and you'll understand how much such a presenter is sharing about themselves with the audience.
In other words, your body language is helping reveal who you are.
Effective body language increases your impact and persuasiveness. Learn how in my Free Cheat Sheet, "The Body Language Rules: 12 Ways to Be a More Powerful Speaker."
Let's look at how what you show audiences plays into how they perceive you. I'm talking about your gestures and movement, posture, stance, facial expressions, your use of your performance space, and even the vocal component of your presentations. All of these elements affect how listeners receive the signals you're sending, and how they respond.
Why Does Your Physical Expression Matter?
Nonverbal communication often punches above its weight in terms of what it reveals. People use it to judge your personality, your ideas, your organization, even the products and services you represent. It's a great reason why you should learn how to avoid body language "mistakes."
Obviously then, you need to pay attention to how you use your body, specifically whether it strengthens or weakens your case and the impression you make. In other words, when you speak you'd better be aware of what you're showing!
Below are 5 key components of using physical expressiveness effectively. These may or may not be secrets. But there's no denying their power to add or detract from the success of your pitches, presentations, speeches, remarks at meetings, and all other forms of public speaking.
1. The 'Visual You': Body Language in Action
Consider these photographs of three women on stage.
What are the impressions you get from each of them? Do these speakers/performers appear to demonstrate confidence? How about their level of comfort on stage? Do you get any impression of poise and professionalism? Does each convey a sense of dynamism and excitement?
The truth is, the cues that help us decide to trust someone, accept what they say or show, and be willing to follow their lead are often not language related. Many of them are wholly visual. And so the "visual you" has great importance when you're speaking to others.
Physical information certainly predates language in evolutionary terms. For that reason, I always feel it's like a swift river, flowing underneath what you're saying. So the more you're aware of what you're displaying, the better you'll be able to confidently lead your listeners where you want them to go.
2. Why Content Isn't Enough to Persuade Audiences
It probably won't surprise you if I say that many speakers depend upon their content, not only to get their message across, but also to create the response they want in listeners. But how could that possibly work? People need to trust what you're saying if they're going to accept it.
That is, they're interested in your intentions and motives as well as your knowledge. One of the best ways you can convey your openness and honesty is not through words (since we know enough to question whether what anyone says is true), but how you relate to your audience in physical terms.
Data may be essential, but it's almost never powerful enough by itself to persuade and build trust. What you show matters as much, and sometimes more. So the next time you speak, make a conscious effort to be sure your movement and gestures support what you're saying.
Need more information on how to improve? Download my newest free resource, "Body Language for Public Speaking: 6 Skills Building Exercises."
3. How to Command Space in Speeches and Presentations
In my speech coaching practice at The Genard Method, I give all my clients and trainees the same advice, whatever their level of expertise: You need to get out of your head and into your body. That's because most of us are guilty of "Talking Head Syndrome," as though we were brains perched on a lectern, spewing out pure wisdom!
Of course, the reality is that you are a body in space when you present. And that body has a critical part to play in your effectiveness as a speaking performer. Here are four ways you can be a dynamic presence by "commanding space":
- Make a strong entrance. Enter, move to your spot, and wait there until you gather everyone's attention. Then begin. People will be ready to listen.
- Ground yourself. Stand or sit with your feet at armpit-width. Feel how stable you are? Get your energy from the earth itself—you'll look and feel more powerful. Here's more on using grounding to look and feel more confident.
- Use the two "public" circles of energy. A helpful visualization is the three circles of proximity to others. First circle is the intimate or private space. Second circle is interpersonal. Third circle is the most public of the three. Pay attention to your energy and spatial relationship to those you're speaking with. Adjust your "size" in terms of gestures, vocal volume, and how much space you take up. This is an essential use of body language.
- Move with purpose. Use your space productively when you speak! When you're on a stage, move to a different spot for each main point. Occasionally, approach a questioner or the screen. Make the effort to get closer to your audience instead of staying stuck behind a lectern. Speakers who move with purpose not only make what they're saying easier to receive and retain, but they also get a big boost in terms of engaging their audience.
4. How to Speak With Power
An essential element of effective public speaking is strong vocal dynamics. ("Verbal" concerns what you say, and "vocal" with how you say it.). Powerful speaking starts with proper breathing. Stability, energy, and strength all start with sustained breath that is then "colored" by the voice. Click here for my Free Cheat Sheet, "The 5 Key Tools of Vocal Dynamics."
The truly reliable way to achieve vocal power is to use your breath to support and project your sound. So practice some breathing exercises: Place your hand around 9 inches from your mouth and "touch it" with your breath. Now speak to cover that distance, gradually increasing it—6 feet away; across the room; and finally to a point outside the window.
Just make sure that the breath you're using to project your voice comes from the diaphragm or belly area, not from your throat. That's the way to produce a strong, healthy, and sustained sound. Here are some more techniques for developing a warmer and more pleasant voice.
5. Handling Nervousness for Public Speaking
Confident speakers look the part. Nervous speakers do too. You need to look like the former instead of the latter.
If you suffer jitters just before speaking, or even during your presentations, you need to find a way to calm yourself quickly and reliably. And you definitely should be aware of where you fall in the nervous-to-confident range. To display an open, focused, and strong image when you speak, see my article "Body Language Secrets: What Self-Image Are You Broadcasting?"
To relax nervous clients, I take them through my 5-minute technique for calming your nerves before speaking. Here's another way to avoid appearing nervous when you speak: Simply tell yourself you're going to broadcast confidence instead. It may be difficult at first to envision doing this, but you can; and with practice, you'll get better at it.
Assume a strong stance, move with purpose, and make your gestures clean and strong (and don't use too many of them). Remember: when you appear confident, the audience will have confidence in you in turn. And you yourself will feel a greater level of self-assurance.
Now you're using the visual you to maximize the language of your body for public speaking!
Key takeaways from this blog:
- Your content may only be the tip of the iceberg concerning your influence.
- People gain information about your motives and judge you by what they see.
- You can command space by moving with purpose and using energy effectively.
- The powerful voice you need begins with good diaphragmatic breathing.
- If you feel nervous, concentrate on looking confident. It truly will help!
This blog was originally published in 2012. This is an updated version.
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Gary Genard is an actor, author, and expert in theater-based public speaking training. His company, Boston-based The Genard Method uses performance techniques, through in-person and online training, to help executives and leadership teams embody presence and confidence to achieve true influence. In 2020 for the seventh consecutive year, Gary has been ranked by Global Gurus as one of The World's Top 30 Communication Professionals. He is the author of How to Give a Speech. His second book, Fearless Speaking, was recently named as "One of the 100 Best Confidence Books of All Time." Contact Gary here. | <urn:uuid:a32b77e0-f3d9-4b59-9dda-9dcab8fae106> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.genardmethod.com/blog/bid/164059/the-visual-you-why-body-language-matters-in-public-speaking | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573118.26/warc/CC-MAIN-20220817213446-20220818003446-00665.warc.gz | en | 0.950869 | 2,026 | 1.976563 | 2 |
“Building a Partnership with the Newly Anticoagulated Patient”
Tarrytown, NY – October 20, 2010 – National Blood Clot Alliance (NBCA) is presenting a free webinar for healthcare professionals entitled “Building a Partnership with the Newly Anticoagulated Patient.” This is the first in a Clinical Pearl webinar series developed by NBCA to address current topics in blood clot care with an emphasis on providing strategies to improve patient adherence.
The first webinar focuses on anticoagulation, particularly initiation of treatment. It will first air Wednesday, October 27, 2010 at 12:30 PM Eastern Time. Click here to register for the webinar: https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/926125960
The webinar is a follow-up to the NBCA online curriculum entitled Stop The Clot®: What Every Healthcare Professional Should Know. To take the online curriculum register by clicking here: /curriculum_reg.htm
The target audience is nurses, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and pharmacists.
Through application of an effective and easy-to-understand “5A” framework for catalyzing patient behavior change, healthcare professionals will learn to counsel a patient through the challenging first days and weeks of anticoagulant therapy. The 5A actions include assess, advise, agree, assist, and arrange.
This webinar series is being developed through a cooperative agreement with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
“Saving lives through educational outreach to healthcare professionals is essential,” says Jack Ansell, MD, Chair of NBCA’s Medical and Scientific Advisory Board. “The aim of the National Blood Clot Alliance is to ensure that patients who present with symptoms of DVT or PE receive optimal care, in terms of diagnosis, the very critical first step, and treatment.”
First Webinar Date: Wednesday, October 27, 2010 at 12:30 PM Eastern Time: Click here to register for the webinar:https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/926125960
The webinar will be repeated live on November 17, 2010 at 3:30 PM Eastern Time, and archived on www.stoptheclot.org afterward.
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So much ink: so many clichés. Arafat—terrorist or statesman? When asked on screen, I tried to give the shortest answer I could. Yasser Arafat will be a figure in history, all right. He qualifies not because he changed any geography or any regime, but because he altered our cosmology. At least until the 1967 war, and probably even until the 1973 “Yom Kippur” or “Ramadan” war, the outside world had been inclined to look upon the original 1947/1948 war, and its outcome, as a battle between “the Jews” and “the Arabs.” This mental mapping, with a small Zionist island amid a vast sea of swirling Arab regimes, semiautomatically enlisted the latent sympathy for the underdog that was the least one could expect after the Jewish experience in Eastern and Central Europe. Israel was a state of the stateless, created by an early United Nations resolution, and entitled to the usual presumptions concerning self-defense. You’ve heard it.
This approximate narrative was rendered increasingly hollow and increasingly debatable once the terms were shifted. Make it Israel versus “the Palestinians” and immediately the sentimental picture is altered. We suddenly saw two peoples, of roughly equivalent population, contesting for one land. Tragedy, as Hegel said, is a conflict between two rights. By the time Arafat had left the podium of the United Nations (holster at his side, olive branch in his hand) in 1974, it was widely understood that everything since the Balfour Declaration had implicitly called for a two-state solution. And that was a historical achievement, however crudely it was called (or recalled) to our attention.
I don’t normally agree with Michael Oren, whose history of the origins of the 1967 conflict is typically evasive when it comes to the expulsion and dispossession of the Palestinian Arabs 20 years previously. But he was correct in saying, in last Sunday’s Washington Post, that there is something lame in crediting a man who dies in 2004 for “symbolizing” a moral and diplomatic accomplishment achieved in 1974. In other words—by all means we got the point about the two peoples. But what then?
You may, as the “leader” of one such people, wage an uncompromising struggle to regain all you have lost and invite the world’s sympathy and solidarity. Or you may extend your hand for an historic compromise. But you cannot do both. I would strongly recommend that all those who read this get hold of a copy of Edward Said’s book The Politics of Dispossession, published 10 years ago, and scan its pages. You will see Arafat up close, as the symbol of his people, the prince of procrastination, the acme of corruption, the master of deceit, the demagogue of “resistance,” and the consummate artist of the double-deal. (You will also read, as one should stipulate, about an Israeli policy that never ceased to expand settlement and colonization even as the most urgent negotiations with European and American statesmen were in progress.)
But has any national movement ever been so appallingly led? Edward Said asked many times, in public and private, where the Mandela of Palestine could be. In rather bold contrast to this decent imagination, Arafat managed to be both a killer and a compromiser (Mandela was neither), both a Swiss bank-account artist and a populist ranter (Mandela was neither), both an Islamic “martyrdom” blow-hard and a servile opportunist, and a man who managed to establish a dictatorship over his own people before they even had a state (here one simply refuses to mention Mandela in the same breath).
There was a time when the Palestinian cause, throughout the Middle East, was generally identified with larger causes than itself. Its diaspora, made up of thousands and thousands of intelligent and educated and ironic people, was on the whole a force for good in the Gulf states, in Jordan, in Lebanon, and elsewhere. If you voyaged to some dark and decrepit state in the region, and could get rid of your clinging official “minder,” it was in some Palestinian apartment that music would play, drinks be served, books be passed around, and humorous remarks made with courage. It became the fashion among some Arabist reporters at this time to allude to the Palestinians as “the Jews of the Middle East.”
Well, Arafat certainly destroyed that dream. His grandiose death-or-glory campaigns made life infinitely harder for the Palestinian populations of Jordan (in 1970) and in Lebanon. Even those conflicts had at least some tincture of revolutionary ardor, in which some Palestinians—not of Arafat’s faction—played a role. But the nadir was reached in 1990, when “the Chairman” ranged himself on the side of Saddam Hussein and stayed with him on the obliteration and annexation of Kuwait. Suddenly, the PLO was implicitly and sometimes explicitly in favor of the erasure of an existing Arab and Muslim state, a member of the Arab League and of the United Nations.
There were two results of this. First, the enormous Palestinian population of Kuwait—numbering between 300,000 and 400,000 people—was abruptly subjected to another nightmare. It suffered from Saddam Hussein’s aggression, and it suffered again from Kuwaiti fury at a perceived Palestinian “fifth column.” Second, the stupidity of Arafat’s bet on the wrong Iraqi horse was compounded further. In order to recover his lost credit with the Saudis and others, he began increasingly, and corruptly, to sound the note of the “Islamist” trumpeter. (Twenty percent of Palestinians are formally Christian, and a large number are secular, but I think it is pretty safe to say that the “Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades” and other surrogate groups would not care much to be called “the Jews of the Middle East,” in any tone of voice.)
A short time after the end of the Gulf War in 1991, I was introduced to Sari Nuseibeh, who is one of the most brilliant intellectuals of the Palestinian movement as well as—by virtue of his ancient lineage—one of the Arab aristocracy of Jerusalem. (He was, until Sharon closed it down, a senior member of the Palestinian Authority in that city.) Looking back, he said, he realized what the PLO should have done. They should have offered an armed detachment to the Coalition forces in Iraq, and taken part in the liberation of Kuwait. Think of the implications. … Imagine what a different world we might be inhabiting if Arafat had been capable of even thinking like that.
The famously “generous” terms offered to Arafat by Clinton and Barak were not as generous as all that. But his response was even more contemptible than is usually reported. He suddenly announced, first, that he represented the world’s billion Muslims on the issue of Jerusalem and, second, that his own life might be in danger if he signed the wrong deal. Clearly, Arafat has never had—and could never have received—any general mandate from the Muslim world on Jerusalem or anything else. And as for the threat to his life—was this not the same man who used the word “martyr” in every other sentence and announced from his besieged compound that it was his highest desire? Willing to die in a pointless scuffle but not willing to risk anything for an agreement? In cold fact, Arafat was protected from “martyrdom” at Israel’s hands, as he well knew, by an edict of President Bush to Sharon. The charming conclusion of this drama is now the widely spread rumor that the chairman was martyred after all, having been poisoned by the Jews: a rumor itself perhaps designed to pre-empt any discussion of his AIDS-like symptoms at the end. What a squalid and ignoble terminus, to a life of steadily diminishing returns. | <urn:uuid:97dda3cb-d346-4532-9d8d-a6dec4794015> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2004/11/arafat-s-squalid-end.html | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573118.26/warc/CC-MAIN-20220817213446-20220818003446-00665.warc.gz | en | 0.977499 | 1,693 | 1.859375 | 2 |
The lecture will explore the work of two groups of Canadian artists: those with an indigenous background whose work comes from a tradition developed over thousands of years; and those with an immigrant background (mostly European) going back only as far as the start of the colonial period in the 18th century.
The principal focus under the immigrant heading will be the Group of Seven: Franklin Carmichael, Lawren Harris, A. Y. Jackson, Frank Johnston, Arthur Lismer, J. E. H. MacDonald, and Frederick Varley. They were a loose association of men with a British background who set out to develop a distinctly Canadian style of landscape painting. Associated with the group, other important artists that we shall look at include Tom Thomson and Emily Carr.
Indigenous artists paint relatively few landscapes and often portray myth and traditional culture. Their styles vary geographically. Those whose backgrounds and work we shall explore include, on the west coast, Bill Read and Mungo Martin; in northern Ontario, Daphne Odjig and Norval Morrisseau; and in the Arctic, Kenojuak Ashevak, and Peter Kooyoo.
– From Mesopotamian Origins to Colonel Drake
The discovery of crude oil and bitumen can be traced back to the Neandertals but more widespread use started in Mesopotamia around 8000BC. Ziggurats were made secure by bitumen oil mortar and Nebuchadnezzar allegedly waterproofed his hanging gardens with bitumen.
Unlikely medicinal uses were found and it was not long before the flammable properties of crude were exploited by the Byzantines who made oil grenades as a naval warfare weapon. We will see that in North America the native Indians were using crude oil as an insecticide and for skin treatments long before the famous sinking of Drake’s Well in Pennsylvania in 1861.
This talk ends at the beginning of the first World War before submarines became sophisticated vessels so there is no highly technical content.
The first fully recorded submarine was built in 1620 by a Dutchman, Cornelius Van Drebbel, who was in the service of King James 1st of England. Despite it being an underwater rowing boat, it proved to be very successful and Von Drebbel later built two larger versions in one of which it is believed the King accompanied Van Drebbel in a voyage up the river Thames.
Von Drebbel’s submarine was watched by thousands of disbelieving Londoners who gathered along the banks of the Thames.
However, it wasn’t until 155 years later in 1775 when an American called David Bushnell built a submarine intended to sink British warships during the American revolution against the British, that the full possibilities began to be realised by Governments and various prototypes began to be constructed.
In 1800, Napoleon Bonaparte commissioned another American, called Robert Fulton to build a submarine intended to sink British vessels but despite building a submarine which proved to be perfectly viable the French Naval authorities decided to abandon the project.
Various other experimental submarines were built in the following years but it wasn’t until the American Civil War that the Confederate submarine ‘Hunley’ successfully sank the Union warship ‘Housatonic’ in 1864 by ramming an explosive charge into its hull. Unfortunately, the explosion was so powerful that the Hunley submarine also sank.
Speaker: Angela Chantry
Lord Byron was a British Romantic poet and satirist whose poetry and personality captured the imagination of Europe. In 1812, Byron embarked on an affair with the passionate, eccentric – and married – Lady Caroline Lamb. The scandal shocked the British public. He also had affairs with Lady Oxford, Lady Frances Webster and, it has been claimed, with his married half-sister, Augusta Leigh. He was the man for whom the phrase “mad, bad and dangerous to know” was coined!
The Sagrada Familia, and many of the other buildings designed by this amazing architect.
Antoni Gaudi I Cornet was born in 1852 – but nobody knows exactly where as no documentation is available to confirm his birthplace but it was either in Reus or Riudoms which are two neighbouring municipalities in the province of Tarragona. However, he grew up in the family home at Riudoms.
His education was questionable as he tended to skip many of his studies and, when presenting him with his degree, the Director of the Barcelona School of Architecture commented “We have given the title to a madman or a genius. Only time will tell!”
His first commission was to design lampposts for the Plaza Real and the Plaza De Palau in Barcelona and they proved to be highly ornate as well as being quite beautiful – totally in keeping with all of Gaudi’s future designs.
This talk will cover details of Gaudi’s life as well as examining many of his wonderful and highly decorative projects – as well as details of the continuing construction of the amazing Sagrada Familia.
We all admire those who create beauty. When this is done by people who have no use of their hands, or are lacking hands entirely, either from birth, or from illness or an accident, there is just that much more to admire, I believe.
So, in this talk, we will look at some of these extraordinary people & their works.
The history of Valentine’s Day—and the story of its patron saint—are shrouded in mystery. February has long been celebrated as a month of romance and St. Valentine’s Day, as we know it today, contains vestiges of both Christian and ancient Roman tradition. But who was Saint Valentine and how did he become associated with this ancient rite? The story will be traced, from its dark origins, through the ancient Roman ritual of Lupercalia that welcomed spring, to the card-giving customs of Victorian England and on to the commercialism and excess of the 21st century.
Sadler’s Wells Theatre literally began its life close by the well which was found in Richard Sadler’s Garden in Clerkenwell, London.
The well was discovered when men, employed by Sadler, were removing gravel from his garden. The water in the well was found to be iron rich and was thought to provide health benefits.
An aristocratic clientele was soon attracted from round the country. Thus, this still quite rural location became famous for both water and for music which Sadler arranged for the enjoyment of his clients.
However, as time went by, the entertainment provided by Sadler rapidly deteriorated and, eventually, the quality of has clientele was described as “vermin trained up to the gallows” by a contemporary, while, by 1711, Sadler’s Wells was characterised as “a nursery of debauchery.”
This downward spiral continued despite a new stone theatre being opened in 1765.
During the early 19th century many famous actors appeared at the theatre including Edward Keen who was a renown Shakespearian actor and Joseph Grimaldi, the well-known clown.
However, the period was characterised by much public drunkenness and loutish behaviour, and the rural location prompted the management to provide escorts for patrons after dark to conduct them into central London.
The theatre continued with its chequered history providing horse race meetings, an ice-skating rink and an aquatic pool in which sea battles were recreated.
Eventually, the management began to hire better actors and performers and to control the behaviour of the audiences and, over a period of many years, Sadler’s Well theatre developed into its present highly respected establishment.
In a life stranger than any fiction, Grace O’Malley, daughter of a clan chief in the far west of Ireland, went from marriage at fifteen to piracy on the high seas. She soon had a fleet of galleys under her command, but her three decades of plundering, kidnapping, murder and mayhem came to a close in 1586, when she was captured and sentenced to hang. She was saved from the scaffold by none other than Queen Elizabeth herself – another powerful woman in a man’s world.
The origins of the Camino de Santiago, or The Way of St. James.
The Camino de Santiago has its origins in pre-Christian times when people of the Celtic/Iberian tribes made their way from the interior to the Atlantic coast of Galicia, a route that followed the Milky Way Finisterre which was believed to be the end of the world. The official history of the Camino de Santiago is centred upon Saint James, one of the Twelve Apostles, and dates back to the 9th century when, according to the legend, the first pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela took place. St. James is believed to be buried in the Cathedral. The presentation will include a brief account of my experience of walking the Camino Portuguese and will end with video footage of why my friend and fellow speaker, Peter Atkinson, removed all of his clothes at the end of his Camino by bike, and burned them!
Nature has been inspiring artists for centuries, and its beauty has been captured in paintings, sculptures, photographs and a variety of other mediums. But some artists take the relationship between art and the environment a step further, creating works from nature itself or producing artworks that make bold statements about the natural world and the imprint mankind has left on it.
Land art, variously known as Earth art, environmental art, and Earthworks, emerged in the 1960s and 1970s, largely associated with Great Britain and the United States but also includes examples from many countries. As a trend, “land art” expanded boundaries of art by the materials used, which were often the materials of the Earth, including the soil, rocks, vegetation, and water found on-site, and the sites of the works were often distant from population centres. Though sometimes fairly inaccessible, photo documentation was commonly brought back to the urban art gallery. | <urn:uuid:833bdf65-cc91-47ea-b1fe-e65a7faf3ba7> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.u3amoraira-teulada.org/calendar/cat_ids~199/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572163.61/warc/CC-MAIN-20220815085006-20220815115006-00665.warc.gz | en | 0.977358 | 2,070 | 3.859375 | 4 |
Hack Sounds comes in a variety of formats, from our regular Core Program, to Come and Plays, through to events, jams demos and talks. We aim to allow people new to the world of Electronic Music to gain insight into its history and scope for the future, learn about the tools and processes, and offer a window into the minds of those making it.
Hack Sounds has a focus on key outcomes, including:
- Exploring electronic music production and technology
- Creating, recording and releasing new music
- Developing basic skills in traditional songwriting such as structure, melodic themes, and rhythm, as well as delving into elements specific to electronic music.
- Enhancing the skills of mentors through collaboration within an inclusive environment. These established musicians are in turn more likely to practise inclusive principles in future projects.
- Creating a network of mentors who become known to emerging musicians with disability as capable of working within an inclusive practice framework.
- Promoting and advocating for greater inclusive practice, pathways and awareness within the Australian music community.
- Developing positive attitudes to musicians with disability. | <urn:uuid:28498083-8349-405b-8f98-d5dcd3a32e24> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://hacksounds.com/programs/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573623.4/warc/CC-MAIN-20220819035957-20220819065957-00665.warc.gz | en | 0.960347 | 222 | 1.90625 | 2 |
Development of Acute Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada-like Syndrome during the Treatment Course with Vemurafenib for Metastatic Melanoma.
- 作者列表："Apivatthakakul A","Kunavisarut P","Rothova A","Pathanapitoon K
:Purpose: To report on ocular Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada (VKH)-like syndrome under vemurafenib treatment for metastatic melanoma.Design: A case report.Method: Description of clinical and imaging manifestations including fundus photography, fluorescein, and indocyanine green angiography.Results: A 46-year-old Thai female was diagnosed with metastatic melanoma of the skin and had been treated with multiple surgical excisions, radiotherapy, and vemurafenib (initial dose 480 mg orally twice daily, subsequently increased to maximum dose of 960 mg twice daily). After 6 months of vemurafenib use, she complained of bilateral redness and photophobia and was diagnosed with bilateral anterior uveitis, which was topically treated. Two weeks later, her visual acuity (VA) sharply deteriorated to 20/80 and counting fingers. Ocular examination at that stage stronly resembled acute VKH disease. She exhibited intraocular inflammation, and her fundus examination revealed bilateral optic disc swelling and serous retinal detachment. Fluorescein angiogram showed disc leakage and multiple pinpoint hyperfluorescence leakage spots and indocyanine green demonstrated multiple hypofluorescent spots. Oral prednisolone 30 mg/day was commenced while vemurafenib medication was ceased. Three weeks later, her vision improved, and serous retinal detachment subsided. However, her cutaneous melanoma recurred.Conclusions: Vemurafenib, a potential adjunct treatment for metastatic melanoma, was complicated by the development of panuveitis, papillitis, and multiple serous detachments. These ocular symptoms were similar to the presentation of acute VKH syndrome.
目的: 报道vemurafenib治疗转移性黑色素瘤下的眼部Vogt-小柳原田 (VKH) 样综合征。设计: 病例报告。方法: 描述临床和影像学表现，包括眼底照相、荧光素和吲哚青绿血管造影。结果: 一名 46 岁的泰国女性被诊断为皮肤转移性黑色素瘤，并接受了多次手术切除，放射治疗和vemurafenib (初始剂量 480 mg口服，每日两次，随后增加至最大剂量 960 mg，每日两次)。使用vemurafenib 6 个月后，主诉双侧发红、畏光，诊断为双侧前葡萄膜炎，予以局部治疗。两周后，她的视力 (VA) 急剧恶化至 20/80，并计数手指。该阶段的眼部检查stronly类似于急性VKH病。她表现出眼内炎症，眼底检查发现双侧视盘肿胀和浆液性视网膜脱离。荧光素血管造影显示椎间盘渗漏和多个精确的超荧光渗漏点，吲哚青绿显示多个低荧光点。开始口服泼尼松龙 30 mg/天，同时停止vemurafenib药物治疗。三周后，她的视力改善，浆液性视网膜脱离消退。然而，她的皮肤黑色素瘤复发。结论: Vemurafenib是转移性黑色素瘤的潜在辅助治疗药物，并发全葡萄膜炎、乳头炎和多发性浆液性脱离。这些眼部症状与急性VKH综合征的表现相似。
METHODS::Blue rubber bleb naevus syndrome (BRBNS) is an extremely rare venous malformation that often manifests as multiple haemangioma-like lesions in the skin and gastrointestinal tract. The drug sirolimus plays a key role in the signalling pathway of angiogenesis and subsequent development of BRBNS and its use has been described in several case reports. We present a case series of four patients with BRBNS who exhibited good treatment response to sirolimus. All four patients were administered oral sirolimus at doses of 1.0-1.5 mg/m2 /day with a target drug level of 5-10 ng/mL and median treatment duration of 20 months. All patients had a reduction in the size of the lesions and a normalization of coagulopathy with tolerable drug adverse reactions at follow-up. Sirolimus may be effective and safe in paediatric patients with BRBNS. Further prospective studies are suggested to evaluate the long-term effectiveness of this drug.
METHODS:BACKGROUND:Human papillomavirus (HPV) infections are associated with common dermatologic and nondermatologic diseases. Although HPV vaccines are well established as preventive measures for genital warts and cervical neoplasia, their use as therapeutic agents deserves greater attention. OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the use of HPV vaccine(s) as a treatment modality for cutaneous and/or mucosal disease. METHODS:A primary literature search using the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines was conducted in January 2019 by using the PubMed and Cochrane databases. RESULTS:A total of 63 articles with 4439 patients were included. The majority of patients with cutaneous warts, recurrent respiratory papillomatosis, and squamous and basal cell carcinomas were successfully treated with HPV vaccination. Preliminary data on patients with pre-existing anogenital warts, cervical intraepithelial neoplasia, anal intraepithelial neoplasia, and vulvar intraepithelial neoplasia is promising. LIMITATIONS:This review was limited by the lack of controls, patients' previous HPV vaccination status, and publication bias. CONCLUSION:The commercially available three-dose, quadrivalent HPV vaccine is a potential therapeutic option for the treatment of cutaneous warts, recurrent respiratory papillomatosis, and squamous and basal cell carcinomas. Noncommercially available HPV vaccines demonstrate therapeutic response for treating anogenital warts, cervical intraepithelial neoplasia, anal intraepithelial neoplasia, and vulvar intraepithelial neoplasia. The vaccine's efficacy as an adjunct therapy for HPV-associated cutaneous and/or mucosal disease warrants further exploration.
METHODS::Our understanding of melanoma precursors and progression to melanoma has developed as a result of advances in the field of molecular diagnostics. We now better understand the potential for genetic heterogeneity within a single lesion. Combined tumors can pose a diagnostic challenge when deciding the line between benign and malignant, which in turn has direct implications for patient management. Primary cilia (PC) are ubiquitous sensory organelles that have essential functions in cellular proliferation, differentiation, and development. The ciliation index (percentage of ciliated melanocytes) has been shown to reliably differentiate melanoma, which fail to ciliate, from melanocytic nevi, which retain PC. We therefore analyzed the potential for using the ciliation index to differentiate benign and malignant components in combined melanocytic lesions. We collected patient samples (n = 10) of unequivocal combined lesions with both melanoma and associated nevus components. Melanocytes were highlighted with SOX10 and costained with gamma-Tubulin and acetylated alpha-Tubulin to highlight the basal body and cilium, respectively. The number of melanocytes retaining cilia under high-power microscopy was examined. The melanoma component had average of 4% ciliation (SD: 7%), whereas the associated nevus component was significantly higher with 59% ciliation (SD: 17%). These data show that PC may be a reliable means of distinguishing benign from malignant components within a single tumor. The ciliation index may be a helpful tool in distinguishing challenging cases of combined lesions of melanoma in situ with a dermal nevus component from invasive melanoma, thus promoting improved staging and clinical management. | <urn:uuid:7658ab98-57fc-4e22-8a8f-1c4438020472> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.puppyreading.com/literature/199583.html | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573118.26/warc/CC-MAIN-20220817213446-20220818003446-00665.warc.gz | en | 0.852962 | 2,852 | 1.625 | 2 |
Most modern desktops and laptops can support dual monitors right out of the box. They will come with a VGA (blue), HDMI, and/or displayport connections. VGA has been around forever and usually has a blue connection. HDMI looks like a USB connection with 2 slanted ends. DisplayPort looks like a USB connection with only 1 slanted end. DisplayPort is primarily used with Dell desktops. Another other if you only have a VGA cable and only have a HDMI port free you can get an adaptor on Amazon for around $8. Look for VGA to HDMI cable.
VGA HDMI DisplayPort
Each monitor will connect to one of these jacks. Many use VGA and HDMI. It does not matter what monitor uses which connection.
Once you have both monitors connected and on, you can configure the settings as needed.
- Right click on the desktop and choose Display Settings.
- You will see the screen below. Click Identify so you know which monitor is which number. You will see a white number appear on each montior.
- Make sure the numbers that appear on your monitors match what you see in the display settings screen. If not click on a monitor/number and drag it to the right spot. The image should represent what you see when you click Identify. *** This will control how your mouse goes from screen to screen. If your mouse is not going between screens like you want then the monitors are not in the proper order above.
The main monitor is the one that the search bar appears on and when a window opens it automatically goes there. Everyone has a different preference on which monitor (left or right) they like to be their main monitor. You can change this if it is not correct.
- In the display settings screen above, click on the monitor you want to be the main monitor. It should be in blue now.
- Scroll down the page until you see "Multiple displays".
- Click "Make this the main display".
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THE IMPACT OF COMPUTER-BASED TECHNOLOGY SYSTEM ON THE ASSESSMENT OF PHYSICS PRACTICAL WORK
The assessment of laboratory practical work is characterised by inherent challenges associated with the quality of the experimental reports produced. The complexity of the laboratory environment can be daunting for students resulting in the erosion of confidence in terms of the execution and presentation of scientifically acceptable experimental reports. In response to this key imperative, a computer-based technology system has been adopted for assessment of physics practical work at a South African university over the years. The computer-based technology system is essentially a platform consisting of a meticulously developed database encapsulating various experiments. The database provides unique characteristic features for each individual experiment and facilitates objective assessment of practical work per work station. In addition, the computer-based technology system makes provision for a considerable number of experiments to be assessed efficiently within a short duration. The assessment of practical work using the computer-based technology system described in this regard proved to be an efficacious and innovative approach in terms of the verification of basic scientific laws underpinning various experiments as well as the provision of prompt feedback for the benefit of students. | <urn:uuid:9d6914b1-5eab-429a-b38c-07a7d365bf4f> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://library.iated.org/view/RAMAILA2018IMP?not_allowed=true | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573118.26/warc/CC-MAIN-20220817213446-20220818003446-00665.warc.gz | en | 0.924957 | 231 | 2.96875 | 3 |
|Posted by Tim Herron on November 21, 2013 at 7:15 AM|
When night temperatures are warm, even during fall and winter when warm spells occur, I often get questions about tiny mounds of granular soil covering small or large areas of the lawn. The Pitt County Extension Master Gardeners and I have already had numerous calls and questions about this unusual disturbance of the soil this month. If you have seen this, then you may have a thriving population of earthworms.
Often earthworms leave small mounds or clumps of granular soil, which are called castings, scattered about in the lawn or garden. The castings may be seen as a nuisance when they accumulate. This situation is often noticed in fall, winter, or spring when warm season grasses are dormant or grow slowly. Without constant growth of grass and mowing to knock them down, the castings brought to the surface are more noticeable. Sometimes earthworms may enter drainage holes of containers sitting on the soil or sunken into the ground. The castings may clog the drainage as they accumulate in the container.
As earthworms tunnel through the soil, they ingest the soil and digest any organic matter in it. Organic matter is dragged into their burrows and is broken down. Although earthworms are most numerous in the top 6 inches, they also work in the subsoil, bringing mineral rich soil from below to the surface. This adds to the supply of nutrients available to the plants. In 100 square feet of garden soil, earthworms may bring from 4‑8 pounds of dirt to the soil surface each year.
Besides incorporating organic matter into your soil, earthworms are good manufacturers of fertilizer. Castings have a nutrient level and organic matter level higher than that of the surrounding soil. Each day they produce nitrogen, phosphorous, potassium and many micronutrients in a form that all plants can use. For example, a 200 square feet garden with a low worm population of only 5 worms per cubic foot will be provided with over 35 pounds (about 1/3 pound per worm) of top grade fertilizer each year.
Not only do they produce this fertilizer, they spread it in the top 12 inches of soil. They may also incorporate it as far down as 6 ft. A soil that is well managed and rich in humus may easily support 25 worms per cubic foot, which translates into at least 175 pounds of fertilizer per year for the same 200 square feet of garden.
This means that your garden or lawn can be supplied with fertilizer of superior quality and soil building properties than a dry or granular fast acting fertilizer of 10‑20 pounds. Worms make other contributions, such as adding calcium carbonate, a compound that helps moderate soil pH. Over time, earthworms may help change acid or alkaline soils toward a more neutral pH.
Earthworm tunnels help to aerate and loosen the soil. This allows more oxygen in, which not only helps the plant directly, but also improves conditions for certain beneficial soil bacteria. Finally, the tunneling of earthworms provides access to deeper soil levels for the numerous smaller organisms that contribute to the health of the soil.
Earthworm activity in your soil is beneficial and should be encouraged. They help incorporate organic matter, improve the soil structure, improve water movement through the soil, improve plant root growth and minimize thatch build up in lawns. Since earthworms are beneficial, control measures are not required. Once warm season grasses begin to grow actively they will cover the soil and castings earthworms have brought to the surface. Earthworm populations will be higher in very moist areas. Core aerating and topdressing lawns with thin layers of sand over time may improve surface drainage and help reduce earthworm numbers to a tolerable level. In heavy, wet soils, installation of drainage systems may remove excess moisture but it may not be enough to reduce earthworm populations. Except in extreme cases it is best to enjoy the fact that nature is at work in your yard and you have a work force out there improving the soil day and night. | <urn:uuid:8ed82fd8-74ec-4d0a-9eb2-7025afadeb55> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://herronfarms.webs.com/apps/blog/show/prev?from_id=37727549 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573118.26/warc/CC-MAIN-20220817213446-20220818003446-00665.warc.gz | en | 0.934118 | 827 | 3.21875 | 3 |
Bicycle is a word that was borrowed from the French in the mid-1800s. It was made up of a Latin word and a Greek word. Bi- is a Latin prefix that means “two.” “Cycle” comes from kyklos, a Greek word that means “circle.”
Where did the word bicycle come from?
Etymology. The word bicycle first appeared in English print in The Daily News in 1868, to describe “Bysicles and trysicles” on the “Champs Elysées and Bois de Boulogne”. The word was first used in 1847 in a French publication to describe an unidentified two-wheeled vehicle, possibly a carriage.
What kind of word is bicycle?
bicycle used as a noun:
A vehicle that has two wheels, one behind the other, a steering handle, and a saddle seat or seats and is usually propelled by the action of a rider’s feet upon pedals.
Why is a bicycle called a bicycle?
The name comes from these two words – the prefix “bi-” meaning two, and the suffix “-cycle” meaning wheel. It is powered by a person riding on top, who pushes the pedals around with his or her feet. Riding bicycles, which is also called cycling, is an important way to travel in several parts of the world.
Who invented bicycle answer?
A German baron named Karl von Drais made the first major development when he created a steerable, two-wheeled contraption in 1817. Known by many names, including the “velocipede,” “hobby-horse,” “draisine” and “running machine,” this early invention has made Drais widely acknowledged as the father of the bicycle.
Is there a word bicycling?
Meaning of bicycling in English. riding a bicycle or relating to riding bicycles: There are special lanes for bicycling commuters.
What is this word bicycle?
Definition of bicycle
(Entry 1 of 2) : a vehicle with two wheels tandem, handlebars for steering, a saddle seat, and pedals by which it is propelled also : a stationary exercise machine that resembles such a vehicle. bicycle. verb. bicycled; bicycling ˈbī-si-k(ə-)liŋ , -ˌsi- also -ˌsī-
What do English people call bicycles?
An old American friend, Lord Affectation (I’ve got other less flattering names for him too), has moved to Kent and informed me that “The British call bicycles push irons!” I said, “Your English friends are pushing your leg.” Most English people call them bicycles, just like the rest of the English-speaking world.
What does bike mean in slang?
Bicycle, motorcycle, etc. … (slang) A promiscuous woman; from “the town bike (everybody rides her)”.
What are old bicycles called?
Although the name “penny-farthing” is now the most common, it was probably not used until the machines were nearly outdated; the first recorded print reference is from 1891 in Bicycling News. For most of their reign, they were simply known as “bicycles”.
What was the first bicycle?
German Inventor Karl von Drais is credited with developing the first bicycle. His machine, known as the “swiftwalker,” hit the road in 1817. This early bicycle had no pedals, and its frame was a wooden beam. The device had two wooden wheels with iron rims and leather-covered tires.
Who invented cycling sport?
Early history of the sport
Cycling as a sport officially began on May 31, 1868, with a 1,200-metre (1,312-yard) race between the fountains and the entrance of Saint-Cloud Park (near Paris). The winner was James Moore, an 18-year-old expatriate Englishman from Paris.
What does BMX stand for?
BMX is an acronym for Bicycle Motocross. A BMX bike is made for off-road racing and trick riding. BMX originated in California in the 1970s. Inspired by motocross riders of the time, people started to race their bikes on dirt tracks. | <urn:uuid:e8bae9e7-14d2-4b9a-af38-d529acbe1bbc> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://ridehatfieldmccoy.com/cycle/you-asked-is-bicycle-greek-or-latin.html | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573118.26/warc/CC-MAIN-20220817213446-20220818003446-00665.warc.gz | en | 0.975901 | 934 | 2.65625 | 3 |
The spring of 2003 was an atrocious spring. An intifada was raging in the streets of Israel; explosives were going off next to the Gaza-Egyptian border, along the Philadelphi Route, and in Rafah, bulldozers mowed down hundreds of Palestinian homes, many of them belonging to innocent people. A few months earlier, a young American woman had arrived in Rafah from Olympia, Washington.
Rachel Corrie had met a youth of Palestinian origin at her school and through him was exposed to the suffering of his people. At the age of 23, she decided to take some action. She joined the International Solidarity Movement and left for Gaza. During her first few weeks she witnessed the acts of the Israel Defense Forces in Gaza, reported them to her family and friends, and decided to act as a human shield.
At that same time, two British citizens also arrived in Gaza - Tom Hurndall, another peace activist, and James Miller, an award-winning documentary filmmaker who came to make a film about what was happening in Gaza. He called it "Death in Gaza." Within a number of weeks, all three of them had been killed by the IDF.
Corrie was run over trying to save a house, with her own body, while a bulldozer tried to "expose" it. Miller was killed by a sniper when he came out of a house holding a white flag. After the first shot hit him, he still managed to shout out to the soldiers, "We are British journalists" - as can clearly be heard in the video filmed there in the dark; and then, in response, a second sniper shot was fired and killed him. Hurndall was killed while trying to serve as a human shield for a group of children that had entered an area where there was shoting. A British jury established that Miller had been murdered intentionally, but only the soldier who killed Hurndall was tried and sentenced to eight years' imprisonment, then released after six years. No one was tried for the killings of Corrie and Miller.
These three international activists were courageous people of conscience which any moral society would be proud of - shining examples of young people who are involved and care. While their friends spent their time at parties and doing nothing especially important, they came to the site of a humanitarian disaster. They did not endanger the soldiers of the IDF in any way but the army didn't want them there. They got in the way of the army, in their attempt to prevent war crimes with their own bodies and to document them with their cameras. For those very same reasons that the IDF did not want them there, they had to be there.
Two days ago, a Haifa court ruled that Corrie was responsible for her own death. That was a sad day for justice and for international law, and as her parents said; it should also be a sad day for Israel. It is the IDF's duty, we must recall, among other things, to defend civilians in an occupied area. Even if the driver of the bulldozer and the soldier sitting next to him did not see Corrie, and did not deliberately run over her, as the court found, the IDF did not do enough to prevent her being killed.
The spirit of the commander that could be sensed then (and now ) indicated that those volunteers must be chased away from the area. This ill wind also blew this week during the court ruling; its chill made its way to the solidarity movement and in this way indirectly sanctioned the killings.
Corrie has become an international icon. It's a shame there aren't more Israeli youngsters like her. Her organization is not pro-Israel - far from that - its members are often dogmatic but that is their prerogative. The least that can be expected from Israel after she was killed, intentionally or by accident, was to bring those involved to trial, at least for negligence, to apologize and to pay compensation. In the case of Miller, perhaps the most obvious case of intentional killing, Israel paid a huge sum in compensation but, as was said, no one was brought to trial.
This week, the judge in Haifa added his verdict to a long and embarrassing list of court rulings aimed at sanctioning almost every kind of improper act committed by the IDF. The message is clear: Israel doesn't want people of conscience at a time when it is doing mischief. They are risking their lives.
And the message to the soldiers is: It is permitted to kill them; nothing bad will happen to you. When the IDF acts in this way, it is perhaps possible to understand it, but when the judicial system sanctions this, it is depravity. Behold, Rachel, behold - your death was not in vain. It at least revealed , once again, that the Israeli judicial system is a partner to the foul deeds. | <urn:uuid:60444084-571b-4e1b-beb6-e36976474bc1> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.haaretz.com/opinion/2012-08-30/ty-article/gideon-levy-behold-rachel-behold/0000017f-da79-dea8-a77f-de7bbe940000 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571993.68/warc/CC-MAIN-20220814022847-20220814052847-00665.warc.gz | en | 0.989517 | 987 | 2.03125 | 2 |
|Father||James Sackett (c 1792-1866)|
|Mother||Ann Argent Lee (1803-1878)|
In 1851 Martha was living at Bull Street, DagenhamG, in the household of her parents James and Ann, and was recorded in the census as Martha Sackett, aged five and born in Dagenham.5
In 1861 she was living at the Post Office, DagenhamG, in the household of her parents James and Ann, and was recorded as Martha Sackett, a servant, aged 15 and born in Dagenham.6
In 1871 she was living at the New Wanstead British Queen, Wanstead, EssexG, in the household of her husband William Glynn, 44, a beerhouse keeper, and was recorded as Martha Glynn, aged 26 and born in Dagenham. Living with them were their children, Henry, 6, Fred, 3, and Florence, aged one; William's sons by his first marriage, William, 16, and James, 15; and Martha's mother Ann Sackett, 67.7
Children of Martha Sackett and William Glynn
Notes & Citations
- General Register Office, Online Index to Births, "Jun qtr 1845. Sackett, Martha. Mother: Lee. Romford. 12:230."
- Copy birth certificate of Martha Sackett, born 12 April 1845, registered in the Registration District of Romford Union, Essex, "12 April 1845, at Dagenham, Martha d. James Sackett & Ann Argent Sackett formerly Lee, father a gardener, of Dagenham, reg. 30 April 1845."
- Marriages Register, St Dunstan, Stepney, Middlesex, "9 February 1864 William Glynn, 38, widower, coachman, of 10 White Horse St., & Martha Sackett, 25, spinster, of 10 Samuel St. Banns. Both signed. Fathers: Stephen Glynn, gardener; James Sackett, gardener. Witnesses: William Lewen, [2nd witness name illegible]."
- General Register Office, Online Index to Marriages, "Mar qtr 1864. Sackett, Martha. Stepney. 1c:828."
- 1851 Census for England & Wales, HO107/1772/f.276v
James Sackett, head, married, 58, gardener, b. Middlesex, Marylebone
Ann Argent Sackett, wife, 47, gardener's wife, b. Essex, West Thurrock
James Sackett, son, 14, gardener's son, b. Essex, Dagenham
William Sackett, son, 11, b. Essex, Dagenham
John Sackett, son, 9, b. Essex, Dagenham
Martha Sackett, dau, 5, b. Essex, Dagenham
Robert Sackett, son, 3, b. Essex, Dagenham.
- 1861 England census, digital image, Ancestry.com, RG 9, piece 1069, folio 99, p. 2, GSU roll 542747
Post Office, Dagenham, Essex
James Sackett, head, married, 68, sub-postmaster and gardener, b. Mdx, Marylebone
Ann A Sackett, wife, 58, b. Essex, West Thurrock
William Sackett, son, unm, 21, gardener, b. Essex, Dagenham
Robert Sackett, son, 13, scholar, b. Essex, Dagenham
Martha Sackett, dau, 15, serv, b. Essex, Dagenham
Mary Knight, [relationship blank], widow, 68, charwoman, b. Essex, Dunmow.
- 1871 England census, digital image, Ancestry.com, RG10, piece 1635, folio 35, p. 5, GSU roll 829936
New Wanstead British Queen, Wanstead, Essex
William Glynn, head, married, 44, beerhouse keeper, b. Chigwell, Essex
Martha Glynn, wife, 26, b. Dagenham, Essex
Ann Sackett, mother, 67, b. West Thurrock, Essex
William Glynn, son, 16, carpenter, b. Wanstead, Essex
James Glynn, son, 15, carpenter, b. Wanstead, Essex
Henry Glynn, son, 6, scholar, b. Wanstead, Essex
Fred Glynn, son, 3, b. Wanstead, Essex
Florence Glynn, dau, 1, b. Wanstead, Essex.
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The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit (SMDHU) is reporting an increase in the rate of COVID-19 transmission.
That, officials say, is a sign the seventh wave of the virus in SMDHU’s medical region is underway.
The wave is being driven by the Omicron BA.5 subvariant, which health unit officials say is more transmissible than its BA.2 counterpart and is now the dominant strain in Ontario.
“The new BA.5 subvariant is highly transmissible and is spreading within our community,” said Dr. Charles Gardner, SMDHU’s Medical Officer of Health. “Although BA.5 has similar severity to previous Omicron subvariants, we are seeing cases where people who have been infected with COVID-19 in the past few months are being reinfected with this new variant. This means that even if you have recently had COVID, it is important to be fully up to date on all recommended vaccines for the best protection against getting infected again and severe infection.”
The health unit reports that while cases of the virus declined in the spring, weekly case counts have jumped by 46 percent with 330 new cases logged for the week of July 3, compared to 225 new cases the previous week.
This trend is reflected province-wide, according to officials, with Ontario seeing a 21 percent increase in weekly case counts for the week of June 26 when compared to the previous week.
To combat the latest wave, officials are recommending everyone stay up to date with their booster shots and take precautions to protect themselves and those around them that are most vulnerable to COVID-19. That includes spending more time outside than inside, if possible, wearing a mask when indoors, limiting your number of close contacts, maintaining a proper physical distance from people outside your household, and practicing proper hand hygiene.
If you’re feeling unwell, officials say to stay home and get tested.
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Wisconsin Bartender License Training
To obtain your Wisconsin bartender license, you will need to complete the responsible beverage server training. The course is designed to educate sellers and servers to understand and identify the rules and regulations in selling and consuming alcoholic beverages responsibly. The objective of this training is to promote legal and preventive measures for alcohol sellers and servers in order to eliminate possible liabilities, ensure the safety of customers and the public, promote the legal and responsible sale of alcohol and consumption, prevent underage drinking and recognize the signs of an intoxicated customer. This online course is approved by the State of Wisconsin Department of Revenue.
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To obtain your Wisconsin Bartender License, you need to be at least 18 years of age, meet the criminal requirements, and complete an approved responsible beverage server training. Once you have completed our course, please print your certification and take it to your local municipality so they can issue you a Wisconsin bartending license.
Wisconsin Server License Training Course Description:
Our online training is a 4-hour interactive session that includes full audio narration and real-world scenarios to help you make informed decisions on the job! Our course can be accessed through tablets, smartphones, laptops, and PC. The course player allows you to go back to review materials from previous lessons in the event you need to refresh your understanding of a particular topic. You can complete the course in one sitting or at your own pace and convenience.
From registration, you will have 6 months to complete your online training. Upon successful completion of the responsible beverage server training and the final exam, you will be able to immediately print your online certificate of completion.
Certificate of Completion
A certificate of completion will be available for you to print immediately at the end of your course. You are also able to login into your account and print the certificate at any time after the successful completion of our online training.
Wisconsin Bartenders License
Once you have completed the course, please print your certification and take it to your local municipality so they can issue you a Wisconsin bartending license.
In order to be eligible for your Bartender license, you have to fulfill the following conditions:
- Be of at least 18 years of age
- You must not have any criminal record
As of 2019 Wisconsin Department of Revenue requires all students in the Alcohol Seller/Server course must read the study guides and pass the TOBACCO CHECK-TEST before a certificate of completion can be validated.
This Wisconsin Responsible Beverage Server Training satisfies the Wisconsin state bartender training requirements. It is a self-paced course with the final exam that tests for basic responsible alcohol service. Upon passing the exam, you will receive your course completion certificate.
Click here to take the Wisconsin Wins: Trained Employees, Tobacco-Free Kids.
What Is A Wisconsin Operator’s License?
Wisconsin’s Operator’s License (also known as a Wisconsin bartender license or sales clerk license) authenticates that you’re eligible to serve alcohol in the state and you’ve completed an approved Responsible Beverage Server Training Course, such as the one we provide at BeverageTraining.com.
The license is issued to an individual to serve alcoholic beverages at a retail licensed/permitted premises.
What are the qualifications for obtaining Wisconsin’s Operator’s License?
Applicants for operators’ licenses must meet the following qualifications:
- The applicant must be at least 18 years of age when the license is issued, although the applicant is not required to be a Wisconsin resident.
- Subject to Wisconsin’s Fair Employment Law, ch. 111, Wis. Stats., the applicant must not have been convicted of a felony or be a habitual law offender.
- Wisconsin’s Fair Employment Law prohibits the denial of a license based on a pending arrest or conviction record unless the record substantially relates to the licensing activity.
- The applicant should have successfully completed an approved responsible beverage server training course. A list of approved courses is available at revenue.wi.gov.
- Applicants are not required to complete the training course if they are renewing an existing operator’s license, have completed the training course within the last two years, or have held a retail license, manager’s license, or operator’s license anywhere in Wisconsin within the last two years.
- An application for an operator’s license must be made in writing to the municipality where the applicant intends to serve alcoholic beverages.
- The applicant must pay any fee established by the municipality for the operator’s license, if applicable.
Who needs a Wisconsin bartender license certification?
All individuals selling or serving alcoholic beverages must undergo certification with the following exception: Individuals without a valid license must work under the immediate supervision of the licenses, Liquor/Beer Agent, or someone with a valid Operator’s License.
The Wisconsin Responsible Beverage Server Training course (for bartenders or waiters) is required to obtain your Wisconsin Bartender License. This training course is designed to promote the legal and responsible sale and service of alcoholic beverages in Wisconsin.
A Wisconsin Bartender License is required for anyone serving drinks in a bar or restaurant. Bartenders, waiters, and their managers, who complete this training, are more successful in stopping underage drinking and in recognizing the signs of intoxication.
This Responsible Beverage Course meets the standards set forth by the Wisconsin Department of Revenue and complies in its entirety with statutes 125.04 and 125.17.
What are the objectives of the Responsible Beverage training program?
Responsible Beverage Server Training is regulated training that teaches you about signs of intoxication, minors and alcohol, techniques you can use to stop service, and the laws & regulations in the state of Wisconsin.
The Wisconsin Department of Revenue requires applicants for an Operator’s or Bartender’s License to complete a responsible beverage server course unless:
- you are renewing a Wisconsin retail or an operator’s license,
- you were the agent of a corporation that held a Wisconsin retail license within the past two years,
- you held a Wisconsin retail or operator’s license within the past two years, or
- you completed a Wisconsin state-approved server training course within the past two years.
Why should I get my Wisconsin bartender license certification?
If you are serving alcohol, you are required to take the course. If you want to serve or sell alcohol in Wisconsin, completing the course is required by law.
It will also help you learn Wisconsin liquor laws so that you stay protected from liability and avoid accidentally violating them.
Selling and serving alcohol in the United States is a serious responsibility. In Wisconsin doing it vigilantly requires focused attention, effort, and training. Taking a course in responsible beverage server training is a smart move! It gives you the tools and techniques to:
- Determine levels of intoxication
- Learn how to refuse service if someone has had too much to drink
- Learn how to properly check IDs and spot fake ones, and
- Learn how to keep minors out of your establishment
The consequences of not following the law can be severe, above all the penalties for serving or selling alcohol to minors under the age of 21. For a first offense, you can face a fine of up to $500. Repeat offenders can face fines up to $10,000, up to 9 months in prison, or both.
Worse, if that minor dies or is seriously injured as a result, you can be charged with a Class H or Class G felony.
Alcohol servers play a critical role in public safety. In Wisconsin between 2003 and 2012, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recorded 2,577 people killed in crashes involving a drunk driver, which is higher than the national average. Responsible beverage server training arms you with best practices for refusing service to intoxicated persons safely, so that you can be part of the solution.
Why is certification important?
The Responsible Server program’s main objective is to adequately train and educate sellers and servers to serve alcohol responsibly. Through systematic training about the alcoholic beverage industry (via RESPONSIBLE SERVER programs), the number of drunk driving fatalities should decrease. It is intended to promote the responsible selling and serving of alcoholic beverages and can reduce sales and service to minors by vigilant ID checking.
Alcohol servers must be made familiar with the concept of BAC and how a BAC chart can help you judge a customer’s BAC level. BAC chart indicators are simply one factor to consider when making a decision to serve a customer alcohol.
Every server of alcohol must also use their discretion to make this decision on their own, because a BAC chart may not be a great tool to help decide if a customer has consumed additional amounts of alcohol prior to your serving them.
What skills will I gain in a Responsible Server class?
State-licensed Responsible Server programs train course participants in prevention, intervention strategies, and age-verification techniques. They learn how to recognize if a patron is intoxicated and/or has been over-served.
Servers will be taught signs and behavioral cues to identify when a drinker is intoxicated. They will learn what to say and how to handle an intoxicated patron to discontinue the service of alcohol at a liquor establishment. Training programs properly instruct sellers/servers regarding age-verification techniques, which helps deter underage sales and service.
Make sure you select the training and establishment type that’s right for you.
Does Wisconsin Law Require Responsible Beverage Server Training?
Yes, it does. The State of Wisconsin requires all alcohol servers and sellers to attain an operator’s license, and Responsible Beverage Server Training is a mandatory part of the licensing process.
You need to take a training program approved by the Wisconsin Department of Revenue (DOR) like the one Learn2Serve by 360training offers.
Also, before you can earn your certificate of completion and apply for your operator’s license, you must first pass a short online Tobacco test to ensure you understand the laws for preventing underage tobacco consumption.
If any, what are the differences between a Wisconsin bartender license and an operator’s license?
The differences are apparently small but still important. The following are qualifications for obtaining a bartenders license:
- Allowed to drink legally in the United States (21)
- Lived continuously in Wisconsin for at least 90 days
- Have a seller’s permit from Wisconsin’s Department of Revenue
To obtain an operator’s license you have to meet the following criteria:
- Must be at least 18 years old
- Meet specific requirements regarding your criminal record, and
- Have completed the responsible beverage server course (this can be waived if you are renewing your application or have held a Wisconsin bartender license in the last 2 years)
How long does Wisconsin bartender license certification last?
Depending on your municipality in the state of Wisconsin, your Responsible Beverage Server certificate is valid for 2 years, from the date of issuance. You must re-sit the training and test to get the certification re-issued.
What jobs can I get with my Wisconsin bartender license certification?
If you’re looking to get a job in Wisconsin, getting your Responsible Server certification makes you an attractive candidate to potential employers because you will be familiar with state laws and best practices for serving alcohol.
Depending on your preference, skill level, and career goals, there are many different establishments you can work with your Wisconsin server license card, such as:
- Convenience stores
- Grocery stores
- Liquor stores
- And more…
Any business that requires someone to check ID cards before selling alcohol is a place you can work.
If you want to know just about how much money you can expect to make tending bar, here are some basic wage data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics for bartenders and barbacks in Wisconsin.
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However, if you are in the top 90th percentile of bartenders, you can make much more money: $15.37 an hour.
Where can I get more information about Wisconsin alcohol regulations?
You can find more information on alcohol sales on the Wisconsin DOR’s website, including:
- A listing of existing permit-holders and permit applications
- Categories of retail licenses and licensee responsibilities
- Wisconsin alcohol beverage statutes and administrative rules
- Alcohol beverage tax information
If you are looking for more course-specific information from us, check out our Wisconsin Responsible Beverage Server Training course.
Other Wisconsin Alcohol Laws – Frequently Asked Questions
Young people seek part-time jobs in hospitality. Youths must know eligibility ages for working with and around alcohol. What is an eligible age to tend bar? To serve alcohol in a restaurant? To sell alcohol that is purchased in a store but will be imbibed elsewhere?
Wisconsin alcohol laws permit adults aged 18 or older to be bartenders. They are also permitted to be servers in venues that sell alcohol for consumption on-site. And they are further allowed to sell alcohol for consumption off-site.
The legal drinking age in Wisconsin is 21. This is also the age at which a person can enter or be on licensed premises. Those under the legal drinking age may be served, possess, or consume alcohol if they are with a parent, legal guardian, or spouse who is of legal drinking age. Those aged 18 to 20 may also possess (but not consume) alcohol as part of their employment.
Persons under age 21 may possess and consume alcoholic beverages if they are with their parents, guardians, or spouses of legal drinking age; but this is at the discretion of the licensee. The licensed premises may choose to prohibit consumption and possession of alcoholic beverages by underage persons.
Can “teen nights” or “alcohol-free nights” be held at taverns?
There are several legal ways that allow underage persons on licensed premises.
- A municipality (town, village, city) may pass an ordinance allowing underage persons to be in a room on a Class B premises where no alcohol is sold, furnished, served, or consumed by anyone when the underage persons are present. Each time this happens, the local police agency must authorize it in writing. [Sec. 125.07(3)(a)8., Wis. Stats.]
- Underage persons may be present on Class B premises when no alcoholic beverages are consumed, sold, or given away. In other words, the place is closed for the sale or consumption of alcoholic beverages. The beer, wine, and liquor must be in locked storage unless the licensee, agent, or person with an operator’s license is present. The licensee must notify the local police agency in advance of when this will occur. No written authorization from the police is required. [Sec. 125.07(3)(a)10., Wis. Stats.]
- Underage persons may be in a dance hall or banquet or hospitality room attached to Class B licensed premises for the purpose of attending a banquet, reception, dance, or other similar events. [Sec. 125.07(3)(a)11., Wis. Stats.]
Are there any places an unaccompanied underage person can possess alcoholic beverages?
An underage person can possess alcoholic beverages if that underage person is employed by a brewer, brewpub, beer and/or liquor wholesaler, or producer of alcohol fuel. If working at retail licensed premises. However, the underage person must be at least 18 years of age and hold an operator’s license or be working under the immediate supervision of the licensee, agent, or licensed operator. If working at a campus, the underage person must be at least 18 years of age and under the immediate supervision of a person 21 years of age or older. Alcohol possession must be during the course of employment. (Sec. 125.07(4)(bm), Wis. Stats.)
As a licensee, how do I ensure that the person across the bar, at the counter, or at the table is old enough to be there and to drink?
Check the person’s identification (ID). If anyone appears to be under 21, you must demand proof of age. Wisconsin residents must show either a valid Wisconsin driver’s license with a photo, a valid Wisconsin identification card, a valid military identification card with the person’s photo or a valid U.S. passport or a valid identification card issued by a federally recognized American Indian tribe or band in this state (containing the person’s photograph and date of birth). (Sec. 125.085, Wis. Stats.)
A lot of fake IDs are out there. How do I protect myself against being fooled?
Anyone who is responsible for checking IDs and drivers’ licenses must make themselves familiar with current valid driver’s licenses and IDs. Compare the questioned ID with a standard, like your own ID. These are just basic guidelines to be trained thoroughly, you must undergo certification. As a standard be suspicious if it looks like the card was altered or tampered with, if it is discolored, or if any of the letters, logos, or photos are poorly applied or partially missing. Do not accept IDs you’re unfamiliar with. See Publication 302, Wisconsin Alcohol Beverage and Tobacco Laws for Retailers, for ID checking guidelines. (Sec. 125.085, Wis. Stats.)
Is it a serious violation to make a fake ID?
Making and using fake IDs is a crime punishable by fines and jail time. If you are caught making and selling a fake ID, it is a felony in Wisconsin, punishable by up to $10,000 in fines and 3 years in prison. If you know someone who makes and sells fake IDs, please contact the Alcohol & Tobacco Enforcement Unit at (608) 266‑6701 or report it to your local law enforcement agency. (Sec. 125.085(3), Wis. Stats.)
If an underage person can work at licensed premises, does this mean any age?
No. They must be over age 14. Children over the age of 12 may work under the direct supervision of their parent or guardian in connection with the parent’s or guardian’s licensed premises. In addition, they must not be serving, selling, dispensing, or giving away alcoholic beverages unless they are at least 18 years of age. If over age 18 and they do not have their own operator’s license, they must be under immediate supervision by the licensee, agent, adult member of the licensee’s immediate family (a person living in the same household), or a person with an operator’s license. (Secs. 125.32(2) & 125.68(2), Wis. Stats)
Are there any restrictions for underage persons who are musicians or other performers?
If the performer is 16 or 17, he or she may perform on Friday, Saturday, or any other day not followed by a school day. If the performance is in a hall rented to celebrate a special event like a wedding, holiday, birthday, or anniversary, the underage performer may work until midnight on Sunday. There are no such restrictions for performers over 18. (Sec. 125.07(3)(a)9., Wis. Stats.)
Can I get into trouble if somebody I serve goes out and injures or kills somebody?
Wisconsin does not have a “Dram Shop” law that holds you responsible for mayhem caused by persons you serve, as long as they are of legal drinking age. However, if they are minors (under age 18), you may be convicted of a felony, punishable by up to $10,000 in fines and 6 years in jail, or $25,000 in fines and 10 years in jail. (Sec. 125.075, Wis. Stats.)
Does Wisconsin have a prohibition on hosting underage drinking parties?
Wisconsin law prohibits an adult from knowingly permitting or failing to take action to prevent the illegal consumption of alcoholic beverages by an underage person or person(s) on any property that is owned and occupied by the adult or occupied by and under the control of the adult. This prohibition applies to a lodging establishment (defined as a bed and breakfast establishment, hotel, tourist rooming house, or campground) only if the adult has furnished payment or security for the lodging. (Sec. 125.07(1)(a)3., Wis. Stats.)
The above information is based on statutes enacted as of September 25, 2019: Chapter 125, Wis. Stats.
Laws enacted and in effect after September 25, 2019, new administrative rules, and court decisions may change the interpretations in this document. Guidance issued prior to September 25, 2019, that is contrary to the information in this document is superseded by this document, pursuant to sec. 73.16(2)(a), Wis. Stats.
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We seem to be hard-wired wanting to win or at least never wanting to lose. In sports, it’s obvious, even a tie sends fans home disgusted. In business, it seems a necessity just to keep the doors open, but think of the thousands of laws on the books attempting to keep avarice in check. Competition is rampant in schools if you’re not in kindergarten. Consider the recent U. S. admissions scandal. At least 33 people were charged with bribing admission boards in an attempt to get their less than deserving children into top-tiered schools. All of these are the results of our survival-of-the-fittest depraved natures. It’s the way our planet has run ever since we kicked God out of the garden of our lives.
Everyone’s Doing It
Though we see this around the globe, we shouldn’t see it in Christians, but we do. There is not a clearer teaching in the Bible than we should love one another, putting others first, sacrificing ourselves for them, and dying if needed. It’s found in both the Old Testament and the New Testament. Moses and the prophets taught it. David and Solomon taught it. All of the Disciples taught it, and they were quoting Jesus who taught it without ambiguity:
Love the Lord your God with all your heart and soul and mind and all your strength and love your neighbor as yourself. https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Mark+12&version=NKJV
Jesus never said it was easy to put others first, but he insisted on it. And because we needed help understanding who our neighbor is, he gave us a story to help: the Good Samaritan.
A man was on the road to Jerusalem and overtaken by robbers. They beat him senseless, took all he had, and left him to die in the ditch. Later, several religious leaders passed by and crossed the road to the other side to avoid the suffering man. Then a man from Samaria passed by, and seeing the injured man, he bandaged him and gave him a ride to the inn on his donkey. But that was not all. He paid in advance for the man’s doctor, room, and meals. He loved the neighbor he’d never known.
The story is ironic in that the religious leaders should have been more loving than the Samaritan since Samaritans were considered godless and inferior in every respect. Does this story have any modern-day analogs? Who might the Pharisees and the Samaritans be in 2020? Think about it. Who is claiming the moral ground in the media? Who is claiming to be God’s representatives and are they the same ones helping travelers in the ditch?
I Never Knew You
Jesus told this story making it clear it’s not our profession but our character that counts.
21 “Not everyone who calls me ‘Lord, Lord’ will enter the Kingdom of heaven, but only those who do what my Father in heaven wants them to do. 22 When the Judgment Day comes, many will say to me, ‘Lord, Lord! In your name we spoke God’s message, by your name we drove out many demons and performed many miracles!’ 23 Then I will say to them, ‘I never knew you. Get away from me, you wicked people!’ https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew+7&version=GNT
The Parable of the Two Sons
And then much later and just before he rode into Jerusalem, Jesus told this parable to the religious hypocrites.
“Now, what do you think? There was once a man who had two sons. He went to the older one and said, ‘Son, go and work in the vineyard today.’ 29 ‘I don’t want to,’ he answered, but later he changed his mind and went. 30 Then the father went to the other son and said the same thing. ‘Yes, sir,’ he answered, but he did not go. 31 Which one of the two did what his father wanted?”
“The older one,” they answered.
So Jesus said to them, “I tell you: the tax collectors and the prostitutes are going into the Kingdom of God ahead of you. 32 For John the Baptist came to you showing you the right path to take, and you would not believe him; but the tax collectors and the prostitutes believed him. Even when you saw this, you did not later change your minds and believe him. https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew+21&version=GNT
In Winning We Lose
Could it be we are repeating history where the “righteous” are only righteous in word and not in deeds? I won’t lump all Christians together, but those with the loudest voices could be suspect, and those that are reaching out to the government to enact or legislate their dogmas are using the enemy’s strategies of force and coercion. They are using the survival-of-the-fittest principles of the world to “win”, but in winning, they lose.
Jesus never involved himself with politics. He said his kingdom was not of this world, and when offered an earthly kingship, he declined. He could have ruled the world like a president, king, or emperor, but he knew that wouldn’t work. Only by changing people’s hearts can true change come, only by changing people’s motives and core beliefs can change truly occur. Could the popular religious world have it wrong? Could we be more interested in winning at any cost, using the government, using fear as a tactic, than winning God’s way? Our side wins–is not winning, when we don’t do it with kindness, patience, love, persuasion, and respect.
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Esri has fully embraced Python for ArcGIS and sees Python as the language that fulfills the needs of the user community. Previous versions of ArcGIS Desktop (ArcMap and ArcGIS Pro up to version 1.2) used Python 2. Since the ArcGIS Pro 1.3 release, ArcGIS Desktop has made use of Python 3, bringing with it some changes to the tools.
ArcPy is a Python site package that, when used with Python, provides a useful and productive way to perform geographic data analysis, data conversion, data management, and map automation. By default ArcPy is installed as part of ArcGIS Desktop.
The ArcGIS API is another Python library focused on Web GIS. It provides powerful tools that can be used for vector and raster analysis, geocoding, map making as well as managing an ArcGIS Enterprise system.
In a lot of cases, one might need to use both of these packages in the same script in order to automate a specific workflow.
The online help documentation has a lot of tips, tricks and other bits of information to help you get started, including methods of installing the API. The easiest way to install the ArcGIS API is through the ArcGIS Pro Python Package Manager, however, this needs internet connectivity in order to download the package from the internet. So, what happens when I am in a disconnected environment?
According to the online help, the API can still be installed to the Anaconda instance of Python if you have downloaded the package beforehand. The challenge here is that now one can use the ArcGIS API, but only through the Anaconda Python installation. However, the Anaconda version of Python does not have the ArcPy package installed.
In the same way, I can use the Python instance installed with ArcGIS Pro in order to utilise the ArcPy capabilities, but I will be unable to access the ArcGIS API functionality.
A quick workaround
The default install location for ArcGIS Pro Python is installed at:
This installation stores and manages all its packages in the folder path below:
In order to be able to use the Python API in the ArcGIS Pro installation of Python, simply copy the package folder from an already installed API into this folder, restart ArcGIS Pro and voila! | <urn:uuid:4b4a2a9d-9c2d-4fed-8578-956514bde7d9> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://esri-southafrica.blog/2018/03/15/how-to-install-the-arcgis-api-on-arcgis-pro-python-offline/?shared=email&msg=fail | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882570741.21/warc/CC-MAIN-20220808001418-20220808031418-00065.warc.gz | en | 0.897587 | 525 | 1.9375 | 2 |
How do you overcome a poor self-image and start living healthy? Earlier in Zig Ziglar’s See You At The Top book, I took you through causes of poor self- image and now we focus on how to rectify that.
Join the smile and compliment club: When you smile at someone and they smile back, you feel better and it definitely increases your face value. The most destitute person in the world is the one without a smile.
Take inventory: You are a rare, exclusive, different and unique being on the face of this earth. These qualities give you enormous value since common sense demands it, science explains it and the Bible verifies it.
Be careful of your associates: Associate with people of a high moral character who look on the bright side of life and the benefits will be large. You acquire much of the thinking, mannerisms and characteristics of the people around you.
Do something for someone else: Visit the aged, someone in hospital, bake a cake for an invalid. If you do something for someone who is unable to return the favor, you will get a lot more than you possibly give.
Make up-dress up-go up: Try and go for that facial, make up, shop for those cute fashions around. Well even the old do this to make them feel good about themselves. The outward appearance does affect your image and your performance.
Make a list of your positive qualities: Put them on a card and keep it as a handy reference. Get in your corner and brag on yourself from time to time.
Listen to speakers, teachers and preachers: This are people who build mankind with the wise teachings they utter on daily basis.
Learn from successful failures: The likes of Henry Ford, Walt Disney were broke several times before making it. Abraham Lincoln for example was known for his failures but nobody considered him a failure. The major difference between the big shot and the little shot is that the big shot is just a little shot who kept on shooting.
Things to avoid: Horoscopes that people read with the view that they do not believe in them, well, the truth is that you will become fatalistic in it. Pornography once viewed is recorded in the mind permanently, it either builds and prepares you for the future or tears down and reduces your accomplishments.
Build your self-image with series of short steps: Take everything in small steps with no fear. One reason many people never attempt new things is their fear of failure.
Make a victory list: This reminds you of your past success. It should include those things that gave you the most satisfaction and confidence from childhood to present times. Remember many of the qualities so vital for balanced success.
Read Horatio Alger’s stories: These are biographies and autobiographies of men and women of every race, creed and color who used what they had and got a great deal out of life by making contributions to life.
Look you and them in the eye: There are many people who are unaware of other person’s reaction to people who avoid eye contact. Start by looking at yourself in front of a mirror then concentrate on looking your peer group and associates at a lesser position in the eye at every opportunity. This gives you even more confidence which is to look everybody you meet or greet directly in the eye.
Join an organization with worthwhile goals: This gives you an opportunity to participate by speaking. Majority express themselves well in private conversation but are frozen with fright at thought of standing up and making a speech to a group.
Alter your physical appearance when possible, practical and desirable: For example, an obese person can engage in a weight loss practice, a tomboy can start by getting those adorable dresses and heels. This makes one feel good and uplifts their confidence thus boosting their self-image. | <urn:uuid:f36ff45c-1767-4891-8e7b-3622b0656e56> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://evamuturi.wordpress.com/2015/08/03/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882570741.21/warc/CC-MAIN-20220808001418-20220808031418-00065.warc.gz | en | 0.966317 | 782 | 1.898438 | 2 |
Climate-neutral cities 2030
Cities play a crucial role in climate change change. They cover about 3% of the earth’s surface, but account for about 70% of all greenhouse gas emissions. In addition, they are growing rapidly. In Europe, almost 85% of the population is estimated to live in cities by 2050; in Sweden was 93 percent. That is why cities are important to deal with the climate crisis. And that is why urban climate change is extremely important for all countries. This is shown, among other things, in the EU’s Green Deal for Europe, which aims to make the whole of Europe climate neutral by 2050, the first climate-neutral continent. We focus on climate change in cities because changes for the greatest and fastest effect there.
Everyone must be involved
Viable Cities works on the basis of a holistic approach to sustainable urban development. This means that we assume that everyone in society must be involved in order to make the necessary changes: entrepreneurs and researchers, politicians and officials, organisations and ordinary people. We assume that it is particularly important that citizens must be involved in its success, and we also assume that digitalisation and digital tools can contribute in various ways to the major change.
What do we think?
So major changes are needed throughout society in order to meet the climate targets and save the planet. Doing what we have always done is no longer possible, we have to work in completely new ways. Viable Cities takes the help of research in many areas and inspiration from other thinkers to find this new way of working together. We hope that this new way will be so successful that we can help all cities, in Sweden, in Europe and in the world, to become economically, socially and environmentally sustainable.
What’s the goal?
We have a mission that we are striving towards: Climate-neutral cities by 2030 with a good life for everyone within the planet’s borders. Thus, cities that do not burden the planet with emissions, where everyone in the city can have a good life, both socially and economically. It sounds incredible, but it’s possible, if we’re really working for it.
We’re not the only ones working on this mission. Our mission is in line with the UN Agenda 2030 and the Paris agenda, which are important starting points for the climate and sustainability work of many Swedish cities. It is also in line with the Swedish climate and environmental goals and the EU’s goal – to be a climate-neutral continent by 2050.
Climate-neutral cities 2030 initiative
Nine Swedish municipalities and their partners (Enköping, Gothenburg, Järfälla, Lund, Malmö, Stockholm, Umeå, Uppsala and Växjö) are part of the initiative Climate neutral cities 2030. They applied in competition and were granted support in Viable Cities Call 3#. They have taken it upon themselves to test new ways of working and solutions, to learn from each other and to work for the mission: to create cities that work well for the people who live in it, that are good for the economy of citizens, businesses and society – and – that are good for the climate. In 2021, there will be opportunities for more cities to join the venture.
What do Viable Cities do then?
Viable Cities contributes to our knowledge, experience and support. We also try to link other efforts made for sustainable cities, in Sweden, in the EU and globally. We create meeting places; by working with others and learning from each other, we can accelerate the development of climate-neutral and sustainable cities. It must be faster if we are to achieve the paris agreement’s objective: not to allow the average temperature on earth to rise by more than 1.5 degrees.
Well, there’s no benefit. We do not yet know what the climate-neutral and sustainable city looks like. That’s what we’re working on. Together with cities, businesses, researchers, politicians, civil servants, authorities and ordinary people, we try ideas, we fail, we learn and we try again. We call the work Viable Cities Transition Lab.
Part of the work with climate neutral cities in 2030 is the work on:
Viable Cities is a strategic innovation program with a focus on smart sustainable cities. The programme’s mission is to speed up the transition to climate-neutral cities by 2030 with a good life for everyone within the planet’s boundaries.
Viable Cities is a catalyst for new forms of cooperation between cities, industry, academia, research institutes and civil society. This is to mobilise to change the way our cities work in line with our national environmental and climate objectives and our international commitments linked to the global sustainability goals – Agenda 2030 – and the Paris Agreement.
The programme’s time frame is 2017-2030 and is implemented with support in a concerted effort by Vinnova, the Swedish Energy Agency and Formas, where the Swedish Energy Agency is the principal authority. KTH is the host organization.
Sweden inspires and has a leading role in energy and climate change through smart and sustainable cities.
The ambition is to strengthen Sweden’s role in the development of smart sustainable cities by building on the country’s strengths in research, innovation and entrepreneurship. The programme will drive development and have a leading position and intends to work with other leading countries and cities to be a hub and establish a global network for smart sustainable cities.
Viable Cities’ mission is to achieve climate-neutral cities by 2030 with a good life for everyone within the planet’s borders.
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Latest figures from the Department of Transport show that motor vehicle traffic in Britain is up by 1.8 percent in Q1 2015 when compared to the same period last year, climbing 0.8 percent since December 2014.
Busy, congested roads have long been a put off for potential property buyers due to unnecessary hours spent in traffic, as well as the danger they pose to young children and pets. However research by Britain’s most established online estate agent, eMoov.co.uk, has found that traffic volume isn’t as detrimental to property prices as it once was.
Throughout 2014 traffic on minor roads increased by more than 600,000 vehicles, when compared to the previous year. eMoov.co.uk found that of the top 10 busiest minor roads only one, the B4565 in Stockport (-1 percent), has seen surrounding property values decrease over the same time period.
The London Borough of Hillingdon was the busiest area, accounting for four of the top 10 busiest roads in Britain. The borough is also home to Britain’s busiest major road junction, a stretch of the M25 connecting London to the M4 and M40, two major motorways leading west – both of which guide traffic into the capital through the borough.
Despite traffic volume in Hillingdon increasing by 2 percent in 2014, the value of property in the borough as a whole has risen by 5 percent in the last year, resulting in an average house price of £411,000. Property surrounding Hillingdon’s four busiest roads has benefited further, with property values up by as much as 18 percent.
Although the increasing demand for property in outer boroughs and London commuter zones could be one reason buyers are overlooking this potential property put off, it seems it isn’t just confined to the capital.
The top 10 busiest roads also includes Milton Keynes (+3 percent), Swindon (+4 percent), Hampshire (+2 percent) and Leicestershire (+1 percent) all of which have enjoyed a value increase despite making the list. Solihull was top of the pile as home to the busiest road, with property values in the area also up by +1 percent over the year.
Founder and CEO of eMoov.co.uk, Russell Quirk, commented:
“It just goes to show that a busy B Road outside your front door is no longer a turn off for buyers. With the demand for property increasing, within London especially, people will now overlook a number of factors which may have swayed them away from a property in previous years.”
“It’s interesting that this isn’t confined to the capital. Perhaps the pendulum has swung with the rise in popularity of commuter friendly zones. Now living next to a major junction can be more desirable because it makes the morning commute that little bit more convenient. There are also those that won’t care about the amount of traffic passing through an area, simply because they rely on public transport when getting around.” | <urn:uuid:d30c074d-c90a-427e-834a-66c6fe6886fd> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.buildingconstructiondesign.co.uk/news/welcome-to-hillingdon-home-to-40-percent-of-britains-busiest-roads-but-house-prices-continue-to-rise/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573118.26/warc/CC-MAIN-20220817213446-20220818003446-00665.warc.gz | en | 0.960459 | 625 | 1.632813 | 2 |
No One Saw The Colors <2018>
31 Polaroid Photographs
on extreme and minor violence, one that is eventful and one that is invisible.
The work juxtaposes the famous image of the Hiroshima atomic explosion taken from the sky, with the narrative on the every day violence in Palestine produced by the ID card policies and restriction by the Israeli occupation, a violence that has no image or event. The work tries to bring the image against the narrative as away to understand violence, pain, and trauma. | <urn:uuid:24cce222-b915-4e48-934d-c98d2ccbcdb3> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | http://yazankhalili.com/index.php/project/no-one-saw-the-colors/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882570741.21/warc/CC-MAIN-20220808001418-20220808031418-00065.warc.gz | en | 0.954709 | 105 | 1.625 | 2 |
In recent years, reputable open access (OA) journals have established themselves among the top ranked journals in most disciplines. The Directory of Open Access Journals is a trusted resource for finding and learning about OA journals in your field.
The process for vetting and selecting an OA journal to submit your work to is largely the same as the process detailed in the "Publishing Journal Articles" portion of this guide, though it is also key to pay attention to any Article Processing Charges levied by an OA journal and ensure you are not submitting to a so-called "predatory" journal.
If you have questions about finding, evaluating, or submitting your work to an Open Access journal, please contact UH Libraries' Director of the Digital Research Commons Taylor Davis-Van Atta. For more information about open access at UH, see the Libraries' Open Access webpage.
Publishing with an open access journal offers a number of advantages for you and for other people cutting across all sections of society.
Share your research with the world: When you publish open access, your work is immediately available to anyone around the world with an internet connection, paywall-free. In addition to this, you keep the copyright to your work. That means you’re free to share it anywhere, anytime, with anyone.
Get noticed: Studies routinely conclude that you’re more likely to be cited when your work is more discoverable and visible. Open access helps you get noticed and credited for your work. Open access articles are also fully indexed, easily searchable, machine-readable, and open to text and data mining so anyone can find them online.
Collaborate to accelerated discovery: Your work is immediately available in its entirety and free to reuse and remix with attribution. Without delays or barriers, your work helps open opportunities. When researchers can read and build on the findings of others without restriction, science advances faster.
Inform the future: Open access allows everyone to benefit from your advancements, not just a select group of other researchers. By increasing visibility and access to research, we can amplify its power to inform, educate, and enlighten readers, funders, and policymakers.
There can be barriers to making one's work immediately available through an open access journal. A main barrier is cost: the majority of English-language OA journal publishers charge an Article Processing Charge (APC), which can be quite expensive and is not always covered or defrayed by a grant or by one's academic department or institution.
UH does not currently have a centralized fund to help offset Article Processing Charges for its community members.
Sherpa/RoMEO, a public database of scholarly publishers' policies on copyright and self-archiving, offers an extensive, curated list of Open Access journals and their author processing charges (APCs).
So-called “predatory” publishing is an exploitative business model that involves charging fees (APCs) to authors without checking articles for quality or providing essential editorial, indexing, and other services typically offered by publishers.
This Best Practices Guide provides selection criteria, resources, and tools for the identification of reputable open access journals to support researchers, publishers, and librarians in their search of best practice and transparency standards. This guide is updated regularly by the trusted team at Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) based on existing and new information. | <urn:uuid:2fd750c4-59a8-41ec-b0a4-723a777fdd3d> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://guides.lib.uh.edu/c.php?g=1050509&p=7625754 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572163.61/warc/CC-MAIN-20220815085006-20220815115006-00665.warc.gz | en | 0.929318 | 691 | 2.453125 | 2 |
IP battles: David vs Goliath
McDonald’s vs Supermac’s: use it or lose it
McDonald’s lost one of its most iconic trademarks [in the EU] in the latest round of litigation with the Irish family-owned restaurant chain Supermac’s. The European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) ruled that the evidence filed by McDonald’s was insufficient to establish genuine use of the trademark within the EU and duly ordered its revocation.
Supermac’s brought the challenge arguing that the McDonald’s registration of Big Mac as an EU trademark was not done for genuine trademark purposes, but for the purpose of bullying any competition in the burger restaurant market. Supermac’s argued that the McDonald’s trademark had not been put to genuine use during a continuous period of five years following the date of registration. McDonald’s filed evidence purporting to show a wide use of the trademark across a number of member states.
The law states that genuine use of a trademark exists where the mark is used in accordance with its essential function, which is to guarantee the identity of the origin of the goods or services for which it is registered. Genuine use requires actual use, not token use. Regard must be had to all the facts and circumstances to establish whether commercial exploitation of the mark is real.
The burden of proof lay with McDonald’s to prove its genuine use of Big Mac within the EU, or submit proper reasons for non-use. McDonald’s filed three affidavits signed by its representatives in Germany, France and the UK. They claim significant sales of Big Macs, and produced examples of packaging and promotional material, and evidence from various McDonald’s websites. However, upon an examination of the evidence, the EUIPO found it was insufficient to establish genuine use. The existence of the mark on websites was not considered by itself to be evidence of use. Generally, McDonald’s failed to evidence the extent of the use of the trademark. The revocation takes effect from the date of the application which was 11 April 2017. Under the rules, McDonald’s has two months within which to lodge notice of appeal. We expect that it will do so.
Frank Industries PTY Ltd v Nike Retail BV: maybe it’s because I’m a LNDR
In 2018, Frank Industries, a small UK clothing company, was unhappy when Nike – a somewhat bigger business – launched an advertising campaign which used the initials LDNR, explained as an abbreviation of “Londoner”. A potentially very catchy abbreviation – except Frank Industries owns a UK and an EU registered trade mark for LNDR in relation to “clothing” including “sportswear”. Naturally, and in view of the obvious similarity of LDNR and LNDR, Frank was not impressed and started court proceedings shortly after Nike launched its campaign.
Trademark disputes can be lengthy, with court proceedings taking years. Frank, whilst initially seeking an injunction in the High court then chose to sue in the Intellectual Property Enterprise Court (IPEC) that enabled it to obtain a swift remedy, and helped it successfully take on a company as well-resourced as Nike. This court is designed for smaller disputes, involving claims of damages for up to £500,000, and is justifiably popular with SMEs.
IPEC rules are designed to simplify and speed up the court procedure as much as possible. Applications do not always require a hearing and may be decided on the papers. There is a cap on the number of witnesses at trial and disclosure is limited. A case is meant to last no more than two days. Also, importantly, while costs can be recovered from an unsuccessful opponent, there are relatively low caps on the amount of costs that can be recovered. So if an industry giant should choose to bring in teams of expensive lawyers, it would be doing so at its own expense.
IPEC decided that enough people would perceive LDNR as a brand name for trademark infringement to have occurred. Frank was successful - within only seven months of the infringing campaign.
Brandlogic v Bentley Motors: being driven to trial
Did you know that Bentley Motors made clothing? Well it does - Bentley Motors has produced a small clothing range, featuring the iconic branding, for over 30 years.
Heard of Bentley 1962? It’s a Manchester-based clothing brand that has had a trademark for its products in the UK since 1982. The date refers to the year when Gerard Bentley founded the company to make golf attire. The brand now belongs to a father and son duo, Bob and Christopher Lees, and their company, Brandlogic. They bought the Bentley clothing name and renewed the trademark in the UK in 2009.
Brandlogic has been in dispute with Bentley Motors over using the Bentley name on clothing items since the early 2000s. In 2017, Bentley Motors sought to cancel Mr Lees’ trademark in Britain, but the UK Intellectual Property Office ruled in Mr Lees’ favour and blocked the move. Bentley Motors has applied for its own EU trademark for cars to be extended to include clothing.
In 2018, Brandlogic sued Bentley Motors in an attempt to stop the carmaker from selling its range of clothing in the UK and also force it to destroy its stock. The High Court claim is scheduled to be heard in July 2019, with Brandlogic claiming that the carmaker “badly damaged its business". Who will prevail in this David v Goliath battle remains to be seen.
5 lessons for SMEs (Davids) taking on large corporations (Goliaths) in trade mark disputes
- Be aware of the risk. Before you even invest in a brand name, run a careful and detailed investigation, including searches via the UK and EU Intellectual Property Offices.
- Whether thinking about creating a brand or in the event of a possible or actual conflict always consult a trade mark expert or an IP lawyer for advice.
- Act swiftly and choose the best procedure. Weigh the pros and cons of going to the High Court vs using the Intellectual Property Enterprise Court. Get advice on the costs of the options.
- Self help. Be active in gathering evidence if court action is required. Most trade mark cases are determined on the facts rather than relying on professional expert witnesses.
- Follow the professional advice received and where appropriate stick to your guns. Your opponent may be bigger and better resourced than you, but the blind Lady Justice is impartial. | <urn:uuid:b8ab4506-a90b-4504-a6ae-a78c32d72f15> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.rwkgoodman.com/info-hub/ip-battles-david-vs-goliath/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573623.4/warc/CC-MAIN-20220819035957-20220819065957-00665.warc.gz | en | 0.951087 | 1,346 | 1.71875 | 2 |
Today, PEX piping is commonly used by residential plumbers. However, it wasn’t commonplace in the U.S. Until the mid-1980s, after having been introduced in Europe in 1968. Cross-linked polyethylene, or PEX, is available in different types. For this article, we’ll focus on two of them, and discuss PEX A vs. PEX B, their benefits, and when one is preferred over another.
Both forms are the same size, meeting Copper Tube Size standards. They also meet the ASTM F876 performance standard and NSF/ANSI/CAN 61 for installation in water distribution systems. And for use in multi-purpose fire suppression systems, they meet standards such as UL 1821.
PEX A and PEX B are rated the same way too, especially when it comes to material designation codes for chlorine resistance (up to Class 5), UV resistance (up to Class 3), and pressure rating. All PEX tubing sold in the U.S. has a 630 HDB rating, meaning it has a pressure rating of 160 psi at 73℉.
What Is PEX A?
High-density polyethylene (HDPE) is cross-linked using the Engel method, which involves adding peroxides before the product is formed. This improves bonding at the atomic level and also allows for a higher degree of cross-linking. PEX A is:
- More flexible, making it expandable and suited for fastening by cold expansion.
- Resistant to kinking that will make a pipe unusable.
- Installed with an expansion-style fitting.
Installation of PEX A piping requires an expansion tool. The fitting is larger in diameter, so you’ll need to enlarge the pipe and sleeve with the tool, then slide the fitting in. Once you remove the tool, the material will shrink back to normal size, tightening it around the fitting.
Why Use PEX A?
The risk of flow restriction is eliminating by the PEX A joining method. PEX A is also easier to fit in tight spaces. You can join it with existing pipe while reaching in a comfortable position. You’ll have a few seconds before the expansion fitting shrinks back. However, this fitting may take longer to shrink in colder environments.
What Is PEX B?
A silane process, or steam or moisture cross-linking, is used to form PEX B pipe once the HDPE is extruded. The product is passed through steam. Meanwhile, a silane catalyst triggers cross-linking. PEX B is the most common PEX pipe. It offers the following benefits:
- An expansion tool is not required to join PEX B pipe, making installation faster and simpler.
- The joining method is not affected by hot or cold temperatures.
- Meets the same ASTM standards as PEX A pipe.
Never try to expand the end of a PEX B pipe, as it is inflexible. The fittings are smaller as well, so pipe diameter is tighter at the joint. This increases resistance to flow, meaning the volume of water reaching fixtures is decreased. And since the joining method isn’t as ergonomic, fitting the pipe on the sleeve crooked is a risk, and can start a leak. To avoid this, the crimp tool must be square on the sleeve.
Both types have maximum temperature and pressure ratings. With bursting pressure, it’s important to know that pressure ratings decrease at higher water temperatures. There’s a key consideration when you compare PEX A vs. PEX B; pipes can and do freeze when it’s cold. Due to its expansive nature, PEX A can tolerate up to 500 psi without bursting; PEX B is more rigid so doesn’t hold up as well in extreme conditions. Climate and weather can therefore impact your choice and how you protect the pipe against cold temperatures.
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English Composition: many students associate English composition courses with quandary and dawdling. Students waste hours on noting the integrity, clarification, proper transitions, and essay structure trying to learn the rules of ideal writing. Nevertheless, you may end up with a big fat “F” for your paper even though your writing is completely free from grammar and spelling mistakes. How could this happen? What secret criteria are used for evaluation? And, finally, how to find out what the professor wants to see to get an “A” for your work?
Rubrics: Opening the Secrets
You may be surprised by the news that your professor does not assess your paper based on personal preferences. Contrary to this, your instructor evaluates your paper using the general requirements approved at your college. Usually, those requirements are organized in a form of rubrics that contains some components. Those parts evaluate how well you define the audience and satisfy the purpose of the topic, the logical flow of your paper, and the efficiency of the language use. Of course, the mentioned components are very vast categories that cannot answer your direct question “what is college-level writing?” However, right now we are going to discuss the peculiarities of each category and provide effective writing tips for college students.
Tips on Writing a College Essay: Purpose and Audience
Defining the audience and the purpose of the paper is the key starting point of your writing. You need to read carefully the instructions of your professor and make sure you do understand each word. Writing the commencement ceremony speech is not the same as writing a science research paper. The audience of the paper is entirely different. So is the style. Or, if you are assigned to write the compare and contrast paper, you have to make sure you concentrate on the comparison of two or more issues rather than the narration of something. If you write a narrative essay that depicts the issues, you will never score high, because the initial purpose is to provide a comparison. So, make sure you define the correct purpose and audience of your writing.
College Essay Writing Tips: Effective Structure
Even if you have a complete understanding of the requirements, purpose, and audience, you may lack the important skills of organizing content into a comprehensive structure. Every sentence you use should be placed in proper order. First, you need to provide the claim, Further, the claim should be supported by the relevant evidence. Moreover, you have to show how your evidence supports the claim. Remember, the things and ideas that are obvious to you are not necessarily evident to other people. Every paper has to follow clear logic and have the introductory part, the main part where the analysis is presented, and the conclusive part.
Tips on Writing College Essays: Effective Development
While the excellent structure is a significant feature of a good paper, it is not sufficient. One has to make sure that the ideas and evidence used in the analytical part are strong enough to convince the reader. We cannot treat claims on the matter of “it is what it is” or “it is so because I think this is a correct idea”. People need a credible and logical explanation, which consists of reliable sources and authoritative ideas. Most tips for writing papers in college suggest that one needs to be armed with strong arguments and good supportive evidence. The evidence could be in a form of examples, research findings, your analysis, or a literature review. One needs to remember that all ideas in the text should be eloquent, coherent, and logically proved.
Tips for Writing a College Paper: Employing Effective Language
When you are well equipped with excellent purpose and audience, structure and development, still some features may lack. Many superior ideas may be shrouded by inappropriate language usage. Most college writing prompts are associated with major mistakes in grammar, poor vocabulary use, or improper sentences. Your task is to get rid of those misfortunes. All words should be used on purpose. All sentences should have excellent structure – not too short and not too long. Our college writing tips suggest revising! Before you submit your paper, revise, revise and revise once more! Play with the text. Make your writing sound clear and fluent. Get a read of any flows in logic and structure. Then, it is time to edit! Do not throw away this important step. Editing is vital! You know, at this point even the smallest mistake may end up in a tragedy. The spelling mistake may spoil the good impression and slightly decrease your grade. You surely do not want your reader to concentrate on mistakes. You want your reader to focus on your bright ideas and prompt evidence. If you think that any of the mentioned stages could be omitted, you are mistaken! Your professor definitely would pay attention to all of those components. And your ultimate goal is to score in each category. This is a mystery of writing and the formula of writing success!
Writing tips for College Students: Work on Improving Your Writing!
Once your paper is ready, you may use the benefits of the writing process for college students. Specifically, you can get a piece of advice from your tutor or college writing center. Some colleges have specialized units – the writing center, writing support team, or writing lab. You can go there and ask for some help or attend writing lessons. Do not reject the assistance. Sometimes, professional advice may save your writing from failure. Writing centers in their courses usually concentrate on common mistakes and punctuation use. You will learn the proper use of commas and semicolons, the spelling and meaning of homonyms, and the purpose of transitions.
Tips for Writing College Papers: Learn the Rules of Your Academic Institution and its Dishonesty Policy
We don’t want you to be expelled from the university or fail the entire course just because you did not use the proper citations and the text was treated as plagiarism. It does not matter whether you have an oral speech or submit a written paper, all used sources should be attributed correctly. Otherwise, you risk being accused of plagiarism and dishonesty. We are sure you do not want to cope with this issue. And remember one of the most important college paper writing tips nowadays – do not even think of using the paper of another student; sometimes it is better to use the help of writing websites for college students to save your time and be confident about the quality of your paper.
Tips for Writing College Essays: don’t Forget About e-mail Etiquette!
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People always ask us for that one magic supplement that can help them manage stress and stay calm. Unfortunately, we haven’t been able to find one. But what if we told you that meditating for as little as five minutes a day can address both of these things as well as lower blood pressure, improve immunity, and make you more agile than ever?
Learn how this often overlooked Eastern tradition can benefit you and how anyone — from a peace-loving hippie to a corporate lawyer — can easily add it to their daily routine.
What is meditation?
- When you hear the word “meditation”, you might think of some old Buddhist monk closing his eyes and sitting down for ten minutes. But, just what is this activity that's now practiced by over 15 million Americans? 1
Meditation is hard to define in terms of modern-day medicine because of its many different spiritual, social, and cultural contexts. Its roots also go far back: historical documents trace meditation to Hindu traditions in India as early as 1500 BCE before it spread to China in the 5th centuries BCE.2 According to psychology.com, a lot of meditation practices share the common goal of directing attention towards one point of reference. It may involve focusing on breathing, a certain object, or a phrase commonly referred to as a “mantra." It also typically involves avoiding distracting thoughts about the past and future and focusing on the present moment; oftentimes, this is described as “mindfulness.” One definition of meditation accepted by the medical community says it:
“…refers to a family of self-regulation practice that focus on training attention and awareness in order to bring mental processes under greater voluntary control and thereby foster general mental well-being and development and/or specific capacities such as calm, clarity, and concentration” 3
While that definition is a mouthful, it stresses a few good points. Meditation involves a sense of “self-regulation” and “voluntary control”, as well as the goal of achieving better mental well-being.
Recently, meditation’s popularity has surged in the U.S. and Europe along with other activities from the East such as yoga. Now everyone’s doing it: from environmentalists looking for higher spirituality to high-powered executives in Wall Street looking to keep their cool. Medical researchers are curious to see how meditation affects health. While modern science cannot fully explain the complex and multi-dimensional scope of meditation practices, it’s yielded interesting insights on why and how you should add it into your daily routine.
Meditation is a stress-buster
- Because meditation is most strongly associated with relaxing the mind, medical researchers are most interested in how practicing it regularly affects stress. Stress is any natural response of the human body or mind to a new demand.4 It allows us to keep up with new, short-term demands such as an athletic competition or looming work deadline.
However, prolonged stress- known as “chronic stress”- can lead to detrimental, long-term effects on the mental and physical health of individuals. Harmful forms of stress include routine stress, such as a long commute to work, or traumatic stress of a sudden event such as the loss of a loved one. Chronic stress can negatively impact our health in the following ways:
- Elevated glucose levels
- Weakened immunity
- High blood pressure
- Heart disease
- Poor attention span
Chronic stress is associated most heavily with increased levels of a biomarker called cortisol, which InsideTracker tests for. Cortisol is a steroid hormone produced by the adrenals in response to increased levels of stress.5 Our bodies need increased levels of cortisol to carry out many essential functions such as breaking down energy. However, prolonged, elevated levels of cortisol in response to chronic stress can lead to depression, a repressed immune system, and degradation of body tissues, including muscle.6 Over time, this can lead to a variety of diseases and make you less productive and unhappy. Clearly, we all want something that fights stress and helps manage cortisol levels...like meditation.
The scientific evidenceThere's proof in the meditation pudding, so to speak. In 2013, researchers recruited 34 Chinese graduates (16 men and 18 women) for a four-week long intervention study. The subjects were an average age of 20.87 years old and no prior experience in meditation practice. Additionally, they had no history of autoimmune disease (i.e. Rheumatoid Arthritis and HIV) or mental illnesses such as depression. This group was pretty healthy, overall.
At the beginning of the study, researchers assigned the subjects to one of two groups. The first group of 17 served as the intervention group and performed an integrative body-mind training (IBMT) procedure that encompassed body relaxation, mental imagery, and mindfulness training associated with meditation. The researchers also included relaxing background music. The method ultimately emphasizes no control of one’s thoughts and an achievement of “restful alertness”.
The second group of 17 participated in a modern-day practice originating in the west called relaxation therapy (RT). RT is a form of relaxation that involves relaxing different muscle groups in the legs, shoulders, arms, head, face, chest, back, and abdomen with the assistance of a tutor. People performing RT usually have their eyes closed in a pattern and are forced to focus on relaxation and feelings of heaviness and warmth.
The researchers instructed all subjects complete education sessions about their respective relaxation methods for five days of four consecutive weeks. They received instruction both via CD and a certified meditation instructor.
Two weeks and four weeks after starting their training, the subjects participated in a stress-intervention test with three-stages:
- First, they rested for five minutes
- Then they performed 3 minutes of difficult mental arithmetic to induce stress
- Afterwards, the subjects participated in 20 minutes of their respective stress intervention (RT or IBMT)
Researchers evaluated the levels of salivary cortisol before the stress, immediately after the stress, and immediately after the 20 minute practice. The levels of cortisol at a normal state of rest are referred to as “basal cortisol.”
Two weeks after the intervention, researchers noted that basal cortisol levels in the RT group changes non-significantly from 16.37 nmol/L to 16.15 nmol/L. 7 In contrast, basal cortisol levels in the IBMT group decreased by 10.5% from 16.48 nmol/L to 14.75 nmol/L. 7 During the first experimental stress reduction intervention, practicing IBMT also led to a lower increase in cortisol after the three-minute arithmetic stress session compared to the RT group.
Cortisol levels after the stress test two weeks into the study. Figure from Fan et. al
Four weeks into the study, the differences between the two groups in terms of cortisol became even more pronounced. In the RT group, salivary cortisol actually increased non-significantly from 16.37 nmol/L to 17.42 nmol/L. 7 In contrast, the basal salivary cortisol in the IBMT group decreased further to 13.07 nmol/L.7 Thus, this group experienced an overall decrease in basal cortisol of 20.1%. 7 Furthermore, during the second stress intervention, the RT group continued a slight increase in cortisol after their stress intervention. In contrast, the IBMT group had a decline in salivary cortisol levels after the stress intervention. 7
Cortisol levels after the stress test four weeks into the study. Figure from Fan et. al
Collectively, these results say that integrated meditation decreases general stress and anxiety as indicated by lower levels of basal cortisol. Additionally, as a practitioner continues meditation, they are able to decrease stress levels after a demanding event such as a math test. Because of these findings, the researchers stated ”the results indicate that IBMT produces a change in the basal endocrine system and larger acute effects as the dose of training increases” 7
The findings of this study are supported by several others. A study from last year on health care works showed that a 30 hour integrated meditation program quickly reduced basal cortisol levels and increased performance. 8 These subjects also became more resistant to stressful events after practicing meditation. 8 A Thai study from 2013 observed a 19.9% decrease in basal cortisol levels in 30 second- year medical schools after practicing mindfulness meditation for just four days. 9 Researchers of a four month study in which subjects practiced meditation daily for four months concluded “that repeated practice of… meditation technique reverses effects of chronic stress significant for health.” 10
One benefit that these studies overlooked is the fact that by decreasing cortisol, meditation also improve your immunity. This is because cortisol directs your body’s resources from the immune system and decreases your white blood cell production. Therefore, when looking at your InsideTracker results, pay close attention your white blood cell count to see what affects meditation has on you.
Key Takeaways: Practicing integrative meditation, which includes mental imagery and relaxing music, twice a day for 15 minutes is an effective stress management tool before challenging events. Conventional western techniques such as relaxation therapy are less effective at reducing stress and lowering cortisol. The effects of meditation are stronger as you progressively use it more.
Recommendation: If you are experiencing high levels of cortisol due to general stress or anxiety related to a demanding event such as a sports competition or academic test, consider practicing integrative meditation for as little as 5 minutes a day. Then, see if you can consistently meditate for 15-20 minutes once a day. To monitor the effects of meditation on stress, use InsideTracker to learn your cortisol levels as well as your white blood cell count.
Can meditation give you ninja-like reflexes?In ancient times, Buddhist monks on the quest for greater spirituality weren’t the only ones who practiced meditation. Ninjas used it to sharpen their focus and reflexes so they could perform more. And Samurais practiced it daily to get that extra edge over their opponent.
Doesn’t it seem counterintuitive that meditation — where someone seems to be resting — makes someone more agile? Well, as usual, science holds the answer.
According to research, meditation is a highly effective way to increase reaction time, a key indicator of one’s ability to react to new environmental stresses. In a one week study, 10 college students who never practiced meditation completed 40 minutes of either nap, meditation, or control activities. Then, all of these subjects experienced one night of complete sleep deprivation followed by 40 minutes of meditation.
All meditators were assessed through a psychomotor vigilance task (PVT), a timed task that measures the speed one takes to respond to a new visual stimulus such as a green or red light. When assessing the data, all 10 meditators improved their PVT reaction times after meditation (with a greater improvement after 10 minutes). In contrast, all but one subject lowered their reaction time after naps. Furthermore, after sleep deprivation, reaction time to tasks improved considerably after practicing meditation for 40 minutes. As a result of these findings, the researchers stated “these results suggest that meditation provides at least a short-term performance improvement even in novice meditators.” 11
Key Takeaways: Research indicates that meditation is a highly effective way to improve reaction time, a key indicator of alertness and agility.
Recommendations: If you’re looking to get more agile, strongly consider incorporating meditation into your routine for 10-20 minutes a day. However, if you are ultimately blessed with ninja-like reflexes because of meditation, we highly recommend you don’t use them to harm anybody!
Meditation and heart healthBecause the practice of meditation emphasizes relaxation and awareness, the bulk of clinical research on its impact on the body have focused on processes related to the mind. Recently, some scientists have sought to evaluate if meditation has an impact on heart health.
At InsideTracker, we get a snapshot of heart health by measuring triglycerides, total cholesterol, LDL cholesterol, and HDL cholesterol. Each biomarker has crucial functions to optimal body function. However, elevated levels of triglycerides, total cholesterol, and LDL cholesterol can greatly increase one’s risk of cardiovascular diseases such as stroke and heart disease. On the flipside, low levels of HDL cholesterol can increase the risk of cardiovascular diseases.
Last year, a group of researchers assessed the use of transcendental meditation (TM) in lowering the risk of cardiovascular diseases (CVD). In TM, subjects repeat a sound or chant called mantra to gain greater focus. They searched several literature databases for randomized controlled studies (RCTs) lasting at least three months that included healthy adults or adults with a high risk for developing CVD.
All studies evaluated at least one of three sets of outcomes:
- Biomarkers related to the risk of developing CVD, including triglycerides and LDL cholesterol
- Non-biomarker CVD risk factors, like blood pressure and type 2 diabetes
- Negative cardiovascular events, like heart attacks and mortality
Due to the authors’ rigorous standards, only four studies that included a total of 420 subjects were included. In each study, participated practiced meditation for 15 to 20 minutes per session twice a day. Because all studies were so short, none of them assessed mortality related to cardiovascular illness. Additionally, there was a lot of variation between trials in terms of blood pressure. None of the trials measured biomarkers related to cardiovascular disease or other risk factors such as type 2 diabetes.
Because of the very limited scope of the research, the authors of the evaluation stated that “we could draw no conclusions as to the effectiveness of TM for the primary prevention of CVD.” 12 Additionally, they stated that “more and larger, long-term, high-quality trials are needed” to establish a potential relationship between meditation and prevention of CVD.12
That being said, meditation still holds the potential to benefit your cardiovascular health. One clinical trial on post-menopausal female found that regular practice of meditation lowered triglycerides and LDL cholesterol.13 A study from India observed a significant inverse association between individuals who regularly practice meditation and levels of triglycerides and total cholesterol the blood.14 Another South Korean study showed that subjects that walked for 40 minutes a day for three weeks along with regular meditation experienced greater declines in lipids compared to a control group. 15
High-quality intervention studies indicate that regular meditation practices lowers levels of blood lipids. A year-long study on 150 African-American subjects unveiled that 15-20 minutes of transcendental meditation are far more effective in lowering blood pressure than conventional relaxation therapy or health promotion.16 A recent meta-analysis of 19 studies on the short-term effects of meditation stated that “the regular practice of Transcendental Meditation may have the potential to reduce systolic and diastolic blood pressure by ~4.7 and 3.2mmHg, respectively. These are clinically meaningful changes.” 17
Finally, according to the American Heart Association, meditation lowers the risk of cardiovascular illness by decreasing stress and cortisol.
Key Takeaways: High-quality research assessing the impact of meditation on cardiovascular health is limited in scope. A couple of promising studies indicate that two 15-20 minute sessions of meditation daily may lower blood pressure when compared to health promotion and other relaxation techniques. One study suggests that meditation coupled with walking three times per week and no dietary changes may help optimize blood lipids.
Recommendations: If you want to improve your lipid related biomarkers and your cardiovascular health, consider using a more research-proven intervention in your recommendation engine such aerobic exercise or avocado. However, you can try meditation and see what effects it has on your lipid biomarkers, blood pressure, and cardiovascular health.
Summing up the research on meditation
Mental health benefits:
- Lower levels of general stress and anxiety, as evidenced by lower cortisol
- Better reaction time to external stimuli
- More resilience during stressful tasks
- More focused attention
Heart health benefits:
- Lower blood pressure
- Lower levels of triglycerides and increased levels of HDL (when coupled with moderate cardiovascular exercise)
Another thing you can’t overlook about meditation: you can do it anywhere and it saves money.
Everyone can Learn to meditate
First, make sure you set some time to get comfortable with meditation! Start sitting down, closing your eyes, and focus on a single point of preference for 5 minutes. You can also say a mantra (i.e. spiritual phrase) or add some relaxing background music.
Second, once you ease into it helps to refine your technique so you can get greater benefits. Some people interested in mediation consult with a certified instructor.
Third, choose a meditation practice that fits your needs. One common form is transcendental meditation, in which the practitioner says a phrase called a mantra over and over again. Another mentioned in a study, called integrative body-mind training (IBMT), accompanies body relaxation and mental imagery along with music. There are many forms of meditation, and we encourage you to choose one that works best for you.
Finally, regularly monitor the progress that meditation has on you. Does it help your lower your cortisol and increase white blood cell count? Does it increase HDL cholesterol and lower blood pressure and reaction time? At the end of the day, your blood will tell you if meditation is the right tool for you and your mental health. Click below to get started.
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Impeachment by the numbers
State lawmakers are in the middle of a historic impeachment process, with the House voting Friday to impeach Gov. Rod Blagojevich and the Senate expecting to start a trial this week.
There are many facets to the process. Here is a look at some of the numbers involved in impeachment and why they're important to what's going on at the state Capitol.
1 -- The number of Illinois governors ever to be impeached. In the past 50 years, four Illinois governors (William Stratton, Otto Kerner, Dan Walker, and George Ryan) have been indicted, but Blagojevich is the first to be impeached.
32 -- The number of days it took for Blagojevich to be impeached following his arrest. Gov. Blagojevich was taken into custody on Dec. 9 for, among other things, attempting to sell President-elect Barack Obama's vacant U.S. Senate seat and withholding funds from Children's Memorial Hospital in exchange for a campaign contribution from the CEO.
7 -- The number of days the House Special Investigative Committee on impeachment met. The committee discussed Blagojevich's alleged criminal acts and several other instances where lawmakers felt he abused his power. Blagojevich lawyer Ed Genson presented some of the governor's defense, but Blagojevich did not participate himself.
78 -- The number of pages in the House impeachment committee's report. In the report, the committee laid out the case for impeaching the governor and ultimately recommended that the full House take that action.
21-0 -- The roll call when the committee voted to recommend impeachment. The committee initially delayed a vote to see if it could quickly get some federal audiotapes that featured one of Blagojevich's alleged schemes. It decided to move forward with impeachment when the tapes were delayed in federal court.
1 -- The number of impeachment articles drafted by the House. Lawmakers said the charges from the report might not be grounds for impeachment on their own, but the totality of the charges were.
13 -- The number of accusations made against Blagojevich in the article of impeachment. In addition to Blagojevich's attempt to sell Obama's Senate seat and his refusal to give funds to a children's hospital, the article includes multiple instances of the governor's alleged attempts to extort campaign contributions, questions about his hiring practices and complaints about acting beyond the scope of constitutional powers.
114 -- The number of House members who voted Friday to impeach Blagojevich. The House consists of 118 members, but one member, Wyvetter Younge, D-East St. Louis, recently passed away. Ken Dunkin, a Chicago Democrat who has sided with the governor in the past, was absent. Some lawmakers were surprised the vote did not follow the impeachment committee's vote in passing unanimously.
1 -- The number of House members who voted against impeaching Blagojevich. Rep. Milt Patterson, D-Chicago, voted 'no' on impeachment because he did not feel comfortable voting to recommend the removal of Blagojevich from office based on the evidence he saw in the report. Rep. Patterson lost his re-election bid and will not be part of the new legislature, which is sworn in Wednesday.
1 -- The number of House members who voted present on impeaching Blagojevich. Rep. Elga Jefferies, D-Chicago, voted present because she felt the governor should go through his criminal trial before being removed. Like Patterson, Jefferies lost a re-election bid and has said that she has not ruled out asking Blagojevich for a job.
40 -- The number of senators needed to vote to convict Blagojevich before he'd be forced out of office. The Senate will hold a trial for Blagojevich presided over by Illinois Supreme Court Chief Justice Thomas Fitzgerald. According to the Illinois Constitution, a two-thirds vote of the 59-member Senate is required to remove the governor from office. House Majority Leader Barbara Flynn Currie, D-Chicago, hopes the trial can be completed in two weeks once the new Senate convenes.
9 - The number of days the Senate has scheduled for its trial, although that schedule could change as the process moves forward. If the nine-day schedule remains intact, the trial would be finished in early February.
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The webradio of the arts and commons
« J’appelle Tout-monde notre univers tel qu’il change et perdure en échangeant et, en même temps, la « vision » que nous en avons. »
R22 Tout-monde is an online radio launched in June 2014 by Khiasma, cultural platform and art centre based in Les Lilas, on the north-est outskirts of Paris, in collaboraion with L’appartement 22, an independent exhibition space in based in Rabat, Morocco.
It allows for the circulation and sharing of sound documents of all forms, produced by an ensemble of contributors from around the world. These documents are thought of as living archives and resources for action. Cultural and artistic organisations, schools and universities, artists, researchers, students or neighbourhood communities... all potential antennas directed to the Tout-Monde!
Whether broadcasting, receiving or propagating sounds and voices, the antennas embody, across different social, political and cultural contexts, multiple attempts to render audible forms of life and of speech. R22 Tout-monde aims to function as a zone of confluence, a collaborative tool. As a place for debate but also an editorial space for contemporary literature and sound works, the radio experiments different modalities of address and writing from both near and far.
It prolongs the Moroccan web radio's spirit of liberty and independence by offering programmes created by persons and collectives engaged in the sharing and transmission of knowledges. This origin goes against the grain of conventions which dictate that the circulation of development models must necessarily take place from North to South.
R22 Tout-Monde is a collaborative platform based on an ensemble of antennas.
Each antenna becomes an editorial space written by multiple pairs of hands and ears. An antenna can be done by persons from anywhere throughout the world, regardless of their practice. Each antenna therefore becomes a singular radio within R22 Tout-Monde, a singular editorial space free to organise its contributions as it thinks best. Go to our frequently asked questions for details. And please feel free to write to us!
In the current times of increasing precarity and information control, we work to preserve the independence and quality of our platform's work.
You can help us by supporting our work from 2€ a month. We would need 2500€ per month to pay for a full-time coordination role paid at the French minimum wage.
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- Conception du projet : (auteurice:Olivier Marboeuf)
- Coordination : Simon Marini
- Technique : Victor Donati
- Direction collégiale : (antenne:Dingdingdong), (antenne:Jef Klak), (antenne:L'Autre Musique), (antenne:La Fabrique Phantom), (antenne:Potager Liberté), (antenne:Radio Brouhaha), (antenne:Rester. Étranger)
- Graphisme & Site internet : Romain Gœtz.
- Typographies : Al Kashi & Chivo.
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April is here and Spring dog safety is no joke!
There are few rites of Spring more satisfying than the annual clean. Indoor Spring hazards include household cleaning products. Soaps, bleach, furniture polish and cleansers can irritate your Doodle's gastrointestinal tract. Cleaning supplies like sponges can also cause problems if ingested. Best advice is to try to keep your dog away when you are doing your Spring cleaning.
Many of us simply cannot wait to get our hands (and paws) deep into the earth to begin planting and adding color to our yards. Some Spring bulbs and flowers can be poisonous to dogs.. As pet owners, being aware of poisonous plants and substances can help you avoid potential dangers and emergency trips to the veterinarian.
Tulips contain allergenic lactones while hyacinths contain similar alkaloids. The toxic principle of these plants is very concentrated in the bulbs (versus the leaf or flower), so make sure your dog isn’t digging up the bulbs in the garden. When the plant parts or bulbs are chewed or ingested, it can result in tissue irritation to the mouth and esophagus. Typical signs include profuse drooling, vomiting, or even diarrhea, depending on the amount consumed.
Daffodils contain lycorine, an alkaloid with strong emetic properties (something that triggers vomiting). Ingestion of the bulb, plant or flower can cause severe vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain, and even possible cardiac arrhythmias or respiratory depression. Crystals are found in the outer layer of the bulbs, similar to hyacinths, which cause severe tissue irritation and secondary drooling. Daffodil ingestions can result in more severe symptoms .
Crocus plant ingestions can cause general gastrointestinal upset including vomiting and diarrhea. Signs may be seen immediately but can be delayed for days.
Fertilizing flowers, shrubs and lawns does wonders for their growth, but not for your dog’s! Know exactly fertilizers are used on your property, and keep you dog away from your neighbors’ lawns whenever you see those little flags that say "we just fertilized.” When possible, opt for organic methods to fertilize your plants and lawn.
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Your child may be so excited to begin kindergarten, or perhaps a little anxious about making the transition to elementary school. Rest assured Yorkshire Academy wins students over on day one by providing a fun and enriching environment taught by experienced and nurturing teachers.
Our lower elementary program in Houston features top-notch kindergarten classes that to build a foundation for more advanced grades. Find out more about attending kindergarten at Yorkshire Academy.
- Small Group Language Rotation
- Christmas Play
- 100th Day Dress Up Celebration
- Witches’ Stew
- Mentos Rocket Launch
- Social Studies Patriotic Evening
- Splash Day
- Kindergarten Graduation
“Kindergarten is where structure really begins, but in a hands-on, loving environment. We practice concepts in small groups and are able to gear lessons to each child, all while the students think they are playing. We may be little, but our growth in kindergarten is mighty!”
—Angela Rivero, kindergarten teacher
Carrying Out Our Mission Statement
All Yorkshire Academy kindergarten programs and instructors adhere to one overarching mission: to provide a secure environment that fosters a positive self-image. Our team of compassionate teachers strives to reach this mission through a curriculum that promotes developing social and cognitive skills early, setting your child up for success.
Utilizing a Comprehensive Kindergarten Curriculum
The Kindergarten curriculum at Yorkshire Academy is specially designed to set your child up for success for first grade and beyond. With input from our experienced teachers, we’ve formulated a curriculum that builds a strong foundation.
- Saxon Math: Recognizing numbers; identifying patterns; sorting and classifying; counting by 1s, 2s, 5s, and 10s; understanding monetary amounts; adding and subtracting; symmetry; and much more
- Language: Journal writing, reading comprehension, identifying story elements, differentiating the parts of speech, using home readers
- Science: Understanding the basics of magnetism, simple machines, habitats, plant life, the solar system, and health and nutrition
- Social Studies: Recognizing historical figures such as presidents, Benjamin Franklin, and Martin Luther King Jr, map reading, U.S. and Texas symbol recognition, learning about different holiday and cultural traditions
Moving Beyond Math and Science
At Yorkshire Academy, we know it takes more than just math, language arts, social studies, and science classes to develop a well-rounded education. In addition to our core curriculum, we also offer a variety of enrichment classes to help your student gain a deeper understanding of the world around them. We offer Spanish lessons for students in all grades, as well as art, music, library, computer, social emotional learning, and physical education. We take pride in building a curriculum that leaves no box unchecked!
“I have taught at Yorkshire Academy for 30 years because it feels like family. From the time you walk on campus you can feel the love and acceptance for all. The Kindergarten kiddos greet me each day with smiles, excitement, and a curiosity to learn. You can’t get any luckier than that! From the time they burst in the door they want to know ‘What do we get to do today?’ I can answer this question by creating a safe and happy place to learn that is filled with special friends, fun and engaging activities and plenty of opportunities to grow.”
—Teresa Burnsides, kindergarten teacher
The Kindergarten Experience
School should be much more than a place where your student goes to memorize facts. Instead, it should be a place where your child can dig in and explore the world around them. Our kindergarten teachers focus on hands-on engaging lessons, never forgetting that these kiddos are in kindergarten. Whether students are shooting off Mentos rockets, dressing up like they’re 100 years old (for 100th day of school), or sharing their country’s traditions, kindergarteners get to feel what it’s like to attend a school that is all about them. In addition to two field trips during your child’s kindergarten year, there are many special activities such as holiday parties, the Christmas musical, the 100th day of school, Mother Goose, the Talent Show, and much more.
Before and After School Care
Yorkshire Academy offers both a before and after school care program called Safecare. As partners with our working families, Yorkshire’s goal is to offer flexibility. There is an option for just before school care and an option for just after school care or both. Students enrolled in the program may be dropped off as early as 7:00 a.m. and picked up as late as 6:00 p.m. during the school year.
Homework Club from 3:00–4:00 p.m. is available for students enrolled in our elementary Aftercare program. Of course, Yorkshire Academy also offers its Memorial Afterschool Program (MAP), which includes afterschool classes such as chess, piano, tennis, art, Tae Kwon Do, soccer and more.
Contact Us or Schedule a Tour Today!
Interested in learning more about kindergarten at Yorkshire Academy? Don’t hesitate to get in touch with our friendly staff and teachers. We’re excited to meet your child and help them develop the skills they need to succeed! | <urn:uuid:664c69e7-eb4e-4c88-8955-87d567db21bc> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.yorkshireacademy.com/academics/lower-elementary/kindergarten | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573623.4/warc/CC-MAIN-20220819035957-20220819065957-00665.warc.gz | en | 0.936663 | 1,109 | 2.34375 | 2 |
On Wednesday, April 15th, Jeff Tory, Chairman and Portfolio Manager of Pembroke, discussed how, why and to what extent our “humanness” affects decision making pertaining to financial issues and how this can impact the decisions we make during uncertain times.
- Markets have rallied strongly since March 18th, but continued volatility is expected;
- Common biases include loss aversion, confirmation bias, framing errors, group-think; overconfidence and regret;
- Focus on the overlap between things that matter and things that you can control.
To learn more, please view the recording here:
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The bond of trust between patient and physician has always been the essential ingredient in medicine, assuring that the patient receives individual attention and the best possible medical care. Yet often lost in the seemingly endless debate over the Affordable Care Act is how the health-care bureaucracy, with its rigid procedures and regulations, undermines trust and degrades care. In my pediatric ophthalmology practice, I have experienced firsthand how government limits a doctor's options and threatens the traditional doctor-patient bond.
I recently operated on a child with strabismus (crossed eyes). This child was covered by Medicaid. I was required to obtain surgical pre-authorization using a Current Procedural Terminology, or CPT, code for medical identification and billing purposes. The CPT code identified the particular procedure to be performed. Medicaid approved my surgical plan, and the surgery was scheduled.
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Integrated Regional Information Networks | December 12, 2014
Authorities have closed schools in Liberia and Sierra Leone because of the Ebola outbreak. There is no immediate prospect of reopening classrooms, so a growing number of students are receiving their lessons on the radio.
Tuan Tarper is a teacher in Monrovia. He says, “If a child stops learning for too long, you will see that child begin to decline.”
Maxim Blateen is the director of communications for Liberia’s Ministry of Education. He says: “In the midst of Ebola, the Ministry of Education has embarked on this program because we want our children to be engaged academically … we wanted to bring them something to keep them learning.”
Dozens of local FM stations are broadcasting 30-minute lessons at least twice a day. The broadcasts are aimed at children aged six and older. More than one million people in Liberia have tuned in since the programs first aired in mid-September.
In Sierra Leone, the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology is partnering with aid agencies to target more than one and a half million schoolchildren. Forty-one stations broadcast four one-hour lessons daily.
Many lessons are purely academic. But others focus on health and hygiene to help stop the spread of Ebola. Each lesson is followed by an assignment.
Many children appreciate and enjoy the radio lessons, but most say it is not the same as going to school.
Hannah Bangure is an 11-year-old student at Services Primary School in Freetown, Sierra Leone. She misses spending time with her teacher and getting help on assignments. Ms. Bangure says, “For me, the lessons … on the radio are basic … but [they are] helping me to stay in touch with my education, rather than just playing all the time.”
Thirteen-year-old Mary Cole is a student at the Paynesville Kindergarten School in Liberia. She says, “It isn’t easy. This is radio, so you have to listen attentively to what they are saying. But we are getting it gradually.”
Education officials are aware that radio lessons are not a perfect solution, but they say they are doing the best they can, and adjusting as they go.
Mr. Blateen says radio lessons are currently the only way to help children remember the things they have already learned. He encourages children to listen to the radio, and think about and learn from the lessons.
He also wants teachers to help raise awareness of Ebola. He says: “They need to engage themselves and work with the community to fight this deadly Ebola, because that is the only way we will resume our activities and reopen schools.”
Mary Cole hopes this will happen soon. She says, “The government does not want us to be infected, so the decision [to keep schools closed] is in the right direction. But I am missing school very much. I hope Ebola will go so I can return to school.”
To read the full article on which this story was based, School lessons by radio in Sierra Leone, Liberia, go to: http://www.irinnews.org/report/100838/school-lessons-by-radio-in-sierra-leone-liberia
To hear an audio piece on radio lessons in Sierra Leone, go to: https://soundcloud.com/irinfilms/school-lessons-by-radio-in | <urn:uuid:f9085082-0013-491e-ba70-9f74453909c1> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://wire.farmradio.fm/farmer-stories/sierra-leone-and-liberia-radio-stations-broadcast-school-lessons/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573623.4/warc/CC-MAIN-20220819035957-20220819065957-00665.warc.gz | en | 0.967286 | 724 | 3 | 3 |
17089, “mppf”, “copy elision when LHS and RHS have different types”, “2021-02-05T11:42:58Z”
We have copy elision that applies when the RHS initializing a variable is not used again. However the compiler does not currently allow copy elision when the types are different.
One test that relies on this behavior is test/studies/shootout/nbody/sidelnik/nbody_orig_1.chpl.
After PR #16802, array literals are created with
chpl__buildArrayExpr using the
in intent. The result is that the code
var bodies: [0..#NBODIES] borrowed Planet = [ new Planet(...), ... ]
creates a RHS temporary array of owned - let’s call it
tmpArray is destroyed at the end of the block (and the temporaries for the individual
new call results are moot at this point since they are
nil from having been transferred out of).
This was working as of PR #16802 because the array
bodies array was created by copy-initializing from
tmpArray. However, if this is changed to move-initialization, we get a use-after-free (because the
borrowed array refers to something that is destroyed).
Should copy elision apply when the LHS and RHS types in the initialization differ?
Arguments in favor:
- It makes the copy elision more consistent if it is type independent
- When the types differ, it’s more of a cast operation, and “stealing” the memory from the RHS will probably not be possible
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SPS Flood Relief for Lindisfarne Anglican Grammar
“Let your light shine”. It was a saying and motto that was brought to discussions in 8B’s RAVE lesson towards the end of Term 1. It’s a motto that I was raised on at my old high school, Lindisfarne Anglican Grammar. Through our lessons, we had many discussions on The Beatitudes in the book of Matthew and how we can choose to be the salt of the Earth that prevents growth or we can be the light.
During our discussions, I talked about the positive experiences I had when I was at school, it wasn’t the content but the kindness that shone brightest, we even had a clay lamp brought to the school that was used in the time of Jesus! As a class we talked about how we can shine and some students wanted to become involved with shining hope to the flood victims in NSW.
When times are at their darkest, the smallest spark of light is the brightest gift. Thus 8B planned, organised and rallied the Secondary School to support fellow students and families in need, a massive thank you to our biggest donations coming from Taja House.
I had the connection to the region and reached out to the Principal, Mr. Stuart Marquardt, and he was more than happy to have our offer of assistance. Today at St Paul’s, students cheered and spread hope for their teams in the cross country, we also spread hope and light in NSW. I took the 130km drive to see my alumnus and was also over joyed to see some familiar teachers who brought light to my world as a student.
When it comes to sharing the light and being the light, there are so many lives that may be touched and 8B did that beautifully today. | <urn:uuid:4e801b1e-4231-4e99-9d39-9f1fa8a8f640> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.stpauls.qld.edu.au/sps-flood-relief-for-lindisfarne-anglican-grammar/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573623.4/warc/CC-MAIN-20220819035957-20220819065957-00665.warc.gz | en | 0.980735 | 387 | 1.546875 | 2 |
Tips to Avoid Overeating During Pregnancy
May 17, 2018
The benefits of maintaining a healthy body weight throughout pregnancy are clear for moms and babies. When weight gain is in the healthy range, the rate of complications during pregnancy and delivery falls.
The Institute of Medicine recommends using your BMI (body mass index) and pre-pregnancy weight to determine how much weight you should gain during pregnancy.1 In general, women with a higher BMI have a lower recommended rate of weight gain throughout pregnancy.1
Many American women are overweight from the beginning of their pregnancy.1 Even so, staying within the recommended ranges of weight gain may reduce pregnancy complications like gestational diabetes.1
Exercise to Help Reduce Your Appetite
Exercising during pregnancy is a great stress reliever. It also helps you build the strength you’ll need for labor and delivery.2 Aim for 30 minutes each day of moderate exercise, as recommended by The American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology (ACOG). Talk with your doctor to determine a safe and effective amount of exercise for your situation.
To keep your energy levels steady during exercise, drink water and eat a small piece of fruit ahead of time. Another option for a pre-walk snack is a few crackers with all-fruit jam. You’ll enjoy the exercise more if you aren’t dehydrated and the fruit will give you an energy boost.3
Another benefit of exercise is that it may curb your hunger. Exercise may curb hunger by lowering levels of the hormone that increases appetite while raising the levels of the hormone that decreases appetite. If you were accustomed to intense workouts pre-pregnancy and you have the go-ahead from your doctor, more vigorous physical activity could help power up the hormonal combination you need to overcome pregnancy cravings.3
Exercising while pregnant shouldn’t be unpleasant. If you feel unusually fatigued during physical activity, talk to your doctor. You may be fighting a nutritional deficiency.
Focus on eating small meals
During your pregnancy, you’ll need to eat between 340 and 450 extra calories each day, depending on your weight gain goals. Try to eat a healthy snack every three hours. Protein will help you feel satisfied. Avoid a sugar rush and the inevitable crash, though. Processed sugar can cause mood swings and dramatic blood sugar changes that lead to overeating.
Pay Attention to Your Iron Levels
Anemia in pregnant women is common, and it could cause increased risk of infections and complications during delivery.4 It’s unknown whether anemia causes weight changes, but in one study, women who took an oral iron replacement to treat their anemia experienced a significant reduction in BMI and body weight.4
Symptoms of anemia include intolerance to cold, weakness, fatigue, dizziness, pale skin, and problems concentrating. In most cases, adding a supplement with iron, folic acid, and B vitamins raises iron levels in pregnant women. Foods such as eggs, kale, lentils, beans, red meat, and poultry are iron-rich and help support healthy iron levels during pregnancy.5
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) recommends that pregnant women get 27 mg of iron each day.6 Some women may find that certain types of iron supplements cause occasional digestive upset. The chelated iron in Prenate Mini® provides enhanced absorption with fewer side effects.7 Prenate Mini® contains chelated ferrous asparto glycinate, which is nearly three times more bioavailable than other forms of supplemental iron.7-9
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Attending to the call of nature is an essential process in the life of any living being. Through it, the waste generated after the process of digestion gets removed from the body. Our posterior area, after this process, each time needs to be cleaned. That is to ensure that hygiene is maintained. Toilet papers were invented in the eighteenth century to support the general hygiene of a person.
Initially, the toilet papers were called sanitary papers. Toilet papers have come a long way and become an inevitable part of our toilet kits. Such that everyone was stocking-up on them during the beginning of the pandemic and buying eco-friendly toilet paper online from SheetGlory.
The most recent development can be seen in people buying eco-friendly bamboo toilet paper online. Being used for an area that has sensitive skin, these products have ensured moist, soft bamboo toilet papers.
Washroom Necessities: Toilet Papers
Using toilet paper is a relatively new concept. Before that, humans used whatever served their purpose—ranging from leaves, clothes, etc. Thoroughly washing with water was another alternative. But water does not have the scent and medicinal value that moist toilet papers offer now.
Different materials from crisp paper to recycled paper were used to prepare toilet papers. The crisp form used initially was harsh on the skin. It caused redness, pain, and rashes. To avoid that, manufacturers have experimented with soft, moistened toilet papers. The quality of these has improved.
Now eco-friendly, toilet papers with natural, organic constituents that are skin-friendly are available. The stockpiling of toilet paper during the pandemic happened because of the fear of not being able to go outside frequently. Buying them in bulk made the stores run out of toilet paper for other customers. However, the manufacturers were not short of raw materials.
To solve such a crazed and haphazard situation, buying these online is an option. Placing orders on the website, and the company can directly reach their customers with their products. That exempts these products from being more pricey than those passing by a chain of suppliers until they hit the stores.
The organic material used to make toilet paper makes its disposal very easy. Organic toilet paper decomposes into the soil without harming or poisoning anything. Bamboo may ring a bell of alarm in our minds. That maybe they have splinters in them, but it is not so. Buying bamboo toilet paper online is safe for our health. The raw material called virgin bamboo is processed until it becomes soft to be made into a pulp then the paper. It is unbelievably gentle on our skin.
Since it is an organic product, the production cost is a bit higher compared to the synthetically produced toilet papers. Yet, looking at its positive side and its useful effect on the environment, they serve as a double benefit to us.
Toilet papers are gaining popularity in circles that did not use them until now; in society’s elite circles, toilet paper has trickled down to almost everyone in the market. People have different ways to deal with the cleanliness of our intimate areas.
Toilet paper, sanitary napkins, washable and organic wipes are doing continuous developments to deliver the best quality products to their customers. Thanks to this, maintaining the body from dirt and bacteria has become more manageable now.
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- Akpeteshie : A Ghanaian kind of schnapps made of palm wine.
- Alcohol : A chemical compound that contains a hydroxy group (OH).
- Anise : Annual herbaceous plant in the Apiaceae family that produces oil-rich fruits that have a distinct licorice taste.
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- Beer : Alcoholic fermented beverage.
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- Champagne : A sparkling wine produced in the French region of the same name.
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- Cuisine : A specific set of cooking traditions and practices, often associated with a specific culture.
- Fermentation (biochemistry) : The process of deriving energy from the oxidation of organic compounds, such as carbohydrates, using an endogenous electron acceptor, which is usually an organic compound.
- Fermentation (food) : The conversion of nutrients to desired products, such as ethanol, acetic acid or acetone, using yeast, bacteria, or a combination thereof
- French cuisine : Style of preparing meals that evolved in France and is now known and practiced worldwide.
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- Georgia (country) : A country in the Caucasus to the southeast of Continental Europe and at the east coast of the Black Sea.
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Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is a religious organization founded in New York State (United States) in 1830. Its members are known throughout the world as "Mormons". Its headquarters today is in Salt Lake City, Utah, where the Church has had significant influence since Mormons founded it in 1847 after gathering first in the Western Reserve area of Ohio in the 1830's, in western Missouri during the same timeframe, and in Illinois in the 1840's.
Query: perhaps "mormonism" should be the religion, with a separate page? (the same way the Church of Scientology is separate from scientology) Research needed, e.g. see if this is something addressed by Wikipedia.
- The Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints is a "breakaway sect" which still practices polygyny.
- Holy Bible
- The Book of Mormon
- Pearl of Great Price
- Doctrine and Covenants
The Mormons believe that the canon can occasionally be added to, hence the term "open scriptural canon". Most branches of Christianity do not accept this practice, believing that canon must remain fixed.
- official website
- another official website apparently geared more towards those outside the LDS
- The Family: A Proclamation to the World: The LDS position on the definition of family and marriage
- Came2Pass: "News For Mormons, By Mormons"
- Deconstructor: Rethinking Mormonism: site with many criticisms to offer, though not entirely unsympathetic
- ex-Mormon blogs:
Views from Former Members
- 2014-07-02 [L..T] Cliven Bundy's cousin: "He was raised in a racist predicament" "Explaining that she and Bundy were raised as Mormons, Robertson said, “For the first 130 years of our church, they taught that black people carried the curse of Cain,” adding, “That's why their skin was black. He was raised in a racist predicament.”"
- 2014-05-01 [L..T] Why the Mormon Church Won't Say "Homosexuality" "In the LDS leadership, you will rarely hear someone say the words "gay" or "homosexual". Occasionally in older talks they will mention "homosexual" or "lesbian behavior". If you go to their site to research topics, this is what you will find when you search for "homosexual":" ("see Same-Sex Attraction") | <urn:uuid:d1bdaf35-12d9-41b5-94fa-e005b0130383> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://issuepedia.org/mw/index.php?title=Church_of_Jesus_Christ_of_Latter-day_Saints&direction=prev&oldid=64990 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573623.4/warc/CC-MAIN-20220819035957-20220819065957-00665.warc.gz | en | 0.942959 | 553 | 3.046875 | 3 |
Al-Jazeera / April 29, 2021
Israel had closed the fishing zone off the besieged enclave earlier this week in response to rocket fire towards its territory.
Israel says it re-opened the fishing zone off the besieged Gaza Strip, after closing it entirely earlier this week in response to rocket fire towards its territory from the enclave governed by Hamas.
A statement on Thursday from COGAT, the Israeli military body that controls civilian affairs in the Occupied Palestinian Territories, announced the decision and said the resumption of “routine” policy towards Gaza “is subject to the continuation of peace and… security stability”.
Israeli authorities closed the fishing zones in the wake of rocket attacks that originated from Gaza and reportedly caused light damage in communities near the border inside Israel.
The rocket attacks were believed to be a show of support by armed groups in Gaza for Palestinians in Jerusalem, who had been prevented by the Israeli police from gathering in an Old City plaza following evening prayers during Ramadan. Tensions flared after far-right Israelis marched to the areas in occupied East Jerusalem chanting “Death to Arabs.”
Israel responded to the rocket fire with air raids on Hamas targets inside the Gaza enclave.
Under the Oslo Accords signed in 1993, Israel is obligated to permit fishing up to 20 nautical miles, but this has never been implemented and over the years Israel has set varying limits to the fishing zone, which has been reduced to as low as three nautical miles.
In 2007, following Hamas’s victory in elections that gave it control of the besieged territory, Israel imposed the strict blockade, making the movement of Palestinians in Gaza extremely difficult. The UN has dubbed it an “open-air prison”.
Israel’s ever-changing limit on how far fishermen are allowed to sail out to fish has placed many boats – and lives – at risk.
Israel maintains a heavy naval presence, restricting any traffic in and out of the enclave as well as the distance Gaza’s fishermen can travel to fish, severely affecting the livelihoods of some 4,000 fishermen and at least 1,500 more people involved in the fishing industry.
Limited access to raw materials has left most boats lacking the necessary renovations needed to function at full potential.
The profession has also been deemed dangerous by rights organisations due to Israel’s harassment of fishermen at sea.
Furthermore, overfishing the small area over the years has depleted fish breeding grounds.
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The Central Pollution Control Board data showed the overall air quality index (AQI) at the 'very poor' level of 395, while the Centre-run System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting (SAFAR) showed an AQI of 372, which too falls in the 'very poor' category.
New Delhi: Delhi's air quality was on the brink of turning severe again with unfavourable meteorological conditions like low wind speed preventing dispersion of pollutants on Thursday, authorities said. The Central Pollution Control Board data showed the overall air quality index (AQI) at the 'very poor' level of 395, while the Centre-run System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting (SAFAR) showed an AQI of 372, which too falls in the 'very poor' category.
According to CPCB data, 17 areas recorded severe pollution, while 15 areas witnessed 'very poor' air quality.
In NCR, Ghaziabad recorded severe air quality while Faridabad, Gurgaon and Noida recorded 'very poor' air quality.
The overall PM2.5 level - fine particulate matter in the air with a diameter of less than 2.5 micrometer - was recorded at 296 and the PM10 level at 453 in Delhi, CPCB said.
The national capital recorded its second highest pollution level of the year Sunday with an AQI of 450. The air quality remained 'severe' Monday and Tuesday before moving to the 'very poor' category on Wednesday.
On Thursday, the air quality again worsened and was on the verge of turning severe by remaining just points below the very poor category.
According to the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology, the air quality is likely to deteriorate on Thursday but improve marginally on Friday.
The ventilation index is marginally favourable for dispersion of pollutants at 4,500 sqm/second, IITM said.
The ventilation index is the speed at which pollutants can disperse. A ventilation index lower than 6,000 sqm/second, with average wind speed less than 10 kmph, is unfavourable for dispersion of pollutants.
According to SAFAR, the overall air quality in Delhi is very poor.
"It is likely to increase tomorrow by a few notches but will continue to remain in very poor category in next 3 days. Major reason for predicted increase is a decline in surface wind speed which will disperse pollutants slowly unlike yesterday. Other meteorological factors are also not very favourable," SAFAR said.
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Why Study German?
You recognize that German is the most spoken language in the European Union. It’s an official language in Germany, Austria, Belgium, Luxembourg, Switzerland, and Lichtenstein making it the fourth most spoken language in the world, and the second most commonly used scientific language. Germany is the third largest contributor to research and development. For example, in 2020 BioNTech, Pfizer’s partner in Germany, developed the first COVID-19 vaccine.
You enjoy Germany’s innovative climate and know that Germany’s number one export is machinery including computers, followed by vehicles, electrical machinery and equipment, pharmaceuticals, as well as air- and spacecraft.
You are a global citizen and as such are seeking a global career. Each time you learn a new language, you double your life experiences and job opportunities. Germany is the fourth-largest world economy and ⅔ of leading trade fairs take place in Germany.
You also double your insights into the world and a different way of living and thinking broadening your horizon and leading you to your personal growth. Travel has always been on your mind and the German tourism industry lies in the heart of Europe with a dense public transportation network.
You enjoy literature, music, art and philosophy. Germany has a rich cultural heritage and German is the language of Kafka, Beethoven, Marc, and Nietzsche.
You appreciate Eurogames, the German style board games, such as Catan and are a fan of Reiner Knizia, Germany’s most prolific designer having designed so far over 700 published titles worldwide.
You know that your language skills which you highlighted on your resume and mentioned during your job interview will earn you between 5% to 20% more.
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How to Crossplay Minecraft with Friends: How To Host A Minecraft Server
Minecraft is a famous open world game that you can play as a performance or as a multiplayer. For you to play the game as a multiplayer, you need to lease or host a worker. Facilitating a worker is typically better since it will in general be less expensive than leasing. On the off chance that you might want to have the worker, here are steps that you ought to follow.
Download the program
You ought to download the minecraft program from the minecraft site and save it in your PC.
Prior to downloading the program, you need to guarantee that your PC is viable with the program. For instance, you need to guarantee that your PC has a quick CPU and adequate RAM.
Since minecraft expects java to run, you need to guarantee that your PC has the most recent adaptation of java. Window PCs typically don’t accompany pre-introduced java; consequently, you need to download it from java site.
Macintosh PCs ordinarily accompany Java pre-introduced and for the most part update naturally. In the event that your Mac doesn’t have the most recent rendition of Java, you can download it from the Java site.
Set up the program for use
Whenever you have downloaded minecraft, you need https//aka.ms/remoteconnect to set it up for use. On the off chance that you are utilizing a windows PC, you just need to double tap the document that you had saved the program in. After double tapping you will see an interface window and a progression of messages.
On the off chance that you are utilizing a Mac PC, you need to make an order document. You do this by opening TextEdit and from the arrangement menu, pick ‘make plain content’.
You should then duplicate the guidance: ‘#!/container/slam album “$(dirname “$0″)” executive java – Xmx1G – Xms1G – container minecraft_server.jar’ then save the record in the very document that you had saved the downloaded minecraft.
Tweak the way that you need to play the game
You can do this by getting to the properties record of the worker. You do this utilizing a scratch pad in windows or TextEdit in MacOs. You ought to arrange the settings as you would prefer and afterward save the changes.
For instance, in the event that you need to play the game in endurance mode, you should leave the game mode setting at ‘0’; notwithstanding, on the off chance that you need to play the game in inventive mode you need to set the game mode to ‘I’.
Figure out who can get to the game
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Gifting Strategies for Retailers in the Experience Economy
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Gifting can be a powerful retailing strategy that will build customer loyalty and repeat business, not to mention the exponential potential it offers retailers to reach out to the gift recipient to come to the store when they also need a gift.
Throughout the year people celebrate holidays, occasions, life events and milestones by purchasing and giving gifts. Christmas and birthdays are the two biggest gifting holidays and occasions, and there are five other major gifting holidays, with Valentine’s Day, Mother’s and Father’s Day taking the lead, followed by Easter/Passover and Halloween. Then there are numerous additional gifting occasions, such as weddings, anniversaries, housewarming, hostess, new baby, graduation and so on that occur throughout the year.
Giving gifts is deeply embedded in our DNA. As social creatures, gift giving bonds people together and is used to show affection, appreciation and love for one another. So, the gift itself is a totem expression of deeper meaning and emotional significance.
There’s reciprocity in the gifting process. Gifting bestows rewards to the gifter in sharing and building an emotional connection with the recipient. And the gift receiver benefits from the gift through its utility and sentimental significance — and the bond with the gifter is deepened.
All told, Unity Marketing estimates that about $1 out every $10 spent in the typical GAFO retail store, (defined as general merchandise, apparel, furnishings and other retailers) and now increasingly with online retailers, is spent to buy a gift. That translates into approximately $128 billion spent on gifts in 2017.
Even more significant, retailers find great rewards in developing marketing and merchandising strategies to grow their gifting business because it offers an exponential upside in terms of touching two target consumer markets at one time. As a result, retailers can make a personal connection with the gift giver who makes the purchase as well as the recipient. To say that gifting is important to retailers is an understatement. Gifting is an exponential marketing strategy.
The Science of Gifting
The act of gifting is typically meant to communicate feelings for and with another. In psychological terms gifting “fosters stronger social relationships.” An important new study on gifting sheds light on what kinds of gifts build deeper personal relationships. It was conducted at the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania by Cassie Mogliner Holmes, UCLA Anderson associate professor of marketing and noted as the ”world’s leading authority on consumer happiness,” and Cindy Chan, Assistant Professor of Marketing, University of Toronto who specializes in consumer relationships.
In their study, they asked a simple question that is increasingly relevant today in the new experience economy: Would giving something to do or something to keep forge a stronger social connection? or in other words, is giving an experience or a material thing better?
The researchers set out to study how the gift improves the relationship between the gift giver and the recipient. Existing gifting research focuses on how much gift recipients appreciate, value or like particular material gifts. This study, however, focuses on how gifts create emotional connections, specifically measuring the impact of material versus experiential gifts. The researchers conducted a series of three experiments to tease out some of the nuances in gift giving, and all focused on how connected the gift made the recipient feel to the gift giver, not simply on how much the recipient liked the gift.
Because emotions are evoked during the gift exchange and by using the gift, the researchers separated the two. They studied the effect of sharing a gifted experience between the recipient and the giver as well as the recipient enjoying the experience alone. Plus they investigated the difference between a static material gift and gifts that have a more experiential aspect, such as wine or chocolate.
Their findings are clear. Despite gift givers’ tendencies to give material possessions, material gifts do less to foster meaningful relationships between gift givers and gift recipients. The researchers report, “Experiential gifts, in contrast, make recipients feel closer to the person who gave them the gift, regardless of whether the experience is consumed together with the gift giver. Experiential gifts have this effect because of the emotion they evoke when consumed, particularly when the emotion is shared.”
One purpose of presenting a gift is to bind the person receiving the gift more deeply to the person giving the gift. Heightening the emotions of the recipient is the key. “Our findings demonstrate that giving experiential gifts is more effective at fostering closer relationships, and therefore implies that gift givers should feel happier as a result of giving an experiential gift compared to a material gift,” they write. “This research offers simple guidance: Give an experience.”
That pretty well leaves traditional retailers out in the cold. But here are some ways retailers can make their material gift offerings more of an experience in order to grow their share of the gifting market in today’s experience economy.
Create a Gift Department
I recently consulted with a department store about how to get a greater share of the gifting market and advised them to add a gifting department. The traditional department store model arranges merchandise by type, rather than function. Typical shoppers have to know what they are looking for before they can even find it. But gift shoppers are often not sure what they are looking for in the first place, so the retailer can make that easier for them by creating a prominent, inspirational area where great gift ideas are displayed. Signage is critical. Make a visual splash to call out this gifting area of the store.
One of the primary pain points for gift shoppers is feeling secure about making the right selection. By stocking a wide variety of gift ideas in a range of different product categories, each gift can be presented by its value and appropriateness. Use storytelling to create a narrative for each gift. Add a small greeting card selection with cards that speak to the psychographics of the store’s clientele. Revitalize the lost art of gift wrapping with creative packaging. Everyone has heard chefs say. “You eat with your eyes first.” This is a truism that any retailer who that wants to enhance their gift marketing needs to embrace.
Stock Experiential Gifts
In Mogilner’s and Chan’s study, the best material gifts are ones that also incorporate an experiential aspect which make them more emotionally evocative. “When recipients of a material gift focus on the emotion they feel consuming the gift, they exhibit equally high improvements in their relationship as recipients of an experiential gift,” they write. Select products that have an experiential hook or have a wow factor that makes them compelling for shoppers to pick up and touch, explore, sniff and smell, play with and interact with in a personal way.
In merchandising the experiential gift selections, pick items that can be consumed, e.g. eatables, drinkables; or used in an engaging way, e.g. toys, books, candles, gadgets; or just things that demand the recipient to touch, feel and experience them, e.g. luxurious cashmere or other high-touch fabrics, boxes to open. No matter what the retailers’ vertical product specialty, one can find unique experiential selections from the available stock that would make a great gift.
And in Unity Marketing’s research, the optimum price point for a gift is in the $25-$35 price range.
Make Shopping for Gifts an Experience
By creating a special full-service gift department, any retailer can make the store top on any gift shopper’s list as a place to go every time they need to buy a gift, which Unity Marketing’s research indicates is quite often. Given the revolving calendar of gifting holidays and people’s need for gifts throughout the year for personal gifting occasions, retailers can count on customers needing to buy a gift every one-to-two months.
Gifting therefore can be a powerful strategy that will build customer loyalty and repeat business, not to mention the exponential potential it offers retailers to reach out to the gift recipient to come to the store when they also need a gift.
And finally, making the store a true destination for gift shoppers where the retailer fills a real need, not just sells a product, is the answer to the growing incursion of ecommerce retailers in the gift market. Sure, people can go to Amazon or another online retailer to buy a product, but a store that is personalized with great gift ideas and makes shopping there for gifts a fun experience can’t be beat.
The key to success in retail today is not just to be a place for people to buy things, but a destination for people to have experiences. Buying and selecting a gift is an experience that challenges most people, yet it is important for them because the gift carries so much more emotional weight than just another thing to put on the shelf or hang in the closet.
A gift binds people together and likewise binds the retailer together with the customer. It is a win-win. In the end, retailers can give their customers a gift by making the entire gifting experience easier and more emotionally rewarding.
More about Pam Danziger: Pamela N. Danziger is an internationally recognized expert specializing in consumer insights for marketers targeting the affluent consumer segment. She is president of Unity Marketing, a boutique marketing consulting firm she founded in 1992 where she leads with research to provide brands with actionable insights into the minds of their most profitable customers.
She is also a founding partner in Retail Rescue, a firm that provides retailers with advice, mentoring and support in Marketing, Management, Merchandising, Operations, Service and Selling.
A prolific writers, she is the author of eight books including Shops that POP! 7 Steps to Extraordinary Retail Success, written about and for independent retailers. She is a contributor to The Robin Report and Forbes.com. Pam is frequently called on to share new insights with audiences and business leaders all over the world. Contact her at firstname.lastname@example.org. | <urn:uuid:79bf356c-c4e3-4366-8509-1adde0f7157f> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.furninfo.com/Furniture%20Industry%20News/9020 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573118.26/warc/CC-MAIN-20220817213446-20220818003446-00665.warc.gz | en | 0.943649 | 2,108 | 1.71875 | 2 |
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Few and short were the prayers we said,
And we spoke not a word of sorrow;
We thought—as we hollow'd his narrow bed,
How the foe and the stranger would tread o'er his head, And we far away on the billow!
Lightly they'll talk of the spirit that's gone,
But nothing he'll reck, if they let him sleep on
But half of our heavy task was done,
When the clock toll'd the hour for retiring, And we heard by the distant and random gun, That the foe was suddenly firing.
Slowly and sadly we laid him down,
From the field of his fame fresh and gory! We carved not a line, we raised not a stone, But we left him-alone with his glory!
THE YEW-TREE SEAT.
Who he was
That piled these stones, and with the mossy sod
A favour'd being, knowing no desire
The stone-chat, or the glancing sand-piper:
Till his eye stream'd with tears. In this deep vale
If thou be one whose heart the holy forms
Of young imagination have kept pure,
Howe'er disguised in its own majesty,
Which he has never used—that thought, with him,
Is ever on himself, doth look on one,
Instructed that true knowledge leads to love,
THE EMOTIONS OF SUBLIMITY AND BEAUTY.
THE emotions of sublimity and beauty are uniformly ascribed, both in popular and in philosophical language, to the imagination. The nature of any person's taste, is, in common life, generally determined by the nature or character of his imagination; and the expression of any deficiency in this power of mind, is considered as synonymous with the expression of a similar deficiency in point of taste.
When any object, either of sublimity or beauty is presented to the mind, every man is conscious of a train of thought being immediately awakened in his imagination, analogous to the character or expression of the original object. The simple perception of the object, we frequently find, is insufficient to excite these emotions, unless it is accompanied with this operation of mind,—unless, according to common expression, our imagination is seized, and our fancy busied in the pursuit of all those trains of thought which are allied to this character or expression.
Thus, when we feel either the beauty or sublimity of natural scenery-the gay lustre of a morning in spring, or the mild radiance of a summer evening-the savage majesty of a wintry storm, or the wild magnificence of a tempestuous ocean,—we are conscious of a variety of images in our minds, very different from those which the objects themselves can present to the eye. Trains of pleasing or of solemn thought arise spontaneously within our minds; our hearts swell with emotions, of which the objects before us seem to afford no adequate cause; and we are never so much satiated with delight, as when, in recalling our attention, we are unable to trace either the progress or the connexion of those thoughts, which have passed with so much rapidity through our imagination.
The effects of the different arts of taste is similar. The landscapes of Claude Lorraine, the music of Handel, the poetry of Milton, excite feeble emotions in our minds when our attention is confined to the qualities they present to our senses, or when it is to such qualities of their composition that we turn our regard. It is then only we feel the sublimity or beauty of their productions, when our imaginations are kindled by their power, when we lose ourselves amid the number of images that pass before our minds, and when we waken at last from this play of fancy, as from the charm of a romantic dream.
THE FIELD OF WATERLOO.
STOP!-for thy tread is on an empire's dust!
And is this all the world has gain'd by thee, Thou first and last of fields! king-making Victory?
There was a sound of revelry by night,
Soft eyes look'd love to eyes which spake again,
But hush! hark! a deep sound strikes like a rising knell!
Did ye not hear it?—No; 'twas but the wind,
On with the dance! let joy be unconfined;
No sleep till morn, when youth and pleasure meet To chase the glowing hours with flying feetBut hark!—that heavy sound breaks in once more, As if the clouds its echo would repeat; And nearer, clearer, deadlier than before! Arm! Arm! it is!-it is!-the cannon's opening roar!
Within a window'd niche of that high hall
Sate Brunswick's fated chieftain; he did hear
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Georges Laval _ 2015 - Cuvée Les Chênes _ 750 ml.
Subregion: Montagne de Reims
Varietal: Chardonnay ; Pinot Noir ; Pinot Meunier
Size: 750 ml.
This tiny, impeccably-run estate in Cumières is known only to a select few connoisseurs of champagne. You could drive through the village a hundred times without knowing it was there, yet behind these simple, unassuming wooden doors, lies one of Champagne’s great treasures. While the Laval family has been growing vines for four generations, Georges Laval began producing estate-bottled champagne in 1971. His son Vincent joined the estate after finishing his studies in 1991, and has been in charge of the cellars since 1996. Laval’s vineyard holdings comprise just 2.5 hectares, including a half-hectare of meunier in Chambrecy, in the Vallée de l’Ardre in the western Montagne de Reims, that is sold to the négoce. The other two hectares are all in the premier cru village of Cumières, spread over seven parcels. Average vine age is over 30 years, and the oldest vines of the estate are over 70 years of age. The Lavals have been practicing organic viticulture since 1971, certified by Ecocert. “It’s a little more difficult to work organically than conventionally,” says Vincent Laval. He notes that having larger parcels of vines makes it easier to work organically, with less pollution from neighbors, and over the years the Lavals have traded parcels of land whenever possible in order to assemble larger blocks of vines. In the cellar, the grapes are pressed in a traditional Coquard vertical press that holds a mere 2,000 kilograms—the minimum size allowed in Champagne—in order to ensure maximum quality and control over individual parcels. Laval’s wines are harvested ripe and almost never chaptalized, and fermentation takes place in barrel, with indigenous yeasts. The wines are bottled late, usually about ten months after the harvest, and they are neither fined, filtered nor cold-stabilized. While Laval is not against the use of sulfur, he does try to limit its use as much as possible. | <urn:uuid:283d8fe7-7edd-4a2b-bbff-3513539efeb4> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://finding.wine/products/cuvee-les-chenes-750-ml-2015-a2926 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882570879.37/warc/CC-MAIN-20220809003642-20220809033642-00665.warc.gz | en | 0.927078 | 499 | 1.53125 | 2 |
Price transparency means not having to settle for the MSRP, the manufacturer’s suggested retail price, or the sticker price or the friends-and-family discount. Instead, it means seeing the real, bottom-line price. So when it comes it medical care, why is this still an issue?
The administration is demanding that hospitals publish the actual price for their services to help the consumer. (Why these are not patients in any of these discussions remains unclear to me) The hospitals and insurers are pushing back and have filed a lawsuit seeking to prevent implementation.
“The rule requires hospitals to publicize the rates they negotiate with individual insurers for all services, including drugs, supplies, facility fees, and care by doctors who work for the facility. It is scheduled to take effect in January 2021, with hospitals facing fines up to $300 a day if they don’t disclose negotiated rates.”
Let’s return to that automotive metaphor. The administration wants the hospitals to publish the price they pay to run their operations; what the dealer pays for the car. Drug and supply costs are relatively easy to determine and are based on how much they are purchasing and from whom. As in any business, volume purchasing leads to discounts; that is why several intermediaries aggregate hospitals into groups to create more significant volumes. Care by physicians is based on established codes, and it too is accessible; although physicians often receive more or less of their earnings as administrations seek to support orphan services where there is a need but few patients, and to reward those physician rainmakers, the proceduralists. Procedural and diagnostic codes also establish facility fees. Given all of this, it is hard to believe that
“Complying would require spreadsheets with hundreds of thousands of columns, the groups said in the lawsuit. They say such files could crash most standard computer systems.
“Some members worry about the ability of their websites to function at all with such a large file,” the lawsuit states.”
No one is going to look up the cost of a 4x4 gauze on the chargemaster, the file of all supply inventory and price. But hospitals which use the same computers we do, manage those chargemasters all the time. So shenanigans on that argument. Further, and this is spoken as a tech unsavvy individual (ask my kids), websites can be hosted in the cloud where computational power and storage are not a real concern. A consumer looking for information is using their computer as a dumb terminal.
“According to the lawsuit, the required disclosure of “highly confidential” rates violates the First Amendment, which protects free speech.”
I am not a lawyer, nor do I play one on TV. I am not sure how this violates the First Amendment; perhaps they mean the Fifth Amendment is more applicable, protection from self-incrimination; but that would be a more revealing choice.
The hospitals though, do have several favorable arguments. First, is that the claim exceeds statutory and regulatory authority; again, I defer to the Courts. Second, making that information available will require additional costs to them, the administration puts those costs at roughly $40 million in aggregate. I am not sure how that is determining, but those chargemasters already exist, and if they don’t, ask yourself, what type of multimillion-dollar business does not keep track of its costs? Placing a stay in place while the case is decided is reasonable; there is no sense wasting time or money on a regulation that will not be required. Fast-tracking the case would minimize the delay.
But the most persuasive argument is that this transparency serves no purpose, and I believe that the evidence here favors the hospitals. No one shops for emergency care; some people shop for urgent care balancing the cost of the care against the value of their time, in driving and waiting. That leaves routine care; for many, the choices of where to go and who to see are constrained by their insurance plan and the savings that accrue to the insurance company, not them. The hospitals have a point when they say that
“consumers really just want to know their out-of-pocket costs, which requires data from insurers, rather than negotiated amounts for care.”
Adding the word Trump serves only to inflame and polarize
That comes to about $110,000 annually or roughly the cost of two open-heart surgeries
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As I noted in a recent post, the prolific Ralph Benko gave mad props (which was what I understood kids were saying when praising someone or something last time I was even attempting to keep up on pop culture) to Freebanking.org blogger Kurt Schuler. Well, he's at it again, so thanks again to Ralph for acknowledging Kurt's work.
On TheGoldStandardNow.org site, Ralph has a post up "Lenin's Plan for the Annihilation of the Power of Money" that starts:
Two eminent monetary scholars, Michael V. White and Kurt Schuler — as noted in an earlier posting — published in a 2009 issue of the Journal of Economic Perspectives as Retrospectives: Who Said “Debauch the Currency”: Keynes or Lenin?
before going on to explain the Bolshevik's plans for printing lots of money not to fill their coffers but to destroy the value of money for payment. Lenin thought work, and work alone, should be used–because, you know, evils of capitalism, etc. (This makes me wonder if some of the work-based hourly valued local currencies such as the Ithaca hours were inspired by this idea. Before digressing too much, note to self, write blog post on Marx and Hayek.)
Ralph's post concludes:
Lenin's savage statements toward money may have been a blend of ignorance and rationalization. White and Schuler: "the underlying rationale for the argument was subsequently explained by the historian E. H. Carr in a brief memorandum for Fetter (1977, p. 78): 'None of the Bolsheviks wanted, or planned, inflation. But, when that happened (since the printing press was their main source of revenue) they rationalized it ex post facto by describing it as (a) death to the capitalists and (b) a foretaste of the moneyless Communist Society.'"
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Watercolor with traces of gouache over graphite
Support: Cream(1) wove paper
Sheet: 53.2 x 34.6 cm (20 15/16 x 13 5/8 in.)
In memory of Ralph King, gift of Mrs. Ralph King; Ralph T. Woods, Charles G. King; and Frances King Schafer 1946.293
Sargent was born in Italy, studied in France, and worked chiefly in England, but he never renounced his American citizenship. As a young man, Sargent achieved fame and wealth as a portraitist, but he gradually tired of painting wealthy, superficial aristocrats. In his later years he focused increasingly on watercolor. Along with Winslow Homer, Sargent was the major artist to develop a spontaneous approach toward watercolor. Rather than carefully layering his pigments, he dashed off his paintings in a single sitting, allowing the colors to freely blend together.
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An international research team led by Professor Dr Frank Schäbitz has published a climate reconstruction of the last 200,000 years for Ethiopia.
This means that high-resolution data are now available for the period when early Homo sapiens, our ancestors, made their way from Africa to Europe and Asia. Schäbitz and his colleagues determined the dates using a drill core of lake sediments deposited in southern Ethiopia’s Chew Bahir Basin, which lies near human fossil sites.
Temporal resolution of the samples, reaching nearly 10 years, revealed that from 200,000 to 125,000 years before our time, the climate there was relatively wet, providing enough water and thus abundant plant and animal food resources in the lowlands of East Africa. From 125,000 to 60,000 years ago, it gradually became drier, and particularly dry between 60,000 to 14,000 years ago. The data now obtained fit well with genetic findings, according to which our direct genetic ancestors (‘African Eve’) left Africa ‘successfully’ during a wet phase about 70,000 to 50,000 years ago.
The article ‘Hydroclimate changes in eastern Africa over the past 200,000 years may have influenced early human dispersal’ has appeared in Nature Communications.
Scientists collect information about the environment from lake sediments because, in the best case, sediments are flushed into lakes relatively continuously from the catchment through erosion. In addition to mineral components, sediments include organic material and remains of organisms living in the lake. If lake sediments from suitable lakes can be drilled, these ‘proxy data’ can be used to draw conclusions about environmental conditions at the time, and thus help to reconstruct the climate.
From November to December 2014, the researchers recovered an approximately 300 metre long drill core from the Chew Bahir Basin in southern Ethiopia, which dries out during the dry season. In its entirety, the drill core dates back to about 620,000 years. ‘This enables us to chronologically cover the entire evolutionary history of Homo sapiens in Africa. The work now published on the last 200,000 years of this drill core thus provides very good evidence of the environmental and climate history during the migration of our ancestors,’ Schäbitz explained.
‘Some of our proxies allow time resolution for specific decades in large sections of the core, which has not been done before for this part of Africa. That way we can capture very short-term climate changes representing less than a human lifetime,’ he said. The drill core reveals that the climate of East Africa was largely influenced by changes in solar insolation, which led to either wet or dry climate conditions.
From 200,000 to 125,000 years ago, the climate was generally relatively favourable, i.e., the lowlands provided enough water and thus abundant plant and animal food resources for our ancestors. Under such conditions, people could move relatively easily over long distances and even reach the Arabian Peninsula, as evidenced by the oldest fossil finds there (about 175,000 years ago). From 125,000 to 60,000 years ago, however, it gradually became drier, and then particularly dry between 60,000 to 14,000 years ago, with the lake drying up completely several times.
‘However, during this period in particular, quite striking, short-term moisture fluctuations can also be observed, the temporal patterns of which are reminiscent of cold-warm climate fluctuations known from Greenland ice cores. So the people who lived in East Africa at that time were exposed to extreme changes in their environments,’ Schäbitz said. ‘It is interesting that just in the period from 60,000 to 14,000 years ago, when the lowlands of East Africa were repeatedly particularly dry, numerous archaeological findings in the high altitudes of the Ethiopian mountains bear witness to the presence of our ancestors there.’ In addition, the weapons and tools of these people also evolved during this time period (transition from Middle to Late Paleolithic in Africa). ‘We suspect that the greater “environmental stress” at lower elevations forced this development,’ the scientist noted.
Furthermore, the scientists noted that the last major wet phase which we can see in the core fits well in time with the genetic findings: It shows that our direct genetic ancestors ‘successfully’ left Africa about 70,000 to 50,000 years ago. Their descendants probably reached southeastern Europe 50,000 to 40,000 years ago, where they encountered Neanderthals.
‘We hypothesize that the evidence of dry-humid climate fluctuations in East Africa found in our drill core had a significant impact on the evolution and mobility of our ancestors,’ said Schäbitz. ‘Migration out of Africa was possible several times during the last 200,000 years, during periods when the climate was wetter, and has led to the spread of our ancestors as far as Europe. During the particularly dry phases of the recent past, starting around 60,000 years ago, Homo sapiens groups repeatedly managed to survive in the high altitudes of mountainous Ethiopia.’
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This week’s speaker talks about the phenomenon of onomatopoeia in Arabic, as conceived in modern and classical terms, with a handful of examples to illustrate. Animal sounds are but one example of the very rich part of the active Arabic lexicon whose sound evokes (or is thought to evoke) its meaning. We also listened to a piece of poetry, which you can listen to yourself here.
أصوات الحيوان والحكاية الصوتية في لسان العرب
Animal Sounds and Onomatopoeia in the Arabic Language
(Winter Quarter, Week 8: 27 February 2015)
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There are several nonprofit organizations that support veteran home repair, including Habitat for Humanity and Rebuilding Together. You can also seek out help from the Home Depot Foundation or another group that supports veterans. It’s important to be patient, flexible, and persistent when looking for help, but don’t give up! With some time and dedication, you can get a veteran in need of your services. In this article, we’ll look at two ways you can get started.
Habitat for Humanity’s Repair Corps program
Habitat for Humanity’s Repair Corps for disabled veterans has helped 280 veteran families throughout the country. With the support of The Home Depot Foundation, the nonprofit provides grants to help with home repairs and new construction. Projects range from new construction to remodeling, including wheelchair ramps, window replacements, and adapted bathrooms and doorways. The program also helps Habitat affiliates maximize the power of the volunteer Team Depot force.
In 2011, the Foundation donated $6.2 million to the Repair Corps program. In 2014, the foundation provided $2.7 million in cash and in-kind gift cards to help the nonprofit complete its mission. Through the Repair Corps, 180 veteran families can receive safe housing and have their homes renovated. Participating Habitat affiliates will be required to complete at least five construction and repair projects, and will receive funding of up to $15,000 per property.
Access to Home program
The Access to Home program for disabled veterans has a number of benefits that provide financial assistance for modifying a home to make it more accessible. Designed to benefit people with a wide variety of physical and age-related disabilities, this program assists individuals with disabilities to remain in their homes. Examples of home modifications include ramps and handrails, accessible kitchen work areas, and roll-in showers with grab bars. It also helps low-income families with disabilities make their homes safer and more accessible.
The Access to Home program for disabled veterans can help disabled veterans purchase a wheelchair-accessible home, install a ramp for wheelchair access, or add a special doorbell. By completing an application, veterans with physical disabilities can take advantage of government and community resources to help them make their homes more accessible. To receive financial assistance for home modifications, veterans with a disability may be eligible for grants through the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Adapted housing grants are available to service members and Veterans who are unable to live in their current homes due to a service-connected disability. These grants cover home modifications for accessibility and safety purposes. They are not available for cosmetic changes, such as paint or new flooring. Disabled veterans can apply for up to three times, depending on their need. A disabled veteran who is temporarily residing in their family home is also eligible to receive a TRA grant.
To qualify for a TRA grant, the veteran must have a qualifying medical condition and be eligible for assistance. The maximum grant amount depends on the condition. The maximum amount for HISA varies from year to year. However, in general, the grant amount is at least $6,800. In addition to TRA home repair, HISA grants cover medically necessary structural alterations to a veteran’s primary residence. Certain home improvements, such as installing a hot tub or other amenities, are not covered by the program.
Disabled veterans may qualify for a SAH grant for home repair. To qualify, the veteran must be blind, have significant physical injuries, or have lost one or both of his or her legs. A cash-out refinance loan must be applied for with the lender of your choice. A SAH grant for home repair for disabled veterans may help pay for essential repairs to your home. To find out if you qualify, visit the VA website.
SAH Grants for home repair for disabled veterans are available for a variety of needs, including medically necessary improvements and structural alterations to the veteran’s primary residence. The SAH grant is not intended to cover non-permanent structures, whirlpool bathtubs, or other home alterations that can be made without a doctor’s permission. There are also caps on the number of recipients for each type of home repair grant, so apply early! | <urn:uuid:ec3dec86-9981-4881-87e8-06e20ad1b016> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.forsalebyowners.org/home-repair-for-disabled-veterans/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573623.4/warc/CC-MAIN-20220819035957-20220819065957-00665.warc.gz | en | 0.939627 | 865 | 1.789063 | 2 |
Lesson # 739 From the Noble Quran
Unless my Lord Guide me, I will become one of the folk, who are astray
Surah ‘Al-‘An-‘aam (Cattle) – Chapter – 6)–Stage – 2
Verses –76 & 77 of 165, Section – 9 of 20 (Part – 7)
In the name of Allaah, the Beneficent, the Merciful
|76. When the night grew dark upon him he beheld a star. He said: This is my Lord. But when it set, he said: I love not things that set.
77. And when he saw the moon uprising, he exclaimed: This is my Lord. But when it set, he said: Unless my Lord guide me, I surely shall become one of the folk who are astray.
|76. Falam-maa janna ‘alayhil-laylu ra-‘aa kaw-kabaa. Qaala haazaa Rabbii. Falam-maaa ‘afala qaala laaa ‘uhibbul-‘aafiliin.
77. Falam-maa ra-‘al-qamara baazi-gan qaala haazaa Rabbii. Falam-maaa ‘afala qaala la-‘illam yah-dinii Rabbii la-‘akuu-nanna minal-qawmiz-zaalliin.
Janna – (covered), it is an active verse, Origin of which is Jannun. Jannun means “to cover, to hide”. The word Januun is production of the same origin, which means “concealment, to disappear, to set, to be hidden”. The word Jinn (demon) has also been derived from it, which is a hidden creature and cannot be seen with human eyes. Here it aims “to conceal in darkness”.
‘Afala – (set, disappeared), it is an intransitive verb, and its origin is ‘Afuul (to set, to disappear, to conceal). The word “’afala” is also from its Subject; that is to say “a doer, an agent, a nominative”.
It was described in the verse of previous lesson # 738 that when Prophet Abraham (peace be upon Him) gave up the idols knowing them useless, then Allaah Almighty brightened His wisdom more and He understood that not only the idols are useless but entire things of the world, whether those look very splendid, are not able of Divinity (to be God), though the people have considered them also god. It was still childhood of Prophet Abraham (peace be upon Him) that He began to think in this Matter. The same has been described in this verse and forthcoming verses.
It is commanded that He (peace be upon Him) saw a bright star in the sky during the darkness of the night. He thought: Perhaps it is God and my Lord. After some time, when it disappeared, His heart decided: Such things which set, cannot be God. Later on, He (peace be upon Him) saw the moon uprising and imagined about its Godhead by looking its splendor. That also vanished after a while, and then He said: Unless my Lord guide me towards His own Path, I surely shall become one of the folk who are astray. This event of Prophet Abraham (peace be upon Him) is a fine allegory for thinking about The Noble Personage of Allah Almighty.
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Once again, I had the privilege to spend a week at the beautiful Campion Center in Weston, Massachusetts to work on a writing project.
This building was designed by the same architect who designed the National Basilica. One can see the similarities in the Romanesque style and massively sized structure.
One of the very best parts of staying at the Campion Center is that it is also home to many retired Jesuits (in the Health & Wellness wing). When on retreat there, daily mass and meals are shared with the community. Seeing older men, shuffling or wheeled about, is part of the experience of staying there. I am always impressed with these retired Jesuits. One ought not, however, to be deceived by their outward appearances. They are more akin to the Ents in Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings, than their physical ages give evidence of. The Ents, the giant talking trees, when roused out of their seeming slumber, were the key to the destruction of the evil forces, so much so that when fully engaged in battle their voices alone were sufficient to wield destruction. These retired members of the Society, seemingly frail and fragile, have giant souls—much like the giant, beautiful, glorious building within which they reside. It was a grace to be there and a fruitful setting in which to work.Tags: Marital Spirituality | <urn:uuid:3437e3e2-7cbe-4789-8f36-f816e8d87abb> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://annunciationministries.com/writing-project/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882570741.21/warc/CC-MAIN-20220808001418-20220808031418-00065.warc.gz | en | 0.980388 | 279 | 1.679688 | 2 |
What Type Of Stairs To Build
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cover three types of stairs, in this section of our free stair building
section of this website, even though you could use this information to
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Don't forget, if you're having problems and you need a little more information and a few more pictures, to make your stair building project a little easier, you should consider purchasing the book," Simplified Stair Building."
Straight StairsA Straight stairway is any set of stairs that does not have a platform or landing. These are usually the simplest staircases to build and would be an excellent choice for anyone who hasn't ever built a set of stairs.
Stairway With LandingA stairway with a landing is any stairway that has a platform located somewhere between the bottom and the top of the stairs. The stairs can go up and then turn to the right or left and even continue, in the same direction.
If you're planning on building a stairway with a landing, try to look at it like this. You're going to build a Straight set of stairs up to one floor (landing) and then build another Straight set of stairs, to the next floor or landing.
Break the stair construction project into sections, to make it easier.
Bottom Platform Stairs
A bottom platform stairway
would consist of a landing or a separate floor at the bottom of a
Straight stairway. The bottom platform is usually the same height as
each one of the risers, for the Straight stairs.
In other words, you will be building a Straight stairway, with a separate floor, landing or platform at the bottom, of the stairway.
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Nemec, K. T., J. Chan, C. Hoffman, T. L. Spanbauer, J. A. Hamm, C. R. Allen, T. Hefley, D. Pan, and P. Shrestha. 2014. Assessing resilience in stressed watersheds. Ecology and Society 19(1): 34. http://dx.doi.org/10.5751/ES-06156-190134.
Although several frameworks for assessing the resilience of social-ecological systems (SESs) have been developed, some practitioners may not have sufficient time and information to conduct extensive resilience assessments. We have presented a simplified approach to resilience assessment that reviews the scientific, historical, and social literature to rate the resilience of an SES with respect to nine resilience properties: ecological variability, diversity, modularity, acknowledgement of slow variables, tight feedbacks, social capital, innovation, overlap in governance, and ecosystem services. We evaluated the effects of two large-scale projects, the construction of a major dam and the implementation of an ecosystem recovery program, on the resilience of the central Platte River SES (Nebraska, United States). We used this case study to identify the strengths and weaknesses of applying a simplified approach to resilience assessment. Although social resilience has increased steadily since the predam period for the central Platte River SES, ecological resilience was greatly reduced in the postdam period as compared to the predam and ecosystem recovery program time periods.
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How in the World Did Cuneiform Cookies Become a Thing?
Cuneiform cookies? Yes, they are a thing. Though it has been centuries since Akkadian was spoken, cuneiform writing has had an unexpected burst of popularity as a cookie decoration. The idea started with Katy Blanchard, the Fowler/Van Santvoord Keeper of the Near Eastern Collections at the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, in Philadelphia.
Next, the Mostly Dead Languages Tumblr picked up the idea, tweaking the recipe and adding additional tantalizing images of cuneiform treats. From there, the idea has swept through the world of the antiquity obsessed. The Forward’s Aviya Kushner caught up with Blanchard to ask her how the cuneiform-cookie craze started.
Aviya Kushner: How did you come up with the idea of baking cuneiform cookies?
Katy Blanchard: For some reason, I just looked down one day and thought they looked like gingerbread cookies. I thought this a long time before I made them. I simply wasn’t sure if it would work. When you do incise any type of sign into them, would they bake over and become just tasty, and not fun at the same time? Then one year they advertised a baking contest at the holiday party, and I knew this was my chance to try it out.
What is the resonance of making a mostly dead form of writing come alive in the kitchen?
I don’t read cuneiform, but I work with it daily. I know enough signs to know which way is up on bricks and tablets, for when I put them on display. We have an entire department at the museum that reads it, so I have the luxury of just barely working with the language aspect. And for me, it was making my colleagues at the museum really see that tablets are fun. It was hard to find a series of small signs I could actually reproduce, so my tablets didn’t really “say” anything. But it was the idea that people would see the cookies and simply realize that cuneiform is fun — that a dead language was still part of my life, and now it was part of theirs. I will admit that the cuneiform readers tried to read them all, which gave me great delight.
Do you get lots of fan mail? What has been your favorite response so far?
Not fan mail — this is actually the first instance of anyone asking me personally about it. But when our social media person pushed the article out on Facebook, I was able to see it shared so many times, that so many other people thought it was fun. I had friends from all over the world, from all parts of my life, tell me that someone in their department had shared the blog post, wanting to do it for their holiday party. And I saw people really make some spectacular cookies with such detailed writing that I was really happy that I inspired it.
Anything else you’d like to share about cuneiform?
I suppose it simply comes down to this: We have an amazing collection here at the museum, a collection that often inspires the people it works with. I’m incredibly lucky to work with amazing objects from amazing cultures. And not everyone gets a chance to work with this material and have it be part of their everyday life. So I wanted to give other people a chance to share it. For me it wasn’t just for the language, but for the cookies, that was what made it fun. If it’s cuneiform cookies, or a brownie ziggurat, or I recently cross-stitched our famous bull-headed lyre from Ur: I want these things to be part of everyone’s everyday life.
If you’re looking for a cuneiform tutorial so that the cuneiform cookies actually say something, The Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago offers an eight-week course, “Introduction to Sumerian Cuneiform,” available both online and in Chicago. The next online class starts on October 3, and the next in-person class starts on October 6. The registration deadline is September 19. For details, go to the university’s website, oi.uchicago.edu. | <urn:uuid:e93644a6-77e7-4d89-bd9c-bb82ca9a9783> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://forward.com/culture/349361/how-in-the-world-did-cuneiform-cookies-become-a-thing/?attribution=articles-hero-item-text-2 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573623.4/warc/CC-MAIN-20220819035957-20220819065957-00665.warc.gz | en | 0.972127 | 888 | 2.21875 | 2 |
What should I Caption after a break up?
What should I Caption after a break up?
Positive Breakup Quotes “Sometimes good things fall apart so better things can come together.” “No boyfriend, no problems.” “Live for what today has to offer, not for what yesterday has taken away.” “Accept what is, let go of what was, and have faith in what will be.”
How do I move on from a break up quotes?
10 inspiring quotes to move on after a break-up
- “Watching you walk out of my life does not make me bitter or cynical about love.
- “Pain is inevitable.
- “I will not try to convince you to love me, to respect me, to commit to me.
What is the best quotes for breakup?
24 Quotes to Help You Heal After a Breakup
- “You cannot convince people to love you.
- “The moving finger writes, and having written moves on.
- “What’s that line from T.S.
- “This is a good sign, having a broken heart.
- “Those who do not know how to weep with their whole heart do not know how to laugh either.”
How do I move on from a boy?
10 Useful Steps To Move On From A Relationship
- Clear your baggage. Acknowledge, accept and let go of your feelings.
- Recognize he/she is not the one for you.
- Share with your close friends.
- Reduce contact with him/her.
- Seek closure with him/her.
- Forgive him/her.
- Do the things you love.
- Meet new people.
What is breakup quote?
“You broke my heart and I don’t know how to live with a broken heart.” “It hurts when you see others like this because I want you to only see me like this.” “It hurts a lot when things are not going how you want it.”
How do I move on after a break up?
Some things to help you after a break up:
- Give yourself some space.
- Keep busy.
- Take time out for you.
- Talk to friends and family and others who can support you.
- Try not to use alcohol and other drugs to deal with the pain.
- Give it time.
- Try to get regular sleep and exercise.
What happens after break up?
It’s OK to feel sad after a break-up and it can take time to get over the loss of a relationship. After a break-up many people experience a range of difficult feelings, like sadness, anger or guilt, which may lead to feeling rejected, confused or lonely. You might even feel relief which can be just as confusing.
Do men come back?
If you’re wondering, “Will he come back?” — the answer is yes, they always do. Ex-boyfriends seem to have a knack for making a reappearance after breaking up with you — especially just when you’re finally feeling like you’re getting over the whole thing and are ready to move on with your life.
Are guys sad after a breakup?
Both men and women get depressed. But research shows that women, in general, bounce back more successfully after a breakup. Men are twice as likely to feel severely depressed for a longer time and are twice as likely to commit suicide after a divorce.
Do guys miss you after a breakup?
Will he miss me after a breakup is a constant question that women have. With the majority of men, he will miss you if you leave him alone. That might sound ridiculous but there are some very good reasons behind it. ‘Distance makes the heart grow fonder’ is an expression that is very true.
What’s the best quote about moving on after a breakup?
The following quotes about moving on after a break up can help you with that step. If you are a regular reader, you will notice that we’ve had some articles with uplifting quotes before, but none so far about moving on after a breakup. So, enjoy. “Moving on, is a simple thing, what it leaves behind is hard.”
What are some good moving on quotes for guys?
A bit of humor never harmed anyone, so here are some really witty moving on quotes and sayings, that will make sense to the practical man, in his personal world of affairs: “Sometimes I wonder if men and women really suit each other.
Is it OK to start over after a breakup?
The good news is that when you start being awesome again you’ll attract someone just as awesome for you. It’s OK to feel sad for a bit after a breakup, but wallowing in it is only going to extend your misery. 5. Guy Finley on Starting Over “Nothing in the universe can stop you from letting go and starting over.” ~ Guy Finley
What does it mean to break up with someone?
A breakup is a fresh chance to start over, to work on you for a little while and then attract the person of your dreams, edited to include all of your new desires that were formed from your last relationship. 4. Barney Stinson on the Virtue of Awesomeness “When I get sad, I stop being sad and be awesome instead.” ~ Barney Stinson | <urn:uuid:ec57e530-342c-4f15-b6f3-68841c286262> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://easierwithpractice.com/what-should-i-caption-after-a-break-up/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882570741.21/warc/CC-MAIN-20220808001418-20220808031418-00065.warc.gz | en | 0.956074 | 1,165 | 1.695313 | 2 |
Calculate Your Monthly Payment
Use our free mortgage payment calculator to find out how much you’ll pay each month:
- Paying a 25% higher down payment would save you $8,916.08 on interest charges
- Lowering the interest rate by 1% would save you $51,562.03
- Paying an additional $500 each month would reduce the loan length by 146 months
If you want to do the math by hand, you can calculate your monthly mortgage payment, not including taxes and insurance, using the following equation:
M = P /
P = principal loan amount
i = monthly interest rate
n = number of months required to repay the loan
Once you calculate M , you can add in the monthly property tax and homeowners insurance premium, if you have them. These are fixed costs that aren’t determined by how much you borrow from the bank, so they can easily be added to the monthly cost.
What Is My Loan Payment Formula
Now that you have identified the type of loan you have, the second step is plugging numbers into a loan payment formula based on your loan type.
If you have an amortized loan, calculating your loan payment can get a little hairy and potentially bring back not-so-fond memories of high school math, but stick with us and we’ll help you with the numbers.
Here’s an example: let’s say you get an auto loan for $10,000 at a 7.5% annual interest rate for 5 years after making a $1,000 down payment. To solve the equation, you’ll need to find the numbers for these values:
A = Payment amount per period
P = Initial principal or loan amount
r = Interest rate per period
n = Total number of payments or periods
The formula for calculating your monthly payment is:
A = P ^n) / ^n -1 )
When you plug in your numbers, it would shake out as this:
P = $10,000
r = 7.5% per year / 12 months = 0.625% per period
n = 5 years x 12 months = 60 total periods
So, when we follow through on the arithmetic you find your monthly payment:
10,000 / – 1)
10,000 = $200.38
In this case, your monthly payment for your cars loan term would be $200.38.
If you have an interest-only loan, calculating the monthly payment is exponentially easier . Here is the formula the lender uses to calculate your monthly payment:
loan payment = loan balance x
In this case, your monthly interest-only payment for the loan above would be $62.50.
Typical Costs Included In A Mortgage Payment
- Principal: This is the amount you borrowed from the lender.
- Interest: This is what the lender charges you to lend you the money. Interest rates are expressed as an annual percentage.
- Property taxes: Local authorities assess an annual tax on your property. If you have an escrow account, you pay about one-twelfth of your annual tax bill with each monthly mortgage payment.
- Homeowners insurance: Your insurance policy can cover damage and financial losses from fire, storms, theft, a tree falling on your home and other hazards. If you live in a flood zone, youll have an additional policy, and if youre in Hurricane Alley or earthquake country, you might have a third insurance policy. As with property taxes, you pay one-twelfth of your annual insurance premium each month, and your lender or servicer pays the premium when it’s due.
- Mortgage insurance: If your down payment is less than 20 percent of the homes purchase price, youll probably be on the hook for mortgage insurance, which also is added to your monthly payment.
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How Often Can I Skip Mortgage Payments
RBC lets you make a mortgage prepayment that is up to the amount of your regular mortgage payment during your regular payment date. The minimum amount for Double-Up payments is $100, and goes up to 100% of your regular payment amount. The Double-Up payment is used to pay your mortgage principal balance.
Scotiabanks Match-a-Payment allows you to double your regular mortgage payment for any payment. You’ll also be able to increase your mortgage payment by up to 15% once per year.
You can choose to increase your regular TD mortgage payments by up to 100% once every calendar year, up until the increase is equivalent to 100% of your regular mortgage payment. This allows you to double your regular payments.
BMO allows you to increase your regular mortgage payments by up to 20% once per calendar year, or up to 10% for BMO Smart Fixed Mortgages.
You can double your mortgage payments or increase it up to 100% at any time with CIBC.
National Bank lets you make an additional payment on top of your regular payment, which can be up to 100% of your regular payment amount, on each of your regular payment dates.
Calculating Mortgage Payments Using A Spreadsheet Program
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Should I Pay Off My Loan Early
Whether you should pay off your loan early depends on your individual circumstances. Paying off your loan early can save you a lot of money in interest. In general, the longer your loan term, the more in interest youll pay. Suppose you get a $200,000 home loan with an interest rate of 4%. If you pay this off over 30 years, your payments, including interest, add up to $343,739. But if you got a 20-year mortgage, youd pay $290,871 over the life of the loan. Thats a difference of $52,868.
To pay off your loan early, consider making additional payments, such as biweekly payments instead of monthly, or payments that are larger than your required monthly payment. Ask your lender to apply the additional amount to your principal.
But before you do this, consider whether making extra principal payments fits within your budget or if itll stretch you thin. You might also want to consider using any extra money to build up an emergency fund or pay down higher interest rate debt first.
How Do You Calculate A Loan Payment
The first step to calculating your monthly payment actually involves no math at all – it’s identifying your loan type, which will determine your loan payment schedule. Are you taking out an interest-only loan or an amortized loan? Once you know, you’ll then be able to figure out the types of loan payment calculations you’ll need to make.
With interest-only loan options, you only pay interest for the first few years, and nothing on the principal balance – the loan itself. While this does mean a smaller monthly payment, eventually you’ll be required to pay off the full loan in a lump sum or with a higher monthly payment. Most people choose these types of loan options for their mortgage to buy a more expensive property, have more cash flexibility, and to keep overall costs low if finances are tight.
The other kind of loan is an amortized loan. These loan options include both the interest and principal balance over a set length of time . In other words, an amortized loan term requires the borrower to make scheduled, periodic payments that are applied to both the principal and the interest. Any extra payments made on this loan will go toward the principal balance. Good examples of an amortized loan are an auto loan, a personal loan, a student loan, and a traditional fixed-rate mortgage.
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Whether The Home Is Too Expensive
Another thing a mortgage calculator is very good for is determining how much house you can afford. This is based on factors like your income, credit score and your outstanding debt. Not only is the monthly payment important, but you should also be aware of how much you need to have for a down payment.
As important as it is to have this estimate, its also critical that you dont overspend on the house by not considering emergency funds and any other financial goals. You dont want to put yourself in a position where youre house poor and unable to afford retiring or going on vacation.
What Is A High
A mortgage with a down payment below 20% is known as ahigh-ratio mortgagemortgage. The term ratio refers to the size of your mortgage loan amount as a percentage of your total purchase price. All high-ratio mortgages require the purchase of CMHC insurance, since they generally carry a higher risk of default.
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How To Calculate Your Loan Cost
As a borrower, your loan cost primarily comes down to the loan amount you are seeking with determined interest. There are several other factors that should also be solidified to discover your overall loan cost. Payments toward the balance can be estimated using the Capital Farm Credit farm land loan calculator.
Follow these instructions to determine an estimated payment schedule and to understand the breakdown of how your payments are credited towards your loan:
- Insert your desired loan amount.
- Select the estimated interest rate percentage.
- Input your loan term .
- Determine your payment frequency .
- Select the amortization type for your loan or Fixed Principal
Interest may be the largest variable in your estimation, as rates fluctuate up and down, depending on market conditions, inflation, and a variety of other factors. You can select an estimation based on current rates to get a rough idea of how much total interest will be accrued over your payment cycles. This can help you determine the best plan for making actual payments.
*Note: The loan rate calculator is to be used for estimation purposes only and will never provide complete accuracy. Loans are subject to approval, terms of credit may vary, and the calculator is not to be used for any unintended purpose such as providing legal or investment advice.
Consider The Cost Of Property Taxes
A monthly mortgage payment will often include property taxes, which are collected by the lender and then put into a specific account, commonly called an escrow or impound account. At the end of the year, the taxes are paid to the government on the homeowners’ behalf.
How much you owe in property taxes will depend on local tax rates and the value of the home. Just like income taxes, the amount the lender estimates the homeowner will need to pay could be more or less than the actual amount owed, which could result in a bill or a refund come tax season.
You can typically find your property tax rate on your local government’s website.
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What Is Loan Amortization
Loan amortization is the process of making payments that gradually reduce the amount you owe on a loan. Each time you make a monthly payment on an amortizing loan, part of your payment is used to pay off some of the principal, or the amount you borrowed. This lowers the amount you still have to pay off. Some of your payment covers the interest youre charged on the loan. Paying interest doesnt cause the amount you owe to decrease.
Loan amortization matters because with an amortizing loan that has a fixed rate, the share of your payments that goes toward the principal changes over the course of the loan. When you start paying the loan back, a large part of each payment is used to cover interest, and your remaining balance goes down slowly. As your loan approaches maturity, a larger share of each payment goes to paying off the principal.
For example, you may want to keep amortization in mind when deciding whether to refinance a mortgage loan. If youre near the end of your loan term, your monthly mortgage payments build equity in your home quickly. Refinancing resets your mortgage amortization so that a large part of your payments once again goes toward interest, and the rate at which you build equity could slow.
Paying Your Mortgage Weekly Vs Monthly
There isn’t a large difference between paying your mortgage weekly or monthly, if we’re looking at non-accelerated weekly payments. That’s because the total amount paid per year is the exact same for both payment frequencies. You’ll just pay a smaller amount with a weekly payment, but you’ll be making more frequent payments. The real difference is when you choose accelerated weekly payments. Accelerated payments can shave years off of your amortization, and can save you thousands of dollars.
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When Mortgage Payments Start
The first mortgage payment is due one full month after the last day of the month in which the home purchase closed. Unlike rent, due on the first day of the month for that month, mortgage payments are paid in arrears, on the first day of the month but for the previous month.
Say a closing occurs on January 25. The closing costs will include the accrued interest until the end of January. The first full mortgage payment, which is for the month of February, is then due March 1.
As an example, lets assume you take an initial mortgage of $240,000, on a $300,000 purchase with a 20% down payment. Your monthly payment works out to $1,077.71 under a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage with a 3.5% interest rate. This calculation only includes principal and interest but does not include property taxes and insurance.
Your daily interest is $23.01. This is calculated by first multiplying the $240,000 loan by the 3.5% interest rate, then dividing by 365. If the mortgage closes on January 25, you owe $161.10 for the seven days of accrued interest for the remainder of the month. The next monthly payment, which is the full monthly payment of $1,077.71, is due on March 1 and covers the February mortgage payment.
Understanding Your Mortgage Payment
Monthly mortgage payment = Principal + Interest + Escrow Account Payment
Escrow account = Homeowners Insurance + Property Taxes + PMI
The lump sum due each month to your mortgage lender breaks down into several different items. Most homebuyers have an escrow account, which is the account your lender uses to pay your property tax bill and homeowners insurance. That means the bill you receive each month for your mortgage includes not only the principal and interest payment , but also property taxes, home insurance and, in some cases, private mortgage insurance.
Do I Qualify For A Mortgage
A mortgage calculator can be helpful when estimating your home buying budget. But remember even if you can afford the monthly payments, you still need to qualify for a home loan.
To see if you qualify for a mortgage, a lender will check your:
- : Borrowers with higher credit scores tend to have more loan options. But mortgages are secured loans, which means you dont always need stellar credit to qualify. Some lenders can approve FHA loans for borrowers with FICO scores as low as 580
- Loan-to-value ratio : LTV measures your loan amount against your new homes value. For example, borrowing $200,000 to buy a $200,000 home equals 100% LTV. Lenders can offer VA or USDA loans at 100% LTV, but not everyone is eligible for these programs. FHA loans cant exceed 96.5% LTV, which leaves 3.5% as the minimum down payment. Conventional loans can reach 97% LTV, meaning they allow a 3% down payment
- Home appraisal: A home appraisal identifies the homes value. Lenders wont approve loan amounts that exceed the homes value, regardless of the homes listing price or agreed-upon purchase price
- Personal finances: Lenders must verify your income to make sure you can afford the loan payments. Theyll check W-2s, bank statements, and employment records. If youre self-employed, a lender will likely ask to see tax records
You can ask for a mortgage pre-approval or a prequalification to see your loan options and real budget based on your personal finances.
Add All Fixed Costs And Variables To Get Your Monthly Amount
Figuring out whether you can afford to buy a home requires a lot more than finding a home in a certain price range. Unless you have a very generous and wealthy relative who’s willing to give you the full price of your home and let you pay it back without interest, you can’t just divide the cost of your home by the number of months you plan to pay it back and get your loan payment. Interest can add tens of thousands of dollars to the total cost you repay, and in the early years of your loan, the majority of your payment will be interest.
Many other variables can influence your monthly mortgage payment, including the length of your loan, your local property tax rate and whether you have to pay private mortgage insurance. Here is a complete list of items that can influence how much your monthly mortgage payments will be:
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The State of Wisconsin has 120 Qualified Opportunity Zones – created by the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. The zones are designed to spur economic development and job creation in distressed communities throughout the county and US by providing tax benefits to investors who invest eligible capital into these communities. Taxpayers may defer tax on eligible capital gains by making an appropriate investment in a QOF and meeting other requirements.
On Tuesday March 3rd, Governor Evers signed Assembly Bill 532 into law, making it 2019 Wisconsin Act 136. This act enhances the Opportunity Zones tax incentives in Wisconsin that were initially implemented under the Federal Opportunity Zones legislation and encourages investors to re-invest their capital gains in Wisconsin. Act 136 will drive private investment into economically distressed areas to strengthen our Wisconsin communities.
CARW CEO Tracy Johnson weighed in on this on WPR News: https://www.wpr.org/wisconsin-could-be-first-state-expand-opportunity-zone-tax-incentives
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Extinct Species Discovered on Yorkshire Farm
Pre-Historic Adventure Resurrects Jurassic Creatures this Summer
Jurassic creatures will come to life in a pre-historic adventure for all ages this summer, as an immersive program featuring animatronics, live music, interactive performances, and the chance to excavate fossils alongside outdoor cinema screenings of classic dinosaur movies is unveiled 10-13th August, at Cannon Hall Farm in Barnsley, South Yorkshire.
Transforming the farm into a dinosaur activity trail with a dinosaur safari, raptor races and Jurassic obstacle challenge, ticket holders will step into a land before time and be taken on an adventure amongst roaming T-Rex.
Unleash your inner explorer and come dressed ready for the paleontologist’s camp, or go back in time as cave person, ready to strike a pose in the Photo-saur-us Booth! Creators of the Dinosaur adventure, Sneaky Experience, actively encourage audience participation throughout, with their motto: “Don’t just watch it. Be part of it!”
An interactive exploration for adventurers of all ages starts at 10.30am – 4pm, August 10-13th with Dinofarm, recommended for families with children 2-12 years old. Tickets include all Dino activities and outdoor cinema with rolling dino-film screenings PLUS entry to Cannon Hall Farm.
If you’re feeling a little braver, you can walk with dinosaurs as you follow in the footsteps of the ice-age beasts at Jurassic FarmFest, 6-11pm, August 12th, recommended for Adults and children accompanied by parents (PG rating). Alongside some stomping live music, get your lab goggles ready for Spielberg’s 1993 multi-award-winning classic Jurassic Park. Watch in awe, whilst feasting on Dinosaur Bones from local street-food vendors and washing them down with a Jurassic cocktail from the Ice-Age bar as the adventure unfolds across the hilly terrain of Cannon Hall Farm.
Jurassic Farm Fest is presented for one night, and one night only, so don’t miss out on your chance to travel back to a time when Dinosaurs ruled the world and Jeff Goldblum’s hair was super shiny.
Full details which tease at the entertainment, will be released on the Dino-farm: Live Dinosaur Adventureand Jurassic Farm Fest Facebook Page but in true Sneaky Experience style, the sensational line-up will only be fully revealed, once inside, as the gates close behind you.
This is a ticket only event. For more details of the full summer program and to book tickets, visit: www.sneakyexperience.co.uk
- For more information on Sneaky Experience, please visit:www.sneakyexperience.co.uk
- Dino-Farm: Live Dinosaur Adventure Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/events/305088666588618/?active_tab=abo
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For Indonesian Bishops, changes to anti-corruption legislation is being manipulated by political interests
The Joko Widodo administration plans changes to Law 33-2012, which set up an anti-corruption commission. For Muslim, Christian, Buddhist and Confucian leaders, parliament seeks to weaken investigators’ powers to cover corrupt politicians. Indonesia ranks 88th (out of 168) on corruption index.
Jakarta (AsiaNews) – Changes to anti-corruption legislation "is manipulated by political interests. One of the purposes is to allow politicians involved - for embezzlement, collusion with businessmen etc. – to inflate the cost of state projects and acquisitions, especially with respect to the recent infrastructure projects promoted by President Joko Widodo,” said Fr Edy Purwanto, executive secretary of the Indonesian Bishops Conference (KWI).
Speaking to AsiaNews, the clergyman said that the leaders of all religions, except for the Protestant Synod, joined Muhammadiyah (the country second largest Islamic organisation) to criticise changes proposed by President Widodo to the law that set up the Anti-Corruption Commission (Komisi Pemberantasan Korupsi, KPK), thus weakening it.
According to Transparency International’s latest data (2015), Indonesia ranks 88th out of 168 countries in terms of the ‘Corruption Perceptions Index’ – the latter ranks countries/territories based on how corrupt a country’s public sector is perceived to be. In terms of ‘Control of corruption’, which reflects perceptions of the extent to which public power is exercised for private gain, Indonesia scores -0.7 on a -2.5/+2.5 range where the higher score indicates strong control of corruption.
In recent years, the KPK brought to justice many provincial governors as well as leading government officials, like the Sports minister, the Religious Affairs minister, and, in the latest case, the Energy and Resources minister. All of them served in the administration of President Yudhoyono (2009-2014).
In their message, religious leaders back current KPK head Agus Rahardjo, who said that he would resign if government reforms were adopted. Rahardjo added that he appreciated the support of religious leaders, promising that he would fight attempts to weaken the existing legislation (Law N. 33:2012). In his view, the latter is needed to control the level of corruption in the country, which otherwise is likely to increase dramatically.
For his part, after meeting with lawmakers, President Widodo decided to postpone the discussion of reform.
Muhammadiyah head Dahnil Anzar Simanjuntak said that religious groups and activists fear the creation of a "supervisory body," which may veto KPK’s actions, from wiretapping to arrests. If denied these powers, the KPK would be ineffectual.
"Together with Muslims, Buddhists, Hindus and Confucians,” the Bishops' Conference has always said that it is opposed to government and parliament plans to weaken the KPK,” Fr Purwanto noted. “The Catholic Church joins political parties, observers and civil society groups to support the KPK and avoid attempts to change the law." | <urn:uuid:b1adc1aa-395a-4fd6-912e-0f5a94f78370> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.asianews.it/news-en/For-Indonesian-Bishops,-changes-to-anti-corruption-legislation-is-being-manipulated-by-political-interests-36754.html | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573623.4/warc/CC-MAIN-20220819035957-20220819065957-00665.warc.gz | en | 0.945202 | 679 | 1.773438 | 2 |
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The Mayor of Casterbridge
York Notes Advanced offers a fresh and accessible approach to English Literature. This market-leading series has been completely updated to meet the needs of today's A-level and undergraduate students. Written by established literature experts, York Notes Advanced introduces students to more sophisticated analysis, a range of critical perspectives and wider contexts. | <urn:uuid:78a3743e-56c2-45f3-84d1-23107ee52e95> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.pearson.ch/LanguageTeaching/LiteratureCulture/Literature/EAN/9780582414716/The-Mayor-of-Casterbridge | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573623.4/warc/CC-MAIN-20220819035957-20220819065957-00665.warc.gz | en | 0.834131 | 110 | 2.078125 | 2 |
This standard was last reviewed and confirmed in 2019. Therefore this version remains current.
Specifies certain requirements for design, construction and performance of refrigerated tanks and the related of test. It does not deal with electrical safety regulations. Applies to refrigerated tanks with automatic control intended for fixed or mobile installation in farms or at milk collecting points. It only applies to tanks for two milkings (24 h) and four milkings (48 h).
Status : PublishedPublication date : 1983-03
Edition : 1Number of pages : 19
Technical Committee:Tractors and machinery for agriculture and forestry
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Forex market is totally uncertain. But, most of the people prefer to trade in Forex. Because they know, if they work hard, they can make money. However, it’s true, you can’t control the market but you can control many things. Once you learn to control those things, you might achieve your goal. So, you just need to focus on developing yourself to grab the benefits of Forex. However, many newbies don’t know why people prefer to trade in Forex. But, if they know, they’ll get the extreme motivation for trading.
In this article, we’ll discuss why traders should learn to trade Forex. We hope, it would be beneficial to you. So, don’t waste your time. Just go through the article.
Get the financial freedom
Through trading, traders can achieve their financial freedom. They don’t need to depend on others. But, they have to open and close the position at the right time so that they can make money. If they can grab the right opportunities, they may easily make money. That’s why traders should focus on making a better plan. But, some traders build a weak plan and so they can’t grab the better options.
However, in the virtual market, if you can check your plan, you may understand what you need to change to cope up with the situation. To use the plan properly, it is important to become used to the plan. Or else, you might face troubles. However, some traders jump into the market without making any plan. That’s why they face trouble.
If you don’t use any plan, you’ll lose track. But, if you can use the right plan you might make big profits. In fact, you can use the same strategy and start trading commodities. However, we strongly recommend to build strong confidence by using the paper trading account before you take any real trade.
Don’t need to work under anyone
In Forex market, no one can force you to do any task. You can run your business in your own way. You’ll make your decision. So, if you win or lose the trades, you’re responsible for this. But, many traders don’t want to take responsibility. Without being responsible, you can’t trade properly. In the market, you can choose your own trading style. You can also choose your trading timeframe. Along with this, you can choose the trading tools and indicators. So, you don’t need to do work under anyone. But, you should become serious about trading. As you need to make your decision, so, you should become prepared for this. Or else, you might face troubles.
Get the leverage
You will get the leverage to trade more. Some traders face troubles because of low capital. But, in Forex market, you can trade with low capital. However, you should take the leverage by thinking properly. Because, if you take the high leverage, you will face problems. That’s why you should not take excessive leverage. Always remember, leverage is not free, it is a debt. So, if you take high leverage, ultimately, you’ll face a big loss. That’s why you should take the moderate leverage which can aid you to do better.
Trading is fun
If you love to take the challenges, trading is the right profession for you. Because it can help you to enjoy the thrill of life. However, it’s true, trading is a risky profession as you can’t predict anything. But, if you study more, you might start to understand the market which will allow you to make huge money. That’s why you need to become conscious about trading so that you can make a large profit.
So, due to these mentioned reasons, you should choose to trade in Forex. Bear in mind, Forex market will provide several opportunities to you. You just need to grab the right opportunity. For this, you should develop a strong understanding of the market. | <urn:uuid:9b889289-fb5d-4f3e-b452-77952b427171> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://legend-helsinki.com/four-reasons-you-should-learn-to-trade-forex/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572408.31/warc/CC-MAIN-20220816151008-20220816181008-00665.warc.gz | en | 0.937944 | 860 | 1.59375 | 2 |
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Children With Disabilities
A recent Wall Street Journal article addressed the issue of Social Security benefits for children with disabilities. These children may be eligible for Supplemental Security Income (SSI), or they may be eligible Social Security Disability Income (SSDI) based on a parents work record.
For SSI, a child under the age of 18 years may be eligible if the child has impairments that meet Social Securitys definition of disability for children, but the familys income may preclude the child from receiving this benefit. Once the child turns age 18, the family income is no longer a factor, because the benefit is based on the childs own income and resources. The child must meet Social Securitys adult disability definition, meaning that the child must be unable to do “substantial work,” or must be unable to earn more than $940 per month.
A child with a disability may also be eligible for SSDI based on a parents work record. The parent must be receiving retirement or disability benefits or have died in order for the child to receive this benefit. The child has to meet the Social Security definition of disability for adults, and the disability must have begun prior to the child becoming age 22. Generally, the child would receive one-half of the workers retirement or disability benefit amount. The actual amount depends on three factors the workers earnings record, the time of the workers retirement benefit claim, and the number of dependents. For example, if the parent starts to collect Social Security retirement benefits prior to the parents full retirement age, then the monthly benefit amount is permanently reduced.
If the family includes more than one dependent (for example, spouse and two children with disabilities), then the benefits paid to all dependents would be combined into a “family benefit amount.” The family could get as much as 180% of the workers benefits, but the exact amount is calculated by a complex formula. Although the workers benefit would not be reduced, the dependents benefits could be reduced proportionately if the total family amount exceeds the limit. The maximum benefit amount does not apply when each spouse is collecting benefits based on his or her own work record. Families should consult with their local Social Security office for information specific to their situation. There are also several publications on the Social Security website (www.ssa.gov) that may be helpful, including “Benefits for Children” (Publication No. 05-10085), “Benefits for Children With Disabilities” (Publication No. 05-10026), “Supplemental Security Income” (Publication No. 05-11000), and “Disability Benefits” (Publication NO. 05-10029).
If you have a child with a disability or are interested in finding out more information about SSI or SSDI, it is important to do the necessary research. The social security website is an excellent place to start.
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Constructing a new home begins long before the actual building process is put into effect. If you establish a solid plan first and choose an honest, professional builder, the construction process will be efficient and fun. Start with the following five crucial procedures to avoid costly blunders during the construction process. As you turn your dream of designing your home into reality, be sure to ask questions and discuss your progress with others who have gone through the same experience.
Planning your budget
Get a realistic estimate of your budget and how much a new home will cost. Most banks and other financial organisations are ready to prequalify you for a construction loan, estimating how much money you might spend. At the same time, this early stage entails determining the costs of various aspects of your new home, such as the land, the architect or designer, the general contractor who will oversee the project, and the construction itself.
Picking a house plan
Choosing your favourite house type is a good place to start. Get inspiration from the many catalogues available. If necessary, hire a builder or another construction professional—an architect or designer—to assist you in selecting the finest stock plan for your needs.
Custom-designed homes and certified architects enquire about things like “What is the position of the sun? What is the source of the prevailing breezes? How can we cut our heating and cooling expenditures in the long run?” and more.
Choose the plot before the plan
If you haven’t yet purchased a building lot for your new house, talk to realtors to get an idea of land costs in the locations you’re interested in. Whether you’re building a home in a suburban neighbourhood or on a bluff with panoramic views of the ocean, you’ll nearly always need to choose the property first before choosing floor plans or other specifics.
It is essential to look into soil quality, drainage, zoning, and construction codes in the area. If you don’t plan, your costs will skyrocket. The costs will be greater if you need to adapt your house design to fit the lot. It would benefit your budget if the house could be built on the lot utilising stock drawings.
Gather your team
Once you’ve decided on a building site, budget and home design, you can start putting together a team of specialists to design and build your home. A builder, an excavator, a surveyor, and, if necessary, a home designer or architect are all key actors. Choosing a builder is usually the first step for most homeowners.
While most homeowners employ a general contractor/builder to oversee most or all of the construction, a homeowner who wishes to be more involved in the process can do so as well.
To act as their own General Commander.
Negotiate a contract
Obtain written, signed contracts from all building professionals involved in the construction of your home. A contract with the general contractor/builder and the home designer or architect, if they are involved, is required at the very least.
A contract for new home construction will include a detailed description of the project and a list of all the elements that will be included in the house. Before the contract is prepared, make sure to flesh out the specifications as part of the negotiation and double-check that everything is listed explicitly. If you or your company needs to change the contract, remember to do so later.
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Thomas Drake, the NSA whistleblower, was on 60 Minutes this evening. I’ll have more to say about his appearance and case going forward, but I just wanted to highlight a critical detail revealed by 60 Minutes: the relative cost of Trailblazer–the SAIC implemented program Michael Hayden championed–and ThinThread–the program Drake and others claim was more effective and had privacy protections.
One of them was Lieutenant General Michael Hayden, the head of the agency: he wanted to transform the agency and launched a massive modernization program, code named: “Trailblazer.” It was supposed to do what Thin Thread did, and more.
Trailblazer would be the NSA’s biggest project. Hayden’s philosophy was to let private industry do the job. Enormous deals were signed with defense contractors. [Bill] Binney’s Thin Thread program cost $3 million; Trailblazer would run more than $1 billion and take years to develop.
“Do you have any idea why General Hayden decided to go with Trailblazer as opposed to Thin Thread, which already existed?” Pelley asked.
“I believe he was convinced by others that going with a large-scale, industrial strength solution was the approach that NSA needed to take. You can’t really understand why they would make that kind of a decision without understanding the culture of NSA,” Drake said.
Asked to elaborate, Drake said, “Careers are built on projects and programs. The bigger, the better their career.” [my emphasis]
So Drake was complaining about a program that cost 300 times as much as the one he championed (ultimately, Trailblazer cost $1.2 billion, so actually 400 times as much). It’s not an apples-to-apples comparison. Trailblazer, according to a government filing, worked across more platforms. ThinThread, according to a Siobhan Gorman story, had additional functionality, including privacy protections.
But still, Drake complained about a program that did what ThinThread did–at 300 to 400 times the cost.
As one of the other NSA employees who whistleblew about Trailblazer, J. Kirk Wiebe, explains,
“How does a man see 9/11 happened, know that some part of it is due to corruption and mismanagement and sleep at night. How does a man do that? He obviously couldn’t,” Wiebe told Pelley.
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Beer distributors are taking issue with a little-known provision in Kentucky’s new alcohol regulations that allows brewing companies and distributors to give refrigerators to retailers for free.
During a committee hearing reviewing the new regulations Friday, Jennifer Doering of Seligman Distributing said the policy has an outsized benefit for large brewers.
“This is a giveaway,” Doering said. “It is a violation of the checks and balances that have guided our system, this three-tier system of alcohol distribution. This erosion introduces into Kentucky a pay-to-play relationship between the distributors, the brewers and the retailers.”
Dating back to the repeal of Prohibition, Kentucky’s (and most other states’) laws require alcohol brewers, distributors and retailers to be independent entities to prevent monopolies.
During this year’s legislative session, lawmakers passed an omnibus bill that tweaked many alcohol rules in Kentucky — microbrewers are now allowed to brew up to 50,000 barrels per month instead of 25,000, distilleries can now sell bourbon by the glass.
But tucked away in the bill was the provision allowing for the gifting of refrigerators to retailers.
George Clark of Clark Distributing said that the change “will only lead to commercial bribery or pay-to-play.”
The bill amended current law, which already allows brewers or distributors to give drink signs, devices, decorations and other advertisements to retailers.
The original version of the omnibus beer bill, SB 11, was proposed by Republican Sen. John Schickel of Union. It didn’t have the refrigerator provision, which was added in the House version of the bill before heading back to the Senate for final passage.
“We were told that it was put in last minute in the House and that if we took it out that it would kill the bill,” said Senate Floor Leader Damon Thayer, a Republican from Georgetown. “Under the category of ‘don’t let the perfect be the enemy of the good, we went ahead and passed SB 11 because there are so many good provisions that Sen. Schickel’s been working on for a long time.”
Rep. Larry Clark, a Democrat from Louisville, said the distributors were embellishing accusations that the provision would create a “pay-to-play” environment.
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Intro to categories in Numbers on iPad
You can organise a table into categories to view your data in totally new ways. For example, if you use a spreadsheet to track your company’s shirt sales, you can organise your data by sale date, salesperson, quantity, colour and more. You can create categories by selecting particular rows, or Numbers can organise your data automatically using values in one or more columns (called source columns) that you select.
When you create a category, all rows that share a common value in the source column are treated as groups. For example, if you have a table that tracks shirt sales and categorises the data based on sale date, there might be a group for each month the data covers. All rows in a group would represent shirts sold in that month.
You can summarise information in a categorised table using the summary row — a special row above each group (where the group name appears). When you select a cell in a summary row, you can add built-in functions like subtotal, count, average and more.
A table can have one main category and up to four subcategories to create a hierarchy for your data. You can also temporarily turn categories off to view your original table or hide source columns while maintaining the categorisation.
You can also add new groups to a category, rearrange groups and more. To organise and summarise data in even more ways, you can create a pivot table from a set of data. For more information, tap one of the links below. | <urn:uuid:f994970e-8ba1-46fc-8310-6bc232b70f6f> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://support.apple.com/en-za/guide/numbers-ipad/tan7e3e9a388/ipados | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573623.4/warc/CC-MAIN-20220819035957-20220819065957-00665.warc.gz | en | 0.815865 | 315 | 3.359375 | 3 |
The forecast of possible heat waves has been sending more and more Rancho Bernardo residents to prepare for the coming hot months. One way of keeping one’s home comfortable throughout the coming months has a well-maintained air conditioning system.
No matter the system, air conditioners help in making summers more bearable. But when ill-maintained, it can just break down. For this reason, most home management and HVAC experts recommend that homeowners get their systems checked through an annual preventive maintenance procedure before summer. In Rancho Bernardo, where heat can be intense outdoors, periodic AC checks are crucial to ensure that the HVAC system will not bog down amid the summer months.
Another advantage of having annual preventive maintenance before the onset of summer is reduced air conditioning bills. A well-maintained air conditioning system is cheaper to run because the air con will not have to use up much energy to cool a room. Moreover, preventive maintenance can detect possible issues that could push usage bills to skyrocket. For instance, problems with the Freon charge or cooling can send the system to overwork and use more electricity than needed.
Here are some tips to help keep a home in Rancho Bernardo cool amidst the heat waves:
1. Seal what has to be sealed. There could be gaps around the house where cold air can escape. Insulate these areas, and seal them. Recessed lights, for instance, is the most common places where cold air can escape. If the light bulb is not labeled as airtight, then it needs insulation. Home improvement shops sell baffles that will help keep the recessed lights sealed against air leaks.
Gaps in other parts of the home can be sealed by flashing and caulking. Check these areas out so that the concern can be remediated as soon as possible. Weatherstripping in access doors, windows, among other ports of exit and entry within and outside the house can help keep cold air inside the home.
There are also door seals which can be brought from home improvement stores. These seals are easy to install at the bottom of the door so that cold air would not escape.
2. Make use of drapes. Draperies will be a homeowner’s best friend, especially during the midst of a heatwave. Keep the sunlight from coming into the house during day time to help maintain a cold indoor climate. Drapes can also help prevent cool air from escaping through window gaps.
If curtains do not match a house’s over-all interiors, then blinds will be okay too. Anything that could cover the window and prevent sunlight from directly shining inside the home can help the air conditioning keep a consistently comfortable temperature inside the house.
3. Another way to beat the heat waves in Rancho Bernardo is to dress comfortably cooler even inside the house. Dressing for the season will help anyone remain comfortable. This can also keep the HVAC system from getting overworked.
Dress in sleeveless cotton clothes and a pair of shorts. Pants made from light textiles or sundresses will also help keep people fresh.
4. Ensure hydration for everyone. Staying hydrated can help stay cool during intense heat waves. Make iced water available for everyone, especially children and the elderly. Encourage everyone to drink water, and make flavored ones too. Water can keep body temperature down and help avoid heatstroke.
5. Clean the outdoor unit. Make sure that the AC system’s outdoor unit is free from dust and debris so it can work efficiently. There are several ways to clean the outdoor unit quickly, and these tutorials are available online. Apart from the regular cleaning of the outdoor unit, the homeowner should also commission a contractor to clean both the indoor and outdoor units professionally. A professional cleaning will help prevent possible problems and make the AC run more efficiently.
6. Regularly clean or replace air filters. Periodically cleaning or replacing air condition filters will help its mechanism operate more efficiently. Cleaning the filter reduces blockages that overwork the air conditioning system. For systems that call for replacement, a freshly replaced filter also ensures energy efficiency. Clean the vents and registers as well. Make sure nothing is blocking the air registers too.
If unsure as to how to properly maintain a home air conditioning system, there are reliable expert HVAC contractors that operate in the Rancho Bernardo Area. Consulting an HVAC expert should be done prior the summer months when most contractors are busy with repair, maintenance, and installation work. Better deals are also offered before summer when demand for repair and maintenance services tend to increase.
If the homeowner suspects that his HVAC system is due for replacement or upgrade, replacing the HVAC is also best done before summer. Get in touch with a trustworthy AC professional to have the current system assessed if it needs to be replaced. If it needs to be upgraded, research about the best system for one’s existing home design. Find the best deals for the pull-out and replacement so that the home is prepared to face the intense summer months. | <urn:uuid:1ea8ac3a-08bc-4c01-b282-fa704bcad8f7> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | http://reliablestandard.com/2019/08/15/rancho-bernardo-to-experience-increased-heat-waves-this-summer-ac-needed/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572408.31/warc/CC-MAIN-20220816151008-20220816181008-00665.warc.gz | en | 0.940112 | 1,043 | 1.773438 | 2 |
Mummies, Monuments and Medieval Markets
With the Egyptian Museum, Khan El-Kalili and Tahir Square all minutes away, Downtown Cairo is the perfect base to explore what the ancient city of Cairo has to offer, writes Demola Ojo
Cairo is a vast city with a population close to 20 million. As one of the largest cities in both Africa and the Middle East, it could be tricky deciding where to stay to get the best touristic experience.
While it certainly isn’t the most glamorous part of a city that that has seen new upscale settlements spring up in recent times, Downtown Cairo is the commercial heart of modern Cairo.
It is a central and convenient location to access other parts of the city; New Cairo, Nasr City, Giza, nearby Gezira Island and more.
Apart from five-star hotels, there are many smaller hotels, apartments, retail outlets, restaurants and tour companies that would be of interest to the traveller.
The district’s central location makes it a natural “jumping off point” for exploration of the city.
Conceived in the 1800s by Ismail the Magnificent who wanted a city modelled on Paris, the architecture of the city is a dusty version of 19th century Paris. However, if there was ever a place where the interiors contrast sharply with first impressions (in a good way), it is Downtown Cairo.
Downtown is popular with Egyptians and international tourists especially, for good reason. Apart from easy access to other parts of Cairo, it has a few interesting spots within minutes from each other.
Tahir Square, where Egyptians gathered in the revolution that brought an end to the regime of former long-serving President Hosni Mubarak, is minutes away from most hotels and would be a nice walk away, barring the scorching sun.
The Museum of Egyptian Antiquities, known commonly as the Egyptian Museum is at Tahir Square.
Visiting the museum is not only one of the essential things to do in Downtown Cairo, but also in all of Egypt. The distinctly pink building houses one of the world’s most important collections of ancient artefacts, with more than 100,000 pieces dating to thousands of years B.C.
To walk around the museum is to embark on an adventure through time.
Impressively large statues, sarcophagi and royal mummies are some of the attractions that transport one thousands of years into the past, with the highlight being the glittering treasures of Tutankhamun, including his stunning gold death mask that he was wearing when found.
Within the museum is the world’s biggest collection of royal mummies, including those of acclaimed ancient Pharaohs like Amenhotep, Thutmose and Ramses.
It is hard to believe that some of the mummies are close to five thousand years old, especially when you see Ramses with some of his hair intact.
Other valuable attractions at the museum include the funerary mask of Yuya, a mannequin of Tutankhamun, jars used by the ancient Egyptians during mummification to store the internal organs of their owner, a mural showing Ramses II, sandals worn by the ancients, jewellery, pottery and more.
The Royal Mummy Chamber and the Gold Room where Tutankhamun’s treasures are displayed are a “must-see” when visiting the museum, even though they come at an extra charge.
(An interesting observation is that Nigerians pay the same fee as Egyptians which is way less – sometimes up to four times – than what foreigners pay. It was a good feeling gaining an advantage over others with a Nigerian passport in a foreign country.)
There are guides within the museum that charge extra, and while the museum is easily navigated solo, you may need someone to tell you the stories and point you to the important stuff.
The mask of Tutankhamun is a gold death mask of the 18th-dynasty ancient Egyptian Pharaoh who reigned between1332–1323 BC, mostly as a teenager. The mask was discovered in 1925 and is one of the most well known works of art in the world.
Bearing the likeness of Osiris, the Egyptian god of the afterlife, it weighs over 10 kilograms, and is decorated with semi-precious stones.
According to Egyptologist Nicholas Reeves, the mask is “not only the quintessential image from Tutankhamun’s tomb, it is perhaps the best-known object from ancient Egypt itself.”
A trip to Cairo is not complete without getting uniquely Egyptian products. Khan el Khalili, a local Egyptian market dating back to the 16th century is the recommended place for souvenirs, antiques, jewellery and more. Loud, crowded and colourful, the energy is similar to that of some popular markets in Lagos.
When it was originally built in the 14th century, Khan el-Khalili was a souk where traders from diverse regions gathered to sell their goods. In ancient times, the bazaar was known for the sale of cotton and precious jewellery items. Today it is a chaotic bazaar with local traders selling those same goods and a lot more. It is also a major tourist attraction.
There are distinctive areas for spice and jewellery worth visiting. Deeper into the market there are gold vendors and antique shops full of interesting pieces.
There are also fabric shops and carpet vendors and sellers of just about anything you might desire, from authentic oriental incense to emblematic papyrus paintings.
Even if you are not looking to buy, something will surely catch your eye as you take a walk through this bustling market. Cairenes are always looking to sell you something and are very persuasive. The good news for a Nigerian is that your haggling skills can be brought to bear.
It is much easier to visit the market with a local who speaks English as Arabic is the language predominantly spoken here, and in much of Cairo.
Downtown Cairo truly never sleeps. It is busy enough during the day but after dark it takes on a new life. This is when locals and tourists come out to eat, shop and play.
The nightlife is for everyone it seems. It is not unusual to see a group of female expatriates joining in the board games at cafes, or kids taking a walk with a guardian and sometimes with their peers.
Shisha with tea or coffee is a popular pastime, as is snacking on the ubiquitous chicken wrap. A range of delicious fresh juice is also readily available and very affordable everywhere from the roadside cafe to the five-star hotel. This writer caught the bug and alternated between mango and strawberry.
It isn’t all about food and drinks. You can soak up the late night atmosphere by simply taking a walk through the crowded (and safe) streets until well past midnight.
For a more memorable experience, you can set out for the banks of the famous Nile River. From Tahir Square, you’re only a few steps from the Nile’s blue waters. The peaceful river promenade is a great spot to take evening strolls or seat on benches by the waterside.
There you can let your mind wander, perhaps to thoughts of taking a Nile cruise, or planning your itinerary for the next day.
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Some info about FINNISH
Which family does Finnish belong to?
Suomi or suomen kieli is the most important language of the Baltic-Finnic branch of the Finno-Ugric language family. It is divided into several dialects, which may be classified in an Eastern group and a Western group. The literary language resulted from the fusion of various dialects, with the predominance of the South-Western.
Who speaks Finnish?
Finnish is spoken by about 6 million people. Beside Finland, it is also spoken in parts of Sweden, where it is an official minority language: the Finnish dialect spoken in this area is called meänkieli, which means "our language"; in Norway (it is the language of the Kven people) and in Ingria, where about 70,000 people speak a dialect of Finnish Karelia (in a region actually called Karelia), and has the status of an official language in the Russian republic of Karelia.
What are the main linguistic features of Finnish?
The main features of Finnish are:
1.- the quantitative opposition, both consonant and vocalic, with functions of lexical and grammatical distinction.
2.- “Consonant alternation”, that is to say, a voiceless consonant at the beginning of an open syllable becomes voiced if the syllable becomes closed by addition of affixes (e.g., t of pata, “pot”, becomes d in padassa, “in the pot”).
3.- Vowel harmony, based on the division of the vowels in two groups: anterior (y, ä, ö) and posterior (u, a, o; e e i fit in both groups). The vowels of the suffix always conform to the vocalic tone of the word (which is why the endings have all the double form with front or back vowels).
4.- The phonetic system presents a great number of vowels but it is rather poor in consonantal sounds.
5.- Words are formed by agglutination, i.e. by sequences of affixes bearing each a single grammatical function.
6.- Declinations include 15 cases, but there are no grammatical gender and no article.
7.- Nnominal forms abound in the verb conjugation.
Where does Finnish come from?
The first written documents date back to the 16th century: namely the translation of the New Testament of 1548, by Mikael Agricola. However, only with the end of the Swedish domination a real Finnish literature began. As a matter of fact, the rich and millennial cultural heritage of the Finnish people was overwhelmed by the Swedish domination that lasted until 1809, so that the Finnish language was devoted exclusively to religious use and, since the mid-17th century, to the formulation of laws and decrees.
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A recently published Apple patent reveals that the Cupertino-based company may have some interesting plans in store for the home button that graces all iOS devices.
According to the patent, which was just published late this week, Apple envisions a dynamic iOS home button that would present users with more granular input options and more.
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The patent details an iOS home button capable of detecting various gestures along with the force of each touch. In other words, imagine Force Touch, albeit applied to the home button as opposed to the device’s display. With such functionality enabled, users in some instances would be able to more efficiently manipulate data and more easily navigate through different interfaces. And with gestures already an integral part of the iOS user experience, it only makes sense to flesh out such functionality by adding gesture support to the home button as well.
A lot of this sounds like an old-school trackpad like the ones we used to see on devices such as the BlackBerry Bold and some of the applications Apple envisions such a feature being useful include instant messaging, photography, web browsing, and gaming.
On that note, Business Insider summarizes an interesting use-case scenario for this type of feature.
Imagine you’re playing a game that requires you to aim. Instead of pressing and dragging on the screen, you could rotate your thumb on the home button to adjust your aim, in turn preventing your fingers from obscuring what you’re looking at on your screen.
Another example highlighted in the patent includes the ability to navigate through an on-screen map by gesturing in any direction on the home button. While this is already possible on the iPhone screen itself, doing so on the home button would provide users with a less obstructed view of the information they’re trying to access.
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Facebook says that it will soon begin testing advanced advertiser topic exclusion controls which will enable businesses to stop their ads appearing next to certain topics in the News Feed, based on their brand suitability preferences.
As explained by Facebook:
“We are planning to test a solution that will allow an advertiser to select a topic, like ‘Crime and Tragedy’. That selection would help define how we’ll show the ad on Facebook, including News Feed. For example, a children’s toy company may want to avoid content related to a new crime show, so they could select the “Crime and Tragedy” topic.”
To be clear, Facebook already offers similar exclusion tools for some of its ad products. Last September, for example, Facebook added new exclusions that enable advertisers to prevent their ads from being shown in video uploads related to chosen topics.
As you can see here, Facebook currently offers exclusions for ‘news’, ‘politics’, ‘gaming’, and ‘religious and spiritual’ content for video campaigns. This new test relates to a whole different set of categories, and for content that appears within user News Feeds, which is a far more complex placement solution, given the variability and personalization of the surface.
Given those complexities, Facebook anticipates that testing will take some time.
“This product development, as well as testing and learning in News Feed, will take much of the year. These are new controls, and it’s important we build them with safeguards to protect people’s privacy as we continue to move forward.”
It’s an interesting proposal, though one which, you would expect, will be difficult to fully implement.
But with increased concerns around the usage of Facebook to, say, mobilize civil unrest, it makes sense for the platform to explore new ways to provide additional controls for brands, in order to help them avoid potential negative placement and association.
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Can Ebikes be used without a battery? This is a concern typically asked by amateur bike riders that are beginning with their own ebikes. The Ebike, the name for an electrical bicycle is a battery powered automobile. It has no gas or oil to burn so there is no reason that it can not run without a battery. In fact there are several reasons one might want to use an Ebike as opposed to a motorbike or any other sort of bike.
The first reason an Ebike may be better than a motorcycle or other type of bike is as a result of the battery. A lot of bikes have a three-way A battery which can be recharged multiple times. This means that the batteries can being charged 3 times what a normal bike has. This enables longer flights and also more biking. For most individuals, the capability to bike for longer without the concern of running out of juice makes the whole point worth the price.
The second reason is because of the weight of the electrical automobile. The majority of Ebikes are only a few pounds in weight making them extremely convenient for practically anybody to ride. This is likewise a great benefit if you are attempting to reduce your total body weight as well as be as healthy and balanced as feasible. Many standard bikes can be very heavy and create injuries if you leave of them and shed your equilibrium. With an Ebike you can just pedal more and also you will go even more. Rad Power Bikes Electric Review
The third reason is the truth that an Ebike does not need to be connected in to bill the battery like a battery operated bicycle would certainly need to. These kinds of bikes call for the rider to put the chain on and afterwards connect the battery right into a wall electrical outlet. An Ebike can quickly be escaped of something that is available without ever before needing to worry about a cable. The simpleness of exactly how an Ebike runs suggests that you do not need to compromise anything when it involves speed up or toughness.
The 4th reason to attempt an Ebike is the lack of upkeep needed. Most Ebikes are very easy to tidy and also you do not also require to buy a new battery because most of these are rechargeable. It is an easy procedure to drain the battery, wipe the chain and then charge it. The battery will last for lots of miles with absolutely nothing else to burn down. They do not head out in the rain or in the snow due to the fact that they do not work on electricity.
The fifth factor to use an Ebike is that they are much cheaper than gas or electric bikes. If you accumulate every one of the costs of having a conventional bike, you will certainly locate that it is more than two times as much as you would invest in an Ebike. You also do not have to bother with high fuel prices since they do not use gas at all.
The last factor to make use of an Ebike is that they are cleaner. You do not have to fret about dust accumulating on the chain or on your windshield. The Ebike simply runs like it is expected to without any issues at all. All of the dirt has actually been collected by the wheels, so there is no more any requirement to bother with anything on the bike. You do not require to change the oil, you do not require to wash it, and you do not need to fret about it.
An Ebike is really easy to ride as well as they are terrific for everyone from kids to senior citizens. You do not need an expensive safety helmet because an Ebike will protect your head from major injury. There is no reason to get out of breath when riding an Ebike either. They are quiet, tidy, as well as enjoyable to ride. Rad Power Bikes Electric Review | <urn:uuid:c77ab899-7a36-4368-8231-d49682be02af> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://blessingofthebikesohio.com/rad-power-bikes-electric-review-can-ebikes-be-used-without-a-battery | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882570741.21/warc/CC-MAIN-20220808001418-20220808031418-00065.warc.gz | en | 0.9767 | 763 | 2.328125 | 2 |
Heartgard Plus Chewables For Dogs
Merial Heartgard Plus is a monthly oral heartworm preventative and intestinal
wormer for dogs and puppies 6 weeks of age and older. Safe for pregnant and
- Tasty beef-flavored chewable
- Easy to administer
Heatgard Plus prevents canine heartworm disease by eliminating the tissue
stage of heartworm larvae (Dirofilaria immitis) for a month (30 days) after
infection and for the treatment and control of ascarids (Toxocara canis,
Toxascaris leonina) and hookworms (Ancylostoma caninum, Uncinaria stenocephala,
Dosage: Heartgard Plus should be administered orally at
monthly intervals at the recommended minimum dose level of 6 mcg of ivermectin
per kilogram (2.72 mcg/lb) and 5 mg of pyrantel (as pamoate salt) per kg (2.27
mg/lb) of body weight. The recommended dosing schedule for prevention of canine
heartworm disease and for the treatment and control of ascarids and hookworms is
Chewables Per Month
Up to 25 lb
26 - 50 lb
51 - 100 lb
Heartgard Plus is recommended for dogs 6 weeks of age and older.
For dogs over 100 lb use the appropriate combination of these chewables.
Remove only one chewable at a time from the foil-backed blister card. Return the
card with the remaining chewables to its box to protect the product from light.
Because most dogs find Heartgard Plus palatable, the product can be offered to
the dog by hand. Alternatively, it may be added intact to a small amount of dog
food. The chewable should be administered in a manner that encourages the dog to
chew, rather than to swallow without chewing. Chewables may be broken into
pieces and fed to dogs that normally swallow treats whole.
Care should be taken that the dog consumes the complete dose, and treated
animals should be observed for a few minutes after administration to ensure that
part of the dose is not lost or rejected. If it is suspected that any of the
dose has been lost, redosing is recommended.
Heartgard Plus should be given at monthly intervals during the period of the
year when mosquitoes (vectors), potentially carrying infective heartworm larvae,
are active. The initial dose must be given within a month (30 days) after the
dog's first exposure to mosquitoes. The final dose must be given within a month
(30 days) after the dog's last exposure to mosquitoes.
When replacing another heartworm preventive product in a heartworm disease
preventive program, the first dose of Heartgard Plus must be given within a
month (30 days) of the last dose of the former medication.
If the interval between doses exceeds a month (30 days), the efficacy of
ivermectin can be reduced. Therefore, for optimal performance, the chewable must
be given once a month on or about the same day of the month. If treatment is
delayed, whether by a few days or many, immediate treatment with Heartgard Plus
and resumption of the recommended dosing regimen minimizes the opportunity for
the development of adult heartworms.
Monthly treatment with Heartgard Plus also provides effective treatment and
control of ascarids (T. canis, T. leonina)and hookworms (A. caninum, U.
stenocephala, A. braziliense) . Clients should be advised of measures to be
taken to prevent reinfection with intestinal parasites.
Federal (U.S.A.) law restricts this drug to use by or on the order of a
Heartgard Plus was shown to be an acceptable oral dosage form
that was consumed at first offering by the majority of dogs.
All dogs should be tested for existing heartworm infection
before starting treatment with Heartgard Plus which is not effective against
adult D. immitis. Infected dogs must be treated to remove adult heartworms and
microfilariae before initiating a program with Heartgard Plus.
While some microfilariae may be killed by the ivermectin in Heartgard Plus at
the recommended dose level, Heartgard Plus is not effective for microfilariae
clearance. A mild hypersensitivity-type reaction, presumably due to dead or
dying microfilariae and particularly involving a transient diarrhea, has been
observed in clinical trials with ivermectin alone after treatment of some dogs
that have circulating microfilariae.
Store between 68°- 77°F (20°- 25°C). Excursions between 59° - 86°F (15° -
30°C) are permitted. Protect product from light.
Vomiting or diarrhea within 24 hours of dosing was rarely
observed in clinical trials. The following adverse reactions have been reported:
Depression/lethargy, vomiting, anorexia, diarrhea, mydriasis, ataxia,
staggering, convulsions and hypersalivation.
Safety: Heartgard Plus has been shown to be bioequivalent to Heartgard, with
respect to the bioavailability of ivermectin. The dose regimens of Heartgard
Plus and Heartgard are the same with regard to ivermectin (6 mcg/kg). Studies
with ivermectin indicate that certain dogs of the Collie breed are more
sensitive to the effects of ivermectin administered at elevated dose levels
(more than 16 times the target use level) than dogs of other breeds. At elevated
doses, sensitive dogs showed adverse reactions which included mydriasis,
depression, ataxia, tremors, drooling, paresis, recumbency, excitability,
stupor, coma and death. Heartgard demonstrated no signs of toxicity at 10 times
the recommended dose (60 mcg/kg) in sensitive Collies. Results of these trials
and bioequivalency studies, support the safety of Heartgard products in dogs,
including Collies, when used as recommended.
Heartgard Plus has shown a wide margin of safety at the recommended dose
level in dogs, including pregnant or breeding bitches, stud dogs and puppies
aged 6 or more weeks. In clinical trials, many commonly used flea collars, dips,
shampoos, anthelmintics, antibiotics, vaccines and steroid preparations have
been administered with Heartgard Plus in a heartworm disease preventive program.
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The Northeast USA is a famous place to attend a Summer Camp. Discover the best summer camps in the Northeast.
Why choosing a Summer Camp in the Northeast?
The Northeast USA is a geographical region of the United States bordered to the north by Canada, to the east by the Atlantic Ocean, to the south by the Southern United States, and to the west by the Midwestern United States. It is historically and culturally one of the most significant areas of the United States.
The North East is famous for its outstanding natural beauty, huge beaches and wonderful remnants from the past to fire your imagination. The northeast of the US has somewhat less extreme weather compared to for example the midwest or southeast where extreme cold or hot weather occurs. Summers from June to September are nice and warm, between 25 °C and 30 °C during the day and between 15 °C and 20 °C at night.
The Northeastern United States is made up of two parts:
- New England — A region including the states of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut.
- Mid-Atlantic — A region including the states of New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, and Maryland.
If your kids love natural beauty, spot whales or devour fresh lobster, then a summer camp in the northeast is right for them!
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Discover here some of the most popular summer camps in the Northeast USA.
Best Summer Camps in the Northeast USA
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According to the data released by a private research group show, India’s unemployment rate has more than doubled from March to May as the country experienced the sudden hit of the second wave of this deadly coronavirus pandemic.
CMIE, which is a leading business information think tank, has released its weekly unemployment figures, according to which the rural population of the country has also experienced the impact of the second wave of the covid-19 pandemic. It is reported that it was the urban workforce that was primarily affected during the first wave of the coronavirus pandemic last year. Moreover, women have been reported to have been adversely affected by the latest surge of the second wave of the coronavirus pandemic.
As of the data collected from CMIE, it has been reported that in the week ending with May 16, the unemployment rate of the country was about 14.45 percent of the total workforce, which is more than double of the number reported on March 14 which was about 6.63 percent. Nonetheless, the situation is pretty much equally bleak in both rural and urban areas.
According to CMIE, the people who have sought jobs however receive less than an hour of work in a week are considered unemployed.
Now when we look at the data provided by the ministry of rural development, it has been said that the work is being provided in huge numbers under the 100-day job scheme of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA). However, it also becomes important to note and understand that the wage that is being provided under these jobs is merely enough and the payments are often delayed, if not on time. It is because of these issues that the preference for these jobs is lowest by the list of workers.
As of the data provided by the ministry of rural development, it has been observed that about 1.85 crore people have been offered jobs in May under the MGNREGA, which is about 52 percent higher than what was being provided before the pandemic had hit the Indian surface.
The minimum wage rates given by states are lower than the market wage rates or the amount at which private firms and individuals have their work done. So what becomes important to note here is that the wage rate offered in the jobs under MNREGA is even lower than the minimum official wage rate in 16 different states. The workers or laborers are often offered payments after 15 days of finishing their work and sometimes, the payment is delayed even more.
Amit Basole, who is a labor economist and also a faculty member at Azim Premji University stated that the pandemic has had a huge impact on the Worker-Population Ratio (WPR). Worker-Population Ratio (WPR) is a ratio that defines the number of working-age people that are employed from among the given population.
The university which was responsible for calculating the ratio in the CMIE data reported that from March to April 2021, the male WPR had fallen to 62.4 percent from 63.4 percent whereas the female WPR has tumbled down from being at 8.5 percent to 6.7 percent. Basole said that this downfall in the WPR is an indication of the fact that the employment for women is highly impacted as compared to men, meaning the women are being hit much harder than men at the time of this second of the deadly pandemic.
He also takes an effort in mentioning that self-employed people have been seen to be indulging more in pseudo-employment, meaning that a type of work that does not quite generate any sort of income. These people have just been opening their business units, production centers, or workshops, but unfortunately, because of the pandemic and the lockdown, they have not been getting too many customers.
Basole also mentioned that with the reduction in the demand for goods and services as people have now been limiting their consumption needs to only essential items, those section of people who were self-employed for the trading of non-essential goods have now got very less or no earnings at all. So in many ways, they are unemployed even though all the surveys regard them as employed.
With the country going back to normal as the pandemic eases, the situation improves and the restrictions are lifted, the country will experience a revival of the economy and the job sector.
Basole says that he knows that it is going to be a stressed time for all of us and that the minimum that is expected of the government is to increase the number of days and types of work under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), a continuation of measures for food security and direct benefit for transfer of funds.
Shyam Sundar, who is a professor of human resource management at Xavier School of Management, Jamshedpur, says that the surge in unemployment is mostly because of the reduction in the economic activities in the country due to the increasing micro, temporal and state-wide lockdowns due to the second wave of the coronavirus pandemic. | <urn:uuid:376252dc-717e-4be8-90a0-5cc6ebf2e759> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.inventiva.co.in/stories/indian-unemployment-rate-doubles-during-march-may/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573623.4/warc/CC-MAIN-20220819035957-20220819065957-00665.warc.gz | en | 0.984726 | 1,030 | 2.15625 | 2 |
In a previous article, I looked at a way to map out the various stages of your software development career:
Next, I went over some tips for junior software developers:
Today, I wanted to keep trucking along through the various stages of what I see as an overall view of the software developer's career.
Again, these stages do not necessarily correspond to job titles. They are measures of a developer's skills, knowledge and overall competency.
They do change depending on what field you are in - Web, IOT, Data Analytics, etc.
While specific tools, technologies and even architectural patterns may differ, the general principles apply broadly.
I want to start by looking at a more reflective metric that can help you gauge whether you are near or at this stage in your career.
This is by no means a "sure" metric. But I think it's one that most intermediate developers have and will experience.
I suspect most of you guys/gals who are more experienced will agree 😊.
So...what is it?
Are you curious?
Here it is!
Intermediate developers usually have a mental urge or "pull" to believe that they actually know everything they need to know.
Perhaps they feel like their views on how to best architect a system are "complete."
Whatever it is, there is some degree of feeling like you've "found" the silver bullet. That your current view is finally "the one."
No, this isn't a bad feeling. It doesn't mean that they are arrogant or mean.
It just happens 🤷♂️.
It's a part of your journey of growth as a developer.
To put it into very understandable terms:
The intermediate stage is like stepping into puberty for your career.
Teens tend to begin believing that they know better than their parents.
They tend to experiment and be bold about what they believe.
They begin to tread a path of their own.
This is the intermediate developer. He/she is starting to think for themselves.
And that's awesome! It means they have accumulated enough knowledge and experience to be "connecting the dots" and thinking about things like design patterns, best practices, etc. in unique and creative ways.
They are beginning to "break the rules" as it were.
Much like Jazz music "breaks the rules" of conventional music theory, the intermediate developer is playing around by thinking-outside-the-box.
P.S. This article is originally from YourDevCareer.com where you can check out more articles and resources to help accelerate your career growth!
Let's look at how an Intermediate developer has taken the Junior developer skills and knowledge to the next level.
And of course, there are some "new" things that intermediate developers will need to learn and become experienced in!
- They now have a very good grasp of how to connect different systems together (APIs, modules, packages, etc.)
- They should have a good understanding of how to implement a viable system
- For web developers, this might include things like :
- MVC, MVVM, etc.
- OOP principles
- Other paradigms like functional programming
- Application deployment
- Able to own features
- Beginning to lead communications with clients from time-to-time
- For database developers, it might include:
- Performance tuning
- Advanced querying (CTEs, window functions, Apply, etc.)
- Other paradigms like NoSQL, Key/value based DBs, distributed DBs, etc.
- For web developers, this might include things like :
- Considered a valuable contributor to the team
- Competent with tooling (IDEs, other dev tools, etc.)
- Beginning to habitually use:
- Design patterns
- Code smells 💩 and refactorings
Alright - the fun part!
Are you looking to becoming an intermediate developer? Or perhaps you feel like you might already be somewhere around this stage?
Here are a few tips that I think will really help if you are around this stage in your career:
This isn't so you can become famous. It's so:
- You can gain experience fast by being on an important or high-value project
- You can become known in your org as someone who gets things done well
If you can build experience and be known in your org (that's not fame, it's visibility), then you will begin to get traction when new opportunities come up.
Similar to the previous point, you won't learn unless your comfort zone is pushed.
And, you will be seen as someone who attacks the important stuff in your company or community.
This will build trust, reputation and confidence.
This can't be overstated. You can't do it alone.
You need someone to throw ideas off of and be able to learn from. Especially at this stage.
You need to realize that you are prone to the "puberty" traits mentioned at the beginning of this article.
Mentors can help make sure you don't take certain ideas or experiments too far and can reel you back in if needed.
This might be someone on your team at work.
It could be someone in the community.
It doesn't have to be an explicit contract. But, it could!
You just need to find someone (or more likely some people) you trust and who you can throw your questions and ideas at!
Also, ask this person(s) for resources, tips, projects or even just stories that helped them get where they are.
P.s. Steve Smith, an accomplished and respected architect + trainer, has a great formal coaching/mentoring service he provides called DevBetter. Check it out if you want to really accelerate in your dev career!
Like the title says - you need to keep reading and testing out new ideas and concepts. Keep learning! Don't stop!
Do you have any more tips?
What did you find helped the most when you were at this stage?
Leave lots of comments for everyone else to benefit from!
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