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Passion fruit cheesecake is a fruit-based or fruit-accented dessert. There are many different ways of making a passion fruit cheesecake, just as there are many ways of making a standard cheesecake. The cake can be rich and dense, or it can be light; it can be large, or divided into individual portions. What sets a passion fruit cake apart is the presence of the fruit. Its juices are commonly added to the cake batter, and actual fruit pieces are also usually incorporated or used as a garnish.
As its name suggests, one of the primary ingredients in a passion fruit cheesecake is cheese — usually a softened, sweetened cheese, like cream cheese or mascarpone. Most cheesecakes are rich and creamy confections that are traditionally baked in a cookie or shortbread crust. Adding passion fruit makes this traditionally dense, heavy dessert seem a bit lighter, and adds a refreshing tropical flavor, as well.
Passion fruit is native to South America, particularly the lush rain forests of Brazil and Argentina, but thrives well in most tropical climates. It is characterized by a pulpy, almost liquid-like flesh that must be scooped out of a hard protective shell. The taste is decidedly sweet, but usually carries a certain tartness. This is mostly attributed to the seeds, which are soft and edible but slightly bitter.
Filtering out the seeds is often very time-consuming. While seeds normally cook just fine, many chefs prefer a smoother interior look, and thus save raw pulp for external decorations and garnish. Strained juice usually blends better into cake batter, in any event. Cooks who do not have a food mill or reliable strainer often purchase separated pulp or juice commercially.
The exterior of the passion fruit cheesecake usually requires a slightly different approach. Using the entirety of the pulp, seeds and all, on the outside often adds an aesthetic appeal to a finished cheesecake, as well as promoting taste. The pulp is bright orange, while the seeds are black. Cooks will often spread the pulp across the top of a cooked cheesecake much as they would a frosting or glaze. Other tropical fruits, particularly mangoes and pineapples, are commonly used as garnishes, as well.
Passion fruit cheesecake is often considered one of the most exotic cheesecake varieties. The fruits are only in season during certain months, and their pulp will only stay fresh for a little while once the skin of the fruit is opened. A passion fruit dessert is usually best for large groups who will eat it right away, as leftovers do not often keep well.
The dessert can also be considered a specialty cheesecake, or one of several gourmet cheesecake varieties. Making cheesecake with passion fruit is not normally complicated in and of itself, but the combination is somewhat uncommon. It is usually easy to do at home, and can be a stunning end to a dinner party or gathering. Many commercial bakeries will also make this sort of passion fruit dessert, though often only on a special order basis. | <urn:uuid:8e5c0ed9-5fa4-450e-bbfd-b5720b0982ff> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.wise-geek.com/what-is-passion-fruit-cheesecake.htm | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882570741.21/warc/CC-MAIN-20220808001418-20220808031418-00065.warc.gz | en | 0.962476 | 622 | 2.359375 | 2 |
This story was published in partnership with Georgia Public Broadcasting.
Stephanie Lopez-Burgos stood in line about 35 minutes when she went to vote early in Georgia’s Senate runoff election and felt lucky it wasn’t longer. She saw social media posts from many Hall County residents who waited more than an hour — some of whom had to leave without voting.
“People are already living paycheck to paycheck,” she said. “Not working for an hour to go vote can be the difference of a bill not getting paid.”
New data shows typical wait times decreased at early voting sites for the January runoff in most of Georgia’s large counties compared with the November general election, partly due to a shorter ballot. But that wasn’t true in both Hall and another large county in the Atlanta area, Cobb, each of which has sizable communities of color and where voters faced lengthy waits.
Now Republicans in the state Legislature are pushing a slew of proposals that, had they been law during the runoff, almost certainly would have worsened delays by eliminating options that took some pressure off early voting locations.
Election experts say the 2020 election was fair, and courts have tossed out dozens of lawsuits filed by former President Donald Trump’s campaign and allied groups after finding no evidence of fraud. Nonetheless, Republicans around the country are sponsoring measures to constrain voter access, arguing they are responding to the perception that elections need to be more secure. Georgia, with a Republican-controlled legislature, is at the epicenter of that fight: Record participation from voters of color in the 2020 election and subsequent runoff helped Democrats flip the state’s electoral votes and both U.S. Senate seats.
After a disastrous June primary with hours-long lines, state and local elections officials took steps to increase funding, open more Election Day polls and provide flexible early voting options to cut down on wait times and boost turnout. In November, it worked: four out of five ballots in Georgia were cast before Election Day. Many voting locations reported short lines or none at all.
Georgia is a little over halfway through its 2021 legislative session, and it’s unclear what will ultimately become law. But the bills with the largest Republican support would reshape the choices available to voters and local election officials, shifting more of a burden on voters of color in large counties such as Hall and Cobb.
Officials in both counties, blaming strained resources, offered fewer early voting locations for the runoff than the general election. And both had typical wait times exceeding 30 minutes, according to an analysis of anonymized smartphone location data by the nonprofit Center for New Data provided to the Center for Public Integrity. A bipartisan commission on election administration in 2014 concluded no voter should have to wait more than 30 minutes, and research has found long lines can discourage voting.
In Hall, which typically votes Republican, estimated median wait times for early voters rose from 21 minutes in the first election to 36 minutes in the second. In Cobb, a county that recently swung Democratic and made headlines for long lines during the general election, estimated typical wait times stayed roughly the same, at nearly 40 minutes.
Delays might have been worse in Cobb if election officials, pressed by advocates, hadn’t agreed to open two more locations for the runoff’s final week of early voting. One of those additional sites, the Smyrna Community Center, is located in an area where about 38% of residents are Black. It had the county’s longest estimated median wait times for both the general and the runoff, the Center for New Data analysis found.
The county might not have been able to add those extra locations when it did, giving voters more options, if a bill filed after the election by several Cobb Republicans in the Georgia House had been in effect at the time. The proposal would require local officials to set early voting sites weeks before in-person voting begins, severely restricting later changes.
Republicans also want to standardize early voting hours across Georgia’s 159 counties, preventing larger jurisdictions from adding additional days to accommodate more voters. Among several other provisions, House Bill 531 would sharply limit Sunday voting, more likely to be used by voters of color.
And several measures in both chambers of the Georgia Legislature would limit the number of people eligible to vote by mail, allowing only those citing certain excuses to receive absentee ballots and adding several ID requirements. That would force more voters to cast ballots in person, increasing the burden on early voting sites and Election Day polls.
Yet another proposal included in House Bill 531 would ban counties from directly accepting private philanthropic funding for election administration, requiring that it go through the state. Nonprofits using money from wealthy donors, including Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and former California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, gave millions in 2020 to cover costs and open more polling places. Among the recipients: Cobb County.
Republican House Speaker Pro Tempore Jan Jones said eliminating direct outside funding is part of the bill’s larger effort to bring uniformity to how elections are run across Georgia.
“It will increase confidence in the election system by reducing the prospect of undue partisan influence,” she said. “Election activities should be government funded, period.”
Christian Grose, an associate professor at the University of Southern California’s Schwarzenegger Institute for State and Global Policy, which administered the Schwarzenegger money, said his evaluation of the grants to Georgia counties for the general election found they allowed more in-person voting sites and dropboxes for the runoff election as well.
‘No one has unlimited resources’
Election officials in both Hall and Cobb counties said the Senate runoff, coming on the heels of the 2020 presidential election, posed difficulties. They pointed to strained budgets and exhausted poll workers unwilling to labor through the holiday season.
“You know, no one has unlimited resources. We don’t have unlimited poll workers. We don’t have unlimited locations,” said Tom Smiley, who chairs the Hall County elections board.
Smiley said the county typically operates one early voting location most days and four on Saturdays. For the general election, Hall had eight locations, something he said the county couldn’t maintain for the runoff. Instead, it opened four, still more than usual.
“I know people waited — some 20, some 30, some 40 minutes. … I waited 22 minutes myself,” he said. “We feel like we had a good quality experience and a very reasonable waiting time.”
But voting rights advocacy groups wrote to Hall County after early voting started, alarmed when turnout during the first two days of early voting for the runoff was sharply below that of the same period for the general election. Locations in the most populous Latino communities had been closed, the letter noted, despite a lack of public transportation in the county.
Miranda Galindo, senior counsel at LatinoJustice PRLDEF, one of the groups that sent the letter, said organizers reaching out to Latinos in Hall County around the Senate runoff election saw informed voters, many lawn signs and other signals of high interest. “This was an election that was really important to the Latino electorate in Hall County,” she said. “The depressed turnout was a result of there being fewer locations.”
Galindo said some voters were confused when the location they had used for early voting in the general election, just two months earlier, wasn’t open.
Elton García-Castillo, Hall County field coordinator for the Georgia Association of Latino Elected Officials, said he spent time at the Spout Springs Library and a second site in downtown Gainesville, the voting locations he thought Latino voters were most likely to use, to help translate for Spanish-speaking voters. He saw long lines at both.
The library handled more voters on 11 of its 12 days of runoff early voting than on its busiest day of early voting for the general election, according to data from the Georgia secretary of state’s office analyzed by Georgia Public Broadcasting.
And wait times for many voters were longer. The Center for New Data analysis shows an estimated 36% of smartphones belonging to likely voters at Spout Springs Library were on site more than half an hour during early voting for the general election, but that percentage roughly doubled during early voting for the runoff.
Long lines, hard choices at some Georgia voting sites
Cobb County announced five early voting sites for the runoff, down from 11 in the general election. Voting advocates protested in a letter that the decision “will discourage or prevent many of Cobb County’s Black and Latinx voters from participating,” and the county ultimately opened two more sites. But those were only available in the final week of early voting.
Compared with the general election, turnout for the runoff in Cobb County was smaller, the percentage of voters casting ballots early in person dropped and the ballot itself was shorter. Even so, the Center for New Data found estimated median early vote wait times in Cobb ticked up by about a minute between the two elections to 39 minutes.
The data tracks with other reports of long lines at Cobb early voting sites. Pizza to the Polls, a nonprofit that sends food to crowded polling places, reported 39 deliveries on New Year’s Eve in Georgia. Of those, 35 went to Cobb early voting sites. One of the remaining deliveries was to the Spout Springs Library in Hall. (Among the Georgia election bills is a ban on offers of food and drink within 150 feet of a polling place.)
Monica DeLancy, 46, lives a few minutes by car from the Riverside EpiCenter, an early voting site in Cobb. When early voting for the runoff began, she came up with reasons to drive by repeatedly, hoping to spot a short line. On each occasion — about five times a day during the three weeks — she said she found crowds that suggested waits of more than half an hour. Sometimes, it was “well over an hour.”
DeLancy said she finally voted on Election Day. She dressed in layers, brought a folding chair and waited around half an hour.
Janine Eveler, the director of elections in Cobb County, said a shortage of experienced poll workers and a flood of mail-in ballots in need of counting limited the sites her office could open.
“We stretched our staff’s abilities so far in November that we lost some people. … They didn’t want to do this anymore,” she said.
The two extra locations the county opened during the final week of early voting in the runoff, she said, were made possible by new workers trained during the first two weeks as a “trial by firehose.”
Groups that wrote the letter urging Cobb to do more said they offered to help find workers for additional sites. “It is not good enough to hear that resources are an issue when you have voting rights advocates and organizations standing by to provide the help that you say that you purportedly need,” said Aklima Khondoker with the Georgia chapter of All Voting is Local. Khondoker and other advocates also pointed out that most other counties in the Atlanta metro area avoided reducing early voting sites for the runoff.
Eveler said Cobb did hire many new poll workers, but the real need was for experienced managers and assistant managers to oversee them.
In Fulton County, Georgia’s most populous jurisdiction, officials spent millions of dollars to push voters to cast their ballots before Election Day, set up mobile voting buses to provide extra voting machines and opened 30 sites, including at Atlanta’s NBA arena and NFL stadium.
The High Museum of Art in Atlanta, accessible by both bus and train, had one of the lowest estimated median wait times measured in the cell phone data for both elections. It served nearly 10,000 voters each time.
Common Cause Georgia Executive Director Aunna Dennis said the bills in the Legislature would roll back broad improvements in voting accessibility. “We have made so many good gains, actually, in Georgia when it came to access to the ballot, and now we see so many attacks,” she said.
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Civil engineers and architects lead an everlasting “battle” between the fields. While both disciplines may look very similar in terms of the subjects included and are often found in the same faculty, they have a few key differences. Both of these professions have a crucial function and are essential to any construction job. They always need to rely on one another to accomplish the tasks.
To understand the competitive nature of their relationship, first of all, we must know and distinguish the responsibilities they have.
Architecture is the process of planning and designing buildings and spaces. It focuses more on the functionality and aesthetics of the development work and concentrates on the art, look, feels, and design.
The architect must be fluent in the software for creating 2D and 3D models. An architect possesses great creativity, vision, and is usually also very organized.
Job responsibilities of the architect:
● Meetings and presentations with the clients;
● Managing designs and concepts of the projects;
● Preparing drawings, blueprints, specifications and construction documents;
● Research and adjust the environmental aspect of the project
● Apply safety standards and local planning regulations;
● Estimate the budget and the timeline.
Generally speaking, architects are involved in the development of construction projects which require a creative presentation. They have a unique mindset that allows them to think of something that hasn’t ever been done before.
As a discipline, civil engineering deals with the design, maintenance, and construction of the physical and naturally built environment. It focuses on the practical, and the civil engineers spent a lot of their time overseeing the projects and the construction sites. These engineers have a strong background in math and a problem-solving mindset that helps them in finding solutions to issues that may arise during the construction.
Job responsibilities of the civil engineer:
● Static calculations;
● Manage, design and develop construction projects;
● Follow regulations for project hazards;
● Perform surveying operations
● Supervise and maintain the infrastructures;
● Manage budget and purchase equipment and materials;
● Assess potential risks, material, and costs.
In general, civil engineering is a very broad term that includes many different disciplines like Structural, Geotechnical, Environmental, Transportation, Water Resources, Construction, and Urban & Planning Engineering. It focuses on the execution part of the design process and very often maintains all the other aspects.
Well, like in every sibling’s relationship, things that have a lot in common tend to get competitive and want to prove they are “harder to do” and they require more knowledge and dedication.
This is happening mostly because of the stereotypes that follow these professions.
The society still portrays architects like a caricature image of overworked, underpaid artistic wannabes that dress in black and hang out exclusively with each other. That they use the word “sustainable” a lot and don’t work well with others, because they think their ideas are always the best.
Civil engineers are also often stereotyped, portrayed as not creative, confused for constructors or architects. Also, the profession is considered to be a “male” exclusive one.
These things give a bad name to some great and very important professions. Often resulting in frustration and a feeling that one must explain to others what is doing for a living.
Very often civil engineers supervise the whole project, and with that also the work of the architects.
With all this fuzz around who is better and why – this battle in engineering is a never-ending story.
Competition can be a great thing! It can do wonders if you look at it the right way. This is very important in “sibling” industries like architecture and civil engineering, where competition can be used for the good of the project. Stimulating team members that come from different backgrounds to compete with each other can bring the best in them.
We must say that we hope for the war to be settled soon. Especially now when with the new technologies that are used, engineers are “forced” to work together even in the earliest stages of the project.
Architects and civil engineers can not work alone without the help of one another. That is why we call them the two faces of the same coin: fields that are very closely related although seem different.
They very often overlap during the process of construction. We can conclude that they have a symbiotic relationship with each other.
They are both very valuable academically and each has its own benefit and uniqueness.
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PORTLAND, Maine — Seeking to end a long-running disagreement about exactly how many cod are left in the Gulf of Maine, federal scientists plan to outfit commercial fishermen with equipment used to establish groundfish quotas.
The fishermen tend to argue that there are more cod than the government realizes; therefore, the number they may legally catch should be higher. Government scientists counter that fishermen’s natural tendency to fish where they are most likely to catch large numbers leads them to overestimate the cod population in the entire Gulf of Maine.
By next year, the Northeast Fisheries Science Center hopes to begin outfitting commercial boats with surveying equipment and paying fishermen to pull in catches that will supplement the regular trawl surveys conducted by government scientists, according to Russell Brown, who heads the center’s population dynamics branch. The gathered data will be fed into the complex process used to set catch quotas.
It’s a collaboration that Brown hopes will give regulators a more detailed picture of the fish population and build trust among fishermen, who in turn see it as an opportunity to show the scientists what’s really going on.
For years, fishermen and scientists have clashed over how to properly estimate fish populations and set the catch quotas that rule the livelihoods of Maine fishermen. Fishermen suggest that scientists are missing fish and setting the quotas too low, while scientists say fishermen are missing the big picture. But both groups believe collaboration would be a positive step toward better protecting Maine’s fishing industry and environment, even as ocean waters warm.
“It’s really perplexing that you’ve got a set of federal scientists who are sampling the ocean methodically and coming up with a very different picture than the fishermen about what’s going on out in the Gulf of Maine,” Jonathan Labaree of the Gulf of Maine Research Institute said.
Fishing in the Northeast is regulated by a complex quota system. It sets out an overall catch limit that is then broken down by subregion and eventually by fishermen. Different caps are set for different species, based in part on how healthy federal scientists determine the respective populations to be. Exceeding a season’s allocation of one type of fish can mean a fisherman must stop catching all other types, too — possibly ending their season.
And some fishermen say the current cod quota underrepresents a species they believe is doing better than it was a decade ago, despite warming waters, and wreaks havoc on their ability to catch other fish.
“We try to avoid [cod] at all costs,” Brian Pearce, who fishes for pollock and white hake out of Portland harbor, said. “The science has to catch up with what’s really out there. … It seems like the stock is rebuilding faster than the government believes it is.”
Brown said the number of cod fishermen are seeing in the waters off Portland and Gloucester, Massachusetts, isn’t representative of the Gulf of Maine as a whole. Rather, he said, cod are clustered in these areas precisely because there are few remaining in the water off Down East Maine. That’s what cod did off Newfoundland’s Grand Banks soon before that fishery collapsed, he said.
Bert Jongerden, general manager of the Portland Fish Exchange, thinks this theory is misguided.
He and others in the industry say the real problem is that the scientists are fishing wrong. They claim that the type of trawl net scientists use and the boat they pull it from, which is larger than many commercial fishing vessels, do a poor job catching certain species. Pearce claimed that the surveys happen in the wrong places and that because the ocean has warmed, cod cluster in deeper water than they used to.
Brown agreed that there are places where the larger science vessel can’t navigate and that their gear isn’t meant to “maximize the catch of cod or haddock or flounder” but added that their goals are different from those of commercial fishermen.
He hopes that having commercial vessels gathering data as part of the same peer-reviewed process that his organization uses to survey fish will round out what is known about fisheries in the Gulf of Maine. But Brown also emphasized that the fishermen are mostly seeing the places where there are a lot of fish — he’s worried about the places where there aren’t.
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|APEC is vital to Vietnam’s development as it includes half of its strategic and comprehensive partners, Photo: apec2021nz.org|
At the 32nd APEC Ministerial Meeting (AMM) held in the form of a teleconference on November 8-9, Vietnam suggested that APEC step up its trade credentials.
“APEC needs to promote its leading role in promoting free trade: limiting measures to hinder trade, discrimination, especially against essential goods; and expanding the network of free trade agreements. APEC also needs to promote an open, transparent, and inclusive multilateral trading system based on the rules of the World Trade Organisation (WTO),” stated Vietnam’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son.
“APEC also needs to improve the resilience of supply chains and speed up the implementation of agreed cooperation programmes on connectivity, digital economy, and small- and medium-sized enterprises in order to facilitate the flow of goods and people,” he continued.
Vietnam also called for APEC to assist member economies in accessing vaccines in a timely manner and promote cooperation in technology transfer as well as research and production of vaccines, while improving the capacity of the community health system and its ability to respond to infectious diseases and medical emergencies.
The country also urged the bloc to promote cooperation on facilitation of trade in goods and services, the environment, the circular economy, energy-water-food security, climate change, and disaster risk management.
According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA), between 1994 and 2019 when all Bogor Goals were implemented, APEC’s economic growth, trade, and investment increased strongly. The organisation’s total trade of goods and services quadrupled, with an average tariff under the most-favoured-nation principle reduced from 13.9 per cent to 5.2 per cent in 2019.
APEC’s inbound and outbound foreign direct investment increased at an average annual rate of over 10 per cent. APEC’s GDP grew 3.9 per cent annually on average.
Facing a persistent and uncertain pandemic and its continued impact on the health, wellbeing, and economic prosperity of the region, resulting in estimated $1.2 trillion losses from unrealised economic activity as a consequence of border and travel restrictions, ministers from the 21 APEC member economies concluded the AMM by issuing a joint statement on responding to the COVID-19 crisis.
The joint statement describes collective policy commitments to be implemented by APEC economies over the next year to accelerate and ensure a resilient and sustainable long-term recovery, with trade, inclusion, sustainability, innovation and digitalisation as drivers of quality growth. These include continued support and response to COVID-19; economic and trade policies that strengthen recovery; increasing inclusion and sustainability for recovery; and pursuing innovation and a digitally-enabled recovery that strengthens APEC as an institution.
In terms of trade and investment, APEC economies underline the vital role trade has played in mitigating the impacts of the pandemic, the statement said. “Trade should be a pillar for the development and future prosperity of all our people. We want to enable our people to share in the benefits of trade, including through advancing economic inclusion. We reaffirm the contribution that trade can make in addressing important global and regional issues.”
To ensure that Asia-Pacific remains the world’s most dynamic and interconnected regional economy, the statement added that APEC will continue to work to ensure the trade and investment environment is free and fair. “We reaffirm our commitment to keep markets open, and to address supply chain disruptions, thereby fostering mutually beneficial trade relations and reducing trade tensions. We will continue to work to ensure a level playing field to foster a favourable trade and investment environment,” it continued.
APEC economies will also advance economic integration in the region in a market-driven manner. They support ongoing efforts to conclude, ratify, implement, and upgrade trade agreements in the region that benefit their people and their businesses.
“In this context, we will advance the APEC Free Trade Area of the Asia-Pacific (FTAAP) agenda in line with implementing the Lima Declaration, to contribute to high quality and comprehensive regional undertakings. We also note that the APEC Business Advisory Council considers the realisation of FTAAP its preeminent economic priority,” read the statement.
Last week, APEC economies also discussed the APEC Putrajaya Vision 2040 adopted one year ago and agreed on a plan for implementation of the vision. Under this vision, all APEC economies underlined the need to further regional trade and investment cooperation in order to ensure that Asia-Pacific remains the world’s most dynamic and interconnected regional economy.
“We will continue to work together to deliver, a free, open, fair, non-discriminatory, transparent, and predictable trade and investment environment. We reaffirm our support for agreed-upon rules of the WTO in delivering a well-functioning multilateral trading system and promoting the stability and predictability of international trade flows,” read the vision statement.
Covering 21 economies making up 38 per cent of the global population and almost half of global trade, APEC is home to many leading economic partners of Vietnam, from Australia, Russia, and China, to the US, Japan, and Singapore.
According to the MoFA, APEC is extremely important to Vietnam’s security and socioeconomic development. Its members account for over 77 per cent of trade, 85 per cent of foreign visitors, and 38 per cent of official development assistance in Vietnam.
Under APEC’s Bogor Goals, by 2020 all APEC member economies experienced trade and investment liberalisation through reduced trade barriers and the promotion of free-flowing goods, services, and capital.
Investment from APEC economies into Vietnam has climbed remarkably, currently holding 83.64 per cent of total foreign-invested projects, and 81.65 per cent of total registered capital.
Senior economic expert Raymond Mallon pointed out to VIR that foreign investment flows to Vietnam, as a ratio of GDP, are already amongst the highest in the world. Thus, the challenge is to further reform the business environment to attract such investment that is more likely to bring maximum benefits to Vietnam, while minimising potential social and environmental costs.
“Key factors that matter to investors considering long-term sustainable investments in Vietnam are long-term profitability and risks. Reform efforts should continue to focus on reducing administrative bottlenecks in Vietnam, improving public infrastructure and services, and strengthening skills and the institutional foundations for productivity growth while also ensuring macroeconomic and social stability,” Mallon said.
Vietnam became an official member of APEC in 1998, raising the forum’s membership to 21. This was a significant milestone for the country during the economy’s open foreign policy of diversifying external relations and integrating into the global economy.
APEC is critical to the country’s security and development as it gathers 15 of the 30 strategic and comprehensive partners which are leading economic and trade partners of Vietnam, and 13 of 17 free trade agreements that it has signed or is negotiating are with 17 APEC members.
According to the MoFA, Vietnam has actively proposed many feasible solutions in order to help APEC avoid broken supply chains and ensure the smooth operations of export-import markets in the region this year.
“Vietnam has also boosted experience sharing and policy cooperation in deploying financial and economic solutions, while also strengthening support measures for enterprises and people to weather recent difficulties,” said an MoFA statement on Vietnam’s APEC membership.
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Gitta Molnár started running ten years ago. First short distances, then longer and longer. “Balaton Supermarathon” in Hungary in 2016, Schnebelhorn Panoramatrail in 2017, Three Countries Marathon in 2018 … The list of her races became longer with every year.
In March 2019, an ultra run was on the schedule, 50 kilometers every day for four days – Molnár reached 4th place. Then the Zurich Marathon in April with good results and in June 2019 the 100-kilometer run of Biel. Gitta Molnár was 2nd place in her age category. “That was a very special experience. But it was too much for my left knee,” says the 37-year-old amateur runner looking back.
The knee causes problems
Even before that, her knee had started to bother her. “I couldn’t run well anymore.” Molnár began researching on the Internet, but found no good information that would have helped her. The pain at the front of her kneecap grew worse and eventually forced her to take a break from running. “It was bad.”
In July 2020, the runner finally found a doctor who could tell her what was wrong: patellar tendinitis, was the diagnosis. Her left patellar tendon was chronically inflamed and was already damaged. She would have to be prepared for a long healing process that would take at least six months, predicted Martin Narozny, head of medicine at the Sports Medical Center in Zurich.
“You train so much – and suddenly you’re not allowed to do anything. It’s hard, mentally as well,” says Gitta Molnár. Instead of the usual training, she now used autohemotherapy, shock wave treatments, stretching and physical exercises at home, and massage or physical therapy once a week.
The heart of her therapy was three series of isokinetic training. This involves strapping the patient into a special chair and clamping the leg into the isokinetics “machine.” It ensures that the workout is performed with changing resistance at each angle, and at the individual maximum at each angle.
“With the classic training machines, where a weight is set, the muscle is only maximally loaded at one angle and is underloaded over the rest of the movement. The Isokinetics machine ensures that you can train at your individual max at every point during the movement. The machine measures the force and adjusts the resistance at every moment,” explains Sarina Fröhlich, a physiotherapist and sports physiotherapist at Medbase Sports Medical Center in Zurich.
The diagnostic use of isokinetics
“Isokinetics can be used not only therapeutically, but also diagnostically,” says Sarina Fröhlich. “It’s a pretty good way to see where you stand in training or rehabilitation.” Before training, a test is performed on the isokinetics “machine.” This involves measuring and recording strength and its progression. This can identify coordinative deficits, maximum strength deficits in lateral comparison and muscular imbalances within the leg. Targeted training can then be performed on the deficit, tissue loading capacity can be increased, and progress can be measured.
Isokinetic training is always a supplement to further treatment, “it is never the sole method,” emphasizes physiotherapist Rebecca Steinemann. She guided Molnár on the machine. Physiotherapy guidance is a must, Steinemann says.
Little by little, the runner was allowed to exert more and more force in a controlled manner during the isokinetic training. The strength curve is visible to the therapist and the runner on the screen and can be checked at any time.
The possible applications of isokinetics
In principle, isokinetic training can also be used for shoulder or Achilles tendon problems. The most common use, however, is on the knee. Whether after a ligament surgery, a patellar tendon tear, because of femoropatellar syndrome or – as in Gitta Molnár’s case – because of patellar tendinopathy.
“Even after weeks of treatment, the pain was still bad. The knee hurt for a long time,” the runner recalls. “At a time like that, you have to stay strong, even in your head.”
A highlight for Gitta Molnár was the “AlterG” training: “Stripped” of her own body weight, the runner was allowed to train on this special treadmill over and over again, half floating, so to speak, from the fall of 2020. It was “wonderful”, she still raves now.
“The knee does not live on strength alone,” Sarina Fröhlich admits. “That’s why isokinetic training alone was not enough. It needs additional exercises for stability, for example.” For six months, Molnár completed her convalescence program, which, in addition to isokinetics, included normal strength training, stretching exercises, stability exercises, deep friction and trigger point therapy.
“It was worth it,” the pissed-off runner says now. At the end of December 2020, her doctor gave her the green light to go for a short jog for the first time. In the meantime, Molnár is once again covering 35 kilometers per week. She has not yet reached her former level though, “Back then, I ran 60 to 80 or even 100 kilometers a week.”
Nevertheless, she is satisfied: “The pain is gone. If I hadn’t done the isokinetics training and the whole program, I’d probably still have problems now. If everything continues to go well, I hope I can run another marathon this year. I like competitions.”
The following Medbase Sports Medical Centers offer isokinetics training:
Medbase Sports Medical Center Abtwil, https://www.medbase.ch/standorte/detail/medbase-abtwil/
Medbase Sports Medical Center Luzern Allmend, https://www.medbase.ch/standorte/detail/medbase-luzern-allmend/
Medbase Winterthur WIN4, https://www.medbase.ch/standorte/detail/medbase-winterthur-win4/
Medbase Sports Medical Center Zürich Löwenstrasse, https://www.medbase.ch/standorte/detail/medbase-zuerich-loewenstrasse/
Author: Martina Frei, medical and science journalist, physician
Who is Medbase?
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I’ve loved cats ever since I was a little kid. Every time I’d hear a song about a cat, or even a song that had the word “cat” in the title and evoked cat-like vibes, I’d add it to my top-hits list.
But honestly, I’m a little tired of the obvious. “What’s New, Pussycat,” “Stray Cat Strut” and “Lovecats” are on every single top-cat-song list I’ve seen. So today, I’m going to take you on a tour of cats in not-so-popular music so you can keep your love for cats in your tune list without losing your indie cred. Here are some of my favorites.
1. “An Cat Dubh” by U2
This song, from the band’s 1980 debut album, Boy, isn’t about cats at all, but the title means “a black cat” in Irish Gaelic.
2. “All Cats Are Grey” by The Cure
Lots of us know the Cure’s “Lovecats,” but some of the band’s best music never made it to the pop charts. This song, from the 1981 album Faith, shows the melancholic, atmospheric postpunk sound that has made The Cure a favorite with goths for decades.
3. “Cat People (Putting Out Fire)” by David Bowie
Bowie performed this song for the 1982 erotic horror movie Cat People, starring Nastassja Kinski and Malcolm McDowell. The film is a remake of the 1942 classic by the same name. (Don’t worry, the video is rated G, and even the movie itself is only rated R.)
4. “Up On the Catwalk” by Simple Minds
This song, from the 1984 album Sparkle in the Rain, isn’t about cats at all, but the video and lyrics pretty much describe the 1980s in a nutshell: bombastic glitz and glamour disguising corruption and banality.
5. “Wild Cats of Kilkenny” by the Pogues
If you think the Dropkick Murphys were the first band to combine punk rock and traditional Irish music, you’re wrong. That honor belongs to the Pogues. This song, from the 1985 album Rum, Sodomy and the Lash, refers to a limerick about two cats who fought to the death and then ate each other, leaving nothing but their tails. To this day, a Kilkenny cat is a term used to describe a tenacious fighter.
6. “Caterwaul” by the Changelings
I first heard this song on A Cat-Shaped Hole In My Heart, a compilation CD put together in 1999 by Projekt Records founder Sam Rosenthal as a tribute to his beloved cat, who had died from feline leukemia. All the artists on this compilation contributed a song about their cats and donated all their royalties to the Tree House Humane Society, a no-kill cat shelter in Chicago. This song can also be found on the Changelings’ 1998 album Amphibian.
7. “In Dreams of Mine” by Faith & the Muse
From the band’s 2001 album Vera Causa comes this tale of a woman who dreamed with her cat. When I first heard this song it sent shivers down my spine because I’d had a very similar experience with my cat Sin├®ad: I dreamed that I was in her body as she went on her own adventures. It was thrilling to know I’m not alone in having cool dreams about my cats. (This song also appears on the A Cat-Shaped Hole In My Heart compilation.)
What about you? Do you have any cat-themed favorite songs that don’t usually appear in cat-song lists? I want to hear about them, so please share your top feline tunes in the comments!
Read related stories on Catster:
- Songs About Cats: Catster’s Top 20 Kitty Tracks
- We Match 5 Lou Reed Songs with the Perfect Cat Vidoes
- 10 Songs from My Cat’s Music Playlist
- 5 Popular Songs that Seem to Be Written About My Cat
- Composer David Teie Creates Music Just for Cats
- Scientist and Musician Create Songs Designed for Your Cat’s Ear
- Why Yes I Sing to My Cats — You Mean, You Don’t?
About JaneA Kelley: Punk-rock cat mom, science nerd, animal shelter volunteer and all-around geek with a passion for bad puns, intelligent conversation, and role-play adventure games. She gratefully and gracefully accepts her status as chief cat slave for her family of feline bloggers, who have been writing their award-winning cat advice blog, Paws and Effect, since 2003. | <urn:uuid:0a7baed7-065e-4498-af83-043b416ba307> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.catster.com/lifestyle/cat-great-songs-u2-david-bowie-cure-pogues-simple-minds | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882570741.21/warc/CC-MAIN-20220808001418-20220808031418-00065.warc.gz | en | 0.93362 | 1,053 | 1.5625 | 2 |
As the new year gets underway, news stories about the Dow Jones Industrial Average hitting the 20,000 level are hard to miss. Given that stocks and rates moved higher together after the election, it's fair to wonder how this correlation might affect rates and housing.
There's no one-size-fits-all approach to this complex issue, but there are a few easy observations. First, let's address the conventional wisdom regarding stocks' and bonds' (the securities that drive "rates") correlation. This is easy to test with a quick glance at the long-term chart. We'll use the most quintessential benchmarks for stocks and rates: the Dow and the 10yr Treasury yield. Remember, conventional wisdom says the blue and orange lines should be on top of each other, for the most part.
This chart crushes conventional wisdom! It can be a bit of a surprise if you haven't seen a similar chart. In fact, this makes it look like stocks and bonds move in the OPPOSITE direction in the long run. Why would any other conventional wisdom even exist? A shorter-term version of the same chart provides the answer:
So what's going on here? How can stocks and bonds be telling such different stories depending on the frame of reference?
The answer is simply that stocks and bonds do indeed tend to go through phases of high correlation in the shorter term. The shorter the time frame, the more reasonable it is to expect correlation. This fits with the conventional wisdom of investors moving money out of one sector and into another (i.e. "buy stocks, sell bonds!").
The correlation breaks down in the longer-term because rates are cyclical. That means they tend to cycle in a confined range. Even though that range is up for debate (after all, some countries have seen their 10yr rates drop below 0%), its cyclical nature is not. No one expects the 10yr yield to break its ceiling from the early 80's--not even close.
Stocks, on the other hand, can theoretically maintain linear, or even exponential growth forever and ever. Only the most apocalyptic scenario would bring stocks back to early 80's levels. To oversimplify the point, the 30 biggest companies in the US would have to lose 90% of their value. Not even the most pessimistic forecasters would entertain such a possibility.
Bottom line: stocks can keep moving higher over time if companies keep growing. Rates, on the other hand, can only go so high before economic and monetary forces will act to bring them back down. The big, unanswerable question is "how high will rates go this time around?"
Some say that the decades-long trend toward lower rates over, and the new long term trend will be toward higher rates. Before you lose sleep over that, let's look at the scale of the problem. The following chart will help. The post-election rate spike is circled so you can see where it fits in, longer-term.
To be clear, the recent rate spike was absolutely abrupt, but several past rate spikes covered much more distance overall. Additionally, the current rate spike hasn't even come close to definitively breaking the ceiling of the trend (the upper of the two parallel lines).
That's not to say the trend won't break. Naturally, if the trend is downwardly-sloped, and if I just argued that rates will hold a cyclical/sideways pattern in the longest of terms, the trend must be defeated at some point.
The only thing that's debatable is HOW that process will unfold: quickly and painfully, or slowly and tolerably? Late 2016 rate movements were defending against a "quick and painful" scenario where Trump's new policies stoked the fires of economic growth and inflation (both bad for rates) which in turn would prompt the Fed to raise rates more quickly (thus adding upward pressure on longer-term rates like mortgages).
The Fed confirmed that assumption in the release of their December meeting minutes this week, saying that rates could need to be raised more quickly to whatever extent new fiscal policies were successful in promoting growth and inflation. But rates fell in response, suggesting markets already assumed as much, and that mid-December marked a near-term ceiling.
From here, it continues to be the case that we're waiting to see how Trump's policies evolve and how much of an effect they ultimately have on growth and inflation. With December's highs hopefully behind us, rates are more likely to carve out a sideways range as they wait for the next major cue. That range could be fairly wide, given the scope of the movement over 2 months.
As long as the recent ceiling remains intact, the damage to housing markets will be relatively contained. (Note: the previous newsletter had several charts showing the effect of 2013's rising rates on home sales, thus providing a baseline for the aforementioned "damage.")
"Pivot points" seen in the following chart can help us keep an eye on how rates are doing. In general, breaking below these pivot points is good, but such breaks can also serve as cues for markets to push back in the other direction, as seems to have been the case this week when 10yr yields hit 2.34% and promptly bounced back to 2.42%. | <urn:uuid:c0cae257-a0e1-433c-9e42-26a1bb59e5d8> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://housingnewsletters.com:443/kevinlitwicki/586ff9d536cb281fc8ab078d?s=rs | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882570913.16/warc/CC-MAIN-20220809064307-20220809094307-00065.warc.gz | en | 0.959821 | 1,074 | 2.234375 | 2 |
As a college student in her fourth and final year, I have taken time to look back on my time at Mount Aloysius College and recognize the personal growth in which I have made. Nothing is harder than leaving home as a high school graduate and throwing yourself into an entirely new life in college where you’re on your own and in an atmosphere very different from that which you are used to. Nothing is harder than having to leave your friends and family and essentially start over. Nothing is harder than taking on all the responsibilities that are harder than anything you’ve ever experienced. However, even though it is a hard adaption, going to college is a blessing and it teaches you many things that most of the time have nothing to do with what you are learning in the classroom. The vast majority of the lessons you learn occur through social life on campus where you learn more about yourself than you ever knew before. Here are some of the life lessons that I learned through my college experience so far:
A lot of times, coming to school is the first time that you have to live on your own. You have to cook for yourself, clean up after yourself, buy your own groceries, do your own laundry, pay your own bills, and much more. Sometimes this transition can be hard for most, however, learning to be independent and being able to make your own decisions is something amazing. You get to be your own person, wear what you want, do what you want, and just have the freedom that you have always wanted to have.
Your Plans/Goals Will Change
As a freshman, you come in with big goals that you want to accomplish. You have expectations for how your college experience will go, and you want to get out the most from college that you possibly can. However, you must remember that as you go through college, you’re going to change as a person and naturally your goals and expectations will change along with it. You have to understand that this is normal and that there is nothing to panic about. Everything will fall into place how it is supposed to. Just trust the process.
Being at school away from home gives you a lot of time to get involved in things on campus that you didn’t have time for when you were younger. Our campus offers a lot of different kinds of clubs, activity nights, and events to attend that helps relieve stress and have fun when you’re not in class. This time to get involved is important. It will help shape you as a person, and it will help you figure out what you like to do in your free time. In addition, it will help you make friends and get to know people on campus that help your next few years run even more smoothly for you.
Invest Time in Forever Friends
College is a time that you get to meet people who become some of your closest friends. You live together, spend everyday together, plan fun days with each other, and miss each other when your apart for breaks. You make friends who understand exactly what you’re going through. You make friends that help you through the toughest times you’ll experience in school, but most importantly, they stick by your side for the rest of your life and become the forever friends that you always knew you would find someday.
Most of the time students are so focused on the future and school work and life lessons they are being taught that they get caught up and forget about another important aspect of life at college; having fun and enjoying yourself. The four years you’re at college for your undergrad will be some of the best days of your life, and you have to take that time to hangout with your friends, plan day trips to do fun things, and just do what makes you happy. You have to have a good balance to be successful. Trust me, having fun is a huge part of the college experience.
Not everything you learn has to be from a textbook, from a teacher, or in anyway remotely close to a classroom setting. Quite honestly, a lot of what I have learned about myself has come from my personal experiences in college involving social life, responsibilities, and much more. As you can see, interacting on campus with activities and the people around you can teach you a lot that you didn’t know before and some of that can be used throughout the rest of your life as you move on into the future. Don’t be afraid of what the future holds, it will all work out in the end. For now, just make memories with your friends and have fun. | <urn:uuid:098a7ef1-9aad-49b3-b4d6-4a1b7526654b> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://belltower.mtaloy.edu/11301/perspectives/5-things-i-learned-in-college-outside-of-the-classroom/?print=true | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882570913.16/warc/CC-MAIN-20220809064307-20220809094307-00065.warc.gz | en | 0.981038 | 947 | 2.0625 | 2 |
There are many tales (tails?) to be told about Schrödinger's cat, depending on your interpretation of quantum mechanics. At the Institute of Art and Ideas, I give the classic story a QBist twist. It was an honor to participate along with Carlo Rovelli, Jenann Ismael, Sheldon Goldstein, Alyssa Ney, Chiara Marletto, Tim Maudlin, Lev Vaidman, and Tim Palmer. Find your favorite interpretation here
Caslav Brukner and colleagues have worked out a theory of quantum reference frames, allowing us to translate from one perspective to another even when superpositions and entanglement are involved. This is helping to solve practical problems with high-speed quantum communication. But it also sheds light on whether there exists a shared reality in quantum mechanics. Intriguingly, the answer seems to be no - until we start talking to each other. You can read the article (paywalled, sorry) here
Is consciousness fundamental in the universe? (No.) Does quantum mechanics force us to rethink the meaning of "observer"? (Yes.) A lively debate with Brian Greene, Patricia Churchland, and Laura Mersini-Houghton on the relationship between the mind and the universe. Part of the 2021 How the Light Gets In festival. You can watch the full video here
"The central lesson of quantum mechanics,” Gefter told me, “is that “subject and object can never be decoupled.”...Maybe, Gefter speculates, we don’t live in either a first-person world or a third-person world, as implied by idealism and materialism, respectively. Maybe we live in a second-person world, and the fundamental entity of existence is not “I” or “It” but “You.”
I'm honored to be mentioned in this deep and thoughtful piece by John Horgan in Scientific American.
"Greetings from my desk—Watertown, Massachusetts, Pandemic USA—where I have now spent some vague eternity writing, reading, thinking, dreaming, pulling strands of thought like silk threads from the pages of books. I play them like some polyphonic instrument—notes of Niels Bohr, Martin Buber, George Herbert Mead, Peter Putnam, Marjorie Grene, Maurice Merleau-Ponty, Mikhail Bakhtin—and listen for unexpected melodies in the tunes of quantum mechanics, enactivism, pragmatism, language, the mind..."
- Summer Postcards to Edge.org
"He proposed on a beach and it was 2:00 in the morning, and we were basically the only people there. It was so meaningful to me that he had proposed during my day — that this thing that had almost broken us, the biggest challenge in our relationship, had led to this beautiful moment where it felt like we had the entire universe to ourselves."Miya Lee of the New York Times interviewed me about the new episode of Modern Love based on my story, "The Night Girl Finds a Day Boy."
"The Night Girl Finds a Day Boy" now streaming on Amazon Prime!
The amazing Zoe Chao and Gbenga Akinnagbe play myself and my now husband, Justin Smith, in the TV adaptation of my 2016 Modern Love essay about love and circadian rhythms. With a screenplay by Sarah Heyward, directed by Jesse Peretz, the episode is a sensitive portrayal of life with DSPD. It has been incredibly surreal to watch our story play out on the screen!
“Declaring something impossible leads to more things being possible,” writes the physicist Chiara Marletto. “Bizarre as it may seem, it is commonplace in quantum physics.” Marletto tells me about constructor theory and the role of counterfactuals in the nature of reality in this new Q&A in Quanta. | <urn:uuid:eebe0fc2-ac25-4340-bbad-7e07cc4ddfe3> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.amandagefter.com/news | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573623.4/warc/CC-MAIN-20220819035957-20220819065957-00665.warc.gz | en | 0.929004 | 809 | 1.9375 | 2 |
As you implement your Quality Management System using ISO requirements for AS9100, you may be confused about the difference between design validation and design verification. Correctly understanding validation may be complicated, so what it is and how does it work?
ISO 9001:2015 standard Clause 8.5.1 on control of production and service provision has this to say: “the validation, and periodic revalidation, of the ability to achieve planned results of the processes for production and service provision, where the resulting output cannot be verified by subsequent monitoring or measurement.”
This means you need to validate processes where you are unable to effectively check a product or service’s compliance to standards without damaging the part. If you are building something to a certain standard of damage resistance, it is impractical to test each part to the point of breaking to verify that it was built correctly. Therefore, you must validate the production process to ensure the appropriate steps and measures were taken in production.
Process validation must represent how a process is occurring. If you try to validate in a manner different than how the process will be completed, you could run one order and find the results satisfactory while increasing the process to several hundred per day may not actually perform as expected.
A simple way for validation is to set up your production process in the manner you will normally use it and start an expected run of the production process. Use regular operators, standard tooling and equipment, typical environmental conditions and normal gauges. Now that you’ve shown a process can proceed under standard conditions and doesn’t require any special requirements or attention, you are able to determine that the process will do what you need it to do.
Additionally, this will identify if special skills or training is needed for a step in the process. Once identified, you will be able to create the necessary procedures for ensuring proper training is given to the operators and highlight any necessary certifications that are needed.
Process validation may seem complex, but proper use of it will save your company time and money. As your processes become more reliable, you will experience less emergencies and downtime due to broken equipment, improper builds or missing parts.
While AS9100 Rev D does not implicitly require every process to validated, it may be something your organization chooses to implement. Typically process validation is used in scenarios where the monitoring or measuring is not feasible or practical.
Proper, detailed documentation is required for your process validation protocol. While not specifically defined under AS9100 Rev D, you should refer to documentation standards as listed under Clause 4.4.2. Identify what documented information is needed to support your process validation and operations then ensure that it is written down and communicated to appropriate parties. You also need to create documentation standards for your validation results, to ensure confidence that the appropriate steps are being followed. You may also consider including the appropriate competency requirements and records to show that all appropriate actions were taken.
Using proper process validation procedures will not only benefit your organization, it will also give your customers confidence in your product, limiting the number of products that leave in nonconformance. | <urn:uuid:5dfe4b54-0d07-4674-967e-b21e4da09a63> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://aqmauditing.com/an-overview-of-process-validation-in-as9100/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573623.4/warc/CC-MAIN-20220819035957-20220819065957-00665.warc.gz | en | 0.929277 | 631 | 2.484375 | 2 |
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Info Filóloga inglesa e historiadora del arte. Solo sé hablar de libros. Vivo principalmente en el siglo XIX. English major, victorian era enthusiast, XIXthC lit.
Jo March reflects back and forth on her life, telling the beloved story of the March sisters - four young women each determined to live life on their own terms
writer: Louisa May Alcott, Greta Gerwig
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Little Women Original film poster Directed by Gillian Armstrong Produced by Denise Di Novi Screenplay by Robin Swicord Based on Little Women by Louisa May Alcott Starring Winona Ryder Gabriel Byrne Trini Alvarado Samantha Mathis Kirsten Dunst Claire Danes Christian Bale Eric Stoltz Mary Wickes Susan Sarandon Music by Thomas Newman Cinematography Geoffrey Simpson Edited by Nicholas Beauman Production company Columbia Pictures Distributed by Sony Pictures Releasing Release date December 21, 1994 (United States) Running time 118 minutes Country United States Language English Budget $15 million Box office $50. 1 million Little Women is a 1994 American coming-of-age period drama film directed by Gillian Armstrong. The screenplay by Robin Swicord is based on Louisa May Alcott 's 1868 novel of the same name, the fifth feature film adaptation of the classic story. After a limited release on December 21, 1994, the film was released nationwide four days later by Columbia Pictures. The film is dedicated to murder victim Polly Klaas and literary agent Judy Scott-Fox. Plot [ edit] The film focuses on the March sisters: responsible Meg, tempestuous Jo, tender Beth, and romantic Amy, who are growing up in Concord, Massachusetts during and after the American Civil War. With their father away fighting in the war, the girls struggle with major and minor problems under the guidance of their strong-willed mother, affectionately called Marmee (pronounced "Mahmee" in 19th century New England). As a means of escaping some of their problems, the sisters revel in performing in romantic plays written by Jo in their attic theater. Living next door to the family is wealthy Mr. Laurence, whose grandson Theodore, nicknamed "Laurie", moves in with him and becomes a close friend of the March family, particularly Jo. Mr. Laurence becomes a mentor for Beth, whose exquisite piano-playing reminds him of his deceased young daughter, and Meg falls in love with Laurie's tutor John Brooke. When Mr. March is wounded in the war, Jo sells her hair so that Marmee can purchase a train ticket to travel to Mr. March and nurse him back to health. While Marmee is away, Beth continues Marmee's visits to a struggling immigrant family in order to provide them food and firewood. During this time she contracts scarlet fever from the family's infant. Awaiting Marmee's return, Meg and Jo, who both previously survived scarlet fever, send Amy away to live in safety with their Aunt March. Fearing that she too may contract the illness, Amy laments to Laurie that she may die without ever being kissed. Laurie promises Amy to kiss her before she dies should she become ill. Prior to Beth's illness, Jo had been Aunt March's companion for several years, and while she was unhappy with her position she tolerated it in the hope her aunt one day would take her to Europe. When Beth's condition worsens, Marmee is summoned home and nurses her to recovery just in time for Christmas, but the illness has severely weakened her. Laurence gives his daughter's piano to Beth, Meg accepts John Brooke's proposal and Mr. March surprises his family by returning home from the war. Four years pass; Meg (now twenty) and John marry, and Beth's health is deteriorating steadily. Laurie graduates from college, proposes to Jo (now nineteen) and asks her to go to London with him, but realizing she thinks of him more as an older brother than a lover, she refuses his offer. Jo later deals with the added disappointment that Aunt March has decided to take the now seventeen-year-old Amy with her to Europe instead of Jo, as Amy now works as aunt's companion and Aunt March wishes for Amy to further her training as an artist in Europe. Crushed, Jo departs for New York City to pursue her dream of writing and experiencing life. There she meets Friedrich Bhaer, a German professor who challenges and stimulates her intellectually, introduces her to opera and philosophy, and encourages her to write better stories than the lurid Victorian melodramas she has penned so far. In Europe, Amy is reunited with Laurie. She is disappointed to find he has become dissolute and irresponsible, and scolds him for pursuing her merely to become part of the March family. In return, he bitterly rebukes her for courting one of his wealthy college friends in order to marry into money. He leaves Amy a letter asking her to wait for him while he works in London for his grandfather and makes himself worthy of her. Jo is summoned home to see eighteen-year-old Beth, who finally dies of the lingering effects of scarlet fever (presumably rheumatic heart disease) that have plagued her for the past four years. A saddened Jo retreats to the comfort of the attic and begins to write her life story. Upon its completion, she sends it to Professor Bhaer. Meanwhile, Meg gives birth to fraternal twins Demi and Daisy. A letter from Amy informs the family that Aunt March is too ill to travel, so Amy must remain in Europe with her. In London, Laurie receives a letter from Jo in which she informs him of Beth's death and mentions Amy is in Vevey, unable to come home. Laurie immediately travels to be at Amy's side. They finally return to the March home as husband and wife, much to Jo's surprise and eventual delight. Aunt March dies and she leaves Jo her house, which she decides to convert into a school. Professor Bhaer arrives with the printed galley proofs of her manuscript, but when he mistakenly believes Jo has married Laurie he departs to catch a train to the West, where he is to become a teacher. Jo runs after him and explains the misunderstanding. When she begs him not to leave, he proposes marriage and she happily accepts. Cast [ edit] Winona Ryder as Josephine "Jo" March, an ambitious young woman, who longs to become a successful author. Gabriel Byrne as Friedrich Bhaer, an older professor who falls in love with Jo while he works as a tutor in New York and eventually marries her. Trini Alvarado as Margaret "Meg" March, the oldest March sister. She marries Laurie's tutor, John Brooke, and gives birth to fraternal twins: a boy, John (nicknamed "Demijohn" by Jo, which is shortened to "Demi"); and a girl, Margaret, called "Daisy" at home "so as to not have two Megs". Kirsten Dunst and Samantha Mathis as Amy March, the youngest March child and quick-witted daughter. Instead of the brown hair and brown or green eyes of her three older sisters, she has golden curls and blue eyes. She later marries Laurie and becomes a successful painter. Amy was the only character played by two different actresses - Dunst portrayed her at twelve years old in the first half of the movie, Mathis as a young woman in the second half of the movie. Claire Danes as Elizabeth "Beth" March, the third March daughter and the pianist of the family. She is shy, good, sweet, kindly, and loyal. At the young age of fourteen, she contracted scarlet fever, which weakened her heart and resulted in her death four years later at the age of eighteen. Christian Bale as Theodore "Laurie" Laurence, the young neighbor who becomes Jo's best friend in their youth. Later, he tries, but fails, to convince her to marry him. He eventually falls in love with and marries Amy. Eric Stoltz as John Brooke, Laurie's tutor and Meg's eventual husband. John Neville as Mr. James Laurence, Laurie's grandfather and a kind neighbor of the Marches. Mary Wickes as Aunt Josephine March, the only March family member who still has a lot of money. Upon her death, her estate is left to adult Jo, who transforms it into a school for boys. Susan Sarandon as Abigail "Marmee" March, the mother of the March daughters and the loving wife of Mr. March. Matthew Walker as Robert March, the father of the four March daughters, Marmee's loving husband, and long-time devoted spouse. Florence Paterson as Hannah Mullet, the loyal housekeeper of the March family since Meg was born. The girls think of her more as a good friend than a servant. Janne Mortil as Sally Moffat, Meg's one and only good friend, who is quite rich and prosperous. Reception [ edit] Critical reception [ edit] According to the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 92% of critics have given the film a positive review based on 39 reviews, with an average rating of 7. 3/10. The site's critics consensus reads, "Thanks to a powerhouse lineup of talented actresses, Gillian Armstrong's take on Louisa May Alcott's Little Women proves that a timeless story can succeed no matter how many times it's told. " At Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 87 out of 100 based on 23 critics, indicating "universal acclaim". Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun-Times awarded the film 3 1 ⁄ 2 stars, calling it "a surprisingly sharp and intelligent telling of Louisa May Alcott's famous story, and not the soft-edged children's movie it might appear. " He added, "[It] grew on me. At first, I was grumpy, thinking it was going to be too sweet and devout. Gradually, I saw that Gillian Armstrong [... ] was taking it seriously. And then I began to appreciate the ensemble acting, with the five actresses creating the warmth and familiarity of a real family. " Edward Guthmann of the San Francisco Chronicle called the film "meticulously crafted and warmly acted" and observed it "is one of the rare Hollywood studio films that invites your attention, slowly and elegantly, rather than propelling your interest with effects and easy manipulation. " Box office [ edit] The film opened on 1, 503 screens in the US and Canada on December 21, 1994. It grossed $5. 3 million and ranked #6 at the box office on its opening weekend and eventually earned $50. 1 million. Against its budget of $18 million, the film was a success. Awards and nominations [ edit] The film was nominated for three Academy Awards, including Best Actress for Winona Ryder, Best Costume Design for Colleen Atwood (who was nominated for the BAFTA Award in the same category), and Best Original Score for composer Thomas Newman, who won the BMI Film Music Award. Winona Ryder was named Best Actress by the Kansas City Film Critics Circle Awards. Kirsten Dunst won the Young Artist Award, and the Boston Society of Film Critics honored her for her performance in both Little Women and Interview with the Vampire. Robin Swicord was nominated for the Writers Guild of America Award for Best Adapted Screenplay but lost to Eric Roth for Forrest Gump. Home media [ edit] The film had its initial North America video release on VHS on June 20, 1995, followed by its initial digital release on DVD on April 25, 2000. See also [ edit] Second weekend in box office performance § Second-weekend increase References [ edit] ^ "Little Women (1994) - PowerGrid".. Archived from the original on December 1, 2017. Retrieved August 13, 2015. ^ a b ^ ^ "Little Women (1994)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved February 20, 2020. ^ "Little Women (1994) Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved April 20, 2019. ^ Ebert, Roger (December 21, 1994). "Little Women Movie Review & Film Summary".. Retrieved August 13, 2019. ^ Guthmann, Edward (June 23, 1995). "Film Review – 'Little Women' Draws You in With Slow Grace". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved August 13, 2019. External links [ edit] Little Women on IMDb Little Women at AllMovie Little Women at Rotten Tomatoes.
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Written for the Screen and Directed by Greta Gerwig
Greta Gerwig does it again! After making an exceptional debut as a writer and director with the uplifting Lady Bird, she presents not only a faithful adaptation of the beloved novel, she captures the essence of relationships, family, and love.
The screenplay is structured in a non-linear style; the narrative intercuts between the winter of 1861 and the fall of 1868. However, the film embodies a pleasing rhythm and fluidity, that the scenes intercut subtly. The winter of 1861 has golden and warm color pallet; while the fall of 1868 accomplishes a grim look with a gray color pallet. Nick Houy's editing beautifully accentuates the non-linear screenplay with motivated cuts, and tremendous visual cues that leave a profoundly powerful impact. Greta Gerwig's sense of staging and blocking a scene is just fantastic. She keeps the consistency and rhythm of her screenplay by pulling the best out of each actor; as well as creating a symphony of sounds with overlapping dialogue. The overlapping dialogue represents the wholesome spirit of the March family. Greta Gerwig captures both the happiness and sorrows that the March family experiences in the classic Louisa May Alcott narrative with sensitivity and compassion. The film embodies this grounded environment, barring the fact that each scene is perfectly staged and designed. The score, by Alexandre Desplat, is as harmonious and compassionate, as the spirit of the March family.
The cast is phenomenal! Each actor gives a very nuanced and thoughtful performance! Saoirse Ronan continues to evolve into a mature and sensitive actress. Her portrayal of the talented and perceptive Jo March is heartening. Her screen presence leaves an everlasting impact of joy and happiness with her portrayal of the free-willed Jo March. Emma Watson is equally brilliant with her compassionate performance as the older sister, Meg March. Florence Pugh portrays Amy with a sincerity that makes her character likable. Her performance as Amy adds another dimension to the characteristic of Amy March. Eliza Scanlen as the youngest sibling of the March family, Beth, beautifully evokes the most emotional moments in the film. Her character is the backbone of Louisa May Alcott's narrative, and she portrays the pillar of support and encouragement she is for Jo. Timothée Chalamet is sincere as Laurie. He makes his presence felt in every scene. Laura Dern as Mrs. March "Marmee" beautifully embodies the warmth, selflessness, and kindness of a mother. Her performance is the epitome of the gentle spirit of a mother. Meryl Streep is, as always, incredible as the stingy Aunt March. Each actor gives a brilliant performance and add brilliant dynamics to their character.
Greta Gerwig's Little Women beautifully presents the beauty of relationships. Little Women signifies the fact that some stories are truly timeless; and art is an imitation of life. The film's lessons of compassion, self-sacrifice, devotion, and passion is as relevant today, as it was in the 19th century. From the brilliant performances of the ensemble cast, the skillful and immaculate production design, the compassionate score, the emotionally intelligent screenplay, and Greta Gerwig's vision and visual language, culminate to make Little Women an equally sorrowful and uplifting film. Jo was inspired to write "For Beth" I rushed home to write "For the Audience.
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Two consumer trends investors can't ignore
The Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) is having a profound effect on people’s lives and livelihoods all over the world. This global public health emergency has impacted many sectors acutely and in a different way to any financial, humanitarian, or natural crisis since World War II. Governments, companies, and individuals are all implementing unprecedented responses. Some of the behavioural changes we are seeing may be transitory, but others will likely be longer lasting, especially where they accelerate existing structural trends.
The revenue impact of COVID-19 across different businesses will be highly nuanced by sector, even among seemingly similar companies. We believe that rigorous fundamental analysis and quantitative approaches can strengthen investors’ appraisal of COVID-19’s influence on company financials over different time horizons, while also accounting for company-specific considerations, especially during these unpredictable times. We highlight the relevance of this idea to investors by focusing on trends within two global consumption areas, food and entertainment.
The Big Calorie Shift
Government-mandated quarantines have severely restricted people’s movement and curtailed their normal activities, causing a marked shift in food consumption patterns. Before the pandemic, many people consumed meals at or near their places of work (or education) and ate away from home on a regular basis as a leisure activity. The marked reduction in eating out is highlighted by a severe drop in restaurant bookings (Exhibit 1) but has also been seen in work and school canteens, with contract catering companies, such as Compass or Sodexho, significantly impacted.
Exhibit 1: Global Restaurant Bookings Collapsed in March
As of 23 April 2020. Source: OpenTable
Putting this together, people are now consuming almost all of their calories at home compared to between 60% and 85% prior to the pandemic. The main beneficiaries of this shift have been grocery retailers, companies in their supply chains and, depending on the lockdown measures in place, app-based food delivery companies.
Food sale volumes in the grocery channel have increased substantially across many countries, with like-for-like sales rising at a high-double digit rate in March from the previous month in countries including the United States, United Kingdom, and France. However, we expect the scale of the initial increase to be transitory as households run down their inventories and return to more normal spending volumes. Based on recent trends, we would expect grocery stores to see sales volumes increase between 5% and 30%, on a like-for-like basis, depending on the restrictive measures in place on people’s movement and geographical differences in typical out-of-home eating habits. Relatedly, the spike in demand has meant that food retailers have not needed to engage in promotional activity, another factor that will likely lead to improved gross margins for many food retailers, at least in the short term.
A more lasting change could emerge from the shift in consumers’ shopping habits away from self-select in-store models to online and click-and-collect services, as well as app-based food delivery services.
Delivery slots have booked up very fast for online grocery shopping and, in order to meet the increased demand, many major supermarkets have rapidly expanded capacity. In the United Kingdom for example, market-leader Tesco increased the number of available delivery slots per week by over 45% from 600,000 to 880,000. To facilitate this, it has added more than 200 vans to its delivery fleet and hired another 2,500 drivers and 5,000 order pickers in store. Ocado, a pure-play online grocery operator, reported "unprecedented” levels of demand in March, with four times the demand of any previous peak, and like-for-like sales growth of over 20%. Ocado noted this could have been as much as 10 times higher if they had the fulfilment capacity to deliver it.
Demand for app-based food delivery services has been more nuanced than for grocery shopping due to regional differences in government measures over the closure of delivery-only restaurants. Whilst we might think that "quick service” restaurants might be better protected than traditional sit-down alternatives, since many of them are equipped to offer takeaway-only options, this is not universally true. In the United Kingdom, for instance, Pret A Manger and McDonalds are amongst the companies that closed their entire operations and decided not to reduce service to takeaway only or delivery options due to the inferior economics of running operations partially.
Spending on takeaways is also more discretionary in nature and sensitive to consumer confidence and economic expectations, which will vary by geography. Italy, a country experiencing one of the longest enforced lockdowns of any developed economy, has shown a marked rebound in demand for app-based food delivery services after an initial lull. Our conversations with company management support our view that—as long as governments do not shut down delivery-only restaurants—demand for takeaway delivery services has the potential to sharply accelerate globally as people start to seek variety in their diets and tire of preparing every meal at home.
A sustained rise in demand for services offered by food delivery companies is possible. To put things in context, depending on the country, 15%–40% of calories was typically consumed away from home before the pandemic struck, usually in restaurants. However, it seems that attitudes around restaurant dining might be shifting on a more long-term basis too. Consumers surveyed in mainland China, Hong Kong, South Korea, Malaysia, and Vietnam said they would reprioritise at-home meals over out-of-home dining experiences in a post-COVID-19 era. This includes people cooking at home from scratch, and having prepared meals delivered. In mainland China, which is now largely out of lockdown, 86% said they would eat at home more often than before the outbreak. In other markets, a similar trend was observed, with 77% of consumers in Hong Kong responding that they planned to eat at home more often, while in South Korea, Malaysia, and Vietnam, the figure stood at 62% (Exhibit 2).
Exhibit 2: Many Countries across Asia Plan to Eat More at Home Following the Pandemic
As at 27 March 2020. Source: Nielsen Global Survey "Impact of Covid-19 on Consumers" conducted in March/April 2020.
This shift in purchasing behaviour could have material implications for the longer-term strategic priorities of businesses able to support at-home food delivery, takeaway, and grocery services.
Equally, we would expect the move to at-home calorie consumption to be accompanied by increased spending on more indulgent food products as consumers look to replicate the menu choices they would have made in restaurants.
The Big Entertainment Shift
As with the shift towards at-home calorie consumption, there has also been a move to at-home leisure activities, with many traditional venues for socialising, including cinemas, theme parks, and casinos now closed across many countries. Against this backdrop, we have seen consumption of video gaming and social media increase. However, the picture is not uniform and increased engagement may not necessarily translate into increased revenue.
The shift has driven an increase in TV viewing by 20–40% in EU markets, and we have seen record levels of engagement for video games globally. Trends in different markets show that the acceleration in audience numbers started once greater containment measures were announced. Spending on video games in the United States (both online and offline) surged over 60% year on year in the week to 16 March 2020.
However, the effect is not uniform, and the impact of altered consumer behaviour and restrictions has differing implications even within sectors. While still delivering ‘at-home’ entertainment, media platforms or broadcasters that heavily rely on live events, such as sporting, have seen viewership collapse as matches and tournaments have been cancelled. Similarly, the number of hours of music being streamed in many markets has fallen as people commute less.
While engagement might be increasing in some cases, the link to revenues is not always clear and differentiating between business models becomes increasingly important. Advertising-driven models are struggling to monetise their growing audiences. Social media platforms are experiencing record levels of engagement but with global advertising budgets being slashed, the revenues of many media owners will be under pressure. Broadcast TV is also unable to monetise their growing audiences in the short term. In the United Kingdom for example, the way in which broadcast TV is sold means that increased audience sizes, coupled with lower advertising demand, actually reduces the price of an advertising slot and so it magnifies the negative revenue impact of lower advertising demand.
Entertainment business models paid for by the consumer are more defensive as consumers will continue to pay to access content.
However, the link between time spent and revenue still is not always linear. Take for example, a subscription video streaming service such as Netflix. If a user already has a subscription, watching more hours of content will not translate into additional revenue. In fact, it potentially increases the streaming platform’s content costs as they must increase the volume of content available, while some licencing models are based on the number of views. In the gaming industry, data from digital gaming distribution services such as Steam and Twitch reported record audiences, with hours spent on Twitch, for instance, up by 17 hours quarter on quarter. However, the recent proliferation of high-quality, free-to-play games, means casual gamers can avoid the upfront cost of games, so the increase in the number of gamers does not necessarily feed through to profits.
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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - California's education chief on Wednesday applauded the state's two largest school districts, Los Angeles and San Diego, for this week's decision not to reopen classrooms this fall amid rising coronavirus cases but said the same rules need not apply in counties with low rates of infection.
With three weeks until some districts go back to school, State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond called for "an abundance of caution" as many of California's 1,000 school districts finalize plans for the new school term.
"In any place where there is uncertainty, we should proceed with caution. In many cases, that's going to be opening in distance learning," Thurmond said in a weekly media briefing held online.
However, there is no one-size-fits-all template for reopening schools, and classroom learning can still happen in counties or districts where it can be done safely, he said.
Many small, rural communities argue they shouldn't have to comply with the same rules as big cities, where infection rates are higher, and Thurmond indicated Wednesday he agreed.
"We have some counties in this state where the number of cases is actually quite low," he said. "Schools in those counties will actually be able to open and, if they're following the guidance that our experts have provided - hand washing, 6 feet of spacing, maintaining physical distance and of course, everyone wearing a face covering - we believe that those schools can open safely."
California's Department of Education released a detailed guide in early June for the safe reopening of schools. The guide laid out recommendations for taking temperature upon entering buses and schools, spacing out desks, cutting class sizes and rigorous cleaning of campuses and hand sanitizing for students and staff. But that was before California's case count exploded.
"Since we've issued our guidance, conditions have changed dramatically," Thurmond said.
The Los Angeles and San Diego school districts, the two largest in California with a combined K-12 student population of about 720,000, announced Monday their school years will begin next month with distance learning because of rising coronavirus hospitalizations and infection rates.
"We applaud the superintendents and school boards in Los Angeles and San Diego for making the decision to say, 'Lets open 'safely,' " Thurmond said.
LA and San Diego are the latest in a growing number of California school districts choosing to start the new term with digital learning amid strong concerns from teachers unions about the safety of staff on school campuses.
Oakland, Long Beach and San Bernardino districts are among those that already have said they will start off with distance learning. Some districts are considering a mix of distance learning and classroom instruction with few students in the room.
Copyright 2020 The Associated Press.
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Some solar generators are like marathon runners, they don’t put out a ton of energy at a time but last a very long time, while other solar generators are like sprinters, they can put out a ton of energy but don’t last quite as long.
This means that some portable solar generators are designed just to charge a few cell phones, while high-powered generators can provide plenty of power to meet the needs of most homes. While this list is certainly not definitive, solar power generators are most commonly used to power:
Food storage (refrigerators and coolers)
Electronic devices (phones, laptops, tablets, etc.)
Entertainment (TVs, gaming systems, speakers, etc.)
Appliances (kitchen, medicine, power tools, etc.)
Lights, Fans, Electric Blankets & More!
3 steps to choose the best solar generator for your needs
This is usually the hardest part of shopping for a solar generator or solar panel battery, trying to figure out which one is best for you. You can watch YouTube videos until you’re blue in the face, but it can still feel daunting! But don’t worry – we’re here to save the day and make buying a solar generator super easy.
The first step in figuring out which solar generator makes the most sense for you boils down to one question: what do you want to power? So write down the top 3-5 things you want to run a solar generator on so the rest of this section makes more sense.
It is also important to note here that while solar generator technology is advancing rapidly, it is still quite unrealistic to think that a solar generator would be able to power your entire home including heating, cooling, water pumps, etc. As previously mentioned, these work more like portable gas generators than a Generac whole house solution.
Still, it’s not unrealistic that a solar power box generator could be able to power multiple fridges, freezers, lights, electric blankets, chargers for phones, laptops, TVs and more while having the generator on your dinner table!
Now that you know what you want to power. It’s time to get a little technical. There are 3 main specs/numbers on any generator that you really need to look out for when it comes to choosing the best solar generator for your needs:
The 3 most important numbers/features we need to look at when sizing our solar generator are:
Battery Size / How Long It Lasts – Measured in Watt Hours (wH)
Input / Charge Rate from Solar and/or AC/DC – Measured in Watts (W)
Output / Inverter Size – Measured in Watts (W)
#1. Battery size / operating time – watt hours
The size of your solar generator battery is basically its fuel tank. Therefore, we should look at the watt-hours when trying to figure out how big the battery is. This number has nothing to do with “what can he do” but more to do with “how long can he do X” (more on that in a moment). The size of the battery is almost always directly proportional to the cost of a solar generator, because the more 12V lithium battery, the more expensive the generator. However, this almost always means more storage capacity = you can keep your electrical devices running for longer periods of time.
#2. Charge Rate / Solar Input
When weighing your options, one of the most important real-time factors to consider is the efficiency and speed with which you can charge a solar generator battery. If you’re hoping to run your system continuously on solar energy, you should find a generator that’s rated to quickly charge your battery with your campers or marine solar panels.
On the other hand, if your main plan is to charge your solar generator at home by plugging it into the wall socket before your next adventure, then you should pay special attention to AC (socket) charging times. With both solar and AC charging, time is everything when it comes to generating and using your electricity. Highly efficient charging systems result in the best overall experience for the user.
Input / charge rate from solar and/or AC/DC
The second thing to consider is “how long will it take to charge the generator from 0%”. This is determined, however, by the amount of input on each generator. So you can see up to 500W from solar input, or 1200W from AC input when charging from the wall. Generally speaking, the greater the input power, the faster the generator will charge.
#3. Output / inverter size
Last but not least, the size of the inverter is very important when considering which devices to power your solar generator. This number determines the question “Can it run X?”, since you need an inverter big enough to run e.g. to run an air conditioner (battery size only tells you how long you can suck that much through the inverter before it runs out.
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Embedding DE&I: diversity, equity and inclusion as a journey, not a destination
The business case for embracing diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) is clear. A 2020 report by McKinsey shows that companies with highly inclusie workplaces perform better – and are more resilient – than their peers; in fact, the study clearly links ethnically and gender-diverse executive teams to greater profitability.
All of which means that for organisations looking to target investors, attract talent or optimise workforce productivity, creating a more inclusive environment is a strategy that’s both smart and ethical – a win-win for forward-thinking business leaders.
That said, although the impetus for workplace reform has gained ground over the last few years – partly because of a higher awareness of global social movements like #MeToo and #BlackLivesMatter – progress is still frustratingly slow. And, while investment in DE&I initiatives is on the rise, it’s hard to completely dismiss allegations that some companies may be more invested in the optics of compliance – so-called ‘diversity washing’ – than they are in a truly fundamental shift in policies and practices.
Motivations aside, as the conversation moves from the ‘why’ to the ‘how’ of implementing diversity, equity and inclusion, the key to unlocking real progress is to foster its principles in every aspect of the workplace and to embed them firmly in the company culture, effectively establishing a more receptive and adaptive eco-system in which everyone can thrive.
Recruiting talent from more diverse sources is essential – even if it means shaking up existing routines along the way. As long as recruitment processes follow established protocols, it’s hard to target more diverse candidates – something that requires a consistent commitment to more inclusive practices and properly resourced initiatives linked to strategic objectives.
Rethinking recruitment and development
Simple interventions include publishing job descriptions that are more inclusive, assembling more diverse interview panels and showcasing a company’s commitment to diversity by ensuring that web and social media content – all the likely candidate touchpoints – represents and communicates an inclusive sense of belonging.
It doesn’t end with recruitment. Organisations should also ensure that everyone has fair access to career advancement opportunities, especially for senior roles. It’s likely that companies will need to put policies in place to formalise recruitment, promotion and succession planning processes based on competencies rather than affinities, and with emphasis on equal representation.
This shift may require a rethink of current assumptions about the ‘ideal’ employee – a deliberate disruption of the preconceptions that often undermine diversity. Continuing to target candidates who feel like the ‘right fit’ for an existing team automatically excludes people who not only represent a different socioeconomic group, gender or ethnicity but also disadvantages disabled applicants or those with cognitive- or neuro-diversities.
Adopting a broader view of abilities and experiences will accelerate DE&I. Deploying an intersectional perspective not only helps to foster the kind of culture where all identities are valued but also discourages stereotyping candidates or promoting ‘tokenality’ of members of a social, racial or cultural group.
Senior leadership should be responsible for setting the tone, with policies, processes and practices honed to reflect a company’s diversity aspirations.
But, while championing inclusivity and employee engagement at leadership level is essential, the journey to inclusion is accomplished through everyday actions. Focus, therefore, should be given to de-biasing the interactions and activities that inhibit connection and collaboration while promoting the inclusive behaviour that has the potential to elevate performance.
Embedding these initiatives as part of everyday practice requires a rethink of an organisation’s cultural touchstones. A purposeful leadership team has the power to shift company culture, providing everyone with an incentive to improve DE&I. Accountability is a key part of progress; making DE&I part of the executive agenda elevates it to a business imperative. Transparency will also help to expose inequalities and erode unfair practices, simply by exposing them to scrutiny. For organisations committed to change, it can be a good place to start.
The scale and scope of DE&I issues can make building effective learning and development (L&D) programmes can feel like an impossible task. For DE&I to be embraced as part of a company-wide L&D policy, it should be seen not as a separate silo but as a core part of an organisation’s evidence-based, best-practice competency. It’s not a one-and-done action in a virtue-signalling tickbox. To be truly effective, DE&I L&D must be rooted in reality, embracing a variety of delivery methods and tailored to individual learning styles.
The long haul
Authenticity is crucial. Those organisations that commit to change as part of a company-wide approach to boosting fairness and equity are most likely to enjoy genuinely sustainable outcomes, including closer relationships with consumers, suppliers and colleagues. The greatest long-term benefits are born not from opportunism but from a deep commitment to reform.
The rewards are legion. Companies that are genuinely invested in DE&I will have the tools to create high-performance teams in workplaces that not only attract the best and brightest talent but that give them the sense of belonging they need to stay, grow and lead their organisations to even greater successes. | <urn:uuid:0bd38974-06de-462f-b4fc-f7e51061fdf4> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://qpeople.co.uk/how-to-embed-diversity-equity-and-inclusion-into-your-organisation/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882570741.21/warc/CC-MAIN-20220808001418-20220808031418-00065.warc.gz | en | 0.936861 | 1,118 | 1.710938 | 2 |
AS WESTERN leaders discussed the situation in Ukraine at the G7,
the Kiev Patriarchate of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church said that
its churches in the Crimean peninsula were being exposed to
"pressure, intimidation, and discrimination" from "chauvinistic and
anti-Christian forces" within the new Russian-led civil authorities
(News, Comment 7 March).
There are two Orthodox Churches in Ukraine: the Moscow
Patriarchate is the canonical Orthodox Church in the country, while
the Kiev Patriarchate claims autocephalous authority, but is not
recognised by other Orthodox Churches.
"Their anger is the fact that our church is the pillar for
believers in Christ, the majority of whom are ethnic Ukrainian,"
the Kiev Patriarchate's Archbishop Clement of Simferopol and Crimea
said. "Unfortunately, in today's Crimea, there is no respect for
God's truth, or freedom for the rights of believers and
He described the actions as "cynical and audacious . . .
persecution against the Church on the Crimean peninsula".
In one incident, earlier this month, the Archbishop said that a
group of armed Russian Cossacks broke into the Church of the Holy
Virgin, in the village of Perevalnoe, in the Crimea region,
destroying relics, shouting abuse, and attacking worshippers,
including a pregnant woman.
During the attack, "another group of armed thugs blocked the
rector's car and attacked him," Archbishop Clement said.
He accused the police of refusing to recognise that the attack
took place; and that this was indicative of wider, officially
sanctioned actions against the Church.
The State Council of Crimea had increased the rent on the Kiev
Patriarchate's cathedral in Simferopol by "600,000 times, at a time
when much of the economically active parishioners had recently left
the Crimea", the Archbishop said. Attempts to meet the Crimean
authorities to discuss the situation had been rebuffed.
"I consider these actions to be part of an undisguised desire by
the authorities to destroy the . . . Kiev Patriarchate of the
Ukrainian Orthodox Church in Crimea," he said.
He called on the government of Crimea and Russia "immediately to
stop all kinds of repression and discrimination against the Church
in the Crimea, to ensure the implementation of our legitimate
rights to freedom of religion".
G7 talks tough on Ukraine
LEADERS of the G7 kept up their rhetoric against Russia
last week, and threatened further sanctions unless the Russian
President, Vladimir Putin, takes action to bring stability to
The G8 had been due to meet in Sochi; but, after the
expulsion of Russia from the élite club of the world's leading
economies - described by the President of the EU Council, Herman
Van Rompuy, as a "temporary suspension" - a hastily arranged G7 met
instead at the EU Council's headquarters in Brussels.
After the meeting, the leaders of Canada, France,
Germany, Italy, Japan, the United States, and the UK, together with
the Presidents of the European Commission and EU Council, issued a
communiqué condemning the "unacceptable interference in Ukraine's
sovereign affairs by the Russian Federation", and calling on the
"illegal armed groups to disarm".
"We are united in condemning the Russian Federation's
continuing violation of the sovereignty and territorial integrity
of Ukraine," they said. "Russia's illegal annexation of Crimea, and
actions to destabilise Eastern Ukraine, are unacceptable and must
stop. These actions violate fundamental principles of international
The leaders called for the complete withdrawal of
Russian military forces from the border with Ukraine, and urged
Russia to "stop the flow of weapons and militants across the
border". They said that Russia should "exercise its influence among
armed separatists to lay down their weapons and renounce
They warned: "We stand ready to intensify targeted
sanctions, and to implement significant additional restrictive
measures to impose further costs on Russia, should events so
But the communiqué also had a positive tone, welcoming
the election last month of the new Ukrainian President, Petro
President Poroshenko had an informal meeting with
President Putin in Normandy on Friday; and on Saturday, the Russian
ambassador to Ukraine attended the presidential swearing-in
ceremony in a sign that Moscow accepts the results of the
Speaking at a joint press conference with his "great
friend and partner" David Cameron, the US President, Barack Obama,
said that President Putin had the "chance to get back into the lane
of international law", and said that the inauguration of President
Poroshenko was an "opportunity" that "Russia needs to
President Obama continued: "Like many Ukrainians
[Poroshenko] wants to forge closer ties with Europe and the United
States, but he also recognises that Russia will benefit from a
constructive relationship with Russia."
Mr Cameron echoed the message, saying: "From the outset
of this crisis, the G7 leaders have been united: clear in our
support for the Ukrainian people . . . and firm in our message to
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What’s the Green Industry and Why Is Everybody Talking About It?
LOS ANGELES (FinalCall.com) – Ever since President-elect Barack Obama declared his desire to create five million green collar jobs, the buzz about a green economy has skyrocketed. While many people have been working on the front lines of the Green Movement for decades, going green is still a mystery for too many others, especially Blacks.
Some people believe that use of the term green began in the 1960s with protests against environmental pollution and toxic waste dumps. But research indicates that the whole green concept is as old as nature itself. It refers to an environment-friendly way of life that is also friendly to companies’ profit margins.
According to green practitioners, although the green concept seems very vague, it encompasses every aspect of life. For instance, green involves the air you breathe, the food you eat, the lotion you put on your body, your hair care products, the medicines you take, the water you drink or bathe in, and recycling and re-using products.
“One thing that I think that African Americans should understand is that the values African and indigenous people have had since the beginning of time are now being repackaged to the world as something new and called ‘green.’ This is what our great grandmothers were telling the colonizer in the beginning, that we have to respect the earth and we can’t put a price tag on everything,” said Van Jones, founder of Green for All, a national organization that works to build a green economy to help lift people out of poverty. He is also the author of “The Green Collar Economy: How One Solution Can Fix Our Two Biggest Problems.”
Understanding the green movement means understanding its language, which consists of words like “biodegradable,” which refer to materials that will decompose quickly without harming the environment. Some other green terms are:
– Energy-efficient–products use less energy and cost less over a lifetime;
– Sustainable–good for present and future use;
– Hybrid–runs on electric battery and fuel;
– Organic–made from plants or insects;
– Renewable energy–products are not drained after use (such as solar energy);
– Alternative energy–energy that comes from wind or solar sources.
Activists in the green movement warn that if Blacks are going to reap some benefit, whether financially, health-wise or environmentally, they have to start organizing now, because they are already behind. Unfortunately, Mr. Jones said, the prevailing perception is that the industry is reserved for White people but that is simply untrue.
A change in this mindset could mean economic growth for Black entrepreneurs, investors and inventors, as well as workers compared to the alternative, which is consistently polluted neighborhoods, failing health as a result, and low or no employment.
Some avenues out of low or no employment include green-collar gateway jobs, such as energy auditors (who point out ways to save energy), and work like wrapping hot water heaters with blankets, installing insulation, plugging holes, repairing cracks, and hauling out old appliances.
Green collar jobs also encompass technology, agriculture, mass transportation, water management, construction and more. Although it will be fairly easy to obtain qualifications or certification to work in several of the fields, Mr. Jones said, it will be near impossible, in the future, for companies or skilled workers to obtain contracts without green certification. They will either need to get short-term training, recertify their companies, or upgrade their equipment, he said. Such requirements have implications for construction and related industries in qualifying for contracts and the types of services needed.
Other green industry leaders include former pro basketball player Will Allen, creator of Growing Power, an urban vegetable farm in Milwaukee that feeds 2,000 people a week; and the Black Oaks Center for Sustainable Renewable Living in Chicago, which provides education and training in energy conservation, local renewable energy production, sustainable housing and water conservation.
Naomi Davis founded Blacks in Green, a community education and trade association based in Chicago, to help link the health and wellness benefits of a green economy to communities of color. “By the year 2050, 75 percent of the built (or manmade) environment will be replaced in some way, either because old stock will be demolished and replaced or existing stock will be renovated or newly constructed,” she said.
That means that electricians, plumbers, carpenters, all existing jobs, will have to be retooled because existing energy sources, such as solar energy and wind power, are becoming more sophisticated, simpler and cost effective, Ms. Davis added.
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The Dance of the Violin
Illustrated by Dušan Petričić
Published by Annick Press
What happens when a big mistake matters — are second chances possible?
Kindergarten to grade 4
Music, perseverance, problem solving, self esteem, biography
Make some music of your own with found objects around your home or classroom.
What’s the biggest mistake you ever made? Can you make up a story about it?
Find some Joshua Bell music on the Internet and listen to it. Make a picture about what you hear.
Canadian Children’s Book Centre “Best Books for Kids & Teens” selection
A Top 10 Recommended Read for the TD Summer Reading Club
Next Generation Indie Book Awards finalist
Also available in PrintBraille. | <urn:uuid:e77bc850-c185-406f-b5e1-e407d8b38bfe> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://kathystinson.com/books/picture-books/the-dance-of-the-violin-2/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882570913.16/warc/CC-MAIN-20220809064307-20220809094307-00065.warc.gz | en | 0.846238 | 192 | 2.234375 | 2 |
Online exhibition featuring Charlotte Salomon's autobiographical "lyrical drama" (Singspiel), which comprises more than 1,000 paintings, drawings, and writings created prior to her death in Auschwitz in 1943. Includes biographical information on Salomon and an explanation of the real-life characters in her paintings. Based on the holdings of the Jewish Historical Museum in Amsterdam.
Record last modified: 2009-07-29 10:46:00
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The inn here charges 40 gil and there is a Revive Wellspring in a secret passage. There is a working Cannon inside of the Vikings cave that can be fired, but does not affect gameplay.
As the Warriors of the Light leave the Tozus Tunnel, they find themselves at the Myraluka Valley. There they find a village of Vikings inside a cave. There they learn that the Nepto Dragon has gone rampart and try to search for its cause, being rewarded with the ship Enterprise for discovering it. They thus head for the Nepto Temple.
After restoring order in the shrine, they return to the Vikings' Cove to alert the Vikings that all's well. They then leave to explore the sea.
|Spark Dagger||1st Floor (Hidden)|
|Fira||2nd Floor (Hidden)|
|Blizzara||2nd Floor (Hidden)|
|Thundara||2nd Floor (Hidden)|
|3,000 gil||Near Wellspring|
|Viking Axe||Near Wellspring|
- Outside (Land)
- Outside (Sea)
Note: Nepto Dragon will only appear if the player attempts to go through the small channel to the ocean before the plot event in Nepto Temple.
Vikings were Norse seafarers who raided and traded from their Scandinavian homelands across wide areas of northern and central Europe, European Russia, Mediterranean littoral, North Africa, the Middle East and Central Asia, North Atlantic islands and as far as the north-eastern coast of North America during the late 8th to late 11th centuries. The term is commonly extended to the inhabitants of Viking home communities during what has become known as the Viking Age.
Modern conceptions of the Vikings often differ from the historical sources painting a romanticized picture of noble savages. Current popular representations of the Vikings are typically based on cultural clichés. | <urn:uuid:77339cd0-2d9d-4718-aefc-463cbff8354b> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://finalfantasy.fandom.com/wiki/Vikings%27_Cove | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572408.31/warc/CC-MAIN-20220816151008-20220816181008-00665.warc.gz | en | 0.939385 | 440 | 1.796875 | 2 |
Dr. Eddie Chambers Lecture: “Re-reading Black British Artists’ Practices”
ICA Miami welcomes Dr. Eddie Chambers, professor at the Department of Art and Art History at the University of Texas at Austin, for a lecture at the Art + Research Center, titled “Re-reading Black British Artists’ Practices.” This virtual lecture is free and open to the public with advance RSVP.
How can Black British artists’ practices be more insightfully read, when they have been subject to erasure and a willful curatorial quarantining? On far too many occasions, Black British artists’ work has been corralled into group exhibitions that have often clumsily prioritized ‘race’ or ethnicity over the particular content or the formal aspects of an artwork. It’s not difficult to be critical of certain histories that have amplified certain aspects of an artist’s identity, while seemingly downplaying other, equally, or indeed more, important dimensions. It is though, perhaps more difficult to ascertain how best we can reflect on such matters, in this moment in time.
About Dr. Eddie Chambers
Eddie Chambers was born in Wolverhampton, England. He received his PhD from Goldsmiths College, University of London in 1998, for his study of press and other responses to the work of a new generation of Black artists in Britain, active during the 1980s. Following periods of teaching at Emory University, Atlanta, he joined the Department of Art and Art History at the University of Texas at Austin in January 2010 where he is now a Professor, teaching classes and seminars relating to art history of the African Diaspora. | <urn:uuid:a49260d9-0e88-4137-aa3a-3cfbdb48ce54> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://icamiami.org/calendar/arc-eddie-chambers-lecture/?lang=en | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573623.4/warc/CC-MAIN-20220819035957-20220819065957-00665.warc.gz | en | 0.952634 | 349 | 1.78125 | 2 |
of St Laurence church, Bradford on Avon
The twelfth century historian William of Malmesbury reports that the church was standing in the 1120s, but thought it dated back to the time of St Aldhelm (d. 709). A charter of King Æthelred granted Bradford to the nuns of Shaftesbury in 1001, and the church’s architecture suggests it was built for the nuns early in the eleventh century.
St Laurence’s is a characteristic Anglo-Saxon building: tall and narrow with small windows. The extent and richness of its decoration, however, are rare, perhaps suggesting it was designed partly for the relics of Æthelred’s brother Edward the Martyr, which were housed with the nuns at Shaftesbury. Some time later the church, being no longer required, was lost amidst other buildings and only came to notice again in the nineteenth century.
It was recognized as a late Saxon building by Canon Jones (a Vicar of Holy Trinity and a noted historian) in 1857, but in 1871 he read William of Malmesbury’s comments and decided that it must have been built much earlier by Aldhelm. However, it is more likely that Aldhelm’s church would have stood somewhere on the site of the present Holy Trinity.
The Church of St Laurence is still used as a place of worship by the congregation of Holy Trinity, as well as by other Christian groups. It is part of the network of Small Pilgrim Places. | <urn:uuid:7dcd686a-3cdf-420c-aeb6-52dfdd494d99> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://saxonchurch.org.uk/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882570913.16/warc/CC-MAIN-20220809064307-20220809094307-00065.warc.gz | en | 0.986997 | 317 | 3.25 | 3 |
UConn Extension and the National Park Service are pleased to announce the publication of the Impacts of Trails info-sheet series. As communities throughout the U.S. and the world cope with the devastating toll of COVID-19, the pandemic has brought a renewed focus on the importance of local trails.
These one-page color, downloadable resources provide evidence–based information on the impacts of trails on physical and mental health, building community, stimulating economies, and fostering climate resilience. Each includes key data points from existing literature, a case study and a short list of recommendations. Communities highlighted include Meriden, Connecticut, New Haven, Connecticut, Canton, Connecticut, and Great Barrington, Massachusetts.
The health info-sheet includes six major benefits that trails have on promoting health. It recommends that communities animate trails with programs, increase public awareness about trails, and engage people not currently using trails. A case study on the Walk and Talk with a Doc initiative between Get Healthy CT and Yale Medicine in New Haven documents how trails have improved health outcomes for residents.
Trails drive economic development in communities through their positive impact on property values, expenditures at local businesses, and quality of life, among other attributes. The authors recommend that communities take a systems approach, connect their trails with downtown amenities, and engage and involve anchor institutions and local property owners in trail development. The Farmington Canal Trail in Canton provides further evidence of how the trail increased economic activity in the town.
“Our vision was a trail network that offered something for everyone in the community, from easy walks around Lake Mansfield to a rigorous hike along our piece of the Appalachian Trail,” says Christine Ward, Director of the Great Barrington Trails and Greenways in Massachusetts. Trails in any community are catalysts for increasing environmental awareness, creating connections, and strengthening community resilience. Steps to build community with trails include programming, analyzing trail use, and thinking community wide.
Climate change will bring many public health and safety threats to our communities and trails enhance resiliency through mitigation and by providing habitats for plants and wildlife. Trails also help decrease the carbon footprint of residents as more use the trails for travel. Communities enhance resiliency on their trails by making them feel safe and protected, encouraging residents to replace short vehicle trips, and connecting to transportation networks. A case study of Meriden shows how the trails and open space saved the downtown from flooding.
View all the impact sheets with the full benefits of trails and recommendations for community leaders at https://cttrailcensus.uconn.edu/trail-impact-series/.
UConn CAHNR Extension has more than 100 years’ experience strengthening communities in Connecticut and beyond. Extension programs address the full range of issues set forth in CAHNR’s strategic initiatives:
- Ensuring a vibrant and sustainable agricultural industry and food supply
- Enhancing health and well-being locally, nationally, and globally
- Designing sustainable landscapes across urban-rural interfaces
- Advancing adaptation and resilience in a changing climate.
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From The English Correspondence of Saint Boniface: Being for the Most Part Letters Exchanged Between the Apostle of the Germans and His English Friends: Translated and Edited with an Introductory Sketch of the Saint’s Life by Edward Kylie, M.A.; London: Chatto & Windus: 1911; pp. 1-37.
THE ENGLISH CORRESPONDENCE
OF SAINT BONIFACE
No single aspect of the career of Saint Boniface so well illustrates the whole as his connection with England. Not merely was he English by birth and education, but during his residence abroad he always maintained the closest relations with the people of his own race. Indeed, he might almost be said by his loyalty and devotion to have discharged the obligations, however great, under which England placed him. Yet we should do wrong to conclude that patriotism supplied the only or the chief motive of his conduct. He had given his allegiance to the kingdom of Christ: his country merely prepared him for this grander citizenship, and helped him to discharge the duties which it imposed. In order, therefore, that the English correspondence may be regarded in its true perspective, we are required for the purposes of an introduction to take a somewhat broader view of his life and work than the letters would of themselves afford.2
The effect of the barbarian settlements within the Roman Empire was determined largely by the character of the provinces into which the invaders came. Britain, though bearing outwardly the Roman impress as sharp and well defined as an imperial coin, had not been penetrated by Roman civilization. Hence the pirates from the Continent who drove the provincial population into the western and northern extremities of the island made the country Teutonic in speech, manners, and laws. But so far from pursuing consciously any pan-Germanic mission, the conquerors were merely wild tribes in search of plunder, who, once become the possessors of a rich land, fell to fighting over the spoils. In consequence, the England of Boniface was torn by strife and showed few signs of national unity or life. Even the Church had been hindered by its dissensions from playing the part of peacemaker. The British, who had received Christianity under the Empire, took it with them on their retreat and left the task of converting their enemies to the Roman mission of Augustine, and to Irish and Scotch preachers who came in from the north. All the Christian bodies alike were affected by the changing fortunes of the states which gave them support, while differences in ecclesiastical usage separated the British and Celtic communions from that of Rome. Only after the victory of the latter at the synod 3 of Whitby (664) could Christianity unite its forces and proceed to weld together the people of the island.
The Continent, which had been more deeply influenced by Rome, was proportionately less altered by the strangers. The provincials of Gaul imposed their language, customs and religion upon the Franks, the survivors among their many conquerors and, by their habits of obedience, assisted the rise of a strong centralized monarchy. The monarchy in turn subdued the more purely German territories to the east of the Rhine, where the Roman eagles had winged at best a timid and uncertain flight. As a result the kingdom of France embraced really two states, Neustria, the western, Roman in character, and Austrasia, the eastern, more distinctively German. These the royal family, gradually enfeebled by the vices of an older civilization, must have failed to keep together, had not their powers been exercised by the Mayors of the Palace. The German family of the Carolings, from which the great Mayors came, saved the crown and the kingdom. The political crisis, however, as so often in history, threw into the background the interests of the Church. It had been vigorous and powerful, at the time when the barbarian invaders were breaking the continuity of the Church in Britain: it maintained large monastic establishments, an organized episcopate, and missionary forces in the Eastern 4 provinces. But the evils which beset the society of the Franks impaired its vitality. So that when Christianity, newly accepted by the English, was putting forth all the energy of youth, the ecclesiastical system in the Frankish kingdom manifested all the weaknesses of age. We shall not, then, be surprised to find the English Church pouring some of its best blood into the shrunken veins and hardened arteries of the neighbouring body.
Boniface was born between the years 675 and 680. If tradition be correct in making Crediton in Somersetshire his birthplace, his family must have formed the very end of the wedge which the West-Saxons were driving into the British territory on their south-western frontier. There can be little doubt, in any event, that the monastery at Exeter was his first school. From the wars which raged over the whole country the monasteries offered the safest retreat, and children of good birth were commonly sent to them for their education. But as yet the centres of church life in England were situated towards the south and east; Exeter stood too remote to catch the waves of moral and intellectual energy which they sent forth. It was only upon joining the community at Nursling, near Winchester, that Boniface experienced the full strength of the new forces.
The new learning introduced from abroad into the 5 Canterbury school had spread to Nursling and was there earnestly pursued. It involved a careful study of Latin grammar and prosody. From the skill in Latin versification which he now acquired Boniface derived real pleasure and satisfaction throughout his life. But the interpretation of the Scriptures possessed an even greater attraction for him and his contemporaries. He set up as a lecturer on exegetics, and drew large audiences of the brethren and strangers alike, while, by an early extension-scheme, his notes were circulated among the women in distant convents. The academic distinction which he thus attained gave him a place among the “Apostles” of his day, the circle of Bishop Aldhelm, mystic and controversial, scientist and poet (I). He found also an opportunity of displaying his genius for affairs, being commissioned to submit to the Archbishop of Canterbury the resolutions of a synod held in Wessex under the presidency of the king. A distinguished career in the English Church opened before him, when the call came to leave friends and fatherland for Christ’s sake.
Christianity having scattered the mists which shrouded Britain during the sixth century, the island, whither, it was formerly said, there were conveyed at nightfall from the Continent mysterious cargoes of the dead, now shone in learning and piety, a beacon-light for the West. The 6 mainland was astir with the passing of English pilgrims, men and women, along the road to Rome, and the impulse to share the faith with people still outside the fold was strong in the newly converted nation. Wilfrid of York and Willibrord had gone among the Frisians, and the two Hewalds among the Saxons; so that in departing for Friesland in 716 Boniface was merely taking up the burden of his race. There, however, he met insuperable difficulties. The spirit of liberty already brooded over the waters and low-lying lands of modern Holland, and the natives were resisting to the death the arms and the faith of their neighbours, the Franks. Their King, Rathbod, having consented to be baptized, had set his foot in the water, when he stopped to ask whether his ancestors were in heaven or in hell. On being told their fate, he cried, “I prefer to be with my ancestors in hell than with a few beggars in heaven,” and rejected the sacrament. Before such opposition Boniface retired. On his return to England he was asked to succeed Winbert, his former abbot at Nursling. But realizing that this stern apprenticeship had not shaken his determination to undertake missionary work (II), his friend, Bishop Daniel of Winchester, persuaded the community to let the dignity pass from him.
Boniface had burned his bridges. Yet in spite of his 7 eagerness to press on he perceived that little could come from these individual sallies into a hostile country. It was better to submit to the designs of the universal Church. “As a limb would seek guidance from the head of the body,” so he decided to seek advice and instructions from Rome. With Bishop Daniel’s letter of introduction (III), and a band of English friends, he visited the churches of France, and, crossing the Alps, passed unharmed through the Lombard kingdom and the rude barbarian troops who kept the Greek power alive in Italy, to feel the joy of the pilgrim with his goal attained, when, in the late autumn of 718, he begged at the tomb of the Apostles forgiveness for his sins.
As he looked from the throne of Peter, Gregory the Second saw storm clouds hanging heavy over Italy. The Lombards threatened life and property and the independence of the Church, and no real help came from the Emperor of Constantinople, whose motley soldiers proved more dangerous to their friends than to their enemies. The Pope himself had scarcely the means of sheltering those entitled to his protection. Nor could he catch many signs of clearing skies north of the Alps. Charles Martel, the Frank Mayor of the Palace, was ready enough to grasp at missionary effort as a weapon against Frisian independence, and the Englishman, Willibrord, who had 8 been ordained bishop at Rome in 695 and put in charge of the Frisian mission, was again beginning a slow advance. But as to Charles’ willingness either to reform the Church in the Frankish kingdom, or to render assistance in Italy, Gregory might well entertain serious doubts.
It was only in the German provinces east of the Rhine that a ray of light pierced the gloom. There, through all the shifting phases of the barbarian invasion, Arian, Orthodox and Celtic influences had mingled, with the result that organization was lacking and the people followed still the familiar round of heathen practices. Out of this chaos the zealous English stranger might create a well-ordered Church and unite it closely with Rome. Hence, though the instructions given to Boniface were expressed in the most general terms, he was probably advised to give special attention to these provinces. Wynfrith, his homely Saxon name, assumed a Latin guise. Another barbarian passed into the legions of Rome. With a glad cry of joy he announced his success to his friend Bugga: “God has inclined the supreme pontiff to smile on my heart’s wish” (IV).
In many respects the task assigned to Boniface resembled that of the missionaries whom Gregory the First had sent into England. The Irish preachers, who, assisted by the inactivity of the Frank clergy and 9 their own political neutrality, did so much to prepare the way in the Eastern provinces, seem to have bequeathed to their followers the quarrel with the Roman Church. There is reason for believing that Boniface was forced to win anew the victory of Whitby on German soil. The conflict between Christianity and the older Teutonic faith also presented similar features. Boniface encountered a few priests and leading men, who, like those at the court of King Edwine in Northumbria, sought to find in reason the grounds of belief. In a remarkable letter (V) Bishop Daniel urged him when dealing with such inquiries to demonstrate by argument the absurdities of polytheism. But to shatter the popular faith the missionary had to humiliate the gods in some more striking manner. Just as Coifu cast his bold lance against the heathen idols, and Willibrord struck down the Frisian gods at Walcheren, so Boniface felled at Geismar the oak sacred to Thor. The practical Englishman rightly valued deeds above words, and the crash of the sacred tree was the death-song of heathenism in Hesse. The way stood open for the adoption of other and more conciliatory measures. The instructions which Gregory the Great had given Augustine, to adapt the older temples and festivals for Christian use, Boniface himself obeyed, when, from the ruins of the sacred oak, he built a chapel in 10 honour of Saint Peter. Like Paulinus on the memorable mission to the Border country, he shared the sufferings of his flock in Hesse through the year 722, and gained their love and confidence. He recognized, moreover, that it would be necessary to hedge his people about with spiritual and intellectual influences if they were not to wander carelessly into heathen paths. At places in Hesse and Thuringia, on ground given by local converts, he established monasteries like fortresses to hold a conquered country. Many of the orthodox clergy, redeemed from evil ways, lent him assistance, but for effectual aid he turned homeward to England.
On the eve of his venture in Friesland the Archbishop of Canterbury had assured Boniface that he would always be united to his home-Church by a spiritual bond. Of his older friends such as the Archbishop himself, Abbot Beorwald of Glastonbury and Bishop Aldhelm, who has so largely shaped his character and career, only Bishop Daniel of Winchester remained to give him counsel during these years. Yet the same bond held him united with the English men and women of his own generation. “When worn out by the storms of the German sea” (XII) he sought consolation and strength in their prayers (VI). Together they formed a veritable community of prayer in which neither the living nor the dead were ever 11 forgotten. How completely this comradeship in the service of God made them all kin appears everywhere through the letters. Egburga, who had lost her brother and sister, addressed Boniface as a brother (VII), while Abbess Eangyth and her daughter, Bugga, confided to him without restraint their griefs and perplexities I, (IX).
Common literary interests formed another link in the chain of friendship. Archbishop Nothelm (X), Bishop Pehthelm (XI), and Abbot Duddo (XII) had at their command the libraries which English scholarship was enriching, and represented in the eyes of Boniface the best learning of the time. His own literary tastes and love of the Scriptures continued unimpaired. He asked Abbot Duddo to send him, “as a faithful son would an unlettered parent,” commentaries upon the Epistles of Saint Paul and any other books likely to be useful. “I desire thee,” he wrote, using to this companion of his English days his Saxon name, Wynfrith, “to remember the maxim of the wise man who said, ‘Hold fast to an old friend,’ and not to forget in age that old friendship which we began and kept in youth, but to hold in mind thy father now grown feeble.” Hildelida, abbess of the double monastery at Barking, who gave Boniface a description of a vision of the after-world as marvellous and characteristic as Bede’s 12 account of the wonders at Barking itself, had come like Boniface under the influence of Aldhelm, and was interested in poetry and the Scriptures (XIII). When Boniface wished the Epistles of Saint Peter written in letters of gold that he might show them to his people, he trusted to the skilled hands of Abbess Eadburga (XIV, XIV). From the English convents there were constantly conveyed to him presents of books, vestments and clothing, testifying not merely to the skill of the makers, but to their desire at any cost to assist and cheer their friend (XVI).
It was not, however, from his contemporaries, but from a younger generation that Boniface demanded the most complete sacrifice. English men and women, some of them formerly his pupils, came at his invitation to transplant in the German wilderness the bloom of their native piety and culture. Of the men Lul may be taken as typical. Born in Wessex, of good parents, he had been given to the monastery at Malmesbury; going thence to Nursling he came under the spiritual and literary influence of Boniface. Thoughts of sin and death consequent upon an illness sent him to Rome, where he renounced his fatherland and determined to join his former master in Germany. Wishing to train and strengthen such young assistants, Boniface allowed him 13 some years of study before raising him to the priesthood and assigning him the work which poverty and the bitterness of enemies, as much as the lack of helpers, made so hard (XVII). Amidst these difficulties Lul found strength in his veneration for Boniface, in his attachment to his English friends, and in his own literary pursuits (XVIII, XIX, XX, XXI, XXII). As companions he brought Denehard, the trusted messenger of Boniface to the Papal court, and Burchard and Witta, afterwards bishops. Among the women, like a rich jewel, shone Lioba, “the beloved.” At Thanet, whither she had been sent, an only child of noble Wessex parents, Abbess Eadburga taught her the art of verses and the love of Boniface. The young girl wrote her first letter to her mother’s kinsman hoping that she might deserve to have him as a brother (XXIII). The friendship born of this letter led her, “beautiful as the angels, fascinating in her speech, learned in the Holy Scriptures and the Canons,” to devote all her sweetness of character and her learning to his service. No missionary before Boniface had called women to his aid. Lioba, mistress of a convent at Bischofsheim, her kinswoman, Tecla, ruling two at Kitzingen and Ochsenfurt, Chunihilt, aunt of Lul, at work further north, carried the spirit of Christian piety and virtue among German women and into German homes. Girls were given them to be 14 educated (XXIV). They taught handicrafts and the fine arts. The embroidered sacrament-cloth which Boniface sent to Bishop Pehthelm in 735 came almost certainly from their hands.
A service no less valuable was rendered by the English monks. New monasteries rose to be permanent centres for education and parochial effort. Wiehtberht, the English abbot of Fritzlar, faithfully visited the sick in his large parish. His brethren planted vines before their door and spread the knowledge of improved agricultural methods through the neighbourhood. That the work was dangerous and difficult appears from Wiehtberht’s letter home to the monks of Glastonbury: hunger and thirst and sickness afflicted the preachers (XXV). But they had zeal and courage, as Boniface knew when he went so far to meet them. Indeed the character of his English assistants furnishes the best proof of what Boniface did for Germany. They replaced immoral priests who, instead of stripping from the popular faith the encrustations of heathen beliefs, themselves sacrificed to Wodan. Through their unselfishness and culture, contrasted with the worldliness and ignorance of the Frank clergy, they created a Church in the German provinces, representing the best in Western civilization, and put flame to the torch which the great Charles was soon to hold high before the peoples of Europe.15
All these subtle influences of association, learning and piety Boniface intended to make permanent for his people by means of organization. The labourers whom he called into the field were sowing the seed; it only remained to provide for the gathering in of the harvest. Consequently in 741 two bishoprics were established at Buraburg and Wurzburg for Hesse and Thuringia respectively, and the two Englishmen, Witta and Burchard, were appointed to fill them. A peculiar interest attaches to the raising, two years later, of Eichstaedt, near the Danube, into an episcopal seat, as a base for work among the Slavs, for there Willibald, the most romantic figure among the English friends of Boniface, was afterwards bishop. Willibald, who in his infancy had been given to a monastery, upon coming to manhood persuaded his elder brother, Wunnibald, and their father, to join him in a pilgrimage on the continent. The father having married again was loth to leave his home and young children; he set out, however, only to die at Lucca, while his sons pressed on to Rome. Willibald, not content, as his contemporaries usually were, with reaching this goal, became one of the early pilgrims to Jerusalem, and did his part towards creating the passion for the Holy Land which burned like a subterranean fire under the surface of mediæval life to burst forth finally in the Crusades. The weaker brother, remaining in pious 16 contemplation at Rome until 738, joined the cosmopolitan throng which crowded to hear Boniface on the occasion of the missionary’s third visit to the Eternal City. He followed to the North, where seven churches in Thuringia were put under his charge. Later he and his sister, Waltpurgis, ruled over the double monastery at Heidenheim, in their brother’s diocese. The monastery, organized on English lines, set up the first mill to grind the peasant’s corn, and taught farming, manners and morals to the people of the district. The loving hand of Waltpurgis preserved the story of the family in which is enshrined so much of the religious devotion and self-sacrificing heroism shown by the associates of Boniface.
While employed in the Eastern provinces Boniface gladly accepted the aid and protection of the Frankish government. He was accustomed to the fullest co-operation between the Church and State in England, where bishops and nobles, sitting with the king, dealt alike with men’s souls and bodies. At the outset Gregory the Second had asked Charles Martel to support his efforts, and Boniface acknowledged in a letter to David of Winchester that the Mayor of the Palace rendered invaluable assistance. But it was not to be expected that Charles would be as generous to Boniface as to Willibrord. He was opposed in the Eastern provinces by no such 17 strong national feeling as existed in Friesland, and he probably regarded with some distrust the reforming zeal of a Roman legate “trained in accordance with the institutions of the Holy Apostolic See.” In fact, Charles was using the Church of the kingdom entirely to serve his own ends. Church offices were either kept vacant that the revenues might fall into his hands, or were given to laymen whose palms itched, not for the pastoral staff, but for the good sword and hunting-spear. It never crossed the minds of such prelates to do anything for the preservation of morality or discipline. Synods were no longer held. The culture of the sixth and seventh centuries was dead, and the people, left without light or leading, went astray in the morass of heathen practices.
Charles Martel died in 741. Like many a self-made man he had educated his sons to despise his ways. The new rulers, Carlomann and Pippin, who were reared at the abbey of Saint Denis, showed a desire to promote reforms in the Church. They took the natural course of inviting Boniface to co-operate with them. They saw him everywhere successful, thoroughly experienced, armed with all the prestige and authority of Rome. In Bavaria he had recently restored the shattered fabric of the Church by fixing four dioceses and taking 18 the necessary steps to secure the meeting of synods and the restoration of discipline. They knew him to be a foreigner by birth and a stranger to their politics. Seeking protection for the Thuringian Christians against the heathen he had appealed to Grifo, their step-brother, in whose interests Charles Martel wished to carve out a middle kingdom, but he did not fall under suspicion of complicity in Grifo’s revolt. Hence in the five synods which met between 742 and 747 his was really the guiding mind.
The programme of reform which Boniface carried through was not a new one, for the evils were such as everywhere resulted from decay, and the remedies followed the traditional lines. The ideal ecclesiastical system which the synod of 747 outlined had been the dream of Archbishop Theodore. It was apparent also that while actually framing his measures Boniface kept English precedents before his mind. Certainly in his determination to have Church-lands restored he shared the conviction of every churchman of his time, that in such a disturbed state of society a permanent organization required independent and settled revenues for its support.
Yet it would be a mistake to infer that the situation in the Frankish kingdom presented no peculiar difficulties. 19 In his oath to Gregory the Second, Boniface had undertaken to avoid intercourse with the enemies of the Church, but he was compelled to regard as such the clerical courtiers whom he met when attending upon the mayors of the palace. Neither Gregory’s recommendation that he should by persuasion recall those to the faith, nor the moderate letter so characteristic of Bishop David overcame his scruples (XXVI, XXVII). He complained bitterly to Abbess Eadburga of the snares of false brethren and the lairs of wolves through which he had to pass (XXVIII). Indeed, things soon went far beyond the neglect of social amenities. Those native churchmen who had a vested interest in the maintenance of ecclesiastical abuses could not be expected to welcome the reforming efforts of this English stranger with his Roman mission. The leaders among them, the bishops of Mainz and Trier, did not attend the first synod, where Boniface was chosen archbishop. There is reason for believing that they made an attempt on his life. Yet Carlomann and Pippin were scarcely free to cast aside the supporters of their father’s policy. As a result Boniface found it extremely difficult to pierce through the general indifference and reach the body of the clergy. To all outward appearances, his efforts were crowned with success in the synod of 745. He was elected Archbishop of Cologne 20 that he might stand directly at the head of the hierarchical system in the North and occupy a commanding position between the Church of the kingdom and the Church which he had created in the Eastern provinces. But in the following year the opposition prevailed upon the government to withdraw its consent to this measure. Boniface, while still archbishop and legate, was left to administer the diocese of Mainz.
Heresy constituted as great a menace as the hostility of these clerical politicians. Most of the Celtic and irregular preachers who had flourished during a period of lax discipline probably submitted to the synodal decrees. But in places the decaying tissues of the Church had become cancerous growths which needed to be cut away. Aldabert, half-mystic, and whole charlatan, erected oratories in his own name, forgave sins without confession, “because everything hidden was known to him,” and called the people for worship to the groves and fountains. Clemens, the Scot, a man of greater intellect and integrity, questioned the authority of the Fathers and the canon law. It was only by persistent efforts in the synods and by representations to Rome that Boniface overcame the inertia of the northern Church and silenced these heretics. In Bavaria the educated Celt, Virgil, laid some complaint against him before the Pope. Boniface weighted a counter-accusation 21 with the charge of heresy. Apparently Virgil had made a shrewd guess at the existence of the Antipodes. We might have expected the contemporary of Bede to take a scientific interest in such a theory, but when Boniface saw the forces of religion and science ranging themselves for a conflict he could not entertain even a momentary doubt as to the colours that he should follow.
The arms which Boniface bore during these engagements had been furnished him by the Head of the Church. At the Papal invitation he visited Rome a second time in 722, and was there consecrated bishop. He proved the orthodoxy of his opinions formed in the English school by a written statement of his belief in the Trinity. His oath followed the formula subscribed to by Italian bishops, and put him in immediate subjection to the supreme pontiff. He carried beyond the Alps a book of Church canons and letter confirming his appointment, directed to the people of Hesse and Thuringia, and to all Christians. Like Augustine, he submitted his difficulties to the Pope. Indeed, the experience of Boniface and his followers in the north resembled that of colonists everywhere: whatever distinguished them from the people of their adoption, language, manners and nationality, threw them more completely upon the support of Rome. The appointment of Boniface as archbishop in 732, his completion 22 of the organization in the Eastern provinces, and the reformation of the Frankish Church, prepared for what must be regarded in this connection as the climax of his career. In the clerical synod of 747 the members of the restored hierarchy declared “their desire to preserve the Catholic faith and unity, and submission to the Roman Church, and to obey Saint Peter and his Vicar,” and forwarded their pronouncement to the Pope. This momentous profession of what would now be called ultramontanism furnishes sufficient proof of the success of Boniface in bringing the northern Church to look beyond the Alps. Pippin’s negotiations with the Papacy leading to his coronation as King of the Franks showed that the temporal rulers had turned their gaze in the same direction. By his influence, both in Church and State, the English missionary had laid the foundation-stone of the imperial edifice, which rose to its full height and dignity on Christmas Day, 800.
The devotion of Boniface to the Papacy, like true devotion of any kind, was quite consistent with the maintenance of independence and self-respect. On two occasions when his opinions differed from that held at the Lateran he sought to ascertain from the body of precedents the reason for the divergence. With Saint Bernard and Robert Grosseteste he required that the 23 object of his love should stand above suspicion. The world must behold in Rome a vision of righteousness. When he heard the Papal court taunted with simony he put the charge frankly before Pope Zacharias. In the same spirit he complained that the continuation of a heathen festival in Rome on the first of January gave scandal to the northern peoples and rendered his preaching ineffectual. But his allegiance never wavered. In his letter of greeting to Stephen the Third he besought the new Pope to accept from him the same loyal service which he had given to the two Gregorys and to Zacharias: “If I have accomplished anything for the good of the Church during the thirty-six years of my Roman mission I still wish to complete and perfect it. And anything unwise and unjust in act or speech which is attributed to me I submit with pleasure and humility to the judgment of the Roman Church.”
The heavy responsibilities which his duty to the Church laid upon Boniface, so far from crushing out his affection for his homeland, made it even more imperative for him to retain the sympathy and support of his English friends. This is noteworthy because, as can be seen from the letters, still another generation had risen, during the period of his activity in the Frankish kingdom, to rule both Church and State in England. Of his older correspondents only Bugga survived (XXIX). Yet 24 the correspondence itself presents the familiar themes. Boniface asks Egbert of York, himself the author of a penitential, for guidance on church rules, and for some of the works of Bede to assist him in his preaching and Scriptural study. To Bede, death and fame had come before Boniface undertook the reformation of the Frankish Church. Hence the missionary could regard the historian “as that candle of the Church which the Holy Spirit lit” in England; he besought Egbert for “a tiny gleam from the candle” to guide him on his way (XXX, XXXI). that the last letters treating of literary matters were sent to Huetberht, Abbot of Wearmouth, and to Egbert, who had his school-library at York, indicates how English culture had passed from the south to the north, and marks the continuity between Boniface and Egbert’s pupil, Alcuin, the friend and literary guide of Charles the Great (XXXII). But, as formerly, prayer was the most enduring bond between Boniface and England (XXXIII, XXXIV, XXXV). During his trials in the Frank kingdom he needed the spiritual strength which friends like Herefrith, or such a community of prayer as he had formed with Ælbwald of East Anglia and his monastery, alone could give him (XXXVII). He, on his part, brought comfort by his prayers to King Æthelbert of Kent (XXXIX). So, 25 too, the pleasure which the friends found of old in the interchange of gifts still endured. Æthelbert did not hesitate to ask for two falcons for his hunting. With good-humoured tolerance Boniface, who was himself a total abstainer, sent two jars of wine to Egbert of York “that he might make a happy day with his brethren.”
Yet, though the affection of Boniface for England remained unaltered, his relations with it had necessarily undergone some change. He was no longer the adventurer in a dangerous field, but the great churchman of assured renown, standing at the head of the Northern Church. He could, therefore, with propriety, lead the eight bishops, who, jealous of the good repute of the English race, addressed a remonstrance to Æthelbald, King of Mercia, on his immoral life and his violence towards religious houses (XL, XL, XLI) . He was able also to draw upon the treasury of his continental experience for his English friends, as, for example, when he sent the decrees of the synod of 747 to Cuthbert of Canterbury (XLII). The view presented in this letter of the evils which had befallen his native Church since his English days should be compared with that of Bede in the famous letter to Egbert. Both churchmen lamented the encroachment of the State, particularly upon the integrity and 26 independence of the monasteries. But it was the danger to the Church which appealed to Boniface, while in the eyes of Bede the absorption of the land by pseudo-monasteries spelt national ruin. His cosmopolitan career had its inevitable result in bringing Boniface to regard the claims of nationality as second to those of the universal Church.
When it is remembered that Boniface was a monk for several years before he entered upon his missionary labours, and that he carried with him from England his deep-rooted attachment to the monastic life, it becomes easy to understand his desire to found a model monastery in Fulda, and his habit, when his synodal activity came to an end with the retirement of Carlomann in 748, of seeking rest and quiet within its walls. In its discipline the house followed the best English traditions: “The monks, obeying the Benedictine rule, were men of strict abstinence, neither using flesh, wine, or any fermented liquor, nor having any servants, but content with the labour of their own hands.” Boniface visited it yearly to initiate the brothers in the practice of their vocation and in a knowledge of the Scriptures, and to bear his share of their toil. To a small hermitage on a neighbouring hill he retired for writing, prayer and meditation. Standing between the four peoples of his ministry, Fulda set the 27 seal upon his work and, like the famous monastic centres of England, represented the highest virtue and culture in the north.
It was concern at once for the future of this monastery, and for the fortunes of all his assistants in the East, which led Boniface to present his final request to the Frankish government. Never a politician, he had not been taken into the masterful design of Pippin upon the crown, though as the leading churchman on the North he anointed the king (XLIII). But believing always that the first duty of the State was to assist in the service of God, he wrote in 753, to Fulrad of Saint Denis, a letter meant for the royal ear, in which, while sending his greetings and thanks to “our glorious and lovable King Pippin,” he pleaded thus for his followers: “They are almost all strangers; some of them priests stationed in many places to minister to the people; some of them monks in our monasteries, teaching children their letters; some of them are old men who have lived and laboured long with me. I am anxious about all these that after my death they may have the royal counsel and protection, and may not be scattered like sheep without a shepherd, and that the people living near the heathen frontier may not lose the law of Christ.”
These manifold and absorbing interests, the care of so 28 many souls, the routine of administration, did not quench in Boniface the fire of missionary zeal. Surging over the eastern border the Saxons were a constant danger to his Church and a reproach to their Christian kinsmen. On his second and third visits to Rome the Pope addressed to them eloquent appeals to accept the faith. It was doubtless in eager expectation of himself leading a mission into their territory, that Boniface wrote the splendid letter to his English friends, in which “as an off-shoot of the same stock,” he urged them to join him in saving the heathen people “of one blood and of one bone” with themselves (XLV). That he could count upon the English following him to the world’s end was shown by Bishop Torhthelm’s reply (XLVI). But his hopes were never to be fulfilled. In vain had he looked from the rich fields of his own tilling to the eastern lands ready for the plough. He was summoned to bring again under cultivation the soil of the Frankish kingdom in which weeds and brambles had all but choked the seed of Christian faith. While the task was probably less congenial than the conduct of a mission, yet it would be an error to conclude that Boniface was torn by a struggle between the missionary impulse and his obedience to Rome. He accepted without question the guidance of the Pope, and though he did right to regard further missionary effort as the logical complement 29 of his work, he must have recognised the necessity of laying the foundations broad and deep. We cannot allow that in consequence his energy was misdirected, his genius circumscribed, and his growth dwarfed. By a hasty entrance upon a purely missionary undertaking he could neither have secured the permanence of Christianity to anything like the same degree, nor have shaped so unalterably the destinies of Europe.
As it was, Boniface proved more fortunate than most men in that the light of hope, which had shone upon his early manhood, struck across his declining years. He was free at the last to return to his original mission-field. Friesland had never been forgotten; when he first came from Rome he had turned aside to work there for three years under his fellow-countrymen, Willibrord. So now he left the security and peace of Fulda, and for the last time took boat on the Rhine, which had so often borne him in his journeying. Believing that he would never return, he bade Lul put a winding-sheet for his body in the chest with his books. Lul was to follow him to Mainz, to complete the church in Fulda and the churches in Thuringia, and to guard the people from error. To Lioba he gave command that she should remain at her task in Germany — his last testimony to the character of the work which his English friends were 30 doing for the German people. She was to be buried beside him; united by their service of Christ in this world, they were to await together the Judgment Day. It was characteristic of the English scholar that he took his books with him. He hoped, with the help of the bishops, the priests, deacons, and monks who accompanied him, to found a monastery and school. Education and Christian instruction would be joined as in Hesse and Thuringia. Probably too the vision of Augustine and the Roman missionaries faring to the North was always before his eyes. Following it, he sailed down the river out of the world where he had found his career. One final act of public policy it remained for him to discharge. He found that the bishopric of Utrecht, rendered vacant upon the death of Willibrord in 739, was claimed for the Bishop of Cologne by virtue of a grant from King Dagobert, “on condition that the Bishop of Cologne should convert the Frisians to the faith of Christ and become their teacher — which he did not do.” Naturally Boniface wished Willibrord’s foundation to remain intact, so he applied to Rome for the letter of Pope Sergius which had made Utrecht a permanent bishopric in dependence upon the Papacy. It seemed fitting that his career should close with an appeal to the distant power to whose service he had consecrated his life.31
The middle portion of Friesland which Boniface entered was not purely heathen, since Charles Martel had overrun it in 734, destroying the pagan idols. He discharged episcopal functions among a population possessing a large Christian element. At Docking, however, on June 5, 754, a day appointed for confirmation, instead of a body of the faithful who were expected, a heathen band surrounded his tents, determined to exterminate the mission. Forbidding his companions to resist, and merely holding up his gospel-book to ward off the sword from his grey hairs, he met his death.
The crowds which accompanied the body of the martyr from Utrecht to Fulda showed in what regard he was held by his contemporaries. Evidence to the same effect is supplied by the concluding letters of the collection (XLVII, XLVIII). This popularity came to Boniface because, in Lord Macaulay’s words, “The world generally gives its admiration, not to the man who does what nobody else ever attempts to do, but to the man who does best what multitudes do well.” Alike in his religious views and his intellectual outlook, he saw eye to eye with his friends. He went beyond them in the zeal and ability with which he carried his ideas into action.
That he accepted implicitly the teaching of the Church goes without saying. No trace of doubt or scepticism can 32 be found in him. He turned his undeniably powerful and vigorous mind, not to a critical examination into the grounds of belief, but to a more reverent comprehension and application of Christian principles. Hence in the history of religious thought he takes rank with those who uphold tradition and law and things established against those who question authority and sow the seeds of change and revolution. With what might be described as modernism he had no sympathy whatsoever; Clemens and Virgil both fell under his ban. It follows, also, from the nature of his convictions, that every observance, every detail of Christian practice became supremely important. The whole scheme of worship and discipline had to give a logical and consistent expression to the indwelling spirit of faith; a single flaw would weaken the structure, a broken link would destroy the chain. This explains the scrupulous attention to small things which shows itself slightly in the English correspondence and to a marked degree in the letters exchanged with the Popes. The attitude is one common to theologians of the conservative school: first principles being taken for granted, every care must be bestowed on their development and application.
Scrupulousness about the matter and form of belief does not always extend to the domain of conduct, but in the 33 case of Boniface the whole correspondence shows with how little patience he regarded any defiance of the moral law. His wrath fell particularly upon those holding high places in Church or State who by their evil manner of life endangered their own souls and the spiritual welfare of the whole people. He judged himself with even greater rigour. We search the letters almost in vain for the note of personal satisfaction, of delight over success. The prevailing tone is rather one of despondency. Life is an unending struggle with trials and temptations. In fact, the man who feels himself to be the instrument of Providence, serving not human ambition but a divine cause, can scarcely think otherwise. He can never satisfy the demands made by such a service, and must attribute even a partial success to heavenly aid. The triumph and reward which he hopes ultimately to enjoy will not come here, but with God.
Humility and a sense of weakness, acceptance of pain, and the conviction that joy is not of this world are common to Boniface and all the saints. But, unlike some of them, he had to uphold these unworldly views in the world itself, and in a worldly society. Though firmly attached to the monastic life, he was never a solitary; even at the end of his career when an opportunity for retirement presented itself he turned back into the field of action. That he found it difficult at times to reconcile 34 his principles with the necessities of his position may be admitted, but there can be no question of his success in maintaining his ideals unsullied. In another respect he differed from a much greater company of the saints. The spiritual trials which they endured he seems never to have experienced. No record remains to show that he wandered from the path of virtue, or was recalled to righteousness by a great convulsion of his moral being. But if he was spared such misfortunes, he failed at the same time to enjoy the supreme consolation afforded to so many servants of God. We find no indication that like them he held ecstatic communion with Christ and heavenly visitors. He was never lifted out of the light of common day. There fell to him the more ordinary if harder lot of holding true to his faith without either the impetus which the revulsion of feeling following upon guilt has so often supplied, or that vision of his reward which the ecstatic is permitted to behold.
Religion, as the ruling motive in the life of Boniface, necessarily determined the character of his intellectual interests. He was above all else a student of the Scriptures, and gained a reputation with contemporaries for his biblical investigations (XLVII). As we have already noticed, he saw in the Venerable Bede not the historian and scientist, but the writer on scriptural subjects. 35 Even when he entered other fields of learning, the same influence asserted itself. Though he must have had a knowledge of the Latin classics, to judge only from the allusions in some of the letters addressed to him, and some acquaintance with Greek, yet the bulk of his reading was probably the Fathers and the growing literature of the Church, while his own compositions served a distinctly religious purpose.1 The only long poem of his which remains describes ten virtues, “the golden apples of the tree of life,’ and ten vices, “the evil fruit of the tree of death.” His verses were by no means a spontaneous outpouring of the soul like the songs and hymns of the early Franciscans, but, following the fashion of the period, were a highly artificial exercise in enigma and allegory, alliteration and acrostics. The teaching, however, which they were intended to convey gave them a certain dignity and impressiveness.
Though Boniface never abandoned his intellectual pursuits, he was not primarily a student or teacher. Religion exercised its most decisive influence upon his life by removing him from purely academic surroundings and calling him into the world. Possibly his character would have saved him from becoming, even in the narrowest 36 circles, a mere visionary or self-centred pedant. But it was in the public service of God that his real strength appeared. There is no need to dwell upon his practical ability as shown either in securing the assistance of the government without being defiled by the pitch of political intrigue, or in bringing order out of chaos, stationing his forces at the best strategic points, and completing his organization. He was one of those rare men who can give attention to details without losing grasp of principles. While at times he displayed a characteristically English willingness to compromise, yet for the most part — like other great men of action — he held resolutely, even stubbornly, to his own course. We may fairly compare his vigour and directness with the academic aloofness of Daniel of Winchester and the rhetorical ineffectiveness of Lul.
Boniface owed a large measure of his success to his power of winning and holding followers. The letters furnish constant testimony to the affection and reverence with which those working in the same field regarded him. There is no sign that, as so often happens, the nearer people came to the great man, the less remarkable he appeared. Nor do we find on his part any failure to show justice and consideration to his assistants (XLIV). We are familiar enough with that strong type of personality which commands the loyalty and devotion of subordinates, and 37 yet treats them as tools to be cast aside when used. The dictates of a selfish policy leave little room for genuine sympathy and confidence. But the relations between Boniface and all his friends rested on a different basis. Their common aim kept personal motives in check, and fostered those virtues and interests best calculated to preserve a lasting and sincere understanding. They became, in reality, members of an harmonious family, whose intercourse was marked, on the one hand, by freedom and the absence of restraint, and, on the other, by perfect delicacy and refinement. Wordsworth speaks somewhere of the “defrauded” lives of those who break the ties of kinship, and, in the ordinary sense of the phrase, abandon the world. He scarcely realizes that such lives may be filled not merely with spiritual hopes and joys, but with the delights and consolations of pure love and friendship. If this selection from the correspondence of Saint Boniface does anything to establish this fact, it will have fully accomplished its end.
The text upon which the translation is based is that given by Dümmler in Monumenta Germaniae Historica, Epistolarum III.
I am indebted to my friend Mr. William Mowbray, of Upper Canada College, Toronto, for many suggestions.
University of Toronto.
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I have long heard of the famous quote by a British soldier regarding the battle of Waterloo, "As for myself all I know it that I spent the day lying in the mud while every scoiuyndrel with a horse rode over us". I do believe that I now have an inkling of what he was talking about. My fight for Connewitz and its environs left me with only a vague understanding of events elsewhere on the battlefield. I will post further pictures later so the other generals can provide their insights.
As events played out for the big Leipzig refight we came up short-handed on generals so we trimmed the game down to just the southern front. Even then we found ourselves commanding more than one Corps each in several cases. Perhaps the weekend of the 4th of July wasn't the best choice after all.
I commanded Merveldt's troops facing Connewitz, R.U.P. commanded Poniatowski's troops facing me. The Austrians were south and east of the river trying to cross on two bridges in to the teeth of the deployed French and Polish troops who were wisely deployed just out of close cannon range from the bridges, effectively forcing me to pass through the defiles into a "field of death".
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Space Aliens can be 9 feet tall with slits for eyes, or they can look like little greys or lizard-people, though most of us are familiar only with the Little Green variety. But the most dangerous of the Aliens look just like us. They can mingle among us, unnoticed, and that’s where the danger arises. You could be standing next to one at the grocery store checkout, and you would never know he was an Alien from deep in the constellation called Cancer.
Because the aliens who visited in 1947 came from a nearby star in the same part of the sky, these new invaders have been designated Deep Cancerians, or DC. Astronomers are subjecting that part of the sky to intense observation, and have managed to locate the planet DC within a few seconds of arc. An amateur astronomer in Algeria claims to have snapped photos of the planet, but his images are still under investigation by the Experts.
Creatures from DC have a superpower called Mind Kontrol. If you are near one, he can take over your frontal cortex. It may not feel any different. You may not even detect that you have been altered. While you go on imagining the thoughts that you’re thinking are your own, while all the while you have become an extension of the Alien will. This is the wileyest part. The most powerful and dangerous MK practitioners have been designated MK-Uber, and they are the most powerful and dangerous. Ordinary people. They could be your kneighbors. They could be your brother-in-laws. Ordinary people who are took over by MK-Uber look and act just like they used to did before, but they are transmitting the mind-kontrol power of their masters from the planet DC.
The good news
There is one way that we can protect ourselves. Our friends in the Federal Government have set up a new agency on an Emergency Basis. Called Counter-Deep-Cancer, they have studied the situation exhaustively, and have issued their Expert recommendations.
According to the C-D-C, we can protect ourselves by wearing earplugs. Earplugs appear to have the power to block the Mind Kontrol rays that emanate from the DC creatures, or their MK-Uber zombie klones.
Hence the C-D-C’s recommendations. We should all be wearing earplugs whenever we go out in public. And at home? MK rays can be passed through your TV, your computer, or even your cell phone. The C-D-C strongly recommends wearing earplugs whenever you are exposed to any of these devices. “We’ve all become inured to Facebook videos of the neighbor’s kitten. Now we know that these can be agents of mind kontrol. They can turn you into a MK-Uber Zombie Klone. Be afraid. Be very afraid.”
Thus spake the C-D-C.
And For the Future
A few otherwise-loyal citizens have complained that they don’t want to go around with plugs in their ears for the rest of their lives. For a long-term solution, C-D-C has funded Scientists at the Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine to create a prosthetic solution. By a stroke of good luck, the Virtual Aural Cavity (VAC) has been in development for more than a decade. It’s almost like someone knew this was coming.
Now, the program only needs adaptation to work with natural ears, while insulating them from the hypnotic Uber-rays. The new prosthetic combining the new Insulated Natural Ear (INE) technology with the old VAC technology is expected to be available in out-patient clinics early next year. It will be sold to America under the acronym VAC-INE. | <urn:uuid:e8cc6399-90bf-4e47-87f7-7f5d01ab572b> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://dailyinspirationblog.wordpress.com/category/jjm-original/page/3/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882570913.16/warc/CC-MAIN-20220809064307-20220809094307-00065.warc.gz | en | 0.96194 | 792 | 2.359375 | 2 |
This Week in Church History
On May 29, A.D. 1453, the final Christian worship service was held in one of the most beautiful churches ever built: Hagia Sophia [i.e., Church of Holy Wisdom].
This basilica was the “crown and glory” of Constantinople and, while it was a very well-fortified city, it had been under Muslim siege for over a month. The Emperor knew it would not stand much longer against so formidable a foe, so he sent for help from his Christian brethren in Europe.
When the Emperor received word that no assistance would be coming, he called for a solemn service of prayer. His people prayed through the night while the Muslim army prepared a team of “special forces” for the final attack.
This “special unit” of Muslim mercenaries consisted of kidnapped Christian children, who had been reprogrammed into Muslim militants.
At the dread break of dawn, the enemy advanced and the carnage was indescribable. The men were impaled, the women were raped, property was looted, buildings were burned, and the city streets were soaked in Christian blood.
Constantinople was renamed as Istanbul and the Hagia Sophia was converted to a Mosque. In other words, the Cross of Christ was replaced with the Crescent Moon of Mohammed.
Demographic trends in many European nations suggest that they will become predominantly Muslim within the next few generations, so here is a question that haunts my mind on occasion:
When Islam sets its sights on the next Christian civilization to conquer, will there even be any brothers left in the world to call upon for help?
PS – I almost feel like apologizing for posting such a “downer” of an article, but history is real and it does tend to repeat itself.
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ANYONE who has ordered goods online would be familiar with this layer of padding that keeps your precious purchases intact.
Many more enjoy popping the little plastic bubbles for the sheer fun of it, or as a form of stress relief.
However, was this crackly protective material originally intended to be enjoyed as a decorative accent in your home?
Believe it or not, yes. Alfred Fielding and Marc Chavannes invented this in 1957 by sealing two shower curtains together while trapping air bubbles between the two sheets.
They envisioned it as textured wallpaper but the idea never quite took off so they tried marketing it as a greenhouse insulator instead, with limited success.
The duo struck it big a year later, when its usefulness as protective packaging material was discovered, thanks to its shock-absorbing and abrasion-resistant properties. It is also lightweight.
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The International Baltic Earth Secretariat (IBES) as a focal support point for Baltic Earth is located at the Helmholtz-Zentrum Hereon (until 31.3.2021: Helmholtz-Zentrum Geesthacht, until 1 November 2010: GKSS Research Centre) in Geesthacht, Germany.
The Baltic Earth Secretariat´s tasks cover in particular:
- to support the Baltic Earth Science Steering Group, Working Groups and Panels in their activities, and to provide preliminary reviews of their work
- to maintain connections with all participating research groups and with all operational data and numerical modelling centres for Baltic Earth
- to prepare for international Baltic Earth events and to provide assistance for reports by Baltic Earth scientists and to international research groups and the research and public community at large
- to author, edit or contribute to selected publications or collections of publications
- to organize and help organize educational events like summerschools and courses
- to participate in teaching obligations at Baltic Earth educational events
- to inform participants about ongoing activities which may be of relevance to their work
Since January 2002, Helmholtz-Zentrum Hereon, (until 31.3.2021: Helmholtz-Zentrum Geesthacht (as of 1 November 2010, before GKSS) has been the only sponsor of the International Baltic Earth (former: BALTEX) Secretariat, covering salaries for the staff members, infrastructure and travel support.
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PulseLab: An Integrated and Expandable Toolbox for Pulse Wave Velocity-base Blood Pressure Estimation
Cuff-less blood pressure (BP) estimation methods have been long pursued as substitutions for the conventional BP measurement methods to facilitate continuous and automatic monitoring of BP. The PWV (pulse wave velocity)-BP models, describing the relationship between the PWV and the BP, have been derived and used in recent...
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A core goal of naturopathic medicine is to use the healing power of the body and nature to maintain and restore health. To accomplish this, naturopathic practitioners focus on creating a healthy environment both in and out of the body. They use safe, natural therapies to support the whole person and to strengthen the body’s ability to heal itself. Naturopaths also emphasize prevention of illness through education and promotion of healthy lifestyle habits.
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Many of our designs utilize charts as part of the instructions. There are four types of charts featured in the collection: Knit/Purl patterning, Stranded Colorwork, Cables, and Lace. While most of the basic principles of knitting charts are the same regardless of the type of chart, we’ve broken it down into the four components.
Part 4 of 4: Working from Charts: Lace
Out of the 4 topics covered in this series, lace patterns are probably the most frequently confused by knitters. The nature of lace stitches – increasing and decreasing in order to create motifs – makes it more difficult to visualize just what your knitting is supposed to look like. We argue, though, that unlike a lace pattern written out longhand, a charted lace pattern tells you both exactly what you should be doing AND what your knitting should look like.
Lace Chart Keys:
You may remember from the Knit/Purl patterning section where we said each single square on the chart represents a single stitch on your needle, and the symbol in the square tells you what to do with that stitch. While this is technically the case with lace knitting, each square represents what is occurring after you have worked the stitch(es).
Above is a sample of a very simple lace chart worked in rounds. If you were to write this chart out, it would read as follows:
Round 1: *K2tog, yo; rep from * around.
Round 2: *K2; rep from * around.
Repeat Rounds 1-2 for pattern.
Even though in the “knit 2 stitches together” action you are working with 2 stitches and knitting them together, you can see the box only occupies one stitch because you are taking two stitches and making them into one. And, even though the yarn over is making a stitch where one does not exist, the yarn over symbol occupies one box because you are taking zero stitches and making one.
Note: One of the rules of lace knitting – charted or written out – is that for every increase there has to be a decrease to maintain proper stitch count, so this sample chart shows that you start with two stitches and decrease one then increasing one, and you end up with two stitches after both actions have been worked.
Working in Rounds:
For all charts, all rounds are charted and all rounds are RS. When working in the round, you will read all rounds from right to left.
Since the chart is worked in ROUNDS, you would work the above chart as follows:
Round 1: *P2, k2tog, k1, yo, k1, yo, k1, ssk, p3; rep from * around.
Rounds 2, 4, 6: *K12; rep from * around.
Round 3: *P1, k2tog, k1, yo, k1, p1, k1, yo, k1, ssk, p2; rep from * around.
Round 5: *K2tog, k1, yo, k1, p3, k1, yo, k1, skp, p1; rep from * around.
Working in Rows:
When working in flat in rows, if both RS and WS rows are charted, you will read RS rows from right to left and WS rows from left to right. If WS rows are not charted, there will be separate written instructions telling you what to do on the WS rows.
Note: Typically, RS rows are odd numbered rows, and WS rows are even numbered rows. This is not always the case, though, so it is important to pay attention to which rows are RS, and which are WS.
If the above chart is worked in ROWS, you work all odd numbered (RS) rows from right to left and even numbered (WS) rows from left to right as follows:
Row 1 (RS): *P2, k2tog, k1, yo, k1, yo, k1, ssk, p3; rep from * around.
Rows 2, 4, 6 (WS): *P12; rep from * around.
Row 3 (RS): *P1, k2tog, k1, yo, k1, p1, k1, yo, k1, ssk, p2; rep from * around.
Row 5 (RS): *K2tog, k1, yo, k1, p3, k1, yo, k1, skp, p1; rep from * around.
IMPORTANT NOTE: When looking at the chart, regardless of whether or not you are working flat or in rounds, the chart is a visual representation of what your knitting looks like from the RIGHT SIDE.
CHARTS WITH INCREASES: One of the most popular lace patterns are triangular or square shawl patterns. We have many in the Kelbourne Woolens pattern collection: Parquet, Kindling, Honey Hollow, Meadowsweet, and Aleda from Little Things are just a few examples.
When working charts with increases, there isn’t much more that you need to know, except the “one decrease / one increase” rule is broken, as you are increasing stitches in order to create the triangular shape. This is most typically done via a YO or M1 on the edges of the triangular segments that are not paired with a decrease. In the case of Aleda, the increases are created with both YO increases, as well as a unique 1-5 increase:
If written out, the chart above would be as follows:
Row 1 (RS): (K1, yo, k1, yo, k1) into the same stitch – 5 sts.
Row 2 (WS): P5.
Row 3 (RS): YO, k5, YO – 7 sts.
Row 4 (WS): P7.
Row 5 (RS): YO, k7, YO – 9 sts.
Row 6 (WS): K9.
Row 7 (RS): (K1, yo, k1, yo, k1) into the same stitch, k1, skp, k1, k2tog, k1, (K1, yo, k1, yo, k1) into the same stitch – 15 sts.
Row 8 (WS): P15.
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Video: How to Make Green Chile Grits
The key to chef Harold Marmulstein’s grits? Cook them low and slow, then add some green
While grits have recently seen a resurgence as our country’s appreciation and knowledge of southern food spreads, we still think they deserve some extra attention, especially in their ease and adaptability. To help spread the word about what is perhaps the south’s most beloved grain, we had chef Harold Marmulstein of Salty Sow stop by the SAVEUR test kitchen and give us a crash course in fluffy, flavorful grits.
The grits that he uses are stone ground white corn grits, which he insists on soaking in cold water for at least 24 hours to help soften their texture. Once he’s drained the soaked grits, he adds them to a pot with water and whole milk, where they simmer for 2 or 3 hours, with frequent stirring. He then purées green chiles and cilantro in a blender, which turns into a rich, bright green, insanely flavorful condiment. He adds this to the grits— which you can simply do according to your own tastes—and finishes it all off with some butter. Leftover purée is an excellent condiment for other grains, eggs, or even tacos. | <urn:uuid:5ab5f68e-d6c5-4b1c-ad60-20970844da37> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.saveur.com/video-how-make-green-chile-grits/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882570741.21/warc/CC-MAIN-20220808001418-20220808031418-00065.warc.gz | en | 0.947995 | 274 | 1.75 | 2 |
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The more acidic your body, the harder it becomes for your immune system to fight off illness, bacteria and even cancer.
How Does The Body Become Acidic?
It usually starts with unhealthy habits. Smoking, lack of sleep, stress and most importantly the foods you eat can all affect your body’s pH levels.Whenever you eat acid forming foods, such as dairy, grains, meats and sugar, your body has to use alkalizing minerals such as calcium, sodium, potassium and magnesium to neutralize the acid produced from metabolizing these foods.
When you don’t eat enough alkaline foods to replenish these, your body has to use minerals from vital organs and bones to neutralize the acid in your body.
Because of this, your body’s mineral reserves can reach dangerously low levels and cause damage that can go undetected for years.
You Constantly Need Alkalizing Minerals
The body’s metabolism is constantly producing acidic waste products that needs to be neutralized or excreted in some way. In order to do that, you need to supply your body with foods rich in alkalizing minerals.
This is why eating more junk food than veggies can create an extremely acidic environment which is prime breeding ground for all sorts of negative health issues.
Health Problems Caused by Mild Acidosis
The Arizona Respiratory Center at the University of Arizona found strong evidence which shows acidosis induced by diet does indeed promote the growth of malignant cells and tumors. Here are few other negative health conditions associated with mild acidosis:
Inflamed and/or sensitive gumsImmunodeficiency disordersNeck, back, and sciatica issuesRespiratory disordersExcessive yeast and fungal growthChronic lethargyCardiovascular issues including vasoconstriction and arrhythmiasExcessive weight gainKidney and bladder infectionsIncreased oxidative stressPremature agingDramatic bowel fluctuations, nausea, and vomitingBone spurs, increased bone fracture incidents, and osteoporosisMental fog, insomnia, chronic headaches, and/or migrainesIncreased lactic acid, joint and muscle painAllergies, acneAccelerated free radical damage.
Balancing pH Levels
The body is an amazing machine and can autonomously balance its own pH level; however, it does so at a heavy cost.
For instance, when the body becomes too acidic, the blood will take alkaline-forming elements from the digestive enzyme systems of the small intestine. (source) This now creates a less than optimal environment for proper digestion.
This is why dietary intake that is highly acidic can result in many disease and disorders. The body steals from one area to balance the pH which inhibits that systems proper function.
Test Your Body’s Acidity or Alkalinity with pH Strips:
It is recommended that you test your pH levels to determine if your body’s pH needs immediate attention. By using pH test strips, you can determine your pH factor quickly and easily in the privacy of your own home.
If your urinary pH fluctuates between 6.0 to 6.5 in the morning and between 6.5 and 7.0 in the evening, your body is functioning within a healthy range.If your saliva stays between 6.5 and 7.5 all day, your body is functioning within a healthy range. The best time to test your pH is about one hour before a meal and two hours after a meal. Test your pH two days a week.
Note: The pH reading you get when you test your urine or saliva is NOT the pH of your internal environment, it is the pH of these fluids that your body is eliminating. Nevertheless the pH of the liquids which your body is eliminating is a useful indicator of what is going on within your internal environment including the status of your alkaline reserves. (source)
Which Foods Are Alkaline?
It is important to understand a few things about the difference between acidic and alkaline foods.
It can be a bit confusing at first. For instance, citric foods such as lemons and oranges are acidic in nature, but they are alkaline forming within the body.
Here’s a general list of foods to eat and avoid:
How To Improve Your Body’s pH Level
Check your pH regularlyDrink plenty of waterRemove acidic foodsUse lettuce leaves and collard greens as wrapsAvoid junk food or highly processed foodsReplace dairy milks with coconut or almond milkAdd green juices or smoothies to your dietExerciseMeditate to lower stress levels.
Your Food Matters
There’s no doubt about it, what you eat has a direct impact on your overall health.
As Ann Wigmore, founder of the renowned Hippocrates Health Institute once said, “The food you eat can be either be the safest and most powerful form of medicine or the slowest form of poison.”
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My agenda in this article is to challenge the widespread culture and beliefs that have such a powerful influence on teaching early maths, using times table facts as an illustration and drawing in my experience working with the outliers, the pupils who struggle with learning maths.
I have written the article in three parts.
Part 1. A look back over some 40 years of experience with teaching, writing, teacher training around the world and researching into difficulties in learning basic maths.
Part 2. A critical look at some of the comments and ideas for interventions from a wide variety of sources.
Part 3. The role of developmental, conceptual teaching.
Straight out of 14 years of mainstream teaching, primarily physics, but some chemistry and maths as well, I became Head of a school for dyslexics. I met my class of twelve, very dyslexic 13-year olds as their new maths teacher. Back then you could find books and programmes for teaching language to dyslexics. Nobody warned me that some might have co-occurring difficulties with maths. My ignorance was not bliss for long, certainly not for my students. It didn’t take me long to find out that they did not ‘know’ their times tables, well not beyond the 2x, 5x, 10x and 1x facts. (I later came to learn that this was an extremely common situation.)
In my ignorance and in my belief that I could deal with this swiftly, we chanted times table facts at the start of every maths lesson. The only, slight, exoneration I give myself is that I didn’t get them singing the facts to some inane tune.
At the end of the week, when I once again said in that happy, positive voice we teachers sometimes use, ‘It’s times table time again!’ One of my students got up from his desk and banged his head against the wall. Fortuitously, my teacher training had given me some basic awareness of non-verbal behaviours and I recognised this as a sign of stress.
That image remains with me forty years later. I still feel the guilt.
There were two immediate lessons for me:
Never start lessons with something a significant percentage of your students cannot do. I include mental arithmetic, unless empathetically delivered, in this category.
Rote learning is not always the best strategy for teaching maths. In fact, very few strategies qualify for ‘always’ in learning. Our student population is heterogeneous and mathematical competence is a constellation of abilities.
So that was the start of my journey (got to have a journey) to find better ways of dealing with these facts and then to attempt to break down the beliefs that are so pervasive in maths education around this small collection of facts. The most worrying belief is that rote is THE way to deal with these facts. I wrote my first book about this in 1996, ‘What to do when you can’t learn the times tables.’ I don’t think it has, as yet, successfully challenged the entrenched belief in rote. See Part 2.
Let’s start with a factor that demotivates many learners, speed of retrieving these facts (and often the general pressure to do any maths quickly).
(From a UK maths website quoting a Headteacher) ‘Children need to be able to recall any times tables answer within two or three seconds - preferably in one second. That leaves no time for counting the way up to the answer from 2x, 3x, 4x etc - the answer has to pop out of memory pretty much instantly.’
From Pinterest there is a scheme that is: ‘Designed for high speed so that you get lots of practice.’
(There are 608 Pins on math multiplication [30/11/2020] which suggests that there is no one way that works for everyone, but 608 for 121 facts is, maybe, excessive).
You could argue that quick retrieval reduces the load on the working memory needed to do, for example, mental arithmetic, but substantial research tells us that anxiety about having to answer quickly reduces working memory capacity.
Maths anxiety lowers motivation more often than it enhances it. There are many books and research papers on this issue.
Then there is this pseudo-philosophical, and maybe over-optimistic advice that I found on the web:
‘We memorize daily, but do you realize that your brain is like a computer? Whatever you put into it will most probably remain there for a long period of time. You can choose to fill it with unimportant things, or you can fill it with skills that can be a benefit to you your entire life. Like multiplication. You will use this skill for as long as you live. Using and teaching your brain to memorize is probably the most important skill of all.’
Way back in 1925, Buswell and Judd wrote a monograph which recognised the dominance of the first experience of learning something new incorrectly and its re-emergence even when it looks as though the correct information now dominates. Recent interest on the role of inhibition on learning supports the theory that initial learning needs to be correct.
Then there is the belief in the power of being able to remember these facts, which may be true, but only if that power resides in the majority of pupils: For example, from the tes, 'The fact is, learning times tables does pupils a world of good' My question is, ‘How many pupils achieve this world of good?’ And if they don’t, does it become a world of bad?
And then there’s this comment about the English Government’s proposed tests of these facts for ten-year old pupils, ‘Teachers should welcome the proposed tests with open arms, says one headteacher, as he argues that knowing times tables off by heart sets children up for life.’ This is not encouraging news for those pupils who, despite hours of trying to learn, don’t learn. That could be as many as 70%. My statistic is from the many teachers I have surveyed during my lectures. It can be revealing looking at ‘What if?’, but then following this with ‘What if not?’
Ofsted, the schools watchdog joins in supporting the rote learning myth, highlighting in their perception the importance of reciting learning times tables:
“Pupils should be able to recite their times tables up to 12 x 12 by the age of nine.
Primary schools that fail to teach times tables by heart are condemning children to a lifetime struggling with numbers, inspectors have warned.’ It doesn’t have to be that harsh.
Unrealistic expectations do not help learning.
There are many suggestions in the education world to ensure that these facts are memorised. They range from the basic to the bizarre. This following is about as basic as you can get: ‘Your life will be a lot easier when you can simply remember the multiplication tables. So ... train your memory!’ Education is not that simple.
Now, let me return to Pinterest for some slightly less pedagogical input.
It seems that using tunes and thus singing the times tables is a popular idea. Maybe some pupils agree. Here is one selection:
2x This old man
3x Happy birthday to you
4x Old MacDonald
6x Jingle Bells
7x Row, row, row your boat
8x Mary had a little lamb
9x Twinkle, twinkle
12x Itsy-bitsy spider
Perfect for the 17-year old who failed at their first attempt at GCSE.
There are many examples of more fact-limited ‘tricks.’ Some, at least, show patterns, for example, The sixes rule: ‘If you multiply 6 by an even number, it will end with the same digit, so for 6 x 6 the ones digit is 6 and the tens digit will be half the ones digit (3). So, 6 x 6 = 36.’ That’s not going to happen in that ‘preferably one second.’
Some tricks do not do patterns, for example, ‘Six times eight, so finish your plate. Six times eight is forty eight.’ ‘There is a monkey in a tree so nine times seven is sixty three.’ There’s a touch of cross-curricular content there. And maybe something that is missing from Sir David Attenborough’s commentaries.
Often such tricks are described as ‘fun’ and are accompanied by cartoons. I realise I might be sounding like Mr Grumpy here. Maybe I’m missing a grumpy chance for the 7x facts.
Often the tricks require the pupil to learn more to learn less. And rarely are these tricks conceptual. They usually demand more memory capacity. Sometimes they have dubious conceptual validity, as with, ‘10× is maybe the easiest of them all .... just put a zero after it.’ Desperate parents may not filter out such harmful stuff.
Much of maths develops. It helps to know the history of a topic and its future. Then teachers will know if the foundations are secure and thus not teach something that will have to be untaught in the future, such as, ‘Take the little from the big.’
So, I propose that we expose our pedagogy to the question, ‘What else are you teaching?’ Rote learning may well set in place information that will help future development, but it is not the only way, especially with maths where there are many opportunities to use what you know to work out what you don’t know. There are often alternatives and often these can develop understanding. In maths the learner needs to know facts, but also how to use these facts to develop their access to other ‘facts’. Maths is a good subject for that philosophy.
When potential pupils, usually aged 11 or 12 years, came to my (specialist) school for an interview I would ask them, in as low stress a manner as I could muster, ‘How are you getting on with your times tables? Which ones do you reckon you really know well?’ Inevitably the reply was, ‘The 2s, 5s and 10s.’ Some would add, ‘and the 0s and 1s’. That’s enough, especially if they are automatically retrieved. I can work with that to develop a lot of maths. And that situation is by no means restricted to ‘special’ pupils.
When I taught physics in secondary schools, I used experiments and visual images to help develop concepts. I do the same with maths, always linking the images to the symbols.
There is not enough space to give much detail of interventions in this article, so I’ll just give a few examples. There is much more in my books and videos. The solution is not a piecemeal collection of unrelated explanations and cartoons. It should be a chance to develop an understanding of key concepts.
If we work from what the learner knows to take them to new knowledge and understanding, so, from my experience, this means using the key numbers. For example, break 3 into 2 + 1, 4 into 2 x 2, 6 into 5 + 1, 7 into 5 + 2, 8 into 10 - 2 and 9 into 10 – 1. This partitioning can be developed to many other examples, such as 15 = 10 + 5 (and using 5 as half of 10). This enhances number sense and the concept of breaking down numbers, partitioning.
Learners need to be able to link multiplication to repeated addition, for example, 7 x 8 = 8 + 8 + 8 + 8 + 8 + 8 + 8 and then into partial products, 5 x 8 + 2 x 8. The ability to link all four operations enhances understanding of each separate operation and thinking that is not rigid.
The ‘What else are you teaching’ continues with using 10 as an estimation for 9, each 9 being 1 less than each 10 and thus to refinement, for example, 8 lots of 9 equals 8 lots of 10 minus 8 lots of 1.
4x and 8x, can illustrate repeated multiplication.
Cuisenaire rods are useful images, but areas, y = ab, are developmental for ‘long’ multiplication and division and algebra and fractions.
In 2017 a joint discussion from the Association of Teachers of Mathematics and the Mathematical Association (MT.2109. 265. 11-13) goes some way to maximising the opportunities arising from teaching multiplication facts but lacks coherence and consistency.
In my recent book, ‘How to Teach Maths: Understanding Learners’ Needs’ (2020), I break down a typical maths curriculum to show the vertical progression of topics. Among the benefits of this is that it can be used to answer the key question for intervention, ‘How far back to I go?’
When memory fails, our pupils need an alternative. An over-dependence on teaching early maths with rote dominating denies them the chances to conceptualise and progress.
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Most people are familiar with Uber as the ridesharing king; it has taken the world by storm, and with much fanfare. Less has been written about its new family member, UberEATS, which now delivers lunch within 10 minutes with the push of a button.
What’s interesting about the two ventures is the playbook that Uber uses to identify, design and market them in their Uber world. Perhaps we ought to take a deeper look at how Uber might expand into different industries and become a frontrunner in the on-demand economy (ODE).
Besides having a war chest of financial resources available, we now start to see a powerful playbook being unleashed. Uber continues to experiment and refine their approach to enter and market these services, but a number of interesting patterns are becoming apparent as the two ventures, Uber and UberEATS, are rolling out internationally.
If you think Uber is about ridesharing, forget it — they are much more. Here is how I think they will Uber-ize the world:
Step 1: Identify An Existing Industry With A Great Fit For The On-Demand Economy
It’s becoming a bit of a cliché to say “Uber-for-X,” but it does help to simplify things when everything is available as an app. But in the eyes of an investor or competitor, it gets a bit more interesting:
Founder: “We are the Uber of cleaning.”
VC: “What would you do if Uber entered the cleaning market?”
An existing market served by a large number of local and regional incumbents are great signs of existing markets yet to be simplified by software and new ideas. The ODE is your pizza delivery but on a scale that has the ability to topple not only industry leaders, but entire business sectors. With Uber, and many others entering the market, some have declared the taxi industry dead as we know it.
According to SherpaVentures, on-demand enterprises must reach the mass market cheaply while removing anonymity. UberRides does this with their free app that includes driver ratings, which provides a form of self-policing.
Furthermore, the ODE efficiently mobilizes supply chains and workforces while enabling collaboration and asset sharing. Uber harnesses the supply effortlessly because their workforce is essentially any person with a smartphone and a car. Sharing and access by phone is nothing new, but Uber was one of the first to apply it to the ODE in a massive scale.
Much of this is achieved thanks to GPS technology that puts all potential Uber drivers on the map at once. Lastly, all transactions are done by app, so no cash changes hands at any time. The process is slick and clean, and it has attracted millions of users worldwide.
Of course, Uber’s huge success has inspired a wide range of new marketplaces, such as:
Axiom (lawyers on call)
BlackJet (private jets)
Bloom That (flower delivery)
Heal (doctor house calls)
Luxe (valet parking)
Postmates (delivery from anywhere)
Push For Pizza (you guessed it)
Saucey (alcohol delivery)
Shyp (package packing, pickup and shipping)
Sprig (cooked meal delivery)
TaskRabbit (errands and odd jobs)
Washio (laundry service)
Zeel (in-home massage therapist)
The exact number of these startups is unknown, but nearly $1.4 billion was invested in these Uber-for-X companies in the first three quarters of 2014. But the questions remain: Which one of these new ventures will make it? Will Uber go there?
Step 2: Leverage An Existing Network
For Uber to become successful, it required the network effect to take hold firmly and quickly. Just as a social network has no value unless it lives in a network of devices, Uber drivers and passengers require a network to thrive. More drivers allow for more passengers, which allows for more drivers, and so on.
In the short term, more Uber passengers and drivers allowed for a drop in prices, which attracted even more users. The result is somewhat magical, where momentum builds upon itself.
To kickstart growth — and accelerate beyond competition — UberEATS leverages the existing Uber platform. They have the technology and infrastructure. They have drivers and cars. They have users and a well-known brand. They have a perfected playbook.
While newer startups have to build a complete marketplace bottom-up, Uber can leverage their existing setup. They have massive leverage and the upside of using their know-how to become a dominant player in the ODE. It’s a massive undertaking, but they have the financial muscles and investor confidence to back them.
Step 3: One-Click Interface
Uber was born on a snowy night in Paris in 2008 when the two founders could not get a cab. They wanted a dead-simple app that could get them a car with the push of a button.
This premise has not only survived, but has become the focus and marketing message you hear around Uber:
Push the button to get a ride.
Push the button and lunch is delivered.
Push the button to…what’s next?
For Uber, the one-click interface is an essential part of the user experience and marketing message, and thus remains a key element in their playbook.
Step 4: Radically Optimize The Value Chain
While the one-click interface creates a compelling user experience, the optimized value chain is what makes the user stick around in the long term. If you look at the two services, it is clear that Uber works to reduce the time spent from ordering to actual delivery.
Let’s see how they accomplish this with UberEATS. A traditional process of ordering food looks something like:
UberEATS changes this process by radically reducing the time it takes from ordering to delivery. Traditionally, the food is made after the order has been placed. With UberEATS, the food is made prior to your order. The food is located in temperature-controlled containers inside Uber cars, just waiting for you to press a button.
Uber did the same thing in the taxi industry. They radically optimized each step of the value chain. The traditional process of ordering a taxi looks something like this:
Using software, Uber and the ridesharing world has automated the matching of drivers and passengers and receipt management. I have personally experienced the hassle of having to describe to a driver which details a receipt should contain to be legal — which is just something you don’t want to experience when traveling.
Each step could be analyzed in more detail, as ordering a taxi is perhaps where Uber and its competitors have done the most to simplify the process. In fact, if you look at the value chains of Uber and UberEATS, they are really excelling at three important steps:
Simplifying (the push of a button gets you a ride or lunch delivery)
Speed (time reduction from order to delivery)
Trust (reliable customers, reliable delivery)
Step 5: Aggressive Execution
Beyond the previous four points, what did Uber actually do to achieve their remarkable success? For starters, they gave it away and offered discounts. For UberEATS, they offered free delivery in NYC across an entire month, which normally stands at a $4 charge.
For Uber to grow in San Francisco, they offered free rides and sponsored key tech events, with rides included. This helped establish a tech-savvy core network upon which further networking was built upon. Uber identified the perfect group of people who would not only use, but also promote their service, because techies love to share and talk about new trends.
The company went far beyond cultivating tech contacts alone. Like when a Boston bus-driver strike left students stranded, Uber seized the opportunity by giving free rides to school. This ingenuity wedged Uber into the community by giving people a firsthand ridesharing experience.
Another Uber method was leveraging other networks, such as CHEEZburger in a kitten adoption campaign. This heartstring-tugging tactic worked so well that Uber recently released a dog adoption version.
Another thing that makes these kinds of moves so valuable is that they are newsworthy, which is nothing short of free advertising. All of this activity feeds the network by getting the word around through the use of the service itself.
Some companies use the tactic that negative press is better than no press. Uber certainly seems to fit this picture, and would rather beg for forgiveness than ask for permission, according to some sources. That surely helps them generate lots of press around regulatory issues and other hot topics. As long as their growth continues, I’m sure we’ll continue to see them push aggressively toward new markets, services and industries to Uber-ize the world. | <urn:uuid:36f88915-8ab7-4795-8639-3eb9c9215f44> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://techcrunch.com/2015/10/15/the-5-step-uber-playbook-that-will-disrupt-the-on-demand-economy/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572163.61/warc/CC-MAIN-20220815085006-20220815115006-00665.warc.gz | en | 0.958959 | 1,867 | 1.5 | 2 |
The Science of the Electric Telegraph
People have known about electricity for a long time. In 600 BCE a Greek philosopher called Thales noticed that if he rubbed a material called amber with silk, it would attract feathers and other light objects. You might have seen the same effect yourself, by rubbing a balloon or a plastic ruler on your sleeve.
People in ancient times also knew about magnetism, and used lodestones as compasses to help them navigate. They didn’t know how any of this worked though.
In 1600 CE, William Gilbert, who was Queen Elizabeth I’s doctor did two important things. He invented the English word electricity, which is based on the Ancient Greek name for amber, which was elektra. He also described the Earth’s magnetic field in detail.
200 monks prove that electricity flows
In 1746, a French clergyman and scientists called Jean-Antoine Nollet showed that electricity could flow. He gathered 200 monks into a human chain and got them to hold metal rods between each other. When he got the monk at one end to touch his store of electricity, the monks all reacted at the same time, showing that electricity flowed very fast.
Scientists now started to get very interested in what a flow of electricity, which we now call electric current, could do. Luigi Galvani found that electricity could make the legs of a dead frog twitch. Alessandro Volta invented the Voltaic Pile, which was the first simple battery. Humphry Davy, who was born in Penzance, found he could use electricity from a Voltaic Pile to make chemical reactions happen. This electrolysis led to the discovery of several chemical elements.
Using electricity to make a signal
The discovery which led directly to the Telegraph was made in 1820 by Hans Christian Oersted, who was Danish. He found that when you pass an electric current through a wire it makes a magnetic field which can move a compass needle. Not only that, but if the current goes in the opposite direction, the needle moves the opposite way. Now you could use electricity to make a signal.
People tried different ways to make the electrical signals work to send more complicated messages. The one that worked best was Samuel Morse and Alfred Vail’s code made of dots and dashes, which was first seen in 1837. We call this code Morse Code. It is very versatile, and can use lights, sounds or simply a needle moving one way or another.
Rapid development of the telegraph system over 50 years
Development of telegraph systems expanded very rapidly. From simple electrical circuits connecting railway stations (so they could tell each other a train was on the way), within 50 years there was a network of electrical cables over the land and under the sea. People could send messages within a few minutes that used to take weeks or even months to be sent by letter.
After the telephone was invented and people could talk to each other through these cables, the Telegraph and Morse Code got used less and less. But today we have another way of communicating instantly which has even overtaken the telephone. The Internet is very fast, but the ideas behind it are the same as the Electric Telegraph from 150 years ago.
|Signals send through cables over land and under sea||Signals send through cables over land and under sea, and sometimes through microwave (radio) and satellites|
|A code with two symbols (dots and dashes)||A code with two symbols (0s and 1s)|
|Electric current flowing through wires in cables||Light passing through optical fibres in cables|
Can you tap out your own name in Morse Code?
Can you build an electric circuit to send your Morse Code with a lamp or a buzzer?
Can you find out what other changes were happening around the world from 1830 – 1900, while the Telegraph was being developed?
Paul Tyreman, Learning Facilitator, PK Porthcurno
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Due to the increasing importance of linguistic diversity in a multicultural Europe and the arising need for the community interpreting at the same time, Austrian based SAVD Videodolmetschen GmbH is Europe’s leading company in the field of video remote interpreting (VRI) providing its services to a wide range of institutions such as hospitals, clinics, immigration detention facilities, public employment facilities, prisons etc.
VRI enables institutions across Austria to connect to qualified interpreters whenever necessary. Within 10-15 seconds on average an interpreter appears on the computer screen. There is no commute and no waiting. More than 500 interpreters offering altogether 30 languages work comfortably at home connected to the internet and are available from 7 am to 7 pm on working days. There is no expensive equipment needed, just a computer, internet access and a webcam. Thanks to high-resolution video and audio connection, patients or petitioners can see and hear interpreters as if they were right there in the room. Encrypted communication is guaranteed and liability risks are minimized.
For young and well-trained interpreters, this project, which was made up of only eight people at the beginning, has developed to be a large and interesting platform. It gathers interpreters from different cultural backgrounds and offers them challenging and varied assignments from different sectors on a daily basis within the flexible framework of working from their homes, wherever they are. The project has proved to be a great contribution to the quality assurance of interpreting services in public institutions.
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Translation and Interpreting
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New York High School Creates Model Library Learning Commons. Untitled. From left; Sixth graders Justin Zarra, 12, Jason Hutchinson, 11, and Lily Banks, 11, experiment with an Ozobot programmable robot for the first time during library learning time at Perry Hill School in Shelton on Tuesday, January 16, 2018.
The robot has sensors that respond to specific color codes causing it to speed up, slow down, and change direction. lessFrom left; Sixth graders Justin Zarra, 12, Jason Hutchinson, 11, and Lily Banks, 11, experiment with an Ozobot programmable robot for the first time during library learning time at Perry Hill School in Shelton ... more Photo: Brian A. Pounds / Hearst Connecticut Media Photo: Brian A. Pounds / Hearst Connecticut Media. How a School Library Increased Student Use by 1,000 Percent.
Modern libraries: Moving from a transactional to a relational library. 4 important spaces every modern library should have. There is a promising potential in making use of the library’s services in new ways.
This is why libraries are more valued now for their spaces and the opportunities that they create for the community, such as support for education, access to recent technologies and help for local businesses and much more. As Kathryn Zickuhr from the Pew Research Center points out there’s no one thing people want their libraries to be. They want their libraries to be lots of things, a place where they can study and meet with friends and attend meetings — and more. In the last post of our series we’ve explored the various services users want from a library (haven’t read it? You can find it here). 1. A recent report from Pew Research Center data on US library attendance interestingly shows that millennials are the most frequent visitors to a public library, with 53% of survey respondents ages 18-35 visiting a public library or bookmobile in 2016.
DOKK1 Library Areas 2. So why forget about it? 3. 4. Is a library without books still a library? Some thoughts on The Library as space. Text of my talk at The Danish Research Library Associations Winter Assembly 2017, Korsoer, Denmark.
I like people. Not all people but in general. I strongly believe that people talking to each other, sharing ideas, challenging one another on believes and arguments makes this world a better place. The landscape of human beings interacting has changed. The rise of social media platforms as a arena for sharing of opinions has change the way we talk to each other. We must never stop talking and listening to each other. I will, using our Data Lab at the Faculty of Social Sciences Library as a case, talk about the library as both a physical and mental platform for dialog between people in order to support research, education and learning by bringing people together.
Historically we see two counterpoints: Knowledge is power and information sets you free. I jump to one of my favorite periods in history, the Enlightenment. We don’t have patent on these thoughts. The librarians role Skills? Thanks. What Does the Next-Generation School Library Look Like? At a time when public libraries are starting to offer everything from community gardening plots to opportunities to check out humans for conversations, some school libraries are similarly re-evaluating their roles and expanding their offerings.
Case in point: Monticello High School in Charlottesville, Virginia. When librarian Joan Ackroyd arrived there four years ago, she found an environment very different from the “engaging, creative, fun” elementary and middle school libraries to which she was accustomed. “Its library was none of those things,” she recalls. “It was a traditional, quiet research space.” Ackroyd decided this wasn’t optimal. 21st-Century Libraries: The Learning Commons. Libraries have existed since approximately 2600 BCE as an archive of recorded knowledge.
From tablets and scrolls to bound books, they have cataloged resources and served as a locus of knowledge. Today, with the digitization of content and the ubiquity of the internet, information is no longer confined to printed materials accessible only in a single, physical location. Consider this: Project Gutenberg and its affiliates make over 100,000 public domain works available digitally, and Google has scanned over 30 million books through its library project.
Libraries are reinventing themselves as content becomes more accessible online and their role becomes less about housing tomes and more about connecting learners and constructing knowledge. Library to Learning Commons - Saanich School District (No. 63) Transforming school libraries into learning commons: five keys to success - Stantec. By Michael Corb, Senior Associate (Butler, PA) The pressures on our school communities never seem to relent.
Chief among them: do more, with less. This is especially true in my home state of Pennsylvania where funding for education has been severely curtailed and the state budget is in flux. Transforming school libraries into learning commons: five keys to success - Stantec. By Michael Corb, Senior Associate (Butler, PA) The pressures on our school communities never seem to relent.
Chief among them: do more, with less. This is especially true in my home state of Pennsylvania where funding for education has been severely curtailed and the state budget is in flux. As a school architect, I see school administrators facing this reality every day. Learning outcomes and enabling technologies must advance, even in the face of static funding formulas. | <urn:uuid:09264505-dcdc-4358-8e90-60f170c26794> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | http://www.pearltrees.com/sheri_k/learning-commons/id15431502 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573623.4/warc/CC-MAIN-20220819035957-20220819065957-00665.warc.gz | en | 0.9464 | 1,135 | 2.25 | 2 |
Transforming access to diagnostics: global launch of the Lancet Commission
A large proportion of the global population does not have adequate access to quality, affordable diagnostics (laboratory tests and diagnostic imaging). Transforming access is required to support the achievement of universal health coverage. At this global launch, co-hosted by The Lancet and FIND, authors presented key findings and recommendations from the report, followed by a high-level panel discussion and Q&A from the audience.
View the recording here.
1. Ken Fleming, Emeritus Fellow of Green Templeton College and Oxford University
2. Patricia Garcia, Cayetano Heredia University
3. Sue Horton, University of Waterloo
4. Richard Horton, The Lancet
5. John Nkengasong, Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention
6. Pascale Ondoa, Amsterdam Institute for Global Health and Development
7. Vinod Paul, NITI Aayog
8. Bill Rodriguez, FIND
9. Peter Sands, The Global Fund
10. Soumya Swaminathan, WHO
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On this evening, two days past full moon and with favorable libration on the eastern portion of the Moon, I chose two irregular maria targets for sketching. Mare Spumans was completely visible while Mare Undarum was only partly exposed beyond the terminator.
Although I have examined these little ancient “lakes” in the past this has been my first attempt to capture them on paper. Both are surrounded by bright, densely cratered upland and are close enough to Mare Crisium to be within its eject blanket and basin rings.
This is a very attractive region of the Moon for sketchers with craters Langrenus and Messier and Messier A nearby and Mare Crisium just to the north. I purposely kept these features out of my view to focus on lesser observed targets. In addition to the maria subjects, craters : Webb (22 km.), Apollonius (53 km.), and Firmicus (56 km.) provided eye catching targets across the view.
For this sketch I used: black Strathmore 400 Artagain paper 9″x 12″, white and black Conte’ pastel pencils and a blending stump. After scanning, Brightness was decreased just slightly using my scanner.
Telescope: 10 inch f/ 5.7 Dobsonian and 6 mm eyepiece 241x
Date: 08-04-2012, 04:00 – 05:50 UT
Temperature: 29°C (85° F)
Seeing: Antoniadi III
Colongitude 110.6 °
Lunation 16 days
Illumination: 94.9 %
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In May 2016, the U.K. introduced a new law for cigarette packaging which dictates the design up to the colour, typeface, and image. All cigarette packages have the standard design which was first introduced in Australia in 2012. The packages will be printed in Pantone 448, a colour which came out of market research as the world’s ugliest colour. Logos or branding are no longer allowed, only the brand name in Pantone Cool Grey 2, typeset in Helvetica. The only distinctive element will be the health warnings with photographs that cover 60% of the pack. Research showed that cigarette package designs mislead people about the difference is health risk per brand, for instance people assume light-coloured packages are healthier than dark-coloured, which is why it was decided all cigarette packaging should look the same. The same designs will be introduced in France and Ireland as well. | <urn:uuid:f84eee5a-c96c-4c1e-b0cf-e75c6519ad64> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | http://thepoliticsofdesign.com/tag/warning | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882570913.16/warc/CC-MAIN-20220809064307-20220809094307-00065.warc.gz | en | 0.947394 | 183 | 1.75 | 2 |
Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death for children in the United States.…
Preterm infants who are given cow-based baby formula can become extremely sick with a condition called necrotizing enterocolitis. As a result, manufacturers behind brands like Similac and Enfamil are facing baby formula lawsuits.
Attention: Baby Formula Claims are an active lawsuit.
The birth of a child is a joyous occasion for a growing family. Parents should be able to trust that the products they’ve purchased for their children are going to keep their children healthy and safe. For many infants, baby formula is generally safe. While there is an occasional recall for issues such as insufficient iron, or manufacturers come under scrutiny for a failure to recall formulas with metal contaminants, these recalls are rare thanks to significant regulations around infant formula. Still, contaminants and ingredients are not the only dangers parents need to be aware of when they have a newborn child. Specifically, parents of premature infants need to be aware of the dangers of health conditions cow’s milk-based infant formula can lead to in their babies.
Why is there a Baby Formula Lawsuit?
Thousands of parents are filing baby formula lawsuits against the makers of Similac and Enfamil. These lawsuits claim that the manufacturers failed to adequately warn parents about the dangers posed to premature babies who are given cow’s milk-based baby formula. Cow’s milk-based baby formula may cause premature infants to develop a serious condition called necrotizing enterocolitis.
What is Necrotizing Enterocolitis?
According to research, 90% of babies who get NEC are born early, typically before the 37th week of pregnancy. Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is a serious gastrointestinal issue that causes inflammation in the intestines which ultimately leads to the death of the organ’s tissue. It is the most common and most serious intestinal disease among premature babies.
Which Baby Formula has a Lawsuit?
The main formula brands with NEC lawsuits against them are Similac and Enfamil. If your premature infant received any of the following, you might be able to file a baby formula lawsuit.
Similac products given to premature babies that cause NEC may include the following:
- Special Care
- Human Milk Fortifier
- Alimentum Expert Care
- Similac Human Milk Fortifier Powder
- Liquid Protein Fortifier
- Special Care 20,
- Special Care 24
- Similac Human Milk Fortifier Hydrolyzed Protein — Concentrated Liquid
- Special Care 24 High Protein
- Special Care 30
Enfamil products given to premature babies that linked to NEC may include the following:
- Enfamil Human Milk Fortifier Acidified Liquid
- Human Milk Fortifier Powder
- Enfamil 24 and DHA & ARA Supplement
- Enfamil Human Milk Fortifier Hydrolyzed Protein- Concentrated Liquid
- Enfacare Powder
- Enfamil Human Milk Fortifier Liquid High Protein
- Enfamil Milk Fortifier Liquid Standard Protein
- NeuroPro Enfacare
- Premature 20 Cal
- Premature 24 Cal
- Enfamil Premature 24 Cal/fl oz HP
- Enfamil Premature 30 Cal
Both of these brands failed parents in ways that led to serious consequences. There were no warnings on labels to inform parents about NEC as a potential baby formula side effect. In addition, these companies failed to give proper instructions or guidelines for their use. We are helping parents receive the compensation they deserve for significant financial loss and emotional distress. If your baby suffered NEC injuries or passed away, please call us at 800-359-5690.
Who qualifies for a Baby Formula Lawsuit?
Because Similac and Enfamil failed to warn consumers about the risks of NEC, these claims are open to any parents who had a premature infant diagnosed with NEC after their baby was given formula. After your baby was discharged from the hospital and you gave your baby Similac or Enfamil at home, contact us. We can help ensure you preserve the evidence needed to prove the connection between baby formula and your child’s illness or death.
In addition, babies are often fed Similac or Enfamil in the hospital. If you are unsure of what your child received, our legal team can help you find out.
How do I know if my baby had NEC?
In many cases, families who lost a child to NEC may not know the cause. If your premature infant passed away, speak with a Baby Formula Lawsuit attorney at 800-359-5690. We will be able to get medical records and have our team of nurses go over the files to find out the cause of your infant’s passing. By holding the parties responsible for the loss of your baby, you may be able to help prevent this from happening to other children.
Your baby may have had necrotizing enterocolitis if they met any of the following:
- Born before the 37th week of pregnancy
- Fed through a tube in the stomach
- Weighed less than 5.5lbs at birth
Contact our legal team to find out how we can help.
Should I file a claim against Similac or Enfamil Manufacturers?
Yes. It is important to hold the manufacturers that intentionally withheld information about the dangers of the product accountable if your baby was given cow’s based baby formula and diagnosed with NEC.
Why haven’t these products been recalled?
Enfamil and Similac have not been recalled because of their link to NEC. However, there have been several other recalls
Do I need a lawyer to file a Baby Formula Lawsuit?
Anyone can file a claim, however, because these cases are extremely complex, you want to seek help from an experienced mass torts attorney who has experience handling these types of claims. A victim’s attorney will be able to review medical records and other information to build the case against the manufacturer responsible for your child’s NEC diagnosis.
How much does a Baby Formula Lawsuit Lawyer cost?
A Baby Formula Lawyer from our firm will not charge you any upfront fees. The Carlson Law Firm will only receive a payment if you receive a settlement or judgment.
How much is an NEC Lawsuit worth?
We are very early in the litigation stages of baby formula lawsuits and any projections out there may be wildly off base. There is no amount of money that can undo the pain these companies caused with their negligent behavior. Our team will work tirelessly to get you the compensation you deserve.
Who can I talk to about filing a Baby Formula Lawyer?
A Baby Formula Lawsuit Lawyer from The Carlson Law Firm will be happy to consult with you during a free and confidential case evaluation. Call an NEC Lawsuit Attorney at 800-359-5690 to answer any questions may have about a Baby Formula Lawsuit.
How long will Baby Formula Lawsuits take?
Baby formula lawsuits are product liability lawsuits—which can take much longer than the average personal injury lawsuit.
How long do I have to file a lawsuit against Similac and Enfamil?
The statute of limitations can vary from state to state. However, in most cases, there is a limited time to file. If your premature child suffered from NEC, you might be able to file a lawsuit. Contact us now at 800-359-5690 to get your claim started.
Is NEC a common condition in premature infants?
NEC is a common gastrointestinal illness. It affects 1 in 1,000 babies with the greatest risk being for babies who weigh less than 2 pounds.
The condition rarely affects full-term infants with about 1 in 10,000 full-term babies getting NEC.
What information will I need to provide if I decide to file a Baby Formula Lawsuit?
To file a Baby Formula Lawsuit, you will start by telling your story to one of our legal representatives. During your free consultation, you should feel comfortable asking questions about the legal process and what your attorneys will expect from you. Next, your legal representative will begin the intake process to determine the severity of your infant’s injuries. Then, your lawyer will need a medical history of your child. This is so we can build your case against Abbott Laboratories and Mead & Johnson Company by connecting the dots between the science of cow’s milk baby formula link to NEC and how it affects you and your family.
Finally, we pride ourselves on keeping our clients updated on the status of their cases.
Get Help with your Baby Formula Lawsuit
Losing a child is the worst pain a parent can endure. There is no amount of money that can help you heal from the pain you feel, but we may be able to help get you started on a path to healing. Our team of legal experts can help you hold Similac manufacturer Abbott Laboratories and Enfamil manufacturer Mead & Johnson Company accountable through a Baby Formula Lawsuit.
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RealBasic is a cross-platform, object-oriented BASIC compiler that can generated stand-alone EXE's. It was originally built to create applications for Macintosh, hence the slightly non-Windows look&feel. Compiling speed isn't as fast as Delphi, but bearable.
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The Rotating Proxies Proxy Web server or VPN solution makes use of a digital private network (VPN) web server, which is actually needed to have to assist in the gain access to of the web due to the customer. To take advantage of the Substitute Hosting server, you require to possess the needed tools and also software for doing this.
Although lots of people believe that it is necessary to hook up to the web server, the fact is that the web server acts as a gateway for various other customers to get to the web. All the individuals require to do is to enter into the Internet Protocol deal with of the web server for accessing the net. This is what lots of people strongly believe to become the essential need of getting into the web server.
Substitute Web server is in some cases pertained to as VPN. As these are actually two phrases that have just about the exact same meanings, it comes to be important to vary between all of them. They fulfill various functions as well as consequently you must be crystal clear about the functions of both the servers.
The Substitute Server is making use of to access the internet from one more area. Thus, if you wish to access the world wide web with a remote location, using a Proxy Web server can be vital. You will definitely have the ability to access the web coming from no matter where you want.
When you are actually trying to access the internet coming from outside the nation, the usage of the Substitute Web server can additionally assist you in bypassing the censorship. You could certainly not have the capacity to access the world wide web coming from your location as a result of restrictions. By using the server, you may bypass the regulations and accessibility the internet from anywhere you desire.
Nevertheless, while using the Proxy Hosting server you must make sure that you are refraining just about anything prohibited. The use of the VPN is necessary for people that wish to hide their identity. Such folks likewise utilize the hosting servers to bypass the selective legislations in their corresponding countries.
Most of the times, the hosting servers are actually additionally used to link to a private network that has high speed connection. This is actually given that these relationships are a lot more reputable than the public networks. The advantage concerning making use of a Private System is that you may access the network even though you get on a mobile phone. However, you have to guarantee that you do not receive attached to the inappropriate one.
When you are making use of an Exclusive Network, you will certainly be confined to a particular volume of information as well as details transfer. This will allow you to explore the web using the exact same environments as you are made use of to, without having to readjust all of them. Using such a Personal System may be incredibly advantageous if you are certainly not capable of accessing the net via other methods.
The Private Network can be used to maintain confidential information that is actually held in the server. You are going to manage to get access to this relevant information whenever you would like to. This is actually very handy in maintaining on your own safe and secure coming from hackers as well as other 3rd parties.
Using the Exclusive Network could be rather practical if you are actually seeking a work or for a brand-new project. It permits you to possess your own exclusive system without any interference from anyone else. This is actually specifically the same as operating in a closed-door workplace without any individual interfering you.
If you don’t require the Stand-in Hosting server, you can easily use the public ones. These are given through various host. Nonetheless, they may certainly not have the capacity to provide you with the company you are searching for, unless you obtain the companies of a focused business.
One of the greatest benefits of utilization the Substitute Hosting server is that you are going to have the capacity to browsing the web coming from anywhere in the planet. All you need to have is to enroll in the solutions of a credible and also relied on web host. You are going to be actually able to access the internet from anywhere the moment you perform thus.
A stand-in web server, likewise referred to as a reverse stand-in, is actually a totally free internet server that can be utilized to redirect certain website to an additional. Substitute servers are actually utilized to repay the electrical power of the individual to control what is actually featured on a web site as well as where the website looks online.
The best typical instance of a substitute hosting server is the one at opendns.com. Opendns is managed by a non-profit organization for the general public domain as well as is actually a small corporation that supplies everyone an affordable substitute to primary host firms.
When you are actually making use of opendns to scan the internet it functions in a comparable way to most other hosting servers. You go to opendns.com as well as meet the URL of the site you want to explore. You would certainly type the Internet Protocol deal with of the internet server you prefer to access into the “Server:” carton at the bottom of the webpage.
If the server you are seeking is offered and also if it possesses a Public DNS profile then the system are going to manage to fill that hosting server’s DNS details for you. Since the server might be too busy to support your ask for, typically it will be actually not able to make use of the information.
There are actually two forms of proxy web servers, online and also devoted. Virtual stand-ins are in fact just yet another name for an online exclusive hosting server. DPS are established like shared vps web servers, which indicates that they are actually broken off right into many independent VPS web servers.
Dedicated web servers will definitely possess no other public web server, so they must be actually put together by the manager of the website. You will certainly not find committed proxy hosting servers promoted in the majority of the internet search engine. They are actually typically for business or even systems that call for more than one web server to take care of requests.
To make use of a stand-in hosting server you will certainly require to have your internet browser put in with the ideal software program. That are going to be Firefox or Google.com Chrome, but you can easily install various other browsers if you like. To utilize your proxy server, you will definitely need to direct your internet browser to the IP handle of the server.
Proxy servers service the exact same essential principle as usual internet hosting servers. You will ordinarily observe a symbol to the left of your address pub. When you click on this symbol you are going to be presented with the SSL setups for the proxy server.
Many individuals think that it is needed to connect to the web server, the fact is that the server acts as a gateway for other users to gain access to the net. You would certainly style the Internet Protocol address of the web server you desire to get access to right into the “Web server:” box at the base of the page.
Dedicated hosting servers will certainly have no various other public web server, so they have to be prepared up by the manager of the web site. To utilize your proxy server, you will certainly require to direct your browser to the Internet Protocol address of the web server.
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What is WooCommerce? It’s your way to build a secure, flexible eCommerce store using the foremost popular tool to make a website.
Is it something you must use?
So, WooCommerce lets you build your online store pretty much easily.
WooCommerce lets you sell anything and everything you want.
The most popular use is to sell physical products, like t-shirts, Footwear, Fruits, Vegetables, basic essentials…everything. These are the kinds of stores you’re quite familiar to like Flipkart and Amazon.
But you can also use WooCommerce to sell digital products, make appointments, reservations, services, etc. which you can charge for.
Basically, if you would like to sell “something” and accept payment for it, WooCommerce can assist anyways.
Let’s go through…
WooCommerce helps you develop an eCommerce store using WordPress. WordPress is additionally so far, the foremost popular platform to make a web site. WooCommerce takes that basic WordPress OS and turns it into a fully-functioning and attractive eCommerce store.
There are a bunch of reasons why WooCommerce is such well-liked to create an eCommerce store:WordPress (for website)
WordPress is an open-source website development system. It is available with a MySQL or MariaDB database. WordPress is also a free platform to use. 1/4th of the websites hosted all over the web network is developed on WordPress.The WooCommerce Plugin (the online store)
WooCommerce could be a free plugin for WordPress. It enables you to turn a basic website into an eCommerce store. WordPress can’t do this by itself. If you put in and activate the WooCommerce plugin you’ll be able to add products, a go-cart and a checkout. you’ll even be joining plenty of other WooCommerce store owners. It’s the foremost popular e-Commerce plugin for WordPress. It powers over 30% of all the world’s e-Commerce stores.Let’s read more about WooCommerce.WooCommerce Extensions (even more online store action)
Once we start working on WooCommerce with your website, an additional range of WooCommerce extensions are available. These extensions are like plugins for WooCommerce. They let your online store do more things. they’ll also let your store work with other programs, like your accounting program and your email marketing program.
There are many WooCommerce plugins available to be used. The most sources are from:The WooCommerce Extension library (free and paid extensions) The plugins repository at WordPress.org (free extensions) WooCommerce Plugins on Code Canyon (paid extensions) WooCommerce Themes (the look of your online store)
Most WordPress themes (website designs) will work with WooCommerce in a very general way. But some WordPress themes have done extra work to form sure they function well with WooCommerce.
These Themes are free or cost a yearly fee to use. Paid Themes are often of better quality and have a better standard of maintenance and support. The official WooCommerce theme is Storefront, which may be a free theme written by WooCommerce themselves. There are many paid/commercial WooCommerce themes on Theme forest.Ongoing Maintenance and Security
There is a regular check-up of the internal system in a WooCommerce Store. Many of those parts require regular maintenance. We can find new versions available, which may contain security updates. It’s important to possess arrangements on the site that cover this maintenance. It’s worth making it a priority because the ongoing efficiency and security of your WooCommerce Store can rely on it.
Currently, 42% of eCommerce sites on the net use WooCommerce, which just goes to signifies that it is a reliable and trusted platform. This percentage is large compared to variety of the other top platforms (Shopify –7% and Magento –4%).
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There is a new proposal that hopes to bring common sense to the Indian film censor certification process.
Kalki Koechlin was ten years old when she walked into the room and saw her parents watching the acclaimed but explicit film Camille Claudel, based on the life and relationships of the French female sculptor. “The film had a lot of sexual scenes. I was so embarrassed, I couldn’t go near it. It was boring for me at that age,” says Koechlin.
The actress, now famous for her role as the prostitute Chanda in 2009’s celebrated Dev.D, says the ideal age at which she would have watched her own movie would have been 15. “I don’t think I would have got its meaning before that.” Last year, Dev.D was given an A certification by the Censor Board, which meant that you had to be 18 or above to watch that film.
Dev.D might have had a larger audience under the newly proposed censorship laws. Until now, the Censor Board has functioned under recommendations of the outdated Cinematograph Act, 1952. This has resulted in nearly 60 years of furious debates, arbitrary cuts and even some ugly bans—Anurag Kashyap’s Paanch was deemed too violent, while documentary maker Anand Patwardhan fought a decade in court to get his Father, Son and Holy War to be screened on Doordarshan without cuts.
Now the proposed Cinematograph Act, 2010 will have categorised ratings, like those in the West. So apart from Adult (A) and Unrestricted (U), there are two new categories included: ‘suitable for the viewing of children who have completed 12 years (12+)’ and films that are suitable for those who are ‘15 years and above (15+)’. Says the Board’s current chairperson Sharmila Tagore, “We proposed new regulations because parts of the law had become obsolete.” This takes care of the amorphous, perplexing U/A stamp (children accompanied by adults) by the Censor Board that allows an 11-year-old to watch the harsh violence in Ghajini, but stops a 17-year-old from watching Kaminey because it has an A certificate.
“I’m morally opposed to censorship because it goes against the freedom of expression. Why do Hollywood film DVDs need to have an Indian censor certificate?” asks actor Imran Khan. The young star was irked last year by the Censor’s “strange patterns” when it gave an A certificate to the Salman Khan action extravaganza Wanted for its violent content. “The violence in Wanted was stylised and not realistic. The film promoted good values in sporadic scenes with messages like ‘Listen to your parents’ or ‘Don’t do drugs’. Yet teenagers couldn’t see that. However, a child was allowed to watch Golmaal Returns which had some of the filthiest humour. It had jokes directed at homosexuals and minorities, as well as sexual innuendo.” Khan, who has lived and worked in America, says the censor certification there is one of the best, though there are some strange guidelines. “In a PG-rated film, you can only use ‘fuck’ once. If you use it twice, the film gets an R rating. Also some nudity is okay for kids—they’re allowed to see the back of a woman in a thong.”
The Censor Board has often faced flak for being arbitrary, and on occasion, biased. “I feel the lesser the regulation of cinema, the better,” says 3 Idiots director Rajkumar Hirani. The film industry sees the Board as moral police. Last year, filmmaker Tanmay Agarwal protested when the Board recommended that he cut the two scenes of kissing he had in his short film Chal Chaliye to get a U/A rating, even though films like Dhoom: 2, Neil n Nikki, Bachna Ae Haseeno, Rang De Basanti, Jab We Met and Guru have got away with U/A or U certificates despite kissing scenes. Upcoming releases like Housefull (with sexual innuendo), or Kites with Hrithik Roshan and Barbara Mori kissing, are regarded leniently. Disgruntled indie filmmakers say this is because those producers have clout, or the movies are ‘entertaining’.
Board officials feel the system is flawed and that their own rules are difficult to implement. Censor Board Regional Officer Vinayak Azad has stated that there are no specific rules to kissing; different preview committees (made up of 100 Censor Board panel members) come up with different views. They need stronger guidelines. “It’s a good thing our laws are changing,” says former Censor Board chief Anupam Kher, “but the issue is not of a new law but (how) to implement it. Further classification like this helps, but it’s just a piece of paper if you don’t implement it.”
Hirani is sceptical about the 12+ and 15+ certifications. “How will they regulate it? Unless, of course, children walk in with their birth certificates. I think this serves as guidelines to parents—I find nothing wrong with that.”
Tagore bristles at the idea of filmmakers questioning the Board, pointing out that it is parents or theatre ushers who have to make sure rules are implemented. She says the role of the Board is akin to a consumer advisory or even perhaps a restaurant head waiter who recommends a certain dish. “Like ‘this is not good for diabetics’ or ‘use three times a day’. It’s like saying this Fisher-Price toy is suitable for kids 3 years and above. Our role is to make people aware. But we need to display our certification properly, even in newspapers—sometimes a man pays Rs 500 for a taxi to bring his whole family from Faridabad to a multiplex in Delhi, only to see that the film doesn’t allow children,” says Tagore.
Kher says these rules are necessary because films have an influence on the uneducated in India. According to him, it’s all very well for “pseudo-intellectuals” to pontificate on censorship, but it’s necessary to think about how youth in smaller towns will react to a scene in which a woman is being harassed. “Yes, I’m from the National School of Drama and an international actor who can say there’s no need for censorship—what nonsense! It’s absolutely necessary.”
Love, Sex Aur Dhokha (LSD) director Dibakar Banerjee believes films suffer because censor laws aren’t defined or implemented. His LSD had to swallow cuts like the word nangi in the song Tu nangi achchi lagti hai and a reference to a scheduled caste. “If censorship is only telling audiences what is suitable and the choice is yours, I welcome that. These new classifications for 12+ and 15+ kids then are rational. But the Censor Board can’t take on the form of an elected body controlling what the film is trying to say. If I depict a social truth and you cut that, it is a political clampdown. Cutting out ‘nangi’ was less objectionable to me than not mentioning a caste… people are killed over caste and you have special privileges for scheduled tribes and castes,” says Banerjee.
A possible loophole in the new Act is where the Censor Board can be ‘guided by the principles of natural justice’. The industry says this is dangerous. “The Board can’t be a barrier between the filmmaker and the people. That is subverting the core of democracy,” says Banerjee.
Under the Cinematography Act, 2010, at least one-third of the Censor Board panel should have women. Male producers and directors feel that this ‘reservation’ is unnecessary because subconsciously, they will end up looking out for women-sensitive issues. “Tomorrow, you will insist on a religious head or political leader among the members, and they will impose more restrictions,” says a producer on condition of anonymity, “Where does it end?” Tagore says lady members are necessary because they are “more conscientious, detailed, informed and progressive than men. I value both the male and female gaze. We need different sensibilities”.
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Explore Geography AR aims to demonstrate Geographical concepts that are studied at KS2, KS3 and KS4 in a visual and interactive way making use of the latest technology.
The National Curriculum for Geography at all Key stages states that: A high-quality geography education should inspire in pupils a curiosity and fascination about the world and its people that will remain with them for the rest of their lives. This statement is at the heart of this resource, Augmented Reality can help convey a complex concept like no other technology and Explore Geography does this with 9 different concepts. We believe in blending technology seamlessly into the learning experience, ensuring that when technology is used in the classroom, it enhances pupils’ learning whilst still providing the engagement and wow factor.
The ‘Active worksheets’ have the AR triggers embedded so they can be printed out and distributed to students to support group or individual investigations. They cover a range of topics and concepts within both the KS2 and KS3 curriculum and are perfect for using to cover specifications of the GCSE curriculum with students.
Spinning Planet looks at the Coriolis effect and is an interactive 3D model of the globe with students able to observe Hurricanes, Cyclones and Typhoons in action across the globe. With a Divided Planet , an interactive 3D model of the Earth enables pupils to examine lines of longitude and latitude alongside the tropics and Equator, these can be switched on and off and highlighted, something you are just not able to do on a physical globe or diagram.
Urbanisation triggers a mini app allowing pupils to control and view the effects of over time of urbanisation with a focus on key urban development variables and ‘tipping points’. Pupils can hypothesis about urban growth and can develop a deeper understand of how the development of a sustainable urban environment has to be carefully balanced. Enabling group discussions around what happens to an area as it becomes urbanised? It also enables pupils to explore what kind of developments take place and how it affects the population, the environment, the economy and the social structure. Our Changing climate tackles an incredibly complex subject matter of climate science through an interactive mini app that is triggered allows pupils to see the effects of climate change to this point and then model the possible outcomes on certain elements such as temperature and see level over time, something again that more traditional methods of teaching can not convey.
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- Vitamin D deficiency: Many folks undergo from shortage
- Sunlight: The physique can not produce vitamin D naturally produced by way of the pores and skin
- Maybe signs and deficiency signs: drainedskill, despair or hair loss
- Eating proper necessary: This Food be secure from winter
Vitamin D deficiency can have severe penalties, from weak bones to dying. Research findings additionally counsel that vitamin D within the family is wholesome Death fee from most cancers might be considerably lowered. One of them is vitamin D fats soluble nutritional vitamins and on bone metabolism concerned. Vital substance strengthens the skeleton and impacts us muscle groups.
Vitamin D Deficiency: Why Vitamin D Matters Right Now
In the sunny months, vitamin D deficiency is uncommon: throughout this time, the pores and skin makes up 80-90 p.c. is important Although the physique can retailer some vitamin D in fats and muscle tissue, this varies from individual to individual and is influenced by many components. Vitamin D deficiency often happens as a result of the pores and skin shouldn’t be broken sufficient Sun opens. His In order for the physique to provide vitamin D3, the physique wants ultraviolet gentle. Deficiency will also be brought on by ailments.
In autumn, winter and early spring Vitamin D stability drawback for a lot of: The daylight too weak, we present much less and fewer pores and skin on the skin. But even in the summertime, some folks can not utterly compensate for vitamin deficiency.
So you may need listless, drained or unhappy really feel – this will likely point out a deficiency.
Quick recognition of vitamin D deficiency: these are the commonest signs
One of the primary duties of nutritional vitamins is that this bone well being. For instance, vitamin D helps the immune system, muscle groups and hair.
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Maybe deficiency signs According to the Vitamin D Guidelines:
- Increased susceptibility to an infection
- temper adjustments
- Winter despair (or winter blues)
- hair loss
- muscle weak spot
- Muscle ache
High in very important vitamins: These foods are pure sources of vitamin D
The German Nutrition Society recommends for infants approx 10 mcg per dayall the pieces else is required 20 mcg Take vitamin D day-after-day when the physique doesn’t produce it, that’s, within the chilly half of the 12 months. There are two choices for this: both you settle for preparations – however at all times focus on this together with your physician! Because one overdose it additionally damages the physique.
Another choice is to make sure dishes extra frequent on the menu menu To restore vitamin D stability improve will get Absorption of vitamin D from meals Contains solely a small a part of the necessity for vitamin D.
Nevertheless, it’s essential to at all times monitor the foods containing solar vitamin and thus pure sources of vitamin D have, get.
1. Fish and seafood
Fish is an absolute provider of vitamin D. Looking on the diet chart, Atlantic herring is absolutely the chief. A 100-gram portion accommodates 25 micrograms (mcg) of vitamin D. For those that prefer it regional: Baltic herring has a minimum of 7.8 micrograms.
Salmon (16 mcg per 100 g) and eel (20 mcg per 100 g) are additionally appropriate for replenishing the vitamin tank.
- Atlantic herring (25 mcg per 100 g)
- sardine (25 mcg per 100 g)
- eel (20 mcg per 100 g)
- Salmon (16 mcg per 100 g)
- Greenland halibut (15 mcg per 100 g)
In addition, fish is wealthy in wholesome omega-3 fatty acids, which assist the nervous system, blood stress and imaginative and prescient. Omega-3 additionally protects towards cardiovascular issues. Therefore, fish and seafood are glorious suppliers of vitamins and a part of any wholesome and balanced weight loss plan.
Eggs additionally comprise wholesome quantities of vitamin D. However, egg yolks are particularly wealthy in vitamin D.
- pure egg yolk (5.6 mcg per 100 g)
- rooster egg (about 2.9 mcg per egg)
Eggs are additionally excessive in protein and will cut back the danger of coronary heart assault and stroke, in response to a brand new research. An overview of the research might be discovered right here.
Vegetarian or vegan sources of vitamin D are mushrooms. The quantity of important substances varies from mushroom selection to mushroom species. Porcini mushrooms are essentially the most nutritious, adopted by chanterelles and button mushrooms.
- mushroomuncooked (3.1 mcg per 100 g)
- chanterelleuncooked (2.1 mcg per 100 g)
- mushroomuncooked (1.9 mcg per 100 g)
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With these values, mushrooms are an absolute exception within the fruit and vegetable sector. Therefore, vegetarians and vegans discover it troublesome to replenish their vitamin D reserves with meals. Therefore, medicine are sometimes used. But only some supplements are actually efficient. Here you will discover Öko-Test take a look at outcomes for a lot of vitamin D supplements.
4. Dairy merchandise and margarine
Dairy merchandise additionally comprise vitamin D. Here it depends upon the composition of the oil. Fatty foods, particularly, processed cheese or butter, are appropriate to fill a minimum of the remaining requirement of the required day by day dose. The latter additionally applies to margarine, which primarily accommodates vegetable oil.
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- Processed cheese, 45% fats (3.1 mcg per 100 g)
- margarine (2.5 mcg per 100 g)
- butter (1.5-2.5 mcg per 100 g)
- Gouda cheese (1.3 mcg per 100 g)
- Emmental (1.1 mcg per 100 g)
However, the quantity of vitamin D is simply too low to achieve 20 micrograms in a wholesome means.
5. Track oil
This instrument surpasses all different dietary worth: beforehand black fish oil the Foods wealthy in vitamin D. He gained Track and eddot liver. It takes a while to get used to its style, however the quantity of vitamin D exceeds 250 mcg. It’s ten instances the following greatest meals, Atlantic herring.
- cod liver oil (250 mcg per 100 g)
Nevertheless, cod liver oil takes solely the fifth place on this listing, as a result of it’s not often used at this time and it’s disagreeable to eat. But if you wish to be wholesome, it’s a must to undergo. In addition to being excessive in vitamin D, olive oil is wealthy in omega-3 fatty acids, vitamin A, vitamin E, phosphorus, and iodine.
Is it doable to overdose on vitamin D?
One Vitamin D overdose is on pure means no means. However, when you take many medicines and dietary supplements, you might be consuming an excessive amount of vitamin D.
This Robert Koch Institute It says that extreme consumption of vitamin D can improve calcium ranges, which might result in acute nausea, lack of urge for food, belly cramps, vomiting or, in extreme instances, kidney harm. Because vitamin D accumulates within the physique, acute and gradual overdose can happen.
If no different supply of vitamin D is offered, 800 IU per day is really helpful. IE is a unit of nutritional vitamins, 1 mcg corresponds to about 40 IU. This implies that 20 mcg of the day by day requirement corresponds to 800 IU. But someplace overdose It might be dangerous to well being, and this ought to be completed earlier than taking vitamin D supplements at all times with a health care provider get in contact
Avocados: How Much Vitamin D Do They Have? Improper database entry will trigger confusion
When coping with foods that comprise vitamin D, you may discover it right here and there avocado – however collectively varied dietary info. It accommodates all the pieces from zero to 6 micrograms per 100 grams. Six micrograms can be surprisingly excessive for a plant-based meals.
According to Baliza, a meals intolerance app firm, the one skilled article is about one excessive vitamin content material Since 1930. A worth of 0 is given in all places within the nationwide database, which is appropriate. The reason for the confusion was an incorrect entry within the broadly used German meals database, which has since been corrected.
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Introduction and Pathophysiology
The differential marking or imprinting of specific paternally and maternally inherited alleles during gametogenesis, resulting in differential expression of those genes, is a phenomenon called genomic imprinting
Genomic imprinting refers to the modification of a gene Opens in new window (or a chromosomal region) such that it is expressed differently if it is inherited from one parent as compared to the other parent.
The imprinted copy of the gene is inactivated Opens in new window; therefore, it is not expressed. The imprint is reversible because a man passes on his genes with his own paternal imprint if those genes were inherited with a maternal imprint from his mother (Strachan and Read, 1996).
The mechanism of imprinting appears to involve DNA methylation (the modification of DNA by the addition of a methyl group) and/or histone modification (histones are the protein-spools around which DNA winds), but the details are complex and not well understood. Usually the nonmethylated allele is expressed and the methylated gene is repressed.
Imprinting appears to occur at the level of transcription, most likely in the germline. It is unclear whether imprinting is a critical process in embryonic development and the expression of genetic disease or a property of a limited number of genes (or small chromosomal regions).
Most genes are not subject to imprinting, or we would not so readily recognize simple Mendelian inheritance patterns Opens in new window.
Over 50 genes are known to be imprinted in humans, and many of these genes play a role in growth regulatory pathways and/or behavioral/neurological expression (Weksberg et al., 2007). The imprinted genes tend to cluster together in imprinted chromosomal domains. Duke University has a fascinating website about advances in gene imprinting (human and other species), visit www.geneimprint.com Opens in new window.
Classic examples of imprinting disorders are Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) Opens in new window and Angelman syndrome Opens in new window. Both of these distinctly different genetic conditions involve altered genetic expression of the same genetic region—a tiny segment of the long (q) arm of chromosome 15 (15q11-q13).
If the altered region is inherited from the father, the child (son or daughter) has PWS. If the same altered region is inherited from the mother, the child (son or daughter) has Angelman syndrome.
Severe developmental delay, limited speech, jerky movements, ataxia, excitable personality with hysterical laughter, and an unusual facial appearance characterize Angelman syndrome Opens in new window.
The hallmark features of PWS Opens in new window are hypotonia in childhood, almond-shaped eyes, small hands, and feet, behavioral difficulties, and a mean IQ of 56. Early feeding difficulties are replaced by overeating and morbid obesity in childhood.
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If you’re an Orange County driver, no doubt you see behind-the-wheel texters on the daily. Maybe you’re one of them.
Statistically most of the offenders are young people between the ages of 18 and 24; however, there are behind-the-wheel texters in every age group and demographic. The Los Angeles Times recently reported on a federal survey that at any given moment, 660,000 drivers are looking at their phones instead of the road.
So 39 states have laws against texting while driving, and many phone companies and non-profits have anti-texting campaigns aimed at teenagers…but is anything getting through?
Do anti-texting campaigns really work?
Sadly, the numbers show that efforts – legal and otherwise – to stop people (particularly teenagers) from texting while driving are not working.
One article we read by public relations expert Kevin Cate has the following theories on why anti-texting & driving campaigns don’t work:
As part of its anti-texting & driving campaign, AT&T conducted a survey and found that 97% of teenagers know texting while driving is dangerous – and yet all the ads and public service announcements are focused on the dangers of texting while driving.
So how can these ads reach their target audience?
Well, according to the same AT&T survey, 47% of teenagers admit to texting while driving, and the number is probably higher because 75% of them say their friends text and drive.
It also revealed that 89% of teenagers felt pressured to respond to a text message within one minute. So our old friend peer pressure is at it again. (It never stops, does it?)
Here’s Cate’s suggestion:
“I propose that instead of repeating unconvincing arguments, anti-texting campaigns turn the tables on the obsessive ‘instatexter,’ the teen unable to wait beyond one minute. This person is so desperate, so lonely, that they instantaneously respond to every text. It’s like showing up an hour early for a party; it’s a party foul. The people that don’t respond immediately, and I’m sure we could commission a study that would back this premise up, are more likely to be perceived as being busy, healthy, or for our purposes, ‘popular’.”
This isn’t the only solution, Cate says, but it’s a start. Because as long as the anti-texting campaigns repeat the same facts that everyone knows, they will continue to fail. And the fact is, texting while driving is an epidemic here in Orange County and all over America.
Police departments could issue more citations for texting while driving, but behind-the-wheel texters may just get more crafty at hiding it. (It’s already tough for cops to nail people on it, because many drivers hold their phones in their laps.) Lawmakers could increase penalties for texting while driving – which may be a deterrent for some – but all these efforts will fail unless people decide they simply don’t want to do it anymore. And for teens, if it ain’t cool, they don’t want to do it. Most adults hate peer pressure because we’ve all been there – but it’s a reality, so why not use it for good? | <urn:uuid:5e93e435-8a1d-4c61-ad4f-9a590c5aceb6> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://safety1stdriversed.com/2013/08/do-anti-texting-campaigns-really-work/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882570913.16/warc/CC-MAIN-20220809064307-20220809094307-00065.warc.gz | en | 0.954385 | 712 | 2.390625 | 2 |
Flu activity has decreased substantially over the last couple of weeks.
However, Hazelhill Family Practice advises at risk groups they should still get vaccinated if they haven’t already done so. This is because flu viruses are expected to remain circulating in the air for at least another three to four weeks.
Decreased influenza like illness activity
According to the national Health Protection Surveillance Centre (HPSC), influenza like illness (ILI) activity has decreased since the third week of January. ILI rates dropped from 65 per 100,000 population to 30 per 100,000 population the week ending January 19th.
The number of hospitalisations also fell from 609 during the second week of January to 351 during the third week. The highest hospitalisation rates continue to be among those who are either over the age of 65 or under the age of 5.
The HPSC figures show that vaccination, especially for those in the at-risk group, is vital.
Who are the at risk groups?
People in at risk groups include:
- Those who are over the age of 65
- Pregnant women
- Individuals with long-term chronic illnesses such as cancer and diabetes.
Why the flu vaccination is still vital
Besides the fact that the viruses are expected to continue circulation in the air for the next few weeks, it is essential to get vaccinated if you belong to an at risk group.
- To date, there have been almost 3,100 hospitalisations as a result of flu.
- 103 of these individuals have been admitted to critical care units.
- 52 people, who mostly belong to the over-65 age demographic, have died of flu.
As the HPSC says, “Vaccination remains the most effective means of preventing infection by seasonal influenza viruses and can reduce severe diseases that can lead to hospitalisation and death. The vaccination takes two weeks to take effect once received”.
The flu vaccine is available free of charge for anyone in at risk groups aged 10 years and older from GPs and pharmacists. An administration charge, however, applies to those who don’t hold medical cards or GP visit cards.
How to deal with flu?
Those who are suffering with flu are advised to take the following steps to ease the symptoms:
- Make sure that you stay at home and take enough rest.
- Drink plenty of hot fluids to keep yourself hydrated.
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A very rampant practice these days that seems to have taken over the various social media platforms are ‘influencers.’ Who exactly are these people? They are as Michael Saltzstein informs, very regular people but with a streak of charismatic authority in them. The information, they provide on various random topics gives them an upper hand in being able to influence people’s thoughts.
Some of these people talk about how to handle relations, some talk about travel, and yet others about astrology or a spiritual journey into oneself. Some even talk about life lessons and there are a few who love to entertain people through their numerous talents of either doing standup comedy or dancing or singing or playing some musical instrument. They also display unknown and hidden art forms or even share recipes and showcase their culinary skills.
They could be doing or talking just about anything and influencing the masses and changing their buying strategies and decisions. Now, another common trend is that these influencers like to form collaborations with each other to gain more popularity and reach out to a greater audience. This is exactly what Michael Saltzstein would like to throw some light upon on how to select the person with whom to partner up as an influencer.
The first thing that one should verify is whether the goals and objectives of the influencer are the same as that of them. What information is intended to convey and how it will be conveyed is to be decided and accordingly the partnership as well. The one best suited to the business ought to be selected.
Keeping the target audience in mind one needs to pair up with an influencer whose followers and audiences will be eager to know about the product or service. This will help avoid any disparity between one’s product or service and the influencer’s primary content.
Michael Saltzstein suggests further that going by numbers is not the right approach. In other words, it is not necessary that those influencers who have a greater number of followers are always the best choice. He believes that one should want to collaborate with someone who is more connected with the community of people who follow him. They should be able to converse with the audience. Though influencers of this sort have a smaller fan base yet it is a loyal and dedicated one.
The one point of difference between singular influencers such as those mentioned above and celebrity endorses lies in the fact that the former does not have any major disconnect with their followers and audiences. This also forms a reason that one doesn’t need to depend only on one influencer. One could collaborate with multiple such influencers. These influencers often know and help each other out. One should take advantage of this and make the best of it in maneuvering the purchasing decisions of the masses.
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Editor's note: In last month's Fundamentals column, Kathryn Masselam Hatch, MD; and Jonathan H. Talamo, MD, provided a comprehensive overview of excimer laser technology. Drs. Hatch and Talamo discussed basic concepts such as fluence, beam profile, ablation pattern, and eye tracking and registration to help readers optimize excimer laser refractive surgical outcomes. This month, Glauco Reggiani Mello, MD, and Ronald R. Krueger, MD, MSE, recount the evolution of excimer laser technology over the past 25 years, leading to LASIK and modern refractive surgery.
The argon fluonide (ArF) excimer laser was described in 1976 and was introduced as a surgical tool in ophthalmology in 1983 by Trokel et al.1,2 The precision of treatment with the 193-nm ArF excimer laser and, more important, the lack of damage to surrounding tissue, characterized a new mechanism of interaction called ablative photodecomposition, later named photoablation. This was due to the absorption of ultraviolet (UV) photons by the cornea with sufficient energy to break organic molecular bonds in the tissue.
Early studies of the potential use of excimer lasers focused on determining the best laser parameters (optimal ablation rates, fluence, and wavelength) to deliver smooth surfaces with no thermal damage to surrounding tissue. It was soon discovered that the 193-nm wavelength of the ArF laser produced the best results and predictable ablations, with no variation in threshold energy at different laser pulse rates.3
Irradiance is a term that describes amount of energy per unit area. Another term, fluence (energy per unit volume) is more frequently used when describing energy in millijoules (mJ) per unit area (cm2). The minimum fluence required to ablate human corneal tissue is 50 mJ/cm2 with the 193-nm excimer laser, and this does not vary considerably with ablation rates.4 Additionally, fluence correlates directly with ablation depth per pulse,5 with a greater efficiency over a range of 150 to 400 mJ/cm2. Ablation depth varies in different tissues for the same fluence, so scarred tissue can lead to an irregular ablation rate.6 Fluence must be calibrated daily in most devices to precisely adjust the ablation depth per pulse expected.
The Amaris excimer laser (Schwind eye-tech-solutions, Kleinostheim, Germany) varies the fluence during the treatment; higher energy is applied in the first 80% of the ablation to produce a faster treatment and lower energy in the last 20% to ensure precise treatment with reduced speed.
Excimer lasers can be divided into three categories according to beam profile. The first generation of excimer lasers were broad-beam lasers with high pulse energy and low repetition rates. They required a mechanical iris diaphragm or ablatable mask to guide the ablation. The disadvantages of these designs included the presence of hot and cold spots (leading to irregular ablations) and steep central island formation.
Later, scanning slit-beam lasers were developed. In lasers with this design, a long, narrow beam treats along a rotating variable slit-shaped pattern. This technology, still available in some modern excimer lasers, including the EC-5000 and Quest lasers by Nidek, (Gamagori, Japan), provides a smoother treatment versus the broad-beam profile.
Most devices today use flying-spot laser technology, in which smaller-diameter beams (0.5–2.0 mm) are used for better and more accurate results in custom ablations and the correction of irregular astigmatism. Some devices such as the Visx S4, (Abbott Medical Optics Inc., Santa Ana, California), have a variable spot size. Energy is delivered in a Gaussian profile (greater energy density in the center of the beam than the periphery) with the Allegretto Wave Eye-Q (WaveLight AG, Erlangen, Germany) and MEL 80 (Carl Zeiss Meditec, Jena, Germany) lasers. With scanning-slit and flying- spot lasers, there is a high risk of decentration and misplacement of individual pulses, and these devices require accurate eye-tracking systems.
The repetition rate of laser pulses also varies among excimer lasers. Repetition rate correlates directly with treatment time. Longer treatment times allow drying of the corneal stroma and loss of fixation, often leading to irreproducible results.7 In the early broad-beam lasers, the repetition rate was low (6–10 Hz).8 With scanning-spot technology, the rate had to be increased; otherwise, treatment times would be longer because the small spots require more pulses to achieve the same volume of ablation.
Excessive thermal damage in adjacent tissue can occur with repetition rates higher than 60 Hz.2 Modern devices use higher rates for faster treatments with scanning spots (up to 500 Hz). In these devices, because the pulses are applied sequentially in different locations of the cornea, the repetition rate in any specified location does not exceed 40 Hz, thereby preventing thermal damage.7 Table 1 shows the characteristics of commercially available excimer lasers.
Conventional spherocylindrical ablation profiles have been used since the beginning of excimer laser technology. Munnerlyn et al9 described the relationship between the ablation depth, amount of diopters of treatment, and optical zone size.
The standard spherocylindrical profile can achieve good visual acuity in most patients; however, it induces higherorder aberrations (HOAs)—mainly spherical aberration— due to induced changes in corneal asphericity. Myopic treatments tend to flatten the center of the cornea, changing the shape of the normally prolate cornea into a more oblate shape, increasing the normally low degree of positive spherical aberration. Hyperopic treatments make the central cornea steeper, leading to a hyperprolate shape and the induction of negative spherical aberration.10 After treatments, patients can experience reduction in contrast sensitivity, symptoms of halos and glare, and decreased quality of vision. With the standard profile, patients occasionally complain about their vision even with 20/20 high-contrast visual acuity.11
Smaller optical zones (less than 5.5 mm) and multizone treatments were originally performed to spare stromal tissue, especially with high degrees of correction. In these conditions, the magnitude of HOAs induced is even greater. Only after the introduction of aberrometry with wavefront technology did our understanding of what was happening in the eye lead to new profiles addressing lower-order aberrations and HOAs.
Treatments based on aberrometry data were soon introduced, and the first customized wavefront profiles were performed by the end of the 1990s, producing better results with respect to contrast sensitivity, halos, and glare.11 Compared with conventional treatments, reduction in HOAs was observed. However, in most patients, HOAs were increased in comparison with the eye's preoperative state. To minimize postoperative aberrations, precise centration became an increasingly important requirement. Additionally, more tissue was being ablated with aberrometry-guided treatments compared with conventional treatments. Custom wavefront treatments have improved the results of excimer laser technology in subsequent years; however, the ideal of super-normal vision was never fully achieved, and induction of HOAs still occurs in some patients.
Recently, an optimized profile has been introduced in some modern excimer lasers. The aspheric profile, intended to avoid induced spherical aberration, uses larger optical and blending zones to maintain the cornea's prolate shape. The aspheric profile achieves results equivalent to or better than wavefront-customized profiles. Additionally, the optimized profile does not require wavefront exam input before surgery and is less dependent than wavefront-guided treatments on registration and centration.12 Surgeons with access to both technologies report that they use the optimized profile in 67% to 88% of patients and the custom-guided profile in patients with above-average amounts of HOAs.12
Another treatment option is a topography-guided profile. The main indications for topography-guided corrections include secondary procedures to correct previously decentered treatments or enlarge small optical zones, primary ablation in irregular astigmatism,13 or conditions that might have poor results with wavefront-guided treatments. Recent studies evaluating the combination of topographyguided ablation and corneal collagen crosslinking in patients with keratoconus or ectasia after LASIK14 have produced promising results.
Recently developed profiles focus on correcting presbyopia by inducing HOAs in a controlled fashion to increase the depth of focus with minimal halos and glare. Negative spherical aberration and coupling of aberrations are promising presbyopia-correcting profiles.15
The main consequence of a decentered ablation is the induction of coma, which can result in double vision, loss of BCVA, and impaired quality of vision. The new excimer laser devices with smaller scanning spots and topography- or wavefront-guided profiles demand greater precision in treatment centration than older broad-beam excimer lasers did. Since the introduction of tracking systems, better results have been reported.16 Faster (up to 1,050 Hz) and more precise eye-tracking systems have been released with every new generation of lasers,17 but outcomes still depend on good head positioning and proper fixation on the target.16
Approximately 8% of patients undergo more than 10° of cyclotorsion when changing from a seated to a supine position.18,19 More than 10° of displacement in the axis significantly affects results.20 Limbal markings and iris registration are the two most popular methods for ensuring treatment of the correct axis. Limbal markings are the simplest; they allow the alignment of the patient in the laser room according to horizontal marks made on the limbus previously at the slit lamp in the seated position. Iris registration is a feature of some modern excimer lasers (mainly for wavefront-customized treatments), in which the device automatically compensates for cyclotorsion through iris recognition. Although iris registration seems more accurate and reproducible, studies show no statistically significant difference between the techniques; both produce good results.21
The evolution of excimer laser technology over the past 25 years has made LASIK one of the most successful elective procedures, with more than 16 million surgeries performed worldwide. Quality-of-life studies show that 95.4% of patients are satisfied with their LASIK outcomes—the highest rate reported for an elective procedure.22 With our continually improving knowledge of corneal biomechanics, ocular aberrations, and corneal wound healing, along with recent advances in laser delivery technology, we can hope to bring modern day refractive surgery to the level of excellence expected by our patients.
Ronald R. Krueger, MD, MSE, is the Medical Director, Department of Refractive Surgery, Cole Eye Institute, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Ohio. Dr. Krueger is a member of the CRST Europe Global Advisory Board. Dr. Krueger states that he has no financial interest in the products or companies mentioned. He may be reached at tel: +1 216 444 8158; fax: +1 216 444 8475.
Glauco Reggiani Mello, MD, is a Cornea and Refractive Surgery Fellow, Cole Eye Institute, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Ohio. Dr. Mello states that he has no financial interest in the products or companies mentioned. He may be reached at tel: +1 216 778 0244; e-mail: email@example.com. | <urn:uuid:c7f6a992-2c49-4e35-8a51-c1efbba9377c> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://crstodayeurope.com/articles/2010-sep/excimer-basics-part-two/?single=true | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882570913.16/warc/CC-MAIN-20220809064307-20220809094307-00065.warc.gz | en | 0.920009 | 2,460 | 2.703125 | 3 |
Gated community security is extremely important because it makes the residents feel protected. Plus, security services at a gated community make the prospective buyers feel safer. But that doesn’t mean you start visualizing a big robbery at your house – all you need to do is ensure that the basic requirements for security measures are fulfilled.
Here’s our armed security services expert outlining 5 security mistakes to avoid in a gated community!
1. Lack of research and awareness of risks
You can’t anticipate and correct security risks without a proper risk assessment plan. With risk assessment, you’ll be able to pinpoint possible security fissures, while also being able to include an analysis of crime in the area that surrounds your community.
Feel free to introduce yourself to local law enforcement officers and build a communication channel with them. Ask them for information on some specific crime risks in the area, and how you can make the most of security in your community.
2. Lack of educational resources for residents
Don’t underestimate the importance of educating your residents regarding security decorum. Residents at gated communities aren’t just willing to cooperate with decorum but appreciate any security efforts taken by the management.
Issue brochures and hold a community meeting where you notify residents of security procedures at access points. Residents should know what to do if they want to invite guests to the community without compromising security, so ensure they’re well informed.
3. Occasional absence of security officers
Potential intruders spy on gated communities in a bid to exploit any security fissure. When you allow for even a minute-long absence of security officers at an access point, you’re creating a security fissure.
To guarantee that security stations and access points are never left unmanned by security personnel, try scheduling security officer changes in an optimal way.
4. No direct security contact
Offer direct security contact to every resident in your community. This should be a contact that residents can reach out to instantly when they see anything suspicious.
If there’s no direct security contact for your residents, intruders will continue to be a risk for your community even if some residents noticed their presence.
Therefore, residents should have a representative that quickly responds to security concerns as this will help gated community owners offer optimum security and peace of mind.
5. Unsecured entries
Just putting a gate in place isn’t enough for securing an entry point because smart intruders can manipulate electronically controlled entrances. Remember, a gate might not hold up in certain circumstances if it’s your only security protection.
To keep track of who is getting in and who is going out, secure every entry with an access station and a security officer.
HSPS Special Operations is one of the leading providers of commercial security guard services in the country
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The most current crossover between D&D and Magic: The Gathering is Mythic Odysseys of Theros. This sourcebook is full of fascinating persona picks like new Theros subclasses. One area that has gotten much less interest is the new history that comes with this release. Learn extra about it with our Athlete 5E history guide.
The athlete strives to best each thing of their bodily self. They are pushed by using opposition and love to stand earlier than an adoring audience. Athletes are no longer afraid to take advantage of the heat welcome their celeb can bring.
As an Athlete DnD 5E Feat you have a gone through giant bodily education for gaining the beneath referred to benefits:
- It can expand your Strength or Dexterity rating by way of 1, to the most of 20.
- Whenever you’re susceptible and additionally standing up make use of solely 5 toes of your movement.
- The hiking no longer values you as a greater movement.
- You can additionally make the jogging long soar or else a going for walks excessive leap after shifting solely a 5 ft through the foot, instead of the 10 feet.
The phrase of your victory interior the area has spread, to the factor that you have adoring fans. If you are touring an agreement within a hundred miles of your hometown, there is a 50 percent risk that you can locate an admirer that will furnish you with refuge or information.
Given the significance of opposition in the arena, athletes usually structure sturdy friendships and opponents amongst their competitors. Their struggles in the area additionally often guide their mindset in the backyard world.
- Skill Proficiencies: Acrobatics (Dexterity), Athletics (Strength)
- Languages: One of your choice
- Tool Proficiencies: Vehicles (land)
An athlete is an optionally available feat in 5E giving a couple of motion mechanic advantages and a small stat increase of both STR or DEX. While no longer nugatory due to the fact of the stat boost, the Athlete feat is extensively regarded with the aid of many gamers and DM to be one of the weakest feats in fifth Edition Dungeons & Dragons.
Athletes simply don’t deliver something to the table. The +1 for DEX/STR realistically is the ONLY one of the 4 elements that brings something to the desk in your common fifth version campaign. This is a problem due to the fact that you are giving up a +1 to two stats or a two to one stat to get it. While there are different feats that do this and can spherical out an ordinary number, many of these carry something at least situationally.
|5||Chariot or horse race|
|6||Pankration (mixed unarmed combat)|
|7||Hoplite race (racing in full armor with a unit)|
|8||Pentathlon (running, long jump, discus, javelin, wrestling)|
|1||I feel most at peace during physical exertion, be it exercise or battle.|
|2||I don’t like to sit idle.|
|3||I have a daily exercise routine that I refuse to break.|
|4||Obstacles exist to be overcome.|
|5||When I see others struggling, I offer to help.|
|6||I love to trade banter and gibes.|
|7||Anything worth doing is worth doing best.|
|8||I get irritated if people praise someone else and not me.|
|1||Competition. I strive to test myself in all things. (Chaotic)|
|2||Triumph. The best part of winning is seeing my rivals brought low. (Evil)|
|3||Camaraderie. The strongest bonds are forged through struggle. (Good)|
|4||People. I strive to inspire my spectators. (Neutral)|
|5||Tradition. Every game has rules, and the playing field must be level. (Lawful)|
|6||Growth. Lessons hide in victory and defeat. (Any)|
|1||My teammates are my family.|
|2||I will overcome a rival and prove myself their better.|
|3||My mistake got someone hurt. I’ll never make that mistake again.|
|4||I will be the best for the honor and glory of my home.|
|5||The person who trained me is the most important person in my world.|
|6||I strive to live up to a specific hero’s example.|
|1||I indulge in a habit that threatens my reputation or my health.|
|2||I’ll do absolutely anything to win.|
|3||I ignore anyone who doesn’t compete and anyone who loses to me.|
|4||I have lingering pain from old injuries.|
|5||Any defeat or failure on my part is because my opponent cheated.|
|6||I must be the captain of any group I join.|
Q1.Is Athlete the worst feat in the fifth version of D&D?
If it’s not, then Athlete really is up there as one of the worst feats in 5E. There are actually no conditions on the place it makes me feel to choose it up as a feat and I suspect any region it truly has demonstrated is terrific, unique feats with a Pathfinder-like crew that honestly focuses on every single mechanic.
Nothing incorrect with that if that’s your thing, however, it’s now not an ordinary 5E marketing campaign with the aid of any size, and that ability this feat will now not be useful the overwhelming majority of the time. Compared to potential rating boosts, or in contrast to different feats, it simply is one of the worst. | <urn:uuid:e32e9fb1-ac85-47c6-972c-9b440d75fc9a> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://5espells.com/athlete/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882570913.16/warc/CC-MAIN-20220809064307-20220809094307-00065.warc.gz | en | 0.917373 | 1,331 | 1.703125 | 2 |
Supreme Court mandamus on Manila Bay never mentioned “beach nourishment” – fishers group
Manila, Philippines — Contrary to the claim of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Undersecretary Benny Antiporda that the infamous “beach nourishment” project through dolomite “white sand” filling was in compliance with the Supreme Court (SC) mandamus, the militant fishers group Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (PAMALAKAYA) on Tuesday said that such project was never part of the SC’s order.
In 2008, the SC, through a mandamus, directed several agencies to clean up and rehabilitate Manila Bay and restore its waters for recreational use and fishery resources development.
The DENR, which is the lead agency in cleaning up Manila Bay, was ordered to install, operate and maintain waste facilities to rid the bay of toxic and hazardous substances.
“Ironically, the DENR is the one discharging alien and hazardous materials in Manila Bay that could further contaminate and harm its ecosystem,” Fernando Hicap, PAMALAKAYA National Chairperson said in a statement.
“Manila Bay badly needs a rehabilitation, don’t get us wrong. But the Supreme Court mandamus never mentioned “beach nourishment” project; it never ordered filling a dolomite white sand which has been proven by environment and health experts as harmful to human and marine ecosystem,” Hicap added.
“Not only was the Supreme Court Manila Bay rehabilitation order long over due, the DENR has been also executing it in a very wrong way as it completely misses the point of rehabilitation, which must include a transformative and sustainable environmental intervention,” ended Hicap. ### | <urn:uuid:b122b7c2-b182-4d44-bccd-aac8902c36dd> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://angpamalakaya.org/2020/09/08/supreme-court-mandamus-on-manila-bay-never-mentioned-beach-nourishment-fishers-group/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882570913.16/warc/CC-MAIN-20220809064307-20220809094307-00065.warc.gz | en | 0.945979 | 390 | 1.515625 | 2 |
Introductory workshop in science illustration
A pre-event to Norwegian Biochemical Society's contact meeting - for PhD students and postdocs only.
This course will introduce the theory and method of how to visually represent your scientific research. Being able to translate complex research into information that can be understood by a wide range of audiences is an important skill that will help you throughout your career.
There is a limited amount of places at this workshop, and all are reserved PhD students or postdocs also attending the Norwegian Biochemical Society Contact Meeting. The research school will cover all costs for those receiving a place in the illustration workshop: Travel, accommodation (in double rooms, 21-26 January), and registration fee for the contact meeting. You will receive a notification whether you are accepted for the workshop or not, after the deadline of 30 November.
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Top Three Ways to Convert Excel File to HTML Without Losing Data
Query- Hi, recently I am working on a project in which I have to add an Excel contacts list as a table on a webpage. So initially I decided to write the HTML codes for the Excel contacts datasheet. But after a couple of minutes, I realize that it will take lots of time. So, I decided to convert Excel file to HTML. But due to the absence of a relevant option, I am not able to do that so, if anyone knows any solution that guaranteed no data loss, then please suggest it to me.
Well, nowadays most businesses use Excel files to manage their business data. But sometimes due to ubiquity on the web, they have to display on the website. So, if you are also stuck on the solution, then no need to worry here in this blog we are going to discuss the top three ways to convert Excel file to HTML. So, let’s jump into the blog to know the methods
- Convert XLS to HTML Using Excel Save As
- Download Excel File to HTML Using Google Sheet
- Automated Way to Convert Excel File to HTML
Well, everyone asked for the free method, then lest start the blog with the free manual method
How to Convert XLS/ XLSX File to HTML Using Excel Save As
As we know that MS Excel gives you different format options to save your document. And the HTML webpage option is one of them. So by using this option you can convert an Excel sheet to an HTML document. So, here in this section, we are going to discuss that method to follow the below steps to complete the conversion.
- First, launch MS Excel on your machine.
- Once the Excel has opened open the Excel Sheet that you want to convert.
- After that click on the File option from the top ribbon menu bar.
- From the list choose Save As an option.
- Now, choose the Destination location to save the file.
- Click on the Save as type drop-down box and choose the Web Page(*htm*, *html*) option.
- Now if you have multiple worksheets the choose Entire Workbook option next to the Save option.
- After that click on the Save option to save the file.
- Once you clicked on the Save button another pop-up window appears. Click on the publish.
- Now, your file will be saved as an HTML page, and to see the file go to the destination location. And if you want to see the codes then open the resultant file with any HTML code editor.
Download Excel Sheet as HTML Using Google Sheet
There are various online tools that claim they can convert your Excel documents to HTML. Just you need to add your XLS or XLSX file to their website. But to data security concerns, this is not a good idea. So, if you seeking an online solution, then try Google Sheet it will convert excel files to HTML. And to do this follow the below steps:
- First, open any Browser and go to https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/.
- After that choose Blank Sheet.
- Now, click on the File option from the top menu bar.
- Choose the Import option and from the Import file choose the upload option.
- You can also Add Files from your Google Drive.
- Click on the Select a file from your device to Browse the Excel file.
- A pop-up appears to choose the Import location, Separator type, and Convert to number, dates, and formulas option as per your requirement.
- After the option, selection click on the Import data button.
- Once the file is uploaded to Google Sheets you can view your Excel Sheet.
- Now, again click on the File option and the Download.
- From the Download, menu choose the Web page(html, zipped) option.
- It will automatically download your Excel sheet into an HTML format.
- To see the file go to the download location and open the file with any Zip Extractor.
Note: The file is download in Zip format so you need a Zip extractor to open the file
Drawbacks of the Manual Method
Well, the above method is free but it has some drawbacks and in this section, we have listed some of them below:
- If you are using Excel Save As an option keeps in mind that this method adds a lot of extra code which might be unnecessary for you if you are converting a simple excel sheet.
- Both of the manual methods are very time-consuming if you have to convert multiple Excel file to HTML. Because in both methods you have to convert Excel files to HTML one by one.
- The biggest disadvantage of both manual methods is that you may lose your data integrity or Excel fields.
How to Convert Excel File to HTML Smartly?
As we see both of the manual methods has some own limitation so, in that situation you think that how will you complete this task. Then don’t think so much here in this section we are going to introduce the best-automated way to complete this conversion.
SysTools Excel Contacts Converter is a tool that gives you the option to convert Excel sheets to six different options such as PST, PDF, HTML, vCard, CSV, and TXT. The tool comes with a fields mapping option so there is no chance to lose any Excel fields. And also the software gives you a guarantee of no data loss.
Also Read: Convert Excel Contact to MSG on Mac
Step to Convert Excel File to HTML
1. Download and Install the tool first on your system.
2. Click on the Browse button to add an Excel file.
3. Choose the HTML radio button from the Export Option.
4. Select the Destination Location to save the file.
5. Choose Excel Fields and Export Fiel Fileds option for fields mapping.
6. At last click on the Export button to initiate the process.
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Authors: Dagmara Bubel; Seweryn Cichoń
Addresses: Faculty of Management, Czestochowa University of Technology, 42-200 Czestochowa, Poland ' Faculty of Management, Czestochowa University of Technology, 42-200 Czestochowa, Poland
Abstract: The changes that affect higher education enforce certain market behaviour with education providers. Improving the efficiency of university management is mindful of both the competitiveness and market requirements - environment. The role of information in this regard is huge. Her skilful collection, insightful analysis and effective treatment is important for the university, which wants to have a high position in the market of educational services. This article aims to clarify the concept of information and its place in the chain of management, to characterise its basic characteristics, types, discussion of the role of information in the process of university management, demonstrating significant differences between information and information technology and to discuss the structure of the flow of information on the example of the Technical University of Czestochowa.
Keywords: information technology; information role; university management; higher education; Poland; information flow.
International Journal of Innovation and Learning, 2017 Vol.21 No.1, pp.114 - 125
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Accepted: 04 Jun 2015
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The 95 modifier is a new coding modifier used for claims. It was introduced in 2017 and is different from CPT or procedure codes, and describes the claim.
One example of a modifier that has been used for many years is the HJ modifier which is used to code EAP claims.
95 Modifier Description
The 95 modifier is defined as “synchronous telemedicine service rendered via a real-time audio and video telecommunications system.”
In other words, this is a way to describe a Telehealth session. Historically, Telehealth coverage varies significantly by insurer.
A service like TheraThink can call ahead to make sure it is covered and being properly billed.
Another aspect to note, is that this must include video so it does not apply to phone therapy sessions.
2020 Telehealth Standards
With the onset of coronavirus in 2020, the coding standards for Telehealth have been changing and getting updated faster than ever.
Medical billing is normally a slowly changing elephant, but basically overnight the industry is scrambling with varying standards.
This is mostly good news as Telehealth is being covered more than ever but the 2020 Telehealth coding standards are incredibly dynamic and are very confusing to figure out.
What CPT Code Do I Use With the 95 Modifier?
This is billed with standard mental health CPT codes like 90791, 90834, or 90837.
Place of Service Code. 02 or 11?
Non-telehealth visits are coded with a place of service 11 to indicate an office. There has been significant back and forth between coding Telehealth visits with 11 and 02 (the place of service code for Telehealth).
This is another area where we recommend contacting or researching ahead of time before filing a claim. The standard is generally 02 but varies depending on the insurer and plan.
95 Modifier vs. GT Modifier
A GT modifier is an older coding modifier that serves a similar purpose as the 95 modifier. CMS recommends 95, different companies have varying standards for which codes to be billed.
It is a good idea to check with the plans before billing. A billing specialist like TheraThink can help to ensure this is done correctly.
GT Modifier Reimbursement
Many providers are concerned that Telehealth visits may reimburse less. However, because the procedure codes are the same, the fee schedule reimbursement should remain the same.
How Do I Bill the 95 Modifier on a CMS 1500 Form?
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The Finnish Inventors’ National Federation was founded in 1971 and its purpose is to represent the Finnish inventors at home and abroad, to promote invention activities, to defend the rights of inventors, to increase the awareness and appreciation of inventors. The common goal of the federation and its member associations is
- to encourage citizens to use their creativity
- to make such an impact on society, that ideas and inventions can be effectively introduced for the common good.
The ca 1000 person members of its 21 member associations are inventors, innovators, entrepreneurs, employee inventors, product developers, product designers as well as innovation and IPR specialists. FINF is a co-operative body of this nationwide network of associations. FINF is also one of the founding members of IFIA.
Mr. Petri Peltonen
Association of Finnish Inventors
The purpose of the Finnish Inventors’ Association KEKE is to represent Finnish inventors in Finland and abroad, to promote inventive step, to advocate for inventors and to defend their rights, and to increase the awareness and appreciation of inventive step. The common goal of the association and its member associations is to encourage citizens to use their creativity and to influence society in such a way that ideas and inventions can be efficiently used for the inventors’ own and common benefit.
The personal members of the member associations of the Confederation are inventors, innovators, entrepreneurs, inventors of employment and higher education, product developers and designers, as well as specialists in the field of innovation and IPR. The Finnish Federation of Inventors is a co-operation body of all these. The association’s member association network is nationwide. Member associations organize programmatic training evenings, seminars, company visits, inventor demonstrations, workshop activities, etc. related to invention activities.
There are about 20 inventors’ associations in our country, most of which are member associations of the Confederation. The association is also a member of the International Federation of Inventors’ Associations IFIA.
The personal and support membership benefits of the member associations of the Finnish Federation of Inventors are:
- Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) advisory services, which help inventors to move forward confidentially in financial and IP matters. Provide your membership number when calling the counseling service.
- Free IPR clinics;
- Low-cost participation in trade fair events.
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20 Oct “A Home Within: Providing Therapy for Foster Youth While Supporting Therapist Communities” Podcast
A Home Within was founded in 1994 with a mission to heal the wounds of complex trauma and loss experienced by many foster youth. Local networks of volunteer clinicians provide individual, open-ended, relationship-based psychotherapy for young people who are, or previously were, in foster care. Today, there are 19 chapters of volunteer clinicians across 10 states who provide their services free of charge, and currently serve more than 210 young people nationwide.
The program provides essential mental health support, so foster youth have the inner tools and resources they need to thrive. Clinicians address the trauma and disruption inherent to youth who have been placed into foster care. They help them manage stress and anxiety, and work with them to develop the skills they need to become healthy adults. With COVID still looming, teletherapy sessions have replaced face-to-face contact, but the mission of A Home Within is unwavering–to support individual foster youth–one person at a time.
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The world of pigeon racing is extremely competitive, so if you really want to succeed in this hobby, your best chances rest with your decision making at the buying stage. If you’re considering pigeons for sale, it’s important to analyse each bird closely to establish physical attributes.
Learn more about how to choose racing pigeons in the guide below.
Racing Pigeons: How to Choose Between Pigeons For Sale
1. The best way to determine whether a pigeon for sale is appropriate for racing is to hold the pigeon in one hand and examine the body shape and movement of the bird. Although you will never be able to completely determine whether a pigeon is suited to racing, the initial buying stage can reveal plenty of observations.
2. For instance, you’ll get an instant impression of the bird’s state of health. To evaluate this, it’s important to scrutinise the plumage. Are the bird’s feathers healthy, silky and intact? This can often be a sign of good breeding and suggests the bird is more than equipped to deal with the physical demands of the sport of racing pigeons.
3. Study the body shape of the bird very closely, as this can often reveal whether a pigeon for sale has the physical attributes to succeed as a racer. For instance, a streamlined body shape, powerful wings, a healthy-looking bone structure and an active reaction to your touch can all be positive signs that a bird has racing potential. If you want to learn about breeding fancy pigeons, click the link provided.
4. The importance of good feathering cannot be understated – this factor above all other will influence the abilities of racing pigeons. Occasionally, pigeons for sale may have dry, ruffled feathers, something which is not desirable for birds within this category.
5. However, the only way you’ll really be able to tell if racing pigeons are cut out to become champions is after early training. Study any fitness developments,feeding quirks and the homing instincts of racing pigeons, and you will soon be able to gauge whether a bird has real racing talent.
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Some Information on BOSS - Ibrahim Moreno
To begin, the purpose of BOSS (binary object streaming service) is to store, in an external file, objects in binary form. The reason it is so useful is because it is able to store object instances. Once stored, they can be retreived.
Please read up on: BOSS
in order to better understand the way it works and how it can be used.
Some things I'd like to point out are that circular references, besides being poor design/implementation, should not be present if you want to implement BOSS.
BOSS is intended to store data objects and once they are stored they can be either retrieved partially or in their entirety.
Now, the main point I would like to get across is that BOSS can be used to store a collection of classes, and they are sorted in superclass order. When BOSS writes its information, it writes expressions that initialize the class if there is such a method in the class.
Why do I think this is important? Because BOSS can be very appropriately used, for example, in our case, for the save/load function of a game. The way to make things much easier on you is by implementing a facade design pattern. This way, boss will store that facade class and with it everything that was initialized by it. In team 33k!'s case, this class was "Game." Game has a special initializer for Oregon Trail's purposes:
"game object initializer- it creates instances of all the game components"
wagon := Wagon new.
map := Map new.
eventManager := EventManagerOT new.
eventResponder := EventResponder new.
wagonCollection := OrderedCollection new. "for future multiplayer"
wagonCollection add: wagon. "for future multiplayer"
curDate := Date newDay: 1 month: 'May' year: 1848.
eventResponder registerGame: self.
huntFlag := 0.
state = #ready.
As you can see, game is in charge of initializing everything else. Now the code for saving and loading will be minimal.
saveGame: aWriteStream game: aGame
"Saves a game to the given stream"
| bos |
bos := BinaryObjectStorage onNew: aWriteStream.
bos nextPut: aGame
"Loads a game from the given stream"
^(BinaryObjectStorage onOldNoScan: aReadStream) next.
Here is a picture of our UML class diagram. This one is missing a few classes, but looking at the outline, you can see how it is a facade design, and since you understand BOSS now, you'll know how much time this will save you if you need to implement it.
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Swedish Massage Therapy
Swedish Massage Therapy techniques generally consist of long, gliding strokes and circular motions and are beneficial to massage therapy for several reasons:
Swedish massage therapy is based on the Western concepts of anatomy and physiology, compared to the energy–centric style more common in Asian forms of massage.
Swedish massage uses five styles of strokes. The five basic strokes are effleurage (sliding or gliding), petrissage (kneading), tapotement (rhythmic tapping), friction (cross fiber or with the fibers) and vibration/shaking. Swedish massage has shown to be helpful in reducing pain, joint stiffness, and improving function in patients with osteoarthritis of the knee over a period of eight weeks.
The development of Swedish massage is often inaccurately credited to Per Henrik Ling, though the Dutch practitioner Johann Georg Mezger applied the French terms to name the basic strokes. The term “Swedish” massage is actually only recognized in English and Dutch speaking countries, and in Hungary. Elsewhere the style is referred to as “classic massage”.
Swedish techniques generally consist of a massage of the entire body, focusing on the back and shoulders, with a different approach in each of the four techniques. In the first technique, the therapist concentrates on the back. The therapist applies pressure to the back, stretching the skin and muscles and stimulating the nerves. The second technique is similar to the first, except that the massage is centered on the upper back. The third technique is a sort of twist, where the therapist uses a circular motion on the muscles in the upper back. The fourth technique is a variation of the second, except that the therapist concentrates on the shoulders. | <urn:uuid:c497acd9-f7b1-4e59-95d6-e320327e7e49> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://massagetherapyvancouver.net/RMT/swedish-massage-therapy/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882570913.16/warc/CC-MAIN-20220809064307-20220809094307-00065.warc.gz | en | 0.929843 | 367 | 2.40625 | 2 |
During the past several years and particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic, there have been rising concerns about social isolation and loneliness as public health issues. Studies have shown social isolation and loneliness are associated with a greater incidence of major psychological and physical health issues. Conversely, several large-scale studies document the protective effects of social connection. So, let’s look at the benefits of socialization.
Socialization can improve our mental and emotional health. Studies show being social decreases depression. Confidence and self-esteem. Spending time with those whose company you enjoy can be confidence-boosting. Being with people we care about helps us to see ourselves as having a place in the world. The feedback we get from those we love boosts confidence and self-esteem. Increased quality of life. Making sure we stay social and connected can not only extend the length of our lives but the quality of them as well. Reduced blood pressure. Studies show loneliness is a risk factor for higher blood pressure.
Socialization is the antidote to loneliness. Reduced risk of Alzheimer’s Dementia. The risk of Alzheimer’s Disease was more than doubled in lonely people compared with people who were social. Boost immunity and other physical health benefits. Studies show socialization can reduce the risk of infections, cardiovascular disease, cancer, osteoporosis, and autoimmune diseases. Increased brain health. Studies have found socialization boosts cognitive function. Promotes purpose. Spending time with others helps us feel useful and that our life has a greater purpose.
When we have something to do, somewhere to go, and someone counting on us, it feels good. Being around people we love makes life more fulfilling. When others count on us, we are more likely to take care of ourselves, and stay healthy for as long as we can. Look at how the Cusick’s girls’ and boys’ basketball teams affected the tribe and the local community. There was energy and excitement felt in almost everyone.
These feelings release a whole cascade of chemicals in the brain that acts like a vaccine protecting you now, in the present, and well into the future. Those high-fives and handshakes release chemicals in you that lowers your stress. Didn’t everyone feel healthier after the tournament?
Friends and family, those who love you and you love are the secrets to a healthy life. So, hug your kids, Go out with friends and family. Help your neighbor. Go to your kids’ games and school activities. Spend time with your parents and grandparents. There are many other ways to socialize, just find the time to do it and get healthier. | <urn:uuid:2fb0ff2d-27a7-4ceb-b0a1-ec410739d22d> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://camascenterclinic.org/blog/2022/04/14/kerstings-korner-health-benefits-of-socialization/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882570913.16/warc/CC-MAIN-20220809064307-20220809094307-00065.warc.gz | en | 0.956188 | 540 | 3.421875 | 3 |
Computers and the Internet most likely is regarded as the fast-growing field of technology, so, in the nature of things, the casinos and poker-rooms try to ride the ground-enlarge and use technologies that became available lately anywhere it is feasible.
The initial online casinos have been manufactured in simple Html code, but because the arrival of Java language as well just like distribute of flash technologies online casinos begun to utilize these systems. In the course of time, offline casinos have improved graphics and sound and also have added new games. Development of online casinos experienced end up being the initially considerate achievement in online gambling together with development of broadband internet accessibility. Within these casinos one plays not against personal computer dealer but towards real sellers enjoying on the real gear and the player may have the video record of the course of this video game. Roulette experienced end up being the first online game because it is easily broadcasted on the internet and any number of gamers can parlay on one table because there is no requirement to make any choices.
The stakes are put on a virtual desk and then the true whirl is created; all players receive one final number and obligations corresponding for their bets. Incidentally, if there are plenty of players in one casino it might be unprofitable and just about impossible for your latter to swindle and that increases the appeal of video game. Soon baccarat experienced turn out to be on the internet too: the gamer does not make any decisions throughout video game and also the cards dealing is created over a regular pattern. But in case of some other popular video game – blackjack had appeared some difficulties. Many gamers are not able to simultaneously play at one table since they opt to consider or otherwise to accept card which decisions may differ so the dealership are not able to at the same time carry out them. That’s why on the internet blackjack, as well as genuine, is played by one dealer against just a few gamers simultaneously. As a result this video game generally has quite high wagers.
These days, there are tons of internet casinos offering three abovementioned video games (for example, such video games are generally provided in casinos with Playtech software), but at the moment there is not any video poker, while there is talk on its promotion. There is an concept to suggest gamers to use their web-cams: each player will movie themselves during video game and transfer the data to a host that will disperse this information among other gamers. Consequently one can begin to see the opponent’s face during the video game and will add new options, particularly for players’ psychology experts. Needless to say, these proposals are not realized these days but when they will be recognized the web-poker will become very comparable to traditional poker.
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(JTA) — A memorial service at Hebrew University in Jerusalem marked the 10th anniversary of a fatal bombing there that killed nine, including five Americans.
"A decade has passed since the attack, and it is not only a time to mourn, but also a time to reflect upon the mission entrusted to us," said university President Menahem Ben-Sasson at Tuesday’s memorial service. "We are entrusted with the development of knowledge that knows no shade of skin or religion. And so we say to the families, we shall endure. If depraved terrorists wish to disrupt the things upon which all human beings base their lives, they will not succeed."
Students and staff members were among the victims in the bombing of the main cafeteria of the Mount Scopus campus in 2002. They are Benjamin Blutstein, Marla Bennett, Revital Barashi, David Gritz, David Diego Ladowski, Janis Ruth Coulter, Dina Carter, Levina Shapira and Daphna Spruch. Nearly a hundred people were wounded.
French Ambassador to Israel Christophe Bigot and U.S. Ambassador to Israel Dan Shapiro laid wreaths in tribute to the citizens of their countries who were killed in the attack.
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ZOVIRAX- acyclovir ointment
BTA PHARMACEUTICALS INC
ZOVIRAX is the brand name for acyclovir, a synthetic nucleoside analogue active against herpes viruses. ZOVIRAX Ointment 5% is a formulation for topical administration. Each gram of ZOVIRAX Ointment 5% contains 50 mg of acyclovir in a polyethylene glycol (PEG) base.
Acyclovir is a white, crystalline powder with the molecular formula C8H11N5O3 and a molecular weight of 225. The maximum solubility in water at 37°C is 2.5 mg/mL. The pka’s of acyclovir are 2.27 and 9.25.
The chemical name of acyclovir is 2-amino-1,9-dihydro-9-[(2-hydroxyethoxy)methyl]-6H-purin-6-one; it has the following structural formula:
Acyclovir is a synthetic purine nucleoside analogue with in vitro and in vivo inhibitory activity against herpes simplex virus types 1 (HSV-1), 2 (HSV-2), and varicella-zoster virus (VZV).
The inhibitory activity of acyclovir is highly selective due to its affinity for the enzyme thymidine kinase (TK) encoded by HSV and VZV. This viral enzyme converts acyclovir into acyclovir monophosphate, a nucleotide analogue. The monophosphate is further converted into diphosphate by cellular guanylate kinase and into triphosphate by a number of cellular enzymes. In vitro, acyclovir triphosphate stops replication of herpes viral DNA. This is accomplished in 3 ways: 1) competitive inhibition of viral DNA polymerase, 2) incorporation into and termination of the growing viral DNA chain, and 3) inactivation of the viral DNA polymerase. The greater antiviral activity of acyclovir against HSV compared to VZV is due to its more efficient phosphorylation by the viral TK.
The quantitative relationship between the in vitro susceptibility of herpes viruses to antivirals and the clinical response to therapy has not been established in humans, and virus sensitivity testing has not been standardized. Sensitivity testing results, expressed as the concentration of drug required to inhibit by 50% the growth of virus in cell culture (IC50), vary greatly depending upon a number of factors. Using plaque-reduction assays, the IC50 against herpes simplex virus isolates ranges from 0.02 to 13.5 mcg/mL for HSV-1 and from 0.01 to 9.9 mcg/mL for HSV-2. The IC50 for acyclovir against most laboratory strains and clinical isolates of VZV ranges from 0.12 to 10.8 mcg/mL. Acyclovir also demonstrates activity against the Oka vaccine strain of VZV with a mean IC50 of 1.35 mcg/mL.
Resistance of HSV and VZV to acyclovir can result from qualitative and quantitative changes in the viral TK and/or DNA polymerase. Clinical isolates of HSV and VZV with reduced susceptibility to acyclovir have been recovered from immunocompromised patients, especially with advanced HIV infection. While most of the acyclovir-resistant mutants isolated thus far from immunocompromised patients have been found to be TK-deficient mutants, other mutants involving the viral TK gene (TK partial and TK altered) and DNA polymerase have been isolated. TK-negative mutants may cause severe disease in infants and immunocompromised adults. The possibility of viral resistance to acyclovir should be considered in patients who show poor clinical response during therapy.
Two clinical pharmacology studies were performed with ZOVIRAX Ointment 5% in immunocompromised adults at risk of developing mucocutaneous Herpes simplex virus infections or with localized varicella-zoster infections. These studies were designed to evaluate the dermal tolerance, systemic toxicity, and percutaneous absorption of acyclovir.
In 1 of these studies, which included 16 inpatients, the complete ointment or its vehicle were randomly administered in a dose of 1-cm strips (25 mg acyclovir) 4 times a day for 7 days to an intact skin surface area of 4.5 square inches. No local intolerance, systemic toxicity, or contact dermatitis were observed. In addition, no drug was detected in blood and urine by radioimmunoassay (sensitivity, 0.01 mcg/mL).
The other study included 11 patients with localized varicella-zoster infections. In this uncontrolled study, acyclovir was detected in the blood of 9 patients and in the urine of all patients tested. Acyclovir levels in plasma ranged from <0.01 to 0.28 mcg/mL in 8 patients with normal renal function, and from <0.01 to 0.78 mcg/mL in 1 patient with impaired renal function. Acyclovir excreted in the urine ranged from <0.02% to 9.4% of the daily dose. Therefore, systemic absorption of acyclovir after topical application is minimal.
In clinical trials of initial genital herpes infections, ZOVIRAX Ointment 5% has shown a decrease in healing time and, in some cases, a decrease in duration of viral shedding and duration of pain. In studies in immunocompromised patients mainly with herpes labialis, there was a decrease in duration of viral shedding and a slight decrease in duration of pain.
In studies of recurrent genital herpes and of herpes labialis in nonimmunocompromised patients, there was no evidence of clinical benefit; there was some decrease in duration of viral shedding.
ZOVIRAX (acyclovir) Ointment 5% is indicated in the management of initial genital herpes and in limited non-life-threatening mucocutaneous Herpes simplex virus infections in immunocompromised patients.
ZOVIRAX Ointment 5% is contraindicated in patients who develop hypersensitivity to the components of the formulation.
The recommended dosage, frequency of applications, and length of treatment should not be exceeded (see DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION). There are no data to support the use of ZOVIRAX Ointment 5% to prevent transmission of infection to other persons or prevent recurrent infections when applied in the absence of signs and symptoms. ZOVIRAX Ointment 5% should not be used for the prevention of recurrent HSV infections. Although clinically significant viral resistance associated with the use of ZOVIRAX Ointment 5% has not been observed, this possibility exists.
Clinical experience has identified no interactions resulting from topical or systemic administration of other drugs concomitantly with ZOVIRAX Ointment 5%.
Systemic exposure following topical administration of acyclovir is minimal. Dermal carcinogenicity studies were not conducted. Results from the studies of carcinogenesis, mutagenesis, and fertility are not included in the full prescribing information for ZOVIRAX Ointment 5% due to the minimal exposures of acyclovir that result from dermal application. Information on these studies is available in the full prescribing information for ZOVIRAX Capsules, Tablets, and Suspension and ZOVIRAX for Injection.
Pregnancy Category B. Acyclovir was not teratogenic in the mouse, rabbit, or rat at exposures greatly in excess of human exposure. There are no adequate and well-controlled studies of systemic acyclovir in pregnant women. A prospective epidemiologic registry of acyclovir use during pregnancy was established in 1984 and completed in April 1999. There were 749 pregnancies followed in women exposed to systemic acyclovir during the first trimester of pregnancy resulting in 756 outcomes. The occurrence rate of birth defects approximates that found in the general population. However, the small size of the registry is insufficient to evaluate the risk for less common defects or to permit reliable or definitive conclusions regarding the safety of acyclovir in pregnant women and their developing fetuses. Systemic acyclovir should be used during pregnancy only if the potential benefit justifies the potential risk to the fetus.
It is not known whether topically applied acyclovir is excreted in breast milk. Systemic exposure following topical administration is minimal. After oral administration of ZOVIRAX, acyclovir concentrations have been documented in breast milk in 2 women and ranged from 0.6 to 4.1 times the corresponding plasma levels. These concentrations would potentially expose the nursing infant to a dose of acyclovir up to 0.3 mg/kg per day. Nursing mothers who have active herpetic lesions near or on the breast should avoid nursing.
Clinical studies of ZOVIRAX Ointment did not include sufficient numbers of subjects aged 65 and over to determine whether they respond differently from younger subjects. Other reported clinical experience has not identified differences in responses between the elderly and younger patients. Systemic absorption of acyclovir after topical administration is minimal (see CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY).
In the controlled clinical trials, mild pain (including transient burning and stinging) was reported by about 30% of patients in both the active and placebo arms; treatment was discontinued in 2 of these patients. Local pruritus occurred in 4% of these patients. In all studies, there was no significant difference between the drug and placebo group in the rate or type of reported adverse reactions nor were there any differences in abnormal clinical laboratory findings.
Based on clinical practice experience in patients treated with ZOVIRAX Ointment in the US, spontaneously reported adverse events are uncommon. Data are insufficient to support an estimate of their incidence or to establish causation. These events may also occur as part of the underlying disease process. Voluntary reports of adverse events that have been received since market introduction include:
General: Edema and/or pain at the application site.
Skin: Pruritus, rash.
Overdosage by topical application of ZOVIRAX Ointment 5% is unlikely because of limited transcutaneous absorption (see CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY).
Apply sufficient quantity to adequately cover all lesions every 3 hours, 6 times per day for 7 days. The dose size per application will vary depending upon the total lesion area but should approximate a one-half inch ribbon of ointment per 4 square inches of surface area. A finger cot or rubber glove should be used when applying ZOVIRAX to prevent autoinoculation of other body sites and transmission of infection to other persons. Therapy should be initiated as early as possible following onset of signs and symptoms.
Each gram of ZOVIRAX Ointment 5% contains 50 mg acyclovir in a polyethylene glycol base. It is supplied as follows:
15-g tubes (NDC 64455-993-94)
30-g tubes (NDC 64455-993-95)
Store at 15° to 25°C (59° to 77°F) in a dry place.
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Each gram contains acyclovir 50 mg in a polyethylene glycol base.
Store at 15o to 25oC (59o to 77oF) in a dry place.
USUAL DOSAGE: Apply 6 times a day (every 3 hours) for 7 days. See prescribing information for dosage information.
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Various forms of literature has been taught in schools for tons of of years. They are essential to the basic objective of any English class. Literature helps students to turn into extra subtle readers, more flexible writers and to develop moral imagination, moral values, and a way of vocation…. Does the artist make the most of temper and meter to make vital sounds in the poem? Which word sounds does the writer use to take pictures? Does the artist make the most of jargon that requests the five detects?
Notice, in our little introduction we now have met AO1, and have discovered a particularly âjudiciousâ quotation at the end â something that encapsulates our interpretation of the poem. We will need to do a bit more to find a way to meet AO2, but the introduction should already show the examiner that we mean enterprise. A sonnet, you would possibly bear in mind, is a 14-line rhyming poem, usually iniambic pentameter.1 However, these features aren’t important by themselves. If the poem is in iambic pentameter that only issues should you can tell me that the iambic pentameter is doing something to make the poem meaningful. Why has Rossetti told us what she needs to inform us in a sonnet? The identical query holds true of all AO2 language options.
Apart from that, Edgar Allan Poe additionally discusses such issues of love as jealousy and envy. The writer states that the love of the 2 teens was so strong that even angels in heaven weren’t half as happy as Annabel and Edgar, which triggered them to invade the https://billyyates.com/blogs/news/posts/countriest-of-the-country-lineup-announced teensâ romantic âkingdom by the seaâ and kill the woman. To begin writing a poetry evaluation essay let’s look at the prewriting stage.
It will follow the open parenthesis with no area as the start of the citation. Just use the final name of the author adopted by the road numbers. If you did use the authorâs name in a sentence, then simply provide the line numbers. He helps college students create essays that can ring a bell with the readers.
After fussing over them for a quantity of months and reducing the manuscript to sixty-eight items, I confirmed it to my editor, who, to my shock, offered to publish it. Oddly, it was solely then that the query of what to call these little pieces came up. âYou should name themsomething,â she explained to me, âso that the bookstore is aware of beneath what heading to shelve the book.â After giving it some thought, and with some uneasiness on my part, we determined to call them prose poems. Section II, then again, is a free response section.
The poetry subculture not assumes that every one revealed poems shall be learn. Like their colleagues in different tutorial departments, poetry professionals must publish, for functions of each job security and career development. If they do not publish, or wait too lengthy, their economic futures are in grave jeopardy. Finally, it could be said that poetry is an art kind. Writing poetry and or writing poetry can improve life a lot. It has been alive for 1000’s and 1000’s of years.
Rhythm – Just like with music, poem can have a rhythm but if there isn’t any given meter, it’s needed to look nearer and observe what this does to the work. For instance, a specific beat that’s quick might make the poem happy. Poetry and music have deep connections and could be compared collectively due to the history and makes use of all through the ages.
And actually none has drawn a lot violently adverse criticism from poets themselves. To date at least thirty writers have responded in print. Art is the trail of the creator to his work.The paths, or methods, are best and everlasting, though few men ever see them, not the artist himself for years, or for a lifetime, except he come into the circumstances. The painter, the sculptor, the composer, the epic rhapsodist, the orator, all partake one need, particularly, to precise themselves symmetrically and abundantly, not dwarfishly and fragmentarily. Then he is apprised, with wonder, what herds of daemons hem him in. He can no more relaxation; he says, with the old painter, “By God, it is in me, and should go forth of me.” He pursues a magnificence, half seen, which flies earlier than him.
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- 1 Samuel 3:1-10 (11-20)
- Psalm 139:1-5, 12-17
- 1 Corinthians 6:12-20
- John 1:43-51
One of the themes of today’s readings is responding to God’s call. We have the story of the prophet Eli, who recognizes that it is the Lord who is calling Samuel; and he tells Samuel to answer, “Speak, Lord, for your servant is listening.” In the Gospel, we hear John’s telling of Jesus calling Philip (and others) to be his disciple. Philip goes to Nathaniel and tells him that Jesus of Nazareth is the person who was spoken of my Moses in the Law.
You wish to see, listen. Hearing is a step toward vision. St. Bernard of Clairvaux (1090-1153)
Both stories share how one recognizes the voice of God, but not without needing some assistance, prodding or repetition. During the early Sundays after the Epiphany, we hear the stories of Jesus calling his disciples. As Christians, we are called into discipleship by our baptism. Just as Christ called the first disciples on the lakeshore in the counting house, he calls us wherever we are.
Listen, my child, . . . with the ear of your heart. Hearken to my words if you would have life! St. Benedict, sixth century
Samuel was confused by the Voice and sought out Eli. Nathaniel questions Philip’s urging to, “Come and see.” Each of these individuals reached out to another – or was brought by another – to understand what this mysterious “call” was.
As my prayer became more attentive and inward I had less and less to say. I finally became completely silent. I started to listen – which is even further removed from speaking. I first thought that praying entailed speaking. I then learnt that praying is hearing., not merely being silent. This is how it is. To pray does not mean to listen to oneself speaking. Prayer involves becoming silent, and being silent, and waiting until God is heard. Sören Kierkegaard
- How do we recognize the voice of God? How do we answer?
- Who are some of the people who have helped you to grown in your life in Christ?
- How would you share the “good news” of Christ with someone who had never heard the Gospel? What are some of the barriers that make it difficult to share our Christian faith, and how can they be overcome?
- Paul’s letter to the Corinthians outlines the responsibilities of living out such a call. How does Paul call us to honor our God with our entire being?
In the depth of silence no words are needed, no language required. In the depth of silence I am called to listen.
Listen to the beating of your heart. Listen to the blowing of the wind, the movement of the Spirit. Be silent, said the Lord, and know that I am God.
And listen to the cry of the voiceless. Listen to the groaning of the hungry. Listen to the pain of the landless. Listen to the sigh of the oppressed and to the laughter of children.
For that is authentic communication; listening to people, living with people, dying for people.
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When it comes to presidential politics in Arizona, Dwight Eisenhower and Bob Dole help explain 72 years of voting. Every Republican since Ike in 1952 has carried the state, except for Dole in 1996.
That long Republican-red history could be upended in November if dozens of polls and more recent voting trends hold up.
The Real Clear Politics average has Biden up by 2.7 percentage points.
Note: Of the 32 polls taken in the quarantine/Biden frontrunner period, Biden has led in 25, with three ties, according to Real Clear Politics.
Arizona is a magnet for transplants from across the country and has a large, Democratic-leaning Hispanic population that voted in more sizable numbers in 2018. Those factors, along with a large independent electorate that swung mostly to Democrats two years ago, helped push the state — once the base of GOP presidential nominees Barry Goldwater and John McCain — to battleground status.
"When you look at what issues that Democrats and independents care about, you've got health care and education as No. 1 and 2 for both independents and Democrats," said Ron Ober, a Democratic campaign consultant in Phoenix. "When you look at Republicans, the No. 1 issue in their primary is immigration, so you've got a disconnect between Republicans and independents."
Growing signs indicate these demographic trends could make it harder for President Donald Trump to hold on to a state he carried by 3.5 percentage points in 2016.
Trump won by 3.5 percentage points over Clinton.
Note: It was the smallest margin for a GOP candidate since Bob Dole lost the state in 1996. Beginning in 1952, GOP candidates have carried the state every time except 1996.
2016 polling average
Here are four areas in Arizona that will help settle the presidential race:
The Loop 101 corridor/southeastern Maricopa County
Metro Phoenix accounts for the majority of the votes in Arizona. And the area that roughly corresponds to the Loop 101 that circles the city to the north was the state's purple battleground in the 2018 midterm election.
Democrat Kyrsten Sinema, who casts herself as a pragmatic centrist, won the state's U.S. Senate race in 2018 by 2 percentage points to give Arizona Democrats their first win in a Senate contest since 1988.
The suburban ring around Phoenix also voted strongly for Republican Gov. Doug Ducey in the same election. This area includes the suburbs southeast of Phoenix and parts of Chandler and Gilbert — affluent, college-educated communities with a history of voting Republican.
"One of the common denominators that we've seen in all these battleground areas is these are typically places where there has been an enormous number of people, whether it's because of job relocations or new companies, that have moved to Arizona," said GOP consultant Lorna Romero, the 2016 campaign spokeswoman for the late Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., and a former staffer to former Republican Gov. Jan Brewer.
"My guess would be right now that this isn't some type of long-term political realignment," she said. "I think that a lot of this has to do with the rhetoric coming from the president. You see Republicans who are changing party affiliation to independents. ... I do think it's a Trump factor, and I don't know how long it will last."
These purple areas matter not only because they show new support for a Democrat, but also because they vote in significant numbers. Turnout from this area will likely be on the higher side, magnifying its importance in a close race.
7th Congressional District
Residents of Arizona's 7th Congressional District, which includes downtown Phoenix and neighborhoods to the south and west, are among the youngest in the nation — with a median age under 30, according to Census Bureau data.
This majority-Hispanic district led by Rep. Ruben Gallego, D-Ariz., has the largest share of Democratic voters in Arizona's nine congressional districts. But it also has the fewest registered voters, reflecting its relatively young, often transient population.
In the 2018 midterm elections, voters showed up in more significant numbers than usual. That matters in this district because registered Democrats had a 38-percentage point advantage over registered Republicans among those who actually voted. It provided thousands of extra votes for Democrats in statewide races.
Tony Valdovinos, founder of La Machine, a political organization that focuses on boosting turnout for Latino candidates, mainly through grassroots campaigns, said the change is no accident.
One reason for the district's greater engagement is Arizona's recent history on immigration-enforcement efforts that are viewed by many members of the Hispanic community as racist. The area acutely felt the fear of raids for undocumented workers under former Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio, a prominent early Trump ally. And Arizona's 2010 law known as Senate Bill 1070 helped motivate many in the Hispanic community to get more involved in politics — activism that has grown over the past decade and helped oust Arpaio in 2016 and helped Sinema win in 2018.
"The turnout is due to the heavy amount of work of organizations like ours and others that have truly been pounding the pavement," Valdovinos said. "We've been knocking doors, talking to Latinos in Spanish about the importance of participating.
"We're in the most critical year, where we did lose the ability to mobilize as deeply as we wanted to. That was due to safety concerns with COVID. I think that the entire electoral world has switched gears and incorporated heavier amounts of technology."
If Democrats are to do well in Arizona this year, they need to run up larger-than-normal numbers of votes in this safely blue area.
The county is home to Tucson and the University of Arizona. Its 1 million residents make it about as populous as Fulton County, Ga., which includes Atlanta.
It's also a major headache for Republicans who need votes there.
This area has a long reputation for leaning liberal, and in more recent years, voters there have overwhelmingly favored Democrats.
"It's been a rough place for Republicans the last four years," said Chad Heywood, who was executive director of the Arizona Republican Party from 2013 until 2016. In Pima County, Republicans "have lost their legislative seats, and Democrats have moved even further to the left in municipal races, kicking out establishment Democrats."
In Arizona's 2018 Senate race, voters in Pima County collectively chose Sinema, a Democrat, over Martha McSally, a Republican, by a wider margin than voters in Maricopa County, the home to Phoenix, which is more than four times as populous.
Trump did about as poorly in Pima County in 2016 as McSally did in 2018. He got 40% of the vote there; she got 41% in 2018.
The difference: Trump narrowly carried Maricopa County and won big everywhere else, while McSally did not.
The problem for Trump and other Republicans is that competing in Pima County could drain resources in Phoenix that often bring better results. Maricopa County includes a much larger metro area where Republicans can still win majorities decisive enough to take the state.
But by neglecting Pima County, Republicans risk piling up vote deficits that could prove insurmountable if they don't win Maricopa County.
The Biden and Trump campaigns seem to understand the importance of both of Arizona's urban counties. Phoenix was the No. 1 media market for TV ads nationally from the Biden campaign this summer, and Tucson was No. 3, according to the nonpartisan Wesleyan Media Project, which tracks campaign ads.
At the same time, the Trump campaign made Phoenix and Tucson its top two national targets, though the numbers were smaller than the Biden campaign's.
Republicans are relying more than ever on running up big numbers in the rest of the state, which is roughly described as rural or greater Arizona.
Maricopa and Pima counties, where Democrats are focusing, accounted for 74% of the votes in Arizona in 2016 and 2018.
Including her strong showing in Pima County, Hillary Clinton narrowly led Trump in the state's two population centers in 2016. But Trump carried the state overall because of a 17-percentage point margin over her in Arizona's 13 other counties.
By comparison, Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney won Maricopa and Pima counties by 121,000 votes in 2012. The rest of Arizona padded his lead by another 87,000 votes. Romney carried Arizona by 208,000 votes over President Barack Obama.
Rural Arizona, once a stronghold for Democrats, is older and whiter than the urban centers and again is expected to support Trump in big numbers.
"The interesting thing about Arizona is there's a lot of talk about the suburbs trending blue," Heywood said. "But there's not a lot of talk about exurbs and they're getting red."
Trump has been to Yuma in southwestern Arizona twice this year.
The Trump campaign and other GOP officials have been working hard for more than a year to ensure turnout in areas such as the Prescott Valley in northwestern Arizona and Pinal County, which sits between Phoenix and Tucson.
"For me, I think it's all about rural Arizona for this election cycle," Romero said. "I think the advantage that the president has ... is the ground game they have. They've been really working rural areas more than you've seen from the Democrats. Boots on the ground really makes a difference in those rural areas."
Democrats won four statewide elections in Arizona in 2018 after winning none in 2010, 2012, 2014 and 2016.
One of them was the U.S. Senate race won by Kyrsten Sinema. It was the first Democratic victory in a Senate race in Arizona since 1988 (Dennis DeConcini). For context, Republican Gov. Doug Ducey was easily re-elected in the same election, underscoring the overall purplish nature of Arizona voters.
Democrats also won five of the state’s nine U.S. House races in 2018.
Overall, Sinema won by 2.3 percentage points. House Dems won by 1.7 percentage points. The Dem gubernatorial candidate lost by 14.2 percentage points.
By contrast, in 2016, House Dems lost to House GOP candidates by 9.5 percentage points. The Senate Democratic candidate, Ann Kirkpatrick, lost to Sen. John McCain by 13.7 percentage points.
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Six states above all others have emerged as the top electoral prizes in the 2020 race for president: Wisconsin, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Arizona, Florida and North Carolina.
They represent 101 of the 270 electoral votes needed to win the White House. These aren’t the only battlegrounds in 2020, but their size and competitiveness has made them the states most likely to decide the presidency.
In this series, the USA TODAY Network offers a closer look at the battlegrounds within the battlegrounds – the keys to the political map in the states that are likely to choose the next president.
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There is a story about a police officer who sees a drunken man late at night searching around in the gutter below a street lamp and asks what the man has lost. He says he has lost his keys and the officer helps the man look for them. After several minutes of searching with no result, the police officer asks the drunk if he is sure this is where he dropped the keys. ‘No’, the man replies, ‘I lost them by my front door, but this is where the light is’.
This story may serve as an analogy for the way that the financial crisis has been handled in Europe as well as in the USA. By referring to this crisis as ‘financial’, we have already pre-structured our diagnosis of the problems and hence also our thinking about possible solutions. Government and central bank efforts to resolve the crisis through quantitative easing and stricter banking regulations do not address the root cause of the problems. What we are facing today is not merely a financial crisis but a monetary crisis. The question we need to be asking ourselves is not how money circulates in financial markets but rather where money comes from in the first place. But just as looking for the keys by the front door is highly inconvenient for the drunk, so too is addressing our contemporary problems as symptomatic of a crisis of money itself because it compels us to challenge vested interests in the current money system.
How to Make Money
In an economy where physical notes and coins are the only practical means of payment, a bank must necessarily hold money before it can lend money out to customers. This is, however, not how banking works today, not even in principle. Over the course of the thirty or forty years, our economies have become increasingly digitalized. Commonly regarded as merely a matter of providing efficiency and convenience, this development has in fact implied fundamental changes to the way that money is created. While notes and coins are of course still produced by central banks such as the Bank of England, electronic money is created when commercial banks issue new loans to customers. This happens in the following way:
The issuance of a new loan of say £10,000 consists of two transactions. On the one hand, the customer signs a contract stipulating that they owe the bank £10,000. On the other hand, the bank credits their account thus stipulating that the bank owes the customer £10,000. Since credit in a bank today is equivalent to money, the bank has just increased the total supply of money by £10,000. Commercial banks are of course required, for legal or just practical reasons, to hold reserves in the form of cash or central bank credits. However, cash constitutes only 3 percent of the total supply of money while the remaining 97 percent of the total UK money supply is made up of electronic credit money created by private banks. While the outsourcing of many of the constituent parts of our social infrastructure such as telecommunications, transport, energy, health care, and education over the past thirty or forty years has attracted much public and political attention, this privatisation of the production of money has gone largely unnoticed. This is a serious analytical deficit on the part of the left since money privatisation has a set of important consequences, which are worth exploring:
- Today most money is created concurrently with the creation of debt. Since customer debt to banks typically has higher interest rates than bank debt to customers, the overall level of debt tends to increase at a faster rate than the supply of money. This creates a vicious circle where the need to repay the principal and interest on debts requires more money creation which in turn creates more debt, more interest, more money. With levels of debt at an all-time high and interest rates at an all-time low, we seem to be reaching the limits of this system.
- The willingness of banks to extend credit and issue new money into the economy is both a function and a cause of cycles in macroeconomic performance. When the economy is doing well with falling unemployment and rising house and stock prices banks extend more credit. This in turn contributes to the further inflation of house and stock prices, fuelling a bubble. Once the bubble bursts, banks switch to restricting the issuance of new credit thus furthering the decline of the economy. Where economic cycles are an inherent product of the drive to capital accumulation, the privatisation of the money supply has made this pattern of boom and bust more extreme. The pro-cyclical behaviour of the creation of money by banks creates an unstable economy, constantly moving between boom and bust.
- Banks prefer to lend against collateral in the form of real estate or financial assets. This means that most of the money created by banks is not spent on investments in new productive enterprise but rather on the purchase of assets already in existence. In the UK today just 12 percent of outstanding loans are to businesses, whilst around 76 percent of loans are mortgages secured on residential and commercial property. The result is a new surge in house prices, while the productive parts of the economy are still in a recession.
The Class Struggle between Debtors and Creditors
The absence of critical inquiry into the fundamental issue of money creation is a matter of political as well as simply economic failure. As the financial part of the economy is becoming gradually more and more decoupled from the real productive part of the economy, we also see a decoupling of mainstream institutionalized parties and politicians from the rhetoric and priorities of popular concerns. The reason for this political disconnect is not, as it is sometimes suggested, that people are not interested in politics. On the contrary, a vibrancy of political activity and mobilisation has taken hold on the streets of contemporary societies, which we have not seen since the 1970s. Mainstream political parties and mainstream politicians seem, however, largely unable to tap into these political undercurrents in a way that would channel these popular energies into established democratic institutions. It is tempting to jump to the conclusion that politicians are simply just ignorant or downright evil. Without ruling out the possibility that there are elements of both ignorance and evil in mainstream politics, a more general explanation may be found in the very framing of contemporary political struggle.
The preponderant division of political parties between left and right is anachronistic to the actual conflicts dividing Western societies. This is the real reason why more and more people feel increasingly alienated from their alleged representatives in parliament. The division between Labour and the Conservatives in the UK, the SPD and CDU in Germany or even also to some extent between Democrats and Republicans in the USA is ultimately modelled on the oppositional class interests of nineteenth- and twentieth-century industrial capitalism with labour on one side and capital and land owners on the other. The problem is that we no longer live in the age of industrial capitalism but rather in one of financial capitalism. This shift accentuates new lines of conflict and class opposition that are not expressed through the traditional oppositions between left and right.
In the traditional Marxist analysis, class position is determined by the subject’s position relative to the means of production. The capitalist class is defined as owners and controllers of the means of production while the subjects of the labour class own nothing but their own labour, which they are forced to sell to the capitalist. In financial capitalism, the appropriation of wealth and profit is not only and sometimes not even primarily mediated through the production and selling of commodities. The very production and circulation of money has become one of the most profitable and influential enterprises of our time. This creates a second axis of class opposition supplementing the classic Marxist distinction between worker and capitalist. While the creation of money was once a state monopoly, the evolution of an economy largely based on electronic credit money has gradually outsourced the privilege of creating money to private banking agents. When this money is sent into circulation in financial markets, it serves to redistribute and appropriate the profits generated in the productive sphere of the economy for the benefits of those agents in an advantaged position relative to these markets. In financial capitalism, class position is thus determined by the subject’s position relative to the network in which credit money is created and circulated. Ultimately, this criterion renders two opposing classes: debtors and creditors. The creditors are the ruling class while the debtors are the exploited but potentially revolutionary class.
The capacity of the traditional capitalist class is to make money through the exploitation of labour. Today, the defining privilege of the ruling class of creditors is to make money simply by making money. As we have discussed, most money today is issued as debt in the form of commercial bank credit. Nonetheless, not all debt creation is money creation. Many people today are able to take out a loan and thus create debt. Few people, however, are in a position where they can create debt that functions as new money. This is the difference between an individual and their bank, expressing at the microeconomic level the difference between the two classes of debtors and creditors. Creditors are able to make their own money, or at least they are in a position to benefit from the creation of money. Debtors, on the contrary, cannot make their own money. Therefore they have to pay money to use money. In the simplest form, this money is paid as interest. Credit money generates surplus-value as it must be repaid with an amount of money exceeding the principal. We can think of interest payments as a kind of tax, which is paid by the debtor as a price for their participation in the money system. Today even many nation states are net-debtors and interest payments on loans to banks and private investors constitute major items in their budgets. Some of the ordinary taxes paid by citizens are thus converted into the government’s payment of interest-as-tax on the money they use. To the extent that interest is paid on money created by banks, we can think of it as a form of financial exploitation.
Finding the Keys to Unlock the Crisis
Once we begin to understand our contemporary state of affairs as a monetary rather than a simply a financial crisis, we may also start looking for the keys to solving it in places where they are likely to be found, rather than simply where vested interests would like us to keep looking. Once we start thinking about money, debt and interest as forms of class struggle, the inevitability with which we accept a monetary system based largely on commercial bank credit money begins to disappear. Why must money users put themselves in debt to become part of the monetary system? Why should money users in an economic community pay a fee to particular agents in the money system to be allowed to participate in a system that is only maintained through the common effort and investment of all the members of the community? What is the moral obligation of debtors to repay their debts, if this debt has been imposed upon them by a system that inevitably creates more debt than what can possibly be repaid? We should insist on the political nature of money because it gives every citizen the right to question every aspect of that particular monetary system to which he/she is subject. The failure of institutionalized political parties organised along the axis of left and right consists in their neglect of such questions of debt and money creation.
While our established parties largely fail to include the fundamental questions of debt and money creation in their programs, it is easy to recognise the contours of class struggle around these issues if we look beyond the boundaries of parliamentary politics. It is appropriate, then, to conclude with a few examples from the front line. It is worth noticing how questioning the nature of our monetary constitution not only opens up the space of politics and economics but also the space of religion:
Between 2006 and 2008, a Spanish citizen named Enric Duran took out a total of sixty-eight loans from a number of Spanish banks and used these funds to finance various political and social activities to fight capitalism. He justifies his actions as follows: ‘I saw that on one side, these social movements were building alternatives but that they lacked resources and communication capacities. Meanwhile, our reliance on perpetual growth was creating a system that created money out of nothing.’ While Duran has been called a ‘Spanish Robin Hood’, his willingness to suffer personal default on behalf of the entire class of debtors also evokes the image of Jesus, who took upon himself all the sins and guilt of the world (indeed in German ‘Zins’ and ‘Geld’ mean ‘interest’ and ‘money’ although the connection may be merely phonetic rather than etymological).
Claiming to be collecting material for an art piece, Chilean artist Francisco Tapia managed to gain access to the vaults of the private Universidad del Mar, where he removed and ultimately burned student tuition contracts making it near impossible for the university to collect up to £297 million of student debts. If Duran is a kind of Jesus, Tapia is perhaps more comparable to Martin Luther, who insisted that everyone should have a direct relation to the knowledge of God and protested against the church getting paid in indulgences to act as a middle-man.
A less spectacular but still illustrative example is provided by the small Danish company Stubkjær & Nielsen, who specialise in providing financial advice to debtors. Exploiting special stipulations in the Danish mortgage system, Stubkjær & Nielsen is able to gradually decrease the outstanding principle of their client’s debts by converting the loan whenever interest rates move either up or down. In 2013, Stubkjær & Nielsen decreased the outstanding debt of their clients by an average of 4½ percent without increasing net-interest rates. The company is performing a kind of financial jujitsu, where the opportunities and loopholes of financial markets are exploited not in order to increase fortunes but to decrease debt.
A further example is especially interesting as an offshoot of the Occupy movement. The Rolling Jubilee initiative works by fundraising an initial sum of money that is then used to buy cheap debt on the so-called secondary debt market, where banks sell off non-performing loans at a fraction of their nominal value to more aggressive debt collectors who aim to make a profit by recuperating some of the loans. Rolling Jubilee has been able to purchase medical and other forms of personal debt at rates of less than 20 to 1. Rather than trying to collect these loans as aggressive debt collectors would do, Rolling Jubilee simply abolishes them thus liberating the debtors. The initiative takes its name from Christian, Muslim and Jewish traditions. In Biblical times, ‘jubilee years’ marked the regular intervals at which all debt was cancelled and all those in bondage set free.
While Rolling Jubilee is most likely carried by a broadly socialist sentiment, it is worth mentioning Bitcoin as an initiative rooted in a more libertarian ideology. Bitcoin is a decentralized crypto-currency with the purpose of making a new form of money that is not subject to the inflationary policies of commercial as well as central banks. Even though the system favours early adopters, its decentralized nature makes it a popular (in the original sense of the word) form of money that challenges vested interests and privileges in the current monetary-financial-complex. It removes control over money creation from the creditor class. One of the benefits of Bitcoin is that new money is created as credits against the system with no counter entry. This means that the supply of money is decoupled from the creation of debt.
A final example, which is also my personal favourite, is the UK organisation Positive Money that is mobilizing people for monetary reform along the lines of Full Reserve Banking. In this model, the central bank not only holds the monopoly for creating new physical cash but also new electronic money. Money would be owned by private individuals, held securely at the central bank but with payments administered through commercial banks. This model separates the creation of money, which is undertaken by the central bank, and the financial intermediation between lenders and borrowers, which is undertaken by commercial banks. The fact that the reform has found support from Jaromir Benes and Michael Kumhof of the IMF as well as the (Keynesian) Financial Times commentator Martin Wolf serves as an indication that this idea cuts across established political divisions. One of the beauties of the reform model is that it is simultaneously revolutionary and conservative. Since private commercial banks would no longer be able to create new money as they issue new loans, a Full Reserve Banking reform would radically transform the money system. Its radicalism, however, resides in limiting the function of banks to doing only what most people think they are already doing.
If democracy is to mean anything in capitalism it must include the right of citizens to have an influence not only on how the government spends the money of the community but also on which kind of money should be circulating in the community. As long as political responses to the ongoing crisis are merely aimed at consolidating the monetary status quo through bail-outs, the Basel Accords, quantitative easing, near-zero central bank interest rates, the EU Banking Union, etc., the established parties at both ends of the political spectrum as well as our central banks fully live up to the Marxist claim that the function of the state is merely to defend the interests of the ruling class. Today these are the interests of the class of creditors. Accordingly, what we need is a party of debtors, which insists on putting the issues of debt and money onto the political agenda. The creation of such a party requires a transformation of the class of debtors from a simple class in itself, where each individual faces the burden of interest and the fear of bankruptcy on their own, into a fully fledged, self-conscious class for itself, where the threat of collective debt refusal is mobilized as a potent weapon against the tyranny of usury. Escaping the old co-ordinates of left and right, we need a political manifesto written in the language of contemporary social realities. It should declare: ‘Let the ruling class of bankers, rentiers and financiers tremble at a monetary revolution. The debtors have nothing to lose but their debts. They have a world to win. Debtors of all countries, unite!’
Ole Bjerg is an Associate Professor at Copenhagen Business School and a tutor in the MSc program in Business Administration and Philosophy. He is the author of Making Money: The Philosophy of Crisis Capitalism (Verso, 2014).
Josh Ryan-Collins et al., Where Does Money Come From?: A Guide to the UK Monetary and Banking System (London: New Economics Foundation, 2011), p. 48.
Ibid., p. 107.
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Sri Lanka is an extraordinary destination. Breathtaking landscape. Lush nature. Pleasant beaches. Good waves for surfers. Delicious food. Welcoming people. Culture and tradition. What else?
Overviewing and sharing our trip to Sri Lanka, be ready to be surprised by the diversity it offers you. From the lush flora and colourful birds to elephants crossing your way without announcement – looking like, in reality, YOU are crossing their way :)!
What did I love?
- The train travel and the tea fields, a colonial heritage that transports you to old times;
- The street vendors in all train stations, tempted you with local offers through the train window! I still feel the taste of the best-roasted peanuts I’ve ever had, delivered on a page of an old paper school!
- Lion bear – light and fresh, sometimes replacing the wine very hard (and expensive) to find!
- Ella – a small village trapped in the middle of the mountains, serving the growing tourist population without losing its soul;
- Kataragama – where for the first time in my life, I felt like a tourist 😊 Elephants and families sharing the river for a bath!
- Yala natural park safari – feeling embraced by nature, strong and fragile in equal measure;
- Tangalle – bungalows with birds waking you up and monkeys welcome you on the pool;
- The magic Dutch heritage of Galle;
- Exploring the coast from Matara to Galle, with its beautiful beaches;
Our route in Sri Lanka
- Colombo » Kandy by train (day 1);
- Kandy & Dambulla (days 2-4);
- Kandy to Ella – best train travel ever! (day 5);
- Discover Ella (days 6-7);
- Ella » Kataragama (day 8);
- Safari @ Yala Park (day 9);
- Kataragama to Tangalle (day 10);
- Tangalle & surroundings (days 11-12);
- South coast from Matara to Galle (days 13-14);
- Return to Colombo (day 16).
A piece of history
- Sri Lanka’s documented history spans 3,000 years, starting from pre-historic evidence of the human presence and succeeding kingdoms that built remarkable construction projects such as Sigiriya.
- The early modern period of Sri Lanka begins with the arrival of the Portuguese explorers that built a fort at the port city of Colombo and gradually extended their control over the coastal areas. In 1638, the king signed a treaty with the Dutch to get rid of the Portuguese. Great Britain comes after, dominating the island (which they called Ceylon) from 1796.
- A nationalist political movement arose in the early 20th century to obtain political independence, which was granted in 1948; the country became a republic and adopted its current name in 1972. Sri Lanka’s recent history has been marred by a 26-year civil war that made over 100,000 victims. The 2004 Asian tsunami killed over 35,000 in Sri Lanka.
- In 2009 the Sri Lanka Armed Forces re-established control of the entire country and the nation has been globally recovering and becoming a proud nation again.
Buddhists represent ~70% of the population, result from a long influence through its long history and visible in all country by temples and monasteries.
Hinduism is the second most important religion in the country, living together with Islamism and Christianism, a result of multiple influences through the long story of the country.
Some practical advice
I felt safe at all times. Tourists are welcome and respected.
I took Euros, which were accepted in a few places, but easy to exchange in hotels. I exchanged 200€ into the local Sri Lankan rupees to use as pocket money. Cash withdrawal machines are easy to find only in big cities. I used our Revolut card for most payments, as it was always accepted.
Wine is expensive and hard to find: a few hotels and restaurants have the license to sell it. Beer is common; Lion is the best seller!
Sinhala and Tamil are the official languages; the use of English is universal.
It’s easy to find transportation options.
- The railway and trains are old and available in few areas (it was built to transport tea/coffee/other plantation in colonial times);
- Renting a car with a driver – In Sri Lanka, a result of the log British dominance, driving is don on the left, a big challenge for the non-British!
- Tuk-tuk – everywhere an easy and cheap way to make small circuits
- Uber available in Colombo; other places I didn’t try
- Rent a motorbike – This the easier and best way to explore the island as it is easy and cheap. Most hotels have this “service”.
A lot of options available; if you are flexible, you can find it as you travel. I preferred to have some spots booked in advance, to be sure to have the best deal (quality/price), and also not to lose time searching when I arrived.
Phone and internet
Buy a local SIM card on arrival since you can do it inside the airport while waiting for the luggage.
- Health care
Insect repellent highly recommended. Despite I didn’t try not bottled water, so I advise you to do the same.
No special care needed in terms of clothing/habits, except for temples.
- Visiting sacred places
As in the majority of the sacred places around the world, you are invited to cover your shoulders and legs. Be ready anytime, as you can find no planned places and take a look
- Bird watching
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Biologists have long regarded fish, urchins and sea turtles as "secret weapons" in the fight to protect coral reefs from human pollution and activity.
The herbivores, as science has shown, keep corals and their ecosystems healthy by gobbling up harmful algae that grows in the presence of nutrient pollution.
But a new University of Florida study casts doubt on the idea, suggesting that the cleanup system may not be as effective as once thought.
While herbivores can control the effects of added nutrients in small-scale experiments, they can be overwhelmed by pollution at larger, more realistic scales, according to Mike Gil, a marine biologist who conducted the study as a doctoral student at UF.
"We can't just focus on protecting fish to keep coral reefs healthy," Gil said in a release Monday. "We have to take a more holistic approach."
Today's world is a stressful place for corals. Reefs around the world face an onslaught of threats, from rising ocean temperatures and acidification to overfishing, marine debris and land-based pollution.
Gil has seen the destruction firsthand in Akumal, Mexico, where he leads a field course in marine ecology. In an attempt to answer whether herbivores were up to the task of defending reefs on their own, Gil and his team turned to mathematical modeling and found that as the area affected by nutrient pollution increases, herbivores' ability to control the resulting algae decreases, even as their populations remain the same.
The findings suggest reefs may be more vulnerable than many scientists thought.
Gil and his team hope their research will "guide policy-makers in creating sustainable plans for industries such as tourism and fishing, which rely on healthy reefs," according to the release.
In October, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration confirmed that a global coral bleaching event had occurred -- a phenomenon in which stressed corals expel algae and turn white. If not given time to recover, bleached corals can perish. The incident announced in October was only the third time in history scientists have observed the phenomenon on a global scale, with the first occurring in 1998 and the second in 2010.
An estimated 30 percent of the planet's coral has already perished as a result of above-average ocean temperatures, El Nino's effects and acidification.
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Is children’s Claritin the same as Benadryl?
A main difference between Benadryl and Claritin is that Claritin tends to cause less drowsiness and sedation than Benadryl. Benadryl and Claritin are available in generic form and over-the-counter (OTC).
Can a child take Claritin and Zyrtec together?
No interactions were found between Children’s Claritin Allergy and Zyrtec. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider.
Can a child take Zyrtec and Benadryl in the same day?
Allergy medications can be taken by mouth or applied to specific areas, such as the eyes or nose. Oral antihistamines, such as diphenhydramine (Benadryl) and cetirizine (Zyrtec), should never be taken together, as this can lead to dangerous complications.
Can a child take Claritin and Tylenol together?
No interactions were found between Children’s Claritin Allergy and Children’s Tylenol. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider.
Can I take Claritin in the morning and Benadryl at night?
It’s not recommended to take Claritin and Benadryl together. Because they have similar side effects, taking them together can increase the risk of adverse effects.
Can I give my dog Claritin and Benadryl?
Alternatives to Benadryl for dogs.
Both cetirizine (Zyrtec) and loratadine (Claritin) are considered safe for dogs in the right dosage. However, they are also frequently combined with other ingredients like decongestants, which can hurt your dog. Always consult with a vet before giving your dog any new medication.
Can a child take Claritin in the morning and Zyrtec at night?
Zyrtec may be taken with or without food. Allergists sometimes recommend combining different medicines, so one could, e.g., take Claritin in the morning and Zyrtec at night, although again, drowsiness may occur and this can be dangerous if you are driving a car, riding a bike, or operating dangerous machinery.
Can a child take Claritin and Allegra together?
Can you take Claritin and Allegra together? Claritin and Allegra should not be taken together. Because they work in similar ways, it’s not recommended to combine antihistamines. Taking both drugs at the same time may increase the risk of adverse effects.
Can I give my toddler allergy medicine and Motrin?
No interactions were found between Children’s Claritin Allergy and Children’s Motrin. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider.
Can I give my child cough medicine and allergy medicine?
Don’t mix cold and allergy meds, warns FDA
The danger happens when children are given over-the-counter drugs for both colds and allergies at the same time. Parents run the risk of providing a double dose of an active ingredient, says the FDA.
What happens if you take Zyrtec and Benadryl together?
Interactions between your drugs
Using cetirizine together with diphenhydrAMINE may increase side effects such as dizziness, drowsiness, and difficulty concentrating. Some people, especially the elderly, may also experience impairment in thinking, judgment, and motor coordination.
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At our May meeting we were pleased to welcome back, at short notice, Richard Revels who continued with Part 2 of his illustrated talk on the Falkland Islands …
Richard has visited the Falkland Islands several times and tends to travel there during their Spring time – mid November to mid December when there is plenty of opportunity for photographing a variety of bird and mammal species. Richard’s talk centred this time on two islands in the South. Sealion Island and fifteen minutes away, by plane, Bleaker Island. These islands are small, Sealion Island is 4 miles long and 1.5 miles wide, each has a few lodges and a landing strip. The weather can change very quickly from pleasant sunshine to driving hail and the wind is never far away.
Richard began his talk with fascinating photos of the Elephant seals that breed on Sealion island. At maturity they can weigh as much as 3 tons, can be quite aggressive and have a small trunk type feature – hence their name. Richard then showed really excellent action photos of gentoo, magellanic and rockhopper penguins for which the Falkland Islands are famous. Seals and sea lions will prey on the penguins and the caracara bird, known as the Johnny Rook will take penguin eggs and chicks. The Caracaras work in pairs, one to distract the penguins whilst the other takes a chick, which they then share. We were treated to a delightful array of birds from wrens, siskins, finches snipe, teal, grebe, gulls and cormorants. Richard’s photos are just stunning.
Onwards then to Bleaker Island with its extensive coastline, cliffs and rocky areas covered with lichens that attract a variety of birds including oystercatchers, terns, black throated finches, geese, black necked swans and imperial cormorants as well as rockhopper penguins. Richard showed a superb set of photos of these birds taking off, hovering and landing. His patience is well rewarded in the excellent shots showing the characteristics of birds and mammals going about their daily lives. Richard’s presentation was very well received by members and visitors and there were a number of questions on the Falkland Islands generally following his talk. A small selection of Richard’s wonderful photo’s:
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White House officials are preparing a USD $3 trillion infrastructure and jobs package that includes USD $400 billion to combat climate change.
Around USD $60 billion of this is related to green transit with USD $46 billion to climate research and development.
The plan would make electric vehicle charging stations available across the U.S, and make improvements to the electric grid and other parts of the power sector.
The plan, which will be presented to Joe Biden this week, also includes the construction of over one million affordable and energy-efficient housing units.
“The country has not had a real infrastructure bill since Dwight Eisenhower set up the highway system. This could do more for American manufacturing and blue-collar jobs than anything else,” said former Pennsylvania governor Ed Rendell (D), a proponent of infrastructure spending. “It’s crucial not just for Biden’s legacy but for the legacy of the American government in the next decade. It’s a seminal moment for the country.” | <urn:uuid:65c9c6a0-daae-4ae3-8ea0-8605ed209a63> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://pvbuzz.com/biden-infrastructure-bill-build-ev-charging-points-and-improve-electric-grid/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573623.4/warc/CC-MAIN-20220819035957-20220819065957-00665.warc.gz | en | 0.937625 | 206 | 2.078125 | 2 |
American Memorials in Norfolk & Suffolk
Photographs and locations of American memorials in Norfolk and Suffolk, England.
"Take these men as your example, like them remember that posterity can only be for the free: that freedom is the sure possession of those alone who have the courage to defend it." Pericles, 431 BC
Thursday, 17 July 2014
Wymondham: Fairland United Reformed Church
Fairland United Reformed Church
TG 112 013
photos taken 16 July 2014
Captain Widen was a USAAF Chaplain, and is well remembered by the congregation of this church. The photo and plaques are in the church, which is kept locked. Contact the secretary for entrance.
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A canine rescue organization and Los Angeles Animal Services Monday announced the launch of a program pairing adoptable dogs with inmates at the maximum security prison in Lancaster, who will provide six to eight weeks of training to prepare the animals for new homes.
"There are several successful prison dog training programs throughout the country," said Alex Tonner, the founder of Paws for Life K9 Rescue.
"What makes the partnership with L.A. Animal Services unique is that we are selecting great dogs who may have previously been overlooked to attend the training. Community members can adopt one of these preselected dogs knowing that after the training, they will be bringing home a fully trained friend into their home."
Dogs chosen for the "Shelter Paws for Life'' program will come with an offer to the adopter to receive free training after adoption, according to Tonner.
The program was launched July 5 at LAAS' highest intake location, the Chesterfield Square Animal Services Center at 1850 W. 60th St., and is being expanded to all six LAAS centers. The goal is to train 250 dogs annually at the Lancaster prison.
"We are so excited to launch this program with Paws for Life," said MeLissa Webber, assistant general manager of LAAS. "It's really a community project that benefits both the dogs and the incarcerated men who are continuing on their journey of rehabilitation."
Paws For Life K9 Rescue pulls its dogs from local shelters, often choosing animals in need of socialization and training, and places them with incarcerated trainers throughout California state prisons because they can dedicate all of their time to the task of rehabilitating the animals, according to the organization. Some of the dogs are trained to become service animals for military veterans with PTSD. | <urn:uuid:0438a1a5-f57e-42e2-84a5-016309eda065> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/los-angeles-puppies-inmates-training-adoption-services/132462/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882570913.16/warc/CC-MAIN-20220809064307-20220809094307-00065.warc.gz | en | 0.972706 | 358 | 1.796875 | 2 |
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Join bible detectives, Max, Molly, and Sam, the great face-licking beagle, as they explore the Discovery Bible Museum to solve the mysteries in Revelation 8-22! These exciting chapters tell us what's going to happen in the future. When Jesus opens the seventh seal, there's an eerie silence...and then comes thunder, lightning, and a huge earthquake. And that's just the beginning! Discover:
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Winds of winter are the sixth edition of the fantasy series of “A Song of Ice and Fire” by George R. R. Martin: an American novelist and short-story writer in the fantasy, horror, and science fiction genres, screenwriter, and television producer. George Martin is well known for his book A song of ice and fire which is highly appreciated by readers and gave him tons of business all over the world. So, if you are also a die heart fan of fantasy, philosophy, war, knights, and magic then here is your way. The series of The song of ice and fire will satisfy you till core as it is full of these genres.
Let’s have a look on other books of the series: Winds of Winter
The song of ice and fire consists of seven series of the book out of which 2 are yet to be released and most awaited. The other books of series are A Game of Thrones (1996), A Clash of Kings (1998), A Storm of Swords (2000), A Feast for Crows (2005), A Dance with Dragons (2011), The Winds of Winter (coming soon), A Dream of Spring (seventh and last book of series which will gonna be release after the winds of winter).
What is now expected in the upcoming book The winds of winter?
The winds of winter is an Epic Fantasy and most awaited till now but here is some spoiler by writer himself, George RR Martin gave some spoiler about the sequel, “I’ve been telling you for 20 years that winter was coming. Winter is the time when things die, and cold and ice and darkness fill the world, so this is not going to be the happy feel-good that people may be hoping for. Some of the characters [are] in very dark places. …. Things get worse before they get better, so things are getting worse for a lot of people.” So one can guess that something tragic might happen but the sun will rise after night…so keep your excitement at its peak to witness the epic turn in the story. | <urn:uuid:0b38828d-479c-4f85-bd90-4691986f96e1> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://unionjournalism.com/2020/04/23/george-rr-martins-winds-of-winter-is-coming-up-soonwhat-are-the-things-we-need-to-know-about-the-book-and-the-author-lets-see-here/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882570913.16/warc/CC-MAIN-20220809064307-20220809094307-00065.warc.gz | en | 0.963807 | 424 | 1.5625 | 2 |
When it is time for your child’s first visit, the dental team at Jacaranda Smiles will bend over backwards to make it a comfortable experience. Our offices in Plantation and Pembroke Pines are designed to make families feel relaxed. We are proud to provide a welcoming atmosphere for our patients. The goal of your first visit is for kids to develop positive connections with the Florida dental practice and build trusting relationships.
It is recommended by The American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry that kids have their initial dentist visit either when they cut the first tooth or by their first birthday. During this first meeting, our dental care providers will discuss your child’s mouth healthy and provide steps on how to maintain good oral hygiene. A gentle exam will be performed, and all erupted teeth will be cleaned.
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In addition, we provide patient education on oral hygiene, including proper brushing and flossing techniques, and digital images will be taken, if needed.
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Wie sieht Ihr Notizmanagement aus? Ein wildes Durcheinander von Zettelchen, To-Do Listen und Post-its®?
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Where do you jot down appointments, tasks, telephone numbers or other information? You probably use a Filofax® or the calendar in your computer. In addition, you probably use various slips of paper, to-do lists, post-it notes or even the margins of documents. You might know where all those important notes are, but bits of paper often get thrown away, and important addresses and telephone numbers can end up in the wastepaper basket, either because you think you won’t need them again or because you overlook them on the back of an envelope or a letter. Later, you spend hours looking for a note or a telephone number and lose a lot of time searching.
Put it all in one book
The answer to the problem is to put everything in one book – a so-called “superbook”. A superbook is nothing other than a hardback notebook, A4 or A5, that you use to jot down everything you have to do or don’t want to forget during your working day: telephone numbers, names, addresses, tasks, ideas for a meeting or summer party.
Structure your superbook
Your book should have a margin on the left. If it doesn’t, make one with a ruler. Number the pages and write the date at the top of the first page. At the end of each day, draw a line and write the date of the next working day in the margin under the line.
Use the margin on the left for abbreviations, for example “tel” or “info”. Put stars or exclamation marks next to high priority items. Mark items with different colours, for example, use yellow text markers for telephone numbers, blue ones for ideas.
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If you like using Post-its, combine them with your superbook. Stick all the Post-its you need to act on on the right side of the superbookand move them to the left as soon as you have completed the task.
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You can’t add hours to your day, but you can decrease the amount of time you spend searching for lost items by keeping everything in one place – in your superbook. | <urn:uuid:48cf48a5-3f02-43d3-9958-aaca13db1549> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.sekada.de/organisation/bueroorganisation/artikel/sparen-sie-zeit-mit-einem-superbuch/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882570741.21/warc/CC-MAIN-20220808001418-20220808031418-00065.warc.gz | en | 0.861492 | 666 | 1.601563 | 2 |
Arrived in the night, I walk out to the balcony in the wee hours of the following day. The Greek philosopher Aristotle must have stood here when he formulated his physics paradigm during the Antiquity. All his four basic elements – Earth, Water, Air and Fire – are shaping profoundly the scene; Aether, the fifth Aristotelean element, permeates the celestial ceiling. An ethereal ambiance indeed.
During my recent stay in Madeira, my photographic interest steadily oscillated between Earth forged by Fire, and Water mingling with Air. Thus, the following body of work is naturally articulated into two parts: mountains first, followed by sea. My view is much less documentary than interpretative indeed, using both colour and monochrome frames to reveal the best of each visual representation.
Located in the North Atlantic Ocean, Madeira archipelago stands southeast from the Azores, north from the Canary Islands and west of Morocco. It includes the islands of Madeira, Porto Santo and the Desertas. Madeira constitutes one autonomous regions of Portugal. However, it much differs from Europe’s mainland owing to its specific geography and history.
Madeira is geologically located on the African tectonic plate. Born more than 100 million years ago, the island of Madeira sits on top of a massive volcano rising from the bed of the Atlantic Ocean. Its tormented landscape emerging from the Ocean tells much about its volcanic genesis.
Madeira celebrated recently the 600th anniversary of its discovery by Portugal. In fact, the archipelago received visitors from the Mediterranean basin since the Antiquity. Portuguese sailors sent by Prince Henry the Navigator settled there after 1420. Madeira served as springboard to Portugal’s maritime colonial expansion into Africa and Asia in the 15th and 16th centuries and later to the Americas.
Under Portuguese rule, the archipelago quickly developed a rich agricultural activity, mainly wheat, sugarcane and sugar beat, owing to its fertile soil and to the development of slavery. In the 16th century, slaves counted for 10% of Madeira population. When Portugal’s sugar production shifted to the New World in the 17th century, Madeira’s economy shifted to wine growing. Wine fueled the local economy eventually. Today’s local agriculture relies much on wineries and banana plantations. | <urn:uuid:0543dd9f-71c3-4352-8bfb-35ae950e12da> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://oeil-et-plume.net/2021/05/portugal-madeira-mountains/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882570913.16/warc/CC-MAIN-20220809064307-20220809094307-00065.warc.gz | en | 0.944633 | 485 | 3.140625 | 3 |
Pediatric, or Early Spay/Neuter, refers to spaying or neutering pets at a much earlier age than the old six to nine month standard. With today’s anesthetics, advanced monitoring equipment, and surgical techniques, not only are these procedures safe in young puppies and kittens, the risk of complication is lower and the recovery period shorter than in mature pets. Concerns about adverse effects have now been proven unfounded. The American Veterinary Medical Association, the Humane Society of the United States, the Association of Spay/Neuter Veterinarians, and the College of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Georgia, are among those that support early spay/neuter.
But why spay and neuter the babies?
- It’s safer. Our mortality rate is lower. I’ve performed over 800 procedures with only one loss. Complications occur less often. Most compelling, in a study done by veterinary students (completely inexperienced surgeons), their death and complication rates were lower.
- It’s easier on the pet – anesthesia time is shorter and recovery takes only a few hours.
- It completely eliminates the possibility of accidental litters. We daily hear the infamous “I didn’t know she’d go in heat so soon”, and “she just got out for a few minutes”. The list is endless. My personal favorite is “She can’t be pregnant. I just chained her up when she was in heat.”.
- It completely eliminates the possibility of intentional breeding by well meaning but ignorant guardians. The old “so the kids can have the experience”, “just one litter”, “we can make a little money” or “I found her a good home” that turns out to be a back yard puppy mill.
- Breeders can avoid having their names show up on poor quality stock and help control competition by backyard breeders.
- The bottom line is fewer unwanted pets and fewer ill-bred animals filling up homes so that others go without. | <urn:uuid:9da00d81-ed32-4b09-9ee8-0c4a45b86bd4> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://spotsociety.org/education/the-health-benefits-of-pediatric-or-early-spayneuter/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882570913.16/warc/CC-MAIN-20220809064307-20220809094307-00065.warc.gz | en | 0.94707 | 432 | 2.8125 | 3 |
Pirates take record 1,181 hostages in 2010
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia -- Pirates took a record 1,181 hostages in 2010 as ship hijackings in waters off Somalia escalated, a global maritime watchdog said Tuesday.
Attackers seized 53 vessels worldwide last year - all but four off the coast of Somalia - according to the International Maritime Bureau's piracy reporting center in Kuala Lumpur.
The number of hostages and vessels taken "are the highest we have ever seen" since the center began monitoring attacks in 1991, its director, Pottengal Mukundan, said in a statement. "The continued increase in these numbers is alarming," he said.
The Somali attacks accounted for 1,016 hostages held for ransom, the center said. Somali pirates are currently holding 31 vessels and 713 crew members of various nationalities after hijacking another four ships so far this year, it said.
Somalia's position on the Horn of Africa means pirates can use its long coastline to capture ships. The country has not had a functioning government since a dictatorship collapsed in 1991, and an international flotilla of warships patrolling the waters has struggled to prevent hijackings.
The naval patrols have foiled many attacks, but pirates are moving farther offshore to boost their success in hijackings, the piracy reporting center said.
"All measures taken at sea to limit the activities of the pirates are undermined because of a lack of responsible authority back in Somalia," it said in its statement.
Overall, there were 445 pirate attacks worldwide last year, a 10 percent rise from 2009, the center said. Eight crew members died - all attributed to Somali pirates.
Violent attacks and armed robberies were also notable in Indonesian waters, where 30 vessels were boarded. Bangladesh had 21 vessels boarded, mainly by attackers armed with knives at the port of Chittagong, while Nigeria had 13, mostly near the port of Lagos. | <urn:uuid:83a9eb45-61b9-446f-9621-ae2f7f49762d> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.capecodtimes.com/story/news/2011/01/18/pirates-take-record-1/50285515007/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882570741.21/warc/CC-MAIN-20220808001418-20220808031418-00065.warc.gz | en | 0.967756 | 392 | 1.648438 | 2 |
Here we have Coccinella septempunctata (I hope). You know how you send Google off with a carefully written shopping list? And he comes back with a bag full of stuff that he found on the half price shelf? And you think to yourself, was he even listening when I explained what I really wanted? Well, I wondered what the connection was between the Coccinella part and red. I mean, you know, which came first, are they Coccinella because they are red or is the red association due the Coccinella? You’ll be pleased to know, that like any good etymological research we wandered round from scarlet, though software, restaurants, grains of corn, and back, without reaching any sort of definitive definition.
However, amongst all the meaningless mumbo-jumbo with which Google fills up the empty spaces in his life, I came upon this little nugget of information. You will all remember Alice’s encounter with the Cheshire Cat, no doubt. Although it isn’t so popular these days ‘grinning like a Cheshire Cat’ still has its advocates. Did you ever wonder just what the fuzzy feline found so funny? The story goes, that the Earl of Chester’s coat of arms contains the snarling head of a wolf. When the coat of arms was rendered as a woodcut, the poor creature ended up looking far more like – you guessed it – a grinning cat.
As I was saying, today’s picture is a Seven Spot Ladybird, all right then, it’s a Seven Spot Ladybug, and before someone, somewhere, gets fractious, I better say it’s a Seven Spot Ladybeetle too. Are male Ladybirds, Laddybirds do you think? | <urn:uuid:7ed7085f-f0ea-4291-8a59-f64c7700c21a> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://ja2da.com/2014/08/22/bugs-birds-and-beetles/?like_comment=5160&_wpnonce=36cf2d068b | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882570741.21/warc/CC-MAIN-20220808001418-20220808031418-00065.warc.gz | en | 0.948413 | 379 | 2.203125 | 2 |
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