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Start Smart with Breakfast
Content by: NCES, Inc.
You have heard it before and yes breakfast is truly the most important meal of the day. Whether you start your day at 7:00 a.m. or 11:00 a.m., you need to fuel your body and jump start your metabolism. Click to learn more and get started right!
Breakfast is the first chance your body has to refuel. After 8 to 12 hours without a meal or snack, your glucose levels, also known as blood sugar, are low. Glucose is the main source of energy for your body; and without proper blood sugar levels your body cannot function at its best, whether it be for school, work or daily physical activities like going to the grocery store, cleaning your house, or gardening.
Eating breakfast can also help with proper weight loss and management. A nutritious breakfast will help you feel full longer and can help prevent you from snacking on high calorie foods later in the day. Studies show those who skip breakfast are more likely to over wart on fatty foods throughout the day.
Most people give a variety of reasons for not eating breakfast. A common reason is that they are not hungry in the morning, which can be a result of eating a large meal or snack late in the evening. While you are sleeping your body’s ability to digest foods slow down because you are in a resting state. Therefore, you are left with undigested food in your stomach in the morning leaving you with the feeling of being full when you wake up. A tired stomach does not feel like digesting breakfast after it worked all night. A good breakfast will keep you from being tired and irritable mid-morning. Another common reason heard is the people do not lie breakfast foods. What’s the harm in having a slice of veggie pizza, or a peanut butter and jelly sandwich with a glass of milk and some fruit? Breakfast does not have to be the traditional eggs, toast, oatmeal or cereal. It can be anything you like, just make it low-fat and high in fiber and nutrients.
The effects of a skipped breakfast are short attention span, lack of alertness, longer reaction time, low blood sugar and decreased work productivity. In order to avoid these reactions, it is important to take time to eat a balanced breakfast. It’s a good investment of your time and once you get in the habit of eating breakfast, you may feel like your day isn’t complete without it.
#1. If you are one that sleeps late and doesn’t get up in time to eat breakfast, try some of these great ideas that you can take with you almost anywhere with little effort.
#2. Granola bars (make sure it has at least 3 grams of fiber per bar), string cheese, baby carrots, drinkable smoothies and trail mix (create your own by mixing dried cereal, dried fruit, raisins, nuts, etc.) are all great “to-go” breakfast ideas.
#3. Check out the trail mix combination below!
Choose foods that energize your body!
Nuts for Nuts
Dried red berries
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What We Can Do
With a network of associates and partner organisations throughout North America and Europe, CAWP is well positioned to track the latest developments in computer numerical control technology for the wood products manufacturing industry. Generous support from machinery manufacturers and distributors has ensured that our 10,000 square foot advanced wood processing lab continues to reflect the state of the art in CNC manufacturing equipment.
CAWP can offer a variety of flexibe training programs that can be customised to fit the individual needs of the client company. CNC training may be conducted either at the Centre for Advanced Wood Processing or at the company’s own location. Programs normally include a mix of classroom sessions, practical demonstrations and hands-on exercises. Below are some typical themes commonly covered in our training programs. Course content varies according to target audiences and their learning goals.
- capabilities of CNC technology- what can be achieved?
- evaluating and selecting the right equipment for purchase based on your production situation
- most appropriate applications, benefits and limitations of CNC technology
- reviews of basic computer competencies (when applicable)
- overview of CNC machining principles. designing parts using CAD programs
- generating CNC control files using computer-aided manufacturing software
- 3D programming and advanced applications. machine-specific training for operators
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SEARCH WITHIN CONTENT
Keywords : rail-road crossings; road safety; transport
Citation Information : Transport Problems. Volume 15, Issue 4, Part 1, Pages 57-68, DOI: https://doi.org/10.21307/tp-2020-048
License : (CC BY 4.0)
Received Date : 29-June-2019 / Accepted: 24-November-2020 / Published Online: 31-December-2020
The intersection of a public road with a railway line in one level, called a rail-road crossing, is a particularly dangerous place due to the traffic flows crossing it. The regulations give absolute priority to a rail vehicle over a public road user; in addition, significant differences in the masses and speeds of moving vehicles require traffic regulation consisting of adequate passage protection. To this end, the road on which motor vehicles is equipped with road signs informing drivers that they are approaching an intersection with a railway line. The rail-road crossing, depending on the category, is equipped with signaling devices warning of an oncoming train and barriers closing the entire width of the road or part of it, operated or operating automatically. In Poland, the category of rail-road crossing, the associated method and type of security used at the crossing, is determined on the basis of relevant acts and internal regulations of the railway line manager. The paper presents an overview of the state of safety at rail-road crossings in Poland in the years 2008-2018, presents applicable regulations regarding traffic safety at rail-road crossings, and presents methods of protection of rail-road crossings. In addition, a map of concentration of events on rail-road crossings was presented for the area of the Silesian Voivodeship. The effect of the case study for the Silesian Voivodeship is to identify sensitive rail-road crossings with the highest number of events during the analysis period.
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18.Ustawa z dnia 28 marca 2003 r. o transporcie kolejowym. Dz.U. 2003 nr 86 poz. 789 z późn. zm [In Polish: Act of 28 March 2003 on Rail Transport. Journal of Laws 2003, No 86 item 789 as Amended, Chancellery of the Sejm, Warsaw, 2003)].
19.Rozporządzenie Ministra Infrastruktury i Rozwoju z dnia 20 października 2015 r. w sprawie warunków technicznych, jakim powinny odpowiadać skrzyżowania linii kolejowych oraz bocznic kolejowych z drogami i ich usytuowanie (Dz.U. 2015 poz. 1744) [In Polish: Regulation of the Minister of Infrastructure and Development of 20 October 2015 on Technical Conditions to be met by the Junction of Railway Lines and Railway Sidings with Roads and their Location (Journal of Laws 2015, item 1744), Minister of Infrastructure and Development, Warsaw, 2015]. | <urn:uuid:0c8255ca-e944-422b-a944-54bb7aac9c82> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://exeley.com/transport_problems/doi/10.21307/tp-2020-048 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882570765.6/warc/CC-MAIN-20220808031623-20220808061623-00265.warc.gz | en | 0.713974 | 1,795 | 2.328125 | 2 |
Discounting may seem like a tempting solution to generate interest in your services or get products moving off the shelf, however there are a range of problems that come with offering discounts that could put your business at risk.
We’ll outline five key reasons why discounting is bad for business.
- It lessens the perceived value of your offering
- It undermines future business
- It implies you have low confidence in your offering
- It erodes trust in your business
- It cuts into your profits
1. It lessens the perceived value of your offering
The old adage rings true that something is only worth as much as someone is willing to pay for it. So it stands to reason that lowering the price of your product or service also lowers the value of it.
This perception of lower value can put you in poor stead for future business.
2. It undermines future business
The more you discount the more your customers will expect a discount. Why would they pay $100 for something when they’ve previously purchased it for $75?
Often customers won’t stay around to pay the normal price when your discounting ends, while others may hold out from purchasing until they can get a discount again.
This sets a bad benchmark that can undermine future business opportunities.
3. It implies you have low confidence in your offering
When you use a discount, customers may question whether you believe in your own product, seeding doubt in their minds as to whether it’s the right offering for them. They may look to other businesses in your industry that are confident in their products and services, leading to you losing out on business.
4. It erodes trust in your business
As well as implying a lack of confidence, when you start to discount it shows that you don’t value your products or services either.
This triggers a question in customers’ minds of whether they can trust your business to meet their needs with a quality offering.
By relying on a discount out of desperation, especially when it seems like a deal might fall through if you don’t, can come across as sleazy and potentially tarnish your reputation.
5. It cuts into your profits
Perhaps the most salient point when it comes to offering discounts, you’re cutting into profit margins. It’s important to be conscious of your accounts when structuring and implementing a discount, to ensure you will still reach your revenue goals.
Customers may ask for deals as part of their due diligence. Instead of resorting to discounting and the problems associated with it, simply answer their questions with clarity and confidence. If you truly convey the value of your product or service, the value of your solution will be appreciated and the customer will likely be willing to pay full price.
When encouraging customers to engage with your business, choose raising your perceived value over discounting. They’ll get the value they paid for and you’ll avoid long-term issues of discounting!
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Today is the pub date for Heather Quinlan’s new book Plagues, Pandemics and Viruses: From the Plague of Athens to Covid-19. I have long been a fan of Quinlan’s documentary films; the new tome will not surprise in having a similarly breezy and populist tone, marked by a relentless curiosity and enthusiasm. For those who smell a rat (ha! I said “rat”) in the book’s timing, I happen to know it was in the works long before the present pandemic. Fortunately, the timing was such that the author was able to use the coronavirus as the climax to her history, and to anchor many centuries-old catastrophes with sobering relevance.
The title of the book indicates the scope of its reach. In keeping with the Visible Ink Press’s house style, it is a graphically interesting and accessible reference book. Personally, I felt myself drawn to pet topics related to my own work. For example scores of the showfolk I’ve written biographies about here died of syphilis or TB. And my present writing project relates to colonialism and Native Americans; the Black Plague in Europe led to the former; the latter were nearly wiped out by their defenseless exposure to small pox. These topics are necessarily grim, but the author possesses a winning cheekiness that forestalls the kind of despair that may emerge from the news of the day. If anything, one lesson that emerges from the story it tells is that humanity has emerged from much darker times in the past battered, but not beaten. At any rate, I highly reccomend this book as a holiday gift for the right person in your life (I’d have been the right person, if I didn’t already own a copy!) Inoculate yourself here. | <urn:uuid:c5c293b6-961b-4128-aca2-d8bb052a1285> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://travsd.wordpress.com/2020/11/01/a-new-book-on-plagues-pandemics-and-viruses/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573667.83/warc/CC-MAIN-20220819100644-20220819130644-00065.warc.gz | en | 0.959724 | 382 | 1.859375 | 2 |
SLUS984C November 2009 – April 2018 TPS51200-Q1
Because the TPS51200-Q1 device is a linear regulator, the VO current flows in both source and sink directions, thereby dissipating power from the device. When the device is sourcing current, the voltage difference between VLDOIN and VO times IO (IIO) current becomes the power dissipation as shown in Equation 2.
In this case, if VLDOIN is connected to an alternative power supply lower than the VDDQ voltage, overall power loss can be reduced. For the sink phase, VO voltage is applied across the internal LDO regulator, and the power dissipation, PDISS_SNK can be calculated by Equation 3.
Because the device does not sink and source current at the same time and the IO current may vary rapidly with time, the actual power dissipation must be the time average of the above dissipations over the thermal relaxation duration of the system. Another source of power consumption is the current used for the internal current control circuitry from the VIN supply and the VLDOIN supply. This can be estimated as 5 mW or less during normal operatiing conditions. This power must be effectively dissipated from the package.
Maximum power dissipation allowed by the package is calculated by Equation 4.
The thermal performance of an LDO depends on the printed circuit board (PCB) layout. The TPS51200-Q1 device is housed in a thermally-enhanced package that has an exposed die pad underneath the body. For improved thermal performance, this die pad must be attached to ground via thermal land on the PCB. This ground trace acts as a both a heatsink and heatspreader. The typical thermal resistance, RθJA, 52.06°C/W, is achieved based on a land pattern of 3 mm × 1,9 mm with four vias (0,33-mm via diameter, the standard thermal via size) without air flow (see Figure 34).
To further improve the thermal performance of this device, using a larger than recommended thermal land as well as increasing the number of vias helps lower the thermal resistance from junction to thermal pad. The typical thermal resistance from junction to thermal pad, RθJP, is 10.24°C/W (based on the recommend land pad and four standard thermal vias). | <urn:uuid:ee02e49c-69b7-4c46-a54f-ee7c4dde8d19> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.ti.com/document-viewer/TPS51200-Q1/datasheet/thermal-considerations-slus9848258 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573163.7/warc/CC-MAIN-20220818033705-20220818063705-00065.warc.gz | en | 0.891631 | 502 | 2.59375 | 3 |
With Britain’s soaring temperatures, those caring for horses are coming up with interesting ways to help keep their critters cool.
Temperatures exceeding 30 degrees Celcius (86F) have meant equines need extra shade and shelter, and additional treats never go amiss.
Donkeys at The Donkey Sanctuary in Sidmouth, Devon have been enjoying specially made ‘ice lollies’, which provide a refreshing, healthy treat and the perfect way to cool down in the heat.
The ice blocks are made from fruit and vegetables in water. They not only provide a welcome treat during the sizzling temperatures, but they also provide a valuable form of enrichment. Donkeys love exploring, and this activity allows them to exhibit their natural foraging behaviours – a critical factor in improving donkey welfare.
Over at the Redwings Horse Sanctuary in Norfolk, extra forage has been added to the equine diet as the grass burns off. But staff are also working on making lots of ice lollies and frozen treats, containing apples, carrots and some other refreshing snacks.
Staff have moved horses into fields with the most natural shade and shelter, in the form of tree lines and hedgerows. The team has also been working hard to supply the horses with extra hay and keep their water tanks topped up.
To make an ice block, use a small plastic container such as a 2-litre ice cream tub. Add water, and chopped apples and carrots – or whatever else your horse likes. After a few hours in the freezer, it will make your horse’s day.
If your horse is showing signs of overheating, take action quickly. Getting as much cold water as possible on them to help to bring their temperature down. The water should remain on the body and not be scraped off as this will provide further cooling as it evaporates.
Last week World Horse Welfare offered some tips to help owners keep their horses healthy during the extreme heat. | <urn:uuid:bb5679e3-effb-4987-8db6-ac069647e912> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.horsetalk.co.nz/2022/07/20/ice-blocks-hot-horses/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573667.83/warc/CC-MAIN-20220819100644-20220819130644-00065.warc.gz | en | 0.966095 | 401 | 2.328125 | 2 |
Electrician Certification Program
Existing law requires that persons performing work as electrician under a C-10 licensed contractor be certified pursuant to certification standards established by the Division of Labor Standards Enforcement. “Electricians” is defined as all persons who engage in the connection of electrical devices for electrical contractors licensed pursuant to Section 7058 of the Business and Profession Code, specifically, contractors classified as electrical contractors in the Contractors State License Board Rules and Regulations [Labor Code § 108 (c)].
Department of Industrial Relations
Division of Labor Standards Enforcement
Attn: Electrician Certification Unit
1515 Clay St., Suite 1902
Oakland, CA 94612
Phone: (510) 286-3900
Fax: (510) 286-3917
PSI Phone: (888) 818-5831 (To Schedule Exams)
- Electrician Certification Statistics as of January, 2022
- Electrician Certification Curriculum Committee (ECCC)
- Frequently asked questions (FAQs)
- Test taking information
- Candidate Info Bulletin (CIB)
- Exam and Code Book Glossary of Terms in English/ Spanish
Laws and regulations
- Labor Code 108 - 108.5
- CCR Regulations Title 8 § 290 - 296.4
- Enforcement Labor Code 108.2
- Legislative Actions and Regulations
- Who needs to be certified and who is eligible?
- Continuing Education Providers for Certification
- Approved on-the-job training programs for nonresidential lighting technicians
- Certification Forms
- Only print out form when completely finished, otherwise you will not be able to print the completed application
- If you write out the answers, make sure your writing is readable. If not, this may cause a delay in processing your form
- Fill out the form completely
- What is an electrician trainee?
- Guides on how to become an Electrician Trainee
- Electrician Trainee Approved Schools
- Electrician Trainee Forms
- Electrical Exam Overview 2020
- Social Security Administration Employment History Report – (Fee changes on page 2 #2)
The Social Security non-certified earnings report form SSA-7050 is available. Please go to http://www.ssa.gov/forms/ssa-7050.pdf to obtain the form. Request for the non-certified earnings report.
- Electrician Certification and Electrician Trainee forms that are fillable and printable. | <urn:uuid:75a40d85-489f-4b9b-ae81-688b91505c9d> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.dir.ca.gov/dlse/ECU/ElectricalTrade.html | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572021.17/warc/CC-MAIN-20220814083156-20220814113156-00065.warc.gz | en | 0.861426 | 558 | 1.671875 | 2 |
When the start of a line contains a 2-consonant cluster that uses a *visible* virama, ::first-letter should highlight only the first consonant+virama. This corresponds to a grapheme cluster, as defined by Unicode.
Tests & results:
Interactive test, When ::first-letter is applied to Devanagari the browser will NOT select a 2-consonant cluster as a unit if the virama is visible
Interactive test, When ::first-letter is applied to Bengali the browser will only select the first consonant+virama in a cluster if the virama is visible
Interactive test: When ::first-letter is applied to Tamil the browser will only select the first consonant+virama in a cluster if the virama is visible
For Devanagari and Bengali, Gecko only highlights the initial character+virama, whereas Blink, and Webkit select all clusters as a single unit, whether or not they are conjuncts or are rendered with a visible virama.
For Tamil, all browsers select only the first grapheme cluster (as expected).
WebKit browsers should not select the full consonant cluster if the virama is showing.
For additional background information, see https://www.w3.org/International/questions/qa-indic-graphemes.en
There's a bug report for Firefox at https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1742626 which, though not exactly the same problem, contains a lot of useful discussion around the general problem of correctly segmenting clusters with viramas.
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Firefighters are pleading with the public to follow their safety advice after 10 house fire deaths already this winter.
The majority of house fire deaths are preventable, which is why it is so important to listen to the advice of firefighters and make sure you have a working smoke alarm installed for every level of your home.
A working smoke alarm will save your life and the lives of your loved ones. Portable heaters, especially bar heaters, will kill you if you are not careful with them. Keep anything combustible a metre from the heater - clothing, curtains, couches and furniture - and turn them off when you go to bed.
Forty seven per cent of the homes damaged by fire this winter did not have working smoke alarms, while one in five did not have a smoke alarm at all.
Fire and Rescue New South Wales (FRNSW) advises the public to:
If a fire does occur, get out, stay out and call Triple Zero (000).
For a free home fire safety inspection, contact your local FRNSW station and for more information, visit: www.fire.nsw.gov.au/winter.
The NSW Government is rolling out the 16 Regional Cities Services Improvement Program as part of its commitment to improving public transport services throughout regional NSW.
Transport for NSW is now seeking feedback on how to improve customer journeys and connectivity on the Port Macquarie bus network.
You can have your say by submitting your feedback online by July 29. You can also email firstname.lastname@example.org, or post a letter to 16 Regional Cities Port Macquarie, TfNSW, PO Box K659, Haymarket NSW 1240.
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How FoodShare Is Growing Food Justice in Toronto
BY PAUL TAYLOR
July 19, 2021
In Canada, everyone has a right to food. Not the right to wait in line for canned green beans from a food bank, or the right to a hamper packed with someone else’s leftovers—but the right for every person to feed themselves and their communities with joy and dignity.
This isn’t a radical idea. In fact, it’s enshrined in law. In 1976, Canada proclaimed food as a human right when it signed the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. In doing so, our government became obliged to create the conditions for its citizens to be able to access good, nutritious, affordable food wherever they live.
Over the decades, successive governments have resoundingly failed to meet these obligations. They’ve allowed food to become a commodity with no mechanisms to ensure access, and as a result, 1 in 7 Canadians can’t afford enough of it on a regular basis—a statistic that skyrockets if you’re Black or Indigenous. This is a public health crisis by any measure, but rather than address the root causes through social programs and policy, our representatives have shuffled their responsibility onto over-worked, under-resourced food charities to try to pick up the slack.
I’m the Executive Director of FoodShare, a Toronto-based food justice organization that works to address the widening social inequalities that cause food insecurity.
FoodShare launched in 1985—four years after the first food bank opened in Canada. It was already apparent to my predecessors that food charity could only ever be a bandaid on a gaping wound. These programs would not prevent food insecurity. In fact, they would often reinforce harmful stereotypes in our society by positioning low-income people as passive recipients and food banks as a viable solution to chronic hunger in Canada.
At FoodShare, our mission isn’t food charity, it’s food justice.
Striving towards justice means working to dismantle systemic forms of oppression that have been baked into our food system. It means acknowledging that colonialism, capitalism, white supremacy, and patriarchy continue to dictate how people grow, sell, and access food in Canada. These forces have shaped which communities we let go hungry in our country (mostly racialized, Indigenous and low-income), and which people are given the power to implement solutions (mostly white and male).
FoodShare collaborates with, and takes our cue from, the people that are most affected by poverty and food insecurity, including Black, Indigenous, and racialized people, people with disabilities, newcomers to Canada, and other groups who navigate the brunt of inequity. We know that collaborating with these communities to design community based infrastructure can create more just, resilient, and sustainable interventions—we’ve seen it firsthand.
FOOD JUSTICE WORK IN PRACTICE
FoodShare reaches over 266,700 people each year with our food-based programming. Our team sees our role as catalyzers, as accomplices to local leaders, which is why we don’t arrive in communities with pre-set solutions. Instead, we support community organizers to build food assets and infrastructure that they run and own themselves.
Whether it’s animating community-led food markets that offer culturally appropriate produce, operating community gardens and urban farms in low-income neighbourhoods, increasing access to fresh produce through our Good Food Box social enterprise, or supporting student nutrition programs, our offerings are grounded in the recognition that knowledge, solutions and leadership exists in communities across the city.
FOODSHARE DURING COVID
When COVID first hit, we knew immediately who would be most affected: essential workers (mostly women of colour) who wouldn’t be able to socially distance at work or on public transit, and who weren’t eligible for adequate paid sick leave. Any projects we launched would have to be designed with these communities as leaders and collaborators.
Rather than make people line up for food, our team quickly made a plan to deliver thousands of emergency produce boxes directly to people’s homes. To do so, we partnered with 95 community groups and organizations across the city, prioritizing those working with Black, Indigenous, or racialized folks, undocumented people, and migrant workers to ensure we were reaching people who had been systemically disadvantaged even before the pandemic hit. Since March 2020, we’ve delivered 1.5 million pounds of fresh, free produce to households across the city, supported 46 Good Food Markets to sell affordable and culturally appropriate produce to areas that lack it, and distributed hundreds of free balcony garden kits to low-income Torontonians who live in apartment towers.
Our work has continued to expand alongside communities throughout the pandemic. We’ve been there as neighbours have come together to launch community gardens and set up good food markets. We’ve also been there to organize for affordable housing, protections for migrant agricultural workers, decent work and paid sick days, and the right to feel safe when interacting with the police—all of which are impacting people’s ability to access food during COVID (and before).
HOW WE OPERATE
Any organization that seeks to improve the health and wellbeing of its community needs to start with the people it employs. FoodShare is a living wage employer, which means we offer as a starting wage what it costs to afford a basic standard of living in Toronto ($22.08/hr). We also offer health benefits on our employees’ first day of work, and no-interest loans of up to $2,000 for any staff person who needs one.
These policies don’t just improve employee wellbeing and minimize turnover—they expand the talent pool that we’re able to draw from when hiring. For example, access to post-secondary education is not universal, so it’s almost never listed in the qualifications section in our job postings. Likewise, providing a staff lunch per diem, offering a matching RRSP or TFSA program, and introducing three new personal days have all resulted in a more diverse and skilled workplace at FoodShare.
OUR VISION FOR A POST-COVID FOOD FUTURE
Sadly, COVID-19 has the potential of further enshrining food charity as our default response to the almost 5.5 million Canadians that are food insecure. Throughout the pandemic, politicians have used food charities as backdrops for photo ops, and have even provided them with hundreds of millions of dollars of public funding. As I’ve said before, I want these government officials to put down the donated tins and sort the policy.
As civic leaders, we need to be dreaming of communities where poverty and food insecurity no longer exist. We need to envision bold policies at the local and national level that ensure everyone can feed themselves, their families and their communities in a dignified way without the need for charity, both now and into the future. We also need to imagine a food movement that works together to dismantle oppressive systems that both cause and hold poverty and food insecurity in place.
Let’s not let the opportunity pass.
Paul Taylor is the Executive Director of FoodShare Toronto and a lifelong anti-poverty activist. He also teaches at Simon Fraser University, is a regular political commentator on CTV and has written numerous op-eds and columns on various social issues.
Growing up materially poor in Toronto, has inspired Paul to commit his life to doing what he can to dismantle the systems and harmful organizing principles that cause and uphold poverty, food insecurity and wealth inequality, including racism, white supremacy and neoliberalism.
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– Quote from Audrey Hepburn
In an earlier blog, I wrote about how important it is to be really specific about the things we want in life. I reiterated how I had always wanted to see Paris with someone I loved, and wound up going with my sister Andrea, which meant I DID get what I asked for. Exactly.
About twenty years later, I found myself planning a trip to France–this time with John. When I met him several years earlier, he was new to the idea of visualization, the Law of Attraction, and manifesting. On the other hand, I had been brought up in a religion that was primarily metaphysical, and all the contemporary New Age gurus such as Wayne Dyer, Louise Hay, Rhonda Byrnes of The Secret fame, were essentially restating what ancient writers had written and what I had been taught since childhood.
At first, John looked at me with the same disbelief I received throughout my youth: “That’s weird. What are you, a witch or something?” But when I began to read passages to him from a newly published book at that time, “Ask and It is Given” by Esther and Jerry Hicks, he began to embrace the idea of taking control of his life by directing his thoughts.
“I’ll SEE it when I BELIEVE it,” was the first hurdle he approached. As he began to discern the difference between repeating Coué-like phrases and making declarations, he was rewarded with some successes. He was incredulous as little things like parking spaces appeared within seconds of driving to a store entrance; or when a thought occurred to look in an unlikely place for an item he thought was lost, or when answers just ‘showed up’ when he needed it.
“Beginner’s luck,” I teased, but I was also pleased that he was growing away from the purely material way of looking at the world. An oft-quoted phrase by Mary Baker Eddy in our household when I was a child was, “Hold thought steadfastly to the enduring, the good and the true, and you will bring these into your experience proportionately to their occupancy of your thoughts.” As I get older, I realize how true her euphemisms were, even if couched in 19th century prose.
Now, just because I knew about these ideas didn’t mean I practiced them all the time; if I did, I’d probably have everything my heart desires. It seems that after long use of something we often get lazy, and like a relationship gone stale, I began to take metaphysics for granted.
I found myself in that state of mind in Paris.
John and I had a wonderful week driving through the French countryside. We visited Versailles, Amboise, Blois, and the Loire Valley with all its beautiful castles and grounds. Little surprises seemed to be around every corner that delighted the eye and the palate. We met locals and shop owners and families who were so authentic and happy, it made us wish we could stay forever. But of course, that’s what vacations are for–to learn things about other cultures and try to incorporate them into life at home.
As we made our way towards Paris (John, for the first time), we saw a sign for Orleans. John had seen a photo of the quaint little town in a brochure and wanted to visit, but never said anything because he didn’t think we’d have time. But a sign said the Fêtes Johanniques, the festival for Joan of Arc, was taking place that day, and we veered off the A10 toward the celebration. “See John, you put it into your consciousness, and here we are!” I told him, mirroring what my parents had always told me.
That little town turned out to be a big city, and true to form, John found the last available parking space, the one that was closest to the parade route. We marveled at this recurring talent of his and joined in the revelry just as Joan was riding past our spot in the crowd. We followed her and the Mayor in all his pageantry to the beautiful cathedral where the Mayor gave us a private tour.
“This is just like the picture!” he whispered. My eyes found his and we were locked together in that private language that couples in harmony have. It works! he said without speaking. Are you surprised? I silently answered.
We were falling in love with small-town France and wanted to delay leaving it. Paris would be exciting and romantic, but a quick, relaxing dinner (anything less than two hours in France is quick) would nicely finish off our rural escapade. We reviewed all the things we had seen and done, shared a decadent dessert, and were finally ready to head back toward the City of Lights.
The sun was fading over the fields of colza (rape seed), lavender and tall, slim windmills, and we realized with a dismay that we would never make it to the car rental location before it closed. “No matter,” John said confidently. “We’ll stop somewhere for a map and return the car in the morning.”
Drawing upon my own memories, I envisioned the nightmare of driving in Paris: tight, medieval lanes, one-way streets, cars jammed into spots like sardines and the possibility of getting lost. I got out the little flashlight I had in my bag and searched for our itinerary. “Rick Steves says that some hotels have parking garages, but you have to reserve well in advance.” I realized with dismay that I wouldn’t know how to use the phones, even if we found one.
Eyeing my worried look, John turned his eyes back to the road and answered by quoting a principle he was becoming comfortable with. “What do you always tell me? Don’t bring that negative energy into this.”
I’ll admit, that got my dander up a bit. Who was HE to tell ME about staying positive? He had never heard about the ‘Law of Attraction’ until he met me. He had never been to Paris. I took a deep breath. It was getting late, we were tired, and it had started to rain.
We found a petrol stop with a convenience store where I struggled to make myself understood. In my experience, few people in France speak English outside of the big cities, or perhaps they are just reluctant to do so with Americans. If you at least try to speak their language, they will be very nice.
As I unfolded the map on the front hood to take advantage of the store’s interior light, John walked around the car trying to figure out why everyone had been beeping at us as they passed. “Tell me if the brake lights work.” They did. And so did all the directional signals. “Are you sure?” He pressed.
“Yes, I’m sure,” I said, a little more forcefully than necessary, then added, “They’re a little different from an American car, but they work.” We continued on our way, straining to read the signs through the pouring rain.
We missed our exit off the ring road and had to approach the city center from the North. We found ourselves on a wide boulevard, passing gated shops. Cars were beeping at us and we were clueless as to why. Finally, a driver leaned over at a stop light and shouted that we had our rear high beams on. We had been blinding everyone. John fumbled and found the knob to turn it off. “Merci,” he called to the driver in that sing-song way that the French speak. With the mystery solved, cars stopped honking, and thankfully the rain stopped as well.
Our moment of relief was short-lived. As I drew an imaginary line on the map between where we were and where we wanted to be, I realized we were heading straight toward the Seine and the center of Paris. I had hoped to avoid heavy traffic.
We’ll drive past that big church,” he said nonchalantly.
I eyed him with disbelief. “Notre Dame? You’ll just drive past Notre Dame, in the center of the city, with all the tourists walking around?”
“What’s the big deal?” I kept my mouth closed as we drove over the Rue de la Cite with its beautiful cathedral lit up like a jewel. The sight of it at night took my breath away.
“We’re almost there,” he said triumphantly. “There’s the Opera. We’ll be in our room opening that bottle of wine we bought in Chenonceau within the hour.” Was that just male bravado speaking? I wondered. But he said it with such conviction that I started to believe him. Was I creating the problems with my negative thoughts?
I looked at the clock. It said 8:35. We pre-paid for several nights at the hotel and were assured for late arrival, but as we drew closer to our destination, the streets narrowed and became incredibly confusing. We hadn’t passed a single open parking spot. “Don’t worry,” John said, “I’ll just drop you off at the hotel with the bags, park the car, and then I’ll come back.”
Suddenly, I was recalling the time Andrea and I got lost in Montparnasse after all the buses had stopped for the night. I shudder to think what would have happened if not for a young man who walked us to the street where our hotel was located.
“You don’t understand,” I said with real anxiety in my voice. “If you drop me off, I’ll never see you again! You don’t even speak the language!”
John didn’t answer. He has a calming effect on me when I get wound up and realizes that sometimes it’s best to say nothing. But after driving in circles and coming to the same corner three times in a row, even he was getting frustrated. Suddenly, without warning, he pulled into a residential driveway and shut the car off. I thought he was angry. “I don’t know what to do,” he admitted.
I realized I was caught up in a fear or anxiety ‘loop’–and I was pulling him there with me. A thought occurred to me, ‘Stop Everything and Listen!’ We sat there in silence and waited.
It could have been minutes or only a few seconds later when we were startled by a knock on the window. “Puis-je vous aider?” an older woman dressed all in black asked John.
He rolled down the window. “Oh oui, merci,” I said to the kind lady. Her husband stood nearby. “Notre destination est Hotel Mogador at…ummm… cinquante-et-un Rue de la Victoire.” I had been practicing for just such an encounter.
“Ah! L’hotel Mogadar.” And then she rattled off in French a lot of droits and gauches, meaning lefts and rights.
John interrupted. “Do you speak English?” The husband, who had been standing nearby, shook his head and smiled. “Celeste, you’re giving them walking directions!” He proceeded to tell John how to find the hotel.
And then we were on our way. We turned into the correct street and saw the hotel name on the building ahead on the left. “There it is!” I exclaimed. It looked like the city of Oz in the distance.
A moment later, John asked, “Do you see what I see?” I turned my head slightly and watched as a car pulled out of a space right across from the door of the hotel. The hairs stood up on the back of my neck. “I’ll run in and ask if it’s OK to park there and how much it will cost.”
John was removing our bags from the trunk. “We’re good,” I told him, “and no charge after eight PM.”
We checked into our lovely room, set the bags down, and he opened that bottle of wine. I realized I had learned a good lesson from our experience–one that was more important than simply getting lost and finding our way.
John had been adamant when he said he would be able to find a parking spot, and it showed up exactly where he expected at exactly the right time. He believed it, and then he saw it, not the other way around. If we had arrived a minute or two earlier or later, it might not have been there.
It would be easy to say that his advantage was that he didn’t have old memories clouding his optimism, but there was more to it than that. I had a personal lesson to learn. I was thinking that he was practicing the visualization I had taught him. So, I had not only doubted him, I had been haughty and egotistical about it.
The ability to manifest is available to everyone. It is a power that when utilized can make a lot of things in our life much easier. If we remember not to get caught up in our own fears and negativity, and if we ask for what we want in a clear, direct way, when the time is right, our ideas will manifest into our experience.
It’s been over a decade since we went to Paris, but I will always keep this story in my memory to remind me not to become jaded about the power of our thinking – both positive and negative.
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The University of Colorado, Boulder has planned, designed, and is in the process of constructing and commissioning upgrades to the existing CHP Plant, as well as a new East Campus Heating and Cooling Plant, and interconnecting utilities. This presentation will discuss the process of defining the economic upgrade of an existing centrally located, space confined CHP Plant, Master Planning for a new Phased, Heating and Cooling Plant, Master Planning for interconnecting Chilled Water Piping based on the Campus Master Plan, developing a new control system platform with full SCADA Integration, and commissioning of the installed systems.
Bryan Birosak, University of ColoradoJuan Suarez, STPCxJason Trefz, Trefz Engineering
1800 West Park Drive, Suite 350
Westborough, MA 01581 USA
Phone +1 (508) 366-9339
Fax +1 (508) 366-0019
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1 April 2022 | 3 min read | Insight
Diversity in Recruitment
I think we know that having individuals from various different backgrounds will drive innovation, improve team skills and help with problem solving etc. but diversity goes beyond the business results and performance.
I think we know that having individuals from various different backgrounds will drive innovation, improve team skills and help with problem solving etc. but diversity goes beyond the business results and performance. If we can build our teams regardless of gender, background, race, religion, or sexual orientation then it would be a step towards equality in the workplace. Doesn’t that feel like the right thing to do?
Our workplace should try to reflect the general makeup of the community around us. Consisting of a variety of different types of people, from different backgrounds and experiences. This can include diversity in gender, experience, socio-economic levels, race, religion, sexual orientation etc.
Some of the benefits of having a diverse workforce are:
- Larger and varied talent pool
- A high volume of job seekers say diversity is an important factor when considering a new organisation
- A broader range of skills and experience
- Increased language and cultural awareness
- Collective proven ability to solve problems in a more efficient way, driving creativity and innovation.
- Supported evidence to show that organisations with diverse teams drive higher revenue
Just some of ways to recruit for a diverse workforce and things to think about:
Reviewing past job adverts can help you make changes to speak to a broader range of candidates in the future. You could notice that some of the language has been geared toward a specific demographic of experience level and it would be worth finding different ways to be more inclusive in your language to appeal to candidates from different backgrounds.
Members of the team will likely have their own networks of people with similar backgrounds to them. Creating a diverse candidate referral program is a good way to boost your diversity recruitment strategy and share that the organisation values different backgrounds and ideas.
A good way to attract a talent pool is full of diverse candidates is to source them from a variety of different places. The more you take the initiative to find these channels, the more likely it is that your talent pools will be diverse.
A great way to boost diversity in your candidate sourcing is to develop an employer brand that values people and opinions from all walks of life. Talk about the benefits and importance of diversity with your team, gain their buy in and embed those values into your company culture.
CV’s and application forms
If recruiters omit any or all personal information they this can assist in removing bias. Information like names, schools, date of birth, specific locations, and so on can all contribute to some degree in a biased assessment of the candidate, even if it’s not done consciously.
Interviewers should be suitably qualified and have completed unconscious bias related training. Another option is to include multiple interviewers per applicant, and ensure the process is the same for each candidate.
I do believe that ultimately having a diverse team should absolutely be the goal of any organisation, but diversity doesn’t exist without inclusion or a sense of belonging. Creating an atmosphere that welcomes all individuals and encourages equal engagement and representation are the fundamentals that are necessary to build a diverse team but also retain them too. | <urn:uuid:37874860-5d66-4fde-b2e3-6ccc5534aa93> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://talentheads.co.uk/insights/diversity-in-recruitment/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573667.83/warc/CC-MAIN-20220819100644-20220819130644-00065.warc.gz | en | 0.940306 | 695 | 1.90625 | 2 |
Is the rabbit looking through the round hole or through the star-shaped one? Is it standing on top of the yellow, the red or the blue block? Some challenges may look very similar, yet the solution can be completely different depending on how far the ears of the rabbit stick out.
Bunny Peek-A-Boo is a fantastic and fun introduction to concepts such as above/below, inside/outside, visible /hidden, etc.
- 60 challenge cards
- ages 2 and up
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BMW has started the real-world testing phase of its i Hydrogen Next prototype, which is based on the existing X5 SUV.
The vehicle uses a BMW eDrive electric motor and a hydrogen fuel cell developed by Toyota. The collaboration between the two car makers started in 2013.
Engineers have started on-road testing to fine-tune the car’s software calibration and a small fleet of vehicles will be produced in late 2022 for “extensive field testing”.
BMW expects that the powertrain could enter series production by 2025, if the testing proves successful.
“Hydrogen fuel cell technology can be an attractive option for sustainable drive trains – especially in larger vehicle classes,” said Frank Weber, member of the Board of Management of BMW AG responsible for Development. “That is why road testing of near-standard vehicles with a hydrogen fuel cell drive train is an important milestone in our research and development efforts.”
The complete drive system in the combines hydrogen fuel cell technology with fifth-generation BMW eDrive technology – which can already be experienced in the BMW iX3.
Energy is generated in the fuel cell, which delivers an electrical output of 170PS. An electric converter adjusts the voltage to that of the electric motor, which powers the car. There is also a performance buffer battery for dynamic acceleration manoeuvres and short bursts of speed for overtaking. As a result, the system delivers a total output of 374PS.
Hydrogen fuel cell technology has the long-term potential to supplement internal combustion engines, plug-in hybrid systems and battery-electric vehicles and could become an attractive alternative to battery-electric drive trains – especially for those who do not have their own access to electric charging infrastructure or who frequently drive long distances.
Like the fuel tank of a conventional combustion-engine model, the hydrogen tank of the BMW i Hydrogen Next can also be filled within three to four minutes.
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Superb quality antique late 19th century finely hand painted Indian miniature painting depicting the Taj Mahal, Mausoleum of Mughal emperor, Shah Jahan and his wife, Mumtaz Mahal. Set under the glass in an oval silver frame mounted in a beautifully carved solid ebony wood frame carved with floral decoration standing on two ornate feet with an easel at the back to stand. The painting itself features the classic symmetrical view of the marble structure set behind its reflecting pool. While the foreground and sky are beautifully rendered, the building itself is truly outstanding with a fantastic amount of detail.
Dimensions of the ebony frame: 10.5 cm x 7.7 cm (4 9⁄64 inches x 3 1⁄32 inches)
CONDITION: This original painting is in very good condition and has no restorations or repairs.
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Namibia’s people are diverse, ranging from the pastoral Himba in the north-west to the San in the east. The major population groups are the Owambo, which consists of eight cultural groups, the Kavango consisting of five cultural groups, the Damara, Nama and Herero. Smaller groups include the Mafwe and Masubia of Zambezi, the Basters, San, Coloured, Tswana and Whites of European descent. Each of the varied cultural groups has its unique traditions and cultural traits that contribute to the richness of Namibia’s cultural heritage and identity. Due to this diversity, English is the chosen official language for ease of communication. | <urn:uuid:7ca9b150-f212-4214-ac7d-84f49025310e> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://visitnamibia.com.na/cultural-groups/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573667.83/warc/CC-MAIN-20220819100644-20220819130644-00065.warc.gz | en | 0.924557 | 144 | 3.125 | 3 |
New Zealand has been home to many known movies because of its breathtaking and unreal landscapes. From rain forest and fish-filled rivers to magical caves, coastal glaciers, and fjords. New Zealand has it all. Besides having the most beautiful landscapes on earth, New Zealand is a center for adrenaline sports such as skydiving, hiking, water rafting, jet boating, and even the highest bungee jumps in the world! Did you know that Lord of the Rings, Pirates of the Caribbean, and even the Chronicles of Narnia were filmed I’m these spectacular lands? A lot of people dream about coming to this fairly- land at least once in their lives. After reading this article, New Zealand will become your next destination!
Fiordland National Park and Milford Sound
This park harbors some of the most precious landscapes of the country. It was the glaciers that shaped this scenery giving place to the most famous fjords. If you are lucky enough to visit this place, you can explore the rain forests, wide lakes, the hidden islands, and the flowing cascades. This national park and the Milford Track, in particular, is considered one of the best for the hiking lovers.
Bay of Islands
This island is the most preferred by the tourists for there holiday destination. It is located in the north of Auckland and is comprised of more than 144 islands which makes the Bay of Islands the perfect sport for sailing and yachting the beautiful Bay of Islands is one of the most popular vacation destinations in the country. More than 144 islands dot the glittering bay, making it a haven for sailing and yachting.
Queenstown is the place for adventures! It is located between the shores of Lake Wakatipu and the peaks of the Remarkables. It is the go-to place for those who like bungee jumping, jet boating, rafting, rock climbing, skiing, and so on. however, this marvelous place doesn’t only offer activities full of adrenaline but also first-class hotels, spas, restaurants, and even the “Middle Earth” where Lord of the Rings was filmed.
Lake Taupo and Tongariro National Park
This national park that can be found in the middle of North Island, has New Zealand’s largest lake passing right through it. Also, this park offers volcanic features and what they mean to the Maori culture. It is one of the oldest national parks in the worlds but luckily it has been preserved perfectly. Besides sightseeing, the national park also includes other activities such as walks, hiking trails, and camping.
Rotorua is located on the Pacific Ring of Fire and it is one of the most active geothermal regions in the world!. It contains boiling mud pools, volcanic craters, steaming thermal springs, and hissing geysers. Tourists can take walk on these geothermal regions and get in the steaming mineral springs. For the braves ones, Rotorua offers a wide array of crazy adventures such as ski-diving, luging, mountain biking, and so on. | <urn:uuid:82926311-1bfe-4b63-9f1f-fc4e0e2030cb> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://static.beachraider.com/places/newzl | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573667.83/warc/CC-MAIN-20220819100644-20220819130644-00065.warc.gz | en | 0.960419 | 643 | 1.75 | 2 |
Nowadays, it’s not enough for brands hoping to develop a stable online presence to rely on social media platforms alone. If you’re offering various products or services, it will help to manage a website to serve as your primary platform!
With that in mind, you may already know that your site must have excellent web design to work effectively. However, you shouldn’t limit yourself to taking care of your website’s design purely for aesthetic purposes only.
Having a good web design must involve reliable digital marketing strategies, such as Search Engine Optimization (SEO), to help you appear on more users’ search results. Your web design should also include your site’s loading speed, user interface, and more.
Keep reading below to find out how you or the web design company you decide to work with can improve your online platform.
Focus on a User-Friendly Design
While your website is made to represent your brand and display your offers, its design should cater to your customers’ needs. Since they will be the ones using it to get to your products or services, you want the design to match their interests—laying it out in a way that you know they can use without struggling!
Every time your target audience visits your website, the objective is for them to engage with your business through consuming your content and eventually giving in to your Call to Action. The information you provide must have the capability to keep them hooked for a long time, eventually turning them into leads and converting them into customers.
Prioritise White Space Too
While the content of your website is a crucial aspect of your platform, so is the white space it contains. White space is also called empty space—the negative space you must learn to add in between sections, headings, and text.
White space gives your users a chance to breathe from the overload of information they’re consuming. When you focus on providing white space, you give your visitors an easier time reading your blogs, articles, and posts, eliminating clutter and helping your site look more professional.
Be More Careful About Trends
Dealing with web design also means knowing the latest trends and understanding that they won’t last forever. While it will be helpful to apply the current design fads to your website, you have to be cautious about your choices because most of the time, they will expire after a while.
If you’re using stock photos to represent your products or services, it’s time to get rid of that practice and replace your content with authentic pictures instead. Instead of focusing on the latest designs, you should keep your brand real and stick to original works.
Web design is more than what your website looks like because it also involves website development techniques that work to get your visitors to stay on your site longer. If you want your website to remain relevant, you could remember the tips above. It will help to focus on a user-friendly design, prioritise white space, and be careful about the trends. You might also want to hire a professional web designer to take over and help improve your website every step of the way.
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How Did We Get Here? The History of Dancing Bar Told Through Tweets
Dancing Bar has been a staple of the nightlife scene in your city for years. But how did it all start? Who were the pioneers of this dance club phenomenon? We’ve condensed the Dancing Bar story into 140 characters or less, and you can read it all below.
Dancing bars have been around for centuries, and their popularity has ebbed and flowed over time
But how did they become such a staple of nightlife? Here’s a brief history of dancing bars, told in 140 characters or less.
Tweet One: The origins of the dancing bar can be traced back to ancient Greece, where they were known as “symposia.” Symposia were social events where men would gather to drink, sing, and dance.
Tweet Two: The Roman Empire also had its own version of the dancing bar, which they called a “taberna.” Tabernae were more rowdy than symposia, and often devolved into brawls.
Tweet Three: During the Middle Ages, dancing bars took on a more refined atmosphere. These “courts of love” were popular in France and Italy, and were frequented by nobles and intellectuals.
Tweet Four: In the 18th century, dancing bars became more public and less exclusive. In London, these bars were known as “coffeehouses.”
In the early 1800s, dancing bars were seen as a place of vice and sin – people would go to drink and dance with strangers
This reputation led to many dancing bars being shut down by the government.
However, in the mid-1800s, things began to change. Dancing became more popular as a form of entertainment, and people began to see dancing bars as a place to have fun and socialize.
By the mid-1800s, dancing bars had become more popular, and were seen as a place to let loose and have fun
However, they were also often associated with crime and violence. In the early 1900s, police began to crack down on these establishments, and they became less popular.
It wasn’t until the 1970s that dancing bars began to make a comeback.
In the early 1900s, laws were passed that made it illegal to sell alcohol in establishments that also hosted dancing – this led to the decline of dancing bars
However, in the 1920s, these laws were repealed and dancing bars began to make a comeback. By the 1930s, they were once again a popular destination for people looking to drink and dance the night away.
During World War II, many dancing bars were forced to close due to rationing of food and fuel.
In recent years, there has been a resurgence of interest in dancing bars, as people seek out unique experiences
But how did these bars come to be? Here is the history of dancing bars, told in 140 characters or less.
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As used in this section, "automated license plate reader" means an electronic device mounted on a law enforcement vehicle or positioned in a stationary location that is capable of recording data on, or taking a photograph of, a vehicle or its license plate and comparing the collected data and photographs to existing law enforcement databases for investigative purposes. Automated license plate reader includes a device that is owned or operated by a person who is not a government entity to the extent that data collected by the reader are shared with a law enforcement agency.
(a) Data collected by an automated license plate reader must be limited to the following:
(1) license plate numbers;
(2) date, time, and location data on vehicles; and
(3) pictures of license plates, vehicles, and areas surrounding the vehicles.
Collection of any data not authorized by this paragraph is prohibited.
(b) All data collected by an automated license plate reader are private data on individuals or nonpublic data unless the data are public under section 13.82, subdivision 2, 3, or 6, or are active criminal investigative data under section 13.82, subdivision 7.
(c) Data collected by an automated license plate reader may only be matched with data in the Minnesota license plate data file, provided that a law enforcement agency may use additional sources of data for matching if the additional data relate to an active criminal investigation. A central state repository of automated license plate reader data is prohibited unless explicitly authorized by law.
(d) Automated license plate readers must not be used to monitor or track an individual who is the subject of an active criminal investigation unless authorized by a warrant, issued upon probable cause, or exigent circumstances justify the use without obtaining a warrant.
(a) Notwithstanding section 138.17, and except as otherwise provided in this subdivision, data collected by an automated license plate reader that are not related to an active criminal investigation must be destroyed no later than 60 days from the date of collection.
(b) Upon written request from an individual who is the subject of a pending criminal charge or complaint, along with the case or complaint number and a statement that the data may be used as exculpatory evidence, data otherwise subject to destruction under paragraph (a) must be preserved by the law enforcement agency until the criminal charge or complaint is resolved or dismissed.
(c) Upon written request from a program participant under chapter 5B, automated license plate reader data related to the program participant must be destroyed at the time of collection or upon receipt of the request, whichever occurs later, unless the data are active criminal investigative data. The existence of a request submitted under this paragraph is private data on individuals.
(d) Data that are inactive criminal investigative data are subject to destruction according to the retention schedule for the data established under section 138.17.
(a) Automated license plate reader data that are not related to an active criminal investigation may only be shared with, or disseminated to, another law enforcement agency upon meeting the standards for requesting access to data as provided in subdivision 7.
(b) If data collected by an automated license plate reader are shared with another law enforcement agency under this subdivision, the agency that receives the data must comply with all data classification, destruction, and security requirements of this section.
(c) Automated license plate reader data that are not related to an active criminal investigation may not be shared with, disseminated to, sold to, or traded with any other individual or entity unless explicitly authorized by this subdivision or other law.
(a) A law enforcement agency that installs or uses an automated license plate reader must maintain a public log of its use, including but not limited to:
(1) specific times of day that the reader actively collected data;
(2) the aggregate number of vehicles or license plates on which data are collected for each period of active use and a list of all state and federal databases with which the data were compared, unless the existence of the database itself is not public;
(3) for each period of active use, the number of vehicles or license plates in each of the following categories where the data identify a vehicle or license plate that has been stolen, a warrant for the arrest of the owner of the vehicle or an owner with a suspended or revoked driver's license or similar category, or are active investigative data; and
(4) for a reader at a stationary or fixed location, the location at which the reader actively collected data and is installed and used.
(b) The law enforcement agency must maintain a list of the current and previous locations, including dates at those locations, of any fixed stationary automated license plate readers or other surveillance devices with automated license plate reader capability used by the agency. The agency's list must be accessible to the public, unless the agency determines that the data are security information as provided in section 13.37, subdivision 2. A determination that these data are security information is subject to in-camera judicial review as provided in section 13.08, subdivision 4.
(a) In addition to the log required under subdivision 5, the law enforcement agency must maintain records showing the date and time automated license plate reader data were collected and the applicable classification of the data. The law enforcement agency shall arrange for an independent, biennial audit of the records to determine whether data currently in the records are classified, how the data are used, whether they are destroyed as required under this section, and to verify compliance with subdivision 7. If the commissioner of administration believes that a law enforcement agency is not complying with this section or other applicable law, the commissioner may order a law enforcement agency to arrange for additional independent audits. Data in the records required under this paragraph are classified as provided in subdivision 2.
(b) The results of the audit are public. The commissioner of administration shall review the results of the audit. If the commissioner determines that there is a pattern of substantial noncompliance with this section by the law enforcement agency, the agency must immediately suspend operation of all automated license plate reader devices until the commissioner has authorized the agency to reinstate their use. An order of suspension under this paragraph may be issued by the commissioner, upon review of the results of the audit, review of the applicable provisions of this chapter, and after providing the agency a reasonable opportunity to respond to the audit's findings.
(c) A report summarizing the results of each audit must be provided to the commissioner of administration, to the chairs and ranking minority members of the committees of the house of representatives and the senate with jurisdiction over data practices and public safety issues, and to the Legislative Commission on Data Practices and Personal Data Privacy no later than 30 days following completion of the audit.
(b) The responsible authority for a law enforcement agency must establish written procedures to ensure that law enforcement personnel have access to the data only if authorized in writing by the chief of police, sheriff, or head of the law enforcement agency, or their designee, to obtain access to data collected by an automated license plate reader for a legitimate, specified, and documented law enforcement purpose. Consistent with the requirements of paragraph (c), each access must be based on a reasonable suspicion that the data are pertinent to an active criminal investigation and must include a record of the factual basis for the access and any associated case number, complaint, or incident that is the basis for the access.
(c) The ability of authorized individuals to enter, update, or access automated license plate reader data must be limited through the use of role-based access that corresponds to the official duties or training level of the individual and the statutory authorization that grants access for that purpose. All queries and responses, and all actions in which data are entered, updated, accessed, shared, or disseminated, must be recorded in a data audit trail. Data contained in the audit trail are public, to the extent that the data are not otherwise classified by law.
(a) Within ten days of the installation or current use of an automated license plate reader or the integration of automated license plate reader technology into another surveillance device, a law enforcement agency must notify the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension of that installation or use and of any fixed location of a stationary automated license plate reader.
(b) The Bureau of Criminal Apprehension must maintain a list of law enforcement agencies using automated license plate readers or other surveillance devices with automated license plate reader capability, including locations of any fixed stationary automated license plate readers or other devices. Except to the extent that the law enforcement agency determines that the location of a specific reader or other device is security information, as defined in section 13.37, this list is accessible to the public and must be available on the bureau's website. A determination that the location of a reader or other device is security information is subject to in-camera judicial review, as provided in section 13.08, subdivision 4.
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The CBI, which represents UK businesses, has said it welcomes the government's white paper on pensions.
The state pension age is to rise to 68 from 2044
But it expressed deep disappointment at its decision to press ahead with compulsory employer contributions.
The EEF, the body representing manufacturers, has "strongly endorsed" the proposed reform.
Meanwhile, the TUC has said "ministers can be proud" of the document, which can be the foundation of a "new pensions settlement".
But the Institute of Directors (IoD), while broadly welcoming the package, said "the government may have lost a real opportunity to simplify the system for the 21st century".
As part of government proposals to strengthen pension provision in the UK, the state pension age is to rise gradually over the next four decades, reaching 68 from 2044.
The link between the state pension and earnings will also be restored within the next Parliament, as part of the government's white paper on pensions.
Employees will be asked to pay 4% of their salary into the scheme.
Employers must, in turn, contribute 3% while the government will contribute 1% in the form of tax relief.
Company contributions will be phased in over three years and some support will be offered to small businesses.
Speaking for unions, TUC general secretary Brendan Barber said they welcomed the "progressive paper".
"Better pensions have to be paid for, but the billions spent on pensions tax relief for higher rate tax-payers should also make a contribution," he said.
And Derek Simpson, general secretary of union Amicus, said: "The government's pensions white paper represents a victory for working people."
But he said the union was disappointed at the raising of the retirement age, which would "hit the working classes hardest".
'World of saving'
CBI director-general Sir Digby Jones said raising the state pension would remove disincentives to save.
"The price for a better pension is a higher state pension age, which the Government rightly recognises will have to rise gradually over the long-term."
A new savings scheme will be introduced in which employees will be automatically enrolled.
But Sir Digby also said that the benefits of restoring the earnings link and reducing means-testing introduced must not be introduced "without the nation understanding they must pay for it with the raising of the state pension age".
"Business also supports a new national savings scheme for those on low incomes and without access to an employer's occupational scheme," he said.
"We must get the young and the low paid into the world of saving. But there will be anxiety amongst the business community that the government is forging ahead with compulsory employer pension contributions despite the potential damage it could inflict on firms, particularly smaller ones."
Sir Digby also said that without a meaningful package of financial support, hard-pressed small firms will be left "high and dry" and it could cost the jobs of the very people the new proposals area designed to help.
Compulsion would cost employers £2.3bn per year, he claimed. And he said the CBI wanted a package worth £500m to help small business meet the cost.
"They can adjust prices, offer lower wage increases or absorb the costs through profits," a DWP spokesperson said in reaction.
At manufacturing body EEF, director general Martin Temple said: "The White Paper has ticked most of the right boxes for manufacturers.
"The government's proposals will go a long way towards putting in place a sustainable, simpler and more transparent system of pension provision; it must now seize the moment and ensure that it achieves maximum support for this package across the political spectrum and society as a whole."
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At last the Australians have an outcome from their national elections, after days of vote counting and political uncertainty.
But what happens next for Canberra’s China policy, with Malcolm Turnbull heading a fragile coalition government?
Turnbull’s Liberal Party has taken a more subdued approach to the turbulent situation in the South China Sea. Perhaps that’s because the China-Australia Free Trade Agreement (ChAFTA), approved by Canberra last year, is so vital to Australia’s economic prospects. With the end of the mining boom, the great hope for ChAFTA is that the Australians will be able to sell more of their wine, agricultural goods and services to the Chinese.
The trade deal was signed by Turnbull’s government and he is known to view the relationship with China as crucial, urging Australians to focus on the trade and investment opportunities it provides. Australia’s exports to China reached $56.5 billion last year, almost a third of its total sales overseas.
The opposition Labor Party, which is more influenced by the unions and more protectionist by instinct, sees the value of stronger trade ties with China too. But it is more cautious on issues like free trade and migration, and on balance China’s leaders are likely be happier that Turnbull remains the prime minister.
What may be more of a worry for proponents of Chinese investment in Australia is the number of independents that got elected, especially in the Senate, and who will now have a much more power to thwart the government. Somewhat incredibly, the count is still ongoing for three seats in the Senate. What is certain is the governing coalition will lack a majority in this branch of the government (it has 30 out of 76 senators, and according to the Sydney Morning Herald, the crucial crossbench ‘others’ will likely hold 19 seats).
As Sam Roggeveen of the Lowy Institute observes: “We need to get used to the fact that the minor parties and independents are going to have a much bigger say over Australian policy in future.”
For example, Senator Nick Xenophon, an independent, is against Chinese acquisitions of agricultural land on any significant scale (see WiC322 for his remarks on the bid for the Kidman cattle station), while the outspoken Pauline Hanson has demanded in the past that Australia shouldn’t be “swamped by Asians”.
Hanson’s anti-immigration One Nation party holds a total of four seats in both houses, with Hanson a newly elected senator herself.
That has prompted anxiety among Australian-Asians, with the Australian Financial Review already warning that local Chinese business groups are worried too.
However, the immediate issue for Beijing’s policymakers may be geopolitical: where do the leading parties stand on the row over sovereignty in the South China Sea?
In fact, their views on major foreign policy issues are similar: both are pro-US alliance and believe in arbitration to resolve the maritime tensions.
Foreign Minister Julie Bishop said on Wednesday that “to ignore [the Hague ruling, see page 7] would be a serious international transgression, and there would be strong reputational costs [for China]”.
She added: “Australia will continue to exercise our international legal rights to freedom of navigation and overflight, and support the right of others to do so.”
In reality, the Australians have been reluctant to follow the American lead in sailing their warships close to the artificial islands that China has erected in the region.
Labor has taken a more hawkish stance, pushing for joint patrols with the US, and Stephen Conroy, its defence spokesman, has said that Australia must be seen to act, classifying China’s actions as “bullying”.
“I think that’s a highly irresponsible call at this point,” Bishop responded.
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Initiated by Chinese Academy of Cultural Heritage and the China Foundation for Cultural Heritage, the alliance is an open platform initially composed of government departments, non-government organizations, research institutions, private companies, and universities.
The Great Wall Protection Alliance (GWPA) aims to strengthen cooperation among members in protection, research, exhibitions, tourism and culture industry.
Chai Xiaoming, president of the Chinese Academy of Cultural Heritage, said the alliance plans to integrate cultural relics and tourism resources, create a logo, hold academic meetings and training programs, and promote exchanges with overseas organizations.
Gu Yucai, deputy director of the State Administration of Cultural Heritage, hoped the alliance can keep focusing on protection, highlighting outstanding examples and key figures, and carry out studies with high public participation.
The alliance was officially launched at the Mutianyu section of the Great Wall in Beijing and held its first seminar Wednesday.
"Through this alliance, we can contribute our experience and ideas. We also hope that we can effectively feed public opinion to all members to better protect the Great Wall," said Zhang Jun, a leader of a volunteer team to promote and protect the Great Wall.
A national icon, the Great Wall is actually many interconnected walls built between the 3rd Century B.C. and the Ming Dynasty (1384-1644).
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This is a type of mailing using the feedback forms that are located in the contact section of the website and filled by our programme automatically with a rate of a few thousand feedback forms per 1 minute, while the alphabetic and numeric code from the pictures (CAPTCHA) is also solved.
After that, the messages including your offers are sent to the mailboxes of organisations.
When sending mailing by contact feedback forms, it turns out that each site sends a message to its own e-mail and, therefore, all e-mails arrive in the inbox of the exact email in which the organisation receives the commercial information.
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8. Studying public opinion and conducting surveys.
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7.50% of corporate e-mails are placed on free mail servers, they are not very “searchable” by email, but when sending mailing by contact forms through these mail systems, all e-mails are hundred % delivered to the recipients.
8. Only thirty-forty % of businesses are placed in the directories within two-three years, and all the other ones are already placed in our WHOIS databases and are waiting for your cooperation offers.
It turns out that that mailboxes of firms from directories are filled with spam, and therefore they will not have such profit as when sending mailing by feedback forms using our new VOIS databases.
9. Any kind of stop words in the body or headings of the letter can be sent through contact forms. When sending e-mail newsletters, such messages either do not reach the recipient or arrive in spam.
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2. Quick notification of marketplaces about new business offers.
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When sending mailing by contact forms, you will definitely know that your message has been delivered to one hundred percent of consumers of your service and product and if a product or service is “poorly promoted”, then the potential issue lies in other things, for example in price.
At the same time, within one week you will see demand for your own services and products, you will not have to spend funds on renting premises and other more expensive and time-consuming marketing events.
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When sending mailing by feedback forms, you will be able to reach out that part of your customers, that are impossible to find automatically in another way.
For instance, you will be able to deliver a commercial offer to those potential clients that were previously unavailable due to filters of mail systems while sending e-mail newsletters.
Now, there is a very unusual situation: organisations that got into the directories are literally filled with spam with all sorts of business offers while very little e-mails are sent to the remaining ones.
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There are services for unraveling alphanumeric code (captcha/CAPTCHA). It costs 1 dollar to solve 1000 CAPTCHAs.
It follows from this that, processing one million sites the robot unravels 1 million captchas, which costs 1000 dollars only to decode captcha/CAPTCHA, and with our service this is free of charge for you!
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Email that is linked to the contact form is the main mailbox of firms through which orders and cooperation offers are sent. This e-mail is also set up for phones as it is necessary to respond to the information very fast so as not to lose the application or the relevance of the cooperation offer.
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These mailings are an alternative to sending e-newsletters, therefore search sanctions and “Ban” do not apply to them.
Mail delivers the data of letters to the inbox folder, as it moves through the “warm e-mail channel” from the new IP address of the site to the corporate e-mail address of the same internet resource.
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The bills define “frontline worker” as “any person providing health, education, public safety, or other necessary support services related to the coronavirus pandemic, as determined by the [Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board].”
According to the proposals, the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board is allowed to create its own list of “frontline workers,” but would be required to include:
- employees of public schools, open-enrollment charter schools, and private schools;
- employees of public and private institutions of higher education;
- peace officers;
- emergency medical technicians;
- medical professionals, including doctors physician assistants, nurses, nurse practitioners, mental health professionals, and hospital support personnel;
- employees of nursing homes, state-supported living centers, or similar long-term care facilities;
- employees of child care facilities;
- social workers; and
- members of the Texas military forces, United States armed forces, or a reserve component of the armed forces who participated in coronavirus-related service.
In order to qualify for the student loan repayment assistance, applicants would have to have a college degree or certification or have earned at least 30 semester hours toward a degree prior to beginning work as a frontline worker.
Those applying for assistance would be required to show that they were frontline workers for a “substantial portion” of time between March 15 and December 31 of last year. The bills give latitude to the board to define what “substantial portion” means.
Applicants would have to provide verification of employment as well as the details of their student loans, such as the amount of principal, interest, fees, and any other charges due in connection with their note.
The legislation is not designed to rescue anyone from defaulting on their student loan debt. The bill specifically stipulates that the State of Texas would indeed not be responsible for paying the full amount due for the “period in which the award is disbursed.”
The funds would not be distributed in the same fashion as stimulus checks, but would instead go directly to lenders.
In addition, if an eligible applicant owed less than $5,000 in student loan debt, the person would only receive the amount they owed, not the full $5,000.
In terms of funding for SB 32 and HB 1205, the text of the bills says the board is required to “attempt to allocate all money available to the board” for the program. The proposal gives permission for fundraising campaigns and grant requests, as well.
In 2019, approximately 22 percent of American families were liable for student loans, with each indebted family owing a median of $22,000, according to data released by the U.S. Federal Reserve.
Americans who are in federal student loan debt are not required to make payments through September of this year, per an executive order President Biden signed within hours of being inaugurated that extended a similar order former President Trump had instituted.
A copy of SB 23, which is identical to HB 1205, can be found below.
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Amaymon is one of the four demon kings associated with the cardinal directions, along with Egyn (north), Oriens (east), and Paimon (west). Amaymon is generally associated with the direction south, although in Pseudomonarchia Daemonum he is listed as the king of the east.
From The Book of Oberon, Dan Harms edition:
Amaymon raigneth in the south, & all sprites in the south part of the world to him are obedient, his power is to give true answer of all things, & he giveth familiarity, dignity, & riches, & by Gods permission he hath power to consecrate books etc, he appeareth in favor of an old man having a long beard, & long hair hanging over his eyes, crowned with a bright crown, & rideth upon a rampaging lyon, & in his right hand he beareth a dart, before him commeth dancers & all manner of minstrels, he bringeth with him spirits innumerable of whom 12 of the most noblest are these that followeth but of all spirits in the world beware of him for he is very perilous.
The grouping Cardinal Demon Kings includes this demon.
The spell Goetia summoning ritual invokes this demon.
This demon is associated with the direction South
The grimoire The Lesser Key of Solomon mentions this demon.
This demon requires the magic object Seal of Solomon
This demon rides the creature Lion
Amaymon and Egynsource: wellcomeimages.org
Timeline of related events
1536Publication of De praestigiis daemonum (lists this demon)
1563First known appearance of The Book of the Office of Spirits (lists this demon)
1572Publication of the Key of Solomon (lists this demon)
1577Book of Oberon completed (lists this demon)
1584Publication of The Discoverie of Witchcraft (lists this demon)
1608Publication of the Book of Abramelin (lists this demon)
1620Publication of The Magical Calendar (lists this demon)
1641Publication of the Lesser Key of Solomon (mentions this demon)
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May 7, 2008
Too Alien for Europe
The Relationship Between Russia and the EU Has Reached a Stalemate
Comment by Georgy Bovt
In 1994, President Boris Yeltsin signed the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement with the European Union on the Greek island of Corfu. If he could foresee the difficulties his successors would confront ten years after the agreement took effect in 1997, when the time would come for making a new treaty, he would be very upset. At that time, only 15 states were members of the EU, and it took just a few months of the experts’ “pure work time” to draw up the agreement.
The agreement expired in December 2007. Negotiations on a new one, however, have not even begun. Both sides keep pretending that nothing serious is really going on after all, the old agreement is automatically renewed. However, in practice everyone understands that the relationship between the EU and Russia has reached a dead end, and so far nobody knows how to get out of it.
For over a year now, Moscow and the EU have been unable to start negotiating a new agreement because one of the EU member states was blocking the way forward. For a long time, it was Poland. The reason behind the impediment was a commercial argument with Russia concerning Polish meat imports: Moscow accused Warsaw of importing “God knows what” from third countries into Russia as Polish meat. Russia banned all Polish meat imports because they did not comply with the sanitary code. At the time, the interference of the European Commission representatives did not bring the sides any closer to reaching a compromise: either the European commissioners were not too insistent, or the Polish were too stubborn. As a result, Moscow and Warsaw were left one-on-one, and finally reached an agreement after a new government came into power in Poland that was less hostile toward Russia. And Moscow simply lifted the embargo on Polish meat imports.
Both sides understand that the Polish veto can be imposed again under a new pretense anytime. There are enough other irritating issues between Poland and Russia. In particular, Poland is not happy with the construction plans for the “North Stream” gas pipeline under the Baltic Sea. The pipeline will bypass Poland, and thus deprive it of a significant amount of gas transit payments. Ecological arguments are also added: according to the Polish side, the pipeline potentially threatens the entire Baltic Sea, while there is already German chemical ammunition that has been buried on the bottom after World War II.
Some political forces in Poland also demand repentance from Russia for Joseph Stalin’s repressions, and in particular for the mass execution of Polish officers outside of Katyn. This demand alone is unlikely to be brought forth as a formal reason for vetoing Russia-EU negations; however, it reflects the sad state of the Russian-Polish relationship, when almost anything can be used as a pretense for a veto. For example, a number of Polish politicians have already demanded that Russia not stand in the way of Ukraine and Georgia joining NATO. Others relate the start of the negotiations to Moscow’s ceasing to support Abkhazian separatists.
Other Eastern European EU members are no less “creative” when it comes to demanding various things of Russia. As soon as Poland removed its objections, Lithuania expressed its own, concerning a number of controversial points. In particular, the Lithuanian “ultimatum” mentions the oil pipeline “Druzhba” (Friendship), built during the Soviet era. After yet another accident with the rather worn pipeline, Russia completely stopped using it to pump oil to Lithuania, and then began using it again for transporting very limited amounts. Lithuania demands that the oil supply is resumed in full, but that is not all. The list of demands, presented by a number of Lithuanian politicians, also mentions Abkhazia: they insist that Russia observe Georgia’s territorial integrity and stop supporting Sukhumi’s separatist aspirations.
And, finally, the most painful fact: Latvia, as well as Lithuania, is preparing a multi-billion dollar bill for Moscow as compensation for the losses incurred during the period of “Soviet occupation,” beginning in 1940 and on to the consequences of the Chernobyl power plant accident. This includes ecological damages (for example, damages caused by the Soviet Army in all the years of its presence in the republic), and compensations for victims of Stalin’s repressions and deportations, as well as many other items.
The potential list of complaints that can be used against Moscow by a number of other Eastern European countries can be practically endless. The list is so long that in the eyes of Russian diplomats, that there is not that much motivation left to take the path of literally fulfilling all the new requirements. As soon as some requirements get fulfilled, new ones are bound to appear immediately. So far, it is hard to imagine practical negotiations between Moscow and Riga, for example, about the monetary “compensations.”
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circRNAs are circular noncoding RNAs formed by reverse splicing of pre-mRNAs. circRNAs were firstly found in
viruses in the 1970s. However, due to the extensive use of the method for enrichment of poly (A) (no 5 'and
3' ends of circRNA) in the early RNA library preparation, and the calculation algorithm that RNA-seq reading
requires linear alignment with genome, a large number of circRNA information was omitted, which led to the
belief that circRNA is just a byproduct of miss splicing.
With the development of high-throughput sequencing technology and bioinformatics, thousands of circRNA have been found, and more and more basic researches related to circRNA have been done. A large number of studies have shown that circRNA is endogenetic, abundant, conservative and stable in mammalian cells, and often shows tissue or space-time specificity. It can participate in the regulation of cell growth and development, as well as the occurrence and development of diseases through a variety of mechanisms. Therefore, in recent years, circRNA has become popular in the field of non-coding RNA research.
Relationships between circRNAs and diseases
At present, the most studied is the relationship between circRNAs and tumors. Some circRNAs promote tumor formation, such as circPvt1 in squamous cell carcinomas of the head and neck, cirs-7 (CDr1as) in colorectal cancer, esophageal squamous cell carcinoma and hepatocellular carcinoma. Some circRNAs suppress tumors, such as circsMARCA5 and circ-SHPRH in glioblastoma. Some circRNAs may play different roles in different tissues or cells, such as circHiPK3, which is a proto-oncogene in rectal cancer, but suppresses cancer cells in bladder cancer.
In addition to cancers, circRNA has been found to be closely related to diabetes, cardiovascular disease, chronic inflammation and nervous system diseases. It is believed that with the development of biotechnology and more in-depth researches on circRNA, the formations and mechanisms of circRNAs can be identified. circRNAs can play important roles in disease prevention, diagnosis and treatment discovery.
The engineering and regulation of circRNA help disease studies and treatment discoveries
circRNA involves many complex functions, so how to study its functions? Similar to protein-coding genes, the most common methods are knockout, knockdown (RNA interference) or overexpression of the circRNA.
CRISPR/Cas9 mediated circRNA knockout, reveals the mechanism of its regulation on tumor formation
circRNA knockout refers to editing at the level of DNA to achieve the purpose of a complete knockout. The most commonly used method is to design two gRNAs at both ends of the circRNA exon to knockout the whole cyclized exon sequence. Although this strategy can knockout the circRNA, it will also affect the parent gene encoding the protein, and the study on its function is not ideal.
More and more researchers have given up using this strategy to knockout the circRNA because of its great
influence on the parent gene. The ideal method is to knockout the loop forming elements (Alu) in the flanking
intron of the exon, so as to destroy the circRNA loop forming without affecting the expression of the coding
gene. However, it is difficult for many researchers to master the logic of designing the targeting strategy.
Taking circ-HIPK3 as an example, circ-HIPK3 is a kind of circRNA rich in human cells, which can combine
with a variety of miRNAs as a regulator of cell growth and affect the formation of tumors. In order to
verify how circ-HIPK3 forms into circle, it is necessary to find the loop forming elements in flanking intron. A
pair of sgRNA is designed for the two Alu elements predicted at upstream and downstream respectively. The
predicted loop forming elements are knockout by CRISPR/Cas9 system to detect whether the expression of circRNA
changes. After PCR and RT-qPCR verification, it was found that the expression of circ-HIPK3 was significantly
down-regulated after knockout of downstream loop forming elements, while the expression of circ-HIPK3 was not
decreased but increased after knockout of upstream loop forming elements. It was speculated that there were too
many loop forming elements in the upstream and the prediction was not accurate. In order to further verify the
RNA circulation driven by other elements, the large fragment of intron in the upstream of the element was
knockout by co-injection of gRNA3 or gRNA4 with gRNA5 or gRNA6. RT-qPCR results showed that the expression of
circ-HIPK3 decreased, indicating that other loop forming elements of circ-HIPK3 exist.
Ubigene is experienced in designing strategy of knockout the loop forming elements in the flanking intron of circRNA exon, to achieve the purpose of knockout circRNA without affecting the expression of coding gene. Combined with CRISPR-UTM technology, the positive clones of circRNA knockout can be generated 10x faster than other common methods.
Knockdown specific circRNA and disclose its regulatory mechanism on cell proliferation and apoptosis
Among the methods to study the function of circRNA, the most classical way to inhibit circRNA is to knockdown it by RNAi (shRNA or siRNA). In order to avoid affecting mRNAs of coding genes, the shRNA should be designed at the back splicing site (BSS). siRNA was used to interfere with circ-HIPK3, and whether the knockdown of circ-HIPK3 would affect cell proliferation or apoptosis was observed. First, three groups of experiments targeting the linear transcript of HIPK3 mRNA, circ-HIPK3 circular transcript and both two transcripts. The designed siRNA interfered with the corresponding transcripts was verified on HEK-293T cell line. Cell proliferation and apoptosis were detected by CCK-8 and EdU assays. The results showed that the knockdown circ-HIPK3 significantly inhibited cell proliferation.
Ubigene can design high-score shRNA and use lentivirus to transfer the RNA interference vector into the cells. Cells were screened according to the drug screening, and the stable cell lines with circRNA knockdown were obtained.
Overexpression of circRNA reveal its loop-forming mechanism
Overexpression of circRNA is not easy because of its low efficiency of loop forming, and it is easy to mismatch.
By optimizing the binding sites of RBP, such as Alu elements and QKI, the circRNA can be formed accurately and
efficiently. After overexpression, it is necessary to detect successful loop-forming and linear mRNA expression.
In order to study the loop-forming efficiency of a new circRNA expression system, the mouse circrtn4 gene was
selected to express in a variety of cell lines (including HeLa, N2a, HEK293). According to the RT-qPCR results
in different cell lines, the efficiency of the new vector system pCircRNA-DMo-Rtn4 is much higher than that of
the common vector system (pCircRNA-BE-Rtn4) in these cell lines.
CRISPR-U™ high-efficiency gene editing system
Ubigene focuses on genome editing, CRISPR-U™ is a gene-editing technology developed by Ubigene, which is more efficient than common CRISPR/Cas9 technologies in gene targeting. The services related to circRNA editing introduced in this paper can be provided by Ubigene, including knockout, interference, overexpression and circRNA expression testing.
Kristensen, L. S., Andersen, M. S., Stagsted, L. V., Ebbesen, K. K., Hansen, T. B., & Kjems, J. (2019). The biogenesis, biology and characterization of circular RNAs. Nature Reviews Genetics, 20(11), 675-691.
Santer, L., Bär, C., & Thum, T. (2019). Circular RNAs, a novel class of functional RNA molecules with therapeutic perspective. Molecular Therapy.
Zheng, Q., Bao, C., Guo, W., Li, S., Chen, J., Chen, B., ... & Liang, L. (2016). Circular RNA profiling reveals an abundant circHIPK3 that regulates cell growth by sponging multiple miRNAs. Nature communications, 7(1), 1-13. | <urn:uuid:04cc1631-f2d7-4b60-a007-6d3509aa8616> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.ubigene.us/about/news/circrna-knockout-cell-line.html | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573163.7/warc/CC-MAIN-20220818033705-20220818063705-00065.warc.gz | en | 0.938797 | 1,846 | 3.53125 | 4 |
[EDITORIALS]Reading, writing, wranglingControversy is already swirling about a plan to carry out a "Diagnostic Evaluation of Basic Scholastic Ability" on 700,000 primary school third graders on Oct. 15. The Ministry of Education and Human Resources, yielding to objections of teachers' associations, provided a complementary proposal that advocated testing all third graders but using the results of 10 percent of them, selected at random, for statistical analysis. But the Korea Teachers and Educational Workers Union, claiming that the revised proposal will not resolve problems, said that it would refuse the test.
The chief responsibility of the government and educational institutions is to provide students with basic scholastic abilities through proper education. However, there has been no systemic program on the national level that evaluates the basic scholastic ability of students and provides opportunities for supplementary classes to those who fail the test. As a result, the number of students whose reading, writing and calculation abilities are below the level of primary school third graders amounts to 50,000. That students with huge gaps in academic abilities are mixed together has been one reason for the poor quality of public education.
While many people recognize the necessity of a diagnostic evaluation of students, those same people worry that the test will be as bad as all-round examinations. The Korea Teachers and Educational Workers Union expressed worries over competition among students and schools over test results that could result in the expansion of private lessons. In practice, there are many students who attend cramming schools. The Education Ministry made it clear that students will be rated only in three or four categories, and that the standings of schools and students will not be made available.
The purpose of a diagnostic evaluation is to measure the level of reading, writing and mathematics needed for primary school third graders. There is no need for students with normal scholastic abilities to prepare for the test. Distorted educational zeal should be blamed for the overheated preparations. The Education Ministry should be blamed, too. It has prepared the policy without considering the opinions of teachers, and has created great distrust. | <urn:uuid:e56c7667-d319-4e7a-8f89-6ae1a6c2ec47> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/2003/01/06/editorials/EDITORIALSReading-writing-wrangling/1909224.html | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573667.83/warc/CC-MAIN-20220819100644-20220819130644-00065.warc.gz | en | 0.959782 | 424 | 2.515625 | 3 |
NAACP Image Award Finalist for Outstanding Literary Work
From the poet, novelist, and cultural icon behind the award-winning and extraordinary Broadway play, for colored girls who have considered suicide/when the rainbow is enuf, comes “a kaleidoscopic journey through black womanhood” (Publishers Weekly, starred review) and a moving bilingual collection of new and beloved poems.
In this stirring collection of more than sixty original and selected poems in both English and Spanish, Ntozake Shange shares her utterly unique, unapologetic, and deeply emotional writing that has made her one of the most iconic literary figures of our time.
With a clear, raw, and affecting voice, Shange draws from her experience as a feminist black woman in American to craft groundbreaking poetry about pain, beauty, and color. In the bestselling tradition of Rupi Kaur’s Milk and Honey, Wild Beauty is more than a poetry collection; it is an exquisite call to action for a new generation of women, people of color, feminists, and activists to follow in the author’s footsteps in the pursuit of equality and understanding. As TheNew York Times raves, “Ntozake Shange writes with such exquisite care and beauty that anyone can relate to her message.”
About the Author
Ntozake Shange is a renowned playwright, poet, and novelist. Born Paulette Williams in 1948, she received her Bachelor’s degree from Barnard College and her Master’s degree from the University of Southern California. Her works include the Broadway-Produced and Obie Award-winning forcolored girls who have considered suicide/when the rainbow is enuf, Betsey Brown, Liliane, and Sassafrass, Cypress & Indigo. She currently lives in Brooklyn, New York.
“Acclaimed poet, playwright, and novelist Shange, takes readers on a kaleidoscopic journey through black womanhood in her first selected volume.The poems showcase vibrant narratives of black women who are neither solely saints nor sinners.” — Publisher’s Weekly Starred Review
"These powerfully swinging, jabbing, lamenting, testifying, and protesting poems deliver an array of voices sharing experiences sensual and violent, personal and communal, all catalyzed by the traumas and tragedies of racism and sexism and the transcendence of art, love, and hope.” — Booklist Review
“A revelation . . Shange is as fearless as ever in poems that reveal our humanity and pain.” — Essence | <urn:uuid:4c42d178-2381-481d-9149-818c3fa82c8f> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.bookshopsantacruz.com/book/9781501169946 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572192.79/warc/CC-MAIN-20220815145459-20220815175459-00065.warc.gz | en | 0.930725 | 535 | 1.820313 | 2 |
Australian commission listens to opposing voices in gay rights consultation
From the 26 July the Australian Human Rights and Equal Opportunities Commission (HREOC) will be holding hearings and public forums across Australia to identity any problems in the access same-sex couples have to financial and work related benefits.
The commission’s report generated a lot of controversy in June when it was revealed that John Howard’s federal government had issued a ban on federal departments issuing submissions themselves, a decision which led to him being criticised by many in the gay community.
Despite a lack of commitment from the government, 330 submissions have already been received providing details about different incidents of discrimination which people have endured.
Individual submissions vary from several that refer to the visa problems same-sex couples face when a partner is employed abroad, to the poignant retelling of the humiliation faced by same-sex couples at weddings when, according to Attorney-General Ruddock’s directions, it must be announced that “according to Australian law, marriage is the union of one man and one woman.” The individual submissions showed how the legal situation currently in place seriously disadvantages same-sex couples in financial terms and often led them to worry about their partners should they die.
Organisations such as the National Union of Students, the Australian Lawyers for Human Rights and the Australian Medical Association have provided detailed explanations of where they see discrimination and the need for change to take place.
The submissions are not however exclusively dominated by progressive voices. Several anti-gay organisations have also presented their case before the commission. The Association of Independent Schools of South Australia, a group representing many religious schools, issued a twelve page legal report which after systematically laying out their case for only employing people that “conduct themselves in a manner consistent with the principles of the school both within school hours and outside”, concluded by saying:
“[We call] on HREOC to recognise the importance of religion and religious beliefs and to recommend that exemptions which protect the right of faith based schools to operate in accordance with the religious tenets and beliefs upon which they have been founded remain protected.”
The submission of another group, the Festival of Light Australia who describe themselves on their website as “A Christian ministry to our nation promoting true family values”, to the enquiry consisted of an explanation as to why accommodating same-sex couples would encourage them and thus be detrimental to society.
Gay rights campaigner, Australian Peter Tatchell commented on the commission’s work saying: “It’s a great idea. I am sure they will come up with good recommendations but so long as John Howards government remains in power there s virtually no chance that any progressive recommendations will be implemented. The surest way to advance LGBT rights in Australia is to get rid of the homophobic Howard regime.” | <urn:uuid:2deb01f3-e626-4438-9623-fd93c834fbe0> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2006/07/17/australian-commission-listens-to-opposing-voices-in-gay-rights-consultation/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572192.79/warc/CC-MAIN-20220815145459-20220815175459-00065.warc.gz | en | 0.967641 | 575 | 2.1875 | 2 |
The Yiddish Book Center's
Wexler Oral History Project
A growing collection of in-depth interviews with people of all ages and backgrounds, whose stories about the legacy and changing nature of Yiddish language and culture offer a rich and complex chronicle of Jewish identity.
Going to Coney Island with Itzik Manger
Norman, son of the Yiddish writer Leon Feinberg, remembers when Itzik Manger (the writer and close family friend) bought him a lollipop on a trip together to Coney Island.
This is an excerpt from an oral history with Norman Feinberg.
This excerpt is in English.
Norman Feinberg was born in Bronx, New York in 1947.
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It’s well known that in Las Vegas the game is played for the benefit of the house. You think you’re there for your own reasons—have a few drinks, play a couple of hands, stay up all night to get lucky. That’s an illusion. You’re there to feed the machine. The rest is incidental, particularly to the machine.
The big game is not that different. That is why we who work for a living need a bit of help now and then, rules and conditions that level the playing field a little. Since the dawn of the Industrial Revolution, there have been gains in that regard. They were hard won. Shorter hours. Better working conditions. The chance to stay up all night to get lucky.
But in the past maybe 20 years or so, the scales have shifted back. Working conditions that Dickens would recognize have reemerged and are being sold to us not as concessions, not as regressions, but as really cool developments we’re supposed to embrace.
One: Open-plan offices. My friend Harrison is the president of a big company, reporting to the CEO. His office just went to open plan. “It’s great,” he says, “except, you know, I can’t eat my lunch without conversing with every person who walks by my space, or have a private conversation.” The open-plan office is the factory floor. No more privacy for anybody. The homogenization of work experience. Constant scrutiny. There’s an illusion of democratization, as the bosses ostentatiously join the cadre at their standup desks and glassed-in conference rooms. But believe me, Mike Bloomberg and Mark Zuckerberg have someplace to go when they want to take a nap.
Two: Bad wages. I actually have read in the business press celebrations of ostensible disrupters who pay writers pennies a word for their work, and punish those who don’t achieve certain online hits. It makes me think about my grandmother, who received a few cents for every shirtwaist she sewed into place.
Three: Crappy benefits and no pensions. They want you young now so you don’t think about things like medical and dental coverage and pregnancy leave. And when you get older, they throw up…disincentives…for people with certain expectations for their lives to stay around.
Four: Lousy hours. Do you know how many times I’ve heard the “joke” that goes, “If you don’t come in Saturday, don’t bother to come in Sunday”? Except it’s not a joke: It’s a condition of employment. The good news is that in some enlightened places you can now work until you’re 40 without worrying about having kids, because the company can hold your frozen eggs for you until it’s ready to say so long to your increasingly inconvenient compensation package.
Five: No unions and no likelihood of any. Yeah, yeah, unions—so 20th century. Quite a few years ago, I was a non-union actor. You know what I made for eight shows a week? $87.50. There’s a reason management hates unions. They’re a pain in the butt. For them. That’s why it will fight like hell for your “right to work.”
Six: Mega-rich bosses. They enjoy a vast, vast disparity of income and lifestyle compared with their workforce. You know who they are. Except now, instead of being the guys in the black hats in the story, they’re the heroes.
Seven: No job security. But no big deal. Any millennial who stays at the same place for more than a couple of years is a loser, right?
The answer? I don’t know, ladies and gentlemen. But we really should do something about it, shouldn’t we? Go on Reddit and talk about it or something?
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Urban fire conference in Iran
In CRJ 12:2, published this December, Navid Bayat describes the growth and development of the Tehran Fire Department, Iran, saying that international collaboration and advice are essential to creating a safer community. To further this dialogue, the Tehran Fire Department is organizing its second Second National Conference on Urban Fire Service and Safety, which will be held on February 22 – 23, 2017 at the International Convention Hall of the Oil Industry Research Centre, Tehran, Iran.
Read about the Tehran Fire Department and its activities in the December 2016 edition of the CRJ (12:2), published in December (photo: TFD)
The first conference theme will be fire engineering and urban safety, which will explore safety in urban transportation, as well as urban fire safety regulations. Delegates will hear about coping with fire spread in urban environments after natural disasters, land subsidence monitoring and evacuation safety.
Next on the agenda will be unified urban fire and safety management. Topics include: Safely designing urban elements; urban safety education and training, as well as public safety education; post-earthquake and disaster fire command and control; and analysing the optimum location of fire stations in an urban area. Physical fitness, mental health and specialist skills for firefighters will also be examined, as will organisational challenges, including human resources, management and non-operational personnel.
The conference in Tehran will cover all aspects of urban firefighting and fire safety, from human resources and technology, to public education and vulnerable populations (photo: TFD)
The conference will cover technology and urban safety, with a look at fire and emergency management technology, information organisation and urban infrastructures and a focus on smart urban fire services.
Lastly, delegates will share views on the social, economic and environmental aspects of urban safety, such as public education, environmental concerns, safety culture and the safety of vulnerable populations.
The Second National Conference on Urban Fire Service and Safety takes place at the International Convention Hall of the Oil Industry Research Centre, Tehran, Iran, on February 22 – 23, 2017.
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IMPORTANT INFORMATION – READ THIS FIRST
This handbook has been researched, written and produced by the Environmental Law Centre Society (ELC), a society composed of students at the University of Victoria faculty of law. The ELC is a student-run, non-profit organization dedicated to research and education on environmental law issues from a public interest perspective. The ELC is an entirely separate organization from the Faculty of Law and the University of Victoria.
The information contained in this handbook is not legal advice, but is information provided by students who are not lawyers and who are not qualified to practice law. In distributing this handbook, the ELC seeks only to inform those individuals and organizations which may choose of their own accord to engage in civil disobedience. The ELC does not seek to promote or associate itself with any of the activities discussed in this handbook.
Civil disobedience should be undertaken with full knowledge of the potential consequences which may arise from the action. It is up to each individual to choose whether or not to participate in any act of civil disobedience. The ELC does not take any responsibility for the legal consequences which may attend civil disobedience or the reliance on the contents of this handbook.
The information contained in this handbook is current to the date of publication Winter, 1999. The information applies to the laws of British Columbia. While the general legal concepts apply across Canada, some variations exist between provinces. Outside of B.C., it is advisable to consult with a lawyer to confirm the applicable laws.
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Final Caveat: This Handbook is not a publication of the University of Victoria, the Faculty of Law or other unit of the University. Neither the University of Victoria, the Faculty of Law nor other units of the University are responsible for the content of the handbook. Neither the University of Victoria, nor members of the Universitys Board of Governors are liable for any loss, damage, or injury of whatsoever nature or kind and howsoever caused that may arise out of the provision of or use of the information contained in this handbook.
This handbook was created as a response to the increasing occurrence of civil disobedience in Canadian forests. The discussion of civil disobedience in the handbook is based on a hypothetical situation, which has been replayed in many forests of British Columbia and other parts of Canada:
- A forest company has a license from the provincial government to log a particular valley or area.
- Environmental groups oppose the logging, and resolve to use physical means to prevent the logging.
- They create a human blockade by standing on the logging road in front of any logging trucks.
- In response, the forest company goes to court and gets an injunction against the blockade.
- The protesters either leave voluntarily or decide to remain as an act of civil disobedience.
- Those that remain are arrested for violating the injunction.
- The protesters are brought before the court to answer allegations of contempt of court, and tried in front of a judge.
- Based upon the evidence before it, the court decides whether to convict the protesters of civil or criminal contempt.
- The forest company may choose to sue the protesters for damages resulting from the blockade.
The information in this handbook covers the last six steps in the dispute, attempting to highlight the legal basis of each step and the possible consequences of various actions. The handbook is designed to ensure that environmental protesters who are considering participating in acts of civil disobedience are fully informed of the potential consequences of their acts, and of the legal distinctions between various courses of action.
DEFINING CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE
Civil disobedience can be defined as deliberate disobedience of the law out of obedience to a higher authority such as religion, morality or an environmentalist ethic. Civil disobedience has existed in various forms for as long as people have lived in organized societies governed by the rule of law. Its primary purpose is usually to change the law or society’s views on a particular issue. It is a public action intended to have a political effect. Civil disobedience can be defined by certain criteria:
- it is employed only after other means have failed
- it is non-violent
- it is undertaken openly
- its participants are willing to submit to prosecution and punishment for breaking the law
- it is aimed at publicizing and challenging injustice
- it is not employed for coercive or intimidating reasons
Civil disobedience is seen as morally justifiable if it contributes to the social good and is performed by someone who is well intentioned and well informed. Reasoned and thoughtful resistance through civil disobedience can often serve as a check on the political system and prevent serious departures from justice. The fact that one can engage in principled disobedience of the law is generally a sign of a nearly just society, for in an unjust society, dissenting voices may be simply crushed. In a relatively just society, the use of civil disobedience can be an effective and morally justifiable way to change laws or government policies.
THE HISTORY OF CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE
The literature on civil disobedience is vast. Socrates wrote extensively on the citizen’s obligation to obey just laws. The Socratic principle is often referred to as the “persuade or obey” doctrine: a citizen must either persuade the government that the law should be changed, or obey the law as it is written. According to the Socratic principle, only just laws are deemed worthy of compliance, otherwise the citizen has a duty to obey a higher authority. Disobedience of the law is justified by appealing to the principle of necessity.
Henry Thoreau wrote extensively on civil disobedience in the nineteenth century. His view was that people should be “men first, and subjects afterwards.” Thoreau was opposed to such social evils as slavery and war, and refused to pay taxes to governments that supported such wrongs. “Under the name of Order and Good Government,” he wrote, “we are all made at last to pay homage to and support our own meanness.” Civil disobedience is distinguished from merely breaking the law by the attempt to be ‘civil’ and adhere to the criteria listed above.
By participating in civil disobedience, however, there should be no doubt that one is breaking the law. Chief Justice McEachern of the British Columbia Court of Appeal wrote that
Civil disobedience is a philosophical, not a legal principle. … Even philosophers agree that those who disobey any law, by civil disobedience or otherwise, must expect to be punished according to law. Civil disobedience is not a defence to any wilful breach of the law.
In modern times, Mahatma Gandhi and Martin Luther King Jr. have entrenched the concept of non violence within civil disobedience. However, many violent displays have occurred, such as the Black Panthers’ protests against racial oppression. It is questionable whether or not these acts are truly in the spirit of civil disobedience. In the environmental context, groups such as Earth First or The Sea Shepherd Society serve as examples of the extreme in civil disobedience. These groups are generally recognized as aggressively passionate “eco-warriors”. They believe that active resistance is necessary to bring quick focus and needed change to human activities which pose ecological threats.
STEP 1: THE INJUNCTION
An injunction is a legal remedy granted by a court to prevent interference with the legal rights of a person, a company or the government. A forest company facing a blockade can seek an injunction by going to court on the basis of a claim of interference with its right to log an area. That is, the company might sue the individuals or the environmental group for interference with the company’s “economic relations.” Because the court will not usually make a decision on the legal claim immediately, the company will seek interim measures to protect it before trial. The principal interim measure in this context is an injunction.
The injunction is designed to prevent greater damage to the forest company’s rights in the period between when the lawsuit (based on, for example, economic interference) is begun and when it is decided. Injunctions are commonly issued against certain named people, and “all others having knowledge of” the injunction. The injunction might prohibit those people from blocking access to a certain road or bridge.
An injunction can be issued by a court on the application of one party (the forest company) without the other party (the environmental group) being present (an ex parte injunction). Injunctions can vary in their duration. Interim injunctions are usually in place for only periods of time, although those periods may be indefinite. Interlocutory injunctions usually remain in effect until the trial on the substantive claim brought by the company. Alternatively, an injunction may be permanent, for
Generally, an injunction is issued to enforce a private right, for example the right of a forest company to log a valley. However, an injunction may also be issued by the court at the request of the provincial Ministry of Forests or Attorney General, to protect the public interest. The “public interest” is generally defined as “the public’s interest in seeing the law obeyed.”
Contesting an injunction
A court will not issue an injunction against protest activity without an application by the forest company. The company will typically file a “writ of summons” to begin the lawsuit, usually alleging economic interference. After the writ is filed and served on the opposing party (the environmental group named in the writ), the opposing party has seven days to file an “appearance”. An appearance is a fairly simple document which indicates to the court that the group intends to contest the claim of the forest company. If no appearance is filed, the forest company can file for “default judgment” and request a permanent injunction as a remedy.
If an appearance has been filed, the company may still apply for an injunction, but only an “interlocutory” injunction, that is, one which will be in place until the trial. The company does this by filing a “notice of motion” with the court. Unless the court has been convinced that the situation is urgent or that no notice is necessary, 48 hours notice must be served on the group that would be affected by the injunction. This service must include copies of any affidavits which the injunction application will rely upon.
Thus there are two periods of time in which to stop an injunction: in the seven days after the writ is filed, and in the two days after the notice of motion is filed for an injunction.
The test for issuing an injunction
If the appearance is not filed and the forest company applies for an injunction, the group can oppose the application. In order to get the injunction, the company must establish facts about the protest which support its claim that the protesters are acting illegally. An environmental group can contest the application by providing sworn statements which state the group’s version of the facts related to the protest.
A court will only issue an injunction if it is a “just and equitable” remedy in the situation. There are three stages to the test which the court must consider before issuing an injunction against a protest:
- Is there a “fair question to be tried?” The forest company must prove that its lawsuit is not “frivolous or vexatious.” The lawsuit may be considered frivolous if it is simply a false front for the application for an injunction, while the initial lawsuit itself will not be pursued. The court may also consider who would be likely to win, on the evidence before it, when the case goes to trial.
- The forest company must convince the court that it faces “irreparable harm” should the protests continue. This is usually defined as cases where the act complained of would put the plaintiff out of business, deprive him of his livelihood, or cause irrevocable damage to reputation or professional standing. However, sometimes the court will also consider whether the defendants are capable of financially compensating the forest company for lost business, should it win at trial.
- The court will consider whether the “balance of convenience” favours the granting of an injunction. The court must be satisfied that it would not do more harm by issuing the injunction than it would by declining the injunction.
Essentially, the test in Canada is to look at the possible results of the lawsuit. If it would be adequate to grant the forest company a monetary award (“damages”) after the lawsuit, then an injunction is unnecessary. Damages are considered inadequate where the harm done by protesters would be irreparable, the company would be unable to recover any money from the protesters, or where keeping people working is considered more valuable than allowing a protest.
It may be that Charter arguments could be used to challenge an injunction application by a company. Charter arguments would “trump” the balance of convenience test, which usually favours the company. For information on possible Charter arguments which could be used to contest the injunction, contact the ELC or visit our website for a copy of “Contesting the Environmental Injunction: Five Charter Arguments.”
After the injunction has been issued
Once the injunction has been issued, any affected individual or group can apply to have it “rescinded, suspended or varied.” The applicant needs to show that the test above was wrongly applied by the court. If the court granted the injunction in the absence of the environmental group ( ex parte ), then the group may also argue that the forest company did not reveal all of the facts to the court when it applied for the injunction. It should be noted that once someone has been charged with violating an injunction, s/he is severely constrained from attacking the validity of the injunction. This is referred to as the “rule against collateral attack.”
STEP 2: CONTINUING CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE DESPITE THE INJUNCTION
The best opportunity for preventing logging is at the stage of the injunction. Once it is issued and upheld by the court, the injunction makes it illegal for anyone to engage in the prohibited actions. Assuming that it is prohibited by the injunction, blocking a logging road at this point in the scenario may amount to civil disobedience, and contempt of court.
Once the injunction has issued, the applicant (the forest company) is responsible for providing copies or somehow notifying the protesters of its contents. If the civil disobedience continues despite the injunction, then the forest company may request the police to become involved. The standard police practice in these situations is to seek an enforcement order from the court, allowing them to detain violators of the injunction. Once this is granted, the police will go to the blockade and read out the injunction. Protesters refusing to leave after the injunction has been read once more are then arrested.
Upon arrest, everyone has the right to be informed of the reasons for the arrest, and to retain and instruct counsel without delay, and to be informed of that right. As well, anyone charged has the right to be informed without delay of the specific offence or offences alleged.
Once arrested, protesters are detained until they can be brought before a judge, who determines how much bail will be required and when the trial will take place. During this interval, which may be as long as a week-end, protesters are often fingerprinted and photographed by the police. It is interesting to note that the British Columbia Court of Appeal is of the opinion that allegations of criminal contempt alone are not sufficient to warrant fingerprinting or photographing. The practice has not been put to the test in a formal legal challenge however.
STEP 3A: ARREST FOR CONTEMPT OF COURT
Contempt of court is a unique, unwritten offence that predates Canada’s Criminal Code . While it is difficult to define contempt precisely, it generally comprises any conduct that brings “the authority and administration of law into disrespect” or “interferes with the due course of justice or process of the court.”
This definition points to two major characteristics of contempt. First of all, contempt is quite a vague term. Applying it to specific behaviour involves a considerable degree of discretion on the part of the courts. Secondly, courts have tended to view contempt with special concern, as a serious offence that directly challenges their power and authority. As one judge stated, “everyone will recognize the importance of maintaining the authority of the courts in restraining and punishing interferences with the administration of justice.”
The seriousness of contempt means that judges believe that it is essential that they have broad powers to punish those in contempt of court. According to one commentator,”the punishment of contempt is the basis of all legal procedure.” The power to punish for contempt is taken to be integral to maintaining the rule of law. Thus, courts have allowed themselves a considerable degree of discretion when it comes to dealing with contemptuous conduct.
Types of contempt of court
Contempt of court can be divided into two types of categories: direct versus indirect, and civil versus criminal. Direct contempt of court refers to those acts which occur in or near a court, and directly interfere with its proceedings. This type of contempt is not of concern here. Indirect contempt is where the disobedience occurs away
Indirect contempt is further divided between civil and criminal contempt of court. Contrary to popular belief, the distinction between civil and criminal contempt is not made on the grounds that civil contempt arises out of disputes between private parties, while criminal contempt involves criminal acts punishable by penal sanctions. In fact, civil contempt can end in imprisonment, and criminal contempt can arise out of private actions. Rather, the distinction rests upon the consequences of the contempt. Specifically, contempt is viewed as criminal when it tends to depreciate the authority of the court in the mind of the public.
It is often a surprise to people that, even when the origin of the court proceedings were civil (a lawsuit for economic interference between an environmental group and a forest company, for example, is a civil action), this has no bearing on whether the contempt charges will be civil or criminal. Even a peaceful protest over a civil matter can give rise to a finding of criminal contempt if the judge is convinced that the public defiance of the injunction has reduced the authority of the court.
The distinction between civil and criminal contempt hinges on whether or not the conduct in question goes beyond a private dispute between two parties and enters the realm of public interest. Civil contempt is disobedience of an order of the court. Criminal contempt is when the disobedience in question diminishes public respect for the justice system, and in particular, the court. Actions subject to a finding of criminal contempt are viewed as attacking the court itself. In such cases, the court seeks to enforce the order and also to restore the court’s dignity by punishing the protester.
STEP 3B: CRIMINAL CONTEMPT OF COURT
Distinguishing criminal from civil contempt of court is not easy. In order for someone to be convicted of criminal contempt, two factors must be proven beyond a reasonable doubt. First, it must be shown that the accused intended, or should have foreseen, that his or her disobedience of the court order tends to “depreciate the authority of the court”. This principle is based on a fear that, by disobeying the court’s order, the accused is encouraging others to do the same. A society ruled by law relies on voluntary compliance with the law, so it is important to society as well as the court that its orders are followed.
Beyond the fact that someone is not following a court order, judges are generally reluctant to consider the reasons behind the disobedience. Judges cannot normally allow people to disobey the law based on their own personal moral standards. Contempt is a flexible offence, however, and the degree of moral justification can affect a court’s ruling. This subject is discussed in greater detail below.
The second factor in proving criminal contempt has three parts. The accused must have disobeyed the injunction in a public, flagrant, and continuous way.
- “Public” is the most crucial of the three criteria. There have been several recent cases where disobedience of the court was both”flagrant” and “continuous,” but fell short of criminal contempt because the conduct wasn’t considered public. In determining the public degree of the protest, the judge is often concerned with who was there, other than those who were arrested. Certainly it is enough that members of the media were present. However, where media are not invited, or the protest is aimed at a local audience rather than a provincial or national audience, the court may still find that it was public. It may be enough that police or protesters who chose not to be arrested were present at the time. Some judges may see all protests as attempts to gain public sympathy for a cause, and thus those judges may consider all protesters’ defiance of the court “public.” Publicity is therefore a double-edged sword for the protester. On one hand, the publicity of the protest may make it more effective in terms of persuading people of the justice of the cause. On the other hand, the publicity of the defiance is a strong indicator of criminal contempt. The one element that may reduce the backlash of an effective publicity campaign is the elimination of unnecessary criminal activity. Public defiance may be seen as inevitable, but reducing the extent to which the court feels specifically targeted by the public element of the defiance has been found to lesser criminality in some cases.
- “Flagrant” has been interpreted in several ways. Most often, it means that the actions of the protesters amounted to an insult to the administration of justice. Judges consider whether or not the conduct was deliberate, done in an inflammatory way, whether the protesters were given the opportunity to avoid arrest, and whether they amassed in large numbers for the purpose of intimidating the police. Protesters who state without apology their determined defiance of the court are more likely to be seen as acting flagrantly. The more physical force the police have to use to remove a blockade, the greater the implied intent of the protesters to resist arrest, and the greater the flagrancy. The police have a duty to arrest those violating an injunction, so resisting arrest has little moral value. The original act of blocking the road thus loses some of its moral value by being contaminated by the intention to resist arrest. A court may decide that protesters who resist arrest are showing contempt for both the forest company and the administration of justice.
- “Continuous” is the least definite of the three criteria. The court has said that continuous is “equivalent to something more than momentary or trivial.” Continuous contempt could thus include defying an injunction for only a few minutes, depending on the circumstances. If the only reason why a blockade or protest ends is due to police intervention, then the court will find that it was continuous – no matter how short-lived it may have been. A blockade which is designed to be an extended affair, with many protesters, support groups, and a physical blockade will almost certainly be considered continuous.
Further factors distinguishing civil from criminal contempt
As can be seen, there are major obstacles to a campaign of civil disobedience that seeks to avoid criminal sanctions. There is no legal loophole or special strategy for conducting a campaign that protects both the environment from threats and the protesters from criminal liability; it is likely to follow any extremely effective campaign of civil disobedience. That said, there have been exceptions.
Two cases from the Kootenay region of British Columbia, involving the Valhalla Wilderness Society and the Perry Ridge Water Users Association, are exceptions to the general rule. In these cases, despite the elements of publicity, flagrancy and continuity, environmental protesters were convicted only of civil contempt.
The facts of these cases make the court’s reluctance to label the actions criminal contempt understandable. Although the protests garnered extensive media coverage and involved hundreds of people, the protesters were polite and non-confrontational, and took pains to apologize for defying the court order. There was also a high level of local support for the environmentalists, and those that were arrested spoke eloquently in their own defence. Mr. Justice McEwan, the judge in both cases, made this statement in his judgment:
In this case each of the contemners spoke. They are all highly educated, accomplished and impressive individuals. They do not seem to be naive or unsophisticated. They all professed no disrespect toward the Court.
Although the judge found the protesters guilty only of civil contempt, he did impose a penal sanction on the protesters. The sentence was a suspended seven-day jail term. That is, the protesters would not go to jail unless they defied the injunction again, or got arrested for some other offence. Despite the threat of imprisonment, the sentence was significantly lighter than the 45 60 day jail terms imposed in some many criminal contempt cases.
It is important to note that in these cases, due to some evidentiary problems, crown counsel did not intervene, and the plaintiff’s counsel did not ask for a finding of criminal contempt by the court. This was unusual for contempt proceedings, and was cited as a factor by the court when it made its finding of civil contempt. Thus, these cases may be less significant than they first appear. However, it remains the case that the court had the power on its own to make a finding of criminal contempt, and did not. It may be therefore, that another court in a similar position will, if faced with similar facts, follow the findings of Mr. Justice McEwan and impose a civil rather than a criminal penalty.
To summarize, the main aspects of the Kootenay cases which supported the judge in convicting the protesters for civil rather than criminal contempt were:
- The peaceful nature of the protest.
- The restraint and cooperation of the protesters when the police arrived.
- The politeness of the protesters to the police, opponents, and the court.
- The eloquence in court of those charged with contempt.
- The protester’s apologies to the court for having to violate the injunction.
- The fact that no one was seeking a finding of criminal contempt.
Incorporating these first five factors into an environmental protest is no guarantee that the protesters will be found guilty of only civil contempt. However, it may help the court, in some cases, to make a finding of civil rather than criminal contempt. For these reasons, as well as factors involved in sentencing (not to mention obvious non-legal considerations), environmentalists are well advised to consider carefully the presence or absence of these factors when conducting a protest.
STEP 4A: TRIAL FOR CONTEMPT OF COURT
A person who is arrested for disobeying an injunction may be found guilty of civil or criminal contempt of court, as outlined above. Despite the recent Kootenay cases, the majority of people arrested during environmental protests are charged with criminal contempt of court. The following is a description of the likely procedures which follow arrest on a charge of criminal contempt.
Trial without jury
A person charged with contempt of court is brought before a judge for trial. The trial will be without a jury, as criminal contempt of court charges typically carry a sentence of less than two years in jail. After the prosecution states the allegations, the court will ask the defendants to plead guilty or not guilty. If the plea is guilty, then the court will proceed to sentencing. If the plea is not guilty, then the prosecution will question witnesses, and lead evidence to try and prove the contempt. The defendant will then be given an opportunity to present any of his or her defences.
STEP 4B: POSSIBLE DEFENCES
When a decision to plead not guilty is made, it is important that the defendant have an understanding of what types of arguments the court will be willing to hear. Protesters are very often disappointed with the court’s lack of sympathy for defences which rely on broad environmental, social and political arguments. This is because the court will deal exclusively with issues of law. Broad decisions, such as government forest policy, are beyond the scope of the courts and must be addressed in the political forum. Consequently, in determining whether or not a person is guilty of contempt of court, the only relevant factors for the court are those proving or disproving legal elements of contempt:
- Was the defendant aware of the injunction?
- Did she or he disobey the injunction?
- In determining criminal contempt, was the defendant’s conduct in disobeying the injunction public, flagrant, and continuous?
As discussed above, the power of the courts to protect themselves from disobedience is considered integral to their authority and the rule of law. Challenges to the courts’ authority, such as the deliberate violation of an injunction, are perceived to strike at the very core of the judicial process. For this reason, as well as the one mentioned above, the courts give little weight to many arguments in defense of civil disobedience actions. The following are a selection of defences which have been put forward in the past, with a brief consideration of the validity of each one:
- The injunction violated my right to freedom of expression, under the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Although the right to freedom of expression has offered limited protection to temporary, peaceful interruption of objectionable practices, this protection has never been extended to justify the deliberate violation of a court order. The argument is weakened further if alternative methods of lawful expression (such as standing alongside the road and expressing dissent) were available.
- I was practicing civil disobedience. Civil disobedience is a philosophical or political action, not a legal right. Disobedience of the law, regardless of its form or reason, may be subject to penalty.
- I violated the injunction only because it was necessary to prevent environmental destruction. The defence of necessity recognizes that a law may be broken if it is the only means of avoiding a greater peril. However, as justification for violating injunctions, this defence has failed for two reasons. First, alternatives to breaking the law, such as applying to the court to have the injunction set aside, are available. The defence of necessity requires that there was no reasonable opportunity for an alternative course of action that did not involve a breach of the law. Second, the defence of necessity is not applicable when the peril to be avoided, such as government authorized logging, is sanctioned by law.
- I was not aware of the exact terms of the injunction. If no attempt was made to communicate the terms of the injunction to those present, then a valid defence of ignorance of the injunction may arise. However, if copies of the injunction were distributed, or read aloud, any ignorance of its terms has been treated by the courts as willful indifference. Therefore, those refusing to accept a copy of the injunction, or covering their ears while it is read aloud, cannot rely on a defence of ignorance of the terms of the injunction.
- I did not intend to commit contempt of court. It is rarely the intention of an environmental protester to bring the court into contempt. However, when a person refuses to comply with an injunction once it has been served, the courts have found it reasonable to infer that they intended to defy the order, and thus commit contempt of court.
- I did not intend to commit criminal contempt. I did not intend for my actions to be public. The violation of the injunction may be considered public if it occurs before members of the public or the media, whether or not they were invited, or if the object of the action is to gain public sympathy.
- I was not aware that my actions would depreciate the authority of the court. It is not necessary to prove that a person knew as a fact that the court’s authority would be undermined as a result of their actions. Recklessness regarding the effect of their actions on the authority of the court is considered sufficient intent to commit criminal contempt.
- My actions were not continuous. No matter how short-lived, contempt is considered continuous if it would have continued if the person had not been stopped by arrest or another act.
- I was not a party to the original injunction. The injunction was issued against “John Doe, Jane Doe, and Persons Unknown.” If someone is aware of an injunction and refuses to obey it, the person is liable to punishment for contempt, even if the person is not a party to that injunction.
- The injunction was not granted recently. An injunction remains in full force and effect until varied or appealed, unless the expiry date is written into the injunction itself, as in an interim injunction.
- The party being protected by the injunction was involved in illegal activities. Except in cases of immediate peril or necessity, no right exists to break the law to prevent another party from acting illegally. The proper mode of action is to notify the relevant authorities.
- A civil injunction cannot lead to criminal charges.Disobeying a lawful order can be pursued as a criminal offence, whether the order itself was criminal or civil in nature.
- As a youth, I am entitled to be tried in a youth court under the Young Offenders Act . A Superior Court such as the B.C. Supreme Court, where contempt of court trials are held in B.C., takes precedence over the jurisdiction of youth courts. It is left to the discretion of the Superior Court to try youths for contempt or to defer them to a youth court.
- The injunction was not properly granted, and therefore I was not obligated to obey it. Even if an injunction is granted to a forest company when it should not have been, for example, due to some legal defect or an incorrect judicial decision, it is stillconsidered to have the strength of the law. Courts do not allow arguments against the injunction to be used as defences against contempt charges. This is called the “rule against collateral attack”. The position of the court is that the proper recourse in such a situation is to challenge the injunction through legal means.
STEP 4C: THE SENTENCE
The penalty for civil contempt of court is usually a fine. Criminal contempt of court charges have been typically assigned a jail sentence and a fine. Because judges have a lot of discretion as to the sentence for contempt, the amount of fines imposed varies greatly with the circumstances of each case. Fines for environmental protesters have been in the range of $500 – $3000, though it is possible that a higher fine could be imposed. Jail sentences have been as low as a few days and as high as sixty days. For those sentenced to jail, electronic monitoring by the use of an anklet is sometimes possible.
Factors determining the sentence
The more criminal the blockade, the stiffer the likely penalty. Courts have considerable discretion in deciding how high a fine or how long a jail sentence to impose on those convicted of contempt. Harsher sentences have been assigned to people where they
- did not show respect for the judge by being disruptive or defiant
- did not show remorse or apologize for their actions
- disobeyed other laws in the course of defying the injunction
- had prior convictions for criminal contempt of court.
Some people charged with criminal contempt of court have been completely acquitted after apologizing to the court and promising not to repeat their acts.
Criminal records are a concern to many people, and are much misunderstood. There are several kinds of “records” that are created after a conviction for an offence. The term “criminal record” is usually used to refer to records kept in the Canadian Police Information Centre (CPIC). These records only include convictions under the Criminal Code, and as criminal contempt is a common law offence not listed in the code, individuals convicted of criminal contempt do not have CPIC records. However, there is another, much more inclusive, police database which does include contempt convictions, called the PIRS (Police Information Retreival System). Although being listed in this database is not the same as having a “criminal record,” there are implications. If an individual is being tried for contempt, information from the PIRS may be used as evidence or in sentencing. As well, this information is available to border crossing guards. Some protesters have been refused access to the United States because of PIRS criminal contempt conviction records.
Some parties have applied to have their PIRS records for contempt expunged,” or deleted, by the court. The courts have refused, stating that it is outside their jurisdiction.
STEP 5: LAWSUITS FOR ECONOMIC INTERFERENCE
Another area of law which may affect environmental activists is the area of economic interference torts. Torts are private wrongs committed by individuals (or companies) against other individuals, such as negligence and defamation. Torts are different from crimes against the state, such as murder and robbery: after committing a tort, the offender may have to pay compensation to the victim, but the offender is never sentenced to jail for committing the wrong.
When an environmental protest results in monetary losses to a forest company, it may be possible for that company to sue the protesters or the group which organized the protest. As noted above, before the forest company can get an injunction against the protest, it must make some kind of legal claim. That is, the forest company must claim that the environmental group, by protesting, is committing a tort, and should be prevented from doing so by an injunction.
Once the injunction has been issued, forest companies in the past have typically ignored the initial claim. Environmentalists and environmental groups often have no means to pay compensation, so the lawsuit would not usually be worthwhile for the forest company. However, the company is entitled to pursue the lawsuit beyond the first stage and try to get money from the protesters as compensation for their protest. In fact, such a practice is becoming more common, and threatens to overwhelm environmental groups attempting to mount large scale protests.
By blockading the road and preventing the forest company from logging, the protesters effectively prevent the company from carrying out its business. The forest company may have contracts with other companies, such as sawmills and shipping companies. If the forest company cannot cut and remove the timber, these contracts may be broken, and the forest company may lose money.
Essentially, by suing the protesters for interfering with its economic relations, the company can seek to recover some of the profits which it lost by being blocked from the valley. The company would typically have to prove that:
- the protesters’ activities resulted in economic harm to the forest company by interfering with its business interests, and
- the protesters intended to cause the forest company the harm, or that the economic harm could have been expected from the activities
Economic Interference and SLAPP Suits
The potential for using the tort of economic interference against actions that result in a financial loss make it a commonly used foundation for SLAPP suits. SLAPP stands for Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation, and these suits are often used by corporate interests as a means of discouraging public criticism of their actions. SLAPPs are becoming common in the United States, and are beginning to have a significant effect on Canadian public interest groups.
The case regarded by many commentators as the leading Canadian example of a SLAPP suit is Daishowa Inc. v. Friends of the Lubicon. In that case, Daishowa Incorporated sued a group called the Friends of the Lubicon for various acts of economic interference by the Friends. The Friends wanted to stop the company from logging certain areas in northern Alberta claimed by the Lubicon Cree as their ancestral lands. Instead of using a physical blockade, the Friends used an economic boycott to try to stop the logging. They picketed customers of Daishowa, such as Pizza Pizza, that continued to purchase its paper products. Daishowa lost money because of the boycott. It sued the Friends and applied for an injunction preventing future protests. In April of 1998, the Ontario Court (General Division) dismissed Daishowa’s application for a permanent injunction, stating that the actions of the protests of the Friends constituted a legitimate consumer boycott (although damages of $1 was awarded to Daishowa for defamatory comments that the court found to have been published by the Friends). More than $300,000 in legal fees were spent defending the Friends from the Daishowa suit.
Although SLAPP suits are without strong legal foundation, as the injunction application was found to be in Daishowa, it is the scale and expense of defending them that makes public interest groups especially vulnerable. At the time of this writing, Daishowa is in the process of appealing the decision of the Ontario Court.
STEP 6: CRIMINAL CODE CHARGES
While lawsuits are becoming more common as part of the legal effects of environmental blockades, to this point criminal charges (apart from contempt) have been uncommon. According to the B.C. Attorney General’s Crown Counsel Policy Manual on Civil Disobedience, protesters should be allowed to express their opinions. The Ministry encourages private individuals who are affected by the protest to seek a civil injunction through the courts, as discussed above in step 1, and to enforce it through civil contempt proceedings, as discussed in step 3a.
That said, it is possible in some situations for the Crown to lay charges, such as breach of the peace, instead of or in addition to contempt of court. Criminal charges would be considered in the following five scenarios:
- The protest involves violence resulting in physical harm or the reasonable apprehension of injury;
- The protest causes property damage which is not insignificant;
- The protesters assault a police officer; or
- The protest clearly contravenes the public interest
- The protest amounts to a breach of the peace.
If any of the above scenarios occur, there are a variety of charges which might be laid against protesters. If the protest involves violence, those involved may be charged with assault. Similarly, if protesters assault a police officer, they may be charged with that offence. If property damage occurs, the Crown may charge some of the protesters with mischief.
According to the Criminal Code, mischief occurs when someone intentionally”interferes with the lawful use, enjoyment or operation of property”. In an Ontario case, striking workers stood shoulder to shoulder to prevent management personnel from entering the company’s property. The court held that the workers could be guilty of mischief. Similarly, environmental protesters preventing a forest company from using its property might also be found guilty of mischief.
Another possible charge is intimidation, which occurs when someone “blocks or obstructs a highway” for the purpose of preventing others from exercising their legal rights. A highway is generally defined in B.C. law as any public road. Thus an environmental protester blocking a logging road to stop a forest company from logging might be guilty of intimidation. A further possible charge is obstruction of a highway, which is a relatively obscure offence under the B.C. Highway Act.
In most cases, environmental protesters would not normally incur any of these charges, as the protesters usually already face a penalty for contempt of court. Additionally, before any charge is laid by the Crown, it must be approved by the Regional and Executive Crown Counsel, who must consider the appropriate action in the circumstances.
In the event that an environmental protester is charged with any of the above offences, including criminal contempt, he or she may apply for legal aid. Legal aid is generally granted to those who have a very limited monthly income (currently less than $833 for a single person) and who face a reasonable likelihood of a jail sentence if convicted of the charge.
Applications for legal aid must be made in person. In Victoria, the office is located at 1221 Broad Street. In Vancouver, the office is located at 605 Robson Street. There are legal aid offices in many communities. Even if legal aid will not cover the charge, lawyers at the office can at least offer some advice as to how to deal with a criminal charge.
Historically, our legal system evolved from protecting narrow economic interests rather than broader social concerns. While this role is changing, it may be some time before pressing social issues, such as the protection of the environment, are given the recognition that they deserve. Nevertheless, it is important to remember the role the courts play as defenders of the rule of law, and the irreplaceable role that the rule of law plays in a better future. The importance of this role was stated eloquently by Mr. Justice Josiah Wood of the British Columbia Supreme Court:
The fragility of the rule of law is such that none of us who seek to enjoy its benefits can be permitted the occasional anarchical holiday from its mandate, no matter how compelling or how persuasive may be the cause that such anarchy seeks to advance. Furthermore it is only through the rule of law that any meaningful, lasting or effective change can be wrought in the law. Thus it is that by seeking to change the law by deliberately disobeying it you threaten the continued existence of the very instrument, indeed the only instrument, through which you may eventually achieve the end you seek. Such conduct is not only illegal, it is completely self-defeating.
Judge Wood’s remarks may overstate somewhat the fragility of the rule of law and the arguments against civil disobedience. History has shown time and again the value of challenges to unjust laws by individuals concerned with creating a better society. Nevertheless underlying much of the philosophy behind civil disobedience is a basic understanding that the rule of law is an vital part of a better future. Although many arguments can be made against the injustices dealt to environmental protesters, it is important to remember that an integral part of such disobedience is the honour and self-sacrifice involved in accepting an unjust punishment, as a foil for exposing that injustice.
The endnotes below are designed to assist those who are interested in doing further research into this area of the law. Where the source is a book, it can be found at any large public or university library. Where the source noted is a court case, for example Macmillan Bloedel Ltd. v. Simpson, it can be found at any law library. The most accessible law libraries are in the courthouses and at law schools, at the University of Victoria and U.B.C. Law librarians can assist those interested in reading the cases themselves.
The reference after the court case, for example (1994) 90 B.C.L.R. (2d) 37 (B.C.C.A.), lists the book in which the case can be found. It also lists the year of the case (1994) and the level of the court which decided the case (British Columbia Court of Appeal). Cases which are referred to by number, for example O.J. No. 729, are found in”QuickLaw”, an online legal database. In general, the higher the court, for example the Supreme Court of Canada (S.C.C.), and the more recent the decision, the more important the decision is to current law. Bruce Wardhaugh,”Socratic Civil Disobedience”, Canadian Journal of Law and Jurisprudence v. 2 n. 2 (July 1989), p. 107. Henry David Thoreau, Early essays and miscellaneous writings, J.J. Moldenhauser et al , eds. (Princeton: Princeton UP, 1975), p. 1. Thoreau, p. 3. R. v. Bridges (1991), 62 C.C.C. (3d) 455 at 458 (B.C.C.A.). Rule 44 of the Supreme Court Rules. Robert Sharpe, Injunctions and Specific Performance, (Toronto, Canada Law Book Ltd, 1983) Rule 45(5) of the Supreme Court Rules. Section 10 of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms Section 11(a) of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms MacMillan Bloedel Ltd. v. Brown (B.C.C.A.) B.C.J. No. 268 DRS 94-06391 While the Criminal Code does prohibit contempt under section 127, environmental protesters are usually charged with”common law” contempt, which is not listed in the Code. Canadian Encyclopedic Digest (Western), 3 rd ed. (Carswell), v. 7 para. 2. Poje v. British Columbia Attorney General 1 S.C.R. 516 at 519. Sir John Fox, cited in MacMillan Bloedel v. Simpson 4 S.C.R. 725 at 744. United Nurses of Alberta v. Alberta (Attorney General) 1 S.C.R. 901. B.C.G.E.U. v. British Columbia (Attorney General) (1988), 2 S.C.R. 214 . Merck & Co. v. Apotex Inc. (1996), 106 F.T.R. 114. Oak Bay Marine Ltd. v. Haida Nation (Coucil of) B.C.J. No.6 DRS 94-04641 Victoria Registry No. 90 1661 Simpson v. McMillan Bloedel (B.C.C.A.) B.C.J. No. 670 DRS 94-09285 Slocan Forest Products Ltd. v. Valhalla Wilderness Society B.C.J. No. 2135. Hereafter “Slocan”. B.C. Attorney General v. Perry Ridge Water Users Association B.C.J. No. 2134. Slocan. MacMillan Bloedel Ltd. v. Simpson (1994), 90 B.C.L.R. (2d) 37 (B.C.C.A.). R. v. Perka 2 S.C.R. 232 Ibid. at 38. Ibid. at 34. Ibid. at 35. Ibid. at 34. Ibid. at 35. Canada Transport v. Alsbury 6 WWR 473. R. v. Watson (1996), 77 B.C.A.C. 16. Ibid. MacMillan Bloedel Ltd. v. Simpson 4 S.C.R. 725. BCAG v. Perry Ridge Water Users [1998} B.C.J. No. 350 MacMillan Bloedel Ltd. v. Brown (B.C.C.A.) B.C.J. No. 268 DRS 94-06391 MacMillan Bloedel Ltd. v. Brown (B.C.C.A.) B.C.J. No. 268 DRS 94-06391 Daishowa Inc. v. Friends of the Lubicon, 158 D.L.R. (4 th) 699 For further information on SLAPPs, see Chris Tollefson,”Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation: Developing a Canadian Response”, Canadian Bar Review vol. 73 (1994); and the June 1997 issue of Taiga News (no. 21). Information may also be obtained from the ELC and the Sierra Legal Defence Fund. Criminal Code s. 430 (1)(c). R. v. Mammolita (1984), 9 C.C.C. 85 (O.C.A.). Criminal Code s. 423 (1)(g). B.C . Highway Act, R.S.B.C. 1996 c. 188 s. 1. Ibid. s. 14 (e). R. v. Bridges (1989), 48 C.C.C. 545 (B.C.S.C.). | <urn:uuid:47e7bec0-319a-4b63-9f24-a33f1fd8f6e5> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://elc.uvic.ca/publications/civil-disobedience-a-legal-handbook-for-activists/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882570765.6/warc/CC-MAIN-20220808031623-20220808061623-00265.warc.gz | en | 0.960776 | 11,102 | 1.773438 | 2 |
Acadiana beginning to see signs of economic recovery as Louisiana's reopening stalls
The Acadiana region is seeing improvement in several economic areas, but the area is still feeling the effects of COVID-19 and the restrictions put in place to slow the spread, data compiled by One Acadiana shows.
The report from One Acadiana — the chamber of commerce for Lafayette Parish and an economic development group for the nine-parish region — looks at several different parts of the economic recovery: unemployment, retail sales, oil and gas prices, and hotel occupancy, among others.
“We’re keeping a very close eye on the data coming in from around the region as Acadiana pulls together to recover our economy,” said One Acadiana President and CEO Troy Wayman.
Much of the information shows that the area has seen improvement since April, when the state was still under the governor's stay-home order. But the Acadiana region — defined by One Acadiana as Acadia, Evangeline, Iberia, Jefferson Davis, Lafayette, St. Landry, St. Martin, St. Mary, and Vermilion parishes — is still short of the pre-pandemic norms.
For May, the region's unemployment rate was 11.9%, which was an improvement of 1.1 percentage points from April's 13%. But even with that improvement, the rate is still 7.4 points above the rate from May 2019 when it was 4.5%.
Acadiana's rate for May was the fourth-highest of the state's eight regions, behind the New Orleans area (16.4%), the Lake Charles are (12.7%) and the Baton Rouge area (12.3%).
Of Acadiana's parishes, St. Mary and Iberia have the highest unemployment rates with 13.9% and 13.3%, respectively. Acadia (10.7%) and Vermilion (10.6%) have the lowest.
The Lafayette Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes much of Acadiana, had around 185,500 jobs in May, up from less than 180,000 in April. In February 2020, the area had 202,000.
From April to May, the Lafayette metro area continued to lose jobs in a few industries. Logging and mining, with oil and gas the biggest factor, lost an additional 300 jobs in May, down 3,500 from 2019. The tech industry lost 100 jobs and is down 200 from last year.
The financial services industry lost 400 jobs and has lost 600 on the year. About 1,000 government jobs were lost in May for about 1,700 lost on the year.
The leisure and hospitality industry — possibly the most impacted by coronavirus restrictions — saw 6,800 jobs return in May as restrictions were lifted. But the industry is still down about 4,000 jobs on the year.
“As we monitor these key metrics and see signs of stabilization, like an uptick in hotel occupancy, we have also noted the dip in the unemployment rate, and remain proactive in tackling unemployment through our recently-relaunched initiative AcadianaOpportunity.com, a portal connecting unemployed workers with jobs and funding," Wayman said.
Oil prices have rebounded somewhat since falling below $0 per barrel in April, jumping to about $40 per barrel. On average in June, the price was about $38 a barrel, down 30% from June 2019's price of $55 per barrel.
Data on retail sales for May is not yet available, but the numbers from April showed Lafayette Parish recorded about $445 million in sales. Through April, the parish was down about $90 million, or 4.45%, from 2019.
Hotel occupancy and revenues have also rebounded slightly. For the week of June 7 to June 13, Lafayette's hotels and motels had an occupancy rate of 51.8%, an improvement of 5.2 percentage points from the week prior. Revenues the same week were around $1.6 million, up 19.6% from the week before, which had $1.3 million.
But occupancy for the June 7-13 week was still 14.4% below the same week last year, and revenues were down 23.4%.
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Moving Britain Ahead
The United Kingdom’s road network is central to its prosperity. It is essential that those who use the network are properly trained and licensed, and that the vehicles they drive are safe and meet environmental standards. The three motoring services agencies, the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA), the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) and the Vehicle Certification Agency (VCA), are charged with ensuring that this is so.
I am clear that these agencies must continue to offer an efficient service to users, be responsive to need and geared to the expectations of the 21st century in ways that promote productivity. The 2012 strategy for the agencies provided a starting point for this; and some of its achievements are described later on in this consultation document. We will continue the theme of that earlier strategy by putting the user at the heart of all that the agencies do. The purpose of this consultation is to hear your views on the next stage of the agencies’ transformation, so that they can be even better positioned to deliver against user expectations; considering how we may deliver more flexible, and enhanced digital services to our users as efficiently as possible.
The agencies provide services to a wide range of clients including most members of the public as well as many commercial organisations. The agencies’ staff, delivering these services day in, day out, will also have ideas for the future and I am keen to ensure they have a full opportunity to inform this strategy. We are keen, therefore, to get as comprehensive a range of responses as possible.
Following a consultation, we plan to publish, in the spring of 2016, a strategy for the future direction and development of the agencies. This will align with the agencies’ business plans and set out what we expect of them over the life of this Parliament, to spring 2020.
FTA says new DfT strategy for motoring agencies must improve service
The Freight Transport Association (FTA) says the Government’s consultation on a new strategy for its three motoring agencies is a positive step that recognises the challenges faced by commercial freight and fleet operators.
The Department for Transport (DfT) is consulting on the strategic direction to be taken over the course of the current Parliament by the Driver and Vehicle Licencing Agency (DVLA), the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) and the Vehicle Certification Agency (VCA).
Karen Dee, FTA’s Director of Policy, said: “The requirements of our members are frequently poorly understood or overlooked and we need to improve the way in which the agencies and their systems interact with each other and with their customers in order to reduce the burden of compliance on our industry.”
Submissions can be made to the DfT until 8 January and the results will be announced next spring. FTA plans to respond urging the Government to be radical in its approach to ensure the desired outcome is achieved.
Ms Dee said improvements to the way the agencies operate could have a significant impact on driver shortage as there are currently problems with the processing of vocational licences, especially where medical investigations are required. This prevents drivers who are medically fit from getting back to work quickly.
“Our industry is experiencing a serious skills shortage and processing delays mean both that vacancies aren’t being filled effectively and that some existing drivers are prevented from working. We welcome Government’s acknowledgement of this problem but believe urgent changes are needed to improve the service,” she said.
FTA has been working closely with DVSA to identify ways to target operators who break the rules without undermining compliant businesses. The Association welcomes the proposal for Earned Recognition and will work with the agency to bring it forward as soon as possible.
FTA also believes a Government suggestion to consider private testing of HGVs could help to tackle the current problem of delays in securing a vehicle test slot. The Association supported the ATF system which has been introduced in recent years but believes there is a case for this to go further to provide more flexibility.
Ms Dee said: “The motoring agencies provide a wide range of services which are essential to freight operators. Many of these are funded by fees paid by operators themselves, rather than by the taxpayer, so it is essential to ensure that they provide efficient, value for money and affordable services.”
The Freight Transport Association can trace its origins back to 1889 and is recognised as the voice of the freight and logistics industry, representing the transport interests of companies moving goods by road, rail, sea and air. FTA members operate over 220,000 goods vehicles – half the UK fleet – consign over 90 per cent of the freight moved by rail and 70 per cent of sea and air freight.
BVRLA comment on DfT’s Motoring Services Review
BVRLA Chief Executive Gerry Keaney has made the following comments in reaction to the Department for Transport’s announcement about its plans to streamline and improve the delivery of motoring services.
“Its been a momentous few years for the motoring agencies, which have undergone a radical transformation that has seen them merge operations, shed jobs and get to grips with their archaic IT systems,” said Chief Executive, Gerry Keaney.
“The elimination of the tax disc and the driver licence counterpart were very high profile, but they have been just two results from the DVLA’s plans to replace paperwork and bureaucracy with efficient digital services.
“In many cases, these changes are bringing huge administrative and cost savings to fleets. But not always. Some of the changes have been rushed through and poorly communicated, with too little attention paid to the needs of the fleet sector.
“We think that now is a good time for the DfT to take stock of where the DVLA and DVSA are, and how they can best meet motorists’ needs in what is a rapidly changing automotive environment.
“It is no coincidence that this latest plan for ‘innovative and streamlined’ motoring services comes at a time when the department is under pressure to deliver huge budget cuts for the Treasury.
“We trust that these improvements will deliver efficiencies for the motoring agencies and their customers, as promised.”
“The BVRLA has been calling for private sector testing of HGVs for some time, as we believe this would build on the successful roll out of ATFs by providing an even more flexible and efficient testing service for operators.
“We continue to work closely with the DVSA on its support its plans to develop a more targeted enforcement regime that focusses on non-compliant fleets while recognising the commitment that BVRLA members have made to safe HGV operations. Both these initiatives would produce real benefits for the road transport sector.”
Established in 1967, the British Vehicle Rental and Leasing Association is the UK trade body for companies engaged in the rental and leasing of cars and commercial vehicles. Its 700+ members operate a combined fleet of 3.8 million cars, vans and trucks. BVRLA members buy nearly half of all new vehicles sold in the UK, supporting around 317,000 jobs and contributing nearly £25bn to the economy each year.
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Data-driven businesses are having to slow down new data initiatives, due to manual governance and security operations required to hold sensitive data.
Many data-driven businesses are having to delay new data initiatives, due to complex and manual data governance and security operations that are required to collect personally identifiable data.
In a new study by DataSecOps provider Satori, it found that 61 percent of data leaders considered manual security operations to be a factor in data initiative delays. 71 percent of respondents said they collected personally identifiable data, with 41 percent holding financial data like credit cards, scores and payments.
The vast majority of respondents (85%) said it was critical that sensitive data is secure, as a way to minimize data breaches and the costs associated with the clean up.
Two of the main manual processes holding up data initiatives were email and service ticketing and fragmented processes, which rely on multiple tools and custom-built code. 39 percent said they wanted streamlined compliance and security operations, which would allow them to focus on core projects.
“Our latest DataSecOps survey reveals the state that many companies are in – trying to scale through data but being held back by legacy processes and tools,” said Eldad Chai, CEO and co-founder of Satori. “The results correspond to why organizations are opting for a common data access layer securing access to sensitive data with fully automated tooling and processes, making the data the path of least resistance in the organization. With a modern, real-time data security approach, companies can accelerate delivery of data projects, scale up across the organization and save up to 80% less time spent currently on manual, ad-hoc security controls.”
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“Let no one think that we will be a vehicle for a civil war, and let no one think that we may even consider aligning ourselves with Israel against any internal party,” Future Movement’s Secretary General Ahmad Hariri emphatically said on November 24.
Lebanon’s Christian president, Michel Aoun, called the incident a Saudi act of aggression. “Nothing justifies Hariri’s lack of return for 12 days,” he said.
But in these expressions of nation-wide solidarity, there is one question that has not really been discussed: Why didn’t Lebanese Christians join Saudi Arabia’s campaign against Hezbollah, since one would assume they consider the “Islamic resistance” (al-Moqawama al-Islamiyya) an existential threat?
To be sure, some Christian politicians were quick to show loyalty to Saudi Arabia, rather than to President Michel Aoun’s position in calling for Hariri’s release. But a recent Ipsos poll showed that 81 percent of Christians (and 79 percent of Lebanese people as a whole) considered Aoun to have done a good job handling the crisis. Surprisingly, this included 67 percent of Sunnis, who have generally been hostile to Aoun in the past.
Hezbollah’s agreement with Aoun
Hezbollah has employed a winning strategy when it comes to its relations with Lebanese Christians. It needs to be noted before proceeding that “Christians” in Lebanon are not a monolithic entity. I am using the term here to denote elected Christian parties based on the 2009 parliamentary elections. That said, Hezbollah’s success with Lebanese Christians is not a value judgment, but a mere reading of the state of affairs in the country – one that helps understand the complexity of the Lebanese mosaic.
When Aoun, as head of the largest Christian party, and Hassan Nasrallah, the leader of Hezbollah, signed the Paper of Understanding in 2006, critics accused Aoun of providing Hezbollah with a “Christian cover”.
This was definitely true, especially during the 2006 Israeli war on Lebanon, and in all major political battles since. However, Hezbollah has also given Aoun and his party an unshakeable commitment when it comes to internal feuds.
It is, in some ways, fascinating that the 'Islamic resistance' was Aoun's strongest ally during this period.
During the presidential vacuum (May 2014-October 2016), Nasrallah was steadfast in his support for Aoun’s candidacy, and he rhetorically said: “Everyone knows our candidate, and his name begins with the letter ‘Michel Aoun’.”
To understand the significance of Aoun’s election, we need to remember that he has been widely described as Lebanon’s first “strong president” since the end of the civil war in 1990. This is because previous presidents lacked Christian popular support and were elected during the Syrian tutelage (1990-2005) or as a result of a political settlement (2008).
Electing a president who enjoys similar, popular backing among his/her constituency as the Sunni prime minister and the Shia house speaker do, has been a “Christian demand” since 2005.
By supporting Aoun, Hezbollah was seen as a positive factor leading to the current presidency, which even the anti-Hezbollah Christian party, Lebanese Forces, has described as a step forward when it comes to Christian representation in government institutions.
Of course, both Samir Geagea, the leader of the Lebanese Forces, and Hariri had a major role in Aoun’s election when they agreed to endorse him. But there is no doubt that the Nasrallah-Aoun alliance that started in 2006 was equally crucial in the president’s election. It is, in some ways, fascinating that the “Islamic resistance” was Aoun’s strongest ally during this period, and a major reason behind him eventually becoming Lebanon’s “strong Christian president”.
Another factor that made Christians less hostile to Hezbollah in the past few years was undoubtedly the rise of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL, also known as ISIS).
While most Christians would naturally side with the sovereignty of the state and would support the need for Hezbollah to hand over its weapons, there is a general perception that the party has played a role in protecting Lebanon against ISIL, despite attempts by Saudi Arabia and its allies to equate the two as being one and the same manifestation of terrorism.
In this regard, it was interesting that even US President Donald Trump’s letter to Aoun on Independence Day described Lebanon as a strong partner in the fight against terrorism – the same Lebanon that Saudi Arabia calls a “Hezbollah government”.
Again, this is not a value judgment and only relates to internal perceptions, and not to the larger question about Hezbollah’s involvement on the side of the Syrian regime that has been accused of countless war crimes.
The Saudi efforts
The Lebanese Forces and Maronite Patriarch Bechara Boutros al-Rai have been two important voices within the Christian community talking about the danger of Hezbollah’s growing influence.
But as both Hariri and Aoun currently enjoy high ratings in the country, Geagea’s pro-Saudi stance and Rai’s visit to Riyadh did not manage to create a viable bloc to support the recent Saudi escalation, and calls for Lebanon to “do something” about Hezbollah.
Aoun now needs to bring Hezbollah 'back to Lebanon'.
In fact, Rai’s visit to Riyadh on November 13 in the midst of the Hariri crisis was not met with widespread internal approval, as it was seen by many as whitewashing Saudi Arabia’s treatment of Lebanon – not to mention its treatment of minorities. However, some have justified the visit as necessary to appease tensions, especially the fears of Lebanese expats in the Gulf who were worried that Saudi Arabia would force them out.
Next spring, when Lebanese citizens go to the ballot box for the first time in nine years, we will know for sure where the majority of Lebanese Christians stand vis-a-vis Hezbollah and Saudi Arabia.
But there is no doubt that Aoun has won the battle for public opinion during the last three weeks.
Whether he will be able to keep the momentum going in his favour will be determined by his ability to secure a viable settlement that would avert a potential Qatar-like embargo, should Saudi Arabia decide to escalate.
In fact, Aoun now needs to bring Hezbollah “back to Lebanon”.
In other words, he needs to deliver a viable agreement with the party concerning its regional involvement and its “armed status” – one that would satisfy its regional and local opponents who rightly see, in its growing influence, a threat to Lebanon’s sovereignty and independence.
Attacks on Aoun in Saudi media reflect the growing Saudi resentment towards him. His role in providing a “Christian cover” for Hezbollah, as well as the consensus around his “official position” against Saudi Arabia during the Hariri episode, made it harder for Riyadh to speak of Lebanon as a “Hezbollah government”. This seems to have backfired for now, as Aoun and Hariri seem set on solidifying their alliance, much to the detriment of Saudi Arabia’s hardline supporters in Lebanon.
The clouds seem to have settled after a stormy three weeks in Beirut. One of the factors that have aided the de-escalation of tensions is that Lebanon is not a simple “Sunni vs Shia” dichotomy, as short-sighted analysis of the country and the region generally slides into.
There is a myriad of other political, social, religious and economic factors at play in Lebanon and each country in the region. The recent events in Lebanon were yet another example of how Christians play an important role in shaping the country’s internal and international policies.
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While we all want to make healthy food choices, it can be tough and time consuming to identify the best ingredients. Fortunately, making one or two changes can have a big impact on the nutritional value of a dish.
“Swapping an ingredient or two in a favourite homemade meal is one of the easiest ways to meet your family’s nutritional goals,” explains Lauren Baker, a registered dietitian at Loblaws. “If your store has the Guiding Stars nutritional rating system, identifying the most nutritious ingredients is as easy as looking at the shelf tags and picking the item that has the most stars.”
In this spaghetti and meatball dish, pasta is swapped out for spaghetti squash. If you’ve never cooked with spaghetti squash, you’ll be amazed at how the cooked flesh pulls apart into spaghetti-like strands.
Spaghetti Squash with Meatballs
• 1 large spaghetti squash
• 32 lean meatballs
• 1/4 cup (50 mL) grated parmesan cheese
• 2 tsp (10 mL) olive oil
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 4 cups (375 g) button or cremini mushrooms, sliced
• 1 bag (8 oz/227 g) fresh spinach, trimmed and chopped
• 1 jar (700 mL) tomato and basil pasta sauce
• 1/4 tsp (1 mL) hot pepper flakes (optional)
1. Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C). Spray large rimmed baking sheet with cooking spray.
2. Cut squash in half. Remove seeds. Place cut side down on baking sheet; bake in centre of oven for 30 minutes. Arrange meatballs in single layer on same baking sheet; bake for 14 to 16 minutes or until meatballs are heated through and squash is tender. Using fork, scrape squash strands into a bowl; stir in parmesan cheese. Transfer to serving dish; keep warm. Cover meatballs to hold warmth.
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When we first learned about what’s come to be known as the Toronto Van Attack, the we scrutinized each scrap of information as it became available. Initially, there was a lot of back-and forth about racism, immigrants, and accusations surrounding the ethnicity of the perpetrator. As his identity emerged, within hours of the attack, social media turned to narratives about autism and mental health. Next, we all commented on the bravery and sensitivity of the officer who subdued the attacker without bullets. At last, as the adrenaline began to wear off, we began to hear news stories that sucked the self-righteousness straight out of us. When names, faces, and stories emerged from beneath the orange tarps, we were reminded of the real human impact – empty desk chairs, shoes collected from the street that will not be worn again. A child whose mother will not be able to comfort him now that he needs her most. We are reminded of the extent to which we are creatures of empathy.
A week later, the conversations continue to swirl around, each one assuming, if not claiming, that theirs is the topic most relevant to this tragedy. I’ve learned more than I ever hoped to know about incels. I have read articles about the dangers of social media and the dark web. Search engine prompts are primed for the word Misogyny. Do we blame men? Is the problem really cultural norms around gender? We revisited the age-old question: Are some people just plain bad?
All of this talk, I think, comes down to a couple of basic questions. Under the mourning and the loss and the displays of Toronto Strong, there is a real sense of fear. Why did this happen? And how can we prevent it in the future? In parallel, we might be asking ourselves quietly, in whispers: Is it ok that I feel bad for this guy? Is it ok to not? Is it ok to place blame?
News outlets have reported that the attacker was socially isolated due to autism-related traits he displayed. It’s unclear whether or not he faced bullying, though a few of his former classmates have mentioned that people were not unfriendly towards him. He appears to have been integrated enough by the time he completed high school to make it in to a postsecondary institution, be accepted to the Canadian Armed Forces, and find employment at a college. He probably had a driver’s license.
The description above might possibly remind you of a person you know – someone who is either central to your life or who exists in your periphery. Like the people who knew the van driver in his ‘before’ days, you’d probably be shocked to hear that your own quiet, quirky guy or gal might be capable of such an extreme exercise.
At the same time, you know and I know that there’s a scared, sad psyche hiding behind this depravity, and that the ‘why’ of the attack can be traced to a teasing out and aggravation of a person’s biggest demons. Often, but not always, we know who the vulnerable are amongst us. Sometimes, that person is us. Daemon Fairless really summed it up when describing his ‘before’ persona in this National Post article
It took me a long, hard look inward to see that that desire to feel like a man — or rather that particular kind of man — was underwritten by a deep sense of vulnerability and inadequacy.
He goes on to say:
Guys often express a whole variety of disparate emotions as anger — sadness, despair, self-loathing, loneliness — without realizing that’s what they’re doing. We have a tendency to pile all of our emotions into one overloaded basket. Maybe it’s because it feels better — more empowering, more in control — to be pissed off at something than to be sad and lonely.
In his article, structured as a letter to the attacker but also addressing every sad, lonely soul on the brink of self- or outward destruction, he implies that our history, sad as it may be, and our emotional wellbeing or lack thereof does not let us off the hook. We are responsible for our actions. We need to take control of our feelings.
I agree with Fairless. The driver of the van who killed ten people and injured many more needs to be held to account. The rest of us, however, also need to engage in some self-reckoning. It’s not our job to feel smug or superior to the attacker, but we are obliged to take a lesson from his troubles. The fear that we feel today stems from a lack of control, but we all have a role to play when it comes to preventing the buildup to the ‘temper tantrum’ (Fairless’ words) that we witnessed eight days ago. My proposal: Education.
I know that it’s possible that no amount of education in social and emotional wellbeing would have prevented last Monday’s attack. But it might have. Perhaps it’s true that, through his childhood, the attacker was never bullied and never heard a harsh word from his mainstreamed peers. Despite this, he and every other student at that school and throughout the world would benefit—either directly, or by herd immunity – from an education that is specifically constructed to help them to find the goodness in themselves; to find self-acceptance and, by extension, to find grace. Along the way, they would be taught- not indirectly by absorption but by straight-up lesson planning- about compassion and acceptance.
Emotional intelligence is a life skill. Its’ a way of thinking, and a way of coping when things feel rough. In this case, it might have saved the lives of many more. It might have prevented just one more person from self-identifying as a troll and seeking acceptance from other people who lack the skill to believe in their own self-worth.
A few years ago, I had a mentor ask me a question: What is it that you want most in life? My unthinking answer, word-association style, was Peace on Earth.
“Oookay,” said the coach. I don’t think he was expecting such an existential response, and neither was I, but now we were both stuck with it. He regrouped and went back into professional mode. “Let’s go with that. Working backwards from Peace on Earth, what are the steps that we’re going to take to get there?”
I’ll spare you the details of the rest of the session, or maybe I’ll give them to you and charge you the $250/hr that they cost me. However, you can probably see where I am going with this story.
Peace on earth starts with inner peace. Inner peace, though it sounds floaty and la-la, is rooted in self-confidence. It is a hard skill. We need to work at it. We need to impress it upon our kids and our communities. When we appreciate the importance of nurturing emotional intelligence, it informs all of our other conversations about social ills and the bad things that people are capable of. I really believe that the world will be a better place if we take responsibility for the wellbeing of one another.
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A Cat's Christmas Carol
It’s Christmas Eve and all the staff in the department store are on their way home for Christmas. All except one . . . Clawdia, the department store’s security cat! She doesn’t see the point in silly festive celebrations and would much rather prowl the corridors making sure everything is in order. But when three cold and lonely visitors turn up at the store, they teach Clawdia a few key lessons about the true meaning of Christmas.
A heartfelt holiday story—a great gift for festive fans everywhere!
(illustrated by Helen Shoesmith).
Star in the Jar
Up high, in the dark, dark sky . . . a message: LOST, ONE SMALL STAR.
When a little boy stumbles across a special star, he puts it in a jar and takes it on adventures. Together with his big sister, he takes his special treasure with him everywhere – to the cinema, to the swimming pool and even to the toilet!
But the poor star is sad and misses its home . . .
Can the little boy and his big sister find a way to send the star safely back?
Sarah Massini's artwork glows with warmth and humour and perfectly captures the friendship between the two siblings in this warm-hearted bedtime book.
Told from the perspective of the big sister, this is the perfect picture book for siblings to share and read together. The short text and warm tone is ideal for toddlers aged 2 years and up.
(illustrated by Sarah Massini).
Hugs and Kisses
There are two sides to every story . . .
Flip the book to read each side of the story in this enchanting tale of a whale and an octopus on their search for love, ending with a huge pop-up surprise.
Big Blue Whale is feeling small. Everyone has someone to hug except from him!
On his journey to find the perfect hug he meets lots of sea creatures who want to hug him including a kind clown fish and a sea horse with a very swirly, whirly tail. But he’s just too big for them to hug!
On the other side of the ocean, Octopus is playing bubble ball with her friends. But when she bangs her head (ouch!) she really needs a kiss better. She meets lots of friendly creatures who offer to give her a kiss, but her tentacles are just too tangly and she begins to think she will never get a kiss better . . .
Join the two creatures as they journey across the ocean to find their perfect match.
(illustrated by Emma Dodd).
A Very Corgi Christmas
Wrap up warm and join little corgis Belle and Pip on a Christmas adventure in London!
Belle LOVES the bustle of Christmas preparations at Buckingham Palace, but her family say she's in the way, and that Christmas is NOT for corgis! So Belle decides to slip out and explore London, where she’s sure there will be Christmas spirit in abundance! But on the busy streets, Belle finds everything a bit too bright, a bit too noisy and FAR TOO LOUD!
Luckily, a streetwise puppy called Pip turns up and whisks Belle off on a wonderfully romantic whirl around the sights of London. All too soon it’s time to head home, but when the couple finally work out how to get back into the palace . . . Pip disappears.
Will Belle ever see him again? Perhaps . . . with the help of a special royal couple, who might just bring Belle a wonderful Christmas surprise.
(illustrated by Loretta Schauer).
Do Not Wash This Bear
Bear has a very clear label sewn under his bottom. It says Do not wash this bear! But when Daddy puts him through a spin cycle anyway, a very naughty Bear comes out – one who causes mischief and mayhem all around the house! Father and son need Mummy to come home and save the day, but will she be back in time to show Bear who's boss before it's too late?
(illustrated by Nick East).
Meet Dinosaurs United – Lightning, Ziggy, Coco, Dippy and Spike. They’re an awesome five-a-side footy team who play in the Fantasy Football League.
They’re fast and fun and always on the ball, which is just as well because their opponents will use every sneaky trick in the book to win the cup!
In their first adventure, the amazing Dinosaurs United go head-to-head against the Cowardly Custard Pirate Crew! But oh no – they’ve lost their kit, and they have to use their wits and football skills to find it!
Can the dino team club together to defeat the dastardly pirates and win the match?
(illustrated by Daron Parton).
The Wizard of Oz
When Little Dot's home is swept up by a tornado, she finds herself in the strange land of Oz. Dot and her little dog Toto bravely embark on a journey to the Emerald City, together with Tin Can, Scarecrow and Lion. Can Little Dot find her way safely home and help her new friends on the way?
This modern re-imagining of a classic tale is a wonderful celebration of friendship, bravery and the importance of home.
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1.1: Printing Portraits
Here is a portrait of a student. Move the slider under each image, A–E, to see it change.
- How is each one the same as or different from the original portrait of the student?
- Some of the sliders make scaled copies of the original portrait. Which ones do you think are scaled copies? Explain your reasoning.
- What do you think “scaled copy” means?
1.2: Scaling F
Here is an original drawing of the letter F and some other drawings.
- Identify all the drawings that are scaled copies of the original letter F drawing. Explain how you know.
- Examine all the scaled copies more closely, specifically, the lengths of each part of the letter F. How do they compare to the original? What do you notice?
- On the grid, draw a different scaled copy of the original letter F.
1.3: Pairs of Scaled Polygons
Your teacher will give you a set of cards that have polygons drawn on a grid. Mix up the cards and place them all face up.
- Take turns with your partner to match a pair of polygons that are scaled copies of one another.
- For each match you find, explain to your partner how you know it’s a match.
- For each match your partner finds, listen carefully to their explanation, and if you disagree, explain your thinking.
- When you agree on all of the matches, check your answers with the answer key. If there are any errors, discuss why and revise your matches.
- Select one pair of polygons to examine further. Use the grid below to produce both polygons. Explain or show how you know that one polygon is a scaled copy of the other.
Is it possible to draw a polygon that is a scaled copy of both Polygon A and Polygon B? Either draw such a polygon, or explain how you know this is impossible.
What is a scaled copy of a figure? Let’s look at some examples.
The second and third drawings are both scaled copies of the original Y.
However, here, the second and third drawings are not scaled copies of the original W.
The second drawing is spread out (wider and shorter). The third drawing is squished in (narrower, but the same height).
We will learn more about what it means for one figure to be a scaled copy of another in upcoming lessons.
- scaled copy
A scaled copy is a copy of a figure where every length in the original figure is multiplied by the same number.
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This fact sheet from Flagler Cares shows the suicide rates in Flagler county. In 2017, Flagler had over 30 suicides, most of which aged from 18-26. Flagler county's suicide rates have gone up each year.
What Can We Do Differently?
Start looking for the small changes in our loved ones, which include but are not limited to, separating from peers and activities, eating or sleeping too little or too much, and major mood swings.
We all need to be aware of what mental is and what we can do to make our own mental health better every day. Find ways that help you, individually, release stress and find a sense of calming. For some, it's yoga, writing, music, dancing. We each have our own ways of coping. Find yours.
Flagler County Resources
Flagler county Life Line: 800-539-4228.
Family Life Center: (386) 437-3505
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It is important to develop new interests in life. New grudges are fun too. I harbor one against the ubiquitous “we”.
or in a recent article by a columnist who presumes to speak for the women of Ireland – not in this newspaper – I counted 31 ‘we’.
The we wasn’t me and I can’t take it anymore.
So this column is about my strategy for reducing electricity bills. Only mine.
Of course, writing about personal experiences, I have often found that some turn out to be divided. But like cookies, readers can opt-out of relatable content. You are not me or us.
One more point before I get to the electric shower drama; Sean Fleming. He was attacked for advising people to look into electricity suppliers.
All media are commercializing consumer advice focused on the benefits of switching energy suppliers, insurance companies and grocers. Yet when a politician does that, they are accused of being Marie Antoinette. It’s silly and hypocritical.
There are some problems that the government can solve and others that it cannot. Ireland is one of the most indebted countries in the world, made possible by low and even negative interest rates, but that era may well be over.
Borrowing to protect every citizen, whatever their means, against global shocks is priceless.
What government can and should do is develop alternative and renewable energy sources and target support to those who need it most. There are many people who are constantly worrying about the electricity bill and have no scope to save. But there are many who can endure the adjustment without difficulty.
Developing targeted support is difficult, such as the proposal to increase fuel allowance eligibility. But it’s worth it, because universal payments like the €200 off electricity bill, while temptingly cheap and quick to make, are quickly forgotten and delay changes in energy-saving behavior.
Ultimately, my electric bill depends on me cracking the whip at home.
I’ve been getting power lazy, especially during lockdown, and it’s time to be ruthless. It was like the years of the bailout when I looked out at the field and wondered if anyone remembered how to grow potatoes.
desperate times; desperate measures.
Anyway, that’s why I took off the head of the electric shower. From now on, if someone wants to use the most expensive device in the house, they have to provide me with a business case.
The reaction reminded me of the time my mother drove off with the TV in the trunk of the car to prevent idleness.
At the time I thought she was crazy and we were the unhappiest kids in Ireland. Of course she was right about everything – although I often wonder what we were supposed to be watching since we only had RTÉ.
So I don’t mind if teenagers accuse me of hysteria when they discover I’ve tampered with the wires. In fact, the howls of indignation from the bathroom filled me with a perverse form of pride.
As environmentalists will tell you, people need to be forced to behave better.
Hot water rationing is a crisis measure, but not one that will harm our home.
Devices that require heat are hardest on electricity. The faster it heats up, the more energy is required. An electric shower uses so much electricity that the application form for a first connection asks if there is an electric shower in the house and if there is more than one because it requires a special connection.
So I’m not ashamed to ask two questions.
Firstly, isn’t there already hot water in the storage tank because the heating was turned on generously earlier? Use the normal shower.
Second, do you even need a shower? I’m all for hygiene and don’t want smelly boys around me, but this goal can be achieved in a more economical way.
Back when I was a girl and went barefoot to school and all that, there was no hot water unless you made a fire or used the dreaded immersion in a dire emergency. Thus a daily washing was accomplished by what some called the bird bath.
You stood at the sink with some hot water and washed with soap and a rag. It was quick, economical and perfectly adequate.
I still do this every other day without feeling that the government is denying my human rights. It is frugality, not deprivation. It is important to distinguish between the two.
Naturally, my aggressive strategy of cutting back on expensive showers was met with horror. But a world with instant hot water for everyone is unsustainable and I make no apologies for it.
There are many things in life that I cannot control, but I can recalibrate my children’s expectations of what constitutes a normal use of the world’s resources and our income.
One final note: Ordinary readers may remember my failed experiment with a night knife. You will be charged a higher daily rate in exchange for lower nightly rates. Between the lack of discipline needed to consistently do laundry at night and the higher daily fee, my bills went up rather than down. But while installing the meter was free, removing it costs €200. So I invest the €200 from the electricity bill to pay for the distance. Don’t walk this trail unless you have an electric car to charge or storage heater.
“We” all make mistakes, but you can learn from mine.
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Legal Profession Unites to Walk For Justice
The Legal Walk is one of over 30 similar events which run across England and Wales. The after work sponsored walk raises funds for local free legal advice charities in Exeter and beyond, throughout the South West. Teams from local law firms, chambers and in-house legal teams are expected to come together along with local judges to support local advice services such as Citizens Advice Bureau and Law Centres.
The event is run by the South West Legal Support Trust (SWLST). The SWLST was formed in 2010 to raise and distribute funds to support the provision of free legal advice in Southampton and the South West to those who otherwise would not be able to afford it. It is part of a network of Legal Support Trusts, working with the Access to Justice Foundation, to facilitate the access to specialist legal advice for the poorest and most vulnerable people in the community.
The organisations supported by the Exeter Legal Walk make a huge difference in the lives of many people. The recent cuts to civil legal aid have not only affected the legal profession, but have also drastically impacted the services provided to members of the public. Advice services, such as Law Centres and Citizens Advice Bureau, are struggling to provide free legal services on issues of housing and employment, meaning individuals seeking help and support will either have to pay for advice or do the work themselves without any specialist help.
Meanwhile, the economic downturn has meant thousands more individuals and families are now unable to afford advice and turning to free legal advice agencies for help.
The additional cuts to local government funding of advice services means these charities are fighting to survive. Some organisations have merged, meaning already tight resources are being stretched over greater distances, but more frequently, others have ceased to provide services altogether. Since the cuts have come into force the number of Law Centres has decreased by 20%, meaning there are currently only 43 Law Centres covering the country. The closest Law Centre to Exeter is now based in Bristol.
On 6 June lawyers from across the area will be walking to show their support for the advice sector.
Despite the cuts to legal aid forcing the closure of many law firms the legal profession has always championed access to justice for all.
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The training convened 25 young journalists committed to reinventing the way that media work in the region
The United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) and Google, in partnership with the World Bank, delivered a two-day training on web tools for newsgathering and reporting across cultures to 25 social media editors and web journalists from 11 countries—including Jordan, Egypt, Lebanon, Iraq, Yemen, Oman, Bahrain, Syria, and Libya among others
Given recent events in the Arab region and the growing role of bloggers, Amman appeared to be a natural place to train young web savvy journalists and bloggers on reporting across cultures, on web tools, and on journalism ethics. The Amman training follows an earlier joint UNAOC-Google training in Tunis in November 2012.
Underwritten by Google and the UNAOC, the two-day training was led by a team of experts from both organizations, the World Bank Institute, and other high-level media experts. Over 700 journalists applied for the training, which was also livestreamed. The Jordan Media Institute in Amman, which is where the training was held, organized a similar workshop for its master’s students the next day.
“We are moving away from a world where a single source disseminates to many to a model where multiple sources disseminate to an ever growing number of people. To that end, keeping the Internet open, free, and most of all, accessible is key. To me, the magic of information and communication technologies is that they enable people who would never have otherwise met to have a conversation, and maybe even, to know and understand someone else’s story,” said UN High-Representative for the Alliance of Civilizations, Mr. Nassir Abdulaziz Al-Nasser.
“Google supports journalists in the Arab world with training on how to use the internet to tell better informed stories. Today’s journalist in MENA relies on a digital toolbox to find, analyze and share data with the public. Working with the UNAOC and World Bank, the high demand and positive feedback from participants in this program has demonstrated how the web has become powerful mechanism for information sharing”, added Maha Abouelenein, Head of Communications for Google in the Middle East and North Africa.
The training concluded with a competition on developing a social media strategy project. One such project was called “from Boston to Baghdad” that will look at citizen responses to acts of violence and terror, both similarities and common ground to better understand each other.
Follow-up meetings will be organized over the coming months via Google+ Hang Out between participants and trainers, who will play the role of mentors to continue their engagement with trainees.
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In 1992, Jean Pierre arrived in Siem Reap with the project of opening a vocational training school. He chose to rent this house, away from the city center and from the main streets, next to the pagoda Polanka and near the river. When Nathalie met him in Angkor in 1994, the house acted like a magnet, as did the vibrations and atmosphere of Angkor, she fell in love with the place and the owner and decided to move to Siem Reap.
A home for extraordinary people, a place for spiritual encounters, the Polanka house was transformed according to the rhythm of family life. To see the stars, a terrace and an open-air pontoon were added. The wooden walls that darkened the interiors were replaced by large bay windows. Unnecessary room partitions disappeared to make way for large volumes. Walls and ceilings were painted white.
During the military fighting of 1997, the house becomes a gathering place for neighbors and friends. Luca was 5 months old and his hammock was installed on the terrace of the Green suite. The helicopters flying up to the Northern front line would fly over the terrace.
With the birth of Naïs, in 1998, the yellow suite is extended and a new bricks house is built which will become the purple suite. The Maison finally has its current structure, composed of five houses side by side.
Later, in order to accommodate her parents and friends, Nathalie bought a beautiful 1940’s wooden house in Sotnikum, a town 30 km down the road to Phnom Penh. It was re-assembled on the advice of a Kru (diviner) in the middle of the property. The Khmer House is a jewel, rough and sober, a dark floor, panels with primitive ironwork to protect the front and rear windows, original shutters that still close. Like traditional Khmer houses, it is on stilts, with an open air space at the ground floor. During the day this area provides shade and serves as a living space. The upper floor, which is closed on all four sides, provides sleeping accommodation during the night and natural ventilation. The style is Pteah Pet.
Maison Polanka was a great place for Sunday gatherings, parties, birthdays, and treasure hunts in the compound until the family left for Beijing in 2009.
The idea of transforming Maison Polanka into an exclusive hotel was made overnight, in May 2011, as the houses were deteriorating quickly without their owners. The decision was made to come back to Cambodia and the hotel opened one year later.
The volumes of the Maison were modified to create 4 bedrooms with private bathrooms and their terraces. Air-conditioned and all the modern comfort and amenities were added to the rooms with extreme attention to details. The interiors are a mix of traditions and modernity, comfort, antiques and modern art.
French architect Françoise Lavielle designed the restaurant space, the Sala. We wanted a contemporary design to contrast with the traditional wooden houses.
In 2018, a spa was built, using only natural material, palm tree leaves, wood and bamboo – a traditional habitat from rural Cambodia.
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A little over a year ago, I, along with four of my colleagues in the kid-lit industry, joined together to form The Brown Bookshelf – an online community charged with highlighting both established and up-and-coming African-American children’s and YA authors and illustrators. Our 2008 – 28 Days Later Campaign was a huge success, and I’m happy to announce that we’re now accepting submissions and nominations for 28 Days Later – 2009.
As our new campaign began to ramp up, I found myself thinking a lot about the role of The Brown Bookshelf. Were we making enough of an impact? What additional programs should we be pushing? Had we outgrown our usefulness?
As I contemplated these and many other questions, I was directed to a Publishers Weekly essay by Denene Millner, co-author of the “Hotlanta” series. In the essay, Millner notes the dearth of books for African-American teens, stating, “Very few prolific authors have enjoyed consistent, successful careers writing about black teen life, and only a handful of publishing houses have dedicated their resources to publishing black teen books. And once those books are released, good luck finding them in bookstores or reviewed in the media.” Specifically, Millner points out the gluttony of “street fiction” on bookshelves, and implores publishing houses to publish “more books about and for African-American teens, and not tomes about slavery, the ghetto and growing up in impossible conditions. I’m talking books with modern, hip stylings and everyday stories that address teen issues in a way that speaks to the audience in their own language.”
I’ve stated before my surprise, and disappointment, when teens shout out that their favorite authors are Zane and Eric Jerome Dickey. Truthfully, Zane and Eric Jerome Dickey may be okay for some students. However, I’d love to go into a school one day and hear a teen say that his or her favorite author is Coe Booth or Rita Williams-Garcia or L. Divine.
And, I think this can happen, because teens that read novels by these authors love their books. The key is—how do we get these books into the hands of the readers? Libraries are our primary lifeline to these students, but is there another way to reach these readers? Can we—authors, publishers, booksellers, and parents—do more?
But as Millner’s essay reminded me, sometimes it’s not just the end reader that we need to support. Milliner states:
“…I’m not as confident about what can be done to improve the morale of authors like me, who are weary from the mess that has become black fiction. I can’t tell you how painful it is to have my books—particularly a teen book—dismissed as street fiction because the cover features black girls.”
African-American authors are a dying breed, a breed which I fear may become extinct if we don’t do a better job of supporting both established and emerging talent. That’s why 28 Days Later is so important. We need books not just for African-American children and teens, but we need books—well-written, diverse books— written and illustrated by African Americans.
So please, drop by the site today and nominate an author or illustrator. And remember: well-written, entertaining books aren’t just a benefit for certain ethnic groups. They’re a benefit to the entire industry. And most importantly, good, well-written, diverse books provide the greatest benefits to our end users—children and teens all across the world. | <urn:uuid:bf8c13c7-f99b-4ff3-a6d9-3d4f5683696e> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://varianjohnson.com/2008/09/29/28-days-later-2009/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571869.23/warc/CC-MAIN-20220813021048-20220813051048-00065.warc.gz | en | 0.954406 | 780 | 1.945313 | 2 |
African countries engaging in ground-breaking COVID-19 vaccine initiative
While the race to find safe and effective COVID-19 vaccines continues, African countries are signing up to a ground-breaking initiative, which aims to secure at least 220 million doses of the vaccine for the continent, once licensed and approved.
All 54 countries on the continent have expressed interest in COVAX, a global initiative which is co-led by the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI), Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance (Gavi) and the World Health Organization (WHO). The partners are working with governments and manufacturers to procure enough vaccine doses to protect the most vulnerable populations on the continent. Through the Gavi-coordinated COVAX Facility, the initiative seeks to ensure access for all: both higher and middle-income countries which will self-finance their own participation, and lower-middle income and low-income countries which will have their participation supported by the COVAX Advance Market Commitment (AMC).
There are eight countries in Africa that have agreed to self-finance their vaccine doses through the COVAX Facility. This expression of interest will turn into binding commitments to join the initiative by 18 September, with upfront payments to follow no later than 9 October 2020.
“Equatorial Guinea has signed up to COVAX as it’s the most effective way to ensure that our people can access COVID-19 vaccines,” said Hon Mitoha Ondo’O Ayekaba, Vice Minister for Health and Social Welfare, Equatorial Guinea. “We are concerned as some wealthier countries have made moves to secure their own interests. We believe that through this initiative we can access successfully tested vaccines in a timely manner and at lower cost.”
In addition, 46 countries in Africa are eligible for support from the financing instrument, the COVAX AMC which has raised approximately US$ 700 million against an initial target of securing US$ 2 billion seed funding from high-income donor countries, as well as private sector and philanthropists by the end of 2020.
“COVAX is a ground-breaking global initiative which will include African countries and ensure they are not left at the back of the queue for COVID-19 vaccines,” said Dr Matshidiso Moeti, WHO Regional Director for Africa. “By reaching beyond the continent to work together with other governments and manufacturers on a global scale and pooling buying power, countries can protect the people most vulnerable to the disease in Africa.”
CEPI is leading COVAX vaccine research and aims to develop up to three safe and effective vaccines which will be made available to countries participating in the COVAX Facility. Nine candidate vaccines are currently being supported by CEPI; two are currently being tested in South Africa, in addition to other regions around the world.
“It’s critical that countries in Africa participate in vaccine trials, in addition to the clinical trials taking place in other regions of the world,” said Dr Richard Hatchett, Chief Executive Officer, CEPI. “Testing vaccines on the continent ensures that sufficient data is generated on the safety and efficacy of the most promising vaccine candidates for the African population so they can be confidently rolled out in Africa once vaccines are approved. CEPI is investing in the research and development of a diverse range of vaccine candidates, with the aim of delivering safe and effective vaccines to those who need them most through COVAX.”
Through COVAX, vaccines that have passed regulatory approval or WHO prequalification will be delivered equally to all participating countries, proportional to their populations. Health workers and other vulnerable populations will be prioritized and then vaccine availability will expand to cover additional priority populations in participating countries.
African countries will need to have in place the right systems and infrastructure to define the regulatory and ethical pathways for a quick approval of a candidate vaccine. They will need to have logistics and supply chain systems which can reach not only the traditional target populations for routine immunizations and campaigns but be ready to vaccinate a much larger target population.
“To roll out a vaccine effectively across countries in Africa, it is critical that communities are engaged and understand the need for vaccination,” said Dr Richard Mihigo, Programme Area Manager, Immunization and Vaccine Development, Programme Area Manager, Immunization and Vaccine Development, WHO Regional Office for Africa. “It is important to already start working with communities to prepare the way for one of the largest vaccination campaigns Africa has ever experienced.”
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Beginning Quilting I
Beginning Quilting I
– A Learn-to-Quilt Program Guide by Debbie Welch
New quilters are the lifeblood of your quilt shop. When a new quilter completes a project, that's success "the best motivator to take the next class and start the next project" and buy more fabric, books, and notions in your store. And that's what this special beginner class, developed by a seasoned quilt-shop owner, is designed to do. Debbie Welch has been teaching Beginning Quilting in her shop several times a year for the past 12 years. And now you can offer her time-tested class in your shop using the specially designed materials in this program.
In just eight easy two-hour classes, you can teach new quilters to successfully finish their first quilt. There's nothing like success to encourage a new quilter! And nothing like investing in the future of your shop by developing new, happy customers.
- Complete directions for a small quilt featuring two easy blocks that create a new, secondary pattern when combined. Two simple blocks add up to a lap or baby quilt that can be finish during class.
- Minimal homework
The download or CD format is designed so your shop makes a one-time investment in materials you can use again and again to promote and teach the class. It includes printing masters so you can print only what you need, when you need it, based on your class enrollment. This class is intended for Brick and Mortar shops with classrooms. It is not to be used as a free pattern, free download, or giveaway.
Masters are included for:
- Class Supply List so students come to the first class prepared to start their quilts.
- 20-page Instructor's Guide that includes guidelines for conducting each class, plus a list of products to demonstrate and items to have in stock for each class and for add-on sales after class.
- 30-page illustrated Student's Handbook with complete directions for each class
- Nametags to print for students
- Quilt label template to print on fabric on an inkjet printer for each student to add to their quilt
- Certificate of completion
- Student coupon for Advanced Beginners Class
- Marketing poster and in-store signs
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A Scarlet Thread
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Sisters' Scraps Quilt Shop
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Passive and Active RFID tags are different technologies that are often evaluated together.
Both types of RFID tags use Radio Frequency (RF) energy to communicate between the tag and readers. Passive RFID tags receives radio waves from a reader and, powered by that, transmits information to the reader. Active RFID tags, on the other hand, have their own battery power source to continuously transmit data to a receiver.
Active RFID tags are a good fit for tracking some kinds of assets, specifically those that are dispersed widely or potentially are unreachable by a human with a tag reader. They are more expensive because each tag has its own power source, but this type of RFID tags allow for a wider range of additional features, such as their own LED light.
However, active RFID tags are not a good fit for other applications, and in fact, the cheaper and simpler passive RFID technology is a more functional and economical fit for any data center. The key is real-time asset tracking capabilities.
Real-time asset tracking is not tenable with active RFID solutions
There are some ingrained myths out there about the limitations of passive RFID technology, but the truth is this can absolutely be the best solution for any data center. With new developments in technology, the passive RFID tags provide long-range tracking capabilities along with a dependable solution that will last the lifetime of the asset.
For example, you might think your active RFID tag battery will last 5 years, but that can vary wildly depending on how often the tag is polled. The more often data is requested from the tag, the more energy is used and the faster the battery drains.
So trying to get real-time data on the location and status of an asset via an active RFID is going to drain your battery much faster than you might think. The loss of battery signal means the tag goes down and your visibility is gone. IOn order to get asset tracking back online, you’ll need processes to follow to track tags as batteries are drained and tags go down, and replace those batteries as needed.
Would you want to make a solution acquisition, only to lose the capability of that solution as a result of battery failure?
Passive RFID tags provide real-time tracking visibility
While passive RFID tags have limitations as outlined above, they are the only realistic solution for implementing an asset tracking system that gives your team real-time visibility into data center asset statuses.
Tag readers installed at doorways and throughout aisles can ping a passive RFID tag anytime to get instant insight it its location and status. When an asset is moved from one room to another, doorway portals log that activity, powering the passive tag with another ping.
In a data center, there’s no need for individually powered active tags that may or may not run out of power as you try to continuously monitor location and status. Passive RFID tags allow you to achieve the real-time tracking results you want while removing the liability of losing power across your asset tracking solution.
Real Time Rack from Asset Vue leverages Passive RFID technology to give our clients immediate, real-time visibility into every corner of their data centers. Find out how your data center can benefit from Real Time Rack today – get a free 30-minute consultation with an expert from Asset Vue today. | <urn:uuid:a5e2de58-f3bf-49e9-a1a1-88f6283a7af6> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://assetvue.com/why-passive-rfid-tags-are-the-right-choice-for-data-centers/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573163.7/warc/CC-MAIN-20220818033705-20220818063705-00065.warc.gz | en | 0.930496 | 686 | 2.28125 | 2 |
Otto von Habsburg
414 – Emperor Theodosius II, age 13, yields power to his older sister Aelia Pulcheria who reigns as regent and proclaimed herself empress (Augusta) of the Eastern Roman Empire.
1569 – The King of Poland and the Grand Duke of Lithuania, Sigismund II Augustus finally sign the document of union between Poland and Lithuania, creating new country known as Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth.
1776 – War of American Independence. The 13 American Colonies went insane and declared independence from the British Crown.
1799 – King Oscar I of Sweden and Norway (d. 1859)
1937 ~ Sonja Haraldsen. Queen of Norway
1942 ~ Prince Michael of Kent
907 – Luitpold, Margrave of Bavaria
965 – Pope Benedict V (b. unknown)
1780 – Prince Charles Alexander of Lorraine, Austrian military leader (b. 1712)
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[VIewpoint]Square changePerhaps due to public criticism, the titles of the lawmakers selected to represent the nation’s constituency have been changed to proportional representatives. Even with that, the controversy over whether those lawmaker badges are for sale continues. Some even argue that the proportional lawmaker system should be abolished.
However, the primary cause of the so-called “money badge” scandal was not the proportional representation system itself, but the impracticality of the funding system for candidates and the fact that candidates are nominated behind closed doors. Those factors need to be changed. If they aren’t, the problems will continue not just in the National Assembly elections, but in the local elections, too, which are not as carefully monitored by the public.
Just like the electoral system, in which one candidate is chosen for each of 245 districts nationwide, the proportional representation system has its pros and cons.
Each political party is given a certain number of seats based on the proportion of votes they win overall, which creates a disparity between the number of total votes and the number of seats handed out.
While the single-member electorate system requires the candidate to have a lot of money and power to win, the proportional representation system allows a policy specialist or a minority candidate to join the National Assembly, diversifying the legislature.
On the other hand, winning a seat under the proportional representation system is highly dependent on the party, not the voters. Therefore, lawmakers chosen by proportional representation can be less independent than the lawmakers elected to represent their own constituency. Of course, without actually running for election before voters, the lawmakers become nothing more than rubber-stamp representatives to serve their party.
The two systems complement each other. New Zealand, a country with a long tradition of democracy, and Japan and Italy adopted the mixed system, combining single-member districts and proportional representation, in the 1990s. Countries in Eastern Europe, after the fall of communist bloc, also introduced a similar system.
If the single-member constituency system is the election system of the 19th century, proportional representation is that of 20th century. The mixed system is now called the electoral system of the 21st century.
Korea’s proportional representation system was introduced by the Park Chung Hee administration to allow the ruling party to secure a stable majority in the legislature. While the ruling parties have abused the system to secure influence, the opposition parties have used the system to attract more political funds.
The 2004 legislative election, however, brought about an opportunity for normalization. By introducing a new system that allowed voters to cast separate ballots to express their support for a political party, the proportionality of the system was secured. The political parties also began to nominate their candidates fairly and transparently, swept up in the wind of political reform.
As a result, a large number of policy specialists entered the National Assembly. For the Grand National Party, in particular, contributions from those lawmakers helped it win back power. A large number of female lawmakers also developed their political careers because they received a nationwide platform.
The proportional representation system, however, became a problem again after the political party support system ended.
The parties stopped nominating their proportional representation candidates based on the opinions of party members.
In a change from the 2004 National Assembly elections, support associations for the political parties were shut down. The parties found that the only way they could raise funds was to receive state subsidies or collect membership fees.
Because the state subsidies were distributed in favor of the major political parties, the minority parties have suffered a severe monetary drought. Small political parties are inevitably tempted by the possibility of collecting special membership fees. Furthermore, the political parties have taken a step backward, nominating candidates behind closed doors. In doing so, some have used the nominations to purge unwanted rivals. It also opened opportunities to buy a nomination from the party.
To stop Korea’s politics from moving farther backward, political parties must be allowed to form supporting associations. By imposing a ceiling limit on donations and making the list of contributors public, we can make those political parties healthy and transparent.
Second, the details of the spending of party membership fees should be made public and a ceiling should be imposed on admission fees to stop the political parties from getting rebates in return for nominations and to prevent only a small number of rich people from getting the opportunity to win the nomination.
Third, a new law should be passed to govern the way the nominations are made and establish a timeline to stop the parties from nominating their candidates behind closed doors.
Fourth, all of the details of a political party’s candidate nomination process should be documented and the record should be released.
*The writer is a professor of politics at Kyung Hee University.
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Taiwan and U.S. Launch New Initiative to Deepen Economic Ties and Negotiate Trade Agreements
On June 1, Taiwan and the United States launched a new bilateral trade initiative to boost their economic and trade relationship in the hope of eventually leading to “high-standard” agreements, signaling a breakthrough after Taiwan was excluded from a U.S.-led regional economic framework.
At a press conference held in Taipei, Taiwan’s top trade negotiator John Deng announced the launch of the “U.S.-Taiwan Initiative on 21st Century Trade,” shortly after completing a virtual meeting with Deputy United States Trade Representative (USTR) Sarah Bianchi.
At the same time, the USTR issued a press release saying the initiative “is intended to develop concrete ways to deepen the economic and trade relationship, advance mutual trade priorities based on shared values, and promote innovation and inclusive economic growth for our workers and businesses.”
Taiwan and the U.S. will work to “develop an ambitious roadmap for negotiations for reaching agreements with high-standard commitments and economically meaningful outcomes,” the release said.
These potential agreements would fall short of a bilateral trade agreement (BTA) or a free trade agreement (FTA), since no tariff-related issues will be discussed, said Deng, who is also a minister without portfolio.
Instead, the two sides will focus their negotiations on 11 areas, such as trade facilitation, regulatory practices, agricultural trade, standards, environmental regulations, state-owned enterprises, non-market policies and practices, and anti-corruption. Negotiations could be expanded to include other issues in the future, Deng added.
Describing the new initiative as “a historic breakthrough” in bilateral trade ties between Taiwan and the U.S., Deng said the results of negotiations under the initiative will establish a foundation for the two sides to negotiate a free trade agreement, something Taiwan’s government has long expressed an interest in signing.
At the same time, Taiwan will continue looking for ways to take part in the U.S.-led “Indo-Pacific Economic Framework” (IPEF), which was launched on May 23 by President Joe Biden and currently includes 14 participating countries.
Taiwan was excluded from the IPEF, although more than 250 bipartisan members of the U.S. Congress had recently called for its inclusion.
Focus Taiwan: https://focustaiwan.tw/politics/202206010027
Taipei Times: https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/front/archives/2022/06/02/2003779204
Taipei Times: https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/front/archives/2022/05/20/2003778502
Sen. Duckworth: U.S. Congressional Support for Taiwan’s Security Tremendous
There is tremendous and bipartisan support from U.S. lawmakers for Taiwan’s security, visiting U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) said in Taipei on May 31.
“So, I’m here this time to again, talk about our support for Taiwan security,” said Duckworth, a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, during a meeting with Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen at the Presidential Office.
“There’s tremendous support for Taiwan within the [U.S.] legislative branch,” she said.
Duckworth visited Taiwan for a second consecutive year after stopping over for a day in June 2021 with fellow senators Dan Sullivan and Chris Coons.
The senator’s three-day visit to Taiwan also came four days after she introduced the “Strengthen Taiwan’s Security Act” (S.4331), which she earlier said would “strengthen our support for Taiwan and provide it with the tools it needs to protect itself from any unwarranted attack.”
According to Duckworth’s press statement, the bill would “assess opportunities to deliver lethal aid to Taiwan, enhance Taiwan’s intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance assets and increase needed prepositioned stocks in the region.”
Duckworth noted that the bill has received bipartisan support, with two other Democrats and three Republican senators being the bill’s co-sponsors.
The U.S. cooperation with Taiwan is not limited to security issues but also includes economic affairs, Duckworth added.
Meanwhile, President Tsai said Taiwan looks forward to forging closer and deeper ties with the U.S. on matters of regional security. Taiwan would also continue to express its willingness to participate in the U.S.-led “Indo-Pacific Economic Framework” (IPEF), Tsai added.
The meeting between Duckworth and Tsai came a day after China made its second-largest incursion into Taiwan’s air defense identification zone (ADIZ) this year, with Taiwan reporting 30 Chinese military aircraft entering the area, including more than 20 fighter jets.
Last week, the U.S. accused China of raising tensions over Taiwan, with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken specifically mentioning Chinese aircraft incursions as an example of “increasingly provocative rhetoric and activity.”
Focus Taiwan: https://focustaiwan.tw/politics/202205310005
Taipei Times: https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/front/archives/2022/06/01/2003779132
Poll: 90% of Japanese Feel Japan Needs to Prepare for Taiwan Emergency
The approval rating of Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s cabinet has reached 66% in the latest Nikkei survey, the highest since it was sworn in last October.
On Kishida’s recent summit in Japan with U.S. President Joe Biden, where both leaders affirmed the need to strengthen deterrence with China in mind, 61% of respondents expressed support, far outnumbering the 21% in opposition.
On how to handle a Taiwan emergency, 50% of respondents said Japan should prepare as much as possible within the scope of current law, while 41% said Japan should improve its responsiveness, including through legislative revisions. Together, these responses exceeded 90%. Only 4% saw no need to prepare for such an emergency.
The survey was conducted by Nikkei Research from May 27–29, using random-digit dialing to target men and women 18 and older. It drew 935 respondents, for a response rate of 41.4%.
Nikkei Asia: https://asia.nikkei.com/Politics/Kishida-s-approval-rating-peaks-after-Biden-summit-Nikkei-poll
Taiwanese American Organizations Issue Joint Statement Urging the FBI, State Department and Congress to Take Resolute Action in Light of Laguna Woods Church Shooting
On May 26, the U.S. Senate failed to pass a domestic terrorism bill that had cleared the House on May 18. This comes after the mass shootings at a grocery store in Buffalo, New York on May 14, at a Taiwanese Presbyterian church in Laguna Woods, California on May 15, and a massacre of 19 schoolchildren and two teachers in Uvalde, Texas on May 24.
These mass shootings mark a watershed moment in the Taiwanese American community’s long-term fight for freedom and democracy.
FAPA and other Taiwanese American organizations were united and issued a joint statement, calling on the FBI, the State Department and Congress to take resolute action. They urge –
- – the Federal Bureau of Investigation to list the China-controlled “National Association for China’s Peaceful Unification” (NACPU) as a domestic terrorist organization and investigate its actions as a foreign agent — actions that enable hate violence and Chinese propaganda;
- – the State Department to demand accountability from the People’s Republic of China (PRC) for the terrorist actions of its foreign missions and agents; and
- – members of Congress to call more attention to the fact that the Chinese government is actively sponsoring and directing the radicalization of pro-China groups and individuals in the U.S. to the point where Taiwanese American citizens are targeted simply for their heritage, identity, and political beliefs.
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Effects of lignite application on ammonia and nitrous oxide emissions from cattle pens
Beef cattle feedlots are a major source of ammonia (NH3) emissions from livestock industries. We investigated the effects of lignite surface applications on NH3 and nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from beef cattle feedlot pens. Two rates of lignite, 3 and 6 kg m− 2, were tested in the treatment pen. No lignite was applied in the control pen. Twenty-four Black Angus steers were fed identical commercial rations in each pen. We measured NH3 and N2O concentrations continuously from 4th Sep to 13th Nov 2014 using Quantum Cascade Laser (QCL) NH3 analysers and a closed-path Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy analyser (CP-FTIR) in conjunction with the integrated horizontal flux method to calculate NH3 and N2O fluxes. During the feeding period, 16 and 26% of the excreted nitrogen (N) (240 g N head− 1 day− 1) was lost via NH3 volatilization from the control pen, while lignite application decreased NH3 volatilization to 12 and 18% of the excreted N, for Phase 1 and Phase 2, respectively. Compared to the control pen, lignite application decreased NH3 emissions by approximately 30%. Nitrous oxide emissions from the cattle pens were small, 0.10 and 0.14 g N2O-N head− 1 day− 1 (< 0.1% of excreted N) for the control pen, for Phase 1 and Phase 2, respectively. Lignite application increased direct N2O emissions by 40 and 57%, to 0.14 and 0.22 g N2O-N head− 1 day− 1, for Phase 1 and Phase 2, respectively. The increase in N2O emissions resulting from lignite application was counteracted by the lower indirect N2O emission due to decreased NH3 volatilization. Using 1% as a default emission factor of deposited NH3 for indirect N2O emissions, the application of lignite decreased total N2O emissions. | <urn:uuid:e1b7c94f-945e-4d1e-b5ed-e39d891ad6bb> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://ro.uow.edu.au/smhpapers/3886/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573667.83/warc/CC-MAIN-20220819100644-20220819130644-00065.warc.gz | en | 0.932075 | 460 | 1.90625 | 2 |
If you’ve ever been to Murray Harbour, Prince Edward Island, you’ve likely seen this house. It’s the most prominent feature in the village, although depending when you went, you may remember it as being blue, like I do. The house was built by my 2nd great grandfather, Senator Samuel Prowse (52 Ancestors #4), was passed down to his son, my great-grandfather, Albert, and then to my great-uncle, Gerald. I loved visiting Gerald and his wife Connie when I was younger, and exploring this great house!
My great grandfather, Albert Perkins Prowse, was born on December 24, 1858, in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island. He was the 2nd child of Samuel Prowse and Eliza Willis. He had an older brother, Frederick. Soon after Albert’s birth, the family moved to Murray Harbour, where Samuel went into business. Albert’s mother died after giving birth to a baby girl, Eliza Elizabeth, in Feb 1860. Tragically, the baby only lived for a few months, and Frederick died a couple of years later. Samuel Prowse then married his late wife’s older sister, Louisa Willis, and had two more children, William H. Prowse and Samuel Willis Prowse.
Albert became a partner in his father’s business around 1879, then known as Prowse & Son. In 1884, his half-brother William joined the partnership, which then became known as Prowse & Sons. In addition to a General Store, Prowse & Sons exported dried fish, canned lobster and agricultural produce. The business included a starch factory, using local potatoes to produce starch, a lumberyard and a cannery, where employees made cans throughout the winter for use during the next canning season. Following Samuel Prowse’s death in 1902, William sold his share in the business to Albert, who continued the business alone under the same name.
On November 29, 1881, Albert married Wilhelmina (Minnie) Kirkland at her parents’ home in Rexton, New Brunswick. The couple settled in Murray Harbour, where they raised a large family of 10 children over the next 21 years. Although their first child, Louisa, died before the age of 4, the remaining 9 children all survived.
Along with following his father into business, Albert also followed his father into politics. He first ran for the Prince Edward Island Legislative Assembly in 1897, where he was defeated. He was subsequently elected in 1899 in 4th Kings, the riding his father Samuel had held between 1876 and 1889. Albert held the seat from 1899 to 1900, from 1904 to 1919 and from 1923 until his death in 1925. He was Speaker of the Legislative Assembly from 1918 to 1919.
We’re up to week 9 in the 52 Ancestors challenge. Over the past 8 weeks, as I have seen each prompt, I’ve thought of different ancestors I could choose, before finally settling on one. But this week was different. When I saw the prompt “Where There’s a Will”, I knew immediately who to write about – my 4th great grandfather, Richard Rider. Not only did his will give me valuable information about his children (including an explanation for something I had been curious about), it also gave me an impression of who he was as a person. And all this in about 100 words!
Richard Rider was baptized on July 18, 1766, in North Huish, Devon, England. He was the son of William Rider and Joan (Unknown). Richard married Agnes Pilditch on June 19, 1790 in South Milton, Devon. They had 8 children who were baptized in the All Saints Church, South Milton, 5 of whom survived to adulthood.
In or before 1824, Richard & Agnes Rider and at least three of their children left Devon, England to settle on Prince Edward Island. Richard and his eldest son, John, purchased lots 416 and 417 in the Royalty of Charlotte Town. They later petitioned to receive to adjacent lots of crown land, lots 415 and 437, which was granted on August 3, 1824.
PEI Public Archives and Records Office, Land Petitions, RG5, Series 4, File 36, 1824
William and Agnes (Rider) Prowse also settled in Charlottetown, though it is unclear whether they came at the same time as Agnes’s parents, or whether they followed later. One of their children, born in Devon before they emigrated, was Joseph Jarvis Prowse.
When I was researching Joseph, I came upon the baptism of one of his sons, which listed the mother’s name as Agnes Rider Prowse. Was this a mistake? Were Joseph’s wife and mother both named Agnes Rider? Further research would reveal that Rider was her middle name – her full name was Agnes Rider Jarvis!
So Joseph Jarvis Prowse, son of Agnes Rider, married Agnes Rider Jarvis. They must be related – it would be much too coincidental for them not to be.
It was Richard Rider’s will that would lead me to the answer.
To Joseph Prouse, one pound. To Richard Jarvis (son of William and Peggy Jarvis in England), one pound. To Elizabeth Grace Rider (daughter of Jane Bryenton), my bed and bedding. My son John may purchase lot 437 at a fair value decided by three or five other men. The proceeds are to be equally divided between my five children. I appoint my children John, Agnes Prouse, Peggy Jarvis of England, Grace Wise, and Jane Bryenton as Executors. All of my children are to have an equal share in my effects, after giving Jonathan Pillage Rider and Robert Herwood my watch to be valued and divided between them. Dated 1 Sept. 1837.
Early Prince Edward Island probate records, 1786-1850 / by Linda Jean Nicholson, 2005, Pg 224, Richard Rider (Estate File Will R-27. Two documents. Liber 3, Folio 150)
How very helpful to have his daughters’ married names listed! Based on this information, I was able to track down each of them. And look – one of them married a Jarvis! They had a daughter named Agnes, who later married her cousin, Joseph Jarvis Prowse.
This still doesn’t explain Joseph’s middle name of Jarvis. Could he have been named after his mother’s brother-in-law? It’s possible, but I believe instead that William Prowse’s mother was also a Jarvis, though I haven’t yet determined whether or how she was related to William Jarvis. More on this when I profile William Prowse in a later post.
The other interesting thing about Richard Rider’s will is the grandchildren that are mentioned in it. At the time of his death in on January 4, 1838, Richard had at least 14 grandchildren, only three of whom were mentioned by name in his will:
To Joseph Prouse, 1 pound. Joseph was the oldest of Richard’s grandchildren. At 13 years old at the time Richard’s will was written, one can imagine that Joseph was a help to his grandfather.
To Richard Jarvis (son of William and Peggy Jarvis in England), one pound. Richard Rider Jarvis was 9 at the time. It is unclear from the wording whether he was with his parents in England, or whether he was on Prince Edward Island with his grandfather. I suspect the latter, as he was not listed with his family on the 1841 census of England. His mother and sisters emigrated about 1845.
To Elizabeth Grace Rider (daughter of Jane Bryenton), my bed and bedding. Elizabeth was born on April 6, 1832 and was baptized 18 months later on October 30, 1833. Elizabeth’s mother, Jane Rider, married George Bryenton in 1835.
I can’t help but have kind thoughts about a 72-year-old man in 1838 leaving something as personal and practical as his bed and bedding to his 5-year-old granddaughter who was born out of wedlock. To me, it speaks of protection and safety – no matter what happens, she would always have a bed to sleep in.
The only other specific article mentioned in Richard’s will was his watch, which was given to Jonathan Pillage Rider and Robert Herwood “to be valued and divided between them”. I find that very curious – why not just give the watch to one person? The only way to divide it between the two is to sell it and share the proceeds. Usually a watch is something to be passed down, not to be sold. So while Richard’s will gave me some answers, it also left me with a question. And I’m okay with that. It’s the questions that keep me exploring my family history.
This week’s prompt for the 52 Ancestors challenge is “Invite to Dinner”. Well, who better to invite to dinner than my 2nd great grandfather, Samuel Prowse. Not only would he be likely to bring some delicious food, what with being an exporter of fish, lobster and agricultural produce from Prince Edward Island, I’m sure he could also be counted on for some scintillating political conversation. Samuel was in politics for over 30 years, including 13 years in the Canadian Senate (and unlike a more recent senator from Prince Edward Island, he actually lived there).
Samuel Prowse was born in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island in August 1835. He was the 6th of William Prowse and Agnes Rider‘s 7 children. William and Agnes had emigrated from Devon, England in the mid-1820s, with their son Joseph in tow (their first son, Richard, having lived only a month). They had 5 more children after they settled in Charlottetown.
Samuel married Eliza Elizabeth Willis on October 17, 1856. Eliza was born in Wiltshire, England in 1834 and had immigrated to Prince Edward Island with her family at the age of 8. Samuel and Eliza had two children in Charlottetown – Frederick in 1857 and Albert (my great-grandfather) in 1858. In 1859, the family moved to Murray Harbour, PEI, where Samuel went into business. Eliza died 3 weeks after giving birth to their first daughter, also named Eliza Elizabeth, in February 1860. Tragically, the baby only lived for a few months, and son Frederick died a couple of years later, at the age of 6.
A year after the Eliza’s death, Samuel married her older sister, Louisa Jane Willis. He had two more children with Louisa – William, b. 1862 and Samuel, b. 1869.
Samuel’s business, first Prowse and Son and later, when William joined the business, Prowse and Sons, flourished in Murray Harbour and became a major employer in the region. In addition to a operating General Store, Prowse & Sons exported dried fish, canned lobster and agricultural produce. The business included a starch factory that used local potatoes to produce starch, a lumberyard, and even a can factory, where employees made cans throughout the winter for use during the next canning season.
In addition to his successful commercial ventures, Samuel also had a long political career. He first entered politics in 1867, at the age of 32, when he was elected to the PEI Legislative Assembly. He was defeated in the 1873 election, but then was re-elected in 1876. He remained in the PEI legislature (except for a brief period in 1882 when he was defeated in the general election and then re-elected in a bye-election the same year) until Sept. 14, 1889, when he was appointed to the Canadian Senate by Sir John A. MacDonald. He remained in the Senate until his death in 1902.
He also advocated on behalf of the Lobster Packers and Fishermen Association. At a meeting on December 31, 1890, Hon. Senator Prowse was thanked for his “services in the interest of the packers and lobster fishermen of this Province in presenting our case to the Department at Ottawa, working indefatigably to have the Government recognize the reasonable demands of the packers and fishermen.” (The Guardian, Charlottetown, December 31, 1890, Pg 2)
As a symbol of his success and status, Samuel Prowse had a substantial home built in Murray Harbour around 1875. The house remains a prominent landmark in the village of Murray Harbour, and has been identified as one of Canada’s Historic Places. This house was owned by three generations of Prowses -Samuel, his son Albert (my great grandfather), and his son Gerald (my great uncle) before being sold.
Samuel died on January 14, 1902 and was buried in the Murray Harbour Old Cemetery.
Senator Samuel Prowse was the first ancestor that I got to know, and one of the easiest to research. It all started in the mid-late 1970s when my family was contacted by Vernon Hargrave, a distant cousin who was researching my 3rd great grandfather, James Willis (father of Samuel’s wives Eliza and Louisa). In 1980, we received a 180-page, typewritten, photocopied, spiral-bound history of the Willis family that included lots of information on Samuel. Almost 30 years later, I came upon it again while going through a box of photos and documents at my mother’s, and it was a great starting point for researching Samuel (and the rest of the family). I’m amazed at how much information Vernon was able to gather in a pre-internet age.
The best thing about having a politician ancestor is that they’re easy to find. How I wish I could find this much information about some of the others! | <urn:uuid:270211f2-a120-4d3c-83d0-981daf068408> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://leannecoopergenealogy.ca/tag/prowse/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573667.83/warc/CC-MAIN-20220819100644-20220819130644-00065.warc.gz | en | 0.984282 | 2,946 | 1.960938 | 2 |
PART TWO / JULY Lay Lake on Alabama’s Lower Coosa River System for Deep, Summertime Bass
Written by Reed Montgomery / Reeds Guide Service (205) 663-1504 Alabaster, Al. Internet Website www.fishingalabama.com Like us on face book too!
(See; PART ONE / JUNE “Lay Lake on Alabama’s Coosa River System for Deep Summertime Bass”), at my website www.fishingalabama.com or go to Reed Montgomery / Reeds Guide Service on face book!
With the summer season now officially upon us, many would-be, shallow water anglers, are now extending their quarry search (for Lay Lake’s ever-elusive nomadic bass), while constantly probing the lake’s varied deeper, underwater fish habitat. Places such as man made brush piles, old stump rows, standing timber and other submerged wood cover. This includes, but is not limited to, the many various types of underwater aquatic weeds, underwater rock piles and other boulder-type predator and prey summer season habitats.
Especially targeted by these very adapt bass anglers (many of which are well armed with some of today’s most sophisticated, fish finding electronics), are the many various types of bottom irregularities this, “100 years plus” very old lake, has to offer.
Places featuring sudden depth changes such as old, river channel ledges, deeper creek channels often intersecting with deep, river channels and shallow flats, especially main lake flats that feature deep water drop offs nearby. Also targeted by these electronic driven anglers (but unseen by others), are submerged humps, underwater sand bars and submerged islands. Including loads of inundated man made cover of long ago such as old road beds, railroads and trestles, old bridges, culverts, old buildings and house foundations.
Plus, there is even some standing timber still visible, and some trees and stumps are dangerously hidden from boaters, now broken off right under the surface of Lay Lake’s full pool water level. (Call 1-800-lakes-11 for daily lake levels and water generation schedules. Its best to know both dam schedules, for both upper Logan Martin lake dam discharge hours and discharge times for lower Lay lake dam, when water will be pulled thus activating the deep fish bite. They even include info on how many units (water turbines or generators), will be on and running each day!)
All of these very avid bass anglers will brave the summer heat and often very brutal fishing conditions in their seemingly, never ending search for the lake’s so noted, big largemouth bass and the challenging, tackle-testing antics of some big, trophy-sized Coosa River breed of spotted bass. All by simply just probing Lay Lake’s deeper water with many types of fake offerings (fishing lures), all in a day’s time. Sounds easy, but it does take some search and includes many hours on the water, just to find these deep water spots.
For the most part, the majority of these very avid bass anglers are concentrating their efforts (on this fifty mile long, man made reservoir Impounded in 1914), fishing from the mid lake area, from the Highway 280 bridge crossing, all the way downstream to the lower Lay Lake Dam. They are basically fishing all the way to the lake’s lower end, searching the much deeper water and much clearer water clarity, located near Lay Lake dam, while fishing along the way on dozens of stop-offs.
Some of these savvy bass anglers are heading their boats upstream of the so noted (previous Bassmasters Classic location), Beeswax Creek State Park public boat launch, going all the way upriver past the islands found right below Wilsonville steam plant discharge. This is where the lake (obviously visible), begins to narrow down to a more river-type terrain, all the way upstream to the lake’s headwaters, situated below upper Coosa River reservoir, Logan Martin Lake dam.
A search lake wide for some of the lake’s very deepest water (that water few anglers probe, featuring a depth of fifty feet or more), can show some of the lake’s biggest bass often found grouping together in some huge schools. These bass numbering in the dozens, can be grouped up and usually mingling around deep water baitfish schools, feeding regularly and unmolested.
They are often seen mingling together (and feeding), on such prey such as threadfin shad and gizzard shad, also minnows, or schools of crappie or bream, feeding in shallower places when hungry. They can also be found feeding on the lake’s many types of bottom hugging prey such as crayfish, catfish, small drum, and small turtles as well. This diet of Lay Lake’s bottom dwelling prey may include these bass dining on an abundance of smaller or large size, summertime meals. Such as snakes, worms, lizards, waterdogs, frogs, fresh water eels and leeches! So your lures should look very similar to these real meals. Time to stock up!
Keep in mind what other anglers fail to think of; Such as plenty of shallow to deep water drop offs to explore, fish as many deep bends, deep ledges and deep water holes in one area as you can. Also fish along deep rock bluffs, look for bass in small cuts and pockets and thoroughly fish any broken off deep river banks, or places where huge boulders or rocks are evident. Also remember; most bass are often hidden and generally unmolested, right under the boat of the bank beating angler! But these bass can easily be seen by just looking down at the boats electronics, showing what’s down there and at what depth they are holding. A drop shot rig or jigging spoon will fool these bass!
- Heading upstream of Lay lake dam is another, “50 foot plus”, deep water spot, right after you pass the mouth of a major feeder creek, Waxahatchee Creek. Including several more nearby deep water drop offs, with most located right along the mouths of the many smaller, weed lined rock bluff pockets found here. With some of these spots dropping into very deep water of over 70 feet deep.
- Even deeper water can be found at an obvious spot where the lake narrows down, aptly called, “the narrows.” Featuring deep, rock bluffs over 70 feet deep with deep aquatic weeds, stumps and standing timber on nearby boulder-filled banks.
Right above, “the narrows” (about one half mile), you will see a small, mid lake timbered and weedy island, located close to the public boat launch seen on your left. Weeds and stumps line this entire island and there is lots of standing timber found nearby is in this deep, river channel bend.
And there is a bonus found here, with some search. An old creek channel hidden within. Some paths (or boat lanes), run right through the standing timber, simply marked with a red cone. These are places that hold bass all summer long and drop right into an old deep river channel bend, of over fifty feet deep.
Even if you launched your boat at mid lake in Beeswax Creek State Park, there is water of fifty feet deep located in a deep river channel bend here. It’s just a half mile going upstream of the boat launch.
* Just before you get to Dry Branch (heading upstream of the mouth of Beeswax Creek), located about a half mile up on your left, right past Bully Creek (and a big water treatment brick building with pipes leading into the river), is this deep river channel bend, marked with a green river channel buoy. It is right below an Area 51 green river channel marker, in the mouth of Dry Branch.
Near this water of over 50 feet deep there is a bank lined with man made rip-rap rocks. It also features thick, aquatic weeds and there is a small weed lined pocket, out of the often swift current found here nearby and it’s loaded with weeds, stumps and rocks. Although this is the last really deep water refuge in this mid Lake Region, heading upstream, there are a few more with comparable depths to hold deep summer bass!
Other deep water spots at mid lake? Two deep water rock bluffs of 30 feet deep or more are located right above the old railroad trestle after you pass the Wilsonville Steam plant. There is one rock bluff right above the railroad trestle on your right. And another deep, rock bluff is located about two miles above the rail road trestle crossing. It is on your right, across from the next small, mid lake island (right before you get to the second island, located just below the Highway 280 bridge, lake crossing.)
So these are just a few deep water spots you can explore while expanding your search lake wide during the entire Summer and early Fall seasons.
Other ways to locate potentially good deep water spots that often hold huge schools of bass, is through the use of your boat’s electronics and it’s built in mapping system. Or you can simply bring along a pre marked map of your own!
Observing other anglers while they are fishing offshore, can reveal hidden, deep water places as well. If they don’t mind you fishing nearby. Some do, and very likely, it took them a while to find these kinds of spots. But it’s best to fish these places later. Having many places of your own to rotate to throughout your hot, summer day may reveal bass on any stop. It may even include finding places other anglers have found as well. So, the more places you have of your own (those you have discovered), to possibly rotate to many times within your day, the better.
Be patient, especially during these hot, Summer days with temperatures often in the upper nineties and even low 90’s on into early Fall fishing days in September and, with lots of nearby boat traffic and other anglers very evident, especially on week ends. Some spots will produce fish; while other spots may not produce a bite on the first pass. So unless you return later in your day, or several times throughout your day, you will never know the really good potential bite of any place!
Always show the fish a variety of lures. Showing these bass a variety of today’s tempting little (or big), fake lure offerings often ensures anglers of a much better chance of fooling these offshore bass into biting. They don’t always bite your favorite type of lure! So always have plenty of pre rigged rods, at least a dozen or more, with freshly spooled fishing line, sharp hooks and reliable knots.
Including using various types of lures, in different lure weights, different lure actions and various colors, including pay attention to the ways different lure trailers create action when added to jigs as well. Use heavier model weights on your sinking lures that will them reach attainable depths much faster and heavier weights provide a much better feel on the lake’s bottom.
When fishing in the mid depths around fish holding cover like brush piles, practice the use of deep cranked, crank baits. They require long casts, heaved far past the cover where suspected fish are holding and then they must be cranked down to a certain depth and slowly retrieved. Experiment with each lure. They are all different. Stop and go retrieves often trigger following bass into biting!
* Here are a few lure suggestions for fishing on or near the lakes bottom or when targeting those often, “hard to fool” suspended bass in the upper or mid water column, especially during these hot, summertime deep water situations.
TEXAS RIG – The standard summertime lure to probe deep water with is the old, Texas rig worm and other soft plastics, that of which consists of a bullet weight, a hook and a worm of various lengths. Selecting different lure lengths, colors and choosing various types of built in tail actions can help an angler discover what the bass may prefer on any daily outing. Having several rods pre rigged may include considering the selection of different worm weights for fishing at different depths and include various other plastics.
Keep in mind; the deeper the water, the heavier the worm bullet weight or heavier the jig head should be. The bigger the worm, the bigger the hook should be. Also include worm rattles, many selections of lure colors and various types of tail actions. Other soft plastics can be rigged Texas style as well. Or Carolina rigged. Or drop shot rigged. Or shaky head rigged! Dipped or sprayed on fish attractants may help.
Creature type plastics, plastic crayfish imitations, beavers, plastic chunks, single or twin tail grubs, tube baits, plastic lizards, hula grubs and even shad or baitfish imitations can all be used with a bullet weight and hook. Or you can rig these plastics and other soft plastics on a jig head, preferably one featuring a weed guard to avoid hang ups.
* Note – Always bring along a plug knocker to help you retrieve hung up lures. It will pay for itself in the long run! Long rods of at least 6 1//2 feet up to 7 3/4 feet in length are suggested for most lures. Also experiment with all types of hooks and especially try fishing line in various pound tests including monofilament line, braided line and fluorocarbon line, that all have their place for each lure you fish.
JIG COMBOS – Although not as cheap to replace, like when breaking off cheaper soft plastics, that are Texas rigged (and they do usually get hung underwater), jig combos can be very costly. But selecting jig combos over Texas rigged plastics can often be very rewarding when it comes to fooling those big bass feeding on bottom hugging crayfish. You can add jig trailers for that extra enticement, using soft plastic chunks, crayfish imitations and even multi-legged creature baits. Or you can remove the skirt on the jig and just fish the jig head, on or near bottom or like when imitating a bait fish with a big, plastic swim bait.
SPINNERBAITS AND BLADED JIGS - It’s no secret that savvy bass anglers have all used spinnerbaits in deeper water applications for years. Some anglers may drop or slow roll heavy ¾ to one ounce spinnerbaits with oversized blades and often they may add a big grub trailer for extra enticement, or to help slow the lures fall.
Some anglers are now using heavy ½ ounce to one ounce model bladed jigs or the name sake, ”Chatter bait” lure. Either utilizing a slow, lifting up and down motion or fishing on or near the lakes bottom. Or they may try a slow, steady swimming method or simply practice a slow, erratic jerking and reeling retrieve, with these very vibrating lures, in mid water depths or around cover.
DEEP DIVING CRANKBAITS AND LIPLESS LURES – These are two very different kinds of lures. Deep diving crank baits either float at rest, or they rise slowly when stopped and some crankbaits are created to suspend with internal weights. Most of today’s crankbaits come equipped with either built in internal weights and/or rattles and they are generally molded from some form of plastic. But some crankbaits (like those made of balsa wood, like our old wooden airplanes were made of) and even hand carved wooden model crankbaits, are still made of other types of wood like cedar. Or a very high floating type of wood, balsa wood that was made popular many years ago.
Balsa Wood Crankbaits like Bagley’s DB–3 and Killer B series are fast floaters / risers especially when suddenly stopped. And they are great lures for intentionally reflecting them off of cover and showing a fast, almost backward floating rise that often triggers strikes from otherwise very weary bass.
These and many, many other long billed crankbaits can dive to depths of 10 feet deep or more. Anglers can attain deeper depths with any crankbait with very long casts and the use of lighter line. You can even add an inline worm bullet weight, located right above the knot (before you tied the crankbait on), then it is situated on the lures lip. For getting some deep diving crankbaits down just a little deeper.
Some deep cranking enthusiasts (like Paul Elias!), even perform a method called,” kneel and reel ” meaning the angler getting down on his knees and then sticking the rod and tip 1-4 feet deep on retrieve, just to get the lure even deeper when fast retrieved! In fact, Paul Elias of Missippissi won a Bassmasters Classic many years back when he perfected his then own signature method of “kneel and reel”
* I strongly suggest the use of long, cranking rods from seven feet in length up to almost eight feet in length. These rods are especially good when fished with very long casts and coupled with wide spooled reels and then quickly cranked lures like crankbaits reeled down deep. Then intentionally bouncing your lures off of various types of cover like stumps, brush piles, rocks, underwater trees and other deep water haunts of big bass schools, can often trigger bites.
LIPLESS LURES – Lipless lures such as the name sake, “Bill Lewis Rattletrap” or Strike King’s “Red Eye Shad” will sink. But they can be fished at any depth! Again, choosing lipless lures in heavier model weights like the standard half ounce to heavier (and bigger) three quarter to one ounce models, which will show lipless lures that sink faster, for attaining different depths, much quicker. You can fish lipless lures in many ways. Drag them near the lakes bottom, lift them in an up and down fashion, or make as long a cast as possible, counting it down “a foot a second” and then start steady retrieving for those often suspended fish.
JIGGING SPOONS, BLADE BAITS, AND TAIL SPINNERS – These are generally metal bodied or lead weighted lures (with a chrome or shiny finish), that sink very fast. Some anglers use smaller 1/4 ounce to ½ to ¾ ounce jigging spoons. It’s cheaper, if you loose any! Other big bass anglers (with more money), use heavier, 2 ounce to 3 ounce jigging spoons, in lengths of 6 to 8 inches or some spoons are even bigger! These spoons may be $20 a piece! Very heavy line, a plug knocker and stout rods may be needed!
BLADED BAITS (like the old model Gay Blade) are basically a flat metal bodied lure with two hooks and a line tie. Tail spinners (like the old Tom Mann’s Little George) are the same, but they feature a flat body with a small round spinner blade on the back. All three types of these “metal sinkers with treble hooks” can hang up. So bring along plenty of each lure type and a plug knocker, or get right over the lure and bump it up and down to retrieve hung lures.
MULTI HOOK LURES OR ALABAMA RIGS (See Yellow Hammer Lures) – These are excellent deep water lure choices for big bass and for stirring up schools of bass. That is, if you have the energy to make very long casts and retrieve these often, very heavy multi-lure outfits all day long! The Alabama Rig or Yellow Hammer Lure can have 5 to 6 jig heads adorned with soft plastic shad imitations and some with attached blades!
That can be 5 to 6 jig heads, weighing ¼ to ½ ounce a piece! And often with a total weight of over 2 ounces per outfit! Very tiresome to cast some of these multi-hook lures all day, but often it can be very rewarding for those tournament anglers that do!
There are so many of today’s lures to choose from. Including very many of them are various types of deep water lures to select as well. As you can see by the attached pictures! Too many lures to suggest.
Generally, you have a bottom lure category. And then you have lures that are designed to be fished in the mid water column. Or if you’re lucky and happen to come up on some deep water bass that are found foolishly feeding and schooling on top, those upper water lures, like topwaters will work too! So have one rod rigged with a topwater lure, always rigged and ready too!
Keep in mind; some lures do sink to the lakes bottom while other lures like crankbaits must be hand cranked to certain depths. Either way you may loose some lures in a days time, so bring along plenty of spares. Lures are Tools. Just like the ones you use every day or at home. Tools that get the job done with a great payday for those bass fishing competitors that use them. Those persistent anglers that deep crank lures or those that persistently fish slow on or near Lay Lake’s bottom…this Summer and Fall seasons while fishing for big bass in the lake’s deeper water!
Be safe on our very crowded lakes this summer and be courteous to other boaters and other anglers. It’s all, “our” water, that we must we share each and every day! Let’s keep it that way! Always wear your life jacket and have your outboard motor kill switch attached when running the boat. It may just save your life! Bring plenty of food, water, ice, towels, and sunscreen! Maybe even take dip in the lake to cool off!
Thanks, be safe and courteous to other boaters on our very crowded lakes during this Summer and early Fall season and Good Fishin’ Reed Montgomery / Reeds Guide Service Internet Website www.fishingalabama.com or call (205) 663-1504 Alabaster, Alabama. Like us on face book too! “ Reeds Guide Service – Alabama’s Oldest, Professional — Bass Fishing Only — Guide Service Guiding on all of Alabama’s Lakes for Over 50 Years! ” | <urn:uuid:ee9c2acc-7682-4c69-afa0-fa9aa4ea291b> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | http://www.fishingalabama.com/2020/07/part-two-july-lay-lake-on-alabamas-coosa-river-system-for-deep-summertime-bass/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573163.7/warc/CC-MAIN-20220818033705-20220818063705-00065.warc.gz | en | 0.94273 | 4,741 | 1.804688 | 2 |
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An Illustration of the Early Horned Dinosaur Protoceratops
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US News and World Report and the Wall Street Journal, two of our nation's well-respected publications have ranked Cosmetology among top career choices scoring high in both job satisfaction and employment outlook. Among reasons cited were:
- Job with prestige: Considered artisans, we work with our hands to create a master piece for each client.
- Job with highest pay: National average salary per year (NOT including tips) is between $33,000 and $46,000.
- Least difficult training: Training can be completed (depending upon locale) in 9 months to 2 years.
- Job satisfaction: It is our job to make people feel and look beautiful.
- Best outlook in an economic crisis: The US Bureau of Labor & Statistics expects employment in the field of cosmetology to grow faster than most occupations.
- Great environment to work: Fashion forward and flexible hours are possible.
- Ability to be creative: Every day is different as we personalize style for our clients.
|On set doing makeup|
THE SKY IS THE LIMIT
As mentioned previously, there are many opportunities for growth within the beauty industry. The majority of cosmetologists work in a salon or spa. Beyond that, there is also potential for entrepreneurship with many options to start your own business with salon ownership or booth rental. For those really business minded, positions are available in sales, distribution and marketing. Teaching is an option, working either as an educator in a school or as a representative for a manufacturer, doing in salon classes and platform work. It is also possible to do hair or makeup for television, movies, and printed publications.
|On stage at Intercoiffure|
Cosmetology can be a wonderful career choice. Thank goodness for the suggestion of a dear friend who said, "You have always liked to cut hair. Why don't you go to beauty school?" After all these years, I still remain passionate about the beauty industry by continuing to grow and develop my skills.
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- In 2007, Donald Trump filed plans for a mausoleum with four obelisks on his New Jersey golf course.
- The city called the plans "overwhelming and garish," so he scrapped the idea.
- The course is being used as a family gravesite: Trump's first wife was interred there in July.
Though Donald Trump's 2007 plans to build a mausoleum with four obelisks on his golf course in New Jersey were rejected by city officials who called the design "garish," he ultimately managed to use his property as a family gravesite.
More than 15 years ago, Trump began planning a family cemetery on the Bedminster, New Jersey, property. The size and design of the project has changed over the years, but this month his first wife, Ivana, became the first person known to be buried on the property.
Originally, Trump's plans for the mausoleum — where he would eventually be interred — included a 19-foot-high, classical-style stone structure to be built at Trump National Golf Club, which features two courses, the news site NJ.com reported in 2012.
The mausoleum would have included "four imposing obelisks surrounding its exterior and a small altar and six vaults inside," according to NJ.com. But after encountering opposition from city officials who called the design "overwhelming and garish," Trump floated the idea of redesigning the structure as a "mausoleum/chapel," The Washington Post reported.
Plans for the large-scale mausoleum were ultimately scrapped, and Trump proposed several other cemetery redesigns, including a 284-plot portion of the golf course with burial sites available for purchase. No such cemetery has been built, but the presence of burial grounds on the golf-course property could offer tax breaks to the business.
Ivana Trump was laid to rest on the property in July in a modest grave in a grassy area behind the first hole of one of the courses, "not too far from the main clubhouse," the New York Post reported. She died following a fall in her Upper East Side home on July 14.
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We are warned of the dangers of roads from an early age, but few would know just how dangerous a car driving at the 50 km/h in a local street can be. At 50 km/h there is a low chance of a struck pedestrian or cyclist surviving. Austroads recommends lowering speed limits.
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Tesla CEO Elon Musk says the world’s declining birth rate is “one of the biggest risks to civilisation”.
“There are not enough people,” Musk said. “I can’t emphasise this enough, there are not enough people.”
Musk’s views contradict the widely held view that Earth is overpopulated.
“So many people, including smart people, think that there are too many people in the world and think that the population is growing out of control,” Musk said.
“It’s completely the opposite. Please look at the numbers — if people don’t have more children, civilisation is going to crumble, mark my words.”
Musk, who has six children, said people should follow his lead.
“I’m trying to set a good example,” he said.
The billionaire made these claims while answering a question on his company’s Tesla Bot – a humanoid robot being designed to do “work that is boring, repetitive and dangerous”. It could lead to robots replacing human workers at companies.
Musk said the Tesla Bot could be used as a “substitute for human labour over time”, which will be necessary if the supply of human labour declines.
According to the World Bank, the world’s birth rate in 2019 halved compared to the birth rate in 1960.
Musk is developing the Tesla Bot after previously warning that humans can be overtaken by artificial intelligence (AI).
In 2017, he said there was a “five to 10% chance of success [of making AI safe]”, cautioning that companies working on AI could unintentionally build something dangerous.
In 2020, Musk said AI could become smarter than humans by 2025.
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High BMI is associated with an increased risk of breast cancer in post-menopausal women but poorer outcomes in all age groups. The underlying mechanism is likely to be multi-factorial. Patients with a high BMI may present later due to body habitus. Some studies have also indicated an increased incidence of biologically adverse features, including a higher frequency of oestrogen receptor (ER negative) tumours, in obese patients. Obese patients have a higher frequency of surgical complications, potentially delaying systemic therapies, and reports suggest that chemotherapy and endocrine therapy are less effective in patients with BMI ≥30 kg/m2.
High BMI is generally interpreted as excess adiposity and a World Cancer Research Fund report judged that the associations between BMI and incidence of breast cancer were due to body fatness. However, BMI cannot distinguish lean mass from fat mass, or characterise body fat distribution. Most chemotherapy drugs are dosed according to calculated body surface area (BSA). Patients with a similar BSA or BMI may have wide variations in their distribution of adipose tissue and skeletal muscle (body composition); however, few studies have looked at the effect of this on chemotherapy tolerance or effectiveness. Finally, adjuvant treatments for breast cancer can themselves result in body composition changes.
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What are the characteristics of a person following the example set by Jesus Christ? How can you know you are a real Christian?
A look of dismay swept over the waitresses' faces as the family with several children entered the busy restaurant and waited to be seated. Families with children always created problems for them. One of the young women rolled her eyes heavenward, shrugged her shoulders, took out her order pad and escorted the" group to the largest table. It was obvious she expected the worst: squabbling, noise, crying and food and silverware scattered on the floor around the table. But the waitress was amazed. The family was courteous, quiet, orderly and patient — all of them. The children looked respectfully to their parents and politely let their choices from the menu be known. Neatness and smiles prevailed all around the table as the meal progressed. The impressed restaurant personnel complimented the couple and their children as they paid the cashier, and warmly invited them to return soon. That family — members of the Church of God — let their light shine brightly, honoring the God they serve. Some time ago as my wife and I walked down the street in an unfamiliar area of the city, we saw, walking ahead of us through a crowd of shoppers, two strangers. They stirred our interest and I commented, "I bet those two are members of the Worldwide Church of God." We discussed it somewhat, proceeded into a store and soon forgot about them. Later, as we checked out, we saw this same man and woman in an adjoining aisle paying for their purchases. We overheard some of their conversation and became convinced that they were members of the Church. We began a friendly conversation with them and discovered that we were right. The four of us were delighted over that brief contact. What is it about God's people that lets others know we are servants of the living God?
Conversion in action
Conversion is more than acceptance of what you have heard, seen or come to believe intellectually. As a person truly convicted, called of God and repentant, you realize there is much you must do. Christ said: "No man can come to me, except the Father which hath sent me draw him: and I will raise him up at the last day. It is written in the prophets, And they shall be all taught of God. Every man therefore that hath heard, and hath learned of the Father, cometh unto me" (John 6:44-45). The proof that you belong to God becomes visible through service to others. You have a growing sense of satisfaction in service that requires sacrifice of your strength and personal time. The greater reward by far will be yours at the resurrection and the return of Jesus Christ. Christ showed how to identify truly converted people, "By their fruits ye shall know them" (Matt. 7:20). Let's hope your fruit is all good. Let's hope you are the salt of the earth. Let's hope yours is a brilliant light shining out in a darkened world. At Holy Day gatherings, at Feast sites, at services with God's people in other towns away from your home, you discover an aura of brotherhood, a reassuring warmth of friendship. Years ago, prospective members requesting a ministerial visit were oftentimes called upon unannounced because few gave telephone numbers. When the minister and his wife were met at the door and introduced themselves, they found they had been already recognized as representatives of Herbert W. Armstrong. What is it that identifies God's people to others immediately, without a word being spoken? Clerks. and receptionists quickly recognize people of God's Church and students of Ambassador College when they come into offices and shopping centers in Pasadena. God's people are known by their courtesy, patience, attractive appearance and conversational pleasantries. Others "just know who you are" before you open your mouth. They appreciate what they see and hear. They commend you to others. They wish the whole world could be like you. Why do Christians shine this way to others?
Because you are spiritually begotten, you will have the mind of the living Christ motivating you through God's Holy Spirit. You will have the in-depth spiritual discernment required to understand the things God is revealing to His Church. Are sermons and Bible studies a wealth of spiritual nourishment to you? Do you absorb the messages hungrily and constantly desire more? Do repeated or lengthy sermons become an extra treat to you? Does time in Church pass too quickly? Do you search for correction and receive it thankfully? Do you never apply corrective sermons to your neighbors, but always to yourself? Do you realize how far from the perfection of Christ you really are, and are you moved spiritually by sermons and Bible studies? How eager are you to associate with your brethren? Do you linger as long as possible after services to meet and fellowship with them? The Church grows through hospitality exercised by its members. How hospitable are you — to the point of extravagance, encouraging — and welcoming visits by brethren and the ministry? The "book of your heart" should always be open to the needs of others, both in the Church and in the community. Really! You have nothing to hide and everything to share. Always be aware of and thankful for God's blessings poured out on you and your family. Step out and correct yourself if you are weak in any of these areas. Ask God to correct you — in His mercy. Retain an awareness of God's loving care for you, and your trust in Him will glow in your personality. A beautiful poem expresses it perfectly:
Loving Father of All A little brown bird sits atop my tree And warbles a cheery "Good Morning!" to me. He seems so contented, so happy and gay, Come sunshine or shadow, come blue skies or gray. He sways on the treetop and sings with a vim; The state of the weather means nothing to him. Evidently he knows that his needs will be met, With no cause for worry, no reason to fret. Though mankind should ever be keenly aware Of his kinship with God, and of God's loving care, We tend to be fearful or worried or blue; We accept false beliefs, close our minds to the true. Instead of relying on God as we should, In seeking His Guidance to our ultimate good, We shoulder our problems and struggle along, And wonder why everything seems to go wrong, Forgetting that God, loving Father of all, Is ready to help us; we have only to call. Let us ponder a while... Can it possibly be That the little brown bird is much wiser than we? — Hazel Thomas Wright
Fighting this world's god
Of course, there is another consideration you must face when you bear good fruit in this world. Years ago, one of God's ministers was called upon to answer a visit request in an institution for the mentally handicapped. As the attendants led him down the corridor and through a recreation room, he was abruptly interrupted by one of the patients. To the amazement of the minister, the patient began shouting repeatedly that he was a servant of the most high God! As the attendants hurried the minister into safer corridors, they asked him if he knew the patient. The answer was an emphatic "No!" Though the others did not realize it, the minister knew the man was under the control of a demon that knew him, identified him for what he was and intended harassment. Not everyone is pleased with and supportive of those who radiate the attributes of Jesus Christ. Some hate what we so obviously stand for and refuse to accept or praise our best efforts to please God. When you on occasion enter a place of worship of a different faith, do you feel uncomfortable? Each of the other churches in this world seems to have its own motivating spirit that makes the church distinct. And there is a clash between different spiritual characteristics. The Holy Spirit of God cannot abide any other spiritual influence than that of God. Unusual tensions exist in individual ecclesiastical groups whenever the Holy Spirit makes itself felt in their presence through you. When people from other faiths visit Worldwide Church of God activities or services, we find that they are impressed, but uneasy. Satan is the god of this world. All its systems and religions are contrary to the way God's Holy Spirit works in you. Others can see the Spirit's good fruits in you. They hate the purpose and plan of God, and so they hate you! They can neither see nor understand what you do. "If the world hate you, ye know that it hated me before it hated you. If ye were of the world, the world would love his own: but because ye are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, therefore the world hateth you" (John 15:18-19). God said that there would be many afflictions for the righteous along the way, and that only through much tribulation will we finally be with Him. Peter was inspired to write, "Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never fall" (II Pet. 1:10). Read the preceding verses also, where Peter explains "these things." Do you immediately see and agree with the decisions reached and announced by God's apostle, Herbert W. Armstrong? The Church is to act upon them all. Avoid the terrible mistake some make in setting themselves up as watchdogs of the Worldwide Church of God. In so doing, they expose a profound lack of understanding and conversion. Christ has no need of such in His Church. If you find yourself tempted to criticize the Church's leadership, take immediate corrective steps through more study, fasting and prayer. God is fully capable of managing His Church and His servants. Your Christian light must shine to all the world. How brilliantly is it shining?
Turn your life around
If you radiate the fruits of God's Holy Spirit to others around you in your daily activities, well and good. You are on the right track. But suppose you find yourself far off base. What then? Realize that it is never too late in life, nor have you strayed too far afield. God is interested in what you do with your life now. "But this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before, I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus" (Phil. 3:13-14). God is not interested in what happened yesterday. He is interested in what you do today and tomorrow. Are you constantly beset by the troubles of life? Are you fearful, afraid of the unknown and the unexpected? If you take extreme precautions for your safety, examine your spiritual life. Prayer, Bible study, fasting and meditation have probably become sporadic or nonexistent. Through concerted, energetic effort now they can be reactivated to turn your life around. David was well aware of his own weaknesses and how alarmingly God acted in his life to stir him to action. "Before I was afflicted I went astray: but now have I kept thy word.... It is good for me that I have been afflicted; that I might learn thy statutes" (Ps. 119:67, 71). And again, "Great peace have they which love thy law: and nothing shall offend them" (Ps. 119:165). David's light did not always shine out to others commendably. He had to take hold on his life and turn his heart completely around. Neither did the apostle Paul shed a very glorious light before his calling. For the next 20-odd years of his active ministry he struggled with his faults and weaknesses. Both of these servants of God overcame and will sit with Christ in His throne when He return's. They warned of the many pitfalls you and I would have to avoid today. "Many are the afflictions of the righteous: but the Lord delivereth him out of them all" (Ps. 34:19). The apostle Paul instructed his disciples in the same vein, "Confirming the souls of the disciples, and exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that we must through much tribulation enter into the kingdom of God" (Acts 14:22). David's cry to God must have echoed in the heaven of God's throne: "Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me. Cast me not away from thy presence; and take not thy holy spirit from me. Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation" (Ps. 51:10-12). David became the servant God called a man after His own heart.
Plunge into giving
Keep current with all the news about the Work. Prove to God you are a faithful laborer performing His great commission. Become involved. If all you can do is smile and always be cheerful — nothing more — remember that it exemplifies the joy of God's message for mankind. Volunteer to handle the unsavory jobs nobody likes to do. Put your hand more firmly to the plow. Be always willing to do more than you're asked to do, remembering, "So likewise ye, when ye shall have done all those things which are commanded you, say, We are unprofitable servants: we have done that which was our duty to do" (Luke 17:10). It will amaze you how rewarding and satisfying your life will become as you plunge selflessly into the giving way of life within God's Church. It's the get way most of us live that saps us of the light that should shine. We only select as our true friends people who have learned to give of themselves. Are you one of them? You've been given the greatest calling ever offered in the history of the world. Make certain you have enough oil for your lamp, lest the light flicker, fade and die out. It takes effort, dedication, prayer and study, but the rewards for all who put their shoulder to the task are now just around the corner. | <urn:uuid:36e5834f-62ff-417d-bd1f-f0cbb4485b43> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.hwalibrary.com/cgi-bin/get/hwa.cgi?action=getmagazine&InfoID=1371555839 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573667.83/warc/CC-MAIN-20220819100644-20220819130644-00065.warc.gz | en | 0.972947 | 2,878 | 1.773438 | 2 |
Tworeads is the map of connections between books.
For every book it shows influences and references, helping readers find their future reading path.
But let's see how that works:
Every book has two kinds of connections
Books in its bibliography and books that have it in their bibliography
Other information such as date of publication and genre complete the displacement on the map.
Then you have the possible interconnections between them, for example, A is also in Z bibliography.
But how can this system help readers find their next book and make new discoveries?
Let's say I just finished reading "Gutenberg Galaxy" by Marshall McLuhan:
Looking at its galaxy I see a path linking "Ulysses" to "City as a Classroom" which in turn has the other two books in its bibliography.
Connections between Irish novels of the twenties and Canadian mass media analysis of the sixties is only one of the infinite paths that can exist between books.
From here I can see all sorts of information about all the books in the galaxy and I can either look for another book or navigate through them. In Tworeads each book is a link to new galaxies of connections, easily navigable and understandable.
It offers plenty of possibility to make new discoveries.
Filling out your own virtual library, you will be able to see its inner connections and compare it with other people's library, find which publishers and book shops are most suited to your interests, upload and link your self published material, promote books, events, lectures, projects, among others.
These are only a few of the possibilities discovering Tworeads.
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As part of our collaboration with Artinis (a global manufacturer of neuroimaging systems), our company has acquired the Brite24 demo fNIRS system. The Brite24 is a portable version of the more powerful 112-channel fNIRS (Near IR Spectroscopy) Oxymon-112ch system. A key feature of Brite24 is complete autonomy. The system is not connected to a computer or laptop cables, the patient status is recorded and transmitted via bluetooth interface. Brite is ideal for outdoor research. At the office of Spectral Systems LLC, you can get advice and test this equipment, as well as learn about the latest innovations in the field of functional NIR spectroscopy fNIRS.
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Remnants of a Disney World attraction from days gone by resurfaced this weekend (pun intended; you’ll see), and Guests loved it–especially if they are old enough to understand its significance. Please read on.
If there’s one thing the 50th anniversary celebration at Disney World has shown us, it’s how much the parks have changed over the years. Some of the changes have been welcomed ones, like the addition of perks over the years and the initial development of a system to ensure that Guests with different abilities are able to access the parks.
Other changes, such as the seemingly unjustified rapid increase in ticket prices and the removal of some of our favorite attractions like Mr. Toad’s Wild Ride, have not be so welcomed. Other Guest-favorite attractions have met their demise in the name of Disney “staying relevant,” “meeting Guest demand,” and “reimagining the experience.” And we get that–with some of the attractions.
Other attractions, like 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, met its demise for a different reason.
The massive attraction was based on the 1870 novel of the same name by author Jules Verne. During the 10-minute submarine ride, Guests could ride through an enormous 11.5-million-gallon manmade lagoon. There were 12 submarines in the ride’s fleet.
The attraction was one of the largest and most expensive endeavors ever to be attempted by Disney Imagineering. Its costly maintenance would eventually lead to its demise, as the giant lagoon had to be completely drained several times each year so it could be cleaned. Yep, all 11.5 million gallons of water! And after the lagoon was cleaned, it would of course need to be refilled, which was very costly and very time-consuming.
Occasionally, a submarine, called the “Nautilus,” would leak. The leaks caused the ride to close temporarily in 1994—or so we thought. Sadly, in 1996, Disney announced that the ride would not reopen. Ariel’s Grotto now stands where the overwhelmingly large lagoon once was.
This weekend, however, as part of the Wine & Dine Half-Marathon Weekend, one of those submarines–excuse me, a Nautilus–made a return to the parks. As with most Marathon events at Disney World, there are lots of participants, lots of miles (depending on the event) and lots of Disney extras, like unique photo ops in the parks. This weekend was no exception.
@Bioreconstruct tweeted a photo of the Nautilus on display as a photo op for Guests. For many, it was the first time they’d ever seen one of the legendary ride vehicles.
Former 20,000 League submarine as photo op at start of Disney Wine and Dine half marathon. pic.twitter.com/fewCL8c6yD
— bioreconstruct (@bioreconstruct) November 7, 2021
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Named after: Jack Valenti
Bio: Jack Valenti was the president of the Motion Picture Association of America for 38 years. He is most famous for creating the MPAA film rating system, or the ratings that appear prior to the screening of a film. (Rated G, PG, R)
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Design, application of indoor pool air conditioning.
The surrounding indoor pool due to the particular temperature conditions must be conditioned independently of the rest of the building.
Increased humidity development in these areas will cause rapid deterioration of the walls and plants with subsequent development of dangerous microorganisms for bathers in the field (mold).
The application of specialized specifications for saving energy and ensuring hygiene bathers and facilities to protect against the transmission of infectious diseases is the basic our priority in every project we undertake.
In these areas, heat loss from evaporation accounts for about 70% of the pool water loss. The goal is to recover the latent heat of exhaust and return it to the pool water or air space, depending on the circumstances of each season. | <urn:uuid:4ea20a8d-0b94-4eea-aa88-837f89330902> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.pooldesign.gr/en/dehumidifier.htm | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573667.83/warc/CC-MAIN-20220819100644-20220819130644-00065.warc.gz | en | 0.916874 | 152 | 2.0625 | 2 |
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38. BRETT WHITELEY
Even before he moved to Lavender Bay, Brett Whiteley had felt entranced by the contours of Sydney Harbour. He grew up in Longueville, a suburb on the lower north shore—a short boat ride from his future home—and that was where he liked to play in the mangroves and explore the edges of a city that carried itself like a country town. It was here, too, that he began to admire Lloyd Rees who lived nearby, a vantage point that allowed the older artist to study the light and movement of his environment.
Then in 1969, the world behind him, Whiteley returned to this pocket of Sydney and looked again upon this scene. Now an artist of renown in his own right, he settled into Lavender Bay with his wife Wendy and their daughter Arkie. He shifted between themes and subjects, but the creative promise of this city and its surrounds would occupy his thoughts, on and off, for the next two decades. ‘A great transmutation,’ he declared, ‘is at hand in Australia!’1
What a gift to art: through these windows, Whiteley watched the city grow. He watched the Sydney Opera House take shape. He watched the boats and the birds and the waves. A new lyricism was upon him. And the light was ‘f—kin’ amazing.’ The light in Sydney was like nowhere else; a distinct contrast to the muted, evanescent sunshine that characterised life in southeast England.
Artists can only respond, of course, to the world around them. Harry Seidler’s offices and apartments in Milsons Point, completed in 1973, were as much a part of Sydney’s visual narrative as any landmark, natural or otherwise, around town. If Whiteley was still with us now, what recent developments might have caught his eye? Perhaps that new one across the harbour in Barangaroo, the luxury tower that happens to face another Seidler creation, each one standing tall, as conspicuous on the water’s edge as the other, and both a part of the city’s story, for better and worse.
But back to 1976, and Whiteley’s invocation of ‘Harry’s building’. The name suggests a familiarity between the architect and the artist, though the pair weren’t ever really friends. It’s a note of affection, and respect, consistent with the way Whiteley describes his peers through history: Piero, Vincent, Diebs (Richard Diebenkorn).
The features of the city are there — the bridge across the top, the Opera House — and the coastline, too, which bends in his hand with the curves of a woman’s body. Whiteley needs only a few lines to convey the curves on that bay, and the pier, and the cloud, and the vessels on the water, and the water itself. Such is the fluency of his line and his arrangement of space. Whiteley is the master of evocative simplicity, a quality that defines many of his Lavender Bay pictures, ensuring their endurance and their maddening resistance to imitation.
And then there’s the building, viewed from the side and cloaked with trees that stand to this day, that gives this picture its title: two rectangles laid flat, a textural and geometric contrast to the rest of the image. Are we tempted to see its presence as an artificial incursion on the landscape, a view interrupted? This is Sydney, after all, where everyone has an opinion on real estate, especially of the waterfront variety. Whiteley — the neighbour, the artist, the student forever studying the shapes of Sydney — offers a more generous response. He encourages a romance in many forms. The temptation, then, is to embrace Harry’s building as a part of the city’s character, a key part of a story that continues to evolve.
1. Brett Whiteley, quoted in Wilson, A., Brett Whiteley: Art, Life and the Other Thing, Text Publishing, Melbourne, 2016, p.212
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June 18, 2018
Follow cooperative federalism: Didi to PM
Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee accused the Centre of not following the spirit of “cooperative federalism” and “interfering” in the matters of states.
Speaking at the meeting of the Governing Council of NITI Aayog in New Delhi, Mamata Banerjee said states should be setting the agenda rather than the Centre drawing it up, since states had to do the implementation.
She told reporters later: “Why does the Centre set the agenda for the meeting, state is the implementing authority. Different states have different issues, they know the problems of implementation. The Centre should prepare the agenda in consultation with states.”
She added: “Cooperative federalism should be followed. Don’t interfere in issues of states unnecessarily.”
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There are many types of cremation urns on the market, and finding the right vessel is an important step in the process. Companion urns for ashes are those that are designed to hold the cremated remains of more than one person. These special, handcrafted urns are appropriate for a variety of situations, including those grieving parents, grandparents, or the loss of multiple family members at once.
Need guidance when shopping for the right cremation urns for ashes? Learn about companion urns to see if they’re the right option for your situation.
What Is a Companion Urn?
Most cremation urns are designed to hold the ashes of one individual. Companion urns, however, are specifically designed to accommodate the ashes of multiple people in a single vessel.
Ideal for couples, companion urns are a popular choice for honoring grandparents, parents, or other family members (like siblings) who passed together unexpectedly.
Who Can a Companion Urn Be Used for?
Companion urns are typically used for couples, because harboring their ashes in the same vessel offers a profound symbolism of unity – both in life and death. Having a single companion urn also makes it easier for descendants. Rather than buying an urn for mom and an urn for dad, a single companion urn can accommodate the ashes of both parents together.
Companion urns are also suitable for individuals who were significantly larger in size and stature. While most traditional cremation urns for ashes are designed based on the height and weight of an average adult, individuals who were larger in size may require a vessel with increased volume, like a companion urn.
How Big Should a Companion Urn Be?
Cremation urns for ashes are generally designed for the average size adult. Generally speaking, each pound requires one cubic inch of space in the vessel. Thus, a person who weighed 180 pounds will typically need a cremation urn with 180 cubic inches of space available to accommodate the ashes.
Companion urns – also sometimes referred to as ‘double urns’ – usually have about 360 to 480 cubic inches of space to accommodate the ashes of two individuals. Of course, these are ballpark numbers, and it’s always wise to discuss these topics with the crematorium to have a better understanding of what to expect and the volume of ashes that you will likely receive after a loved one is cremated.
How to Choose the Right Companion Urn for Ashes
There are lots of things to consider when choosing the right companion urn for ashes. First of all, the capacity of the cremation urn is fundamental when determining if it will be able to hold more than one person’s ashes.
Beyond practicality, the style and design of cremation urns will play a big role. Handmade urns are incredibly symbolic, so it’s important to choose a design that feels right for honoring your loved ones. Shopping handcrafted urns and specially designed art urns is strongly recommended, because these vessels bring a personal touch, rather than a generic, mass-produced look.
Handcrafted Companion Urns by Skilled Artisans
Handcrafted urns offer families plenty of choice when it comes to style, capacity, design, and impression. Whether you’re looking for a companion urn with strong religious motifs, or you prefer a more natural-looking ceramic art urn with abstract design, handcrafted urns are the way to go when it comes to finding a unique companion vessel that feels personal. | <urn:uuid:bdc57e97-ebd9-41f4-92a6-32f9cd64d162> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.pulvisurns.com/blogs/news/choosing-the-right-companion-urn-for-ashes | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573667.83/warc/CC-MAIN-20220819100644-20220819130644-00065.warc.gz | en | 0.950747 | 745 | 1.507813 | 2 |
Why are naps bad?
Sometimes, I’m asked by a client why they have to give up napping. Or if power-naps are okay. If you glance through any number of “sleep hygiene” guides, most will specifically recommend to avoid napping. So, why are naps bad for you?
Truthfully, there is nothing inherently wrong with napping. In fact, people have been doing it probably as long as human history. Many cultures throughout history have actually had naps built in to their schedule. “Siestas” are still common in Spain, Italy, Mexico, and a handful of other countries. Some tech-oriented companies actually encourage on-the-job napping to boost productivity. On a slightly less related note, before the invention of electricity and artificial lighting, people commonly slept in two separate periods of sleep throughout the night (biphasic sleep), with a period of wakefulness in between for socialization and other activities. My point is, there is no one “right way” when it comes to patterns of sleeping.
Naps and insomnia
The problem with napping for insomnia sufferers is mainly that it disrupts night-time sleep and perpetuates disrupted sleep.
- Sleep drive builds throughout the day and needs to be high in order to fall asleep at night, but taking a nap will deplete some of the sleep drive, leaving you with not enough to fall asleep at your usual bedtime.
- Naps perpetuate poor sleep by causing increased difficulty falling asleep and/or staying asleep that night, leading to fatigue the next day, which increases the chances you’ll want to nap again. Furthermore, your body can get stuck in a pattern of depending on regular naps and sleeping less at night.
In other words, naps are only a problem if you are suffering from poor night-time sleep, and your goal is to get more consolidated and restful sleep at night. If your pattern of napping is working for you, and you’re okay with poor night-time sleep, then I see no reason to tell you to stop napping.
When you should nap
While you should try to avoid naps if you are actively trying to improve your night-time sleep, there are times when taking a nap is advised. The most important one is for safety reasons. If you are sleepy behind the wheel, operating machinery or in other situations of risk, you absolutely should take a nap (and/or drink caffeine) to reduce the sleepiness. If you’ve had a very poor night of sleep and are having a tough time making it through the day, a well-timed nap can help you get through without affecting your sleep that night. Or if you have a severe headache, other chronic pain, or illness, sleep may be the only thing giving you relief. Lastly, if you’re going through jet-lag, or work irregular overnight hours, naps may be an effective coping strategy.
If you are going to nap, favor naps that are shorter and earlier. Generally, 20-30 minutes or less will be enough to burn off enough sleep drive to help you feel more alert, without going through a full sleep cycle and therefore affecting your sleep at night. And naps that are in late morning or early afternoon are much less likely to affect your night-time sleep than a nap taken right after work when you come home and crash. Try to time your nap for earlier than 2-3pm.
Napping for performance enhancement
If you aren’t suffering from poor night-time sleep, naps can be strategically used to boost performance, both motor skills and cognitive functioning. Whether you want to boost physical performance, such as physical training, or cognitive performance, such as studying for an exam, a nap can offer great benefits.
You can try experimenting with the length of the nap. Some people swear by power naps that are as short as 5 minutes, while others see more of a benefit in the 20-30 minute range. You want to try to avoid waking up feeling groggy (which is called sleep inertia), which sometimes leaves you feeling worse than you did before you napped. To get a boost in memory and learning (for example, if you’re studying for a test) sleeping for a full sleep cycle, approximately 90 minutes, has been shown to have a measurable positive impact. You can also try experimenting with drinking a cup of coffee right before the nap, so that when you wake up you compound the alertness from the nap with the stimulating caffeine.
In short, naps are not inherently bad, but actually can be beneficial. It’s only if you have poor sleep and are trying to improve your night-time sleep that napping is advised against. Otherwise, nap freely and without guilt!
Cat naps: As an interesting aside, if humans didn’t have the alerting signals from our circadian rhythms counteracting the sleep drive as it built throughout the day, we would be sleeping in much smaller and frequent increments. We’d doze off when our sleep drive got to a certain threshold, then wake up, then doze off again after more sleep drive built. We’d be like cats. | <urn:uuid:8aa495b5-25cc-4e1d-aa73-7efe599070d0> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.sleepgoodnight.com/insomnia/to-nap-not-nap-question/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573163.7/warc/CC-MAIN-20220818033705-20220818063705-00065.warc.gz | en | 0.957969 | 1,085 | 2.109375 | 2 |
Languages evolve, and English is no exception. Words come and go over time, and many eventually fall into obscurity. Sometimes, this sad fate befalls even perfectly good words…words that deserve another chance at life. Enrich your vocabulary with these 14 obsolete English words that deserve another chance. Let’s bring them back!
Adjective. Slow-witted; stupid. According to the United Editors Encyclopedia and Dictionary, “beef-witted”
implies “a heavy, ox-like intellect.” Other sources say it’s because back in the day, people believed that eating too much beef would make you dumb. Either way, it’s an excellent insult.
He’s so beef-witted, he asked for a price check at the dollar store!
Noun. The act or condition of being a bore.
I had to skip history class today – the professor has a serious case of boreism.
Verb. To bicker loudly about nothing.
I wish those two would stop brabbling and just break up already.
Noun: A braggart, a person with an overly high opinion of himself.
I can’t believe that cockalorum is actually running for office!
Adj: It sounds like a word Dr Seuss made up, but it’s legit. Crapulous describes that feeling you get when you realize you’ve eaten and/or drank yourself sick.
That cake was delicious, but I shouldn’t have eaten it all. Now I feel crapulous. Ugh.
Verb: Pretending to work when you’re really just goofing off.
He pretends to be so busy, but the entire office knows he really just sits in his office and fudgels all day.
To intoxicate or confuse.
“That wine last night had me quite fuzzled. I hope I didn’t do anything embarrassing!”
Verb: To silently stare at someone as they eat, hoping they will invite you to join them.
“All right, all right! Stop groaking and share my pizza.”
Noun: The rosy red hue of an alcoholic’s nose.
Been spending a lot of time at the pub, have you? Is that grog-blossom on your nose or did you decide to join the circus?
Noun: The word “growlery” was created by Charles Dickens. It means “a place where you can retreat from the world when you’re in bad mood.” Frederick Douglass liked the word so much that he built a “growlery” of his own in his Cedar Hill home. According to the National Park Service, it was “a tiny stone cabin” that “contained a single room with a fireplace. Douglass kept it simply furnished with a desk, stool, and couch. He retreated here to do some of his deep thinking, writing, and reading in seclusion.”
“Sit down, my dear,” said Mr Jarndyce. “This, you must know, is the growlery. When I am out of humour, I come and growl here.” — Charles Dickens, Bleak House
Noun. According to Wordnik, this is “the state or condition of being hideous; extreme ugliness. It could also refer to an extremely ugly object. Either way, it sounds a whole lot classier than “fugly.”
The hideosity of that outfit cannot be denied.
That outfit is not just a fashion faux pas, it’s a hideosity!
Verb: To scam or con.
“I thought the gentleman offering to carry my bags at the station was being helpful, but it turns out he was just trying to hornswoggle me.”
To chatter mindlessly or gossip. According to Oxford Dictionaries, this was perhaps derived from “tattle.”
Co-workers crowded around the office watercooler, twattling about the latest petty scandal.
Relax, this word just means “a small quantity of something left over.” It’s got excellent shock value, though.
Should we get a to-go bag? No, there’s just a tittynope left.
Of course, as old words die out, new words are often born. The Internet is a double-edged sword in that respect. It seems like every time you look, the OED is adding new, Internet-inspired words or acronyms to the lexicon. However, other researchers have suggested that Twitter and text messaging are basically destroying the language. For example, author JD Davidson told the Daily Telegraph,
“You only have to look on Twitter to see evidence of the fact that a lot of English words that are used say in Shakespeare’s plays or PG Wodehouse novels — both of them avid inventors of new words — are so little used that people don’t even know what they mean now.This could be viewed as regrettable, as there are some great descriptive words that are being lost and these words would make our everyday language much more colourful and fun if we were to use them.But it’s only natural that with people trying to fit as much information in 140 characters that words are getting shortened and are even becoming redundant as a result.”
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Getting a COVID-19 mRNA vaccine did not affect pregnancy rates for women trying to conceive with in vitro fertilization or ovarian response to treatment, findings of andicate.
The study was led by Sarit Avraham, MD, with the IVF unit, department of obstetrics and gynecology, Shamir Medical Center in Tzrifi, Israel. The findings werein Fertility and Sterility in a preproof version.
“Women should be vaccinated for COVID-19 prior to attempting to conceive via IVF treatments, given the higher risk of severe illness in pregnant women,” the authors wrote.
Doubts arose from “the theoretical concept of the supposed similarity between the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein and the syncytin protein that is speculated to take part in the fertilization process and the formation of the placenta,” the authors wrote.
Some then assumed that the COVID vaccine might kick off an immune response that could affect implantation and pregnancy. But this study and others before it found otherwise.
Researchers included 200 vaccinated women trying to conceive with IVF treatments in the retrospective study, and compared them with 200 unvaccinated patients of similar age (average age in both groups, 36 years) who were not previously infected with COVID-19. All the women were undergoing IVF from January to April 2021 and all the vaccinated women completed two doses of the BNT162b2 (Pfizer/BioNTech) vaccine at least 2 weeks before ovarian stimulation.
Researchers compared the average number of oocytes retrieved and clinical pregnancy rates between the two groups.
No difference between groups
Two hundred patients underwent oocyte retrieval 14-68 days after receiving a COVID shot; there was no significant difference by vaccination status in the number retrieved per cycle (10.63 in the vaccinated group vs. 10.72 in the unvaccinated group; P = .93).
There was also no difference in the clinical pregnancy rates after fresh embryo transfers. The rate among 128 vaccinated patients was 32.8% versus 33.1% in the 133 unvaccinated patients (P = .96), with 42 and 44 clinical pregnancies, respectively.
A total of 113 patients (66 in the study group and 47 in the controls) underwent freeze-all cycles to preserve fertility and fertilization rates were similar between vaccinated and unvaccinated (55.43% vaccinated vs. 54.29% unvaccinated; P = .73). The average number of cryopreserved embryos was 3.59 (vaccinated) versus 3.28 (unvaccinated) (P = .80).
In a subanalysis of outcomes by age, researchers found vaccination status had no effect on number of oocytes or pregnancy rates in the 39-and-older group. That’s important because it shows the vaccine did not affect outcomes even in a population with reduced ovarian reserves, the authors wrote.
The authors noted one of the study’s limitations is that it didn’t include information about vaccination or past infection status of the male partners.
Question should be put to rest
Sarah Cross, MD, a maternal-fetal medicine specialist at the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, said the study is the biggest she’s seen that concludes COVID vaccinations are safe and highly encouraged for women before trying to conceive, but other smaller studies have come to the same conclusion.
She pointed to research including afrom 2021 with similar findings that concluded: “Physicians and public health personnel can counsel women of reproductive age that neither previous illness with COVID-19 nor antibodies produced from vaccination to COVID-19 will cause sterility.”
She said she thinks the question of whether COVID shots are safe with IVF has been answered and the results of the latest study add proof to counter misinformation around the issue.
“The COVID-19 vaccine does not affect fertility,” she said. “I don’t know how many more [studies] we need.”
The harm is in not getting vaccinated, she said. Pregnancy significantly increases a woman’s chance of getting severe COVID, the need for hospitalization, mechanical ventilation, and risk of death.
“I personally have never had a hospitalized patient who’s been vaccinated,” Dr. Cross said. “The worst thing for the fetus is to have a critically ill mother.”
Dr. Cross, whose high-risk patients include those seeking counseling before IVF, added: “I would counsel all of them that they should absolutely get vaccinated prior to pregnancy, when they’re pregnant, whenever it is, as soon as they possibly can.”
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Advantages and you may disadvantages regarding public way of living are many. Revealing house and you will info could save you money, provide you with help and have now assist you with a number of other issues in life. But there are a few complications with like that regarding way of life.
The benefits and you can cons off communal life are many. Discussing home and you will info can save you money, provide you with assistance and also have assist you with many other problems in daily life. But you will find some difficulties with this way of life style.
“…most communes of the ’90s aren’t totally free-like refuges for flower college students, but well-bought, financially solvent cooperatives where pragmatics, maybe not psychedelics, signal the day.”Andrew Jacobs of your own Nyc Minutes
Public life style is the perfect place some one alive together with her and select to talk about the liveable space, information, welfare, beliefs, and you can possessions. It is often looked at as a thing of history as individuals keeps stayed in teams for the majority of their lifestyle. Since the civilizations created, the concept has been less popular. However, this has made a comeback today. Men and women have started to prefer this traditions to overcome loneliness and you will isolation. They require an environment that give them rational comfort and you can which is that lead on development of kids.
Communal life style has many advantageous assets to both the personal as well as the community overall. This notion produces common service, wisdom, value, security, and intellectual fitness. There are many types of communal lifestyle including spiritual and you can secular, outlying and you may metropolitan, large and small, yet others. From inside the public life, the city participants have various kinds of employments. There is certainly flexibility about sort of work that individuals can also be join or they truly are a part of a common providers, the way to obtain generating for the whole society. Let’s go through the benefits and difficulties with public living.
? A sense of duty expands during the per user together with his character in the neighborhood, and the work to take order to improve way of life.
? Society lifestyle will teach one to offer and you may to alter with folks thus that everybody was came across. It involves overcoming the new obstacles out of existence, along with her. Such lifestyle encourages humility, open-mindedness, information, and you may empathy. It helps generate acceptance on distinctions and different point of views.
? Per affiliate can put on his event and you can performance from inside the a special method, without one seems omitted otherwise disrespectedmunal life plus instructs you to be co-surgical, caring, forgiving, and you may diligent.
? Anyone getting alone as opposed to family members, household members, or family members. That it sense of loneliness may cause depression and other rational health conditions. This is simply not the actual situation when living in a residential area. People express their feelings and thoughts and build common trust.
? By surviving in a residential district, the fresh availability away from information is straightforward, because they’re shared and this concerns smaller costs. If you find yourself individual properties will buy and you may waste resources, neighborhood lifestyle produces their sharing and you will cautious use.
? Of the residing in a residential area, per associate begins targeting what exactly is good for town. Anybody work at new really-becoming of a single several other.
? Public way of living is lightens one considerably about challenges out-of day-after-day home chores and you may away from having to do everything from the on your own.
? Pupils grow up by watching people of the community. He or she is elevated inside the an environment where mutual insights, revealing, respect to own elders, or any other a good opinions is advertised.
? Elderly and you may senior citizens was addressed with regard and because of the possibility to display its studies towards the more youthful members of the new neighborhood.
? A huge neighborhood will always be have significantly more resources offered and you may do not need to believe other people. Some one will help each other into the rewarding their needs in place of competing with each other.
? Because of the large homes density, you’ll find quicker chances of crime. Of many communities render gated access, shields, and make certain protection.
? Several other advantageous asset of area way of living is the fact that the members can have just one providers with every affiliate leading to they.
? For the mutual way of living, parents may go off to functions, while some locally can take care of the kids. But variations in the methods out of child care may cause factors.
? Revealing out-of way of living will set you back such as for instance book or home loan, repair otherwise repairs, and you may goods and you may knick knacks can result in problems.
? Providing turns inside preparing can be helpful, nevertheless drawback is the fact that the different ways of preparing and liking distinctions may lead to affairs.
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Bone mineral density after implantation of a femoral neck hip prosthesis – a prospective 5 year follow-up
BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders volume 16, Article number: 192 (2015)
Bone resorption in the proximal femur due to stress shielding has been observed in a number of conventional cementless implants used in total hip arthroplasty. Short femoral-neck implants are claiming less interference with the biomechanics of the proximal femur. The goal of this study was to prospectively investigate the in vivo changes of bone-mineral density as a parameter of bone remodeling around a short, femoral neck prosthesis over the first 5 years following implantation. The secondary goal was to report on its clinical outcome.
We are reporting on the changes of bone mineral density of the proximal femur and the clinical outcome up to five years after implantation of a short femoral neck prosthesis. Bone mineral density was determined using dual energy x-ray absorptiometry, performed 10 days, three, 12 and 60 months after surgery. 20 patients with a mean age of 47 years (range 17 to 65) were clinically assessed using the Harris Hip Score. The WOMAC was used as a patient-relevant outcome-measure.
In contrast to conventional implants DEXA-scans overall revealed a slight increase of bone mineral density in the proximal femur in the 12 months following the implantation. The Harris Hip Score improved from an average preoperative score of 46 to a postoperative score at 12 months of 91 points and 95 points at 60 months, the global WOMAC index from 5.3 preoperatively to 0.8 at 12 months and 0.6 at 60 months postoperatively.
At 60 months after implantation of a short femoral neck prosthesis, all regions except one (region of interest #5) showed no significant changes in BMD compared to baseline measurements at 10 days which is less to the changes in bone mineral density seen in conventional implants.
Mechanical load forces in total hip arthroplasty continuously expose bone to remodeling processes according to Wolff’s law depending on implant size, geometry and stiffness. Muscle activity also has a significant influence on the entire bone density triggering an increase of bone mass and bone strength [1–3]. Conversely, immobilization and inactivity atrophy causes a decrease of bone mass. The degree of bone mineralization is a fundamental determinant of bone quality and correlates with bone stability [4, 5]. But influence of bone mineral density on implant migration after surgery still remains unclear . The Norwegian Arthroplasty Register reports a potential risk of aseptic loosening concomitant to decrease of bone mineral density . Considerable periprosthetic bone resorption in the proximal femur due to stress shielding has been observed after total hip arthroplasty with medullary fixation [8–10]. Therefore, proximal load transfer to the trochanteric region should probably be aimed in modern implant designs. Conventional implants have shown a constant decrease of periprosthetic bone mineral densitiy (BMD) in the proximal femur, as demonstrated by dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) especially over the course of the first year following surgery [11, 12]. Short femoral-neck implants are claiming less interference with the biomechanics of the proximal femur. The mean age of patients requiring total hip replacement is constantly decreasing. The Swedish Hip Arthroplasty Register reports an implant survival of 75 % at 14 years for male patients younger than 50 years, compared to a survival of 84 % for male patients between the age of 60 and 75 years . Although the reasons for failure in the group of young patients is multifactorial, short stemmed femoral shaft prostheses have the theoretical advantage to preserve bone at the initial implantation and ideally maintain this amount of bone over time for upcoming revisions. While long-term results for this group of implants have not been reported, the concept has been supported by in vitro studies using composite and cadaver femora models [14–16]. The primary goal of this study was to prospectively investigate the in vivo changes of bone-mineral density as a parameter of bone remodeling around a short, femoral neck prosthesis over the first 5 years following implantation. The secondary goal was to report on its clinical outcome.
20 consecutively treated young aged patients with a cementless short stemmed total hip replacement were included in this study. Indication for primary arthroplasty was osteoarthritis of the hip joint due to developmental dysplasia of the hip in 9 cases, primary oestoarthritis in 7 cases and avascular necrosis of the femoral head in 3 cases. There were 8 female and 12 male patients. The median age at the time of surgery was 49 years (17–67) and at the time of last follow-up examination 54 years (21–73). The average weight and height of the female (and male) patients at the time of surgery were 70 ± 9.9 kg (85 ± 11.8 kg), 169 ± 3.9 cm (177 ± 9.5 cm), Body Mass Index (BMI) 25 ± 3.9 (27 ± 2.8). The right hip was affected in 12, the left in 8 cases. The femoral implant used in all cases was an uncemented, "stemless" ESKA CUT 2000 femoral neck prosthesis (ESKA Orthodynamics, Luebeck, Germany). It is made of cobalt-chrome-molybdenum alloy (CoCrMo) and has a macroporous surface structure (Fig. 1). It’s available in different lengths (50–100 mm) and diameters (19 – 29 mm). The proximal part of the prosthesis is oval in shape. The distal, curved part becomes narrower at its tip. The shape of the prosthesis is neutral for use on both the left and the right side. This implant was used only for patients not older than 65 years and only for those patients that had a physiological collum-center-diaphysis angle (CCD). For implantation of this "stemless" prosthesis, only the femoral head is resected while the complete femoral neck is preserved to support the implant. Its distal part is meant to firm up on the lateral cortical bone just below the greater trochanter. A cold- sealed modular conus adapter (12/14 mm) with adaptable angles (10° and 20°) was used to restore offset and anteversion of the femoral neck. In all cases, a ceramic head was used in combination with a polyethylene-insert (PE) in a cementless press-fit acetabular component. Surgery incidentally was performed by 3 senior consultants of the same department. The post-operative treatment regime included weight bearing as tolerated during a 10 to 14-day inpatient stay and a following three-week stay in a rehabilitation facility. At 3 months follow-up, all patients had been able to bear full weight for at least 6 weeks. Using crutches was mandatory for the first 3 weeks. After institutional review board (Ethikkommission of Westfalian Wilhelms-University of Muenster – No 2008008fS) approval and informed consent, 20 patients were examined by an unbiased examinator preoperatively, at 10 days, 3 months, 12 months and 60 months postoperatively. One patient died after the 12 months-follow-up examination of unrelated causes to surgery. Therefore, only 19 patients were available at last follow-up at 60 months after surgery. The Western Ontario and Mc Master Universities Arthritis Index (WOMAC) and the Harris Hip Score (HHS) as disease specific tests after of total hip replacement were recorded [17, 18]. For this study, the WOMAC's German version was used, which has been shown to be a valid and liable instrument to assess symptoms and physical function disability in patients with hip osteoarthritis . To determine femoral periprosthetic bone density, DEXA was performed at the 10 day-, 3 month, 12 month and 60 month-follow-up, using a Norland Eclipse Scanner (Norland, Ft. Atkinson, WI, USA). Measurements of a calibration phantom were performed daily before scanning the patients. A standardized blinded scanning procedure and positioning of the patients and the replaced hip joint were performed to guarantee a high accuracy of the measurements, as requested by Cohen and Rushton . Densitometric measurement of the non-operated side was performed with each measurement of the operated hip to rule out a possible systemic bone density loss in every case. There were no patients with bilateral total hip replacement. A software designed for the measurement of bone mineral density adjacent to metal implants was used (Norland DxA Version 3.9.4) on a Norland PC (NPC-200). Seven regions of interest (ROI) were determined according to a modified classification of Gruen to respect the specific dimensions of the femoral implant (Fig. 2). Because of the relatively small dimensions of the implant, and the congruously small zones compared to conventional prosthesis, the lateral zones 1, 2 and 3 were later combined to a single lateral value (ROI lat) and the zones 5,6 and 7 combined to a single medial value (ROI med). Bone mineral density around the whole implant was also calculated (ROI all). Periprosthetic BMD was measured longitudinally at the four postoperative follow-ups. At each measurement, the change in BMD was compared with the baseline 10 days after surgery and calculated as the BMD change in percent in each of the 7 primary and 3 combined regions of interest. For statistical analysis JMP IN statistical software (SAS Institute Inc, NC, USA) for Macintosh was used in its version 5.1.2 by a statistician blinded to the study At first the presuppositions for a normal distribution were tested. The Wilcoxon signed-ranks test was used to statistically compare the density changes over the 60 months following surgery. The level of significance for all statistical analyses was set at alpha = 5 %.
Results and discussion
Bone mineral density of the different regions and percentage of changes are shown in Table 1. Within the first three months after surgery bone mineral density overall showed a slight decrease. A high decrease of about 3 % was recorded in the proximal regions 1 and 6, while the smallest decrease was observed in ROI 3, where the lateral flange of the implant pushes against the lateral cortex. The changes in all regions were statistically significant at 3 months. However, 12 months postoperatively the BMD in all regions had almost normalized close to the initial values recorded 10 days after the index procedure, with the highest increase in ROI 3 (mean +2,8 %, SD: 1.9). In contrast to the medial side, all regions on the lateral proximal femur showed a significant change (ROI 1–3, ROIlat). 60 months after surgery the BMD of all regions on the lateral proximal femur showed a slight, non-significant decrease compared to the values recorded after 12 months respectively 10 days after surgery. Comparing analog values of the medial side, ROI 5 showed only a significant change in bone mineral density 60 months after surgery. Subscores and Global indices of the Harris hip score and the WOMAC are listed in Tables 2 and 3. Significance was measured using the two-sided Student’s t-test for paired samples for the WOMAC. This test shows a significant reduction of mean pain, stiffness and function between the pre- and 12 month post-operative scores, and a non-significant change in scores at 60 months. There were no radiographic signs of loosening or migration of the components at radiological follow- up examination three months, one and five years postoperatively in any of the stems and sockets. Evaluation of the sockets on ap radiographs of the pelvis was performed according to DeLee/Charnley and evaluation of the CUT stem according to Engh was performed on ap radiographs as well and an additional lateral view of the proximal femur . The mean preoperative Harris hip score of 45 points showed a distinct increase to 91 points 12 months after surgery and furthermore increased to 95 points after 60 months. The preoperative WOMAC score of 5.3 improved to 0.8 12 months after surgery and showed a further improvement to 0.6 after 60 months. Subscores and Global indices of the Harris hip score and the WOMAC are listed in Tables 2 and 3.
Modular stems with interchangeable necks have the potential to optimize hip biomechanical parameters. But there is increasing concern regarding the occurrence of adverse local tissue reactions from mechanically assisted crevice corrosion at the neck–stem taper junction . Furthermore mechanical failures such as fractures of the modular neck and dissociation of modular components have been reported in the past. Problematic dual taper stem total hip arthroplasty has been reported to base on various intrinsic and extrinsic causes. A systematic treatment approach according to a risk stratification algorithm previously described should be followed to optimize management of such cases .
Although at long-term follow-up conventional femoral stems perform exceedingly well in primary hip arthroplasty, limitations persist, including proximal-distal mismatch, non-ideal load transfer and loss of bone. Investigations in tapered stems have proven a progressive loss of proximal bone density as well in cortical and cancellous parts . The continuing evolution in implant design has led to changes in morphology, materials, surface finishing and tribologic coupling. In addition, increased use of total hip replacement in younger patients prompted to more conservative surgical options in order to preserve as much bone stock as possible. Use of short-stemmed prostheses has considerably increased which can be demonstrated by the development of numerous models of this type of prosthesis from different manufacturers. Short-stemmed femoral implants were mainly designed to achieve proximal load transfer to avoid distal osseointegration, which leads to proximal stress-shielding in conventional implant designs [29–31]. There still is controversy about an exclusive metaphyseal strain distribution in short-stemmed femoral prostheses. While some authors like Fokter published results of proximal load transfer leading to an increasing or persisting bone mineral density after implantation of such implants others like Jahnke and Nysted could not observe this findings but measured BMD atrophy in ROI 1 and 7 at 12 months follow-up [32–38]. The former suggested bionic stem related larger intraoperative greater trochanter resection to be responsible for increasing BMD. DEXA scans are widely accepted to investigate osseointegration after total hip arthroplasty (THA) using different stem designs. Evaluation of bone remodeling in conventional implants according to Gruen can easily be adapted to the evaluation in short stem designs. Factors like gender, age and body weight were found to have certain influence on BMD but there seems to be a consensus of the fact that stem design and mode of fixation remain the major factors [39, 40]. To obtain comparable base line values we used the first postoperative measurement taken 10 days after surgery to avoid possible bias. Furthermore, the methods were standardized and the rotation of the leg was controlled as suggested by studies on the measurement precision of periprosthetic BMD . Previous studies revealed a maximum bone remodeling 6 months after implantation followed by a plateau approximately 12 months after surgery. Further adaptions slowly occur within the following 12–24 months. Thus, the duration of follow-up in our cases should be long enough to reflect any specific changes to the surrounding bone for mid-term studies. No signs of loosening were detected in the radiological analysis. No revision arthroplasty had been performed so far.
Koebke in 2000 published results of strain measurements of the CUT prosthesis in a cadaver model close to physiological behaviors. Steinhauser recorded values of 3 different types of short femoral neck prostheses in composite femora compared to a conventional implant using photoelastic coating techniques. All of the 3 femoral neck prostheses showed less changes in hoop-strains compared to conventional implants. The CUT prosthesis exclusively had significant changes at the tip of the stem only . This corresponds to the data from the present study representing a slight but significant increase of bone mineral density after 12 months. In addition, decreasing hoop-strains were recorded in the lesser trochanter region (ROI 6) which corresponds to decreasing bone mineral density seen in our study after 12 months.
Munting and coauthors showed similar results in an in vitro study with an experimental stubby stem . In a following in vivo study they could show results of bone mineral density in accordance to our study that leveled off after 6 years . In a comparative in vitro trial the straight and the "anatomic" stem both led to a decrease of the longitudinal strains in the proximal femur, while the femoral neck implant mainly led to an increase of measured strains on the lateral side of the greater trochanter. The observed medial strains were closer to physiological values in the "stemless" prosthesis than those of the two full-stem prosthesis . Yamaguchi compared a fully porous-coated stem to a only proximally porous-coated stem. Periprosthetic bone-mineral density was measured with dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry at specific intervals after the operation . In both groups, all ROI had a greater loss of bone-mineral density, compared to the values of our study. Similar results were reported by Nishii and Kröger analyzing different types of conventional cementless implants over the first year after impantation [45, 46]. They all had in common a distinct loss of bone mineral density in ROI 1 and 7 compared to the CUT. Aldinger reported a 25 % decrease of bone mineral density in a conventional cementless Spotorno stem after 5 years which mainly focused on proximal regions ROI1 and 7 . Similar results were published by Brodner with encouraging increase of bone mineral density in ROI 2 to 5 but similar loss in ROI 1 and 7 . Furthermore, some authors reported on custom made or anatomical implants neither having a positive impact on proximal bone stock alterations but showing increased loss of bone mineral density in all Gruen zones [9, 48]. In contrast to other commonly employed models the present study suggests the hypothesis that the CUT prosthesis leads to less proximal bone resorption within the first 5 years after implantation compared to conventional implants. Significant changes of bone mineral density in our study mostly occurred within the first year after surgery. According to previous studies on CUT prostheses clinical results in this study were excellent which might be related to the younger age of our population. Stukenborg-Colsman in a short follow-up study described an improvement of the Harris Hip score from 42.9 points preoperatively to 82.9 points after 1 year . Ender and co-workers as well as Rudert and co-workers showed significantly incresasing HHS results after mid-term follow-up with 93 points after 4.9 years and 95 points after 5 years respectively [32, 50]. The significant improvement of WOMAC from 5.3 to 0.8 points reflects the very good clinical results as well.
The current study shows that implantation of a short femoral neck stem particularly leads to a significant decreasing bone density in only one region of interest (#5) which is different to the changes in bone mineral density seen in conventional implants. Long-term studies are necessary to analyze the long-term influence of this observation and to identify possible advantages on the revision rate of this type of stem design. The secondary goal of the study reveals an excellent clinical outcome which might be influenced by the younger age of the population and is equal to clinical results of long term established conventional implants. Summing it up beside a good clinical mid-term behavior this implant presents a biomechanic rationale and a perspective of revision able to place it in the foreground of conventional implants especially in younger aged patients. The conclusion of this study is limited because of the relatively small number of non- randomized patient selection and the fact that it is not a clinical trial.
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The authors thank Philipp Mueller for performing blinded densitometric measurements.
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WS: study conception, writing of manuscript, final analysis and interpretation of data, FB: drafting and critical revising of manuscript, RB: acquisition of data, blinded analysis and interpretation of data. RS: acquisition of data, AS: conception and study design, drafting of manuscript, approval of statistics. All authors read and approved the final manuscript.
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Steens, W., Boettner, F., Bader, R. et al. Bone mineral density after implantation of a femoral neck hip prosthesis – a prospective 5 year follow-up. BMC Musculoskelet Disord 16, 192 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-015-0624-0
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During repairs it is often necessary to hang cornices, pictures, or even a hanging cabinet on the wall. And for this, in turn, it is necessary to drill a wall, sometimes made of brick. Drilling masonry is recommended with some experience in such work. You will also need the right tool. including properly selected drills, the cutting edge of which is made of a material that is harder and more durable than the brick.
Drills for brick
Ordinary drills, designed to work on metal, will not help drill a brick wall. precisely, the hole with their help will be made, but in this case, the brick will act as a sharpening stone, and the drill will quickly blunt.
The most efficient way to drill holes in bricks is with drill bits that have a cladding of the so-called “pobedite”. The peculiarities of the special alloy consisting of different proportions of tungsten and cobalt are such that drills made of it do not require pre-sharpening for work with hard surfaces. With the help of such a tool it is easy to drill holes in brick for dowels for shelves and other interior elements.
Also for drilling holes in bricks, drills with diamond coating (diamond powder electroplated on the metal in 1 or 2 layers) are often used. Due to their use the result of the work will be obtained even faster, but such drills cost more than pobedite, and the choice of diameters and lengths they have much less.
information about diamond drills and core bits can be found at http://www.stroy-res.The brick drill bit can be used to make a hole, but in this case, the brick will act as a sharpening stone and will quickly become blunt. Drills with increased m of diamond chips on the cutting surfaces are in great demand. Such coatings are applied by diffusion welding in a vacuum.
Before you start the repair, you need to buy drill bits of the appropriate diameter. as a rule, for most jobs 6, 8 and 10 millimeters will be enough. For diameters larger than 30 mm one can use not a drill and a drill, but a special core drill rig that makes it possible to make a hole in a brick wall rather quickly. If it is necessary to drill to a greater depth, a drill with rounded edges is used, which increases the wear resistance of the tool.
Features of drilling
In addition to the right drill, the master will also need the presence of a torch or, as a last resort, an impact drill. Such tools drills not only rotate, but also hit them.
During the work, you should not forget about the following features of drilling bricks:
- Pobedite and diamond drill bits will dull after about 20-30 holes have been drilled with them;
- while drilling, the drills should occasionally be immersed in water to prevent them from overheating and to ensure better adhesion;
- To drill longer, you should not drill more than 200-300 rpm into the brick;
- During the work certain precautions should be taken. Because the drill bit heats up to very high temperatures, you should avoid touching it. It is also not recommended to work without safety glasses to prevent dust and brick particles from getting into your eyes.
Preparation of the wall
If you want to drill holes in a brick wall, you must first determine exactly where they will be. Make sure that there are no electrical wires or sewer pipes in the area. We can be helped by a special detector, which can easily be found in almost every DIY store. The points where the holes should be located can be marked with a pencil, this helps a lot. We also have to reach a level to make sure that we keep the level.
Drill bits are used for drilling in brick, concrete and stone. They allow holes from 3 mm to even 35 mm in diameter, are heavy and have a single spiral with one groove. The cheapest large format drills available on the market are usually made of stainless steel and are suitable for both brick walls and drywall.
If we want to be able to drill holes in harder materials as well, such as reinforced concrete or compact stone, we must invest in harder sintered carbide models. We should not save too much when looking for the right exercise. If we choose a solid product of a well-known brand, it certainly will not be damaged after the first use. Many manufacturers say that durable drills can work well for several or even several years, depending on how often they are used.
How to drill through concrete with an electric screwdriver without a torch for 1000. 5 New Year’s Gifts
How to drill through concrete without a torch with an electric screwdriver for 1000. The neighbors have been drilling nonstop for 15 years. One of the most talented neighbors starts drilling with a low-powered drill on January 1 in the afternoon. Drills briefly, but persistently. I can feel in my spinal cord that it is not powerful enough. But no matter what, he tries to break through the wall Against his background, the neighbor upstairs, who rolls cast-iron balls in the morning, is just an angel, a cast-iron angel. The obsession to drill into a concrete wall without a torch has been with me for the last decade. About five years ago I was a witness to a workman drilling a granite step in the neighboring store. I was certain that they were drilling without a baffle, or the step would have just cracked But how they did it, I had not guessed. It dawned on me this summer when I wanted to make a sculpture out of cobblestones at the cottage. The idea was simple. to connect the stones with a stud by drilling a hole in them. In Leroy I came across a budget drill bit for ceramic and glass. Cost 60. Took a couple to try them out. Tried to drill through limestone, small rock at the country house. Flushed with success I began to drill a granite boulder. Drills long enough, drilled to a depth of about 3 cm. I am satisfied with the result. The ceramic feather drill bit drilled the stone faster than a diamond drill bit. I will now allow myself a diversion. Go to the question about the cordless electric screwdriver. I have always wondered how many screwdrivers I should have. Lately I have been using a screwdriver a lot and when it is not at hand, I feel uncomfortable. I need one electric screwdriver in the country, and another one at home, so I don’t have to carry the device here and there. At the end of this dacha season, one of my screwdrivers broke Dexter 18v. It seems the engine is dead, the screwdriver worked 4 years, I drove it a lot. In 4 years it has logged at least 300 hours. I did a lot of sanding and drilling with it, I guess I overdid it. I should have thought what kind of power tool I would buy to replace it. I complained to my friend about the electric screwdriver. And oh my god, my friend offered to sell him the broken electric screwdriver. He even offered 1000 for it, but in the end we agreed on 1500. Now Santa Claus just had to bring me for the New Year with a new electric screwdriver. Added 1200 and Santa Claus brought me a new DEKO electric screwdriver in a case with two lithium batteries 12 V / 2 Ah. DEKO model DKCD12FU-Li 063-4094 exact name. According to the description, the torque is 28 Nm, I thought that’s not enough torque. I really liked the new screwdriver, especially the case. In December the stars were aligned. I had an urgent need to hang a couple of showcases for orders and medals on the wall. I was too lazy to take out the torch. I remembered the magic drill, the ceramic feather drill bit. If I drilled a granite stone in the summer house, I could definitely drill a wall, I thought. And the new electric screwdriver had to be tested. I got a new drill bit, 5 mm. In half an hour I had drilled eight holes I’m sorry, holes. Drill bit burned, because I drilled at maximum speed (1350 rpm) and forgot to wet the drill bit. It took me about 30 seconds for one 20 mm deep hole. It took longer to mark than to drill. Could not be happier that it seems I drilled faster than my neighbor. And I drilled very quietly. You should have drilled with the electric screwdriver at 300 rpm on the first speed and moistened the drill bit more often. We hammer in a plug with a diameter of 6 mm, screw in a screw and hang the jewelry case. It’s like a museum at home.
I have gained invaluable experience. An old, broken tool (an electric screwdriver) is realistic to sell for a substantial sum. The best gift for a troublesome neighbor is a ceramic drill bit. All the neighbors will be in favor. Silence is the best gift for January 1. DEKO electric screwdriver. not a bad budget gift. A showcase for medals is an original gift for your acquaintances, if they still have their grandfather’s awards.
Rules of the job: tips
Safety rules and general guidelines must be followed when working with tools:
- 1) Protect your respiratory system when working, dust is harmful.
- 2) If you work outside, you need to put fences at 2.5 meters.
- 3) When working at heights above 1,5 meters use a scaffolding or a sawhorse.
- 4) When working with the tool, it is necessary to turn on the speed slowly and in no case you can turn it off when it is in the body of the wall.
- 5) When drilling through the plaster, you must carefully study the plan of communications, so as not to touch anything.
- 6) It is strictly forbidden to drill through the decorative coating.
- 7) Choose the right drill bits for each surface.
- Wet the drill bit with water so it does not overheat.
What can be used to seal up a large, drilled wall?
Unnecessary holes in the wall can be sealed with a special mortar. It provides strength and durability. Select the composition should be selected depending on the area and type of defect.
With the help of putty you can level the surface, including concrete. There are several varieties of putty:
- cement-based. used for exterior and interior finishing, suitable for concrete. Durable and moisture-resistant. Dries for a long time and often meshes, requiring re-application;
- gypsum putty is used in dry premise, it is not waterproof and is afraid of temperature difference. Does not crack when applied, so you can apply a thick layer at once;
- acrylic. finish. Applied in a thin layer, so it is suitable for small defects.
None of the mixtures are used for filling in through holes.
Assembling foam is a universal material. Available in one-component (used without preparation) and two-component (when used with a construction gun or mixer).
The foam expands during application and fills the space in question. Cures and gives a good density. Deep holes can be filled.
Repair compound is suitable for repairing large defects. Has good adhesion, frost resistance, strength and durability.
Deciding to make a hole, carefully read the rules and recommendations. Choose the tool depending on the surface composition and the drill bits. If you are not confident in your own skills, then trust the work to professionals.
How to drill a brick wall
During repairs, communications or redevelopment, there is a need to make a different number of holes in the walls. The tools and drilling techniques will differ depending on the wall material. Before you drill a brick wall, it is recommended to take advantage of some practical tips, since such a strong material as brick sometimes requires a special approach.
Necessary tools and their choice
The wrong choice of tool and the type of drill will not only not get the desired result, but can ruin the equipment. Two types of equipment are used for drilling bricks. a peorator or impact drill. The right choice of a drill, first of all, is its power. The minimum power of this tool should not be less than 600 watts, and the minimum number of revolutions. from 2500 rpm. It is better if the mechanism has a reverse rotation of the drill and the ability to smoothly regulate the power. Drilling holes in bricks should be done with an impact drill, since walls made of this material are very resistant to static loads, and are only subject to impact with loads of a dynamic nature. If you drill with an ordinary drill, the process will be long and inefficient, because the edge of the drill will not be able to engage the internal structure of the brick. This can cause tool overheating and drill breakage.
In addition to the use of electrical equipment, it is possible to use a hand-held tool, the so-called jumper. It is a tube with teeth on the end, with which the hole is penetrated by physical force of a person.
The following tools will also be needed:
In order to drill holes in the brick wall effectively, it is necessary to use drill bits with a certain diameter, made of carbide material. They differ from conventional drills in that they have a diamond or pobedite cutting edge. For hole depths up to 15 cm, drill bits with a diameter of 0.6 or 0.8 cm can be used. The maximum diameter of the hole that can be drilled through a brick is 1.5 cm.
Victory drill for brick walls
If you want to drill a through hole with a much larger diameter, it is better to use a drill bit that is mounted on a peorator and an impact drill. The size of the auger depends on the depth of the hole. If you need to drill a hole in the wall width of 60 cm or more, to speed up the process and its efficiency, it is recommended to use drills with the same diameter, but of different lengths at different stages of drilling, for example, to start with a drill length of 15 cm, and at the final stage. a length of 50 cm.
The maximum drill hole diameter can be up to 2.8 cm.
To install boxes for outlets, switches, you need to create a niche. In this case, the drill bits on the peorator are used, which are made of strong steel and allow to obtain holes of large diameter. Drilling with crowns is performed without using the percussion function, and their choice depends on the diameter and number of teeth.
The crown on the peorator
- Dowels for fasteners
- Dowel screwdriver
- Safety glasses
- Tank for cooling water
- A drilling core for marking with a drill.
- Victory glass
- Metal detector
TIP FOR DRILLING INTO MASONRY WITHOUT A HAMMER DRILL | LEARN WITH ME | DAY 15 OF 16
There are three ways to drill a hole in a brick wall: manual, electromechanical and automatic.
However, before you get to work, it is necessary to study the location of the electrical wiring, because accidental contact with the line for the trimmer wiring will not only damage it, but can also electrocute a person. Most often the wiring is vertical or diagonal to outlets and switches. When in doubt, it is worth using a special device to locate hidden wires. A portable metal detector will help locate aluminum wire or copper wire no deeper than 1 cm.
A portable metal detector can help locate hidden utilities
The technology of manual drilling
If you don’t have an electric tool, you can drill with a hatchet. For this purpose, the places are pre-marked by drilling with a hole punch. After that, a hammer is struck on the flat bar, which is placed against the wall at an angle of 90 degrees. Every three strokes the flat borer is turned and the brick debris is removed from the pipe. This is how the hole is knocked out until it reaches the right depth.
Mechanical drilling is performed with an impact drill or a rotary hammer, the process is the same.
First you need to decide on the type (through, no through), depth and diameter of the hole. This is necessary for the right drill or drill bit. If you have difficulty maintaining the same distance between the holes, you can use a template. The stencil is made of plywood, chipboard, plastic and other materials at hand. To use it, you need to attach sandpaper on one side with double-sided tape or glue, then lean it against the wall and drill.
Once the type and diameter of the future hole has been determined, you should mark with a core. The drilling process will be easier if it is carried out in the joint between the bricks. Core notches are made in order to fix the drill bit and facilitate its entry. When drilling with a drill tool must be kept perpendicular to the wall, gently pressing on it so as not to break the drill bit or drill bit. Periodically, the drill needs to be taken out to cool in a container of cold water.
If you want to drill a hole with a diameter greater than 18cm, use a drill with diamond bits. If they are not available, you can use pobedite drill bits of usual diameter. To do this:
- The place of the future hole is marked, tracing its contour with a pencil.
- Drilling is done along the outside of the line, the number of holes depends on the diameter of the circuit. The diameter of the drill bit itself should be 0,8-1,0 cm, the spacing of the holes on the contour should be 1,0 cm. To do the job more accurately, you can use even smaller drills, but then the process will take longer.
- Use a chisel and hammer to make a pick out of the drilled contour.
How to drill straight through concrete with a drill bit
First you need to know exactly that the right nozzle is chosen. Always drill at a low rpm. Usually, the tool is in operation for 10 or 12 minutes. During this time it is guaranteed that it will not overheat or accidentally break. If the drill bit of the tool is accidentally left in the wall thickness, it must be carefully removed. No force should be used. The drill bit can break and pieces of it can get stuck in the wall. If necessary, the drill bit can easily be detached from the nozzle.
The drill should be held strictly perpendicular to the surface. If this is not followed, there is a risk of damaging the drill bit and sometimes leaving a dent
It is also important to prevent drilling dust from getting into the eyes. Wear safety glasses for this
You can also use gloves to prevent slipping of the hands during the technological process. Only a person with sufficiently strong arms can drill through the surface qualitatively. Because the process requires considerable effort.
Electromechanical drilling technology
Making holes in the brick with the help of electric tools is much easier than by hand. For this purpose an impact drill or a rotary tool is suitable.
Drilling machine for a brick wall
The drill must meet special conditions, so that you can easily drill through the brick:
- Only a drill with an impact function should be used. An impact drill has overheat protection so it will last much longer than a conventional drill. It also puts more pressure on the material in which the hole is made.
- For drilling in brick, a drill with a power of 600 watts or more is suitable.
- In order to make precise holes of the required depth, it is worth to give preference to a drill with the function of smooth regulation of rotational speed.
A construction drill costs more than an impact drill, but it is much easier to drill with one. A good option is to rent the equipment if you need to make holes larger than 18 cm. In this case a drill with diamond core bits is needed.
It is worth paying special attention to the choice of drill bits. Drills with 6 and 8 mm diameter with pobedite are needed for small holes. This is a tungsten-cobalt alloy that can penetrate tough material without additional sharpening. drills are suitable for making holes with a diameter of not more than 15 mm. Holes with a larger diameter can be drilled using a special nozzle, the drill. It is suitable for holes from 15 to 28 mm in diameter.
The drilling technology for an impact drill or a construction drill is the same:
- The first thing to take care of is protection while working, because brick or metal chips can get in the eye. A welding mask is suitable as protection. If you do not have one, you can use safety glasses.
- It is worth marking the spot for the drill hole with a line for the future drilling.
- Then you can start drilling. The impact drill or rotary tool must be held at a right angle. If the tool is tilted the drill bit will break. The pressure must be gentle, not too much pressure, as you can damage the wall or break the drill bit.
- Since bricks are dense materials and are not easy to work with, it is necessary to cool the working tool during the work. Dip a little more than half of the drill bit into a bucket of cool water. It must be done carefully so as not to hit the electrical mechanism itself.
- The drilling process should be continuously monitored. When drilling into a wall there is a possibility that the wire may be caught. Also note that the brick is not homogeneous in structure. If the dust from the drill has become black, the brick section is burned out. In this case, you need to drill at low speed and constantly cool the tool.
To create small holes in masonry electromechanical technology is the most convenient. It is also less energy-consuming than manual drilling.
Drilling a brick wall begins with a preparatory phase. Before you make a hole, you need to clearly determine its location. There must not be any wiring or water pipes. For this purpose, a metal detector is used to properly exclude obstacles. But even after that, all work is carried out carefully. On the wall are marked socket lights, as well as switches, from which the electrical wiring extends. For safety work, the initial depth of up to 20 mm is squeezed out with an ordinary screwdriver, a drill is used when there is no risk of damaging communications.
Do You Drill into the Brick or the Mortar?
Using the core to make the marks for the recess. This is how the drill is fixed. The worker must wear safety goggles or face shield, against dust and splinters. The drill must be kept straight, so as not to break the tool and drill through the chamotte brick properly. Periodically turn off the motor to avoid overheating the drill bit. Apply light pressure to the drill to make the depression even. The hole in the wall is made more difficult if the building material is burnt out. Low RPM and impact mode will help make the task easier. The core drill rig is used when drilling a hole with a diameter of more than 30 mm.
With what and how to drill brick walls?
If there is no automatic tool, the brick is drilled manually with the help of a flat borer. Marks are made on the wall with a drill where the hole is to be made afterwards. The dowel is placed at a right angle (90 degrees) to the surface and hammered. After 3 strokes the tool is turned, the hole is cleared of residues and the strokes are repeated until the desired depth is obtained. This is a long and laborious method, after which a lot of debris is left.
For a hole with a diameter of more than 2 cm it is more effective to use diamond drill bits.
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With 1.2 million people affected by COPD in the UK, predictive capabilities could deliver savings
Storm ID, NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde and Seattle based risk prediction platform KenSci have been awarded co-funding of £750,000 by the UK’s innovation agency, Innovate UK, to develop a new care pathway for patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD).
With COPD affecting 1.2 million people in the UK, exacerbations of COPD are the second most common cause of emergency hospital admissions and account for one in eight of all UK hospital admissions. WHO (World Health Organisation) forecasts COPD to become the third leading cause of death worldwide by 2030.
The project seeks to reduce emergency hospital admissions among the highest risk COPD patients through remote monitoring and AI-enabled preventative interventions.
By remotely monitoring patients’ COPD symptoms, physiology and treatment in the home, machine learning algorithms will offer healthcare professionals clinical decision support to target patients at high risk of an exacerbation. The project aims to deliver a continuous and preventive digital health and care service.
With a target of reducing one emergency hospital admission per year for each patient using the service the potential cost savings to the NHS across the UK, if the service is successfully scaled across 20% of the highest risk COPD patients, equates to £1.4bn.
The project will build on existing workstreams underway including;
- Collaboration between Storm ID, Digital Health Institute and NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde to develop new care pathways for a range of long-term conditions
- A home remote-monitored non-invasive ventilation (NIV) pilot for COPD patients by NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde and ResMed that has already demonstrated benefits including reduction in hospital
- A Small Business Research Initiative (SBRI) funded project between KenSci and NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde to develop a decision support algorithm for use in Emergency Departments to improve COPD care planning.
The project aligns closely with the ambitions set out in the recently published Scottish Government Digital Health and Care Strategy by supporting the shift of care into the community, reducing re-admission rates and empowering citizens to effectively manage their own care.
We look forward to collaborating with our partners on this exciting project. The development of a new service model for COPD that exploits patient-generated health data and machine learning models, in one of Europe’s largest health systems, will provide clear evidence of the value of the operationalising new preventative digital health services. We hope the open APIs, delivered as part of this project, that enable consent driven exchange of patient-generated data with electronic health records will act as a catalyst for other digital health innovators in future.Paul McGinness, Director at Storm ID
We’re excited by the opportunity to deliver our vision for a digital infrastructure and service innovations which will enable early detection of potential COPD deteriorations in our highest risk patients. AI-guided predictive modelling and cloud-based decision support patient and clinician dashboards in this “DYNAMIC” study will enable focused patient-clinician communication, target clinical team’s resources, and facilitate early activation of self-management and tiered COPD treatment interventions. We know these COPD interventions provided individually reduce hospital admissions, improve quality of life and are cost-effective, but the challenge is to realistically deliver them in combination to patients who need them most, before an acute crisis and emergency hospital admission.Chris Carlin, Consultant Respiratory Physician at NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde
This unique collaboration will enable impactful digital health transformation for patients with debilitating lung disease. Data-driven reorientation of health care delivery across the continuum of disease both in the community and hospital will reduce hospital admissions while improving quality of life for these patients. Emergency Department attendance is the nadir of these patient’s long-term condition but with enhanced monitoring and analytics the team will be able to intervene days before the ambulance is called. Early warning of deterioration will enable our respiratory team to deliver the care they would receive in the ED at home improving patient outcomes whilst reducing demand on our overstretched Emergency Departments. We are excited to deliver this project to our patients as an exemplar of service model redesign which can optimise care for patients suffering chronic disease.David Lowe, Emergency Consultant at NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde
This is a fantastic opportunity to progress the digital transformation agenda in Scotland. The new Scottish Digital Health & Care Strategy makes it clear that citizens should be empowered to manage their own wellbeing and to live independently, and that this should be delivered using new, open platform approaches. This project embodies that vision and we look forward to seeing it move forward.George Crooks, CEO at the DHI
This is an extraordinary opportunity for us to come together to make a meaningful difference to the life of millions of COPD patients and their families. NHS Scotland’s vision to preemptively identify patients and help them navigate a chronic illness with better use of technology is both inspiring and a framework for how healthcare should be – preemptive and connected. We are honored to partner with Microsoft, ResMed and StormID to bring the best of cloud, devices and machine learning in the service of the millions under care of NHS Scotland.Samir Manjure, Co-founder & CEO, KenSci
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NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde is the largest health board in the UK, providing healthcare to over 1.2 million people. It has a strong track record in innovation and research, hosting the largest SafeHaven repository of anonymised electronic health data. The importance of digital health innovation is recognised in core initiatives proposed in its ‘Moving Forward Together’ strategy blueprint for the future of health and social care services.
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The Chihuahuan Desert (CD), the largest in the Americas, is flanked by mountains that prevent wet winds from blowing across it; those mountain ranges are the Sierra Madre Oriental, the Trans- Mexican Volcanic Belt and the Sierra Madre Occidental in Mexico, and the Rockies in the United States. The desert covers an area of 507,000 km2, stretching from New Mexico and Texas in the United States to parts of the states of Chihuahua, Coahuila, Durango, Guanajuato, Hidalgo, Nuevo León, Querétaro, San Luis Potosi, Tamaulipas and Zacatecas in Mexico. Field work consisted of the qualitative characterization of the main vegetation types in the CH, based on their physiognomy and the collection of plant specimens for later identification. With the composition and physiognomy data, semi-realistic profiles were made of the main plant associations and the physiographic and soil conditions where they thrive. The associations detected were: Larrea tridentata microphyll scrub, Agave lechuguilla rosette scrub, Dasylirion spp. rosette scrub, grassland, chaparral, nopalera (a patch of prickly pears), mesquite, yucca, dune vegetation and halophytic vegetation. | <urn:uuid:6cbbecd8-a6b1-457d-a312-6457c4d76719> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://revistas.chapingo.mx/forestales/?section=articles&subsec=issues&numero=113 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572021.17/warc/CC-MAIN-20220814083156-20220814113156-00065.warc.gz | en | 0.881233 | 280 | 3.59375 | 4 |
“Who Was Nellie Gail Moulton?” is the first comprehensive retrospective of the artist’s work in over 50 years. Nellie Gail Moulton was one of the first female artists to join the Laguna Beach art colony in the early 1900s and the Moulton name has become synonymous with the history of Orange County. (CLICK IMAGE ABOVE TO READ THE FULL POST)
ARTFIX Daily–a website of curated art world news and exclusives–announced the opening of an exhibit in San Clemente, California featuring the artwork of Nellie Gail Moulton. She was a pioneer, an artist and an influential figure in the development of art and culture in Southern California.
“Something Revealed: California Women Artists Emerge, 1860-1960” exhibition at the Pasadena Museum of History, was selected by Hyperallergic as number 4 of the top 20 art exhibitions in Los Angeles for the year 2019.
For the inaugural episode of LA Times Today, Pulitzer Prize winning LA Times writer and columnist Patt Morrison interviewed curators Maurine St. Gaudens and Joseph Morsman and discussed the importance of women artists in California’s history.
Roberta Allen writes about the landmark women artists exhibition at the Pasadena Museum of History and shares her thoughts on the groundbreaking artists included in the exhibit.
This episode aired on March 29, 2019 as a segment of PBS SoCal’s LAaRT program. Maria Hall Brown of PBS toured the “Something Revealed” exhibit at the Pasadena Museum of History that presented art from the countless, and often forgotten unknown or under-appreciated, California women artists working in the period of 1860 to 1960.
Abe Ahn of the online arts magazine Hyperallergic writes about the landmark California women artists exhibition: “An exhibition brings together work by artists whose contributions to art movements and regional histories might have been obscured, forgotten, or overshadowed by those of their male colleagues.”
Hyperallergic guest author, John Seed, professor of art and art history at Mt. San Jacinto College in Southern California discusses the iconic painting “Bus Stop” by Elsie Palmer Payne as well as the artist’s life, career as an artist and her marriage to another recognizable name in California art history, the landscape painter Edgar Payne.
In “Southwest Art” writer Mackenzie McCreary covered the “Something Revealed” exhibit at the Pasadena Museum of History. The exhibit showed from the fall of 2018 until late spring of 2019. (CLICK THE IMAGE ABOVE TO READ THE FULL POST)
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Blog 53: Do you need to shampoo more often during summer?•
Posted on April 04 2018
Hair fall, scalp irritation & itching are some of the most common hair problems during summer. The humidity coupled with summer heat triggers profuse sweating that often work as the primary reason for hair problems & hair fall.
During summer, excess perspiration added with the oils produced on the scalp provides a great base for pollution & grime to stick on to, thus making scalp & hair dirty & sticky much quickly. Moreover, a good amount of salt comes out to the surface of scalp with sweat. This salt has corrosive action that weakens the hair roots, adding to hair fall. So, removing the sweat mixed salt quickly from the scalp is important.
Another common hair problem during summer is smelly hair. Accumulation of sweat on the scalp provides a perfect environment for growth of fungal & bacterial infections, which is the primary reason of unpleasant hair odor. Keeping your scalp & hair clean & dry can help you get rid of this problem.
Key to minimize summer time hair problems
So, as it comes, to minimize the summer time hair problems, keeping the scalp & hair clean & dry is essential. Washing your hair properly with a proper shampoo at proper intervals can be highly effective in keeping the common summer time hair problems at bay. However, there are few things to consider before deciding how often you should use a shampoo during summer.
Depending on how profusely you sweat daily & how much time you spend outdoors or the hairstyle you normally don while outside, you might need to wash your hair daily or on alternate days or may be twice a week. People living in cities, certainly needs to wash their hair more frequently due to higher environmental pollution compared to the people living in suburban areas. At the same time, if you stay mostly indoors in an air conditioned environment, your hair is less likely to get dirty. Tied hair certainly attracts less dirt than untied hair.
How frequently you should shampoo
So, there are no one-size-fits-all theory about how frequently you need to shampoo during summer. If you normally wash your hair 2 times a week, during summer making it 3 times a week can certainly help. However, you have to make sure that every time you wash your hair, you give it enough time to get completely dry.
Clean scalp & hair is the key to problem free hair & shampooing as quickly as your scalp or hair gets dirty should be the norm. However, when you are needed to wash your hair frequently, it is important that you use a shampoo that is mild enough to not to reap off the necessary oils, making the hair, dry & brittle. While not shampooing your hair at proper intervals during summer can take a toll on your hair health, using a harsh shampoo regularly can do even more harm. So, choose a shampoo that is mild, infused with natural, hair nourishing ingredients & free from soap.
Honey Shampoo & Spa conditioning Shampoo from the Shine & Silk range of Keya Seth are best suited for even regular hair wash during summer. If you have dandruff, you can opt for Shine & Silk Dandruff Removal Shampoo from the range for regular use.
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Full Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
full: [adjective] containing as much or as many as is possible or normal.
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518 Synonyms & Antonyms of FULL - Merriam-Webster
adjective Synonyms & Antonyms of full (Entry 1 of 3) 1 containing or seeming to contain the greatest quantity or number possible at the start of the game everyone was full of energy and hope the boy's bedroom is full of sports trophies and medals Synonyms for full brimful, brimming, bursting, chockablock, chock-full (or chockful), crammed, crowded,
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to make full, as by gathering or pleating. to bring (the cloth) on one side of a seam to a little greater fullness than on the other by gathering or tucking very slightly. Idioms about full in full, …
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Define full. full synonyms, full pronunciation, full translation, English dictionary definition of full. adj. full·er , full·est 1. Containing all that is normal or possible: a full pail. 2.
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See definition of full on Dictionary.com adj. brimming, filled adj. thorough adj. deep in sound adj. satiated in hunger synonyms for full Compare Synonyms adequate big chock-full complete crowded entire intact packed stocked sufficient abounding burdened bursting crammed glutted gorged imbued impregnated jammed laden lavish loaded overflowing
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full adjective (CONTAINING A LOT) A2 (of a container or a space) holding or containing as much as possible or a lot: This cup is very full so be careful with it. My plate was already full. I tried …
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Purohit Aastha, Paul Rahul, Golchha Vineet*, Yadav Deepti, Gupta Mudita and Sharma K Ish
Department of Orthodontics and Orthopaedics, Inderprastha Dental College and Hospital, Ghaziabad, India
*Corresponding Author: Golchha Vineet, Department of Orthodontics and Orthopaedics, Inderprastha Dental College and Hospital, Ghaziabad, India.
Received: June 20, 2022; Published: June 30, 2022
Context: Model analysis is an important diagnostic tool and aids in framing dental treatment, but consumes a significant time. Mamillapalli., et al. the creators of application iModelAnalysis2 which performs mathematical calculations easily and accurately as part of model study analysis, claims to be faster, accurate and user friendly than conventional method.
Aims: This in-vitro study evaluates the efficacy and efficiency of the results achieved by iModelAnalysis2 application and compares it with the conventional method.
Methods and Material: Bolton analysis, Ashley Howes Analysis, Pont analysis, Linder Harth Analysis, Carey’s Analysis, Arch Perimeter Analysis model were performed on 30 casts. The duration of the count model analysis using conventional methods and app was recorded with a stopwatch. The results obtained were statistically compared for accuracy.
Results: The test results were non significant with p value of >0.05. This indicates that the overall results of analysis through both conventional and application means are equally accurate. The result of the comparison in the time taken to do the analysis through conventional means and application was highly significant with p value of 0.000.
Conclusions: This application has a great potential to aid clinician in quick calculations and thereby quicker diagnosis and treatment planning saving their crucial time with accurate result.
Keywords: Model Analysis; iModelAnalysis2; Bolton analysis; Ashley Howes Analysis; Pont; Carey’s Analysis
Citation: Golchha Vineet., et al. “Accuracy and Efficiency of Model Analysis Using an App Based Model Analysis Software ". Acta Scientific Dental Sciences 6.7 (2022): 140-146.
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Scholarships for Māori learners
Find out where to look for scholarships for Māori learners.
Scholarships may pay your costs, such as fees or accommodation, or give you a grant of money to support your study. Here’s where to find scholarships for Māori and where to get help.
Find scholarships for Māori online
Search StudySpy's scholarship information
Search StudySpy’s website for New Zealand and international Māori scholarships by location, study level, provider and ethnicity.
Visit websites with scholarships for Māori
For general Māori scholarships:
- Māori Education Trust website - scholarships
- Ministry of Education website - Ngarimu VC and 28th (Māori) Battalion Memorial Scholarships
- Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu website - scholarships and grants
- Crimson Education website - scholarship and support for Māori learners applying to top-ranked universities
- MoneyHub website - scholarships for Māori school leavers and undergraduates
For Māori scholarships for specific areas of study or training:
- Kia Ora Hauora website - health scholarships
- Libraries Aotearoa website - library and information management scholarships
- Ministry for Primary Industries website - forestry scholarships
- Māori and Pasifika Trades Training website - trade scholarships
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- your school careers adviser
- Māori student support and liaison officers at the places where you're interested in studying
- iwi and Māori land trusts, and your whānau.
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Old and Saddened 🙁 – Young and Happy 🙂
- Have a positive attitude
Age could bring happiness for many people. If you give up selfishness and hatred for everything that has been unpleasant in life.
- Still enjoy a good laugh
Laughing is good for you, science has shown. Laughter therapy is recognized as an unconventional method and is used successfully
- Everything starts to sag
Your skin can be a dead giveaway that you’ve passed the half-century mark. This is what happens to everyone, humanity has not yet discovered a remedy for a life without death and youth without old age.
- Your stem cells age, too
The scientists suspect genetics is at play.
- Need less sleep
Older adults just can’t get the sleep they need. Worries, upset, illness or other reasons leave us without sleep.
- Become more distracted
Seniors might have the unique ability to “hyper-bind” the irrelevant information
- Lean liberal
Over time, adults’ attitudes got more liberal regarding politics, economics, race, gender, religion and sexuality issues. Unfortunately, no one listens to the elders, even if their wisdom is more significant!
Left is my grandmother, and my wife in right.
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TWI Industrial Member Report Summary 334/1987
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There have been no reported production applications of magentically impelled arc butt (MIAB) welding involving aluminium alloys to date. Early work carried out at The Welding Institute established that good quality welds could not be made using conventional MIAB welding equipment. This was thought to result from arc instability when welding with the tube axis horizontal and insufficient forging speed.
A special-purpose machine was designed and built at The Welding Institute in order to study the feasibility of MIAB welding aluminium alloys. This had the ability to weld with the tube axis vertical or horizontal and forge velocity was in excess of 700mm/sec. Welding trials using BS 1471:1972 Grade 6063 aluminium alloy tube, in the solution heat-treated and artificially aged (TF) conditions, were carried out. Both 32 and 38mm diameter tube of 1.6mm wall thickness were used during this work.
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As time goes by, technologies keep on evolving, offering us loads of new tools for everyday life, and the kitchen is not an exception. Popular today microwaves were first introduced to our homes back in 1967. All thanks to Percy Spencer, who once was building radars and came to an idea of his invention when microwaves from radars melted the candy bar in his pocket.
Today, microwave ovens are used not only for reheating our food but for cooking it as well. Since microwaves have been a common appliance on our kitchen for a long time already, they are relevantly cheap, fast and easy to use. Besides, microwave ovens are proved to be more energy-efficient than traditional gas or electric convection ovens.
Nevertheless, some people are not that enthusiastic about using a microwave oven, claiming, that it lowers the quality of food, washes away the nutrients and can have negative effects on our bodies. Unfortunately or not, there is no exact data on the influence of using microwaves on our wellbeing.
Based on this, we would assume, that using a microwave oven is just a great option when you are running late or have something easy to cook, like rice, for example.
This article will provide you with an easy step-by-step guide on how to cook rice in a microwave to have the best result possible.
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Tools and ingredients you will need for cooking rice in a microwave:
a microwave itself;
a safe container;
several minutes of your time.
The recipe below is created to minimize the time spent on cooking and to make the rice taste soft and rich. Follow the steps and enjoy your meal after only a few minutes.
Step 1. Prepare a microwave-safe container. Anything made from glass, porcelain or ceramics would be a good option. Make sure it is large enough for the amount of rice you want to cook so that the water won’t spill out of the container. Otherwise, the inside of a microwave would get dirty and sticky and the dish ruined.
Step 2. Put the amount of rice you want to cook in the container. Then, pour in some cold water and swish the rice around to carefully wash it. To make sure that water is clean, use a water filter. Repeat this several times to wash away dust. Then, pour the water out into the sink. Great, you are almost there!
Step 3. After you’ve done with the washing, add a spoon of any preferable vegetable oil and some salt, then mix. Pour in hot water to minimize the cooking time. The proportion of rice to water is approximately ½. Ensure you add enough water to cover the rice. By the way, if you want your rice to have the useful nutrients and to benefit health, make sure you don’t use fortified rice.
Step 4. Put the container inside a microwave and close it with a lid. Set a timer for 5 minutes with a volume of 800 watts. After that, carefully mix the ingredients with a spoon. Then, close the container with a lid and put it inside an oven again for 3 more minutes.
Don’t hurry to take the container out straight after the final step, let it stay inside for a few more minutes, thus it will make the rice softer and, therefore, much tastier.
These are all the steps you would need to cook rice in microwave fast and safe. As you see, it’s as easy as a pie. Try this recipe and enjoy your rice with vegetables or as a main dish.
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