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For decades, television has been the advertising giant, offering companies slots to promote their product or service using commercials. But recent reports indicate that the internet is starting to eclipse TV as the preferred method of marketing.
The Wall Street Journal reports that a number of businesses have shifted their advertising budgets to online videos and content, using MasterCard and Verizon Wireless as an example. A MasterCard media representative confirmed this reallocation of funds, stating that the company will pour more money into online marketing this year.
The change is a result of more viewers opting to stream online videos, according to the CEO of Starcom MediaVest, an ad-buying company. Starcom MediaVest moved $500 million away from TV advertising, putting 75% of it into online outlets in 2013. Furthermore, digital media accounted for about a quarter of all ad dollars last year, and Emarketer predicts that this percentage will increase over time.
Consequently, TV advertising executives are fighting back, promoting new dramas and popular shows, such as The Voice and The Blacklist to urge viewers to stick to watching TV. They also continue to pour money into commercials that draw large audiences, such as the ones that air during the Super Bowl. This marketing methodology is still effective, as nearly 40% of advertising dollars were spent on TV last year, and Neilsen, a consumer data compilation company, reports that more people are watching traditional TV than ever before.
But ad executives argue that online videos and advertisements reach out to a different demographic of viewers, citing studies that show a larger percentage of online viewers are ages 18 to 34. They are claiming that younger audiences are leaning on YouTube and other online video chambers, and less on traditional TV.
Neilsen has worked to provide marketers with statistics and evidence of the benefits of online advertising recently, making companies more comfortable with spending more money on this type of marketing. In addition to videos, Nielsen, along with the Association of National Advertisers, claim that the best way to advertise would be to combine both TV and internet marketing strategies. The two businesses predict that this approach will become more important in the next few years.
“This research is inline with the reality of consumer habits today. With mobile advertising becoming an emerging market for advertisers, both online and mobile video will become a bigger player in advertising campaigns,” says Milena Lyons, Branding Specialist CMG Creative Agency. “Viewers are watching video over different platforms throughout their day. You, the advertiser, just have to be where they are, TV, Mobile and Online. Online and mobile video is an excellent branding opportunity for everyone.” | <urn:uuid:ba74ffc9-089a-4314-be7a-67bb75ee8cd6> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://worldnewsstand.net/studies-show-tv-advertising-replaced-online-video-advertisements/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571536.89/warc/CC-MAIN-20220811224716-20220812014716-00265.warc.gz | en | 0.957462 | 537 | 1.625 | 2 |
Houston loves its outdoor activities, from concerts to cookouts. But nothing ruins a great time like biting mosquitos, especially since the pesky bugs transmit diseases such as West Nile and Zika viruses to humans and heartworms in dogs.
Many of us resort to wearing chemical repellents or clothing that covers as much of our skin as possible. The former can leave you sticky and smelly, the latter is simply miserable in the Texas heat. Plus, when the whole family goes outdoors, it makes sense to use an area rather than individual body approach.
My neighborhood Listserv has been abuzz with complaints about mosquitos since the temperature started climbing a few months ago. Here are a few of the tried and true devices and treatments folks in the ‘hood use to keep mosquitos out of their balcony, patio, or backyard.
This device works based on the fact that mosquitoes are attracted to body heat and can sense carbon dioxide — which human beings exhale — from up to 100 feet away. DynaTrap emits heat and CO2 as well as specific wavelengths of UV light that attract the bugs. Mosquitoes do not travel long distances, often staying within an acre area. Therefore, every mosquito caught eliminates the potential of hundreds or thousands of mosquito eggs, effectively breaking the mosquito life cycle. Empty the trap periodically and replace the bulb roughly every four months or 3,000 hours. Available at H-E-B and Home Depot.
The priciest option, but a neighbor insists this trap is worth it. (Personally, I spent an evening on their lovely patio and didn’t see a single mosquito.) Mosquito Magnet emits carbon dioxide, heat, and moisture to attract mosquitoes from an area up to an acre. The manufacturer recommends operating continuously (even when you’re not outside) to break the mosquito breeding cycle. It runs on a propane tank and mosquitoes end up in self-contained, disposable traps. You’ll need to buy replacement attractant packs and traps periodically.
This EPA-evaluated and approved device repels mosquitoes from a 15-foot zone around it using Allethrin, a synthetic version of a naturally occurring repellent found in chrysanthemums. According to the manufacturer, Thermacell is at least ten times more effective than citronella candles, and runs on a butane cartridge using scented mats. It comes with one cartridge and three mats that last four hours each. (Refill packs include 12 mats and four fuel cartridges.) I tested one on my patio after the recent heavy rains. As I set it up, a mosquito buzzed around my arm, but when I sat outside 30 minutes later, I didn't see a single one.
Mouthwash and beer
Another neighbor swears by a homemade mouthwash-and-beer spray. Spray the concoction around the yard wherever you spend time outdoors. It doesn’t hurt plants, pets, or grass and some websites claim it will last about 10 weeks between applications.
Here’s one recipe: 16 ounces of mint-flavored mouthwash, 3 cups Epsom salts and three stale, 12-ounce cheap beers (no need to waste the good stuff!). Place everything in a large bowl and mix using a spoon until all the salt has dissolved. Pour into a spray bottle. For the most nature-friendly version, use organic mouthwash, and lavender or eucalyptus scented Epsom salts will work even better.
Plants such as lemongrass, rosemary, sage, and basil repel mosquitos and are useful herbs as well. (Peppermint and catnip also repel mosquitoes but are invasive.) Marigolds do double duty repelling mosquitos and other pests and adding color while doing it. Surround your patio with these plants in pots or the ground and before your cookout, scatter handfuls of their leaves around the area. Burning branches of rosemary on the grill also helps. Find these plants locally at Natural Gardener or The Great Outdoors Garden Center. Natural Gardener also sells repelling granules, sticks, and other natural outdoor methods.
Holistic anti-mosquito practices
In place of or in addition to the above methods, consider a holistic natural approach. This involves creating a healthy ecosystem in your yard with mosquito-repelling plants and habitat that attracts birds, reptiles, and insects that eat mosquitos such as damselflies. Build a bat house to attract these insect-eaters, too. The National Wildlife Federation’s Certified Wildlife Habitat guidelines are a good place to start. Avoid use of pesticides, which kill good critters along with bad.
It is important to eliminate all standing water, as mosquitoes travel only a few hundred feet from where they hatch. Dog bowls and birdbaths are fine as long as you replace the water every few days. While most people know mosquitoes need standing water to breed, few realize a mere teaspoon is enough. Just overwatering your grass can create sufficient water to support mosquito eggs and larvae. Call 3-1-1 to report standing water that is not on your property and the City of Houston will take care of it. | <urn:uuid:a03430f2-0298-4b20-811d-0de36df6b2c8> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://houston.culturemap.com/news/city-life/07-11-18-mosquitoes-natural-houston-repellents-options-dynatrap-thermacell/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571909.51/warc/CC-MAIN-20220813051311-20220813081311-00265.warc.gz | en | 0.942555 | 1,080 | 2.03125 | 2 |
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Does ibuprofen increase the risk of severe corona courses?
As we reported yesterday in our Corona news ticker, the WhatsApp circular, which said that ibuprofen could make corona disease worse, was a fake news. In a voice message, a woman claimed that MedUni Vienna's doctors advised against taking ibuprofen in the course of a coronvirus infection. The drug, which is used for fever and pain, can worsen the course of the disease. The message was then expressly rejected by the MedUni Vienna. However, the connection may not be completely dismissed.
In the voice message, which is currently mainly shared on WhatsApp, an unknown woman said that she had spoken to a friend who works at the Vienna University Hospital. There they had researched why so many people in Italy die from the infection. It was found that the drug ibuprofen worsened the course of an infection. Therefore, it is better to use paracetamol.
According to its own statements, University Hospital Vienna does not conduct research on ibuprofen
However, the university clinic denied the report. A press release states: “Text and voice messages are currently being distributed on various social media networks, which report alleged research results from the Vienna University Hospital on symptoms of Covid 19. The Medical University of Vienna expressly points out that this is fake news that has no connection with the MedUni Vienna. ”
Health Minister warns against taking ibuprofen in case of corona infection
However, the French Minister of Health Olivier Veran now explicitly warns against taking the drug. On Twitter, he wrote: “Taking anti-inflammatory drugs (ibuprofen, cortisone, ...) could be a factor in worsening the infection. If you have a fever, take acetaminophen. If you are already taking anti-inflammatory drugs or have any doubts, ask your doctor for advice. ” How does the minister come to this view?
In his statement, the health minister refers to an article that appeared three days ago in the renowned science magazine "The Lancet" and found an increased risk of COVID-19 in diabetes. In summarizing the results, the researchers point out that painkillers that inhibit the cell receptor ACE or increase ACE2 are also a risk factor.
"Patients with heart diseases, high blood pressure or diabetes who are treated with ACE2-increasing drugs are at higher risk of serious COVID-19 infections" and when taking so-called ACE inhibitors, therefore, an even more thorough monitoring or, under certain circumstances, a change of the Drug, the research team reports. Since the expression of ACE2 is also increased by the drug ibuprofen, this should also be assessed critically.
Viruses could penetrate more easily - so the assumption
ACE receptors (ACE2) exist on the surface of the cells, to which the ACE enzyme binds. It is precisely these receptors that the Covid-19 pathogens use to penetrate our cells. The ACE inhibitors intercept the ACE enzyme, with the result that the ACE receptors remain free and the virus can penetrate more easily. Even if the number of free receptors or ACE2 increases, for example due to ibuprofen intake, this makes it easier for the viruses to penetrate the cells. According to this hypothesis, ACE inhibitors and the drug ibuprofen could increase the risk of infection.
Just hints but no knowledge
The researchers evaluated three previous studies, including an investigation with 32 deceased Corona people from China, a study with 173 Corona people and comorbidities, and another study with 140 inpatients who were treated. However, the number of people considered is not sufficient to finally draw a conclusion. This is also emphasized by the research team in its specialist article. So far, it was only a "hypothesis".
What does this mean for infected people?
So what does this mean for infected people? In any case, the intake of ACE inhibitors and ibuprofen should be discussed with a doctor. For the French Minister of Health, however, the previous hypothesis was already sufficient to explicitly warn against the drug. Hopefully, researchers will be able to provide further insights in the coming days and weeks. (sb)
Note to editors: In an older version of this article, ibuprofen was wrongly equated with ACE inhibitors, but in fact the drug belongs to the so-called non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs.
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The Washington Times
Onus to Protect Identity
June 3, 2006
By Gregory S. McNeal
The personal information of 26 million veterans is still at risk thanks to poor security procedures at the Veterans Administration. Unfortunately those veterans and other potential victims of identity theft have little recourse against inept handlers of private information, who despite being in the best position to stop identity theft have little incentive to improve protections. Elected officials, state and federal, should update current identity theft laws to make handlers of private information more responsible and more liable.
While the average bank robber steals $2,500 per heist, the average identity thief makes off with $20,000 to $30,000 per victim, and the problem is growing. Just consider the headlines. Last year Berkeley revealed the Social Security numbers of more than 98,000 students, alumni and past applicants were stolen when thieves snatched the laptop where the info was stored. In Ohio, a national tax company thought it was a good idea to toss thousands of customer’s tax returns into a dumpster. And in New York City, rental giant Blockbuster video took irresponsibility to new levels when they closed a store and dumped boxes of customer information — including Social Security numbers and birthdates — on a sidewalk. So long as the holders of private information can recklessly handle this information without fear of repercussions identity theft will continue at its current rate of 13 persons every minute. Legislators have tried to solve the problem, but their efforts, focusing mostly on penalties for thieves, are consistently misplaced. Penalties are important but form only one part of a solution. To fully address the problem, elected officials must put responsibility and liability squarely in the hands of the guardians of private information.
How? First, legislators must establish clear guidelines to protect people’s information. For example, in California, immediate notification in the case of disclosure is the law. Other provisions require companies to render sensitive information unreadable before disposing of either electronic or paper documents. New laws could also protect the confidentiality of Social Security numbers by further limiting their use and in particular their scope of dissemination. Such protective measures could have prevented the VA fiasco.
These protections provide a starting point, but legislators must go farther. To fully protect citizens, lawmakers should create a private cause of action allowing victims to sue entities whose poor procedures allow wrongful disclosure of private information.
Such suits would enlist individual citizens as “private attorneys general” similar to many consumer protection statutes. Allowing citizens to pursue legal remedies provides strong incentives for private parties to comply with standards to avoid litigation and bad publicity.
To assuage the fear of frivolous suits, the legislation allowing suits should include a presumption of compliance in favor of the private entities — so long as they meet certain minimum administrative, electronic and physical security standards. This would strike an appropriate balance between clear and updateable security standards for the guardians of private information and a means for victims to seek compensation.
Legislators need to shift their attention from punishing thieves and toward encouraging greater protective standards on the holders of personal information. Identity theft plagues our society and continues to grow daily because it is a crime of opportunity without clear protective standards for handlers of private information.
Implementing clear guidelines and providing legal redress to victims harmed by the disclosure of their information will go a long way toward solving the problem of identity theft. Our legislators should put these protections into effect immediately.
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By D. Kevin McNeir
Citing the paradox that oppression and celebration co-exist in the Black church for those who are part of the LGBT community, respected scholar, author and gospel vocalist/director E. Patrick Johnson was the featured speaker at the recent program for Out at CHM: Exploring the LGBT, held at Chicago Temple, 77 W. Washington, on April 6, co-sponsored by Center on Halsted.
Johnson was joined by his longtime friend Kent R. Brooks, who sang and accompanied his colleague on the piano, showcasing his abilities on the instrument. Together, the two men—who have been praising God and encouraging congregations with songs of praise and worship since their college days at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte—explored the tensions, challenges and triumphs of gay men's contributions to church music.
The audience, which numbered well over 100, was a mix of Blacks and whites; men and women; and young and old, with some clearly couples and others just friends—but all of whom appeared eager to participate in the celebratory spirit that is reflective of the Black church and its unique style of music—gospel.
'I want to introduce some of you to the proper protocol of the Black church, which, in essence, means this evening requires two-way communication,' Johnson said. 'We are a church that believes in call and response, and so I need you to shout amen, clap your hands and let your body sway to the music. And it is fitting that we are in Chicago to discuss the contributions of gays in gospel music since this city is the home of Thomas Dorsey, the father of gospel music.'
For the next hour, Johnson and Brooks sang solos and duet pieces that illustrated the contributions of everyone from some of gospel music's early pioneers to present-day singers. But the caveat is that all of the singers, composers, arrangers and musicians who were discussed were LGBT.
'The choir in the Black church has always been a place where gay men could show off their virtuosity while exploring their sexuality,' said Johnson. 'I was one of the church sissies who, because of my high vocal range, held the reign of choir diva until I was about 17 years old. For me and so many others like me, it was a place where we could safely express our queerness in covert ways while taking pleasure in pushing the gender limits.'
Both Johnson and Brooks emphasized that the fact that the church, even in its negative comments from the pulpit to the pews on homosexuality, still provides a safe haven for many LGBT folk in an otherwise homophobic context.
'Men can be flamboyant and use church as a guise to express both spirituality and sexuality,' Johnson said. 'It is in the choir that we [ LGBT individuals ] have found a space and a place where we are allowed to build community. However, it is difficult for a lot of people to understand why someone would remain in the church when there are homophobic sermons being preached every Sunday or when you can't really come out.
'Those who are familiar with life in the Black church know that we are raised in this paradox; the church is a place we have known since the womb and, so, it is our first cultural experience in the Black community. And it is so much a fundamental part of our lives that even though we are in a place that is often very inhospitable to those who are LGBT, we remain, finding ways to exist within it.'
Johnson talked about the recent phenomenon of Black ministers, like Chicago's Rev. James Meeks, who are leading the crusade against Black LGBT people while right across the street from Meeks's Salem Baptist Church is Trinity UCC, whose pastor, Dr. Jeremiah Wright, welcomes and affirms gays and lesbians, inviting them to participate in every aspect of the church, while supporting their decision to live as they choose.
'I finally had to leave the Black church because I refused to be a part of my own oppression, but it's not that easy for others,' Johnson said. 'Other churches have begun to spring up, like the Unity Fellowship of Christ Church ... . And while you do have MCC Churches, most Blacks I know say that they don't do it for them—they are affirming but they don't have the spirit that we need as part of the Black church experience.'
Brooks talked about his brother, a flamboyant and gifted musician and. in a style reminiscent of gospel pianist and composer Richard Smallwood, offered a rendition of The Lord's Prayer that moved many in the congregation to tears.
'My brother was always accepted for who he was,' Brooks said. 'And I don't think he ever felt like he was being exploited because of his musical gifts. His church members loved him and loved the way he shared his gift with them. That's what it's all about.'
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The practice of charging lesser included offenses often leads juries to acquit on some levels of a given count but deadlock on others, but many states do not give effect to such acquittals and instead record only the deadlock for the entire count. Because the Double Jeopardy Clause only attaches to formally recorded verdicts, defendants’ double jeopardy rights will thus often depend on whether and how a jury is afforded the opportunity to give effect to such partial acquittals. Some states expressly forbid such partial acquittals, a practice deemed constitutional by the United States Supreme Court. New Mexico not only allows partial verdicts, but also takes the unusual approach of requiring trial courts to poll juries which deadlock on counts with lesser included offenses to see whether the jury voted to acquit on any level of the offense. This comment argues that New Mexico is correct to allow partial verdicts on lesser included offenses, but that it has not chosen the proper means to do so. Polling is too imprecise to protect defendants’ double jeopardy rights, and ample research shows that small changes in polling questions can significantly impact jurors' answers. Instead of polling, the Court should require that juries be provided partial verdict forms, which would enable the jury to mark “guilty” or “not guilty” on each level of a count with lesser included offenses. This small change in the verdict form would strengthen constitutional protections while promoting judicial efficiency and ensuring more accurate verdicts.
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Twitter Facebook LinkedIn Flipboard 0 Social media is an outlet for both people and businesses to share what is going on in their world. In my social media circles at least, what I would consider over-sharing is rampant. People talk too much about what they had for dinner (and how it settled in their stomach), exactly what they’re doing, and way too much more. While some people do make a conscious effort to keep it professional, many others certainly do not. So what’s the story with businesses and sharing too much? While we probably don’t want to know too much about the day to day habits of the business owner or employee, being transparent as a business can draw people in rather than alienate them. Businesses often try to keep mum about anything that happens within the business that has a less than desirable outcome. While sharing all of the gory details isn’t necessary, keeping your customers engaged and up to speed with what’s going on is a good idea. Here are a few examples of reasons and ways you should keep your followers in the loop: To attract more business Let’s face it, people are nosy. They want to know what’s going on behind the scenes. By talking about some of the day to day workings of the company and what’s going on, you customers will feel like they are getting a glimpse into the inner workings of the company. If customers feel like they know what’s going on and they like how the company is run, they are more likely to give their business to you. To keep your current customers in the loop Keeping your current customers happy is what every business strives to do. You took the time to land them as loyal followers, keeping them in the know about what’s going on with your company will keep them coming back for more. You can also take this opportunity to let some of these loyal customers share on your page as well. To not lose business if something goes wrong I found an interesting article on Mashable that talked about why it’s important to be honest with your customers. The article cited a bicycling company as an example. The city that the company is located in suffered a flood that affected business. The company had previously planned to launch a huge social media campaign to gain more business, but they had to put the plans on hold when the flood happened. The social media expert who was advising the business told them to just be honest and let their customers know what was going on. Their honesty proved successful for the business. Being an open book when it comes to your business on social media is a great idea. Your customers will keep coming back if they feel like they understand what is going on with your company from the inside, out. (Photo Source) Twitter Tweet Facebook Share Email This article originally appeared on GeeklessTech and has been republished with permission.Find out how to syndicate your content with B2C Author: Kane Pepi <p>Kane Pepi is an experienced financial and cryptocurrency writer with over 2,000+ published articles, guides, and market insights in the public domain. Expert niche subjects include asset valuation and analysis, portfolio management, and the prevention of financial crime. Kane is particularly skilled in explaining complex financial topics in a user-friendlyView full profile ›More by this author:VoIP Basics: Everything Beginners Should Know!Bitcoin Investment, Trading & Mining: The Ultimate Guide for BeginnersIs This a Better Way to Set Your 2020 Goals and Resolutions? | <urn:uuid:0c3bd347-3860-4e0c-8292-111c50735743> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.business2community.com/social-media-articles/social-media-is-honesty-the-best-policy-0546640 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571536.89/warc/CC-MAIN-20220811224716-20220812014716-00265.warc.gz | en | 0.97449 | 719 | 1.75 | 2 |
small tiny brown bugs in the house- the term “little brown bug” refers to a group of insects that may be residing between your walls tiny brown bugs in the kitchen and bathroom. The silverfish, beetle, and tick are the three most prevalent types of little brown bugs. Each person has a unique set of behaviors, eating preferences, and personality.
Throughout the year, our homes are plagued with uninvited houseguests, both visible and invisible. Certain pests can be kept at bay by restricting their numbers; others can be despatched with natural cures, excellent cleaning routines (like those on our cleaning hub), and smart precautions; and still, others will only leave if you bring in the specialists.
are you looking for a way to identify the pests that have taken up residence in your home? If you’re not sure which creepy crawler you’re dealing with, use our pest checklist to figure it out. It’ll make you feel even more anxious if you have no idea what kind of insect is invading your home and small tiny brown bugs in the house that bite you.
Ants, cockroaches, and rats come to mind when people think about household pests. However, there may be another hazard hiding nearby, attempting to get access to your home. Your kitchen, your bathroom, hollow wood (wood the bugs themselves may hollow), and even your beloved pet are all potential targets.
1. Signs of bedbugs
Identifying small tiny brown bugs in the house the perpetrators is the first step in determining which of the typical household pests is bothering you. The terrible bedbug is one of the creepiest pests you’ll ever encounter. Before you can begin dealing with them, you must first determine whether or not you are infested names of tiny bugs.
2. Signs of termites
Termites are excellent hiders, and it’s difficult to detect their existence until it’s too late. It will be much easier to get rid of the indications if you notice them early on.By chewing through wood, termites can cause catastrophic structural damage to your home. Termites can be removed by a professional exterminator, but you may prevent them from entering your home by sealing cracks and gaps in your walls and keeping wood (such as lumber) away from your house’s foundations.
3. Signs of cockroaches
Cockroaches are most commonly found in hot, humid regions, but they can also be found in cooler environments where food is frequently left out (perhaps next door to a filthy takeaway?). They are a visitor you do not want, carrying a variety of terrible diseases.
4. Signs of ants
In the summer, hard-to-see and innocuous pests such as ants make their way into the house in quest of food. Who wants an army of ants to take up residence in their home, after all? That’s probably nobody, we’ll guess. Take a look at these ant infestation warning signs. There are over 25 different species of ants that invade your home. In general, there are a few main distinct identifying features that differentiate ants from other insects
5. Signs of dust mites
They are tiny, microscopic insects that feed on our shed skin, as well as pet dander. Despite living, eating, and excreting in our beds, sofas, and soft furniture, they are virtually unnoticeable and don’t disturb most of us.
They can, however, induce allergic reactions in certain people. They can, however, induce allergic responses in certain people, so keep an eye out for the following signs:A runny nose and sneezing Eyes that are itchy, red, or watery. Postnasal drip, itchy nose, and nasal congestion Itchy mouth or throat roof. Coughing, as well as facial pressure and pain.
6. Signs of fleas
Your dog or cat is most likely to bring these pests into your home. Fleas eat dirt as well as sucking blood from animals and people. Their bites are not dangerous, but they are irritating and bothersome.
They reproduce swiftly, with a single female depositing up to 20 eggs that can hatch in just a few days. Here are some warning indicators of flea infestation: Your pet has been behaving in an unusual manner: Check your dog or cat’s fur for many tiny, dot-like insects if they seem to be scratching or chewing it or squirming frequently.
In your residence, there have been a few sightings.
Reddish, black, or brown insects measuring 1/8 inch in length hopping on your drapes, carpet, and/or furniture.
7. Signs of flies
Flies, like ants, are drawn to the smell of food in the summer. We’re probably all aware that they carry up to two million bacteria on their bodies and liquefy their food by regurgitating digestive secretions on it, passing on gastro diseases that cause stomach upsets in the process. Nice.
Because flies reproduce quickly, time is of the utmost importance. A fly infestation can be identified by the following signs: Black clusters of dots the size of pinheads: Small black clusters of dots, which are usually found near light, could be clusters of young flies waiting to mature.Fly sightings on a regular basis: You’ll usually find them near your home, in food, or in bins.Maggots: These are larval flies, which indicate a possible nesting place.
8. Signs of carpet beetle
Carpet beetles are notoriously difficult to identify. Living beneath the flooring, in vents, or in the cracks and crevices of carpets, furniture, clothing, and other textiles
The adults can fly and lay up to 100 eggs at a time, allowing an infestation to spread quickly… but it’s the larvae that cause the damage, so you won’t necessarily see a carpet beetle, but the path of destruction they leave behind.
Carpet beetle larvae: Their minute larvae are brown and hairy and measure a measly 2mm long. When disturbed, they tend to roll up into a ball. Adult carpet beetles: Adult carpet beetles can grow up to 4mm and resemble small, dark dots.
9. Signs of silverfish
The Silverfish, sometimes known as the librarian’s adversary, thrives in dark, humid environments. They eat paper and cardboard, and they frequently target books, and if given enough time, these little bugs can destroy a whole library.
Even though they are harmless little pests, you don’t want to share a bath with one.They prefer wet areas like bathrooms and kitchens, where they may feed on the adhesive in wallpaper paste (really). Improved ventilation will reduce humidity in your rooms, making them less appealing to them.
‘These small silver-gray wingless insects frequently seek dark, warm, wet locations, such as attics, closets, and baseboards, as well as around bathroom fixtures,’ Martha Stewart advises.Bite marks on paper, cardboard, and items with glue that resemble holes, notches along an edge, or surface etchings (a rich source of protein for them)
Silverfish remnants: Where they like to hang around, there are molded scales and yellow marks.
Silverfish excrement: On infested materials, you could notice tiny black pepper-like granules.
10. Signs of spiders
To put it frankly, spiders, like other common pests, will find their way into your home at some point.Because arachnophobia is so widespread, we believe spiders get a bad rap. Even the toxic types, which do not bite unless provoked, are generally rather innocuous.
The following are the most common indicators of a spider infestation:
Webs: Some spiders can spin ornate webs, while others appear to make their own home in yours with as little effort as possible.
Egg sacs: Most spiders lay hundreds of eggs at once, all encased in a silk ball. You may have hundreds of baby spiders on your hands if you find these sacs in your home.
There are numerous flying insects present: If you have a lot of flies, mosquitoes, or moths in your house, you’ll probably have a lot of spiders as well. A spider buffet is forming with all of thesewinged creatures. Seeing eight-legged beasties strolling the halls is the ultimate symptom of an infestation.
11. Signs of wasp nests
We’ve all been stung by a wasp, which is why they’re such undesirable pests in the yard, especially while we’re attempting to eat al fresco. Remember that they are more docile in the early autumn, but their sting is still severe.
It’s a different story when you discover a wasp nest in your home.The indicators of a wasp nest in your home are as follows:
One of the most obvious signs that you could have a wasp problem is seeing a lot of wasps flying around.Wasp nests are most likely to be found in secluded areas. Wasp nests are commonly found under trees, in wall cavities, under eaves, and in sheds and garages.
12. Signs of woodworm
Woodworm infestations are produced by wood-eating larvae or grubs that hatch from the eggs of various beetle species, the most common of which is the common furniture beetle.
From April to September, the beetles lay their eggs, usually on or just beneath the surface of wooden things like floorboards or old furniture, but they can also infect modern laminate floors and flat-packed items.
A woodworm infection can be identified by the following signs:
Look for new exit holes in furniture, beams, and floors, which are more likely to occur from May to October when woodworm is active. Do not trust anyone who claims that the holes indicate that the woodworm has moved on. Indeed, it’s feasible that new larvae will emerge from the wood.
The dust that collects around the openings may be the first thing you notice. This powdery residue isn’t dust; instead, it’s droppings that resemble fine sawdust.Weak floors or beams indicate a severe woodworm infestation.
Do not be alarmed if you find yourself in the unpleasant situation of having your own home infested with little brown bugs. Most of the time, these common home pests are harmless to humans and do not transfer diseases. Despite the fact that they pose no danger, the majority of people will find them revolting, and understandably. Small tiny brown bugs in house with wings, They may be small, but due to their reproductive behavior, they can quickly become a major issue: If you come across one, you should be aware that you are dealing with an infestation and should take appropriate action. | <urn:uuid:c1bf28a9-e3b9-4576-8c10-c7da7a7dc71b> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://aliceclayton.com/small-tiny-brown-bugs-in-the-house/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571198.57/warc/CC-MAIN-20220810161541-20220810191541-00265.warc.gz | en | 0.950585 | 2,265 | 2.1875 | 2 |
The History of Our Guild
The beginnings of our Guild can be traced to a conversation between Kathy Myers and past-member Connie Bell, while at Quilt Beginnings in early 2000 (in the Main Street building, which pre-dated the Broad Street location). They were bemoaning the fact there was no quilt guild on the east side of Columbus when Cathy Daum, owner of Quilt Beginnings, said “Why don’t you start an eastside guild.”
- Kathy Myers, Founding Member, remembers:
We figured 10 or 15 people would show up, but 40 people came.
Known as the “Near East Side Quilt Guild” for a few months, the group quickly needed a bigger spot to meet. They met at Bexley’s Jeffrey Mansion for a while, and then in a small church in north Bexley. The guild quickly outgrew it. A few more venues were tried until finally settling on the Bexley United Methodist Church where meetings are currently held.
No one kept track of the names of all 40 of the first attendees and a full list of founding members is not possible to reconstruct. The following partial list, however, has been drawn from meeting minutes during the first few years. Many of the names are recognizable as current, active members: Kathy Myers, Kaaren Courtney, Judy Starr-Litner Marty Rigo, Kathy Zaebst (dec.), Pam Mabe, Penny Dixon, Beth Dague, Vikki Almos, Patty Merry, Dee Dadik, Molly Butler, Connie Bell. (If you consider yourself a founding member, and your name does not appear here, please let us know.)
In the early years of the guild, members shared their expertise with each other, presenting programs on an aspect of quilting in which they excelled. This important sharing of expertise is captured today in programs such as “Tips & Tools” and the “Quilt Divas” during which members learn from each other. In addition, as membership increased and funds allowed, we host many national speakers to teach, enlighten and entertain the members. Some notable visitors have included: Carol Doak, on paper-piecing; Mary Koval, on antique quilts; Laura Wasilowski, on fusible applique; Vikki Pignatelli, on using curves in quilting; Mary Huey, on adapting patterns; Bonnie Hunter, twice, on scrap quilting; and many other authors of quilt books and winners of major quilting awards.
If you have additional history of the guild that you would like to share with sister members, please let us know!
These are our members who have served or will serve as the Guild’s president:
- 2000 – Connie Bell (listed as Interim President)
- 2001 – Kathy Myers
- 2002 – Vikki Almos
- 2003 – Jovita Bailey
- 2004 – Beth Dague
- 2005 – Pam Mabe
- 2006 – Cheri Taylor
- 2007 – Faith Haynesworth & Robin Schmidt
- 2008 – Melissa Bailey & Karla Zadnik
- 2009 – Marsha Beane & Vicky Price
- 2010 – Janet Armstrong & Jackie Jones
- 2011 – Robin Allen & Gloria Scott-Tibbs
- 2012 – Kathy Gordon & Linda Weger
- 2013 – Brenda Myers & Marty Rigo
- 2014 – Jennie Myers & Nikki O’Reilly
- 2015 – Catie Gynn
- 2016 – Janice Pryor
- 2017 – Barb Gurevitz
- 2018 – Betsy Zimmerman
- 2019 – Marilyn Snyder
- 2020 – Jo Ann Newsome & Karla Zadnik
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Two spacewalking astronauts worked on a leaky radiator system outside the International Space Station on Thursday, just hours after barely dodging a menacing piece of orbiting junk.
NASA ordered the space station to change position Wednesday evening to avoid a fragment from a communication satellite that was destroyed in a high-speed collision three years ago.
Thrusters on a docked Russian supply ship were fired to move the orbiting lab out of harm's way. But a computer error caused the thrusters to malfunction and the space station did not reach the desired altitude. NASA officials said the space station and its six residents were safe despite their lower-than-intended orbit.
Space station commander Sunita Williams and Japanese astronaut Akihiko Hoshide successfully rerouted ammonia coolant lines and bypassed a radiator believed to be leaking. They isolated the suspect radiator to help flight controllers determine in the coming days whether that, indeed, is the source of the ammonia seepage.
"We've got smiles all around," Mission Control radioed.
Engineers theorize that bits of space junk may have penetrated the radiator or part of its system. Another possibility is that the 12-year-old equipment simply cracked.
The radiators are needed to dissipate heat generated by electronic equipment aboard the space station. Toxic ammonia is used as the coolant, and the spacewalkers took care to avoid contamination. One or two frozen flakes of ammonia harmlessly struck Hoshide's helmet.
Thursday's spacewalk provided some deja vu for Williams. In 2007, she retracted the spare radiator being brought into service Thursday.
"Nice to see it deployed again," she said.
A small leak was detected in this area in 2007. Spacewalking astronauts added extra ammonia last year to shore up the system, but this past summer, the leakage increased fourfold. At that rate, the affected power channel could be offline by the end of the year.
That's why Thursday's spacewalk was ordered up, even though it comes just two and a half weeks before the departure of Williams and Hoshide. The two are scheduled to return to Earth on Nov. 19, after a four-month mission.
Within five and a half hours of going out, Williams and Hoshide had accomplished the bulk of their work. Williams asked how the four guys inside were doing. Busy, but still able to catch some of the spacewalking action, replied NASA astronaut Kevin Ford.
"We'll have tea on for you," Ford promised.
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State Adds 9 Historic Sites to the Virginia Landmarks Register, March 2022
—New listings are in the counties of Henrico, Gloucester, Loudoun, and Wythe; the Town of Luray; and the cities of Richmond, Petersburg, Winchester, and Covington—
Nine historic places were listed on the Virginia Landmarks Register today, including a recreational services facility in eastern Virginia for African American soldiers during military segregation in the 1940s, one of Shenandoah Valley’s earliest apple processing and storage facilities, and the sprawling farm of one of Southwest Virginia’s most prominent political figures and industrialists.
The commonwealth’s Board of Historic Resources approved the Virginia Landmarks Register (VLR) listings during its quarterly public meeting today. The VLR is the commonwealth’s official list of places of historic, architectural, archaeological, and cultural significance.
Located in the City of Petersburg, the Byrne Street USO Club offered recreational services and entertainment programs for African American troops during World War II. The clubhouse remained in use as a recreational and community center for the city’s African Americans after the war and into the 2010s.
The Byrne Street USO Club was constructed in 1942 as a United Service Organization (USO) facility. President Franklin D. Roosevelt created the USO on February 4, 1941, to maintain morale among soldiers shortly before the country entered World War II. The U.S. military provided supplies and labor for the construction of USO buildings. Until the end of the war, the Byrne Street USO Club functioned as a space for Black servicemen to socialize safely and for the troops and their families to receive aid. The clubhouse shared a variety of programs with Black servicemen and civilians in the City of Petersburg, from music recitals and scholarly presentations to radio broadcasts and sports activities.
In the City of Winchester, the C. L. Robinson Ice and Cold Storage plant holds a significant place in the history of the local apple industry in the Shenandoah Valley, a region that has been recognized as an ideal environment for apple cultivation since the colonial period. By the early 20th century, a combination of capital investment and Winchester’s role as a regional rail hub spurred the rapid growth of the Valley’s apple industry.
In 1902, Charles L. Robinson, an ice and coal dealer who relocated to Winchester from West Virginia, purchased the plant and became one of the city’s leading industrialists and civic figures. The growth of the C. L. Robinson Ice and Cold Storage Corporation paralleled the rise of the apple industry in Virginia, and by the mid-20th century, Winchester was widely recognized as the apple capital of the eastern U.S. The closing of the plant in 1997 ended an era in the city’s industrial past.
In Wythe County, the 19th-century Fulton Farm was home to Andrew Steele Fulton, a prominent attorney, political leader, and industrialist of Southwest Virginia, and his family. Located in the southern part of the county, the property overlooks the New River and the New River Trail to the north, and features the Fultons’ two-story Greek Revival residence. Farm buildings surrounding the house include a large timber-framed barn with an integral wagon drive-through, a corn crib and granary likely dating to the 1850s-1870s, and a ca. 1920 Dickelman corn crib of steel construction.
Fulton served as a representative in the Virginia General Assembly (1840-41, 1844-45) and was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives as a Whig in 1846. In 1852 Fulton and his wife, Sarah Kincannon Fulton, purchased a large parcel near the lead mining community of Austinville, where they erected the farmhouse. An important figure in the area’s industrial development, Fulton operated a leadworks facility adjacent to the property that yielded $9,000 worth of lead products in 1860. In that same year, Fulton’s farm produced large crops of corn and wheat. Fulton sold the farm in 1875, and a succession of lead mining companies owned the property throughout the early 20th century.
The history of educational development in Virginia grounds two new VLR listings:
- Built ca. 1916, the Chatsworth School in Henrico County provided education to African American children in grades 1 through 4 during Virginia’s era of public school segregation. Julius Rosenwald, the president of Sears, Roebuck and Company, contributed a matching grant for the school’s construction shortly before establishing the Rosenwald Fund in 1917. The visionary educator Virginia Estelle Randolph supervised industrial education at Chatsworth, where students learned a variety of subjects, from bookwork and banking to handicrafts and woodworking. The school also functioned as an immunization and health clinic for surrounding communities throughout its years of operation. Henrico County closed the school in 1955 as part of its consolidation efforts to accommodate increased enrollment levels.
- The Rivermont School in the City of Covington, the Alleghany County seat, exemplifies the Virginia Department of Education’s initiative to supply students with spacious, well-ventilated, and amply lit instructional areas. Constructed in 1938, it is one of the county’s most intact mid-20th-century educational buildings. In 1960 and 1970, new sections were built on the property to house additional classrooms and offices for changing educational curricula and increased enrollment. The Rivermont School served the neighborhood’s white children as part of the Covington Board of Education’s efforts to alleviate overcrowding in the city’s elementary schools. The school implemented progressive pedagogy and also functioned as a community gathering place throughout its years of operation.
The new VLR listings also highlight the impact of commerce on the commonwealth’s historic districts and towns:
- Located just east of the Luray Downtown Historic District in Page County, Green Hill Cemetery was established in 1877 as a commercial venture by Daniel Fagan, a local marble cutter, Civil War veteran, and former mayor of Luray. Fagan designed Green Hill as an alternative, “rural” burial ground for the town after observing issues of overcrowding in church graveyards, health concerns from diphtheria and typhoid outbreaks, and the population growth as a result of the 19th-century railroad boom. Platted in the Victorian Garden style, Green Hill is surrounded by a mortared dolomite wall along its east, north, and west boundaries. Residences border the cemetery to the south. Green Hill contains 1,555 marked graves and 800 known unmarked graves. Markers for these plots are primarily carved from marble, but some are made of granite and metal. Sales of burial plots in the cemetery ceased in 1954. Persons buried within the cemetery contributed to the founding, growth, and history of Luray and the surrounding area.
- The Snickersville Turnpike stretches south to north from the village of Aldie in the Bull Run Mountains to the village of Bluemont—formerly known as Snickersville—in western Loudoun County. Before colonial traders and settlers began using it for exploration and commerce in the 18th century, the route served as part of a migratory and hunting footpath for the Sherando American Indians. Chartered in 1810 and completed in 1829, the 15-mile turnpike passes through the late-18th and early-19th century villages of Philomont and Mountville. It crosses over the historic Hibbs Bridge and winds between agricultural vistas of the Loudoun Valley. In the 19th century, the Snickers Gap Turnpike Company developed the route for commercial use by adding toll gates and adapting the road for wagon travel. The turnpike provided overland transportation for Loudoun’s agricultural products, but deteriorated for over half a century following the Civil War, before it was restored in the 20th century for automobile travel. Today, the turnpike follows its original 19th- and 20th-century alignment, serving the local community, farmers, and tourists alike.
The Board of Historic Resources approved two other VLR listings in its March quarterly meeting:
- The Shockoe Hill Burying Ground Historic District in the City of Richmond emerged following the disestablishment of the Anglican Church in the late 18th century. It embodies the city’s assumption of responsibilities for the medical and housing needs of the poor, for providing treatment and isolation facilities for victims of epidemics, and for burial of its residents. First laid out in 1799 for the purpose of establishing “a public burying ground for white persons,” the cemetery continued to expand throughout the 19th century. The tract encompasses three major properties previously listed on the National Register of Historic Places: the Almshouse, Shockoe Hill Cemetery, and Hebrew Cemetery. Additionally, three sites—the City Hospital and Colored Almshouse Site, the Shockoe Hill African Burying Ground, and the City Powder Magazine Site—have been identified as contributing resources to the district. They reflect patterns and changes in social and racial relationships, the impacts of war, medical practices and education, and the construction of historical memory.
- Previously listed on the historic Registers, Timberneck in Gloucester County is a substantially undisturbed Tidewater plantation that was once home to the Catlett family. The Timberneck Boundary Increase encompasses 31.88 acres and, in addition to the previously listed dwelling and early 19th-century smokehouse, includes a late 19th- to early 20th-century well house, a 19th-century cemetery of the Catlett family, and archaeological site 44GL0387. The expanded boundary also includes 10 non-contributing resources—buildings, structures, and objects that are all part of the Machicomoco State Park infrastructure, which is located west of the Catlett house. The setting of Timberneck farm retains much of its open, agricultural viewshed. As a historic cultural resource, the property provides ample opportunity to study the farm’s establishment and maintenance over several centuries by the Catlett family and enslaved African Americans who lived and worked on the site.
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The Character of Jesus 28
Matthew 8:28 – 34, 9:10 – 17, Mark 2:15 – 22, 5:1 – 21, Luke 5:29 – 39, 8:26 – 40
Jesus Heals Two Demoniacs and Eats with Matthew
- Following the Matthew account
- Characteristic: Responding to the heart
- Responding to people who were entirely focused
on worldly things (8:28 – 34)
- Mark and Luke record one demoniac. Mathew, two. But, they are the same incident. Mark and Luke record the name of one, Legion, and ignore the other one.
- This is a Hellenistic region, not Jewish. Pork was popular.
- Jesus did not cause the loss of property, the demons did.
- The people of the city did not react to the two men being returned to their right minds, or the power of Jesus over demons. All they cared about was the property loss, which they blamed on Jesus.
- Compare this to the reaction of the people of Samaria (John 4:4 – 43) who persuaded Jesus to change His plans and stay for two days. However, they had not suffered any financial loss.
- As requested, Jesus left (Matthew 9:1).
- Responding to those who those who object to His
methods (9:9 – 13)
- Luke 5:27 confirms that this meal was at Matthew’s house (also called Levi).
- The Law did not specifically address eating with non-Jews. But, rabbis had taught a convoluted logic to make it a generally accepted prohibition.
- Jesus’ message was similar to John’s in that
both were characterized as “Repent for the Kingdom is at hand.” Jesus responded to the questions of the
legalists in three ways:
- Perhaps using His healings as an illustration, He was like a physician who must meet with the sick, not the well.
- Ritual is not much help to those on the fringes of polite society. Mercy (a compelling desire to fix what ails you) is the only way to get the job done.
- His message targeted this audience, not the religious establishment.
- Jesus did not dispute the assessment of the Pharisees that the “tax-gatherers and sinners” were deficient. He only addressed how to respond to them.
- Responding to those who are confused over
- Traditionally, the Pharisees fasted twice a week. Apparently, the disciples of John did something similar.
- Jesus explained that:
- The Good News was incompatible with the sorrow implied by fasting.
- Jesus’ message introduced a new order with new ways. Mixing the two would defeat the purpose of the new.
- Responding to people who were entirely focused on worldly things (8:28 – 34)
- Application: Responding to the heart
- If people are not interested in relating to God, but are consumed with earthly life, be polite and walk away.
- Those who are trying to relate to God but find
your methods objectionable deserve an explanation that overcomes the objection.
- Associating does not imply condoning.
- We cannot demand that the “sinners” fix themselves first. That is contrary to the “good news.”
- The Scriptures about being separated from sinners are about church folks who are divisive (Titus 3:10, Jude 19), call bad things good (1 Corinthians 5:9 – 13), or assert that Jesus did not come in the flesh (1 John 2:18 – 19, 4:2 – 3, 2 John 7 – 11).
- Other objections may arise over musical instruments, organization, or various other doctrines. The same principle applies.
- Those who are merely confused over differences
need a more philosophical approach:
- Where’s the peace and joy?
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In a March 2022 Perspectives from FSF Scholars, I (1) called attention to the numerous, overlapping federal initiatives to extend broadband infrastructure to those areas that remain unserved, and (2) underscored the need to coordinate those efforts to ensure that taxpayer dollars are put to good use and the goal of ubiquitous connectivity in fact is achieved.
A recent report issued by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) made similar points – and inspired FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr, consistent with his comments during the Free State Foundation's Fourteenth Annual Policy Conference, to call for the Biden Administration to "put a national strategy in place to ensure that the federal government delivers on this opportunity to end the digital divide."
In "Overlapping Broadband Appropriations Demand Agency Coordination: New FCC Maps Can Track Grants, Avert Waste," I identified some of the biggest federal broadband subsidy programs, in terms of dollar amounts, and presented (via the chart reproduced below) a theoretical total spend of over $450 billion dollars.
The GAO report, entitled "Broadband: National Strategy Needed to Guide Federal Efforts to Reduce Digital Divide," identifies "at least 133 funding programs that could support increased broadband access" under the purview of 15 different agencies – and warns that "[t]his patchwork of programs could lead to wasteful duplication of funding and effort."
Accordingly, the report recommends that the "Executive Office of the President … should develop and implement a national broadband strategy with clear roles, goals, objectives, and performance measures to support better management of fragmented, overlapping federal broadband programs and synchronize coordination efforts."
In a Statement dated June 10, 2022, Commissioner Carr marked the release of the GAO report by "sounding the alarm," yet again, "on the troubling lack of oversight and coordination when it comes to the federal government's expenditure of hundreds of billions of dollars that Congress appropriated for ending the digital divide."
Contending that "it appears that the Administration has turned the spigot on full blast and then walked away from the hose," Commissioner Carr called for the creation of a national strategy.
Among other things, Commissioner Carr noted that, by his count, ten times the amount needed to connect every American – $80 billion – has been appropriated, but absent improved interagency coordination, he remains "very concerned that we're going to flash forward a couple of years, the $800 billion dollars is going to gone and we're still going to have a significant portion of the digital divide that we didn't close." | <urn:uuid:79943764-216c-4064-b30e-d0613df70c9c> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://freestatefoundation.blogspot.com/2022/06/gao-fccs-carr-echo-broadband-funding.html | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571536.89/warc/CC-MAIN-20220811224716-20220812014716-00265.warc.gz | en | 0.954636 | 508 | 1.601563 | 2 |
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How many pounds in a stone?
The symbol for pound is lb or lbs. There are 14 pounds in a stone. Let’s take a closer look at the conversion formula so that you can do these conversions yourself with a calculator or with an old-fashioned pencil and paper.
What is the weight of a St stone?
Alternative Title: st. Stone, British unit of weight for dry products generally equivalent to 14 pounds avoirdupois (6.35 kg), though it varied from 4 to 32 pounds (1.814 to 14.515 kg) for various items over time.
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Stone is an old unit of mass and still in use in UK and Ireland to measure body weight. A stone equals to 6.35 kilograms, 14 pounds and 224 ounces. The abbreviation is st .
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Looking for some advice please?
I have my installation running over https port 443 with the security and hardening enabled using letsencrypt certs. How safe is this? In the logs i noticed two lines saying two random ip’s had attempted connection. When I googled them it was shadowproject bot.
This led me to start thinking. Will my data be safe? Only 443 is open on my router infront of this server.
Also is there a way to autoban failed user logins after a certain period/amount of attempts?
Please accept my apologies if these have been asked before. Im just concerned before I add more data.
Look forward to hearing your replies.
If you’ve followed the hardening tips for your SSL certificates (and there’s another config generator you could check out: https://mozilla.github.io/server-side-tls/ssl-config-generator/) you should be absolutely fine.
People are going to attempt to login to your server, it’s inevitible as it’s a public-facing solution. You’d cringe at my SSH auth log
data folder in the default location? If you want to be super secure keeping it somewhere else would be as good as it gets.
Security is a continuous process. Unfortunately there is no checklist you can go through and then your server is secure.
Regarding your SSL settings, you can check your SSL configuration if it is properly installed and if it uses secure ciphers -> ssllabs.com
Nextcloud 10 has some login protection, fail2ban does this on a network level (less load on the webserver).
Check your logfiles regularly (tools like logcheck can help you) and keep your system (and Nextcloud) updated. For anything else you can just look for general guides how to secure your Linux system and webserver.
Hey thanks for your help guys
I just ran a test on the ssllabs.com and got A+ which sounds healthy.
Fail2ban Ive never used except with ssh, is there much configuration to do for nextcloud logins?
I spotted a forum post for owncloud 8 and 9 using regex for fail2ban also from your post above:
Is there any configuration required on our part to configure this or is it out the box?
Appreciate your help guys.
I think so but I’m not sure. Anyway it is recommended to test such features if they work like they should.
For the fail2ban expressions, I would take the newest you can find. You perhaps need to modify it. OC 9.1 and NC 10 are probably very similar (also OC 9.0 and NC 10).
As far as I know, you need to configure fail2ban for nextcloud manually. But this is very easy.
Create a file
and write into the file:
failregex = ^...
followed by various regular expression after the = sign. You can enter many lines of different regular expression. Have a look at /etc/fail2ban/filter.d/sshd.conf to see how it can look.
However, as an example, how I wrote my nextcloud.conf, but this is specific for me and my use of syslog:
failregex = ^.* nextcloud .* Login failed.*Remote IP: \'<HOST>\'.*$
After you saved that file, go to
and search for “JAILS”. Below that enter:
enabled = true
filter = nextcloud
banaction = iptables-allports
protocol = all
port = anyport
logpath = /var/log/syslog
change the logpath to your match your server’s logfile for nextcloud. Could be
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How long on average does exterior painting last before needing a touch-up?
There is no exact answer to the question of how long before the exterior of a house needs a paint touchup or a repaint. The decision depends on some fundamental variables. The purpose of exterior paint is not only to provide a desirable color scheme to the home but more importantly, it also provides a protective barrier. When you notice that your home is showing signs of aging, repainting gives it a fresh new boost and rejuvenates the protection it provides. Alternatively, if you are interested in modernizing your façade, a couple of coats of paint in the latest colors can make quite a transformation.
Some of the major factors that affect the durability of your exterior house paint include:
- How long since last painted
- Weather conditions
- Composition of your exterior cladding material
- The quality of paint used originally
- The quality of preparation done last time
An exterior repaint, including your house and any outbuildings like garages or verandas, can be quite a hefty investment. But don’t be tempted to take shortcuts. When performing a paint touchup, you should always apply two coats of paint on a well-prepped, properly primed surface to increase its longevity. There are no long-term advantages in only applying one coat. And always ensure you are using the most suitable choice of paint to fight infiltration by destructive agents like mildew and fight the harsh elements.
What Affects Your Paint Lifetime?
Climate extremes will take a heavy toll on your exterior house paint. Proximity to ocean spray and constant exposure to sunlight can be harsh on paint. and so too can the elements like very cold weather, high wind, dust storms, or tornados, which can repeatedly punish the exterior of a house. The sun's ultraviolet rays eventually cause the paint’s chemical compounds to degrade, which promotes fading. And of course, with darker paint colors the more obvious the color fading will be.
The type of cladding on your house is a significant factor in how long you can go between touch-ups. As a guideline, professionally painted timber or fibro could last more than 10 years unless it is on walls constantly in full sunlight when it may only last half that time. Likewise, if you are located near the coast, your painting may only last a few years. As your timber cladding ages, the paint on the exterior naturally begins to deteriorate. Resulting in cracking and peeling and exposure of the bare wood. Other claddings like aluminum siding or stucco may need repainting every 5 years while stained or sealed timber may need refreshing every 2 to 5 years.
How do You Know it is Time for a Paint Touchup?
An important consideration in deciding whether or not it is time to repaint the exterior of your house is how well the previous paint job was done. Was it handled by a professional house painting tradesman with the correct level of prepping and priming? A sloppy prep job or an amateur DIY paint could take years off the lifetime of the painting. All too often, homeowners miss the signs that an exterior paint touchup may be overdue. It is easy to overlook the cracks, the deterioration of caulking, and peeling or cracking around the window trims. Especially since it is usually gradual.
Take a closer inventory and look for tell-tale signs like fading, flaking, or chipped edges. Are you losing your barrier against elements like the weather, invasive mold, and insect infestation? Your enemy is moisture. Cracking and peeling paint permit moisture to enter and cause damage that can go unnoticed until it becomes serious. You need to keep an eye out for gaps that need caulking to continue to keep your home sealed against the weather.
Some clues warn you to consider whether or not now is the time for a paint touchup. Do a thorough inspection and ask yourself:
- What signs of wear or fading are apparent?
- What type of exterior cladding do you have?
- Is your paintwork chipped, stained or damaged?
- Is the color fading?
- Are your window and door trims standing up to time?
- Any signs of failure at the timber overlaps or butts?
- How are your fascias, soffits, and bargeboards holding up?
When You Come to the End of Your Paint Lifetime
Understandably, homeowners are not keen to repaint. It is a big financial project. But letting it go for a few more years after damage has become evident can prove counterproductive. Your home is one of your biggest investments so it pays to maintain it in prime condition. A quality paint job is your first line of defense to protect your home. Factors other than damage that may prompt an exterior repaint are modernizing your home to improve the street appeal and freshening up the exterior if you are putting your house on the market. Nothing improves the presentation of a property for sale like a good, professional paint job in appealing, modern colors.
You should not lose sight of the fact that the quality of workmanship that goes into prepping and painting it can make a big difference to the longevity of the job. Preparing the surface and repairing cracks and damage before painting can take longer than the actual painting itself. But it is paramount if you want the paint to last. Likewise, choosing a cheaper, inferior exterior paint can end up costing more in the long run than if you had used better quality primer and paint. As with most things, you will get the best results for your investment by engaging a professional exterior painter using quality products. | <urn:uuid:9223ba11-84e0-448f-9998-641e1387e77d> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://generalcontractorsandiego.com/post/how-long-on-average-does-exterior-painting-last-before-needing-a-touch-up | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571198.57/warc/CC-MAIN-20220810161541-20220810191541-00265.warc.gz | en | 0.93469 | 1,164 | 1.570313 | 2 |
Effect of pre-incubation and pre-storage for short periods of incubation during egg storage (SPIDES) and thermal manipulation during incubation period on chick quality of broiler breeder (ROSS 308)
ANBAR JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES,
2017, Volume 15, Issue 2, Pages 554-567
AbstractThis study was conducted from 16/1/2017 to 23/2/2017 to show the effect of the different storage period on the specifications of the specific chickpeas by exposing the eggs to sporadic incubation processes during the storage period of the broiler eggs ROSS 308. The eggs were brought from Al-Manar Company for poultry production and breeding - Diyala and were in the form of two separate experiments where the duration of the first experiment was 29 days and the second 37 days.
The first experiment 7 days storage, and the second 14 days storage included four transactions storage only, storage with pre-incubation + pre-incubation for short periods SPIDES, storage with pre-incubation + heat stimulation and storage with pre-incubation for short periods SPIDES + thermal stimulation. The results showed significant differences (P<0.01) in the body mass, where the first and third treatments were superior to the rest of the experimental factors, while there were no significant differences in the rest of the external specimens of the white hatches of the eggs stored for 7 days. The results did not show any significant differences the internal characteristics of the white hatched eggs were stored for 7 days only in the ratio of the weight of the liver to the body weight, which exceeded the second treatment on the rest of the experiment.
The external characteristics of the eggs from the eggs were stored for 14 days. The weights and body mass in the first treatment exceeded the rest of the experimental parameters. The internal characteristics of the chicks also exceeded the first treatment in the body weight on the rest of the experiment. The weight of yolk to the body weight by the first and second treatments on the rest of the experiment, the ratio of weight of the liver and intestines to the weight of the body has exceeded the fourth treatment on the rest of the experiment. This study showed no effect of pre-incubation of 6 hours and pre-incubation for short periods during the storage of SPIDES in addition to thermal stimulation 39.5% in days 16, 17 and 18 of brood, on the specifications of the quality chick and the characteristics of internal chicks regardless of storage time.
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September 14, 2016 @ 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm PDT
SPEAKER: Jeff Chambers UC Berkeley Geography DATE: Wednesday, September 14, 2016 TIME: 4:00 P.M. PLACE: 126 Barrows Hall TITLE: Amazon Forests and the Terrestrial Carbon Sink ABSTRACT: Synthesis studies from old-growth tropical forest plot networks indicate a net pantropical carbon sink of more than 1 Pg C/yr, or ~15% of total anthropogenic CO2 emissions. However a number of confounding factors limit our ability to attribute this observed sink to direct CO2 fertilization of tree growth and forest productivity. One source of uncertainty centers on determining to what extent forest inventory plots adequately sample natural disturbance and recovery gradients, and the larger landscape successional mosaic. In addition, forest biomass dynamics, which includes tree growth, recruitment and mortality, can interact in complex ways with changes in forest productivity, tree diversity, and functional traits. Much can also be gained from studying how tropical forest trees currently metabolize carbon in response to changes in resource supply. This talk will address these carbon cycle topics in an integrative way, covering more than 20 years of research in Amazon forests. BIOGRAPHY: Jeff Chambers is an Associate Professor, UC Berkeley, Geography Department, and Faculty Scientist, Climate and Ecosystem Sciences Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. His research is focused on terrestrial ecosystem ecology, tropical forests and climate change, and land-atmosphere interactions. Methods employed include ecological and physiological field measurements, remote sensing image analysis, and simulation modeling. Much of his work has taken place in Amazon forests, in close collaboration with Brazil’s National Institute for Amazon Research (INPA). | <urn:uuid:7b50d3fa-721a-4b61-a4bb-e70cd1a764e7> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://erg.berkeley.edu/event/jeff-chambers/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571909.51/warc/CC-MAIN-20220813051311-20220813081311-00265.warc.gz | en | 0.911593 | 378 | 2.0625 | 2 |
Jenny Bourne, long time anti-racist campaigner and editor of the IRR’s journal Race & Class, writes about the 1965 Race Relations Act and assesses the fifty years since it was passed.
How should we be evaluating the impact of the race relations acts, the first of which became law fifty years ago?
Fifty years ago, on 8 December 1965, race discrimination was outlawed in Britain from clubs and pubs. Fifty years on, black women are mounting a campaign against DSTRKT club for barring their entry on grounds that they are ‘too fat’ and ‘too dark’. So nothing has changed? Plenty has, but for good or ill?
Linking race and immigration
It is fashionable now to insist in political circles that ‘race’ and immigration are not linked. But this was not the case historically. In fact black critics used to argue that every race relations act presaged a new immigration control act. The government of the day could, on the one hand, appear to be non-discriminatory when bringing in immigration controls, by emphasising its willingness to work for the ‘integration’ of those already here, while on the other hand ignoring the fact that those same immigration controls, directed specifically at New Commonwealth immigrants (i.e. ‘darker’ people), were enshrining discrimination in statute.
That immigration controls and anti-discrimination legislation were linked in the government mind was quite clearly set out in the announcement on 9 March 1965 by prime minister Harold Wilson. It had three prongs: intensified immigration controls, proposals for central coordination of integrative activities and equal treatment for Commonwealth immigrants once in Britain. The 1965 White Paper on Immigration cut down on the issuing of employment vouchers (established in the 1962 Commonwealth Immigrants Act) and extended checks and controls on dependants. The Race Relations Bill, published subsequently in April 1965 was ‘to prohibit discrimination on racial grounds in places of public resort; to prevent enforcement or imposition on racial grounds of restrictions on the transfer of tenancies; to penalise incitement to racial hatred; and to amend section 5 of the Public Order Act 1936.’
The legislation had been announced in the 1964 Labour manifesto. But party thinking dated back to 1952 when the Commonwealth Sub-committee of the National Executive Committee asked for advice from a former solicitor general and an anthropologist Professor Kenneth Little (author of one of the first books on ‘race’ in Britain). The latter was keen on the type of machinery such as the Fair Employment Practices Commission in the USA. From 1950, private members had pressed for anti-discrimination legislation, and in 1956 radical anti-colonialist Fenner Brockway introduced the first of nine annual Bills. All failed.
Brockway (later Lord Brockway) himself was influenced by the community-based lobby against what was then termed a ‘colour bar’ in Britain. It was spearheaded by people like Frances Ezzreco who, with Claudia Jones, led a deputation of black organisations after the killing of Kelso Cochrane, to lobby Rab Butler, Conservative home secretary, in 1959 about racism. Claudia Jones, in November 1961, was to write a lead article in the West Indian Gazette denouncing the impending 1962 Immigration Act as a colour bar, i.e. discriminatory, as it would be applied to black people, not white. Prophetic indeed!
In 1964, when Labour started drafting the Race Relations Bill, incitement was seen as the main subject and stern penalties were suggested as well as making discrimination in public places a criminal offence. Meanwhile a minority group within the Society of Labour Lawyers, led by Anthony Lester, called for civil laws to cover all areas of discrimination, drawing on the US and Canadian experiences. These suggestions were also adopted by the Campaign Against Racial Discrimination (CARD) the main lobby group. Eventually the 1965 Act, instead of imposing stringent criminal penalties, brought in a Race Relations Board to act as a conciliatory body, without full investigative powers and enforcement powers remaining with the Attorney-General. The scope of the law was not enlarged to cover crucial areas of discrimination in housing and employment. Effectively by restricting the scope of the Act to public places, it gave the green light to discrimination in all other areas.
Of 309 complaints received between the implementing of the Act and 31 March 1967, only eighty-five actually fell within its scope, the rest relating to employment, housing or financial services. The result was an immediate campaign by the newly-created Race Relations Board and groups like CARD to strengthen the Act and extend its scope. CARD created a Complaints and Testing Committee in 1966 to increase complaints to the Board and used black and white students in a Summer Project to provide proof of discrimination via how a white and a black person were treated at factory gates and in housing provision.
The Race Relations Act was in fact derided by activists, for whom it was a great let-down. Many people like IWA organiser Vishnu Sharma, who had lobbied through CARD, described it as ‘toothless’. Sivanandan in an interview called it not just toothless, but gumless.
Strengthening race legislation
But it was not until 1968 that race legislation changed and this time as a sop to the notoriously racist 1968 Commonwealth Immigrants’ Act which was passed in a record seven days (in March) by a Labour government to prohibit British passport-holding Asians expelled from Kenya (as the country became ‘Africanised’) from coming to the UK on the grounds that they were non-patrial (ie did not have a father or grandfather born here). Which raised the question as to when a British citizen was not a British citizen. Caught in a cleft stick, the government passed the 1968 Race Relations Act extending the scope of the 1965 Act by making it illegal to refuse housing, employment, or public services to a person on the grounds of colour, race, ethnic or national origins and created the Community Relations Commission (CRC) to promote ‘harmonious community relations’. Note that it was the second reading of the 1968 Bill on 23 April, that occasioned Powell to make his ‘Rivers of Blood’ speech in which he cited a constituent who worried that ‘the black man’ would now ‘have the whip hand over the white man’. (Read an IRR News article: The beatification of Enoch Powell.)
Sections of the Labour Party and their affiliates, including black organisations, had lobbied for extending race legislation, but, with the passing of what became termed the Kenyan Asian Act, many anti-racists despaired of Labour. And in the years to come, pressure to strengthen anti-discrimination legislation was by and large to come from within the quasi-governmental set-up of the CRC and Race Relations Board. The Act brought in in 1976 outlawed indirect (as well as direct) discrimination, and combined the functions of the Board and CRC into one Commission for Racial Equality (CRE). And the 2000 Amendment Act (brought in as a result of the Macpherson Report which found institutional racism in the police) extended the outlawing of race discrimination to public authorities, till then excluded from the scope of anti-discrimination laws, and placed on them a general duty to promote race equality.
The downward path
That was indeed the heyday of legislation and its enforcement, especially when Herman Ouseley was chair and chief executive of the CRE from 1993 to 2000. He told IRR News: ‘During my stint at the CRE, we were not afraid to use the 1976 Act in a very elastic way to support individuals in the Tribunals and courts, to challenge employers and public bodies, to undertake formal investigations fearlessly into bodies such as the MoD and generate support to fund public awareness advertising campaigns focused on the effects of racism.’
The big shift came around 2004/5 with Blair’s new-found enthusiasm for ‘light touch regulation’. By then, Ouseley says, the government felt ‘that they had discharged their responsibilities for implementing the measures arising from the Macpherson report into the killing of Stephen Lawrence’ and wanted ‘to demolish the CRE and absorb it into the Equality and Human Rights Commission … a symbolic edifice for equalities’ high-level blue-sky waffling’.
Now that one organisation is there to act (or not, its budget fell from £70 million in 2009/10 to £17 million in 2014/15) over a whole host of discriminations – age, disability, gender, gender realignment, sexual orientation, religion and race – the specificity of each is lost in the general and the fight against racism undermined. According to Lord Ouseley, ‘there is no relationship with local BME communities or support for individuals’. What support there is consists of a helpline (which does not provide legal advice) subcontracted by the EHRC to the Equality Advisory Support Service which is itself run by the private company Sitel, a telemarketing and outsourcing business headquartered in Nashville. (Fairness is now a global commodity.)
Ouseley describes ‘the deathbed Equality Act of 2010’ as ‘a Labour legacy of lost opportunities, light touch regulatory activity and a deficient framework for tackling discrimination across all the equality characteristics’. It provided, he feels, the basis for the Coalition and present governments to do what they like, without challenge, rolling back the gains made in tackling discrimination in the workplace. ‘Employees now find it almost impossible to challenge discriminatory behaviour by an employer through the Tribunal process without attrition and desperation, unless they have a lot of money and time to fight for justice or are not afraid to be bankrupted in pursuit of justice!’ The fees imposed by the coalition government to bring a Tribunal case are well over a thousand pounds – £250 when submitting a form and £950 for a hearing.
Changing the climate
But as Sivanandan had pointed out anti-discrimination laws were not so much ‘to chastise the wicked or to effect justice for the blacks’ as to change public attitudes and thus pave the way to ‘integration’. The 1968 Act, he wrote, ‘was not act but attitude’. In that sense of attitude, the defeat of a strong race body and lobby by 2010 allowed for the establishment’s turn away from multiculturalism. And the defanging of the CRE took place on the watch of Trevor Phillips, head of the organisation from 2003. His position was perhaps summed up in his controversial 2005 ‘sleepwalking into segregation’ speech in which he seemed to place much of the blame on some BME communities for their self-segregation, rather than institutions for their discriminatory practices. The mood music had changed, providing prime minister Cameron the opportunity in 2011, during a speech on security in Munich, to publicly attack ‘the doctrine of state multiculturalism’ and stress the need for ‘British values’. It may not have had the crudity of the ‘black whip hand over the white man’ but it smacked nonetheless of the cultural whip hand.
The changed cultural whip hand, and of course the unchanging obsession with appearance in the seeking after profit are arguably exactly why a chic London nightclub might, as of nature in 2015, pick and choose its clientele.
Where are we then after those fifty years since the first Race Relations Act? Without doubt the educative function of race laws has worked: generally speaking the threshold of what is tolerable in a liberal society has risen. But at the same time, and as liberal society gives way to market values, there is an insidious creep of the idea that we are now in a post-racial world. There is a largely unspoken view from politicians and opinion-formers that we have done our bit, in fact we may have gone too far in allowing them their rights. Now their demands risk changing society as we want to see it.
Meanwhile and make no mistake about this, in areas where racism and poverty intersect, discrimination is still palpable. In March 2015, while 5 per cent of white working-age people were unemployed; 13 per cent of black working-age people, 9 per cent of Asian and 10 per cent of those from other ethnic backgrounds were unemployed. In March 2015, the proportion of 16-24 year olds from BAME communities unemployed for over a year had increased by almost 50 per cent since the Coalition government was formed. For their white counterparts, there had been a decrease of 2 per cent. In 2015 the ethnic group least likely to be paid below the minimum wage was white males (15.7 per cent); and that which was most likely was Bangladeshi males (57.2 per cent). 38.7 per cent of Pakistani males were paid below the minimum wage, 37 per cent of Pakistani women, and 36.5 per cent of Bangladeshi women. On 30 June 2013, 26 per cent of the prison population was from a minority ethnic group, though they comprise around 14 per cent of the general population. Muslim prisoners accounted for 13.4 per cent of the prison population while they represented 4.2 per cent in the 2011 Census. There are proportionately many more young BAME male prisoners than older ones, with BAME representation in the 15-17 age group the highest at 43.7 per cent.
Cameron’s recent answer to such deep inequality is name-blind application forms!
The fight for racial justice that the Claudia Joneses, Frances Ezzrecos and Vishnu Sharmas began some sixty years back, goes on – and now in a context where the dominant discourse makes it that much harder to argue for equality, justice and an acceptance of difference. Back to the future. | <urn:uuid:04b72c4e-fd4b-4631-a8e0-debcaa6ea2cf> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://irr.org.uk/article/the-race-relations-act-1965-blessing-or-curse/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571909.51/warc/CC-MAIN-20220813051311-20220813081311-00265.warc.gz | en | 0.967041 | 2,850 | 2.9375 | 3 |
Between utopia and dystopia: reading ideas to think about an ideal world (or not)
Is another world possible with utopia and dystopia? It is often when society is in the midst of disillusionment, in a situation of any kind of crisis that we wonder about our future and try to think of a better world for tomorrow. Utopia and dystopia take into account what is called “a horizon of expectation”, depending on the era in which one is located, that is to say that each era thinks its ideal according to societal issues that concern us. Where utopias and dystopias meet to think of a better world, its hopes as well as its contradictions. To discover!
A dystopia is a story that is mostly set in the future and portrays a frightening or undesirable social order. (from the Greek cacos, “ugly”, and topos, “place”).
Utopia is a representation of an ideal society, opposed to real imperfect societies. It literally translates as “no place”, coming from the Greek: οὐ (“not”) and τόπος (“place”).
What is the difference between utopia and dystopia?
An apocalypse, also called a dystopia, is a fictional tale depicting an imaginary society organized in such a way that it prevents its members from achieving happiness. A dystopia can also be considered as a utopia which turns into a nightmare and therefore leads to a dystopia.
“U” FROM Lost, “DYS” FROM FOUND: THE ETYMOLOGY OF DYSTOPIA
Alternatively, a dystopia is the neologism cacotopia (from the Greek cacos, “ugly”, and topos, “place”) was first used in 1818. The first recognized use of the term dystopia is attributed to John Stuart Mill, in an 1868 speech to the British Parliament.
The word “dystopia” comes from the English dystopia, which was formed by the association of the prefix dys-, borrowed from the Greek δυσ– (negation, malformation, bad), and the stem of Greek origin, τόπος (topos: ” place “). Etymologically, dystopia means “bad place”, “bad place”. Thus, dystopia is clearly opposed to utopia, which is a representation of an ideal and flawless reality.
DYSTOPIA: THE SIMPLE OPPOSITE OF UTOPIA?
Yes and no. A Dystopia is a fictional tale depicting an imaginary society organized around totalitarian power. It is impossible to escape his authority and his grip. Rulers wield limitless power over citizens. Happiness is unattainable there.
In dystopia, the utopian project has come true: the right laws are enforced and everyone is therefore supposed to be happy. But this is not the case. Utopia, a descriptive and philosophical narrative, adopts the point of view of the rulers. The dystopian story, dramatic and romantic, highlights an isolated individual who will find himself in a state of dissent. He is the grain of sand in mechanics. The author takes his point of view and recounts his struggle in the face of this relentless system.
In this case, we can therefore consider dystopia as a utopia that turns into a nightmare. The result leads to a dystopia [. The work then reveals the dangers of an ideology (or of a political practice / strategy / etc …) and the harmful consequences that its outcome would have in our contemporary society.
The dystopia genre is often linked to science fiction, but not always, as it is above all about anticipation.
The memory of dystopia
Utopia, counter-utopia and dystopia do indeed come under the same literary or philosophical genre, but their different finality legitimizes the presented score: utopia operates a global critique of society and proposes amendments; the counter-utopia shows the inadequacy of any project of a utopia to human nature; dystopia, finally, uses anticipation to warn the society of its time against its perversions, including the possibility of realizing old ideals of utopia.
A recent literary form, dystopia clearly demonstrates the nature and evolution of the concerns haunting Western culture since the end of the nineteenth century: the example of the privilege given to memory is proof of this. In many countries, the first wave of dystopias conceived the oblivion of cultural heritage as a major indicator of social and human decay: by losing its memory, humanity is lost; according to the second wave, the control of historical memory was the major tool of a totalitarian regime: without memory of the past, no revolt possible; for the third, the identity and integrity of the individual resides in his personal memory, a condition of self-awareness: to transform a man (as in Robo-Cop or Minority Report) it is enough to manipulate his memories. Endowed with a primarily social and political role, memory ends up playing that of the soul, thus testifying to a growing disarray: the West sorely lacks a definition of man now that neurosciences have ruined human ontological privilege. Whether dystopias are expressed in great popular works or in more confidential texts, they offer the sociologist a particularly rich field in which to grasp the torments of his time and place them in their genesis.
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Multiple proven and potential risk factors for the development of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) have been identified, and represent interactions between genes and the environment. Proven risk factors include genetic influences on the function of the innate and adaptive immune systems, smoking, anti-citrullinated protein antibodies (ACPAs), and rheumatoid factors (RF). Potential risk factors include epigenetic control of gene expression, the microbiome and other environmental factors, Toll-like receptors, cytokines, and Fc receptors. Preclinical abnormalities such as circulating RF and ACPAs may occur more than 10 years prior to the onset of clinical disease. However, the precise mechanisms whereby these risk factors lead to clinical disease remain unclear. It is possible that, combined with activation of the innate immune system, a subset of ACPAs initiates the disease in the cartilage or synovium after binding to endogenous citrullinated proteins. Subsequent engagement of Fc receptors and complement activation would lead to secondary inflammation in the synovium with induction of a perpetuating cycle of chronic synovitis. | <urn:uuid:a9daa631-5b1e-4b9e-946c-a4a2808e0b6f> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22907289/?dopt=Abstract | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571536.89/warc/CC-MAIN-20220811224716-20220812014716-00265.warc.gz | en | 0.926845 | 219 | 2.75 | 3 |
This interjection is used to express multiple reactions.
It can be used to express:
Surprise- Wow! You won the match.
Sadness: – Wow! I’m really sorry to hear that your husband lost his job.
2. OUCH / OW
Either of these can be used for showing pain in the moment when you hurt yourself:
“Ow!I banged my knee on the corner of the table.”
3. EW / EEECK / YUCK / UGH
The function of these interjections is to express disgust or hate.
Example: “Ew! Your wardrobe stinks. Do you even wash your clothes?”.
Best used when you suddenly understand/ discover something, as a thinking word, to express contempt.
Example- In a Math test: “Aha! I got the answer. ” (finding)
Contempt: Ah! Look what you’ve done! You’ve ruined it!
Understanding: Ah. I see what you mean.
Thinking: Ah…that’s not exactly what I meant.
5. OOPS / WHOOPS
When you make a mistake or react to a mistake you can use these interjections:
To make a mistake:
“Oops – I just spilled my soda all over the table.”
“I’ll get some paper towels to clean it up.
Reaction to a mistake:
“I borrowed a book from my teacher and then left it on the bus.”
“Whoops! Was she mad?”
6. DUH / WHOOP-DEE-DOO / LA-DEE-DAH
Use these interjections to express sarcasm. They should only be used with very close friends, because they would be offensive and inappropriate in a business context or a social context.
Duh is used in reaction to an extremely obvious statement:
1. “Hey, did you know you can share pictures on Facebook?”
2. Whoop-dee-doo is used when you want to say something is not as great as it seems. It’s like “Who cares?”
“I won $20 in the lottery!”
3. La-dee-dah is also used to express “I don’t really care,” in reaction to somebody else trying to sound impressive or show off:
“My boyfriend bought me a Ferrari.”
7. UM / UH
Use these interjections to pause while you think of what to say next.
Example: “How many students are there at your university?”
“Um, I’m not sure. I think around 1,000 – but I’ll have to find out from the website.”
This word is used to express despair or hopelessness.
Example: Gah! I give up!
This is a dismissive interjection.
Example: Bah! You never liked him anyways.
Meaning: That way stupid!
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Alina, ChewBacca and Punkey are just a few names on a long list of POS malware infiltrating the payment processing community. A report published July 7, 2015, by the Financial Services Information Sharing and Analysis Center, the Retail Cyber Intelligence Sharing Center and the United States Secret Service, with the support of Visa Inc., highlights malware as an immediate danger to POS systems.
The advisory, titled Alert and Recommendations: Securing Merchant Card Payment Systems from the Risks of Remote Access, identifies common cyber exploitation threats and proposes tactics, techniques and procedures that retailers and payment service providers can use to help mitigate attacks. These methods, called TTPs, are straight out of the FS-ISAC, R-CISC and Secret Service playbooks.
The report's TTPs and security controls focus on four key vulnerabilities in POS systems:
A front-page disclaimer positions the advisory as a general overview and point of reference. Its recommendations are meant to enhance, but not replace, the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard. Nor are they intended to undermine the efforts of third-party vendors that help small merchants implement security controls and protect their processing environments.
The report noted that cyber crime has evolved over the years into a highly sophisticated, multibillion dollar industry. Attackers tend to be knowledgeable about their targets and use their knowledge and expertise to create elegant hacking tools that can be seamlessly integrated into payment processing environments. The growing popularity of customized POS systems has spawned equally popular customized malware designed to exploit databases and payment processing systems by using remote access tools.
One of the most popular methods that hackers use to get into proprietary systems is to target employees who have remote access to a company's virtual private network. Once the criminals have access to employee login information, they can wreak havoc and steal sensitive data. "Implementing multifactor authentication on remote access devices reduces the risk of attackers gaining access to the network," the report stated, noting that remote access platforms are frequently overlooked and vulnerable to attack.
The race is on in the United States for merchants to upgrade and implement Europay, MasterCard and Visa-compliant POS systems before the Oct. 1 liability shift. The report proposes that service providers bundle other security services with updated chip card readers to further reduce risks. These services may include end-to-end encryption, tokenization and physically attaching a handheld credit card processing unit to a secure platform.
"Criminals have been known to replace existing handheld units with compromised units which capture card and PIN information," the report stated.
The report authors also found there are no shortcuts to maintaining a secure environment and recommended continual monitoring of the entire POS environment, including internal firewalls, Internet access, physical access and use of multifactor authentication. "Implement multifactor authentication for the employees involved in managing the transactions of customer data and updating the applications protecting those transactions," the report stated.
Criminals are adept at reviewing software documentation and exploiting its defaults. Merchants and their service providers must take special care to change default settings in hardware and software, including and, most especially, default passwords.
Criminals also stress test their malware against an array of anti-virus software programs. The report warns against relying solely on such programs to detect newer forms of malware. While anti-virus programs can identify older versions of malware, a multilayered approach that includes programs that detect key-loggers and host-based intrusion systems is recommended.
The report's extended list of malware variations is tempered by the presence of law enforcement and dedicated task forces working with payments industry stakeholders to protect and secure processing systems. The FS-ISAC and R-CISC encourage their members and businesses unaffiliated with either organization to report suspicious activities. The U.S. Secret Service, a component of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, is actively investigating "emerging financial, electronic and cyber-crimes."
Visa's recently formed partnerships with security firms FireEye Inc. and Fast IDentity Online Alliance indicate its commitment to fighting cyber crime. "Although we are leading efforts to render stolen data useless through smart technologies, data security remains foundational for merchants," said Visa Chief Executive Officer Charlie Scharf.
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February is Heart Month, a time to bring attention to the importance of cardiovascular
health, and what we can to reduce our risk of cardiovascular disease. Heart disease affects approximately 2.4 million Canadian adults, and is the second leading cause of death in Canada.
We can all reduce our risk of heart disease by making healthy lifestyle choices, including quitting smoking, eating a healthy and balanced diet, getting enough sleep, exercising regularly, and monitoring blood pressure and cholesterol levels. These initiatives support healthy living and help to prevent chronic diseases in all ages.
Beyond healthy choices, cardiovascular disease is also influenced by biological and other risk factors, we also need to invest in research in this area.
During Heart Month, we should take the opportunity to learn more about the risk factors for heart disease and what can be done to prevent it. Making one small change towards a healthier lifestyle can make a big difference.
During the span of this Heart Month, 5,760 people will die from heart disease in Canada. In order to combat this staggering statistic, St. John Ambulance encourages all Canadians to recognize the signs and symptoms of a heart attack.
You could feel so short of breath, as though you ran a marathon, but you haven't made a move. Some women experiencing a heart attack describe upper back pressure that feels like squeezing or a rope being tied around them. Dizziness, lightheadedness or actually fainting are other symptoms to look for.
Common heart attack signs and symptoms include: Pressure, tightness, pain, or a squeezing or aching sensation in your chest or arms that may spread to your neck, jaw or back. Nausea, indigestion, heartburn or abdominal pain, and shortness of breath.
Heart attack occurs when one or more coronary arteries get blocked. Treatment depends on the severity. The main goal is to prevent further damage to the heart and to restore blood flow quickly, for which there are several medications and surgical treatments.
As we reflect on the condition of our hearts this month, may we endeavor to commit ourselves not only to our heart health with physical goals, but remember that part of our heart that is not physical, but spiritual in nature, by endeavoring to show kindness, respect and caring to those that we come in contact with every day.
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Some useful tricks to utilize skatter plugin in sketchup
In this sketchup tutorial, you will learn the functionalities of skatter plugin in sketchup. The tutorial focuses on the following sections :-
5. Faces centers
It is a robust scattering extension for sketchup to render numerous vegetation, instantly populate city blocks, generate parametric assemblies, crowds, carpets etc.
By applying ?Render only? feature, one can deliver all the scattering information directly to the render engines, skipping Sketchup. In this way, it is possible to retain a lightweight and responsive file whereas still rendering huge amounts of objects.
The users can return back and edit your work at any time. Every option and parameter is saved, so it is not necessary to delete everything and restart from beginning.
Produce huge grass fields with simple mouse clicks. Besides the default grass, trees, bushes, gravel, rocks and more, the users will be able to save their own presets for reapplication, and allocate them with others.
To download skatter, click on the following link getskatter.com
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“Black Friday-creep” is a new pop culture phrase emerging in the U.S. media as Macy's makes headlines with its plan to open its department stores on Thanksgiving Day 2013 for the first time, rather than waiting until midnight on Black Friday. Amidst a global boom in online shopping, the trend highlights the differences in how brick and mortar retailers are trying to scale sales, compared to how online vendors prepare for the holiday rush.
In the physical world, retailers process transactions at the cash register in minutes, where online retailers are processing numerous transactions per second. While payment processing companies are accelerating their infrastructure to complete point-of-sale credit card charges in seconds, cashiers still need to scan and bag items before payment can be processed. In retail stores, the transactions-per-minute sales equation means that adding more hours to the sales day may be one of the only ways to nudge sales records higher during this year’s Black Friday sales spree.
In contrast to the brick-and-mortar approach, online retailers process transactions in seconds, removing many limitations on how many sales can be rung up during Black Friday mania. With many online shops lowering prices and adding deals once the clock strikes midnight on Thanksgiving Day, sales once held on Cyber Monday now take place all weekend long as digital retailers rack up sales around the clock.
Online Retailers Get Ready
Popular online shoe vendor Zappos.com prepared for the holiday sales crunch by adding flash memory to its IT infrastructure. With flash powered servers, Zappos was able to handle many more concurrent users browsing its MySQL database as they searched the shoes, sizes and colors showcased on its website. By using caching with flash memory, Zappos improved page load times, keeping customers clicking to support sales even under high holiday shopping demand.
In China, online retailers have an even larger audience to support compared to U.S. retailers. Compounding the visitor volume challenges, many more customers shop on mobile devices, meaning that the infrastructure needs to provide a seamless experience across computers, cell phones and tablets.
Flash Memory Accelerates Databases
China’s largest B2C online retailer, JD.com, was able to support its largest sales promotion event ever after adding flash memory to its infrastructure to accelerate its OLTP databases. The company delivered 9x faster responses to queries on its website, helping scale transactions and sales success.
The current global record for one-day sales was actually set in China last November, with Alibaba Group conducting an astounding $3.06 billion in sales on Singles Day (11/11), China’s shopping equivalent to Black Friday. In contrast, comScore reported that total Black Friday sales in the USA broke through the one billion dollar barrier for the first time last year. Alibaba Group’s online payment processing provider, Alipay, used flash memory to support over 100 million payments to make it possible for the company to achieve the goal.
Shopping in stores on Black Friday is a tradition for many Americans, and it’s not going to vanish in favor of e-commerce any time soon. Whether on websites or in physical stores, we all hate to wait, so boosting transaction speeds in every sales channel improves the shopping experience for both the retailer and its customers. Long lines – on the scale of seconds online, or minutes in store – mean there is more latency between the shopper and the sale, so it will be interesting to see which retailers introduce new ways to streamline the checkout process during this year’s holiday shopping season.
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Mike Pence is vice president of the United States.
Those brave protesters looked to the leader of the free world for support. But as I saw first hand as a member of Congress, the president of the United States stayed silent.
In the wake of the demonstrations and the regime's brutal attempts to suppress them, President Barack Obama repeatedly failed to express America's solidarity with the Iranian protesters. As a member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, I recognized the lack of action for what it was: an abdication of American leadership.
The United States has long stood with those who yearn for freedom and a brighter future, and yet the president declined to stand with a proud people who sought to escape from under the heavy weight of a dictatorship, issuing only a delayed response condemning the regime's violence. At the same time, the United States was failing to confront the leading state sponsor of terrorism — a mistake that endangered the safety and security of the American people and our allies.
The last administration's refusal to act ultimately emboldened Iran's tyrannical rulers to crack down on the dissent. The Green Revolution was ruthlessly put down, and the deadly silence on the streets of Iran matched the deafening silence from the White House. To this day, many Iranians blame the United States for abandoning them in their hour of need.
Today, the Iranian people are once again rising up to demand freedom and opportunity, and under President Trump, the United States is standing with them. This time, we will not be silent.
Months before the protests started in Iran, the president predicted that the days of the Iranian regime were numbered. Speaking at the United Nations in September, he said, "The good people of Iran want change, and, other than the vast military power of the United States, Iran's people are what their leaders fear the most." Much like another president who made similar predictions about the Soviet Union, the president was mocked.
These words now ring truer than ever. Where his predecessor stayed silent in 2009, Trump swiftly offered the Iranian people America's unwavering support. He has also committed to provide assistance in the days ahead.
More broadly, the president declined to certify the previous administration's nuclear deal with Iran, which flooded the regime's coffers with tens of billions of dollars in cash — money that it could use to repress its own people and support terrorism across the wider world. We have already issued new sanctions on Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, and the president is weighing additional actions to punish the regime for its belligerent behavior and assault on its own citizens.
The United States has spoken clearly and unequivocally. Unfortunately, many of our European partners, as well as the United Nations, have thus far failed to forcefully speak out on the growing crisis in Iran. It's time for them to stand up. The suppression of the Green Revolution in 2009 shows the disastrous price of silence. The president and I call on leaders of freedom-loving nations across the world to condemn Iran's unelected dictators and defend the Iranian people's unalienable right to chart their own future and determine their own destiny.
The president has said that "oppressive regimes cannot endure forever," and our administration will continue to support the protesters in their calls for freedom and demand that Iran's leaders cease their dangerous and destabilizing actions at home and abroad.
We stand with the proud people of Iran because it is right, and because the regime in Tehran threatens the peace and security of the world. That is the essence of American leadership, and as the people of Iran now know, the United States is leading on the world stage for freedom once again.
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Invading armies need a steady supply of fuel and armaments. That’s just as true when the invaders are cells, such as when tumor cells break away from their neighbors and spread to other parts of the body in a process called metastasis — the most deadly part of cancer.
Now, a Duke University-led study in the tiny worm C. elegans provides new insight into how invading cells amass and deploy fuel to the front lines of invasion to power their cellular break-through machinery.
In a study in the journal Developmental Cell, Duke biology professor David Sherwood and colleagues have identified two glucose transporters that, when deactivated, disrupt the energy supply to invading worm cells and even stop some of them in their tracks.
The findings could eventually lead to new ways to cut the supply lines that allow cancer cells to metastasize in humans.
“This is a big deal because it gives us a new aspect of invasive cells to target therapeutically,” Sherwood said.
Metastatic cancer is notoriously difficult to treat. Most cancer drugs work by destroying tumor cells or slowing their growth. But very few of the more than 200 anti-cancer drugs that have been approved for clinical use actually prevent cancer from breaking off from the original tumor and spreading to other organs — the culprit behind the vast majority of cancer-related deaths.
“We have no therapies to target this step as we don’t have a good understanding of how cells breach tissue barriers,” said Sherwood, the senior author of the paper. “It’s ironic, because it’s the most lethal aspect of cancer, but the one that we understand the least.”
Part of the reason is the process has been hard to study. Cancer’s spread is unpredictable, and most cancer cells metastasize deep within the body, beyond the reach of light microscopes.
“It’s hard to spot an invasive cell in the act,” Sherwood said.
So Sherwood’s lab studies a similar process in millimeter-long transparent worms called C. elegans. Before a developing worm can finish building its reproductive tract, a specialized cell called the anchor cell must break through the dense, sheet-like mesh that separates the worm’s uterus from its vulva to clear a path for mating and laying eggs.
Both worm cells and human cancer cells use the same invasive machinery: a barrage of piston-like projections that sprout from the cell surface and pummel their way through tissue barriers to clear a path for cells to pass through, like punching out an escape tunnel.
The question is, “what’s fueling these machines?” said first author Aastha Garde, a doctoral student in cell biology at Duke. “And can we target that instead of the machines themselves, to deprive them of their source of energy so the machines stop working?”
The researchers used a camera attached to a powerful microscope to peer inside tiny worm cells hundreds of times smaller than a grain of sand and watch their “break-ins” in action.
Garde showed off a time-lapse of an invading cell as it pushed and wedged its way into neighboring tissues. The cell had been engineered with a sensor that lights up whenever an energy-carrying molecule called ATP reaches a certain level, like a cellular fuel gauge. Just as the cell was about to break through, a burst of light appeared behind the cell’s front lines, revealing an outpouring of ATP at the time of the breach.
This ATP is produced by organelles called mitochondria — the energy factories of the cell — that are guided to the cell’s front lines of invasion by a molecular cue called netrin, the researchers show.
The researchers also screened some 8,300 of the worm’s roughly 20,000 genes, silencing them one by one using a technique called RNA interference to see if the worm cells were still able to break through.
They identified two genes that encode gate-like proteins called FGT-1 and FGT-2. These build up along the cell’s borders just before invasion and let more glucose into the cell, where it is broken down to make ATP.
When the researchers deactivated these genes, glucose and ATP levels dropped, and the worm cells stalled their spread. Through the microscope, they could see cells making a feeble effort to put out new piston-like projections, to push through, but most were delayed, and a third of the cells stopped advancing altogether.
“Without glucose, basically the entire machinery that the anchor cell uses to bust through the basement membrane is impaired,” Garde said.
There’s a lot scientists still don’t know about what makes cancer cells metastasize. But the researchers hope their work on worms will help them “find out the Achilles heel of cell invasion,” Sherwood said.
“This is an aspect of how cells breach that’s been largely overlooked,” Sherwood said. “If we can halt this burst of ATP, we can limit or stop cell invasion.”
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Dubai is the fourth most visited city in the world. It is known for its contemporary architectural style and a fantastic assortment of spas and resorts. The city of Dubai is famous for its tourist attractions such as Burj Khalifa (the tallest building in the world) and shopping malls, which are examples of their beauty.
Dubai has evolved from a desert-like occupation to a sprawling city and shopping mall where tourists flock to shop, travel and have fun. It is home to many cultural and historical attractions. Every tourist attraction in Dubai is built with great care, keeping in mind the sleeping nature of its explorers. We can say that the city is never slowing down and growing fast, creating impressive, ultra-modern structures and attractive tourist attractions.
Dubai is home to a variety of attractions such as Burj Khalifa, Bollywood Park, Wild Wadi Water Park, Dubai Mall, Dubai Aquarium and an underwater zoo and many more. When you visit these places, you will be able to explore the city of Dubai more conveniently. It can take your vacation adventure to a whole new level.
Here are some of the top tourist attractions in Dubai that you should visit during your vacation or on your next tour in or around Dubai. Rent a car in Dubai to get around the city:
1- Burj Khalifa
Burj Khalifa is the most glamorous place you can visit in Dubai. It is 2,700 feet high and is currently the tallest tower in the world. It was originally called Burj Dubai, but was renamed Burj Khalifa when it opened in 2010. It is a tall building with an elevator including 57. Its design is inspired by the Islamic architecture of the time. This is evident on the 124th floor above, which can be described as the tallest building, you have an amazing view of the whole city.
Two artificial islands are called Palm Islands: Palm Jumeirah and Palm Jebel. The island is shaped like a palm, and it is the most popular place to visit in Dubai. It was one of the earliest major tourism initiatives developed in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, and now hosts some of Dubai’s most popular tourist attractions, including Aquaventure Waterpark as well as Palm and Atlantis. It is the only complete island in Dubai and the most effective way to view Palm Island is from the sky or from the top of huge skyscrapers like the observation deck at Burj Khalifa.
3- Dubai Mall
Dubai Mall is a place that attracts a huge number of visitors. It is also the location of the Dubai Mall, the venue for Dubai’s annual shopping event. It is the largest shopping mall in the world, covering an area of more than 500 000 square meters. There are 1200 shops, 22 movie screens and more than 10 restaurants and cafes. There are also 14,000 parking spots for cars. Dubai Mall attracts around 54 million visitors every year. Dubai Aquarium, another famous tourist attraction located in Dubai is located on the ground level of the shopping mall. In 2010, Grazia Magazine named the mall the most luxurious shopping experience in the world.
4- Dubai Marina
Dubai Marina is a man-made canal city. It is located in the area known as “New Dubai”. If you visit the outskirts of Dubai and the Dubai Marina is an absolute must for you. It offers a luxurious experience and is the largest man-made marina in the world. It offers a variety of top dishes and stunning textures. The Dubai Mariners have 10 areas, each forming a distinct group. From boutiques to restaurants, eateries and markets, waterfront must be improved. The man-made canal city is 3 km long along the coast of the Persian Gulf.
5- Saeed Al Maktum House
It is a building that is historically located in the Al Shindagha area of the city. It was once the residence of one of the former leaders of the United Arab Emirates; Sheikh Saeed bin Al Maktoum. Due to its historical significance, it is one of the top destinations to visit in Dubai. The house was built in 1896 and is now a museum site. It houses a wide array of objects across the Arab world. If you go to it, you can experience and learn what the royal family has in their tradition and way of life. It has photos as well as furniture from the 1800s.
6- Dubai Aquarium and Underwater Zoo
One of the most popular attractions for tourists in Dubai is the Dubai Aquarium and the Underwater Zoo. It is located in the basement of Dubai Mall. It is one of the largest suspended aquariums in the world, featuring more than 33,000 marine species with 10 million liters of water inside the tank. The underwater zoo has an extensive collection of sand tiger sharks and other endangered species. If you go to the zoo, you will walk through the tunnel which is part of the aquarium which is 48 meters long. The tunnels provide a stunning view of the rainforest and the amazing marine world.
7- Jumeirah Mosque
The mosque is one of the few in Dubai that is open to non-Muslims. It is considered as one of the most magnificent mosques in the UAE. Tourists and visitors are welcomed to the mosque seven days a week. Visitors must wear appropriate clothing. If you are not wearing modest clothes as required by the mosque, then you can remove it from the mosque. It is made entirely of white stone, and its design and architecture are more attractive when illuminated in the evening. It is one of the most popular destinations in the UAE.
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Results of the first round of a demonstration pilot of screening for colorectal cancer in the United KingdomBMJ 2004; 329 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.38153.491887.7C (Published 15 July 2004) Cite this as: BMJ 2004;329:133
- UK Colorectal Cancer Screening Pilot Group ()
- Correspondence to: Professor R J C Steele, University Department of Surgery and Molecular Oncology, Ninewells Hospital, Dundee DD1 9SY
- Accepted 6 May 2004
Objective To assess the feasibility of introducing into the UK's NHS a national screening programme for colorectal cancer based on faecal occult blood testing.
Design Demonstration pilot.
Setting Two English health authorities and three Scottish health boards.
Participants People aged 50-69 years.
Results 478 250 residents of the pilot areas were invited to take part in the screening programme. Uptake (the proportion in whom a final faecal occult blood test result was available) was 56.8% (n = 271 646). The overall rate of a positive test result was 1.9% and the rate for detecting cancer was 1.62 per 1000 people screened. Both these values were higher in Scotland than in England, higher in men than in women, and increased with age. The positive predictive value was 10.9% for cancer and 35.0% for adenoma. 552 cancers were detected by screening; 92 (16.6%) were polyp cancers. 48% of all screen detected cancers were Dukes's stage A, and 1% had metastasised at the time of diagnosis.
Conclusions Screening for colorectal cancer by testing for faecal occult blood is feasible within the context of the United Kingdom's NHS. Screening should lead to a reduction in deaths from colorectal cancer in the population offered screening.
Population based randomised trials are necessary to demonstrate the efficacy of a screening strategy.1 In colorectal cancer, guaiac based testing of faecal occult blood is the only screening modality that has been shown to reduce disease specific mortality by means of such trials. Studies of most relevance for the United Kingdom were those carried out in Nottingham, England, and in Funen, Denmark, which showed reductions in deaths from colorectal cancer of 15% and 18%, respectively, after screening.2 3
Although it is accepted that screening for faecal occult blood is efficacious, randomised trials are carried out by highly motivated research teams.4 On the advice of the National Screening Committee, the UK Department of Health carried out a demonstration pilot to test the feasibility of a national screening programme for colorectal cancer. We report on the uptake, outcomes, and consequences of the project.
The methods used to set up and run the pilot are described elsewhere.5 Briefly, the pilot was carried out in two areas: Coventry and Warwickshire (two English health authorities, population around 800 000), and Grampian, Tayside, and Fife (three Scottish health boards, population around 1.2m). Guaiac based faecal occult blood tests were carried out over a two year period. The pilot was designed to assess the short term outcomes that would indicate whether a national programme would reduce mortality from colorectal cancer.
Participants and screening process
The faecal occult blood test used in the pilot (Hema-screen; Immunostics, NJ, USA) had identical biochemical characteristics to that of the test in the Nottingham and Funen trials. Faecal material was assessed from two samples taken from each of three stools from each participant, with repeat testing for weak positive results (one to four samples positive) after appropriate dietary restriction. People who had a positive test result and therefore needed further investigation were defined as test positive.
All residents of the pilot areas aged 50-69 were invited to participate. They were sent a test kit by post from a central office. The kit included information on the nature and purpose of screening and instructions on how to complete the test and return it to a central laboratory. This information, developed to explain the concept of false positive and false negative test results and possible adverse effects of screening, had been tested by an independent market research organisation. The two laboratories used for the pilot were accredited by Clinical Pathology Accreditation (UK), Sheffield.
Colonoscopy was carried out by endoscopists who attended evaluation sessions at the endoscopy unit at St Mark's Hospital, Northwick Park, and who agreed to submit their results to a central database and quality assurance programme. Patients who had an incomplete colonoscopy were offered a double contrast barium enema. Histopathological examination of specimens (biopsy, polypectomy, and resection) was carried out by specialist gastrointestinal pathologists, with quality assured by circulation of a pertinent slide.
The pilot was evaluated independently by a multidisciplinary group from the universities of Edinburgh, Warwick, and Essex. The group examined performance against central benchmarks derived from the Nottingham trial. We set out the key findings of the pilot in this context. The group also examined psychosocial and ethnicity issues related to acceptability and uptake of screening, the impact of screening on routine services, stakeholders' attitudes to screening, and the health economics of screening. Details can be found in the final report of the evaluation group (www.cancerscreening.nhs.uk/colorectal/finalreport.pdf).
Screening started on 29 March 2000 with the despatch of the first test kits. The prevalence (first) round was completed on 19 May 2003 with the last colonoscopy. The results presented here pertain to uptake, the rate of positive test results (positivity), colonoscopy, positive predictive value, and distribution of stage of cancer. Figure 1 details the flow of participants through the pilot.
Uptake and positivity
Overall, 478 250 residents (England 185 267, Scotland 292 983) were invited to participate; testing was completed for 271 646 (56.8%). This uptake was higher for England than for Scotland (table 1), higher in women than in men, and increased with age (fig 2). Of 276 819 responders, 98.1% (n = 271 646) completed the test. The overall uptake (56.8%) was comparable to the Nottingham study (57% in the prevalence round).2
The overall positivity rate was 1.9% (England 1.6%, Scotland 2.1%; P < 0.001). Although the positivity rate in the Nottingham study was 2.1%, this trial embraced a wider age range (50-74) than the pilot; the rate was 1.8% for the 50-69 age range (J H Scholefield, personal communication, 2003).2 Thus, although the results for England were similar to those for Nottingham, the positivity rate for Scotland was higher (see table 1). Men had a higher rate than women, and positivity increased with age (fig 3).
Overall, 3700 of 4116 people had a complete colonoscopy (completion rate 89.9%). The uptake of colonoscopy among people with a positive test result was 81.5% (4116 of 5050), and only 76 (1.5%) were deemed medically unfit to undergo the examination. In total, 858 (16.9%) did not attend, but 172 (20%) of these were under follow up, 69 (8%) had undergone recent colonoscopy, 51 (6%) had opted for colonoscopy in a private clinic, and 17 (2%) had no colon.
Colonoscopy was accompanied by some morbidity. Ten patients (0.24%) were admitted for overnight observation because of bleeding or abdominal pain; 13 (0.32%) were readmitted for the same reasons. None required intervention. Two people had perforations (0.05%), one owing to the size of a polyp after polypectomy.
Positive predictive value
The positive predictive values of a positive test result were 10.9% for invasive cancer and 35.0% for adenoma. The values for cancer were higher for Scotland and in men. All values compared favourably to those of the Nottingham study in the 50-69 age range (table 2).
Stage distribution of screen detected cancer
Overall, 552 cancers detected by screening were diagnosed, of which 92 (16.6%) were invasive polyp cancers, removed at colonoscopy. In the pilot, if polyp cancers with no information on staging (colectomy to remove residual disease after polypectomy not carried out) were classified as Dukes's stage A, then 265 (48%) of the screen detected cancers would be at stage A and five (1%) at stage D (with metastases; fig 4).
The proportions of screen detected cancers presenting at Dukes's stages A or B were similar for England and Scotland. Both were comparable to the Nottingham values at the first invitation to participate (table 3).
Neoplasia detection rates
The cancer detection rate for the pilot was 1.62 per 1000 people screened, and 6.91 for all neoplasia (cancers and adenomas). The cancer detection rate in England was comparable to the 50-69 age range in the prevalence round of the Nottingham trial whereas it was higher in Scotland (table 4). The overall detection rate for neoplasia was higher in Scotland than in England, particularly for men.
Screening for colorectal cancer by testing for faecal occult blood is feasible within the context of the United Kingdom's NHS, as shown by this demonstration pilot conducted in two health authorities in England and three health boards in Scotland. Randomised trials of screening by faecal occult blood testing have shown reduced disease specific mortality, but screening for cancer remains controversial.2 3 6 7 The most important question was whether the short term outcomes of the randomised trials could be achieved by a comprehensive screening programme covering large, representative areas of Britain; if this was possible, then a national programme could reasonably be expected to bring about a comparable reduction in mortality from colorectal cancer. The results of the trial from Nottingham were used as benchmarks as this was the largest population based trial of screening for colorectal cancer and was carried out in the United Kingdom.
The overall uptake and number of positive test results were almost identical to those of the Nottingham trial. The higher positivity rate in Scotland was probably related to the higher rate of cancer detection. The positive predictive value of the faecal occult blood test and the distribution of stage of screen detected cancers were comparable to the Nottingham trial. Thus the pilot has shown that the outcomes believed necessary to bring about a reduction in mortality from colorectal cancer can be achieved by the UK's NHS outside the context of a randomised trial. There are, however, some other important considerations.
Age range and uptake
Firstly, only those aged 50-69 years were offered screening on the basis of the fall off in uptake in people over 70 in the Nottingham study.2 It is likely that the elderly population would be more willing to accept screening than was the case when the Nottingham trial was in progress. Furthermore, data from the Funen trial indicate that if the age at entry to the study had been raised from 50 to 55 then this would have missed 3% of the screen detected cancers whereas lowering the age at completing the study from 74 to 69 would have missed 25%.8 Before implementing national screening, therefore, consideration should be given to the appropriate age range to be invited to participate.
Secondly, around 40% of the population declined to take part in the pilot. Uptake tended to increase with age, further highlighting the need to reconsider the age range to be invited. Women were more likely to comply than men, which may be related to women's greater exposure to screening. This indicates the need to improve awareness of screening in men. Over 10% of participants with a positive result for faecal occult blood testing did not take up the offer of colonoscopy despite the implications of the result being explained by the pilot nurses. This may reflect a lack of understanding of the screening process at the time of initial acceptance, and calls into question the adequacy of the information provided to participants.
The completion rate for colonoscopy of around 90% was better than the UK average,9 but the pilot areas were chosen on the basis of being able to provide colonoscopy to the required standard. National programmes will require a high quality colonoscopy service. This service will need to accommodate screening colonoscopies as well as the increased demand created by the surveillance of patients with screen detected adenomas, and it will also need to reduce waiting lists for patients with symptoms. It is therefore timely that endoscopy training centres have been established in England, and that guidelines for surveillance by colonoscopy of patients with adenomas have recently been issued.10–12 It will, however, require a concerted effort from the training centres and the organisations governing gastroenterology and colorectal surgery to effect a programme of accelerated training to meet the demand. The role of nurse endoscopists within the screening process will also have to be clarified.13
Primary care involvement
One of the concerns at the beginning of the pilot was the involvement of general practitioners at the invitation stage. Previous research by the Nottingham group had shown that screening invitations signed by a general practitioner were more likely to be accepted than those issued by an unfamiliar individual or organisation.14 To minimise the impact on primary care it was decided that the invitation letters should be signed by the lead clinicians. The uptake was similar to the first round of the Nottingham study.
Sensitivity and specificity
Another source of concern is the diagnostic sensitivity and specificity of the guaiac based faecal occult blood test. Interval data on cancer from the Nottingham study have indicated that the test may only be about 50% sensitive in a screening context, and that about half of all colonoscopies carried out on the basis of a positive test result show no evidence of neoplasia.2 Endoscopy of the lower gastrointestinal tract is widely used for screening, and both colonoscopy and flexible sigmoidoscopy have their proponents.15 16 Colonoscopy has the advantage of high sensitivity and specificity, but it is expensive and associated with morbidity, and in the absence of randomised trials, the cost and benefit ratio for population screening is difficult to determine.
Flexible sigmoidoscopy is the subject of an ongoing randomised trial, and preliminary results are encouraging.16 Higher detection rates were achieved for cancer and adenoma using a single examination at age 55-64 than by using a single round of screening by faecal occult blood testing. The proportion of cancers detected at Dukes's stage A (62%) was also more favourable. However, non-randomised evidence from Denmark comparing a single flexible sigmoidoscopy and faecal occult blood test with biennial testing over 16 years indicates that a screening programme using faecal occult blood testing has a similar diagnostic yield to once only flexible sigmoidoscopy.17 Mortality data from the flexible sigmoidoscopy trial are not yet available, but only people expressing an interest in screening were recruited and randomised so that compliance is impossible to estimate for the population.
What is already known on this topic
Population based randomised controlled trials have shown that screening by faecal occult blood testing for colorectal cancer can reduce mortality
What this study adds
A screening programme for colorectal cancer using faecal occult blood testing is feasible in the United Kingdom
Such a programme should lead to a reduction in mortality from colorectal cancer
Health ministers in England and Scotland have indicated that national colorectal cancer screening programmes will be introduced, but the screening modalities and time scales have yet to be decided.18 19 Screening by faecal occult blood testing is not perfect, but it seems viable within the UK NHS, and there is now abundant evidence that it can have a major impact on mortality from colorectal cancer. On the basis of available data from the literature, it has been calculated that screening by faecal occult blood testing costs about £5900 ($10 800; €9000) per life year saved, which is well below the threshold most European countries are willing to pay, and therefore represents a cost effective intervention.20 21 In the United Kingdom, however, there is little doubt that a screening programme would put further pressure on an already overstretched endoscopy service, and the introduction of screening must go hand in hand with improvements in provision of services.18
Details of the pilot group are on bmj.com
This study forms part of the independent evaluation of the UK colorectal cancer screening pilot commissioned by the policy research programme at the Department of Health, England. The views expressed are those of the authors and not necessarily those of the Department of Health. We thank JH Scholefield, Queen's Medical Centre, Nottingham, for providing unpublished data from the Nottingham trial.
Contributors RJCS was director of the Scottish arm and lead clinician for Tayside; he will act as guarantor for the paper. R Parker was director of the English arm and lead clinician for the English site. FE Alexander and D Weller evaluated the results. FA Carey was the lead pathologist of the Scottish arm. C Fraser led the selection process of the faecal occult blood test and ensured the quality of the testing process. C Morton was project manager for the Scottish arm. NAG Mowat was the lead clinician for the pilot in Grampian. M Newbold was the lead pathologist of the English arm. JG Paterson was chairman of the steering group for the pilot. J Patnick was national coordinator of NHS screening programmes. K Robertshaw was project manager for the English arm. SCH Smith oversaw the testing process in England. J Wilson was the lead clinician for the pilot in Fife.
Funding Departments of Health in England and Scotland.
Competing interests None declared.
Ethical approval Ethical approval was not sought for the pilot. This was a decision made by the National Screening Committee, and endorsed by the Departments of Health, on the grounds that faecal occult blood screening for colorectal cancer is a technology of proved efficacy, and that the study was not research based but rather evaluated the feasibility of introducing a screening programme into the NHS. | <urn:uuid:60e1d984-5f2c-4ae1-89ae-b1a0fac89261> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.bmj.com/content/329/7458/133?ijkey=69ee112ca6746ecd6ab1c54be84eaaadb2946472&keytype2=tf_ipsecsha | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882570921.9/warc/CC-MAIN-20220809094531-20220809124531-00265.warc.gz | en | 0.963622 | 3,884 | 2.4375 | 2 |
With one swipe of his pen, Gov. Northam delivered an unmistakable “up yours” (and that’s the nice way of putting it) to local governments across the commonwealth.
The governor recently signed legislation, passed by the narrowest of margins and likely only because Republicans were down a state senator (who had the unfortunate excuse of having died earlier in the session), that will force towns and cities across Virginia starting next year to hold their elections in November, rather than – as many still do – in the spring.
Only the chronically obtuse will be unable to figure out the true, devious purpose behind the legislation. So let’s dispense with the fatuous explanations of those who supported the measure. They say it will (a) save money when compared to holding separate elections and (b) ensure larger turnout for local elections.
As to (a), the money is so trivial in the grand scheme of government operations that, who cares? As to (b), turnout no doubt will be larger, but does large turnout mean quality turnout?
The real motivation by the Democratic majority in Richmond in moving elections to November is to suddenly turn local races for city councils and town councils, which should be focused on local issues, into adjuncts of national politics.
How do we know? Because it’s already started, even in localities – like Vienna – that have (and want to keep) their elections in the spring.
Democrats made a play last year, largely through robocalls, to sway Vienna voters in what is and should always remain a nonpartisan election.
Someone who “gets it” is state Sen. Chap Petersen, the rare Democrat who voted against the measure because he understands it is a “truly terrible idea” to conflate races for Town Council with those of president.
As for the other legislator who represents Vienna, Del. Mark Keam? Keam abstained from voting because, as he tells us, he supports the concept of all elections in November, but didn’t want to go against the wishes of Vienna town leaders, whom he earlier had promised he would not support such a measure.
Not exactly a “Profile in Courage” on Keam’s part, but his abstention had no impact on the vote in the House of Delegates, so perhaps it is not an egregious sin.
Keep in mind: Existing law did not prohibit localities from holding elections in November. Some, like Herndon, have gone that route. And while we don’t think that’s smart, we think it is the choice of the voters in those localities.
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What about learning from the information at hand ? ?
This dedication to playing games and sanctioning spin over substance and striving to understand the full scope of available information is appalling.
The mission of The Heartland Institute is to discover, develop, and promote free-market solutions to social and economic problems. Such solutions include parental choice in education, choice and personal responsibility in health care, market-based approaches to environmental protection, privatization of public services, and deregulation in areas where property rights and markets do a better job than government bureaucracies.
(I've added a couple highlights here and there.)
Then we move on to the direct funding by Heartland – and its "anonymous donor" – of various climate sceptic scientists:
As scientists who have had their emails stolen, posted online and grossly misrepresented, we can appreciate the difficulties the Heartland Institute is currently experiencing following the online posting of the organization’s internal documents earlier this week.
However, we are greatly disappointed by their content, which indicates the organization is continuing its campaign to discredit mainstream climate science and to undermine the teaching of well-established climate science in the classroom.
We know what it feels like to have private information stolen and posted online via illegal hacking. It happened to climate researchers in 2009 and again in 2011. Personal emails were culled through and taken out of context before they were posted online. In 2009, the Heartland Institute was among the groups that spread false allegations about what these stolen emails said.
Despite multiple independent investigations, which demonstrated that allegations against scientists were false, the Heartland Institute continued to attack scientists based on the stolen emails. When more stolen emails were posted online in 2011, the Heartland Institute again pointed to their release and spread false claims about scientists.
So although we can agree that stealing documents and posting them online is not an acceptable practice, we would be remiss if we did not point out that the Heartland Institute has had no qualms about utilizing and distorting emails stolen from scientists.
We hope the Heartland Institute will heed its own advice to “think about what has happened” and recognize how its attacks on science and scientists have helped poison the debate over climate change policy. The Heartland Institute has chosen to undermine public understanding of basic scientific facts and personally attack climate researchers rather than engage in a civil debate about climate change policy options.
These are the facts: Climate change is occurring. Human activity is the primary cause of recent climate change. Climate change is already disrupting many human and natural systems. The more heat-trapping greenhouse gas emissions that go into the atmosphere, the more severe those disruptions will become. Major scientific assessments from the Royal Society, the U.S. National Academy of Sciences, United States Global Change Research Program and other authoritative sources agree on these points.
What businesses, policymakers, advocacy groups and citizens choose to do in response to those facts should be informed by the science. But those decisions are also necessarily informed by economic, ethical, ideological, and other considerations. While the Heartland Institute is entitled to its views on policy, we object to its practice of spreading misinformation about climate research and personally attacking climate scientists to further its goals.
We hope the Heartland Institute will begin to play a more constructive role in the policy debate. Refraining from misleading attacks on climate science and climate researchers would be a welcome first step toward having an honest, fact-based debate about the policy responses to climate change.
Ray Bradley, PhD, Director of the Climate System Research Center, University of Massachusetts
David Karoly, PhD, ARC Federation Fellow and Professor, University of Melbourne, Australia
Michael Mann, PhD, Director, Earth System Science Center, Pennsylvania State University
Jonathan Overpeck, PhD, Professor of Geosciences and Atmospheric Sciences, Univ. of Arizona
Ben Santer, PhD, Research Scientist, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Gavin Schmidt, PhD, Climate Scientist, NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies
Kevin Trenberth, ScD, Distinguished Senior Scientist, Climate Analysis Section, National Center for Atmospheric Research
The Alternative Reality of the Heartland Institute’s “NIPCC” Report
- Average citizens “understand” (recognize) uncertainties in climate science; recognition of uncertainties becomes part of the “conventional wisdom”
- Media “understands” (recognizes) uncertainties in climate science
- Media coverage reflects balance on climate science and recognition of the validity of viewpoints that challenge the current “conventional wisdom”
Tactics: These tactics will be undertaken between now and the next climate meeting in Buenos Aires/Argentina, in November 1998, and will be continued thereafter, as appropriate. Activities will be launched as soon as the plan is approved, funding obtained, and the necessary resources (e.g., public relations counsel) arranged and deployed. In all cases, tactical implementation will be fully integrated with other elements of this action plan, most especially Strategy II (National Climate Science Data Center).
Identify, recruit and train a team of five independent scientists to participate in media outreach. These will be individuals who do not have a long history of visibility and/or participation in the climate change debate. Rather, this team will consist of new faces who will add their voices to those recognized scientists who already are vocal.
- Develop a global climate science information kit for media including peer-reviewed papers that undercut the “conventional wisdom”on climate science. This kit also will include understandable communications, including simple fact sheets that present scientific uncertainties in language that the media and public can understand.
- Conduct briefings by media-trained scientists for science writers in the top 20 media markets, using the information kits. Distribute the information kits to daily newspapers nationwide with offer of scientists to brief reporters at each paper. Develop, disseminate radio news releases featuring scientists nationwide, and offer scientists to appear on radio talk shows across the country.
- Produce, distribute a steady stream of climate science information via facsimile and e-mail to science writers around the country.
- Produce, distribute via syndicate and directly to newspapers nationwide a steady stream of op-ed columns and letters to the editor authored by scientists.
- Convince one of the major news national TV journalists (e.g., John Stossel ) to produce a report examining the scientific underpinnings of the Kyoto treaty.
- Organize, promote and conduct through grassroots organizations a series of campus/community workshops/debates on climate science in 10 most important states during the period mid-August through October, 1998.
- Consider advertising the scientific uncertainties in select markets to support national, regional and local (e.g., workshops / debates), as appropriate. […]
The strategy will have the added benefit of providing a platform for credible, constructive criticism of the opposition’s position on the science. […]
- The GCSDC will become a one-stop resource on climate science for members of Congress, the media, industry and all others concerned. It will be in constant contact with the best climate scientists and ensure that their findings and views receive appropriate attention. It will provide them with the logistical and moral support they have been lacking. In short, it will be a sound scientific alternative to the IPCC. […]
The danger in the Heartland Institute's mass mailing is that some K-12 teachers may mistake what they see for real science. K-12 teachers teach a wide range of subjects in which they have variable experience and expertise. As climate science is incorporated into courses, many teachers find themselves looking for information to use in class. And here, delivered right to their mailbox, is Heartland's report dressed up to look like a real scientific assessment from that group...what was the name, again? NIPCC? IPCC? Are they different?
Here’s how teachers can tell the difference:
The latest IPCC report, by contrast, was drafted by 259 scientists from 39 countries, supported by over 600 reviewers and contributors. IPCC scientists are unpaid and volunteer their expertise.
But the real scandal is that Soon, who is not a climate scientist and who has aligned himself with the decidedly unscientific Heartland Institute, is continuing to stand by the integrity of his work, which deviates sharply from the vast majority of climate science. If he is, as he claimed, “willing to debate the substance of my research and competing views of climate change with anyone, anytime, anywhere,” he might want to start with the climate scientists listed in this exhaustive round-up of all the ways in which the substance of his research has been debated and discredited on its scientific merit alone. ... | <urn:uuid:6a4dfcec-54a9-4c7e-bb51-cef49b1184d6> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://whatsupwiththatwatts.blogspot.com/2015/04/10heartland-ownwords-ccsteeledebate.html | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571536.89/warc/CC-MAIN-20220811224716-20220812014716-00265.warc.gz | en | 0.939095 | 1,934 | 1.882813 | 2 |
6 to 12 months old: Offer large wedges of cooked potato that baby can grab and munch, or mashed potato that baby can scoop with hands or eat from a pre-loaded spoon. … Bite-sized pieces of potato for children age 12 months and older.
Can my 7 month old have jacket potato?
Baked potatoes make such an easy and nutritious teatime favourite. … Little ones can’t manage the potato skins until after 12 months – so, nibble them as your own tasty snack at baby’s teatime instead!
Can I give 8 month old jacket potato?
For 8 month old+ serve 1/2 sweet potato warm or cold but you can cut it up into smaller pieces for baby/toddler to practice his pincer grip, serve with the same side as above. This recipe is great for a whole family dinner!
Can you give toast to a 7 month old?
By now, your baby’s diet should include grains, fruits, vegetables, and meats, and they should be eating two to three meals a day. In addition to rice, barley, or oat cereal, you can introduce grain products your baby can grab, such as toast, crackers, and dry cereal. … Sit baby in their high-chair for feeding time.
Are mashed potatoes good baby?
Potatoes can have a place on your baby’s plate or tray whenever she starts solids. That’s usually around 6 months. Mashed potatoes can work for babies who were introduced to solids by being spoon-fed purées and are ready graduate to slightly thicker textures.
Can 7 month old eat tuna mayo?
If you’re a fan of tuna, then you may be thinking about giving it to your baby after you introduce your little one to solid foods. But you want to be safe, of course. … In general, pediatricians say parents can start introducing tuna at around 6 months of age.
Can babies eat mayonnaise?
Mayonnaise is very low in salt and is entirely suitable from 6 months onwards.
Can a 8 month old have mayo?
Technically, babies can eat store-bought mayonnaise when they start eating solid foods, which is around 6 months of age. Homemade mayonnaise, which contains raw eggs, should not be given to babies.
Can babies have tuna NHS?
NHS advice states that babies can eat tuna from six months of age, as part of a healthy balanced diet. When giving your baby tuna, make sure that it’s cooked or tinned tuna, and is suitably mashed up or flaked so it is easy for them to eat.
What can I give my 7 month old for breakfast?
- Option 1: Unsweetened whole milk yogurt with mashed peaches.
- Option 2: Oatmeal cereal.
- Option 3: Whole grain waffle strips.
- Option 4: Orange Sunny Soup.
- Option 5: Soft scrambled egg.
What kind of meat can a 7 month old eat?
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Has the Covid-19 pandemic simply shed a light on the flaws with fashion system that we already knew existed? International human and labour rights expert Auret van Heerden shares his insights into how a tiny virus unearthed the deep-set problems with the globalised value chain on which so many retailers rely.
COVID-19 is stripping us bare. We, and what we do, are naked in the face of a microscopic particle that has exposed the frailties of our socio-economic system and the value chains that bring us goods and services.
Let’s face it, we weren’t in any position to put up much of a fight. Our highly skewed tax and budget policies under-funded public goods such as health, education and security for years. We didn’t have enough people or equipment to cope with a wave of infections, to say nothing of the lack of political leadership.
And while we’re on the question of leadership, how is it that so many countries have leaders incapable of understanding that the coronavirus does not recognise national boundaries. It’s impossible to be an island of immunity in a sea of infection, and yet one of the first reactions of leaders just about everywhere (once they had overcome the stages of denial and defensiveness) was to shut borders and compete with their neighbours and allies. The UN Security Council, the EU and the G20 have shown impressive levels of delay, disorganisation and disunity. Every time we lower our expectations of these bodies, they exceed them.
Finding the broken links
One of the earliest achievements of the ingenious little coronavirus was to reveal the fragility, and sometimes the folly, of our global value chains. We suddenly realised where our medicines and masks and medical professionals come from. The fact that a lot of manufacturing was off-shored in recent decades is not news, but the extent of it still caught many people by surprise. Who knew that the USA was dependent on active pharmaceutical ingredients and medicines from China and India, or that China produced 50% of the global supply of masks? Who could have imagined that the people your life depends on would have to wear garbage bags for protection?
Global value chains are long and complicated, with multiple tiers in many countries interacting to produce even the most elementary products. They are fragile because a natural disaster, social unrest or epidemic in any one of those countries can break the chain. They are also fundamentally inefficient and wasteful.
Why do I say that? Take the ‘push’ value chains that most brands and retailers rely on, which are driven by long-term projections of customer demand. Many of them take nine to twelve months to push product into the market. By then, the market dynamics may well have changed, and the product misses the moment. The result? Mark-downs. Retailers hope to sell 60% of their goods at full price, but it can be as low as 35%. This wiped $300 billion off the accounts of retailers in the USA in 2018, and the dead stock that remains ties up another $50 billion a year – not to mention to huge amounts of waste associated with this model.
Big companies taking bets on future fashion tastes and trends is always going to be risky and wasteful, but what’s the alternative? ‘Pull’ value chains. Responsive retailing. This is what e-commerce does better than conventional commerce, pulling product in once the consumer presses pay, and with big data and AI capabilities, they can predict demand a lot better than most brands and retailers can.
However, e-commerce models as presently conceived are dependent on ridiculously short delivery times and free returns, both of which provoke wasteful behaviour. Consumers order more than they need and just send back what they don’t want, ignoring the logistics footprint that goes with each order and return. Brands lose about 30% of their revenue to returns, and the value of returned goods was forecast to hit $550 billion in the USA in 2020. A lot of this (like 2.25 billion kilograms) ends up in landfill in America or gets shipped to developing countries.
So, pull supply chains do a better job of matching supply and demand on the consumer end of the value chain, but they don’t change the fact that the brands selling across e-commerce platforms may be over-producing and out of whack with demand and fashion trends. As such the current e-commerce business models have just added more waste to already wasteful value chains. Everyone loses – consumers, brands, investors, the planet.
There is one final form of waste that all these value chains are producing, and it is the most damaging of all. They are wasting lives. Millions of lives, often young women. From the farms that grow fibres to the factories that cut and sew garments through to the e-commerce warehouses and retail stores that sell them, the textile and apparel sector is plagued by bad labour practices. Workers are treated as a cost to be contained, and given the competitive pressures on each link in the chain, workers often serve as the adjustment variable in company budgets. It’s easier to shave wages and befits than rent and utility costs. Workers put in long and intense hours for wages that leave them poor, and when they eventually quit, they can still not sew a dress because all they were ever taught was a single repetitive function like cuffs or collars or side seams. This has reached such proportions that it is difficult to get millennials to work in apparel factories, even in labour surplus countries.
We have to be very honest about this. There is incessant pressure in global value chains for lower prices and faster delivery, and when those contradictory demands collide, workers suffer. And we consumers are part in this. Apparel prices in the major markets have been declining in real terms for decades. Consumers are hooked on those amazing prices. To keep producing those permanently low prices brands and retailers cut the margins to manufacturers, and the manufacturers are caught between a rock and a hard place. The easiest way for a manufacturer to claw back a bit of margin is to sub-contract to an even cheaper manufacturer, or hollow-out the wages and benefits of workers. Both options have implications for wages and working conditions. Both options put lives at risk.
Someone pays for the too-good-to-be-true prices we consumers can get on the high street or e-commerce platforms, and that price means that the young women and men coming in to work in this sector often leave without savings, without a certified technical skill, and without the life skills to become self-employed.
Exposing a system that was already imploding
The COVID-19 pandemic just accelerated the inevitable. The global value chain for fashion was already running out of road. The retail apocalypse has been raging for years as consumers sought better ways of buying. Ways that spoke to them aesthetically and ethically. So it was inevitable that brands and retailers would be hit hard. They responded by slashing orders, even refusing delivery of completed orders, regardless of the consequences. SME suppliers, with minimal reserves and anaemic cash flow, folded. Workers are being furloughed or terminated wholesale.
Smart, forward looking brands will step in to support suppliers with orders or loans to ensure that the suppliers are ready, willing and able to ramp up when the recovery comes. But short term, transactional buyers just walk away, sometimes without even paying for the work performed. Irony of ironies, by abandoning suppliers they may find that they have shredded the supply chain and cannot ramp up to meet renewed consumer demand.
So surely we can come up with a better system than this? As we sit in our digital sequestration and ponder how we got here let’s ask ourselves if it has to be this way?
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Drinking beer and spirits is associated with elevated levels of visceral fat – the harmful type of fat that is associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease, metabolic syndrome, and other health complications – whereas drinking wine shows no such association with levels of this harmful fat and may even be protective against it, depending on the type of wine consumed. In fact, we discovered that drinking red wine is linked with reduced levels of visceral fat. These are some of the key findings of a new study that my colleagues and I recently published in the Obesity Science & Practice journal.
Although white wine intake had no effect on visceral fat levels, our study found that drinking white wine in moderation may provide an additional health benefit for older adults: denser bones. In our study, we discovered that older people who drank white wine in moderation had increased bone mineral density. We also found no link between beer or red wine consumption and bone mineral density.
Our study relied on a large-scale longitudinal database called the UK Biobank. We assessed 1,869 white adults ranging in age from 40 to 79 years who reported demographic, alcohol, dietary and lifestyle factors via a touchscreen questionnaire. Next, we collected height, weight and blood samples from each participant and obtained body composition information using a direct measure of body composition called dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry. Then, we used a statistical program to examine the relationships among the types of alcoholic beverages and body composition.
Why it matters
Aging is often accompanied by an increase in the problematic fat that can lead to heightened cardiovascular disease risk as well as by a reduction in bone mineral density. This has important health implications given that nearly 75% of adults in the US are considered overweight or obese. Having higher levels of body fat has been consistently linked to an increased risk for acquiring many different diseases, including cardiovascular disease, certain types of cancer, and a higher risk of death. And it’s worth noting that national medical care costs associated with treating obesity-related diseases total more than US $ 260.6 billion annually.
Considering these trends, it is vital for researchers like us to examine all the potential contributors to weight gain so that we can determine how to combat the problem. Alcohol has long been considered one possible driving factor for the obesity epidemic. Yet the public often hears conflicting information about the potential risks and benefits of alcohol. Therefore, we hoped to help untangle some of these factors through our research.
What still isn’t known
There are many biological and environmental factors that contribute to being overweight or obese. Alcohol consumption may be one factor, although there are other studies that have not found clear links between weight gain and alcohol consumption.
One reason for the inconsistencies in the literature could stem from the fact that much of the previous research has traditionally treated alcohol as a single entity rather than separately measuring the effects of beer, cider, red wine, white wine, Champagne, and spirits. Yet, even when broken down in this way, the research yields mixed messages.
For example, one study has suggested that drinking more beer contributes to a higher waist-to-hip ratio, while another study concluded that, after one month of drinking moderate levels of beer, healthy adults did not experience any significant weight gain.
As a result, we’ve aimed to further tease out the unique risks and benefits that are associated with each alcohol type. Our next steps will be to examine how diet – including alcohol consumption – could influence brain and cognition diseases in older adults with mild cognitive impairment.
Written by Brittany Larsen, Ph.D. Candidate in Neuroscience & Graduate Assistant, Iowa State University.
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Powell & Ragsdale: We Were Blocked From Running for School Board in Our Kids’ L.A. Districts. It’s Time to Stop Shutting Out Families
For the past four years, not one member of the Los Angeles Unified School District Board of Education has been the parent of school-age children. Although having kids shouldn’t be a prerequisite for holding this office, the complete absence of district parents means a crucial voice is being left out of the process. This is not an isolated issue, or the only problem with the district board.
For decades, parents have fought to have our voices heard on critical education issues that have directly impacted our children. We have been consistently marginalized and silenced. The politics of education has turned a deaf ear to our cries and ignored matters (e.g., a culture of low expectations, standardized tests, racial disparities in school discipline and inequities in special education) that are hurting those too young to speak for themselves. In response, we both felt compelled to get into the 2020 school board race in our respective districts, 1 and 3. We were naive enough to think we would be allowed to make actual change.
One of us is a parent in South Central; the other is a parent from the valley. One black, one white. One with kids at a district school, one at a charter. We did not know each other before we started our campaigns, but our stories echo and mirror each other’s. We are both parents of school-age children who believe that every child deserves a quality education and should be treated with fairness. We were both drawn into advocacy and activism as a result of having experienced the pain of injustice.
Kenchy, a longtime volunteer in schools, joined the fight after his son was diagnosed with a processing disorder. After he and his wife worked hard to find the right fit for their son, because of a change to a charter school law, the school was at risk of closure. Kenchy, alongside other families at the school, pushed LAUSD to keep the school open.
For Tunette, her fight at the policy level began in 2014, after her oldest two sons were suspended from preschool when they were 3 and 4 years old. That year, she shifted from a personal fight for her children to working with families and progressive policymakers at the national level to address school discipline disparities.
We both jumped into this race because we were tired of having our communities’ voices dismissed and because we knew firsthand how policy impacted the everyday lives of families. We could no longer watch children’s needs be ignored. We grew tired of the charter-school-versus-public-school war; tired of rising graduation rates at the expense of a quality education; tired of the deficit views that have been continually reproduced about parents, students of color, students with disabilities and students from lower socioeconomic backgrounds. We believed that if we wanted to see change, we needed to be that change.
In addition to our respective professional accomplishments, we have both been vocal advocates for our children. Unlike many groups, parents and students do not have unions or special interest groups advocating for us. Change in education has always been in response to the driving force that is a parent’s love. This fight is often thankless, rarely respected and almost never acknowledged. We chose to enter these races fully aware of the sacrifices we would have to make. More than that, we were both fully aware that the odds are intentionally stacked against us. This system is designed to privilege those who play a political game, not to allow for concerned parents to make change that will directly affect their families.
It was not surprising but still demoralizing when we learned that neither of us had qualified to appear on the ballot for the March 3 primary. To qualify, each candidate must either gather and submit 1,000 valid signatures or pay $300 and gather and submit 500 valid signatures, all in less than one month’s time. Kenchy missed the mark by just eight valid signatures. For a signature to be considered valid, the person who signs must be a registered voter who resides in the district that a candidate is running to represent. Furthermore, the address that the registered voter provides with the signature must match the active address on the voter registration. Unlike voting, where one’s ballot is confidential, this system requires that a voter publicly support a candidate. This is designed to protect established board members, plain and simple.
For parents without a political machine behind them, this is an intentionally high hurdle. The scrutiny is higher here than it is to actually cast a ballot. A mismatched address is not considered valid, even if all other evidence shows that the voter is eligible to vote in the district. Like the very schools we are fighting to improve, this process is a game of the haves versus the have-nots. As a county, as a city and as a school district, Los Angeles has continued to intentionally silence and diminish the perspectives and experiences of everyday people, while its officials pretend to be puzzled by the lack of parent engagement and low voter turnout. It has been said that every system is perfectly designed to achieve exactly the results it gets. Clearly, the intent here is to discourage parents from participating in the process.
At every level, the system is designed to disenfranchise certain groups. In schools, more often than not, it is parents and students, especially parents and students of color. In our county and city, it is the houseless and transient community, renters who cannot afford to buy, the formerly incarcerated and the working class. This isn’t a question of why — we know why. We know why parents aren’t engaged. We know why there is so much voter apathy. The system is designed to produce those results. The real question is, “How?” How can we redefine or replace this system? How can we move from where we are to where we should be, not just for us, but for our children?
Maybe the more important question is actually, “Who?” Who will disrupt the way these systems operate? Who will speak for those who cannot speak for themselves? Who will set right what is so obviously wrong? We believe it ought to be the people, not merely insiders with political clout or wealth, but those of us who have been pushed to the margins for too long. Then, and only then, will we see a school system that works for the people it claims to serve and for not those privileged few who hold all the power.
Tunette Powell is an author, educator and activist scholar and the mother of three sons who attend schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District. She is pursuing a Ph.D. in education at the University of California, Los Angeles, and lives in South Central L.A. with her husband and children. Kenchy Ragsdale is an advocate for the rights of parents and kids to have the best possible opportunities in public education. Originally from Chicago, Kenchy moved to Los Angeles to work in television. He lives in the San Fernando Valley with his wife and their 9-year-old son.
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So you've finalised the design of your website, coded it up into cross-browser-compatible HTML/CSS, and entered all the content. It's finished right? Well, perhaps not quite. Once you've done all the important stuff, there's still a whole list of features, microformats and extra information that you could consider adding. To save you the bother of researching and remembering all these little bits, here's a Top 10 of the most important/useful/interesting ones.
A 'favicon' is an awkward abbreviation of 'favourites icon', a concept originally introduced by Internet Explorer, whereby a small icon could be provided by a website to be displayed next to a bookmarked URL. Firefox, Internet Explorer 7, and many other browsers will now also use this icon on open tabs.
For optimum compatibility, create a 16x16 .ico file, place in the root directory of your website with the name favicon.ico, and the following code in the HEAD of your HTML:
<link rel="shortcut icon" href="http://example.com/favicon.ico" type="image/x-icon" .>
2. Robots.txt and Sitemaps
Both of these are to help give Search Engines a clue about how to spider your site most effectively. Robots.txt is a simple text file, placed in your root directory, with some rules about which pages and URLs search engines should spider and index. It's worth doing, even if the file contains no rules, just to stop all the requests from adding 'file not found' errors to your log files. If you want to stop any part of your site from appearing on search engines, here's where to specify it, but don't rely on it as a way of hiding pages you don't want visible to the world (such as admin pages or private photos), as you're effectively putting up a signpost towards the content you're trying to hide.
Sitemaps is a new XML standard, CC-licensed and endorsed by the three major search engines, which you can use to suggest a relative priority of your pages to search engines. This is probably most useful if your content appears on several pages, such as blog posts appearing on their own page, a homepage, a date archive and a category page. If this is the case, you might want to boost the priority of the individual pages, and downgrade the priority of the archive pages.
3. RSS Feeds
RSS probably don't need much introduction, as bloggers and people who read blogs are, I suspect, the primary users. Needless to say, if you have any kind of content that gets added to over time, it's worth adding an RSS feed, as the people who subscribe to them will likely end up reading your content more regularly and speedily than anyone else. There's many formats, but only two worth considering, RSS 2.0 and Atom. I'd recommend RSS 2, as it's a bit simpler to understand, and perhaps is the most widely used (although all feed readers should accept both). The consensus on the MIME type which should be served with the file is
This isn't really an 'add-on', as it's a standard feature of HTML, but so many people forget to use it that I've included it in this list. When you go to a webpage and press TAB, by default the 'focus', normally indicated by a faint border, will jump to the first link that appears in the HTML (which is not necessarily the link at the top of the rendered page). Having focus means that you can press return to activate a link, or enter data if on a form field.
This may be fine for many of your webpages, but if you've got an important form that below loads of navigational links, having to tab through all the links, or use the mouse, can be a minor annoyance. To fix this, add the
tabindex="n" attribute to your form fields, where n is an integer starting from 1, and then test in a browser to check that the order makes sense.
Microsummaries are a featured added to Firefox version 2, whereby you can specify a tiny text file which contains a regularly-updated summary of the most important thing on your webpage. Users can then add these as super-charged bookmarks which allow you to see at a glance what's new on a website without having to visit it. Some example usages might be the title of your most recent article, for blogs or news sites, or perhaps an activity statement on social networking sites ('2 new messages, 3 new friend requests'). To point out to browsers where your microsummary file is, use:
<link rel="microsummary" href="index.php?view=microsummary" />
6. Print stylesheet
All web pages can be printed, but if you've ever tried it more than a few times, you'll have discovered that some pages can end up unusable when printed out, with text appearing off the page or in dodgy colours. You can fix this by specifying a CSS stylesheet to be used when printing the page. This doesn't have to be too different from your normal stylesheet, except that it's usually worth hiding any navigation links, making sure that most of the text is black on white, and making sure the font is big enough. A List Apart has an article on print styles that's worth reading, and when you're ready, you'll need to use
<link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="print.css" media="print"/>.
A little-known feature of HTML is the ability to add keyboard shortcuts that activate links on your site. Unfortunately, there's no standard way to communicate to your visitors which keys do what, and few users even know that the function exists. They're probably not even that useful from an accessibility standpoint, as the shortcuts can sometimes override normal browser shortcuts. Nevertheless, there are a few accesskeys that you can add to your website which will probably do more good than harm.
A few different groups have proposed 'standardised' accesskeys, which this Clagnut blog post does a good job of summarising, but for UK websites it's probably best to follow the guidelines for UK government sites. These include 'S' for 'skip navigation', 1 for your homepage, 8 for terms and conditions, 6 for help and, perhaps most crucially, 0 for a page with details of all the accesskeys you're using. This A List Apart article details some ways you might make the keys more visible to users, but I personally wouldn't bother to make that much of an effort. Instead, leave the accesskeys for now as a hidden bonus for people who find them and as a useful shortcut for you and the people you work with.
XFN stands for 'XHTML Friends Network', and is a way of expressing simple relationships between you and other people. Because it's about individuals, the feature can only really be used on personal sites, and blogs are top of that list. XFN works by adding semantic information to links by the way of keywords with the
rel="" attribute, so that, for example,
rel="met friend sweetheart co-resident spouse" describes someone you've met, befriended, fallen in love with, shared a home with, and married (quite possibly in that order).
How this data might be used is a whole other matter. There have been some 'spiders' written, which could potentially crawl the internet and display these networks in an interesting way, but so far I haven't seen any great examples. More practically, there are some Firefox plugins which enable users to 'see' the link information as they browse your webpages. Ultimately, it's currently a bit of a gimmick, but if you can implement the feature quickly, and enjoy doing so, then it's worth doing.
9. Link and image titles
You should know about 'alt text' and how important is, and so I'll leave the explanation about what it is and how to employ it for elsewhere. Next in the line of important attributes to add for images though is
title, which can also be used on links. If you have a picture of you and your Uncle Bob on a website, you might be tempted to put "me and Uncle Bob" in as the alt text, however, you could also consider this the title - what you'd write under the photo if it was in an album. There are times at which the alt text and the title text might be the same, or similar, but at other times they might need to differ. Perhaps, for example, the "me and Uncle Bob" photo is actually a visual joke. If you were blind and using a screen-reader, or simply had images turned off, the joke would be lost, unless that is you had some alt text which described the content of the image that you'd miss out on if it wasn't present, for example in this case, "photo of me with a cuddly bear teddy".
Titles on links are a bit more straightforward, and are mostly useful for giving the full title of a webpage that you're linking to without having to contain it within the link text. If you ever find yourself inserting a link with the text "check out this cool website", then it's definitely worth adding the name of the website in as a link title. Although you might want to also consider rewording your text to make it more immedietly obvious, and of course you should never type "click here"...
Title attributes are displayed as 'tool tips' in most modern browsers, except for IE6 which mistakenly displays image alt text.
10. Language codes
You can specify all kinds of 'meta' information about your website, mostly using
<META> tags within the head of your webpage, most of which have little use, and certainly no longer influence search engine rankings. The one crucial bit of meta information which you should include though is language. This is because search engines can and do use this information to localise their searches to a particular language. Screen-readers may also use the information in voice synthesis, although I have no idea whether this actually happens much.
XHTML 1 recommends using both
xml:lang attributes, within the DOCTYPE declaration, so do that. English is specified as "en", and you can additionally append a country code to specify, say, British English over American English (note that the former should be "en-gb" and not "en-uk").
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Which RAM Speed Is Best For Core i7?
According to Intel, the Core i7 processor only officially supports DDR3-1066 memory, but in fact, the family is capable of running memory speeds from DDR3-800 to DDR3-1600. Even more clock speed (to the tune of 2,133 MT/s, as seen from our Core i7-975 review) is possible through overclocking and with additional voltage, which Intel advises against to avoid damage to the Core i7’s memory controller. But which speed is best? Does it make sense to invest in expensive, high-speed RAM?
While we ran some memory scaling numbers in the i7-975 story, we only had time to test bandwidth and one real-world data-intensive metric (MainConcept). Interested in how Intel's fastest CPU benefits from the balance between throughput and latency, we're running a more exhaustive benchmark suite on a number of different memory configurations for more insight.
Single-, Dual-, Triple-Channel
Memory bandwidth has always been an important determinant of overall CPU performance. DDR3 and DDR2, which represent the third and second generation of double data rate (DDR) memory, are most commonly used today. Every new DDR memory generation has been capable of eventually running at faster clock speeds (requiring new memory modules and platform support) than its predecessors, but it is also possible to increase bandwidth by widening the data path. Therefore, dual-channel memory operation was introduced by AMD and Intel in 2002, doubling the data path from 64 to 128 bits. Intel took the next step in late 2008, when triple-channel DDR3 was introduced with the launch of the Core i7 processor to the desktop market.
Cache Versus Memory Performance
However, Core i7 (and equivalent Xeons) will remain the only triple-channel products in Intel’s portfolio. Upcoming platforms and processors will stick with two channels, and they do so for a reason. While dual-channel memory made quite a difference a few years ago, increasing cache capacities helps soften the impact of insufficient memory bandwidth. This means that the difference among triple-, dual-, or even single-channel memory isn’t as big as it was several years ago.
Triple Channel, Sure. But Which Speed and Timings?
There is no necessity to discuss memory capacity and configuration thanks to lower DDR3 prices. For Core i7, it has to be triple-channel memory, ideally a 3 x 2 GB DDR3 memory kit—these 6 GB kits currently offer the best bang for the enthusiast buck.
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Stop unnecessary continence checkings.
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Satin slide sheets create a low-friction surface which assists with careful and efficient moving and handling of patients. These products can help to reduce shear and friction forces, which can minimise the risk of pressure injuries developing.
Who uses satin slide sheets?
Satin slide sheets are often used in hospitals and other medical settings, as they can help to make it easier for staff to move patients around. They can also be used in the home, for example by carers who are assisting a loved one.
Types of satin slide sheets
There are many different types of satin slide sheets available on the market, so it is important to choose one that is suitable for the specific needs of the user. For example, some satin slide sheets include silicone, which can help to reduce friction even further.
How to use satin slide sheets?
Satin slide sheets can be used in a variety of ways, depending on the needs of the patient. They can be placed under the patient before they are moved, or they can be used to help move the patient up in bed. It is important to make sure that the satin slide sheet is positioned correctly before use, as this will help to prevent any further injuries from occurring.
Using satin slide sheets to move a patient:
- To initially roll the patient, lift their left leg and place their arm on their right shoulder. You will then be able to carefully roll them on to their side.
- The satin slide sheets can then be inserted across the length of the patient’s body and tucked into the mattress.
- Gently place the patient on their back and repeat the technique in order to turn them on to the other side.
- The satin slide sheet can then be carefully pulled through without creating friction against the patient’s skin.
- Once the sheet has been pulled across the bed, move the patient on to their back. Ensure they are positioned centrally, before using the sheet to move the patient.
What are the benefits of satin slide sheets
Moving patients with limited mobility can be dangerous for the carer and patient, as when it is done incorrectly it can often cause injuries. However, by using a satin slide sheet it can help to make the process much smoother and safer for both parties.
Satin slide sheets can also help to reduce the amount of time it takes to move a patient, as they make the process much easier. This is particularly beneficial in hospital settings where staff are often under time pressure.
In addition, satin slide sheets can help to reduce the risk of pressure injuries developing. This is because they create a low-friction surface, which minimises the amount of shear and friction forces that are exerted on the patient’s skin.
Satin slide sheets are an extremely versatile product that can be used in a variety of different ways, depending on the needs of the user. They are often used in hospital settings, but can also be used in the home by carers or family members. Satin slide sheets can help to make the process of moving and handling patients much easier and safer, and can also help to reduce the risk of pressure injuries developing.
Where to get satin slide sheets
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In December 2000 a story appeared in several British newspapers, including The Guardian, about a man in New York, George Turklebaum, who had been dead at his office desk for five days . . . and no one noticed! Coworkers at “the publishing-services company” often passed by his cubicle and said hi without it registering that he hadn’t responded. “We just assumed that George was taking time to go over the text very carefully, as he always did,” said his boss.
Anything sound odd to you about that story? Anything odd besides a man being dead in an office for five days without anyone noticing?
Anything odd like, “Why did British papers report about a man being dead in New York instead of New York papers?”
Or odd like, “Why was the publishing-services company not named?”
Or odd like, “Wouldn’t a body start stinking to high heaven long before five days?” (Spoiler alert: it would.)
You’ve probably heard this story or variations of it which have circulated for at least the last twenty years. The truth is, it was first published by an American tabloid, the Weekly World News, which also publishes such important stories as “Newest U.S. Judge is 5-Years Old,” and “The Yeti Is Behind Cryptocurrency,” and former Vice President “Mike Pence Is a Cyborg.”* You get the idea.
The only source of this report for all the British newspapers, even for one as highly reputable as The Guardian, was the tabloid. There was no other corroborating evidence.
When David Mikkelson did some research at Snopes, he found that no one named George Turklebaum was listed in the Social Security Death Index, and the New York Medical Examiner’s office had no information on the death of anyone named Turklebaum for 1999 or 2000.**
Yet so many of us hear stories like this one about the dead office worker, and we think, “Weird. But I can actually see that. Don’t we all feel like nameless cogs in a machine sometime?”
We take it in, often uncritically. Yet right on the surface are aspects that should make us question what’s going on. Not just a rotten corpse, but the lack of specifics (like the company’s name) and of sources (like a police report).
The key word is uncritically. We don’t stop to question. Thinking critically about what we read or hear doesn’t mean being critical in the sense of finding fault. It means asking questions.
To some extent it doesn’t matter what questions we ask. Almost any question will do. The point is to ask a question and not stay on autopilot.
The question can come at the beginning, the middle, or the end. It can be profound or prosaic. Regardless, doing so engages us. We become actors in the drama, dialogue partners in the conversation, friends in the relationship. We are not merely passive receptacles into which entertainment, advertisements, opinions, information, or disinformation are poured.
Many people (including those we agree with) want to sway us for their own purposes. Nurturing the habit of asking questions about what we hear or read can, among other benefits, provide us with a vaccine against the virus of being manipulated by others.
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Spacecraft for tourists explodes on test flight
MOJAVE, Calif. — A winged spaceship designed to take tourists on excursions beyond Earth’s atmosphere exploded during a test flight Friday over the Mojave Desert, killing a pilot in the second fiery setback for commercial space travel in less than a week.
Virgin Galactic’s SpaceShipTwo blew apart after being released from a carrier aircraft at high altitude, according to Ken Brown, a photographer who witnessed the explosion.
One pilot was found dead inside the spacecraft and another parachuted out and was flown by helicopter to a hospital, Kern County Sheriff Donny Youngblood said.
The crash area was about 120 miles north of downtown Los Angeles and 20 miles from the Mojave Air and Space Port, where the flight originated.
British billionaire Richard Branson, founder of Virgin Galactic, has been the front-runner in the fledgling race to give large numbers of paying civilians a suborbital ride that would let them experience weightlessness and see the Earth from the edge of space. Branson was expected to arrive in Mojave on Saturday, as were investigators with the National Transportation Safety Board.
“Space is hard, and today was a tough day,” Virgin Galactic CEO President George Whitesides said. “The future rests in many ways on hard, hard days like this.”
The accident occurred just as it seemed commercial space flights were near, after a period of development that lasted far longer than hundreds of prospective passengers had expected.
When Virgin Group licensed the technology from Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen, who put $26 million into SpaceShipOne, Branson envisioned operating flights by 2007. In interviews last month, he talked about the first flight being next spring with his son.
“It’s a real setback to the idea that lots of people are going to be taking joyrides into the fringes of outer space any time soon,” said John Logsdon, retired space policy director at George Washington University. “There were a lot of people who believed that the technology to carry people is safely at hand.”
Friday’s flight marked the 55th for SpaceShipTwo, which was intended to be the first of a fleet of craft. This was only the fourth flight to include a brief rocket firing. During other flights, the craft either wasn’t released from its mothership or functioned as a glider after release.
At 60 feet long, SpaceShipTwo featured two large windows for each of up to six passengers, one on the side and one overhead.
The accident’s cause wasn’t immediately known, nor was the altitude at which the explosion occurred. The first rocket-powered test flight peaked at about 10 miles above Earth. Commercial flights would go 62 miles or higher.
One difference on this flight was the type of fuel.
In May, Virgin Galactic announced that SpaceShipTwo would switch to a polymide-based fuel — a type of thermoplastic. It had been fueled with a type of rubber called HTPB.
Scaled Composites, the company building the spaceship for Virgin Galactic, had extensively tested the new fuel formulation on the ground, President Kevin Mickey said. He characterized the new fuel as “a small nuance to the design.”
Officials said they hadn’t noticed anything wrong before the flight. The problem happened about 50 minutes after takeoff and within minutes of the spaceship’s release from its mothership, said Stuart Witt, CEO of the Mojave Air and Space Port.
Virgin Galactic — owned by Branson’s Virgin Group and Aabar Investments PJS of Abu Dhabi — sells seats on each prospective journey for $250,000. The company says that “future astronauts,” as it calls customers, include Stephen Hawking, Justin Bieber, Ashton Kutcher and Russell Brand. The company reports receiving $90 million from about 700 prospective passengers.
Former NASA top space scientist Alan Stern has seats to fly on Virgin Galactic and isn’t rethinking his plans.
“Let’s not be Chicken Littles here,” said Stern. “I want to be part of the opening of this future frontier.”
Friday’s accident was the second this week involving private space flight. On Tuesday, an unmanned commercial supply rocket bound for the International Space Station exploded moments after liftoff in Virginia.
Virgin Galactic plans to launch space tourism flights from the quarter-billion-dollar Spaceport America in southern New Mexico once it finished developing its rocket ship.
Taxpayers footed the bill to build the state-of-the-art hangar and runway in a remote stretch of desert in southern New Mexico as part of a plan devised by Branson and former New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson. Critics have long challenged the state’s investment, questioning whether flights would ever get off the ground.
SpaceShipTwo is based on aerospace design maverick Burt Rutan’s award-winning SpaceShipOne prototype, which became the first privately financed manned rocket to reach space in 2004.
“It’s an enormously sad day for a company,” Burt Rutan told The Associated Press in a phone interview from his home in Idaho, where he lives since retiring.
Friday’s death wasn’t the first associated with the program.
During testing for the development of a rocket motor for SpaceShipTwo in July 2007, an explosion at the Mojave spaceport killed three workers and critically injured three others.
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ATHENS, March 16 (Xinhua) -- The Greek authorities will continue to use AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine in the country as originally scheduled, the national news agency AMNA reported on Tuesday.
Greece's National Vaccination Committee examined the issue after reports of blood clotting in people vaccinated with the AstraZeneca shot. Numerous European countries have suspended the use of the AstraZeneca jab as a "precautionary measure."
The Greek authorities have decided to continue to use the AstraZeneca vaccine, citing the recommendations of the European Medicines Agency (EMA) and the World Health Organization (WHO).
Greece is closely following the assessments of the EMA and the WHO, as well as reports of possible unwanted side effects of all the vaccines against COVID-19, the committee's press statement said.
Greece administers three vaccines free of charge and on a voluntary basis. To date, more than 1.2 million vaccine doses have been administered in Greece. Over 400,000 people have received both doses and more than 870,000 the first dose, according to official figures released on Monday.
As the world is struggling to contain the pandemic, vaccination is underway in an increasing number of countries with the already-authorized coronavirus vaccines.
Meanwhile, 263 candidate vaccines are still being developed worldwide -- 81 of them in clinical trials -- in countries including Germany, China, Russia, Britain, and the United States, according to information released by the World Health Organization on March 12.
The Greek authorities said on Tuesday that 605 patients were on ventilators in hospitals nationwide, the highest number this year. On Dec. 3, 2020, the National Public Health Organization (EODY) reported 622 people on ventilators.
Faced with the third wave of the pandemic, Greece confirmed 1,533 new coronavirus infections and 59 deaths in the past 24 hours.
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Although there are many Americans that are worried robots might make their own jobs obsolete, there’s reason to believe that devices equipped with artificial intelligence might solve some tough problems for numerous industries. With 8.4 million people employed within the U.S. construction industry during 2017, it’s only natural that at least some individuals would be concerned about how evolving technology might impact their professional lives. But considering that construction has experienced massive delays in technological adaption while continuing to be one of the top economic drivers worldwide, embracing what AI has to offer might be of great benefit to everyone working within this sector.
Today, we invest a great deal of time, money, and resources into the manufacturing of construction machines. In general, there are 12.5 million workers in the manufacturing industry (in the U.S.), which equates to 8.5% of the workforce. When talking specifically about construction machines, there were roughly 809,000 construction machines likely sold in 2017. However, high sales and a large workforce don’t guarantee that this equipment will be used efficiently. Construction projects are notorious for running behind schedule (and often over budget, as well). As a result, most people believe it’s best to find ways to speed up the process of execution. That can often lead to unforeseen problems, which can translate to delays and the need for more capital in order to make adjustments. One way to avoid this scenario is to utilize AI-equipped technology. Disperse, a British construction firm powered by AI, has developed tools that can analyze photos, drawings, and other data from construction sites and alert managers to potential problems that might arise. The technology can also measure progress, find areas that could become backed up, and suggest solutions to issues. Notably, the technology may also be able to stop the incessant blame game that goes on when problems are discovered; rather than contractors and subcontractors pointing fingers, the technology can intervene before those behaviors lead to even greater productivity loss.
There are other tools that focus on the construction planning process, rather than the building stage, as this is where many argue that technology can do the most good. There are now scheduling platforms being utilized during the planning process that will assist human users when determining the cost, sequence, and duration of construction work. Ultimately, these tools need human intelligence (or HI) to work properly, which means construction companies can benefit from greater insight without anyone losing their job. AI-equipped technology might not necessarily speed up the planning process, either. Some believe that doing so would lead to the same kinds of problems down the line. Instead of making planning go by faster, those that do the planning (with help from these tech tools) would be able to concentrate on what really matters, rather than being distracted by mechanics that can easily be handled by artificial intelligence.
In addition, there are now tools being developed and used to promote cloud-based collaboration, render 3D models, and complete simple tasks on-site. Construction robotics can even be operated remotely, while some are meant to survey and inspect construction sites to ensure everything is going according to plan.
That may seem like a lot of responsibility for a non-human entity, but the reality is that this technology isn’t meant to operate without actual workers guiding and overseeing the process. Ultimately, that means that these technological advancements could really help the industry move forward — without resulting in mass layoffs or other concerns. And in many cases, utilizing available technology can actually protect workers and keep them on the job. Although there was an 80% reduction in all workplace fatalities across the U.S. between 1971 and 2015, construction is still considered to be a highly dangerous industry. It’s entirely possible that robotics and other AI technology could both increase productivity and prioritize safety for workers. But in order to find out, more companies need to be willing to catch up. | <urn:uuid:e0d8654f-fa6d-4fdf-af05-508880dddb28> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.netnewsledger.com/2019/11/04/how-artificial-intelligence-could-change-construction-for-the-better/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572581.94/warc/CC-MAIN-20220816211628-20220817001628-00065.warc.gz | en | 0.96618 | 787 | 2.5 | 2 |
A third of landlords 'not confident' their properties can reach government target of a 'C' EPC rating for energy efficiency ahead of 2025
- Government wants to make EPC 'C' a requirement for new tenancies by 2025
- New survey shows a third of landlords don't think they can meet the target
- Reasons include older properties, financing and lack of return on investment
- Some would rather sell up than meet the new standards
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More than a third of landlords do not think they can achieve an Energy Performance Certificate 'C' rating on their properties - a target that is due to be set for them by the Government.
At the moment, buy-to let homes in England and Wales need to have an EPC rating of 'E' or above - but the Government wants to increase the requirement to a 'C' rating for all new tenancies by 2025, and for all existing tenancies by 2028.
With less than four years left until the deadline, new research from lender The Mortgage Works found that 35 per cent of the 750 landlords surveyed were 'not confident' they would be able to meet the target.
This was for a variety of reasons, from the age of their properties, to the cost of carrying out the improvements, to not being clear about exactly what work they needed to do.
However, one in 10 were more optimistic, saying they did not anticipate facing any challenges.
Just 2 per cent of homes in England currently make the A and B grades, while around 85 per cent are either C or D, according to the latest English Housing Survey. Around 13 per cent are rated E, F or G.
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Of the landlords that did think they would struggle to meet the new requirements, 51 per cent said that 'property constraints' would be a challenge.
One of the biggest complaints among both landlords and homeowners when it comes to energy efficiency targets is that older properties may be difficult or impossible to bring up to standard, because they were built in an era when energy efficiency was not a concern.
Victorian homes, for example, were not built with ventilation systems, meaning that the walls absorb moisture easily and modern insulation techniques cannot always be used.
And in period properties with features such as wooden floorboards and high ceilings, energy-sapping draughts may be hard to fully eliminate.
Landlords with larger property portfolios were more likely to face these challenges than those with a smaller number of properties, perhaps because their portfolios were more diverse.
Of those with more than 11 properties, 66 per cent said they were worried about property constraints while that figure fell to 49 per cent for those with 10 or fewer.
Around one in ten of landlords admitted they have no idea of what work was required, but more (41 per cent) had a clear idea of what to do.
Energy efficiency rules 'by far the biggest threat' to landlords
When This is Money covered the new EPC rating targets for buy-to-let earlier this year, many landlords got in touch to tell us they were not planning to bring their properties up to scratch and that instead they wanted to quit buy-to-let.
One portfolio landlord told us: 'Of all the punitive recent legislation and anti-landlord changes, nothing comes close to the impending minimum C rating.
'It is this alone that will cause me to sell my buy-to-let properties, and I suspect a large number of others.
'My properties are old and as such will take a ridiculous amount of money to bring up to a C, even if that were possible, which I suspect it will not be.
'It is by far the biggest threat to the buy-to-let market and it is within plain sight.'
Lack of return on investment more worrying than upfront cost, landlords say
While nearly two thirds of landlords said they would need to spend money to get their properties up to code, a lack of funds to carry out the work was only the tenth most-cited concern among landlords, with 27 per cent stating this as an issue.
The anticipated cost of the work varied widely. More than one in ten (14 per cent) said they would need to spend all of their annual rental income, or even more, on making the improvements to their properties.
However, a larger proportion of landlords did not feel they would need to spend as much with nearly a third having said they would need to spend less than 30 per cent of their annual rental income.
Perhaps a more pressing concern was whether they would see an uplift in rents, or other financial benefits, off the back of the money they spent.
Forty-four per cent of landlords were concerned that they would not get a return on their investment, perhaps because the upgrades would have a 'limited tangible benefit to the tenants' (which 35 per cent were worried about) meaning they would not be able to substantially increase the rent.
Daniel Clinton, head of The Mortgage Works, said: 'Given the concerns and challenges facing landlords in not only making the necessary improvements, but financing them, it's perhaps no surprise that more than a third of landlords are not confident they will be able to bring their properties up to the required EPC C standard.'
Businesses in the housing and energy sectors are calling on the Government to pay homeowners to improve their properties and make them greener - something that is rumoured to be under consideration - and Clinton said he hoped similar support would be available for landlords.
'It's great to hear that the Government would like to introduce a new financial support package to help people improve the energy efficiency of their homes, however, we hope that any such scheme would also be open to helping landlords meet their requirements,' he said.
Other than increasing rents, landlords in the survey who substantially improved their EPC ratings would potentially be able to get more favourable terms on their mortgages.
Several lenders have launched 'green' mortgages in recent months to reward those with an 'A' or 'B' rating - though this is often done by giving them a higher loan-to-value ratio or a fee discount, rather than a cheaper interest rate.
Some also offer green further advance products, which allow landlords to take an extra loan secured on a property in order to make energy efficiency improvements.
This includes The Mortgage Works, which launched its first ever Green Further Advance earlier this year with a rate of 1.49 per cent.
It is available to landlords with an existing TMW mortgage and allows loans of between £2,500 and £15,000 up to a maximum of 75 per cent LTV. Rates for those making green improvements to their property up are to 50 per cent lower than the lender's standard further advance rates.
Landlords have also highlighted the issue of where tenants would stay during extensive retrofits, if the landlord did not want to terminate their tenancy and leave them without a home.
In this survey, access to the property to carry out the work and disruption were both among the top concerns, with each cited by 44 per cent of landlords.
Meanwhile, getting the right people to carry out the work was also an issue. More than a third (34 per cent) said they were worried about finding 'reputable' tradespeople, while 30 per cent were worried about their availability.
The upcoming changed to EPC rating requirements are one of several changes that are making many landlords consider leaving the sector.
The proportion of landlords intending to buy new properties saw a dramatic drop from 19 per cent in the first quarter of 2021, to 14 per cent in the second quarter, according to the NRLA.
In comparison, the proportion looking to sell up was 20 per cent, up three percentage points from the first quarter of the year.
This was largely due to the aftermath of the pandemic, which saw landlords give rent holidays and reductions. Many believed it would still have a negative impact on their businesses going forward.
Changes to the buy-to-let tax regime in recent years have also encouraged landlords to leave the sector or reduce their portfolios.
They can no longer deduct their mortgage interest from rental income for tax purposes, and they must also pay a 3 per cent stamp duty surcharge on any properties they buy.
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jmc Office makes it easy for administrators to quickly get a summary view of important student statistics in their building. Summary information can be helpful in watching for unwanted trends before digging into student-level detail.
The "Building" tab in the Admin Dashboard gives an overview of student GPA data, attendance, discipline referrals, communication submissions, and current total negative lunch and tuition balances.
To start exploring, log in to jmc Office and head to File > Admin Dashboard. Then click the "Building" tab. Decide how you would like to view the information available.
Filter for a specific term or the entire year to date.
Select key parameters from the drop-down lists to narrow your view by a range of students, such as all active students, a specific grade level, random students, advisees of a particular advisor, students in a particular teacher's classes, or a specific activity.
Once you've narrowed your student view, check out your summary information for the variety of categories.
The average GPA, number and percentage of students with less than a 2.0, and number and percentage of students with a 4.0 or greater are all displayed for each grade level and as a total for the whole building.
View the total number of absences and tardies per grade level and for the building.
The number of discipline referrals is displayed broken down by grade and then totaled for the building.
The number of communication submissions for each grade level and the building as a whole is shown.
Lunch and Tuition/Fees
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LAMINAR FLOW AND HEAT TRANSFER CHARACTERISTICS IN REGULAR POLYGONAL DUCTS
The method of point matching was applied to fully developed laminar flow and heat transfer in noncircular passages consisting of regular polygons with a linearly varying axial wall temperature. The velocity distributions, mass flow rates, friction factor - Reynolds number relationships, wall shear stress distributions, temperature distributions, limiting Nusselt numbers and local temperature gradients along the boundary, were calculated for various regular polygons. It is pointed out that the method can also be applied to annular ducts and the cases with uniform heat sources and viscous dissipation effects. The accuracy of the method was assessed by using the exact solution for a square duct. For triangular and hexagonal ducts, some results of an analog solution by the Moire method were compared with the exact solution or the point matching method and good agreement was obtained. | <urn:uuid:f9c71880-89c7-4f60-895b-cceb4cd7c62f> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://ihtcdigitallibrary.com/conferences/537d40111c50a3ea,3792b4ad0007afa4,1e97653436c7f80a.html | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571536.89/warc/CC-MAIN-20220811224716-20220812014716-00265.warc.gz | en | 0.942081 | 197 | 2.140625 | 2 |
On January 27, a round table “Protecting the Rights of Public Activists: Current Issues and Possible Solutions” was held in Kyiv. During the event, they presented an analytical report “The situation of human rights defenders and civic activists in Ukraine in 2019”.
Human rights activists are convinced that the potential of the Verkhovna Rada committees should be harnessed in order to strengthen monitoring of human rights observance and direct it to the protection of human rights defenders and civic activists. Authorities should pay constant attention to investigations by law enforcement agencies against activists in order to facilitate the effectiveness of such investigations. In addition, the establishment of permanent platforms for cooperation in these matters with the public could increase the level of communication that is currently insufficient, and public condemnation of persecution and recognition of the importance of human rights activists and public activists – influence the formation of public opinion on the inadmissibility of such persecution.
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Pesto is a great alternative to regular red sauce or heavy alfredo! It’s also green, which means it’s loaded with vitamins, and healthy ingredients!
Most pestos are made with basil, well I didn’t have basil on hand, but I had a huge thing of fresh spinach! And spinach is one of the best leafy greens out there for you! The list of nutrition in spinach is very long, so I won’t bore you with details. The main nutritional values I want to point out are iron, vitamin A and C, calcium, and folate. All wonderful things you need in your diet! 🙂
Instead of noodles, I use spaghetti squash. I have been eating this for years before it was “IN” to eat it as a replacement for pasta. Very easy to make. Some people put it in the oven, but I find it easier to microwave it. The consistency doesn’t change at all and it’s quicker this way!
After eating this for lunch I really wanted more, so it will be on my dinner menu for a few days. Healthy and a little bit a salt (hits the spot).
For this recipe you will need:
-4 1/2 cups of fresh spinach
-2 Tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil
-1/2 cup of plain greek yogurt
-1/2 of a lemon for fresh squeezed lemon juice
-1/4 cup of pine nuts
-1 teaspoon of minced garlic
-1/2 teaspoon of salt
-pepper to taste
and a spaghetti squash!
Add all the ingredients to a food processor (minus the greek yogurt)
Pulse (you might have to add 2 cups of spinach, pulse, then another 2 and a half to fit it all)
Now add the greek yogurt. This will make it creamy and smooth
Turn on the food processor again and mix until smooth
Now store it in tupperware for future meals 🙂
I put it on top of spaghetti squash, but you can use it on top of chicken, fish, even on a salad as a dressing!
For 1 serving of this pesto, a little over 1/4 cup: 88 calories, 7 grams of fat, 3 grams of protein, 3 grams of carbs.
If you want to do the spaghetti squash like me, follow these steps:
This is what you are looking for in the grocery store
Place in the microwave for 4 minutes to soften a little
When it comes out, you are going to take a fork and poke holes in the squash
Now place back in the microwave for another 5-8 minutes (keep checking on it, if it’s not soft enough keep going, but keep an eye on it so it doesn’t explode— I obviously have done this before)
When it comes out it will be soft enough to cut in half. The inside has seeds and darker colored “guts”, scoop these out.
And now scrape with a fork to get spaghetti like strands
–Be careful scraping even if you think it’s not hot! Heat get’s trapped underneath and once you start scraping it escapes
Store in tupperware!
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Be Still . . .
Devotionals for Daily Living ©
Yet at the same time many even among the leaders believed in him. But because of the Pharisees they would not confess their faith for fear they would be put out of the synagogue; for they loved praise from men more than praise from God.
(John 12:42-43 (NIV))
Does this sound familiar?
From the time that Jesus actually walked upon the earth until today, nothing has really changed. Some people will always be swayed by peer pressure. They are more concerned with what people will think of them instead of what God will think of them. It sounds like they have a distorted sense of priorities.
Can people save them from their sins and offer them eternal life? Does God hold onto petty arguments and hold that against someone for the rest of their life? Do we go to church to worship people? Do we call God on the phone and gossip about what somebody is doing?
From a worldly perspective, we must turn our world upside down. We must realize that God is in control and that humanity is condemned to eternal separation and damnation if we do not turn to God through Jesus Christ, His Son.
Humanity does not have the answers. Perhaps, we don’t even have the right questions. We spend our whole lives searching for acceptance when all we have to do is turn to our Creator and be eternally accepted. In comparison, all else pales. | <urn:uuid:baff169c-44b1-4577-b6af-a97fda2333fe> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://dailylivingministries.wordpress.com/category/god-has-the-answers/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571909.51/warc/CC-MAIN-20220813051311-20220813081311-00265.warc.gz | en | 0.965184 | 300 | 1.640625 | 2 |
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The National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced Monday that it will soon embark on a major research effort to find scientific alternatives to human fetal tissue, a switch that may affect research ranging from basic science to drug trials.
Human fetal tissue is commonly used by scientists to mimic human biology in order to understand normal development, study the effects of disease or test drugs. Its use in research is legal but fiercely opposed by some pro-life activists, given that it is procured after elective abortions.
Over the next two years, the NIH will supply up to $20 million for research that seeks to “develop and/or further refine human tissue models that closely mimic and can be used to faithfully model human embryonic development or other aspects of human biology, for example, the human immune system, that do not rely on the use of human fetal tissue obtained from elective abortions,” according to the announcement. The project — which, according to the announcement, is motivated by a desire to develop alternatives that would yield “more replicable and reproducible system[s] for broader uses” — is still in its preliminary stages; the announcement on Monday was just a notice of intent.
The news follows controversy over the use of human fetal tissue within the NIH. On Sunday, reports emerged claiming that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the NIH’s parent agency, had directed all 6,000 internal NIH scientists to stop procuring human fetal tissue for use in research — a move that could jeopardize research in areas including HIV and eye diseases.
In statements provided to TIME, however, HHS and NIH officials disputed some details in those reports.
They confirmed that HHS in September terminated a contract with tissue provider Advanced Bioscience Resources, Inc. when it “was not sufficiently assured that the contract included the appropriate protections applicable to fetal tissue research or met all other procurement requirements.” At that point, the agency began auditing the use of all human fetal tissue in research and “put a pause in place for procuring new human fetal tissue [for] research conducted by NIH investigators,” officials said, though that pause did not extend to the roughly 300,000 external researchers working under NIH grants.
But officials said that move did not constitute a full ban on fetal tissue studies. Labs could continue working with fetal tissue already on hand, according to NIH officials, and were directed to notify administrators if they would need more for use in current studies.
“The intent was never to cause research to stop,” NIH officials told TIME.
Despite the NIH’s intent, Warner Greene, director of the Center for HIV Cure Research at the Gladstone Institutes, tells TIME that his research was stalled by the audit. This fall, Greene was about to begin a collaboration with Kim Hasenkrug at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases’ Rocky Mountain Laboratories, which would have brought his lab’s HIV research into humanized mouse models, which require human fetal tissue. But when word of the audit came down in September, “essentially it stopped this line of investigation,” Greene says.
“We are very frustrated. I rarely use the word ‘very,’ but I think it’s appropriate here,” Greene tells TIME. “This is a routine experimental system that has been in active use for over 20 years. Now, just suddenly, out of the blue, to no longer be able to access the key tissues to make these humanized mice has just been devastating for our program.”
The Washington Post has also reported that a prominent HIV research laboratory at the University of California, San Francisco, which relies heavily on humanized mice, is in danger of shutting down due to issues with its NIH contract, apparently related to the use of fetal tissue. But NIH representatives, including the agency’s principal deputy director, told the Post that the contract had not been terminated, and said no final decision would be made until the audit concludes.
It’s unclear whether Greene and Hasenkrug’s research will resume in light of the NIH’s clarification. NIH representatives said they are investigating why Hasenkrug’s lab did not notify NIH officials about its continuing need for fetal tissue, and added that the agency is “currently assessing if there are other NIH intramural research projects that require procurement of new fetal tissue to determine appropriate next steps to prevent interruption of research.”
Nonetheless, some researchers who hope to use human fetal tissue may face delays depending on how long the audit lasts, or if at the conclusion of the audit the HHS elects to suspend fetal tissue research until alternatives are available. Without fetal tissue, for example, Greene said his lab would have to look into modeling HIV using macaque monkeys, which are costlier and more difficult to access than mice and would mean “starting completely from scratch.” Greene estimates switching to monkey models, if necessary, would delay his project by up to two years.
“We need to have this available,” Greene says. “It’s an unfortunate mix of politics and science. The two don’t mix well very often.”
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Oldest Men in Britain – level 1
In Britain, two men turn 110 years old. They set the record for the oldest men in Britain. One man is from Scotland. The other man lives in southern England. The men talk on the phone on their birthdays.
One man was a farmer. In his life, there were many changes in farming. He talks about the changes. He also tells people his secret for long life: eating porridge every day!
The other man talks about his life, too. His life was always interesting. It was not his ambition to live this long.
You can watch the original video in the Level 3 section.
What do you think about this news?
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The Treasury reduced the total debt by $27B in April. This is not atypical since Tax Day falls in April. In April 2016 and 2018, the debt shrunk $78B and $21B respectively. April 2017 and 2019 were both flat due to a debt ceiling saga. 2020 and 2021 were exceptions because the tax deadline was extended.
Note: Non-Marketable consists almost entirely of debt the government owes to itself (e.g., debt owed to Social Security or public retirement)
Figure: 1 Month Over Month change in Debt
Unfortunately, even though the total debt shrunk, annualized interest actually increased by $7B between March and April! This is due to increased interest rates. The 25bps Fed hike in March is just starting to be felt. It will take 6 months to feel the initial effects in Bills, and the Fed raised rates another 50bps yesterday, with another 100bps planned by August.
By the end of the year, the Treasury will be paying another $70B per year on its short-term debt. Keep in mind, that the total debt was costing the Treasury about $300B a year as recently as January. The increase expected based on a Fed Funds of 2.25% is a +25% increase on annualized debt! This is only for Bills and only in the immediate future! The problem will only get worse as maturing debt is refinanced and new debt is added.
Speaking of new debt, despite the reduction in April, the Treasury has still added $800B in debt so far in 2022 as shown below.
Figure: 2 Year Over Year change in Debt
The impact of higher interest rates can be seen in the chart below. With the Feds’ “aggressive” path ahead, expect the Bills (light green) to start becoming a major driver of higher interest.
Figure: 3 Total Debt Outstanding
The chart above shows interest as a % of total debt ($30T). The chart below shows the weighted average on just Marketable debt ($23T held by the public, $5.7T of which is held by the Fed). In just one month, the weighted average interest increased from 1.3% to 1.4%. This will be on a steep trajectory upwards in the coming months.
Figure: 4 Weighted Averages
Digging into the Debt
The Treasury knows the bind it’s in. This is why the weighted average maturity is at the highest level in 20 years (blue line above). Figure 2 shows the effort by the Treasury in 2021 to reduce short-term debt (falling green bar). Unfortunately, the debt is so large that even with the extended maturities, short-term debt maturing in less than 12 months still totals $3.8T.
This can be seen in the table below. Other points to highlight:
- Despite the fall this month, the 12-month average increase in total debt is $183B
- In Apr 2021, the Treasury had increased 7–10-year debt by $51B over the TTM. In Apr 2022 that figure jumped 1,276% to $702B
- This is where the Treasury stashed nearly all the short-term debt that rolled off over the last year ($710B)
- The Treasury has found additional relief in the 20-year bond issuance totaling ~$300B the last two years without reducing 20+ year issuance
Figure: 5 Recent Debt Breakdown
Despite the increased issuance of longer-term debt, the Treasury is clearly in trouble. The chart below shows the trajectory of interest rates since 2000. It has benefited greatly from a consistent reduction in rates over the last 20 years. The tide has clearly turned as interest rates have exploded upwards unlike anything seen in recent history.
Figure: 6 Interest Rates
After briefly inverting, the yield curve has steepened some. With the Fed’s aggressive path forward, it will most likely force invert the yield curve unless long-term rates really start to climb.
Figure: 7 Tracking Yield Curve Inversion
While total debt has now exceeded $30T, not all of it poses a risk to the Treasury. There is $7T+ of Non-Marketable securities which are debt instruments that cannot be resold. The vast majority of Non-Marketable is money the government owes to itself. For example, Social Security holds over $2.8T in US Non-Marketable debt. This debt poses zero risk because any interest paid is the government paying itself.
The remaining $23T is broken down into Bills (<1 year), Notes (1-10 years), Bonds (10+ years), and Other (e.g., TIPS). The Fed owns $5.7T, which also poses zero risk because the Fed remits all interest payments back to the Treasury. Unfortunately, that benefit has reached its peak (for now) as the Fed prepares for QT.
Figure: 8 Total Debt Outstanding
The chart below shows how the reprieve offered by non-marketable securities has been fully used up. Pre-financial crisis, non-marketable debt was more than 50% of the total. That number has fallen below 25%.
Figure: 9 Total Debt Outstanding
Historical Debt Issuance Analysis
As shown above, recent years have seen a lot of changes to the structure of the debt. Even though the Treasury has extended out the maturity of the debt, it no longer benefits from the free debt in Non-Marketable securities. Furthermore, the debt is so large that even though short-term debt has shrunk as a % of total, it is still a massive aggregate number.
Figure: 10 Debt Details over 20 years
It can take time to digest all the data above. Below are some main takeaways:
- In a single year, Bills have fallen from 16.1% of the total to 12.6%
- Bonds now make up 12% of the total debt, higher than even 20 years ago
- Notes make up 44% of the total debt, nearly double the amount 20 years ago
- Average maturity has increased from 2.78 years to 3.45 years
- Average interest rates on notes are now at 1.35%
- This is set to move up quickly as debt is rolled over at 3%+ rates
- Annual interest on bills has increased from $2.3B 6 months ago to $14.1B today
- This move single handedly pushed interest on the Total Marketable from 1.33% to 1.36% in 6 months
What it means for Gold and Silver
Buckle up! The Fed is talking tough but they are trying to defy simple math. If the Fed gets aggressive with interest rates, the Treasury could quickly see annual interest rise by over $100B (a 33% increase on current levels). With the Fed gone as the biggest buyer in the market, who will absorb this new debt? Interest rates will get pushed up. This is why rates are exploding higher. Is this the beginning of the debt spiral? The Treasury could be spending $500B just on debt service in short order!
The Treasury has done all it can to extend the maturity and obtain free loans from Non-Marketable debt. Unfortunately, time has run out. The debt has not been a problem for years. As Janet Yellen said, low-interest rates have made the debt manageable. Well, that is no longer the environment. No more tricks, this is where the math takes over. Either the Fed rescues the Treasury by starting QE back up or the Treasury enters a debt spiral. This will not play out over several years… this is something happening right now and will dramatically change the outlook of the budget deficit within 18 months.
Even when debt shrunk, interest went up. This is a new paradigm. Don’t expect the dip seen in April to continue. Debt is about to begin soaring again which will make matters worse. Are you prepared? Precious metals offer insurance against this exact scenario.
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The First Armenian Church in Australia
And so the fundraising effort began to establish the first Armenian Church which took considerable time to fulfil. Visiting Australia, His Grace Bishop Terenig Poladian assisted the Church Council and congregation in raising funds. A small Presbyterian church, located on the second floor of 108 Campbell Street, Surry Hills with seating for about 70 people was purchased by the Armenian Church Council in 1957. Though modest in form, it would become the first Armenian Church in Australia, the Armenian Apostolic Church of Holy Resurrection, and was consecrated by His Grace Bishop Terenig Poladian on 11th November 1957.
In late 1957, Father Assoghig was appointed to the Province of India and Far East, and was consecrated Bishop. Reverend Father Aramais Mirzaian, then in Calcutta, was appointed the minister of the newly acquired church in Sydney and took over his religious duties in August 1958.
When the wave of mass Armenian migration started to reach Australia in 1961-62 it soon became evident that the small church at Campbell Street would not be adequate to cope with growing community needs. Mindful also of the need for a community hall and adequate facilities to cater for a Sunday school to instruct younger generations in their mother tongue, culture and religion, the Church Council avidly began its search for new premises. It was not until September 1965 that a suitable site was found.
Formerly the East Chatswood Baptist Church, 10 Macquarie Street, Chatswood was purchased thanks to generous donations and sale proceeds of the church premises in Surrey Hills. The new church was rededicated as the new Armenian Apostolic Church of Holy Resurrection and consecrated by His Grace Bishop Komitas Der Stepanian on Sunday, 27 February, 1966.
It is important to highlight the contribution of the early Armenian settlers to the acquisition of this Armenian sanctuary which until today is the hub of the Armenian Community for worship and gathering. Most noteworthy for his benefaction is Mr Arthur Aginian, a patriotic Armenian who not only gave moral support and liberal donations toward the purchase of the churches and rectory but also assisted many compatriots migrating to Australia. | <urn:uuid:902b356f-e099-4103-8ac7-566626f07616> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://armenianchurchsydney.org.au/our-church/church-history/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571536.89/warc/CC-MAIN-20220811224716-20220812014716-00265.warc.gz | en | 0.980886 | 435 | 2.015625 | 2 |
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This year, there are many festivities celebrating the legacy of the Protestant Reformation – 500 years after Martin Luther penned his Ninety-five Theses in 1517. However, one of the most important legacies which has been overlooked is the Counter-Reformation – the Catholic revival which responded to the protests of Luther and other reformers. When we consider a country like China – or most other places outside of Europe at the time – it is in fact the Counter-Reformation that had an arguably more important impact (at least initially). Three examples, I believe, are worth highlighting, as they show just how much Protestantism in China is indebted to Catholicism in China and, by extension, the Counter-Reformation.
Histories of Christianity in China often start with a short section on the ‘early missions’ of the Church of the East1 entering during the Tang dynasty and the Franciscans entering during the Yuan dynasty. These two missions, however, did not seem to have much success and, in many histories, are therefore quickly skimmed over. The real success was initiated by the Jesuit missions and its most famous missionary Matteo Ricci entering in the 16th century.
Now if we pause for a moment, we must remember that this is the same 16th century when Martin Luther penned his infamous Ninety-five Theses. Where were the Protestant missions at this time? Now, Protestants in the 16th century were indeed focused on evangelism. But it was mostly focused on the evangelism of Christian lands, to spread the ‘correct’ Christian faith.
Through the Counter-Reformation, a revival in Catholic evangelistic fervour was seen through the establishment of new religious orders such as the Society of Jesus (a.k.a. the Jesuits). As a significant legacy of the Protestant Reformation, religious orders like the Jesuits would be pioneering missions to Japan, China, India, as well as the Americas.
When Protestant missionaries finally arrived in China in the 19th and 20th centuries, they would debate over different missionary strategies and over how to best convey certain theological terms. Inevitably, they would refer to the Jesuits and the work of key figures like Matteo Ricci in making their various arguments.
Related to this last point is the matter of Bible translation. The question of producing a Chinese Bible was of utmost importance during the Protestant missionary enterprise to China in the 19th century. Indeed, this was greatly due to the Protestant emphasis on sola scriptura and the need for the Bible to be put in the hands of ordinary Chinese.2
Perhaps the most important of these translations was by Robert Morisson, the first Protestant missionary to step foot in mainland China in 1807. Whilst he is often credited for producing the first Chinese translation of the Bible, Morisson did not produce it with no basis. In fact, as Christopher Daily has shown, Morisson based his Chinese translation on a Catholic translation of the Bible – a translation produced by the Jesuit missionary Jean Basset and deposited in the British Museum.3
Although I have not seen the Basset translation myself, I have seen a copy of the Morisson Bible in the New College Library in the University of Edinburgh. I was struck by the fact that the Gospel of Matthew was translated not as Matai 馬太 (as it is commonly found in Protestant translations of the Bible), but as Madou 瑪竇 – as in, Li Madou 利瑪竇, the Chinese name for Matteo Ricci.
3. Public Theology
My last point is one that has been at the centre of much of my recent research: public theology – that is, the Chinese Christian engagement with the public space, often involving matters of politics and the civil society.
My next book deals with the topic of Chinese public theology, with a particular focus on what has developed since the 1980s.4 However, I have a chapter that deals with many of the earliest forms of public theology, such as that coming from the ‘four pillars’ of the Catholic church – the most famous first converts of the Jesuit missions: Xu Guangqi, Li Zhizao, Yang Tingyun, and Wang Zheng. All four were intellectual elites, passing the highest level of the imperial civil service exams, and serving in the imperial bureaucracy. Significantly, they were also all part of the Donglin movement – a reformist group which sought to critique corrupt government officials, including the emperor. However, these pillars were not only interested in political and moral reform, but they also had a strong spirit of social concern, creating benevolent societies 仁會 – an early form of a civil society. Interestingly, these benevolent societies brought together Confucian moral teachings with Medieval Catholic moral teachings – such as the Seven Corporal Works of Charity that was taught by the Jesuits.
Overall, what we see in these three examples – missions, the Bible, and public theology – are three significant aspects of the legacy of the (Counter) Reformation in China. Moreover, they are a legacy which firstly shaped the course of Catholicism in China, before having later reverberations in Protestantism in China as well.
- This is often erroneously described as ‘Nestorian’. For my much longer explanation of this, see Alexander Chow, Theosis, Sino-Christian Theology and the Second Chinese Enlightenment: Heaven and Humanity in Unity (New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2013), 177 fn. 1. ↩
- The irony, of course, was the Bible was often translated into classical literary Chinese 文言文 understood moreso by the elite of the day. ↩
- Christopher Daily, Robert Morrison and the Protestant Plan for China (Hong Kong: Hong Kong University Press, 2013), Ch. 3. ↩
- Alexander Chow, Chinese Public Theology: Generational Shifts and Confucian Imagination in Chinese Christianity (Oxford: Oxford University Press, in press [early 2018]). ↩ | <urn:uuid:dba34a29-57da-44ea-9229-21ca1d7d7c2d> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | http://www.cswc.div.ed.ac.uk/2017/08/the-legacy-of-the-counter-reformation-in-china-3-examples/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571536.89/warc/CC-MAIN-20220811224716-20220812014716-00265.warc.gz | en | 0.967674 | 1,253 | 3.234375 | 3 |
Ternary search tree
This article needs attention from an expert in Computing. The specific problem is: "Missing the description of a few but in this case very important operations. Missing the pseudocode of all operations (including the missing ones just mentioned). Pseudocode greatly improves the understanding of the operations. Missing rigorous mathematical analysis of the running time complexities.".(September 2016)
|Ternary Search Tree (TST)|
|Time complexity in big O notation|
In computer science, a ternary search tree is a type of trie (sometimes called a prefix tree) where nodes are arranged in a manner similar to a binary search tree, but with up to three children rather than the binary tree's limit of two. Like other prefix trees, a ternary search tree can be used as an associative map structure with the ability for incremental string search. However, ternary search trees are more space efficient compared to standard prefix trees, at the cost of speed. Common applications for ternary search trees include spell-checking and auto-completion.
Each node of a ternary search tree stores a single character, an object (or a pointer to an object depending on implementation), and pointers to its three children conventionally named equal kid, lo kid and hi kid, which can also be referred respectively as middle (child), lower (child) and higher (child). A node may also have a pointer to its parent node as well as an indicator as to whether or not the node marks the end of a word. The lo kid pointer must point to a node whose character value is less than the current node. The hi kid pointer must point to a node whose character is greater than the current node. The equal kid points to the next character in the word. The figure below shows a ternary search tree with the strings "cute","cup","at","as","he","us" and "i":
c / | \ a u h | | | \ t t e u / / | / | s p e i s
As with other trie data structures, each node in a ternary search tree represents a prefix of the stored strings. All strings in the middle subtree of a node start with that prefix.
Inserting a value into a ternary search can be defined recursively or iteratively much as lookups are defined. This recursive method is continually called on nodes of the tree given a key which gets progressively shorter by pruning characters off the front of the key. If this method reaches a node that has not been created, it creates the node and assigns it the character value of the first character in the key. Whether a new node is created or not, the method checks to see if the first character in the string is greater than or less than the character value in the node and makes a recursive call on the appropriate node as in the lookup operation. If, however, the key's first character is equal to the node's value then the insertion procedure is called on the equal kid and the key's first character is pruned away. Like binary search trees and other data structures, ternary search trees can become degenerate depending on the order of the keys.[self-published source?] Inserting keys in alphabetical order is one way to attain the worst possible degenerate tree. Inserting the keys in random order often produces a well-balanced tree.
function insertion(string key) is node p := root //initialized to be equal in case root is null node last := root int idx := 0 while p is not null do //recurse on proper subtree if key[idx] < p.splitchar then last := p p := p.left else if key[idx] > p.splitchar then last := p p := p.right else: // key is already in our Tree if idx == length(key) then return //trim character from our key idx := idx+1 last := p p := p.mid p := node() //add p in as a child of the last non-null node (or root if root is null) if root == null then root := p else if last.splitchar < key[idx] then last.right := p else if last.splitchar > key[idx] then last.left := p else last.mid := p p.splitchar := key[idx] idx := idx+1 // Insert remainder of key while idx < length(key) do p.mid := node() p.mid.splitchar := key[idx] idx += 1
To look up a particular node or the data associated with a node, a string key is needed. A lookup procedure begins by checking the root node of the tree and determining which of the following conditions has occurred. If the first character of the string is less than the character in the root node, a recursive lookup can be called on the tree whose root is the lo kid of the current root. Similarly, if the first character is greater than the current node in the tree, then a recursive call can be made to the tree whose root is the hi kid of the current node. As a final case, if the first character of the string is equal to the character of the current node then the function returns the node if there are no more characters in the key. If there are more characters in the key then the first character of the key must be removed and a recursive call is made given the equal kid node and the modified key. This can also be written in a non-recursive way by using a pointer to the current node and a pointer to the current character of the key.
function search(string query) is if is_empty(query) then return false node p := root int idx := 0 while p is not null do if query[idx] < p.splitchar then p := p.left else if query[idx] > p.splitchar then p := p.right; else if idx = length(query) then return true idx := idx + 1 p := p.mid return false
The delete operation consists of searching for a key string in the search tree and finding a node, called firstMid in the below pseudocode, such that the path from the middle child of firstMid to the end of the search path for the key string has no left or right children. This would represent a unique suffix in the ternary tree corresponding to the key string. If there is no such path, this means that the key string is either fully contained as a prefix of another string, or is not in the search tree. Many implementations make use of an end of string character to ensure only the latter case occurs. The path is then deleted from firstMid.mid to the end of the search path. In the case that firstMid is the root, the key string must have been the last string in the tree, and thus the root is set to null after the deletion.
function delete(string key) is if is_empty(key) then return node p := root int idx := 0 node firstMid := null while p is not null do if key[idx] < p.splitchar then firstMid := null p := p.left else if key[idx] > p.splitchar then firstMid := null p := p.right else firstMid := p while p is not null and key[idx] == p.splitchar do idx := idx + 1 p := p.mid if firstMid == null then return // No unique string suffix // At this point, firstMid points to the node before the strings unique suffix occurs node q := firstMid.mid node p := q firstMid.mid := null // disconnect suffix from tree while q is not null do //walk down suffix path and delete nodes p := q q := q.mid delete(p) // free memory associated with node p if firstMid == root then delete(root) //delete the entire tree root := null
The running time of ternary search trees varies significantly with the input. Ternary search trees run best when given several similar strings, especially when those strings share a common prefix. Alternatively, ternary search trees are effective when storing a large number of relatively short strings (such as words in a dictionary). Running times for ternary search trees are similar to binary search trees, in that they typically run in logarithmic time, but can run in linear time in the degenerate (worst) case. Further, the size of the strings must also be kept in mind when considering runtime. For example, in the search path for a string of length k, there will be k traversals down middle children in the tree, as well as a logarithmic number of traversals down left and right children in the tree. Thus, in a ternary search tree on a small number of very large strings the lengths of the strings can dominate the runtime.
Time complexities for ternary search tree operations:
|Average-case running time||Worst-case running time|
|Lookup||O(log n + k)||O(n + k)|
|Insertion||O(log n + k)||O(n + k)|
|Delete||O(log n + k)||O(n + k)|
Comparison to other data structures
Hashtables can also be used in place of ternary search trees for mapping strings to values. However, hash maps also frequently use more memory than ternary search trees (but not as much as tries). Additionally, hash maps are typically slower at reporting a string that is not in the same data structure, because it must compare the entire string rather than just the first few characters. There is some evidence that shows ternary search trees running faster than hash maps. Additionally, hash maps do not allow for many of the uses of ternary search trees, such as near-neighbor lookups.
If storing dictionary words is all that is required (i.e., storage of information auxiliary to each word is not required), a minimal deterministic acyclic finite state automaton (DAFSA) would use less space than a trie or a ternary search tree. This is because a DAFSA can compress identical branches from the trie which correspond to the same suffixes (or parts) of different words being stored.
Ternary search trees can be used to solve many problems in which a large number of strings must be stored and retrieved in an arbitrary order. Some of the most common or most useful of these are below:
- Anytime a trie could be used but a less memory-consuming structure is preferred.
- A quick and space-saving data structure for mapping strings to other data.
- To implement auto-completion.[self-published source?]
- As a spell check.
- Near-neighbor searching (of which spell-checking is a special case).
- As a database especially when indexing by several non-key fields is desirable.
- In place of a hash table.
- "Ternary Search Trees". Dr. Dobb's.
- Ostrovsky, Igor. "Efficient auto-complete with a ternary search tree".
- Wrobel, Lukasz. "Ternary Search Tree".
- Bentley, Jon; Sedgewick, Bob. "Ternary Search Tree".
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The beekeeping industry, which is integral to agriculture production, is undergoing some significant developments.
Bees of course help plants reproduce thanks to their help in the pollination process. And at this time of year, many commercial beekeepers are preparing to go to California soon to help pollinate the approximately one million acres of almonds, with each acre taking about two honeybee colonies. “There’s more travel now for commercial beekeepers because of the growth in production in agriculture for fruits, nuts and vegetables,” says Jerry Hayes of Bee Culture: The Magazine of American Beekeeping. “It used to be more regional production. But now there’s more concentration in different parts of the U.S. and Canada.”
This in turn means that there’s been a shift in focus on revenue streams for commercial beekeepers. “This has become more valuable now than honey production,” says Hayes. “This is the real money for beekeepers.”
Following the season
And so, beekeepers start in late winter following the development of agriculture moving north. “After California, some will go north into Oregon and Washington for apples, berries and cherries. Others will go east to Florida and follow the spring north where they wind up in Maine for cranberry pollination. This whole gypsy commercial beekeeping thing is what keeps food on our tables.”
To keep up with the demand to pollinate North American crops, beekeepers have developed a way to split colonies in half. “They’ve learned how to do that in order to continue to provide service to growers,” says Hayes. It’s also been done to help make up for bee losses thanks to the Varroa mites, a parasitic mite that has destroyed colonies of bees.
Along with increased travel and mite infestation, other changes in the beekeeping industry include extreme reactions to pesticides used in agriculture. “In Northern China, they have 10,000 hectares of pears and they’ve misused pesticides so much that managed beekeepers won’t go there anymore. And they’ve killed off most of the native bee pollination,” says Hayes. Instead, people are hired to climb up trees with goose feathers attached to a stack to hand pollinate each flower.
Back in North America, other challenges include developing a new generation of beekeepers. “Beekeeping is one of the last dirty jobs because of what it entails,” says Hayes, who notes that beekeeping operations are seeing increasing consolidation thanks to aging keepers whose businesses aren’t being taken over by their next generations. “It’s tough stuff and just like agriculture, it takes years to know how to do this and how to do it well.” | <urn:uuid:03f8b213-ea1a-4fc8-810d-b7d629810b08> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.hortidaily.com/article/9176151/commercial-beekeeping-turns-to-agriculture-as-major-revenue-stream/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571536.89/warc/CC-MAIN-20220811224716-20220812014716-00265.warc.gz | en | 0.950913 | 581 | 3.078125 | 3 |
Why Are Retreats Important?
Retreats are important for many reasons, allowing you to pull back, get inspired, detox, establish a routine, and remember who you are. Retreat actually comes from the Latin verb “to pull back”, therefore, retreats are a place where you go to pull back from the world.
Below Are 5 Reasons Why Retreats Are So Important:
1. Pull Back
Deciding to visit a retreat is strategic. You withdraw from your regular life and gather all the energy that’s usually pulled in several different directions, collecting all your forces to focus them on something you cherish and love. Following this, you gain a new perspective, you recollect your thoughts, and re-energise, finding inspiration and springing this into action. Escaping from all the noise gives you focus on what inspires you, whether that be yoga, writing, or even forming a new business plan.
2. Get Inspired
Inspiration won’t land in your lap out of nowhere while you blindly do the same mundane routine every day, it’s a frame of mind that comes best from a change of landscape and outlook. Inspiration and creativity occurs when shift your focus away from your day job to your day dream. You play with what inspires you, whether it’s sewing, writing, jogging, painting, cooking or a little bit of everything.
People often come on retreat and sleep for days or dream vividly for the first time in what seems like years. It astounds them, but it’s never surprising to us. We all need to unload, clean out and empty our mental space. You will leave a retreat feeling lighter, clearer, recharged and much more present in life. This new perspective can even guide you to make necessary changes in your life, changes that may be a long time coming.
4. Remember Who You Are
As you’d know, society wants to label you something and fit you in this mould until you don’t think any different – whether that be mother, father, sister, husband, friend, or lover. It’s so important for people to be reminded that we are actually individuals, human beings, rather than humans who do things. On retreat you can drop all the roles, and just be you for the first time in decades.
5. Establish a Routine/Practice
If you’re trying to squeeze time into an already stacked schedule, building one that includes some relaxing or creative outlets at home can take years. Establishing them on a retreat is leaps and bounds easier, as you finally have the time and even get encouraged by the example of others. You can go back home and re-establish your life in a completely new way.
Basically, retreats are important because people leave retreats fitter, rested, happier and clearer, how could you not want a piece of that?
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This audiovisual work analyzes the unique way in which the inhabitants of this indigenous neighborhood protest against government repression.
By Franklin Villavicencio (Confidencial)
HAVANA TIMES – During the rebellion that began in April of 2018, images of Masaya’s rebels electrified Nicaragua’s population and were the subject of headlines in international newspapers.
The residents of Monimbo – a Sandinista bastion during Nicaragua’s 1979 revolution – carry the tradition of resistance in their blood; and beginning in April of 2018, they rose up once again, constructing barricades during protests against Daniel Ortega’s regime. Their dances, humor and traditions became a form of resistance, and are explored in this documentary about Monimbo, entitled “Torovenado*, Espíritu de Monimbó” (Torovenado, Spirit of Monimbo).
The documentary, with a 10 minute, 13 second duration, explores some of these facets of Monimbo, in collaboration with its residents and specialists in cultural studies. Directed by Tania Ortega and distributed by De Humo TV, this short explores Masaya’s “unique resistance” through an analysis of traditions, such as the Torovenado.
“I realized that there was a collective spirit. And then I realized that it is a way of life in Masaya, and of Monimbó residents in particular,” comments its director.
Creative Resistance in Monimbó
The piece begins with a short description of the Torovenado tradition by writer Erick Blandón, who emphasizes its basis in anarchy. The people of Masaya dedicate one day every year to ridiculing those in power. During the April 2018 rebellion, this rascally and rebellious attitude was predominant and was a unique way of resisting dictatorial repression.
Addis Díaz, a specialist in signage, asserts in the documentary that the residents of Masaya became creative and reimagined the concept of a barricade. As the repression became more intense, the defenseless residents built dozens of barricades in their neighborhoods, to prevent incursions by police and paramilitary gangs acting on behalf of the regime. The residents also gave the barricades an individualized touch: they wrote names and grafitti on them and used them as altars.
Díaz points out the importance of the masks as another example of the unique elements within Masaya’s civic struggle.
“This work is to preserve a historical record. There is one photograph that was transcendental for me, as a creator/director – Esteban Felix’s photograph of rebels using lion and tiger masks. For me, it provided another way of reflecting the Torovenado spirit,” adds Tania Ortega.
A documentary for historical record
The idea of this documentary about Monimbo originated with a few questions in the mind of its creator, who asked why those from Masaya resist in this way, unlike those in other small towns in Nicaragua.
“Towns like this, smaller and more indigenous, have born the brunt of the conflict, and their way of resisting is to self-organize. That is, to join together and come to agreement in collective spontaneity,” says the director.
Tania Ortega feels that this production represents part of the historical record of this civic rebellion. It also provides an opportunity to analyze the voice of self-organized peoples. “Many times, we find ourselves analyzing the point of view of the business sector, of organizations, of those who wield power; and not of those who are wiser, i.e. the people,” she explains.
“Although historic events are being reported, the concept of conducting an analysis of events that might remain present for much longer than a headline, and leave something for historical record, was fundamental for us,” says the director.
This documentary on Monimbó contains a few symbolic moments in the struggle of the residents of Masaya, such as the viral video of “Commander Red Riding Hood” or “Captain Monimbo”, who displayed his repudiation of the Daniel Ortega regime, saying that the regime wasn’t welcome in the historic, indigenous neighborhood that rose up against the dictatorship of Anastasio Somoza Debayle.
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Postcards from the West
Pebble Beach, Calif. — You’ve seen the Lone Cypress. It stands along famously scenic 17-Mile Drive, raked by wind, swaddled in fog, clinging to its wave-lashed granite pedestal like God’s own advertisement for rugged individualism.
It may be 250 years old. It might be the most photographed tree in North America. It sits alongside one of the world’s most beautiful (and expensive) golf courses. It’s a marketing tool, a registered trademark, a Western icon.
David Potigian, owner of Gallery Sur in Carmel, explained it to me this way: This tree is to the Monterey Peninsula what the pyramids are to Egypt, what the Eiffel Tower is to Paris. No wonder its keepers are hoping it will last 100 more years.
But let’s face it: This is one spindly old conifer, small for its species, scarred by a long-ago arson. For more than 65 years, half-hidden steel cables have held the tree in place.
If you pay the $9.75 per car to cruise 17-Mile Drive (which is private property, part of the 5,300-acre Pebble Beach resort), you will see the Lone Cypress and behold the spectacular collision of land, sea, golf and wealth that is Pebble Beach. But you won’t get within 40 feet of the tree. Chances are you’ll be joined by a few other tourists. Maybe a tour bus too.
This is the challenge of a classic postcard destination. Like many travelers, I’m drawn to these places — the Lone Cypress, Yosemite’s Half Dome and Monument Valley, for instance. Yet when I arrive, I don’t want a warmed-over experience. I want a jolt of discovery.
Even if you haven’t read Don DeLillo’s novel “White Noise,” you have felt like the character in it who gazes upon tourists as they gaze upon the most-photographed barn in America. “No one sees the barn,” he says. “Once you’ve seen the signs about the barn, it becomes impossible to see the barn.”
I want to see that barn — or, in this case, that lonely tree. I’ve seen plenty of Lone Cypress images, but never stood before the genuine article and stared. When you finally get to such a place, you want to spot something that will draw you closer or transform your perspective. You want to understand what’s changed and what hasn’t since that first postcard photographer rolled up in his Ford, or maybe his Packard. And you want to know what waits beyond the edge of the postcard view.
The Lone Cypress is oft-photographed, but is there still something to be seen in it?
These stories are my stab at that. This is the start of a series in which photographer Mark Boster and I revisit iconic Western destinations.
So, Cupressus macrocarpa, the Monterey Cypress. Once you reach Pebble Beach, about 325 miles north of Los Angeles, you enter 17-Mile Drive, pay the booth attendant, then head past well-tended fairways, sprawling estates and coastal open space to stop No. 16.
On your way, remind yourself that as a species the Monterey Cypress naturally occurs no place on Earth but around Pebble Beach and Point Lobos. Every one of these natives is a rarity.
At No. 16, you find about two dozen parking spaces lining the two-lane road. Above the surf, rocks and foliage, there’s a wooden observation deck, and nearby there’s a fenced private home that has stood within 200 feet of the tree for about half a century. (It was a woman in this home, Frances Larkey, who saw the flames and called authorities when an unknown arsonist set the tree afire in 1984.) And out there on the rock, there’s the Lone Cypress.
Some tourists shrug and stay two minutes. Some make out and stay 20.
Above and below sea level, it’s a rich coastline. Elsewhere along 17-Mile Drive, you can stroll the beach at Point Joe, prowl the tree skeletons at Pescadero Point and take in the wide panorama at Cypress Point (which closes April 1-June 1 for seal-pupping season).
If you prefer to do your coastal rambling on foot without golf courses and private estates, it’s only a few miles south to Point Lobos State Natural Reserve ($10 a car). If you ask Kim Weston, grandson of famed photographer Edward Weston and a longtime Carmel local, Point Lobos beats Pebble Beach hands-down as a place to prowl with a camera.
So did I see the tree anew? Not exactly. We visited it morning, noon and night, watched tourists ebb and flow, chartered a boat to see it from the ocean. More than ever, I have a soft spot for that singular figure on the rock. But the best minute of the trip — the travel moment that felt fresh, enduring and uniquely rooted in this corner of the world — occurred just up the road.
I’d rented a bike. The sun was low, and I was meandering north from the Lone Cypress toward Point Joe. Ahead, 17-Mile Drive, nearly empty, gently rose, fell and curved.
I began to sense a deepening connection, began to feel as if I’d finally wedged myself between the landscape and everything else. A chilly breeze. Squawks and barks from Bird Rock. Orange sky. I have no picture to show of that happy, unobstructed moment, but I have the moment all the same.
The Lone Cypress stands along famously scenic 17-Mile Drive, raked by wind, swaddled in fog, clinging to its wave-lashed granite pedestal like God’s advertisement for rugged individualism.(Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times)
A group of visitors point their cameras to the Lone Cypress, perhaps the most photographed tree in North America. (Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times)
This spindly old conifer, small for its species, was scarred by a long-ago arson. For more than 65 years, half-hidden steel cables have held the tree in place. (Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times)
Visitors traveling on a sport fishing boat snap photos of the Lone Cypress. (Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times)
Cab driver Rickey Sharpe takes a picture of a group of tourists he drove to the Lone Cypress. (Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times)
A pair of chairs are perched beneath two old cypress trees near the Lone Cypress. (Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times)
If you pay the $9.75 per car to cruise 17-Mile Drive (which is private property, part of the 5,300-acre Pebble Beach resort), you will see the Lone Cypress and behold the spectacular collision of land, sea, golf and wealth that is Pebble Beach. (Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times)
A group of riders amble down a trail along 17-Mile Drive in Pebble Beach. (Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times)
Seaside daisies grace the rocky cliffs along 17-Mile Drive. (Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times)
Golfers in Pebble Beach know they must share the links with the deer that roam freely on golf courses along 17-Mile Drive. (Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times)
Sea lions frolic in the surf near Bird Rock along the 17-Mile Drive. (Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times)
A pair of whales spout as they drift past Bird Rock. (Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times)
The incoming tide covers rocks near the Lone Cypress. (Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times)
A group of locals enjoy a bonfire in the picnic area just south of Bird Rock. (Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times)
The sun sets behind Bird Rock. (Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times)
A group of pelicans soar over the top of Bird Rock along 17-Mile Drive. (Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times)
Shorebirds cluster and roost on Bird Rock. (Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times)
Timeline: The life of the Lone Cypress
A look at key dates in the history of Pebble Beach’s famous tree along 17-Mile Drive.
Before 1813, experts think: A Monterey cypress seedling takes root on a chunk of granite on the Monterey Peninsula.
1880: Railroad magnates Charles Crocker, Leland Stanford, Collis Huntington and Mark Hopkins want to lure more Americans west. Through their Pacific Improvement Co., they open the Hotel del Monte, a grand resort on the dramatic coastline near Monterey. The following June, they open a path for horse-drawn carriages and call it 17-Mile Drive.
1889: Correspondent R. Fitch, writing in the Monterey Cypress newspaper, reports that “a solitary tree has sunk its roots in the crevices of the wave-washed rock, and defies the battle of the elements that rage about it during the storms of winter.”
1897: The nine-hole Del Monte Golf Course, first venue of its kind on the peninsula, opens and soon expands to 18 holes.
1901: The Pacific Improvement Co. starts charging 25 cents for passage on 17-Mile Drive. Highlights include the Ostrich Tree (downed by a storm in 1916) and the Witch Tree (downed in the 1960s). The Lone Cypress is seen at Midway Point.
1919: Samuel F.B. Morse (a distant relative of the Morse Code inventor of the same name) buys the resort, which now includes a hotel, a lodge and two golf courses. On stock certificates, Morse includes an image of the Lone Cypress, which becomes a company trademark through the decades.
1941: Photos show the cypress’ rock has been shored up by stonemasonry.
1948: The U.S. Navy, which leased the Hotel del Monte during World War II, buys the hotel. (It’s now the Naval Postgraduate School.) Photos show the Lone Cypress is now supported by steel cables, but tourists can walk up to the tree and picnic.
1969: The tree is fenced off to protect its roots. Morse dies at 83, having built the resort into a promised land for golfers. Its ownership will change several times during the next 30 years, and the Del Monte imprint will fade as new management emphasizes the Pebble Beach name.
1999: A group, including Peter Ueberroth and Clint Eastwood, buys Pebble Beach Co. from Japanese owners.
2012: An upstart cypress begins creeping out of the Lone Cypress’ rock base, raising hopes of renewal for the landmark. Then comes a storm. The upstart is obliterated; the Lone Cypress remains.
2013: Pebble Beach Co. now operates three hotels, four golf courses, a spa, a beach and tennis club, an equestrian center and 17-Mile Drive. Neal Hotelling, the company’s director of licensing and unofficial historian, notes that a Monterey cypress in ideal conditions can last 500 years. As for the Lone Cypress: “We certainly suspect it will continue to live a good while. I would hope at least another 100 years.” The company has no plan for when the tree dies, Hotelling said, except that “we think the trademark will live on even if the tree doesn’t.”
Groves of Monterey Cypress cover the rocky shoreline at Point Lobos State Reserve, three miles south of Carmel. Admission to the reserve is $10 a car. Many visitors dodge that cost by parking along Highway 1 and walking in. (Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times)
If the Lone Cypress stands for persistence, beauty and grace amid adversity, its distant cousin, the Old Veteran cypress of Point Lobos, stands for a grittier sort of staying power. The Old Veteran hunkers down on a cliff top, its trunk bleached nearly white, roots groping the air, branches splayed by the wind (Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times)
Visitors walk beneath a canopy of trees in Allan Memorial Grove. (Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times)
Strands of lace lichen hang from the trees along Lace Lichen Trail in Point Lobos. (Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times)
Orange, fluffy green algae grows on the trees and rocks of the north-facing slopes along Cypress Grove trail. The algae gets its orange color from carotene and doesn’t harm the trees. (Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times)
Succulents grow in a rock at Point Lobos. (Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times)
Wildflowers grow next to poison oak, keeping the hikers on the trail. (Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times)
A Seaside Painted Cup shows its colors at Point Lobos. (Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times)
Kim Weston, grandson of the late photography legend Edward Weston, stands in his grandfather’s darkroom. (Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times)
Kim Weston talks about the works of his father, Cole, and uncle Brett as he sits on the rocks at Weston Beach, named after his grandfather, in Point Lobos.(Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times)
A tide pool at Weston Beach. (Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times)
Vegetation grows on the bark of a tree just outside of the gates of Point Lobos. (Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times)
A lone horse grazes in a pasture near Point Lobos. (Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times)
Spellbinding Point Lobos State Natural Reserve
If the Lone Cypress stands for persistence, beauty and grace amid adversity, its distant cousin, the Old Veteran cypress of Point Lobos, stands for a grittier sort of staying power.
The Old Veteran hunkers down on a cliff top, its trunk bleached nearly white, roots groping the air, branches splayed by the wind. If Van Gogh had painted a Monterey cypress, this is what you’d get.
From the tree’s girth, you’d guess it’s centuries older than the Lone Cypress (which is estimated at 200 to 300 years). But who really knows? Whatever its age, it adds gravitas to the already spellbinding landscape of Point Lobos State Natural Reserve, three miles south of Carmel.
For any traveler who can leave the car behind and do a little scrambling among the rocks and tide pools, Point Lobos is where you want to be.
But you want to get there soon after the opening (8 a.m. daily), because it can get crowded. Once the reserve’s 150 or so parking spots fill, the rangers go to a one-in, one-out system.
Just like the coastline along 17-Mile Drive, Point Lobos was home in the 19th century to dozens of Chinese immigrant fishing families that gathered abalone, urchin and other species. (Japanese and Portuguese immigrants worked the area too.) Unlike 17-Mile Drive, Point Lobos is public property, having been owned by the state since the 1930s. Admission is $10 a car, 25 cents more than the tab for 17-Mile Drive. Many visitors dodge that cost by parking along Highway 1 and walking in.
Besides Old Veteran (which is part of the 1.4-mile North Shore Trail between Whalers Cove and Sea Lion Point), the reserve includes the Cypress Grove Trail and tide pools at Weston Beach. There’s also a Chinese fishermen’s cabin that’s been converted into a cultural museum at Whalers Cove. Two coves are open to scuba and free divers.
If you’re a photographer choosing between Pebble Beach and Point Lobos, “Point Lobos is a far superior place to make creations and do solid, honest work,” said Kim Weston, a photographer whose grandfather, Edward Weston, shot extensively at Point Lobos. “What I like to do is come in the winter when it’s stormy and no one’s out here. It’s an amazing piece of land.”
Kim Weston: The trees remind us of our heroic self
Kim Weston of photography’s Weston clan finally turns his camera on the landmark. But admire just that one Monterey cypress? They’re all ‘magnificently beautiful,’ he says.
Of course we love Monterey cypress trees, said Kim Weston. They remind us of our heroic selves.
“They’re standing out there on the headlands,” said Weston, the third generation of one of America’s most famous families of photographers. “They’re battling nature, and they survive in very, very harsh conditions. And they’re sort of tortured in a way.…
“I think that metaphor resonates with artists and poets as well as the ordinary tour bus of 400 Japanese with cameras.”
Weston, who photographs mostly nudes and landscapes, lives with his wife and son in Wildcat Canyon, Carmel, just up the hill from Point Lobos State Natural Reserve.
His grandfather was photography pioneer Edward Weston. His father was acclaimed photographer Cole Weston, and his uncle was the equally acclaimed Brett Weston.
His son, Zach, recently started shooting nudes and landscapes.
Such a locally rooted, landscape-loving family must feel an intimate connection to the most-photographed cypress ever, right?
Wrong. As with earlier Westons, Kim prefers the trees and rocks of Point Lobos, which has its own stand of Monterey cypress.
Even though he teaches photography workshops locally and internationally, he had never shot the Lone Cypress. When Times photographer Mark Boster and I took him along on a fishing boat to check out seaside angles of the landmark, he took a few shots. But clearly, he’s not interested in confining his admiration to just one cypress.
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DCa has adopted Auto Desk's Revit software to develop our Building Information Modelling capability.
BIM allows us to model in 3D from the outset of a project to explore how elements of the building come together, as well as to navigate and interrogate spaces within and outside the building. We work interactively with other disciplines, such as engineers, on a shared virtual model of the building. The software is parametric, containing rules about how components are put together and so can identify 'clashes' between, for example structural and service elements. In this way we can reduce potential conflicts and issues during construction. This gives much earlier certainty and control over the design and delivery process - programme, quality and cost.
We are moving towards manufacturing certain elements directly from the model to CNC and 3D printing machines. We are creating virtual buildings - a digital twins, which knows all about themselves, such as its cost and energy performance. The digital twin becomes the intelligent, interactive building / facilities management tool for the life of the building.
The software allows us to generate 3D sequencing for organising the construction process, views, flybys and walk-throughs from the earliest stages of the project.
Achieving planning consent can be a complex journey and it is essential that the right advice is sought from the beginning. DCa's expert knowledge and navigation through the Planning process has helped to secure many successful outcomes.
We deal with many planning applications ourselves, but also happily work with Planning Consultants. Our knowledge of the system and keeping up to date with changes, in particular the National Planning Policy Framework, Design and Planning guidance, together with a thorough knowledge of relevant Local Plans are key components of our success. We enjoy good relationships with many authorities and individual Planners. Most of our schemes are approved under delegated powers or at committee, rather than at appeal. Success is not only dependent on excellent design; it also relies on robust and well presented Design, Access and Justification Statements. DCa engage specialises in Public Consultation and Engagement, involving first class communication including public speaking, graphic / video presentation and the use of all appropriate (social) media are all key components of excellent planning management and success for our clients.
DCa can take a project from its inception to its completion to meet or exceed our client's expectations and requirements. In every project we aim to 'add value by design' for our clients and for society. Great communication with clients, and every one we work with, is our key to achieving happy projects with successful outcomes. Sustainability, in the widest sense, and design integrity are key aspects of our design approach. Ultimately, we want to deliver schemes which we are all proud of and add real value for our clients' lives and businesses.
Our service includes:
We work closely with the appropriate disciplines, including ecology, highways, archaeology, flood risk, environmental experts and engineers to bring the relevant skills to each project.
We carry out master planning for a number of the country's major house builders. These schemes can involve hundreds of homes and other uses, including offices, hotels, community buildings and retail. Some schemes include residential care and 'extra-care' for older people.
Defining the public realm through the careful design of routes and spaces, supported by building layouts to encourage activity and passive surveillance, is crucial to a successful scheme. It is often important to create different character areas, defined by hierarchies and building typologies to create a sense of place and belonging. However large the scheme, there is always a context to consider; an awareness of vernacular building forms can often successfully inform solutions in a contemporary way, avoiding pastiche.
Building appearance, choice of materials, detail and landscape play a crucial role in helping to define place. Form and layout is also influenced by orientation to optimise the opportunities from solar gain and other micro-climatic effects. Drainage solutions, such as SUDS, can also influence layout and create new urban spaces.
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DCa engage is our business division which leads on Community engagement and public consultation: a fundamental tenet of Government policy. DCa engage adopt an appropriate strategy for each project. This may involve public exhibitions, surveys, meetings and a structured analysis of feedback. We use all our presentation skills to communicate ideas to communities who have an interest in, or are affected by, our schemes. Our techniques include 3D and graphic presentations, one-to-one group presentations and the use of polling and questionnaires, as well as promoting the events through interactive websites and social media. Any consultation has to be robust and conform to any particular local authority requirement relating to community engagement.
From the outset we consider the sustainability of all our projects. Each project is different in terms of client aspiration, affordability over the long and short terms and the location of the site. Nevertheless, we seek to incorporate materials from sustainable sources, as locally as possible, and orientate buildings to optimise and manage solar gain. We advise clients on the range of passive and low energy systems (solar, wind, ground / air source, etc) which are most suitable to the project.
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DCa sustain is our specialist business division which coordinates detailed research, solution finding, reporting and appraisal and advice on sustainable solutions.
A compliant consultation process is often a vital part of the Planning process to actively engage with stakeholders and the wider community.
DCa engage will efficiently manage the consultation process on behalf of our clients, producing all the written and graphic material required, attending the consultation meetings, coordinating and managing interactive websites and social media including the management, responding and reporting on the issues raised.
DCa has a proven track record of successful Planning and Listed Building consents in sensitive conservation, historic, urban and rural settings, including listed buildings, new build and restoration projects. Research and analysis, building recording, surveys and feasibility studies are often required for this type of project and these can be carried out in house.
The key to successful projects is an understanding of the context through observation, research and experience. This, combined with knowledge of materials and construction techniques, forms the basis of a sensitive and appropriate design response. Our approach has often allowed us to secure consents where others have failed.
We offer a complete service from the inception to the completion of a building project. We tailor our service to suit our client's needs and not all of our clients use all our services.
Administering a building contract will include:
For us, interior design in a natural result of good building design and this works when considering buildings as the creation of places and spaces rather than a collection of components (walls, roofs, etc).
The interplay of textures, colour and light and the organisation of routes are the key components of creating great spaces. Spaces need to be functional and practical, active or passive and, as importantly, a pleasure to be in. This is often achieved by spatial themes and journeys through spaces and places, the use of light and shade and response to different moods, times of day, climates and weather.
We work alongside the client and other professionals, including interior designers, technology and lighting specialists, to carefully select appropriate fixtures, fittings and materials, colours and textures for each space and place.
We see the landscape as an ecological setting for our buildings, but also as creating an inside / outside relationship between spaces. Each scheme is different but, with with our clients, we aim to create a landscape strategy and structure which synthesises building and landscape, often creating a journey of discovery and delight. Sometimes we want to create a seamless transition between inside and out or we might be creating themed spaces, framing views and creating vistas. Sustainability, bio diversity, response to climate, weather and light are key aspects of our design approach.
DCa landscape is our specialist division but we willingly work with other landscape architects,
At DCa we recognise that clients and the wider team have a growing expectation and appetite to be able to visualise their projects. Our clients are keen to visualise and be able to walk through their new home, church, office, retail or leisure centre and experience it before it is built. They want to know what they are paying for and have a level of certainty that the project will meet or, ideally, exceed their aspirations.
We are all now familiar with realistic animated movies and gaming and this is what our clients now expect from us. We can experiment with you in developing spaces, places and routes as well as visualising kitchens, bathrooms, colours, textures and interiors.
DCa visuals can provide you with immersive visualisation, walk and fly throughs on a screen in your home, office or workplace.
We also produce 2D visuals for exhibitions, planning applications, interactive websites and stakeholder consultation, often in conjunction with DCa engage. We even still sketch with a pencil - often working directly with our clients.
Visualisation is used to communicate with clients; it is also about presenting and marketing our proposals to planners and purchasers.
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TRW, INC., headquartered in Cleveland, was a major international corporation recognized for its leadership in the AUTOMOTIVE, AEROSPACE, and electronics (see ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS) industries. The company was founded as the Cleveland Cap Screw Co. which was incorporated on 28 Dec. 1900 to produce connectors and fittings primarily for automobiles and light machinery. Its first technological innovation was the production of automobile valves in 1904. It soon became the recognized leader in the field and became the world's largest independent producer of engine valves (its innovative sodium filled valves were used in the Spirit of St. Louis on Lindbergh's 1927 trans-Atlantic flight). Although the WINTON MOTOR CARRIAGE CO. owned the company from 1905-15, its principal development began under CHAS. E. THOMPSON, who reorganized the firm in 1908 as the Electric Welding Products Co., started to purchase chassis parts, and acquired plants in other cities. Thompson bought the firm from Winton in 1915 and changed its name to the Steel Products Co. When it was renamed Thompson Products, Inc., in 1926 it was a well-established manufacturer of finished automotive and aviation goods.
Thompson's development of an effective replacement-parts system during the 1920s allowed it to survive the Depression, and as a dramatic sales promotion, the company initiated the Thompson Trophy Race in 1929 (see NATIONAL AIR RACES). After Thompson's death in 1933, FREDERICK C. CRAWFORD took over the firm. To quell unionizing efforts by the CIO through the Natl. Labor Relations Board in the 1930s and 1940s, Crawford fostered the organization of the Automobile & Aircraft Workers of America, a company union. In anticipation of World War II, Thompson Prods., with government funding, built the TAPCO plant in EUCLID in 1941 to increase its production of aircraft engine components. Following the war, Thompson diversified further into the aerospace industry, manufacturing parts for jet engines and entered the fields of electronics and ballistic-missile development, principally through investing in the Ramo-Wooldridge Corp. of California in 1953. Five years later, the two companies merged into Thompson Ramo Wooldridge, which shortened its name to TRW in 1965. The firm played a prominent role in the U.S. space program, producing a third of the satellites, and the descent engine for the Apollo Lunar Lander.
By the late 1960s the company was globalizing and entering a variety of new markets —bearings, fasteners, tools, oil-field equipment, alternative energy sources, and automotive safety restraint systems. In 1972, for example, it purchased 70 percent of Repa Feinstanzwerk, GmbH, a German-based seat belt producer. That would then lead to a significant role in the production of airbag restraint systems. Along with the new markets it continued to play a major role in aerospace developments for the space and defense industry including the production of software for satellites and defense systems. In 1995 TRW was ranked at 126th in the Fortune 500 and continued to be headquartered in Cleveland where it had 1,800 employees and headquarters in LYNDHURST.
TRW's work in the defense industry, which began during World War II continued and by 2001 it was the eighth largest military contractor in America thus making it appealing to purchase or takeover in this field. TRW Inc. was purchased by military contractor Northrop Grumman Corporation for $7.8 billion in stock in 2002. Northrop became the second largest defense contractor after the deal. Northrop, based in Los Angeles, closed TRW's Lyndhurst's offices. TRW's Aeronautical Systems division was sold to Goodrich Corporation for $1.5 billion in 2002.
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Canadian oil and gas organization ReconAfrica has started penetrating upstream from one of thworld’s most flawless areas of natural life.
The Okavango Delta has been known as the most stunning put on the planet. It’s home to a portion of the world’s most imperiled species, including lions, cheetahs, and white and dark rhinoceros, as well as Africa’s biggest excess elephant populace. It’s an Unesco-safeguarded site of Outstanding Universal Value, one of the most biodiverse locales in all of Africa, and the fundamental wellspring of water for 1,000,000 individuals and presently, it’s in danger from oil and gas penetrating.
ReconAfrica is digging test wells along the Okavango River, 160 miles upstream from the Okavango Delta, in order to track down petroleum derivatives. Furthermore, in addition to any petroleum products: the organization projects that the site could hold the biggest oil field ever, with an expected 120 billion barrels of oil. Furthermore, it deteriorates: they hold licenses to investigate in excess of 13,000 square miles in the locale. In the event that the investigation is fruitful, the watershed prompting the immaculate, all around the world prized wetlands of the Okavango Delta could before long be home to messy non-renewable energy source extraction tasks.
Coordinators on the ground are organizing a valiant grassroots insubordination to the undertaking, with developing help from the worldwide alliance of activists. This moment’s the opportunity to join the alliance, stand up, and support them. Here’s the reason:
What’s in question:
Environment strength: the projected Okavango saves are so tremendous they would give over three years of the whole globe’s present yearly oil use.
Natural life, including imperiled species: the area upholds numerous intriguing and jeopardized species, including an elephant hallway. Elephants are known for their aversion to seismic movement and seismic testing will be an essential piece of the undertaking.
Biodiversity: the Okavango Delta is a desert garden of biodiversity with no outlet, so harmful synthetics delivered into it could stay as long-lasting poisons.
Worldwide equity: boring the Okavango is neocolonialism best case scenario. This sort of double-dealing of unfortunate countries by rich ones is just conceivable in light of the fact that for quite a long time, European countries took advantage of and purposely immature African provinces, leaving them helpless against additional double-dealing.
Human territory and jobs: there are in excess of 600 working ranches on the land authorized to ReconAfrica, which stand to have their solidness and water supply dirtied and as per the UN, Namibia is as of now confronting critical food frailty.
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Add your name to Rainforest Rescue’s appeal to the heads of Namibia and Botswana to keep the oil business out of the Okavango.
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The international network that progresses the role of culture in local development.
UCLG is the peak body for local government in the world, and their Committee for Culture is the group that focuses on the role of culture in local development. It is the global platform of cities, organisations and networks to learn, cooperate and launch policies and programmes on the role of culture in sustainable development. The Committee is comprised of members from local government across the world who meet regularly.
The group’s mission is to promote culture as the fourth pillar of sustainable development through the international dissemination and local implementation of the document Agenda 21 for Culture. Their Policy Statement on Culture as a focus for local government was adopted internationally in 2010. ALGA (the peak body for Australian local government) endorsed the policy statement in 2011, enabling all Australian local governments to include culture as a domain of policy and activity. The Committee’s website offers a huge amount of information regarding culture and local governance from an international perspective.
International network of cultural researchers
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Part 2: How we make change
The second in a two-part series marking Friends of the Earth International’s 50th year in 2021.
In Part 1 we looked at key moments in Friends of the Earth International’s history and at how our understanding of our mission has become firmly rooted in environmental justice and the need for system change.
Here in Part 2 we reflect on how Friends of the Earth International brings about change – our lobbying work, mobilisation, alliance-building, education and political formation. We ask how our relationship with other environmental, social and grassroots organisations has changed over the years. And we look forward, asking what part Friends of the Earth International has to play in these extraordinarily challenging times.
To address these questions, in 2021 the present and former chairs of Friends of the Earth International (Ricardo Navarro, Meena Rahman, Nnimmo Bassey, Jagoda Munic, Karin Nansen and Hemantha Withanage) and a founding member of the network (Edwin Matthews) talked with Amelia Collins from the international secretariat and José Elosegui from Real World Radio. The session was recorded as a podcast by Real World Radio, and this is an edited transcript of the conversation. For details on the participants, scroll to the end.
Edwin: In the history of Friends of the Earth International I think what we have is also the history of the environmental movement across the world. It began with issues that today seem to us to be less important – and that’s because what has happened to the planet over the last 50 years has become existentially threatening. The whole of our planet, and the whole of life on the planet, and the whole of human civilisation are threatened. And what the history of Friends of the Earth International has demonstrated is that it’s an organisation that allows for independent reflection, independent views, but is dedicated to an overall objective – which is to be effective in preserving the Earth and its life.
Over the years Friends of the Earth International has evolved [as it has moved] from one issue to another as the issues arise. Of course today we are facing issues which we should have been facing up to 50 years ago, or a hundred years ago, but which it has taken humanity a long time to understand and react to.
So what we have in Friends of the Earth International is a protean organisation that can respond to challenges in the real world that are always changing; an organisation that is not devoted to one solution but to every solution. And that is enabled by admitting and honouring the views – the grassroots views – of many different people.
“Friends of the Earth International is a protean organisation that can respond to challenges in the real world that are always changing.”
If we are ever successful in saving the planet it will be because of the people who live on the planet (and that includes everyone) – who must come together. That’s what we are trying within Friends of the Earth International. I honour your efforts, and congratulate what you have been able to do over the past 50 years. Thank you.
Ricardo: Thank you, Edwin. I think an important tactic for Friends of the Earth International has been to discuss and to let people understand that environmentalism is not only about biology. Of course we see the environment being degraded, destroyed, and there are a lot of irresponsible people around who just throw the garbage into a river and things like that; but all this destruction is the logical consequence of an economic, political and ideological system that is not right for the planet.
We have an issue like climate change, for example, that is to do with the increasing concentration of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. But that is the result of production and consumption: fossil fuels that were underground are now going into the atmosphere. That is the problem – demand in the economic system. I am happy that in Friends of the Earth we have discussed that.
Another thing is that we are a very important political force. I know a lot of people are afraid of getting into politics. But if you decide not to go into politics, that in itself is a political position. So the issue is to be on the right side of politics. Issues like the Palestinian struggle or South African apartheid – in Friends of the Earth we had a big discussion about this. A lot of people were scared of getting into the political discussion, but we had to. And I believe we have overcome that and moved forward.
“The issue is to be on the right side of politics… This is a matter of justice. We cannot be proper environmentalists if we don’t deal with issues like justice.” – Ricardo Navarro
Also there’s this understanding that environmental destruction is not only the destruction of the trees and rivers – it’s also the destruction of the people. This is a matter of justice. We cannot be proper environmentalists if we don’t deal with issues like justice.
That brings us to another issue, which is about joining forces with a lot of people who are demanding their own rights – for example, indigenous communities demanding their own rights, unions.
I think all these tactics that we have used at Friends of the Earth International are very proper and useful. They have helped us to become the movement we are now.
Meena: I think the strength of Friends of the Earth International depends on the strength of our member groups. The way we evolved the membership development process was strategic, recognising that the federation itself will not be able to take on much if the member groups were weak. I think that was a very important strategic recognition.
Second, for many of our member groups – including mine when Sahabat Alam Malaysia was going through a huge crisis, and we did not have enough funding – it was Friends of the Earth that helped us out with a little money that came from the membership support. Had it not been for that we would have died. So I am very thankful to Friends of the Earth International for ensuring that the family and members of the family continue to be resourced and supported.
And I think we must not underestimate the contribution over the years of all the chairs, the secretariat and the secretariat team. And that the regional structures are not just for structure’s sake: it is people from the member groups who are driving these structures and ensuring that member groups’ issues are resolved, and that they are resourced.
The School of Sustainability started in Latin America, has now spread to Asia, and I think also exists in Africa. This was very deliberate: to teach our young people from our organisations about the big-picture narrative – system change thinking. Many of our member groups and our staff are very good on the front lines, but often may not have that big picture, and an understanding of the drivers of the destruction. I think the School of Sustainability brings that and is a very important resource for us.
The alignment of national work with the international, the programmes, has always been difficult. A federation is not just a collective of actions at the national level. A federation is also how local actions and national actions inform the international processes, the spaces where we fight – whether in the climate fight at the UNFCCC, or in the Convention on Biodiversity or in the World Trade Organisation or the Human Rights Council. I think it is the dynamic between the international and the national that brings the synergy to the programmes, to the steering committees, who are very important and very vibrant.
“A federation is not just a collective of actions at the national level. It is also how local and national actions inform the international processes, the spaces where we fight.” – Meena Rahman
Regarding ‘mobilise, resist, transform’ – if you unpack each of these strategies, it’s a huge thing, but we managed to bring this together. When we have a big fight in the federation over issues and articulation, once we have resolved it I think it’s very easy for the rest of us to convince others outside. That’s been the richness of Friends of the Earth.
The final thing, the Shell case – a huge victory in Nigeria battling with Shell. I’m sure Nnimmo can tell us that without Friends of the Earth, it would not have been possible.
Nnimmo: Absolutely, Meena. Without collaboration between groups in the Friends of the Earth network, bringing Shell to its knees at the Hague would have remained a dream. That is the beauty of the work, the practice of the federation: having groups collaborate, physically present on site to deepen struggles through the campaigns of Friends of the Earth Netherlands and other groups like Friends of the Earth Nigeria working together to litigate and to hold the corporation accountable.
This intensification of struggle is so important. It helps us in many other areas to share knowledge, to share strategies, to find out what worked elsewhere, what didn’t work, so that we maximise the time we have and the resources we have.
One of the strategies that Friends of the Earth International uses when engaging multilateral bodies is the inside-outside strategy. You need people inside to bring intelligence, to follow the processes, to see the big picture. You need people outside to mobilise and put pressure on what is going on inside. We see this consistently done by Friends of the Earth International, whether it’s in the climate negotiations or the Convention on Biological Diversity negotiations. This is fundamental to the kind of gains that we’ve seen.
The federation has played such a key role in the development of environmentalism for justice, that we could say we present a model for other groups to learn from. It’s still a process and is sometimes difficult because we are a federation of independent groups. We need a flexible structure that is nevertheless coherent in terms of the content of what is to be done and what the struggles [are] about.
As Meena mentioned, we cannot tell this story of the federation without mentioning the regional structures. These structures stand between the international and the grassroots and the national bodies, and they help to step down and pick up signals about what needs to be done at grassroots.
And the secretariat provides the platform for cross-fertilisation of ideas, for sharing key information that comes from other structures. This has also been very useful.
Before I hand over to Jagoda let me mention two vital moments. What happened in Copenhagen – where our delegation was kept out of the hall – showed the disdain of the multilateral system for the presence of civil society, for the voices of the grassroots. But we got through the harassment, and this is commendable.
“We can’t be discouraged, we can’t be stopped from being where we ought to be and where we want to be at that time. The persistence, and continuous struggle, has helped put pressure on the system, and hopefully – hopefully – with continued persistence we will eventually bring about the transformation we are aiming for.” – Nnimmo Bassey
Finally, having a federation across the world, and the solidarity between the global North and the South, between all the continents, has been vital in building the strength and cohesion that we need, especially now we are facing such existential challenges. Coming together and staying together with all the energies from all areas and all sectors is what we need. Because we don’t fight in silos. We are fighting for ourselves, for our justice, for our rights, for our right to live in dignity, and to live with all our rights respected. The 50 years of our struggle have been 50 years well invested. And I look forward to many more years of struggle and celebration of successes.
Jagoda: Thanks Nnimmo. Just to flag some important skills that can be useful for us in the future: we learn from our conflict, we learn from our differences, and we have developed a more coherent, more strategic, more diverse – and I would say stronger – organisation. I think we can all be proud of where we are in terms of our strength at this moment in time.
The skill that we should bring in the future is to listen to each other carefully – try to understand what the other person is saying. It’s important not to have a single story. It’s important to have this diversity, and build campaigning, build tactics, choose tactics in a diverse way for our regional structures, and from grassroots to international, because the outcome will be better. It will meet the different needs. It will take into account different perspectives and different knowledge.
That learning that we have had in the process – it’s very important. It’s important that different regions and different countries are learning from each other, because there’s always something new you can learn. Respect also is important to mention. And to get out of our comfort zone.
When you look to the future, I want to see the federation even stronger, even better, learning all the time, adapting, developing new skills. We have such brilliant people in our federation that can achieve much more than we have done in the past 50 years.
When we look externally, as Edwin said, we need hope. What I hear when he says this is that you’ve invested your life into an environmental justice movement and still we haven’t reached our goals: we still see all the injustice in the world, we still see how the environment is degraded. The IPCC report last month – it’s scary. We don’t have much time. Actually, we don’t have any time to stop climate change. It’s beyond stopping already. That’s what I heard from him.
At the same time I hear our young activists getting depressed because – oh my god, this is so overwhelming, what is happening? How are we going to deal with that?
So, yes, we should bring hope to people, but we should go beyond hope. We should go back to what Edwin also said at the beginning: action. Choose strategic action. Don’t stop. I mean, it doesn’t matter if maybe it’s late, 50 years late to act on something. It’s better now than in 50 years’ time.
“Choose strategic action. Don’t stop. It doesn’t matter if it’s 50 years late to act. It’s better now than in 50 years’ time.” – Jagoda Munic
We will still have to work to make this vision happen. I think we can, and we should inspire people to share our vision. The social, environmental justice narrative is the one that is really attracting people, and that’s the right one.
I think that narrative and solutions – concrete, real solutions on the ground from the grassroots to international – can help us build our movement even stronger, and combat the power on the other side that has much more resources and money. It’s kind of David and Goliath. We are weaker in terms of power at the moment, but building that power with movements, grassroots movements, globally – sooner or later we will achieve our vision.
Karin: From what we have been sharing today I think it’s clear that our strategies and tactics are informed by collective processes, both within the federation and with our allies, locally, nationally and internationally. The tactics and strategies that we develop are nurtured by this grassroots approach, by the popular struggles in defence of territories, in defence of peoples’ rights worldwide.
We also have, as a very important strategy, the convergence of social movements. We have that internationally, for example in the climate justice movement, in the food sovereignty movement. We have it regionally, in Latin America with La Jornada Continental, where diverse movements are converging, but also the African caravan for land and seeds and water, and in the climate justice movement in Asia Pacific. This convergence for us is very important.
In order to build convergence we need to build trust among the movements. It’s not just looking out for the brand. We are quite different from other organisations in that regard – we don’t care about branding our actions, branding our struggles. But we care about the process of building trust, of building unity among the movements, of making sure that our political outcomes are deeply rooted in the struggles of the peoples worldwide.
Looking towards the future, I think we need to keep deepening our understanding of the root causes of the systemic crises. The food crisis, the climate crisis, the biodiversity crisis – they are all interlinked. We need to understand the root causes in order to really confront them, in order to really bring forward the peoples’ solutions, the solutions in which we really believe, and do exist already.
And [we need to start from an] understanding that the crisis is really a consequence of a system that is based on the exploitation of peoples and nature; a system that is there to continue to accumulate profits by a very few, which means a concentration of resources and power in few hands. This is really challenging democracy. The power of corporations is really challenging and putting multilateralism at risk. It’s really putting our planet at risk, it is deepening the climate crisis and so on.
So we really need to organise – we need to do more organising at the grassroots, at the regional, international level. We need to build peoples’ power. We need to reclaim politics. We need to reclaim control over our energy system, our food system, our forests and biodiversity, our economies. We need to look for a feminist economy. We need to build a new economy based on the centrality of the sustainability of life. And that means building internationalism, building solidarity, building internationalist solidarity, which means confronting together all the systems of oppression.
“We need to build peoples’ power, reclaim politics. We need to reclaim control over our energy system, our food system, our forests and biodiversity, our economies. We need to look for a feminist economy. We need to build a new economy based on the centrality of the sustainability of life.” – Karin Nansen
We are living in a system that is turning nature into a commodity, exploiting nature and destroying nature. But also it’s destroying peoples. It’s destroying our communities, our systems of life.
That means going back and saying we the people need to get together to control our societies, to control our systems, to take the power away from the transnational corporations and reclaim that power together.
This is what we are doing currently. It sounds like it’s too big, but it’s a process in which we have engaged. We realise that we need to reclaim public policy as well as international public policy. We need to make sure that we defend multilateralism, but also change it to become a just type of multilateralism.
This is the journey we are on today: the fight against oppression, the fight against patriarchy, racism, colonialism, class exploitation. It’s a fight that keeps us united and allows us to build this internationalism in which we come all together, in which we fight together. Each fight, each struggle taking place in every part of the world is our own struggle. And that’s how we build this internationalist solidarity.
Hemantha: It’s great to hear these encouraging words from our former chairs, all of whom are still in the network.
Our mission is clear. We are still building this network with the same model: resist, mobilise, transform. Compared to 50 years ago, the issues are very new, very different, and many of our frontline communities are suffering from various environmental injustices and are facing a lot of new troubles. So we cannot do this work alone as the federation – we need to work with all the like-minded groups in the future. We are building the federation and we are expanding our membership and we are building a strong membership.
We will continue our work as a federation and we will also confront our own local governments and their development processes, their injustices, their wrong legal systems.
We are also confronting global bodies, the UNFCCC, during the biodiversity convention discussions. We are demanding a legally binding treaty on transnational corporations. Our frontline communities are fighting on the ground, so we want to become a strong supporter of all these communities.
The last part of our motto is ‘transform’. We are calling for system change because with this neoliberal capitalist model, countries – the people – are really suffering.
So I think the role of the Friends of the Earth International is to build pressure, to keep up the momentum, to bring more and more like-minded groups to continue this fight until we see a world where there’s no injustice, and where people are living in a sustainable world, living in harmony with nature.
This federation is built on different structures: we have an international secretariat based in the Netherlands; and we have these regional structures based in different regions; and we have the international programme coordinators, most of them sitting in our member groups. We want to thank all of them. There are many other structures, and the members and the member groups’ working teams and their members as well. Without this kind of diverse structure we cannot keep fighting.
I want to thank all of them for their hard work to show this as the Friends of the Earth federation, and to build this campaign to fight against all the wrong paradigms that we are facing today. We want to shift this paradigm, and without their support we can’t do this thing. Thank you very much.
“Our role is to bring more like-minded groups to continue this fight until we see a world where there’s no injustice, and where people are living in a sustainable world, living in harmony with nature.” – Hemantha Withanage
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Edwin Matthews, one of the early directors of Friends of the Earth in the United States (set up in 1986-89) and instrumental in founding Les Amis de la Terre in France in 1970, Friends of the Earth England, Wales and Northern Ireland in 1971, and Friends of the Earth International.
Ricardo Navarro, from Cesta/Friends of the Earth El Salvador, chair of Friends of the Earth International 1999-2004.
Meena Rahman, from Sahabat Alam Malaysia (Friends of the Earth Malaysia), chair of Friends of the Earth International 2004-08.
Nnimmo Bassey, chair of Friends of the Earth International 2008-12.
Jagoda Munic, chair of Friends of the Earth International 2012-16, and today the director of Friends of the Earth Europe.
Karin Nansen, REDES/Friends of the Earth Uruguay, chair of Friends of the Earth International I 2016-21.
Hemantha Withanage, Centre for Environmental Justice/ Friends of the Earth Sri Lanka, who took on the role in July 2021.
Gender justice and dismantling patriarchy: Karin Nansen at the Friends of the Earth International biannual general meeting in Nigeria, 2018
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SRM Engineering students has a campus placement cell that helps its students with their career search. It also provides them with opportunities to work in the industry and get exposure. It offers placements in leading companies like Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), HCL, Infosys, Wipro, Cognizant and others. | <urn:uuid:a1d00776-c13e-4dd4-8156-d0fa085797a0> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.futurefortuneconsultancy.com/srm-institute-of-science-and-technology/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571536.89/warc/CC-MAIN-20220811224716-20220812014716-00265.warc.gz | en | 0.955149 | 1,188 | 1.726563 | 2 |
Gain knowledge in the specific security discipline of computer forensics from a vendor-neutral perspective and work towards becoming a Forensic Investigator in Computer Hacking. This course will fortify the application knowledge of law enforcement personnel, system administrators, security officers, defense and military personnel, legal professionals, bankers, security professionals, and anyone who is concerned about the integrity of the network infrastructure. Prepare for the ECC 312-49 exam.
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One year after signing a $1.4 billion agreement aimed at developing 12 drugs in obesity and diabetes, CuraGen Corp. and partner Bayer Corp. said they have successfully completed screening against four targets.
Furthermore, CuraGen, of New Haven, Conn., has selected 31 of the 80 targets promised to Bayer during the next five years. The companies intend to bring the 12 small-molecule drug candidates to the clinic in the first five years of the joint venture that is expected to last 15 years. (See BioWorld Today, Jan. 17, 2001.)
In a prepared statement, John Amatruda, vice president, Department of Diabetes and Obesity Research for Bayer, said, “These targets are enabling Bayer scientists to rapidly and efficiently complete screens against our library compounds. We credit the substantial progress we have made to our excellent working relationship with CuraGen, which is resulting in the development of an early stage pipeline of innovative therapies.”
Mark Vincent, CuraGen’s director of corporate communications and investor relations, said, “By working closely with a strategic partner like Bayer, we are leveraging each other’s complementary expertise and resources to ultimately develop pharmaceuticals to treat obesity and diabetes. We have not seen a partnership similar to this make as much progress this quickly as we’ve made in our alliance with Bayer.”
The original deal called for the companies to split research and development costs at 56 percent for Bayer and 44 percent for CuraGen. Bayer of West Haven, Conn., is a wholly owned subsidiary of Bayer AG, of Leverkusen, Germany.
The plan is for the companies to jointly commercialize and share profits of drugs resulting from the alliance.
The second part of the collaboration is a pharmacogenomic and toxicogenomic evaluation of the Bayer pipeline and the development of a marketable database of gene-based markers and toxicity information.
That five-year expandable part of the agreement is valued at $124 million and includes an $85 million equity investment in CuraGen by Bayer and $39 million in committed funding to CuraGen.
CuraGen, a genomics-based drug discovery and development company, has other major collaborations with companies such as Abgenix Inc., of Fremont, Calif. The longtime partners in monoclonal antibody discovery research are working to find and commercialize fully human MAbs. (See BioWorld Today, Dec. 10, 1999; Aug. 16, 2000; and Nov. 29, 2000.)
Rebecca Horton, spokeswoman for CuraGen, said the Abgenix and Bayer agreements are similar in that CuraGen has a stake in the downstream results of the work. Most of CuraGen’s other agreements entail pay for service.
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“Gonzo Notes” is Kit’s newsletter of political analysis and direct action tips.
It’s okay to admit you won (this round).
During the first meeting of Occupy Austin, the general assembly agreed that the movement would “celebrate every victory.”
It’s an idea that I’ve often returned to in the years since OWS ended, and I was thinking about it when the water protectors of Standing Rock won an unexpected but hard-fought victory last weekend.
On Sunday, the Army Corps Of Engineers refused to grant a permit for the pipeline to continue under a river that passes through sacred lands in Sioux territory, temporarily preventing completion.
As thousands of veterans streamed into Standing Rock, promising to put their bodies in between cops and Native Americans, “the power structure itself blinked in the face of our unity,” Kelly Hayes wrote, eloquently, on Monday.
Almost everyone, most of all the Native people who have spent hundreds of years being deceived by the U.S. government, knew that that the pipeline wasn’t dead, just hurting. Still, activists on the ground called the Army’s decision a win that provides time to regroup and offers new financial and legal leverage over the pipeline.
To my surprise, my social media timelines filled with naysayers and people bent on denying the water protectors their victory. In a year with as many tragedies and setbacks as 2016, isn’t it especially important we honor our rare successes? Why were so many people so quick to dismiss this and even criticize people for celebrating?
“Why are they dancing in the streets when capitalism has not been overthrown and Wall Street still controls our government?” people asked back in 2011 during Occupy Austin.
The reason we were out in the streets is because if you don’t let yourself have hope, if we don’t celebrate our freedom while it exists, we’ll never find the strength to keep struggling against the powerful.
The government profits when the populace believes itself to be powerless. There’s a pernicious narrative which suggests that protest and direct action are ineffective and unnecessary, when nothing could be further from the truth. Time and time again, justice comes when people rise up to demand it.
To counteract this narrative of popular impotence, let’s start taking pride in our small victories.
Let’s let the whole world know that when enough of us come together, even the most powerful sometimes back down, if only for a moment.
A victory doesn’t mean that everything is now going to be nice forever and we can therefore all go lounge around until the end of time. Some activists are afraid that if we acknowledge victory, people will give up the struggle. I’ve long been more afraid that people will give up and go home or never get started in the first place if they think no victory is possible or fail to recognize the victories already achieved. –REBECCA SOLNIT, “HOPE IN THE DARK“
Gonzo action tips
A small group of comrades recently formed the Oh Shit! What Now? Collective. Our plan is to curate classes for our community in vital topics like security culture, filming the police, and even self-defense.
At our first class on personal internet security, we shared ways that activists can be less vulnerable to surveillance and police interference. We plan to repeat the class soon, and turn it into a free zine.
In the spirit of making my readers safer, here are the Oh Shit! What Now? Collective’s top four simple tips for making your shit more secure:
- Secure your phone & laptop. Never let your devices out of your sight, unless you leave them at home for improved security during sensitive direct actions.
- Lock your phone and laptop with a passcode (not a fingerprint lock or pattern). It should be hard to guess and at least 6 characters long.
- Encrypt your phone and laptop.
- Use Signal for secure phone calls and texts.
Check out the “70 Day Action Plan” from Candace Williams for more security tips, laid out in easy to follow steps.
Gonzo Notes 02: Celebrate Every Victory by Kit O’Connell is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
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Poker is a family of card games. Players wager money based on the hands they have. The rules of the game determine the best hand, which is ranked based on the value of the cards. Learn more about the game and its ranking system below. To win, you need to have the best hand possible. You must have at least two pairs. You can start by betting one hundred dollars. To win, you must have at least five cards.
Poker’s name comes from its seedy history. The game was supposedly named after a pickpocket, Jonathan H. Green, who witnessed it being played on a riverboat in the late 1800s. In his article, he describes the game as a game for two to four players and 20 cards. Each player must place an equal number of chips into the pot, which is referred to as the pot. The player who places his chips in the pot is an active player.
The name “poker” comes from a slang term that a card hustler would use. The word “poke” was used by pickpockets to swindle unsuspecting opponents. The addition of the r may have been to confuse those who knew the slang. Regardless of its name, poker is a game of chance and cheating. It is played for money, so the odds are in favor of the player with the highest hand.
The game itself has a somewhat seedy history. The term “poke” was originally used by card hustlers, and it was a slang word used by thieves to deceive their victims. This is why the “r” has been added, to confuse those who knew the slang. Today, the game of poker is played for money. The stakes are high, so there is a great deal of luck involved.
The game is played with chips, or “pokemon chips.” The highest value chip wins the game. The lowest-value chip is the white chip, while the red one is worth a higher value. A pair of black and white chips is called a ‘blackjack’ in the game. In this version of the game, the cards are placed face down on a table. A player can fold his or her hands after a hand, but he or she must keep all his or her cards.
In poker, players are allowed to place their chips in the pot in order to bluff. They must raise in order to raise their odds of winning. When a player’s hand is weak, they can check and fold or bet. If they have a strong hand, they should bet and raise to force their opponents out and increase the pot value. However, the rules of this game are complicated, but they are the foundation of the game. | <urn:uuid:20ed25ff-8b2e-4aa2-bfe7-bac993166161> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://dealomw.com/index.php/2021/12/08/what-is-poker/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571536.89/warc/CC-MAIN-20220811224716-20220812014716-00265.warc.gz | en | 0.990288 | 566 | 2.046875 | 2 |
Corporate Governance and Securities Regulation in the 21st Century. Toronto, ON: LexisNexis Butterworths, 2004.
Auditors--Legal status, laws, etc.; Liability (Law); Canada
In the recent Canada Business Corporations Act' amendments implementing a proportionate liability scheme, auditors appear to be winners. This is consistent with the trend in the past several years as a result of which Canadian auditors have been successful in narrowing the scope of their liability both through legislation and through common law. Going forward, however, it is fair to say that auditors will be losers unless the accounting profession re-evaluates its role and responsibilities to its stakeholders. Given the accounting and corporate governance scandals North America has witnessed in the past few years, as well as the actual and anticipated regulatory response in Canada, the scope of auditor liability is bound to expand once again.
Puri, Poonam and Stephanie Ben-Ishai. "Proportionate Liability under the CBCA in the Context of Recent Corporate Governance Reform: Canadian Auditors in the Wrong Place at the Wrong Time?" Puri, Poonam, and Jeffrey Larsen, eds. Corporate Governance and Securities Regulation in the 21st Century. Toronto: LexisNexis Canada Inc., 2004. ISBN: 0433442921
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Credit Suisse has produced a report titled ‘Shared ledger technology and the impact on stocks’ based on its findings on blockchain technology, with the conclusion that it will significantly alter all areas of finance and banking in the next decade. The pioneering area, according to both Credit Suisse and Ripple, will be cross-border payments.
In this report, Credit Suisse has reviewed its opinions on potential of bitcoin and blockchain have to disrupt global incumbents operating in the payments, capital markets, financial services and media ecosystems.
The report found there are 13 barriers to mainstream bitcoin adoption and concluded it will remain a niche payment network; however, the underlying blockchain technology was considered vital, with the potential to disrupt. This opinion was backed up by a study by McKinsey-SIFMA which stated that ‘using blockchain for cross-border B2B (business-to-business) payments could generate $50-60bn of ‘value’ resulting from lower costs/fees and better security and speed.’
Whilst widespread adoption might take a decade, it was noted that some banks are already implementing the technology, with the example of Santander in the UK using Ripple to make international payments. Additionally, Ripple was mentioned for being used in trade finance with both the Development Bank of Singapore and Standard Chartered having experimented with Ripple to benefit from the immutability and security of the network. | <urn:uuid:e0ba6c6d-adff-4a0a-8c3e-2c3645c47fff> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://blockchain-finance.com/2016/08/10/credit-suisse-report-promotes-blockchain-for-banking-and-finance/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571909.51/warc/CC-MAIN-20220813051311-20220813081311-00265.warc.gz | en | 0.969564 | 286 | 2.5625 | 3 |
Hello, I’m currently having an IoT project with pH sensor, wondering how if my sensor is not available in cayenne? can I still connect it?This is my sensor http://www.depoinovasi.com/produk-975-sensor-ph-tanah-support-arduino.html .
Thanks. Your help is meaning for me.
you can connect literally any sensor to cayenne. Once you get the data from the sensor, just send it to cayenne using:
Cayenne.virtualWrite(virtual_channel, data, "soil_ph", "null");
where virtual_channel is the channel used for communication.
data: the sensor data
soil_ph: type value
null: unit value
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There are a lot of situations where, if you finally get around to doing something, though late, all that matters is that you did it.
In other words, better late than never.
For instance, in my late 40s I had my teeth whitened for the first time ever. Never had a problem with my smile or the color of my teeth, so it wasn’t something I urgently needed to do. Sure, I can tell a difference now, so I’m glad I did it. But it wasn’t life-changing.
But here’s another scenario…
Let’s say you wait until you’re 65 to take the recommended 5,000 IU of a vitamin D supplement daily that can ward off a host of diseases.
Vitamin D: The sooner the better
Vitamin D deficiency is quite prevalent in American seniors. But don’t let that label fool you…
There are plenty of us in our 40s and 50s in dire need of the vitamin, too. You may remember just a few weeks ago when I shared my D-deficiency with you.
A big part of the reason it’s a problem is we spend less time outside. After all doctors have scared the living daylights out of us — rather, they scared us out of the daylights — when it comes to sun exposure and skin cancer. To make up for it, they might suggest you take a multi-vitamin with D, but at those minimal levels, good luck getting the disease-fighting D you need…
Considering that there are very few diseases that are not either caused by a vitamin D deficiency or remedied or avoided by its supplementation, getting right with your D levels is definitely a sooner-than-later situation…
Low or deficient levels of vitamin D are linked to increased risk of colorectal, lung, prostate, breast and ovarian cancers, as well as high blood pressure, elevated cholesterol and peripheral blood vessel disease. Not to mention cardiovascular disease, heart attack and stroke.
But say you’re already in your 60s. Is it too late to benefit from the vitamin that slows aging where it starts?
A late start
There’s no time like the present — and certainly no age limitations — when it comes to taking and benefiting from a vitamin D supplement.
And recently some research scientists put this to the test in a community of 350 seniors, 65 and older, in the United Kingdom…
In the testing of three groups, they supplemented two groups with 4,000 IU and 2,000 IU of the vitamin, and the third group with a placebo. In both groups being supplemented, levels increased significantly in just one month. In a year’s time both groups had improved enough that researchers suggested daily doses of 4,000 IU of vitamin D3 may be required to achieve the high plasma levels of 25(OH) associated with the lowest risks of mortality in observational studies.
So it’s not too late, but, like most in the mainstream, these scientists are still being a bit frugal with your levels…
Why limit yourself to 4,000 IU? Even the Vitamin D Council suggests that adults take 5,000 IU of a vitamin D supplement. You may not think that extra 1,000 IU is much, but why skimp?
Research suggests that as you get older, your body’s ability to soak up D from the sun gets less efficient. For example, a person over the age of 70 produces 30 percent less vitamin D than a younger person with the same amount of sun exposure.
In fact there are lots of sneaky factors that rob you of your vitamin D. So, if you’re worried about vitamin D toxicity from getting too much, you shouldn’t be — unless you’re taking 40,000 IU for a couple of months or longer — according to the Vitamin D Council.
Just be sure you are supplementing with natural vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol) and not synthetic vitamin D2 (ergocalciferol). Most n D prescriptions you’ll get from most doctors are for ergocalciferol — because the medical community is still a little slow about how to best use the sunshine vitamin… but there’s no reason you can’t catch up.
- Hin, H. et al. Optimum dose of vitamin D for disease prevention in older people: BEST-D trial of vitamin D in primary care. — Springer, 2016. | <urn:uuid:68173e0c-eb13-475d-967e-acd38073caec> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://easyhealthoptions.com/best-time-take-vitamin-d/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571198.57/warc/CC-MAIN-20220810161541-20220810191541-00265.warc.gz | en | 0.92904 | 1,008 | 1.882813 | 2 |
Energy and the Environment
Since the 1970s, presidential candidates have used energy as a key platform promise, highlighting our need to be energy independent. As our awareness of our vulnerability in relying on foreign sources of energy and the global nature of energy companies grew, we started using more alternative power and accessing more domestic resources than ever before. So what exactly do we mean by energy security? In this conversation, we talk about our evolving understanding of energy, sustainability, energy choices and how our lives are impacted by the energy we use. What can we learn about our shared stories that is similar? And where are the common themes that we all share?
Let's Get Started!
Living Room Conversations offers a simple, sociable and structured way to practice communicating across differences while building understanding and relationships. Typically, 4-6 people meet in person or by video call for about 90 minutes to listen to and be heard by others on one of our nearly 100 topics. Rather than debating or convincing others, we take turns talking to share, learn, and be curious. No preparation is required, though background links with balanced views are available on some topic pages online. Anyone can host using these italicized instructions. Hosts also participate.
Why We're Here (~10 min)
Share your name, where you live, what drew you here, and if this is your first conversation.
How We'll Engage (~5 min)
These will set the tone of our conversation; participants may volunteer to take turns reading them aloud. (Click here for the full conversation agreements.)
- Be curious and listen to understand.
- Show respect and suspend judgment.
- Note any common ground as well as any differences.
- Be authentic and welcome that from others.
- Be purposeful and to the point.
- Own and guide the conversation.
What We’ll Talk About
Optional: a participant can keep track of time and gently let people know when their time has elapsed.
Getting to Know Each Other (~10 min)
Each participant can take 1-2 minutes to answer one of these questions:
- What are your hopes and concerns for your family, community and/or the country?
- What would your best friend say about who you are?
- What sense of purpose / mission / duty guides you in your life?
Take ~2 minutes each to answer a question below without interruption or crosstalk. After everyone has answered, the group may take a few minutes for clarifying or follow up questions/responses. Continue exploring additional questions as time allows..
- How is the energy/power you use generated?
- What are your thoughts about this type of power?
- Have you made any changes to the energy you use? Why?
- What is energy security? How would we know we have it?
- What are your concerns around the environment, as it relates to our energy types?
Reflecting on the Conversation (~15 min)
Take 2 minutes to answer one of the following questions:
- What was most meaningful / valuable to you in this Living Room Conversation?
- What learning, new understanding or common ground was found on the topic?
- How has this conversation changed your perception of anyone in this group, including yourself?
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The National Hemophilia Foundation (NHF) has received a five-year cooperative agreement from the Centers from Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The collaboration, which gives NHF $500,000 a year for five years, will be used to support educational programs for patients and healthcare providers in three key areas: inhibitor awareness, treatment for men with hemophilia, and women with bleeding disorders.
“We consider the CDC to be true partners of NHF,” said Kate Nammacher, vice president for education at NHF. “The cooperative agreement allows us to collaborate with them and access their insight and expertise.”
Many of NHF’s programs have been funded exclusively through the cooperative agreement with the CDC. NHF’s outreach to undiagnosed women with bleeding disorders, Better You Know, as well as the supporting educational materials for women and healthcare providers, was created through the agreement. NHF’s Guías Culturales program, which provides peer support for Spanish-speaking members of the bleeding disorders community, the update of NHF’s popular Playing It Safe book, the needs assessment of Black and African American communities with bleeding disorders, and videos promoting awareness of inhibitors were also developed under the agreement.
For the next five years, NHF plans to expand its outreach efforts with Better You Know, develop programs to help adherence in men with bleeding disorders, and further address health inequities as they affect the bleeding disorders community, among other projects. “We’re establishing a health equity working group, which will look across all our educational programming with a health equity lens to identify key underserved communities and bring them into the planning process to best address their needs,” said Nammacher.
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June 29, 2022 | UHCL Staff
Public art has a unique, multi-faceted function in the community. Unlike exhibitions in famous galleries, public art is free, you can come as you are, it boosts the aesthetics of any location, and it's open to anyone who happens to pass by.
University of Houston-Clear Lake campus boasts several pieces of public art, with the newest mural created last week by 15 young artists from area high schools participating in the Art School for Children's summer program.
Hope Gereghty, an art educator at Waco High School, collaborated with Director of the Art School for Children David Moya to lead the group of 7th-9th graders through the process of creating a mural.
She said he gave her some concepts, and she ultimately sent him a mock up of the mural.
"Dr. Moya wanted to do a mural with a spaceflight theme due to the campus's proximity to NASA, with an added Hispanic flair," Gereghty said. "I had Latin-patterned stencils ready to go, and we've made sure the culture is well represented."
Moya said he hoped the students would have a lifelong learning experience about the impact of art as they created the mural.
"A project like the mural allows students to work in a collaborative way atypical from the siloed work in a traditional classroom. The students experienced overwhelmingly positive feedback during the process as spectators commented throughout the week," he said.
The cosmic craft illuminates the hall near the Patio Cafe just inside the entrance to the Bayou Building. "Students have said they have enjoyed the experience because it reconnects them to the artwork of their early childhood," Gereghty said. "Having a mural brings it back to having a mark on the wall that says,'I was here!' That resonates with people of any age."
The project started on June 20 and was completed within four days. "Creating art publicly was new to some students," she said. "Kids received encouragement from passers-by and learned to respond to people who are sharing a piece of art in a big, public space after two years of being inside. It was a great experience for them."
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As I stated in the title of this blog: Jealousy is wasted energy. However, why are certain people more prone to feeling jealous of others and is there such thing as someone being born with a more jealous personality over someone else? I always tell people that I do not have a jealous personality and I don’t get jealous of others. Maybe as a kid, it is normal to feel jealous every so often but it is such a temporary feeling that I cannot really recall really having those intense feelings towards others.
Unfortunately, I do encounter people who are jealous individuals (I’m sure we all do in our everyday lives) and people who have flat out told me, “I am jealous of you because [insert whatever the reason could be].” Personally, it makes me feel very uncomfortable to be around people that potentially could be jealous of me because I never want to evoke those negative feelings inside of someone and it also makes me question if I want to have someone like that in my life as I want to surround myself around positive energy only-people who I could rely on as being a part of my support system and wanting what is best for me.
So where exactly does jealousy stem from? People who feel jealous of other people are individuals who have a very low sense of self worth, lack confidence, and face underlying insecurities that could have developed as young as childhood or that they currently face within their adult lives. Think about it, if you are secure in who you are as a person, why would there ever be a need to be jealous of someone else? When I come across a person who is jealous, I always encourage the person to really look at themselves in the mirror and determine the bigger issue of why they have insecurities from within and what can be done to fix these internal issues.
How to overcome jealousy? As I mentioned, I think the first step is to really find ways to fix your current life circumstances and find ways to build your own self esteem. In order to do this, you need to focus on your own hobbies/passions along with finding your life’s purpose that brings you an abundance amount of personal fulfillment (FYI–this does not always mean a full time career as for some, perhaps being an exceptional parent is your life goal or giving back to the community through volunteer work). Pursuing the things you love in life will enhance your self worth which will ultimately allow you to possess a higher level of self confidence. From there, it will then come natural to let go of any feelings of jealousy that you might have been previously experiencing. Here are some additional ways to make an effort to combat these feelings:
– Focus on your life by staying in your own lane – Listen, we all individually are on a different life path with different timelines, different life circumstances, and just a different series of events. Even if you try to emulate someone else’s life such as a family member, friend, or someone you idolize, it probably won’t turn out exactly the same anyhow. If you consciously stay within your own lane by focusing on creating your life path the way you want to lead it, then you should be able to create your own sense of happiness in knowing what your personal road lies ahead. If you feel you are not where you want to be at a certain stage in your life even when you are putting the necessary action and effort, my best advice is to still continue to trust the process that your life will unfold at the time that it is meant to and to not give up. Again, anything in life that is worthwhile is going to be a long road without any shortcuts, so continue to stay in your lane without going off the track and stay positive! 🙂
– Don’t compare yourself to others (on social media especially) – Of course people present themselves in the best light possible, especially on social media profiles to project this picture perfect lifestyle. The truth of the matter is, no one’s life is perfect and what you see is not always the reality anyhow. So just because you see someone doing things that you want to be doing does not mean that their life is sunshine and rainbows all the time. Some of the people who appear to be living their best lives are actually some of the most unhappy and insecure people out there so just stop comparing yourself to these people. Who really cares? If this means you need to deactivate your account or spend less time on social media because it is making you feel bad about yourself, then I highly suggest you get rid of it altogether or do not get into the habit of scrolling to see what other people are up to all the time.
– Be happy for others at all times – Seriously, I think people need to take the time to be happy for others, especially for other people’s accomplishments as opposed to putting yourself in a state of personal competition with someone else. It is just good karma, plain and simple. I think when you choose to support others and wish people the best, you are only attracting more positive energy into your own life. If you shift your mental focus to a more positive mindset altogether, you also will find yourself not having these feelings of jealousy anymore.
The next time you catch yourself starting to feel jealous, take a moment to examine your own feelings of inadequacy and ways you can work on this within yourself. If this means seeking professional help or just talking to someone who can uplift your spirits, I highly recommend that you take the time to do so. Aside from working on yourself, I hope the tips listed above will make you more consciously aware of ways to overcome your feelings of jealousy as this is definitely something you can get rid of in its entirety if you want to make this a permanent mindset change. | <urn:uuid:92a68297-b1e1-4c6a-93f3-418c3486dbd0> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://makeupthelifeyoulove.com/tag/jealousy/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571536.89/warc/CC-MAIN-20220811224716-20220812014716-00265.warc.gz | en | 0.971504 | 1,177 | 2 | 2 |
A Plantsman's Response to World War I
2017 marks 100 years since the gardens were turned over for fruit and vegetable production in World War I. By late summer, borders and beds will be filled with produce and a gourd tunnel created in our Australasian garden to mirror the 1917 war effort.
Food was in short supply during the First World War and by 1917 Britain was running out of produce. Growing vegetables was actively encouraged; even the flowerbeds at Buckingham Palace were given over to food production.
Dig for victory
At Dyffryn, the Cory family sent their gardeners out to share their horticultural knowledge with village communities around the estate. They also began growing on a vast scale. Every inch of available ground, including the garden’s annual flower and dahlia beds, was used to raise 100,000 young vegetable plants from seed, all despatched in early May and June to villagers to grow on in their own gardens.
" Did you know... 6 acres of potatoes were planted at Dyffryn to help the war effort"
Our walled garden supervisor, Ceridwen Davies, has delved into the archives to create a display in our pot store which tells the story of the ‘vegetable plants for villagers’ scheme. From details of the crops grown to the two women gardeners who worked alongside the 6 remaining men of the original 40 strong workforce, most had signed up at the outbreak of war.
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- Many times when people ask this question, they are in the midst of great suffering.
- Jesus himself warned us we would all face trials and suffering; it’s important to help our friends see this truth with love.
- As Christians, we believe in three seemingly incompatible truths — God is good, God is great, and evil is real.
- Remember the illustration of driving in the fog by following the taillights of someone just ahead of you.
- Evil was not created by God; instead, he gave us a choice.
- People desire a place without suffering–and God has promised that! One day…
- God knows about suffering: Jesus suffered in unimaginable ways.
- God can bring good out of all kinds of evil and suffering.
The question that’s not always a question
- Realize that when your friends are experiencing pain they are probably not asking for explanations as much as they’re looking for empathy, concern and tangible expressions of love. See James 2:15-16, 1 John 3:18-19
- Here’s a scripted answer to consider:
- “Well, that’s a really good question that we can talk about sometime, but I’m pretty sure what you need most right now is not a deep philosophical discussion about pain and suffering. Let’s talk about that later. For now, how can I help you get through this?”
The problem of evil
The conundrum: God is good, God is great, evil is real. How do we deal with this reality?
- Solution 1: Deny God’s existence — and, with it, the reality of evil.
- as soon as you throw out the idea of God, you’ve also thrown out the meaning of evil
- C.S. Lewis: “A man does not call a line crooked unless he has some idea of a straight line.”
- If all we have is a human race that evolved by chance without a God in the picture, then there is no absolute standard.
- If there is no absolute standard, then there is no real evil.
Consequently, atheism turns out to be too simple. If the whole universe has no meaning, we should never have found out that it has no meaning: just as, if there were no light in the universe and therefore no creatures with eyes, we should never know it was dark. Dark would be without meaning.
C.S. Lewis, Mere Christianity, p.45-46
- Solution 2: Make evil part of God–thus deifying it.
- Primarily an Eastern thought, especially Hinduism and Buddhism and through New Age teachings in the West.
- If everything is a part of God, so is evil…the Dark Side of the force.
- Solution 3: Diminish God’s power
- This teaches that God himself is a growing, changing being who is caught up in the struggle against evil, and he has only the power of persuasion to aid him in his efforts to, hopefully, win out one day over it
- There are major problems with this teaching!
- Solution 4: Diminish God’s goodness
- Some suggest that God knows about evil and has the power to vanquish it, but apparently doesn’t care enough to deal with it.
- During bad times it’s easy to forget the good things that God has provided.
Living in the Tension
- There is a God — One who is good, who is great and who nevertheless allows real evil in our world for a season and for his greater purposes.
- It’s wise to admit we don’t have a simplistic solution
Addressing the question with our friends
- First point of light: the world is as Jesus predicted John 16:33
- Second point of light: evil was not created or caused by God. Real love can never be forced.
- Third point of light: the cause behind most suffering is human. We live in a world where people do what they want to do, and therefore all kinds of sin, abuse, and damage occur. God didn’t want any of this and he warns us against it all.
- Fourth point of light: we live in a fallen world. Romans 8:19-21.
- Fifth point of light: God will finally judge evil. 2 Peter 3:9.
- Sixth point of light: God suffered too. Hebrews 2:17-18, 4:14-16.
- Seventh point of light: God can bring good out of bad. Romans 8:28.
- He can use pain to deepen our character (Romans 5:3-4).
- He can use pain to reshape us as his sons and daughters (Hebrews 12:10-11).
- He can use pain to give us a more spiritual and eternal perspective (2 Corinthians 4:16-18).
- He can use pain to protect us from ourselves.
- He can use pain to grab our attention and teach or redirect us in ways that will be important in our lives.
- He can use pain to lead us to himself.
Tips for Talking About This Issue
- Remember that many times people’s questions are not really questions, but cries for help. Pray for wisdom and discernment, but lean toward the side of listening and serving.
- Don’t overreact when your friends blurt out some strong feelings about God or their faith. Remember, “Skeptics argue with each other, but true believers argue with God.” (See Psalm 13)
- It’s better to admit you don’t know what to say or to say nothing.
- Don’t tell people that loved ones died because “God must have needed them in heaven” or “This must have been God’s will.”
- It’s rarely appropriate to quote Romans 8:28 to people in pain; rather, encourage them and love, support and serve them.
- Remember that prayer is almost always an appropriate response.
- Don’t underestimate the encouragement and influence you can have on people’s lives by simply being there to love and serve them.
Questions for discussion
- Why do people tend to not think about God when their lives are going well, but then blame him when bad things happen?
- How would you describe to someone “the problem of good?”
- Why is it difficult for people to reconcile the three truths that God is good, God is great, and evil is real? Have you ever struggled with any of these?
- Why does the denial of God leave us with no absolute standards? Why is a standard for judging good and evil vital for life in this world?
- What does it mean to you that God offers a choice–to love and follow him or to not love and follow him? How does that affect your approach in talking to friends about this question?
- How do the words not yet apply to God’s dealing with evil and suffering in the world?
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The Workshop on Research and Training for Management of Arid Lands was held in the Institute of Geography at the University of Hamburg. On behalf of the United Nations University and the participants, I express deep appreciation to the Director of the Institute, Professor H. Mensching, and to Dr. F. Ibrahim, for making the arrangements and providing support for the meeting, and for their hospitality. The co-operation and assistance of the secretarial staff of the Institute are particularly appreciated.
The Workshop was formally opened by the President of the University of Hamburg, Dr. Fischer-Appelt, who later held a reception for the participants at the University Staff Centre, and the opening session was introduced by the Dean of Geoscience, Professor G. Fischer. This sponsorship and hospitality from the University of Hamburg are gratefully acknowledged.
The programme included a tour of the Port and City of Hamburg, and thanks are due to Dr. U. Wolfram of the Institute of Geography for her enthusiastic guidance.
Participants at the Workshop (see Appendix B) included staff members of the University of Khartoum, a number of investigators engaged in commissioned studies under the Arid Lands Sub-programme, and many who had previously attended that initiatory workshop, held at Khartoum in October 1978, of which the Proceedings have already been published by the United Nations University as No. 2 in the Technical Report Series of their Natural Resources Programme (1979), and which the Hamburg Workshop was designed to reinforce and extend. There was a particularly welcome attendance by representatives of United Nations organizations with related interests, including the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), and the United Nations Sudano-Sahelian Office (UNSO).
The objectives of the Workshop were:
1. To review progress on supportive investigations and
research projects under the Arid Lands Sub-programme and to
advise on further priorities within the sub programme.
2. To discuss the thematic evolution of the Arid Lands Sub-programme towards strategies for development, extension, and management.
3. To confirm progress at the Institute of Environmental Studies at the University of Khartoum, and to discuss further developments there.
4. To discuss needs and opportunities in research and training for arid lands development in Africa south of the Sahara, and the possible structure and operation of an African network linked with the University of Khartoum or other associated institutions of the United Nations University.
5. To advise on curricula for training programmes.
6. To discuss possible collaboration with other United Nations organizations.
The deliberations of the Workshop (see Appendix C) mainly took the form of small concurrent working-group sessions, which received reports on submitted papers, followed by plenary sessions which discussed the working-group reports and at which some more general papers were given. There was no formal moving of recommendations, but the summary reports of sessions contained numerous suggestions and comments, and I am most grateful to those participants who helped with the preparation of the sessional reports.
The text that follows includes commentaries on discussion sessions, and on those devoted to the presentation of preliminary reports on commissioned research projects that are planned to appear later in technical publications of the United Nations University. Other contributed papers are included here in complete, albeit shortened, form. Some changes have been made from the order of the Workshop programme where this seemed to improve the sequence of the Proceedings.
J. A. Mabbutt
Co-ordinator, Arid Lands Sub-programme
United Nations University
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Another challenge is that most screencasts are recorded at a higher resolution than used in the elearning courses. You may record a full screen demo and then have to squeeze it down to something like 1024×768. And any time you scale a screencast down you’ll run into some image degradation. The good news is that as monitors get bigger scaling down won’t be as much an issue. Ideally we can scale the software down to the desired recording resolution. Above is an example of a PowerPoint screen scaled down to fit in a small recording window. I have similar concerns when I do webinars and share application screens. Following is a simple trick that I use to quickly get my various software applications to the right size whether I’m doing a screencast or webinar.
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Democracy returns to Bolivia
A year ago, a far-right coup in Bolivia – backed by Brazil and the US – ousted the democratically elected government of Evo Morales, catapulting Jeanine Áñez, an unknown senator from the lowland frontier region of Beni, to the presidency. Áñez promised to hold elections within 90 days, but instead postponed them three times. On 18 October this year, Morales’s party, the Movement towards Socialism (MAS), won a crushing first-round victory on an 86 per cent turnout. The new president, Luis Arce, for many years Morales’s economy minister, won 55 per cent of the vote against a fractured right-wing opposition.
Áñez withdrew from the race in September, but the right was unable to unite behind a single candidate. Carlos Mesa from La Paz, standing for the centre right, finished on 29 per cent; his far-right rival, Luis Fernando Camacho from Santa Cruz, on 14 per cent. The homophobic evangelical pastor Chi Hyun Chung, who had accused Mesa of fraud, came a distant fourth on 1.5 per cent.
Arce will govern with a majority in both houses of the Plurinational Assembly. MAS held its 21 Senate seats (out of 36), and increased its share in the lower house to 73 seats (out of 130). Mesa conceded defeat as soon as the exit polls came out, and Áñez – whose government had largely decomposed by the time of elections, with one of the highest Covid-19 death rates in the world – congratulated the winners.
Even before the official tally was finished on 23 October, the US secretary of state, Mike Pompeo, said that the US looked forward to working with the new government. The principal international architects of the false allegations of fraud in 2019, the Organisation of American States, acknowledged that Arce’s victory was legitimate, even as they reaffirmed their claims concerning last year’s elections.
Camacho tried to summon the demons of 2019, but protests in four cities (Santa Cruz, Cochabamba, Oruro and Sucre) died out almost immediately. The fascist shock troops of the Unión Juvenil Cruceña, which Camacho commanded from 2003-7, called for a regional civic strike in Santa Cruz. But the Comité Cívico de Santa Cruz, until recently a vehicle for Camacho, came out against it. Without political cover, the UJC is not a force.
A more stunning reversal and a more resounding victory for MAS – not to mention the prospects for democratic advance in South America – would be hard to imagine; no one forecast such margins. Arce’s solid performance in Morales’s government during an economic high point of Bolivian history – when they made unprecedented strides against poverty – explains part of his success at the polls. Yet it would be a mistake to attribute this victory to the popularity of Morales or of previous MAS governments.
It took a neo-fascist coup to break Morales’s chokehold over his party, a process that began when he and his vice president, Álvaro Garcia Linera, boarded a plane to Mexico on 11 November 2019, and deepened during their exile in Argentina. Arce’s victory represents not the re-embrace of the longest period of rule by one person and one party in Bolivian history, but the long overdue renovation of MAS as a political force.
New actors like Eva Copa, the 33-year-old president of the senate from El Alto, have come to the fore, along with such stalwarts as the new vice president and former foreign minister, David Choquehuanca, who is close to the Aymara peasant trade union movements of the Andean highlands.
Because the coup plotters insisted on maintaining a civilian façade to their rule – which witnessed the second bloodiest month (October 2019) since the last in long line of Cold War military dictatorships ended in 1982 – their legitimacy depended on the MAS majorities in congress, even with Morales in exile and his domestic allies persecuted. The alternative to doing business with MAS senators and deputies was to close the Plurinational Assembly altogether.
For their part, MAS politicians and supporters – to manoeuvre at all, or even to stay out of jail – had to cut their ties to Morales and the exiled members of his government. And to survive as a political force, MAS needed to reach far beyond Morales’s traditional base among the coca growers in the Cochabamba lowlands, especially since the Áñez government had warmly embraced the return of the DEA and armed confrontations with coca growers.
Once they had been chosen as candidates (and Morales, though still influential, was unable to control the selection process), Arce and Choquehuanca sought to rebuild the broad coalition that brought MAS to power in 2006 following two nationwide insurrections against neoliberal governments in 2003 and 2005: the first put Mesa in power and the second removed him.
Social movements nearly removed Áñez in August, shutting down six of Bolivia’s nine departments through road blockades. The protests were led not by MAS but by Aymara peasant trade union confederations, neighbourhood committees in El Alto, Cochabamba and Oruro, miners and peasants from Oruro, Chuquisaca and Potosí, as well as coca growers in the Yungas and Chapare – the main actors in 2003 and 2005. After August it was clear that the political costs to the Áñez regime of postponing the elections yet again, or preventing Arce and Choquehuanca from running, would be prohibitive.
MAS won the entire western crescent: Pando, La Paz, Oruro, Potosí, Cochabamba and Chuquisaca (as well as many municipalities even in the eastern lowlands of Beni and Santa Cruz). The election results demonstrate, not for the first time, that the western highlands and highland valleys, with their high concentration of rural and urban indigenous voters, ultimately determine the parameters of sovereignty and political representation in Bolivia, and no government can rule against them for long. | <urn:uuid:25abe9b9-9839-4d28-9a2d-b785e5da4f1a> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.lrb.co.uk/blog/2020/october/democracy-returns-to-bolivia | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571536.89/warc/CC-MAIN-20220811224716-20220812014716-00265.warc.gz | en | 0.963642 | 1,284 | 1.96875 | 2 |
This is a snap-on drop-leg sprayer designed for spraying low-dense crops up under the leaves. It has easily adjusted nozzle angles.
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A study commissioned by Driving for Better Business (DfBB), the government-backed Highways England programme to help employers reduce work-related road risk, highlights a concerning trend among UK businesses around the management of employees who use their personal car for work purposes – also known as ‘grey fleet.’
The report shows that over half are unaware that employees using their personal car for work are the company’s responsibility. Meanwhile, 6 in 10 company directors don’t know how many of their employees drive their own car for work purposes.
The study also reveals a driver eligibility problem with 1 in 4 leaders are failing to check for valid driving licenses of their employees, and nearly a third admit to not giving a copy of the organisations driving for work policy to ‘grey fleet’ drivers. Of huge concern though, is the fact that 1 in 3 staff who use their own car for work admit that they aren’t insured to make business journeys.
The grey fleet problem is most prevalent in Nottingham with 8 in 10 company directors not sure how many employees use their own car.
In a foreword to the report, Edwin Morgan, Director of Policy, Institute of Directors (IoD) commented: “Given the findings of this report, we would encourage our members and indeed all company directors to take the time to consider their firm’s exposure and approach to the issue of driving in business, not just to cover off the undoubted risks involved, but also the potential benefits that can come from giving your organisation’s road use policy an MOT.
“Effective policies can lead to a number of benefits relating to business performance and operational efficiency. Operational costs may be reduced across a wide range of fronts, such as vehicle maintenance, insurance claims and excess, and even collision repair. Meanwhile, this report outlines that having an efficient structure in place can also help to monitor and minimise fuel use, thereby helping to keep a cap on both expenditure and environmental impact.”
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Here is something you may or may not have heard of –
Cauliflower rice is becoming a popular low carb substitute for rice. It is made from shredding fresh cauliflower.
Perhaps the reason it’s becoming so popular is because it only has 10% – 20% of the calories that the same amount of cooked rice possesses. So if you want to substitute it with your basmati fix, you’ll be getting five times less calories. Or (knowing what I’d do), you can indulge in five times the amount of cauliflower rice than you would your normal rice intake.
It’s fairly easy to make. All you have to do is break your cauliflower down into smaller segments. Then, using a cheese grater, shred from the top of the cauliflower head. Once it has all been shredded, you can either consume it raw, or you can pop it in the steamer for that softer, rice-like texture.
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In so many areas of life, we’ve become data-driven. From TV show recommendations on your favorite streaming service to your bank’s suite of tools that analyze your spending patterns, data is constantly being aggregated, massaged, and presented in the world around us.
That data can provide some valuable insights if you know how to use it properly. So if you’ve got some big life decisions weighing on you, here’s how to effectively let data drive your decision-making process.
How Do You Use Data to Make Decisions?
Data can drive simple decisions, like what to watch next or which music station you might enjoy. But when it comes to more complex considerations like which healthcare plan to choose or deciding between term life insurance or a whole life insurance policy, you may not have considered using data at all.
A major benefit of using data to make decisions is that it helps remove the emotional component. For example, using data to drive your financial planning or insurance purchases means you’re following the math, not your feelings that may skew decisions one way or the other. So, if you’re ready to take the critical step of putting data in control, here’s how to do it in 3 simple steps.
Outline Your Objectives
Before you begin to track down data or record your own, define the questions you want to answer. Some significant life decisions where you can use data to assist are:
- Financial planning: How much is your family spending, and where are opportunities to cut back? What investments tend to be the most successful over time?
- Insurance: What is the risk of certain illnesses and disabilities, and what insurance coverage is most appropriate? What behaviors do you partake in that could make you more of a risk for insurers?
- Health: How can data help you improve your overall health? Can tracking water intake, nutrition, or past workouts help establish patterns and make changes?
Determine What Data is Relevant
With so much data available, both from your personal life and the general population, failure to pull out only what’s important can leave you in a state of analysis paralysis. That means you have an overwhelming amount of data and not enough time to go through it, leading to inaction.
Analysis paralysis may be part of the reason that in 2020 around 46% of the US population had no life insurance coverage, according to BestLifeRates. But you can use relevant data to gather quotes and assess the cost of a term life insurance or whole life insurance policy before making a purchase. And that means you can choose the right policy that gives you peace of mind and financial protection for your family, without the overwhelm.
Measure and Repeat
The most important aspect of using data to drive your life decisions is objectively measuring success and iterating as you go. Just like a business evolves over time by reviewing the most up-to-date analytics, so should you in your personal life. Don’t be afraid to re-assess your objectives, ask new questions, and analyze new data as it becomes available.
The Bottom Line
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Some newspapers and magazines have profitable longterm strategies; and some might even continue to resemble the publications they are today, whether on paper or digitally. But not many. Weighed down by historic costs, many publishers have been beached by the changing digital appetites of readers and advertisers who have found better ways to spend their time and money…
Publishers everywhere are paying the price for getting hooked on advertising revenues which corrupted the vital relationship with their primary customers, the readers. They effectively “bribed” increasing numbers of non-core readers with low cover prices, heavy promotion and all manner of freebies – in order to secure more advertising. And few newspaper editors even considered the possibility that “readers” had been attracted as much by high-revenue classifieds as by high-cost journalism. And similarly-hooked magazines woke up to discover their content sprouting all over the web – for free. Millions of readers and advertisers suddenly had somewhere else to go.
The implosion of that 20th century reader-advertiser business model has been lamented in the five years since newspaper ads peaked in most developed economies – and then abruptly fell by at least 50%. That collapse has been accompanied by eulogies for the fine journalism that would theoretically be sacrificed if readers and/or other benefactors could not be persuaded to pay for it.
The fears sound logical enough from a pre-internet world of news monopolies. But, for all the pain suffered by newspapers and magazines, online stats show that the consumption of news in all its forms is now growing rapidly. And two major trends, which threaten the survival of so much traditional media, will actually increase the diversity of journalistic content:
- Online consumers increasingly expect either to get free access and put up with the banners, native advertising and data targeting. Or to pay for the service. Not both. This is clear in music streaming and pay movie channels, and we should expect email providers to offer paid-for services that will insulate users from ads. The profitable growth of free newspapers and magazines is another manifestation of this trend. But many publishers still depend on revenue both from readers and advertisers.
- High-quality journalism is increasingly finding its place on the web. Top-rated journalists, especially in the US, are defecting from traditional media.
The way that digital services are set to squeeze the life out of increasing numbers of newspapers is underlined by last month’s departure of Ezra Klein from the Washington Post. He is the 29-year-old creator of the Post’s best-read Wonkblog which covers healthcare and budget policy. He has been variously named as one of the 50 most powerful people in Washington, Blogger of the Year and Best Online Commentator. In January, just five months after the Washington Post was acquired by Amazon’s Jeff Bezos, Klein announced he would be leaving with colleagues to start an unnamed new venture at Vox Media, online home of sports site SB Nation and fast-growing tech service The Verge.
Start of ‘new journalism’
Klein says: “We are just at the beginning of how journalism should be done on the web. We really wanted to build something from the ground up that helps people understand the news better. We are not just trying to scale Wonkblog, we want to improve the technology of news, and Vox has a vision of how to solve some of that. We want to think really hard about how to connect not just new information, but to bring it together with important contextual information to create a more thorough source and place to understand the world.”
He is a real star signing for Vox but is just one of a series of celebrated journalists who have defected from the Wall Street Journal and New York Times to digital startups in recent months. Most people expect BuzzFeed’s new UK edition (now with some 16m monthly uniques – 60% up in its first few months) to recruit political columnists to match its approach in the US: the site famous for slide shows like “16 Horses That Look Like Miley Cyrus” has a team of serious investigative journalists.
It’s a long way from 2011, when the little-known site broke the US election news that former Presidential candidate John McCain was endorsing Presidential challenger Mitt Romney. Readers and commentators alike asked “What is a BuzzFeed?”
That was the first political scoop for BuzzFeed and for Ben Smith, its new editor-in-chief, a star recruit from the US site Politico. Today, the fast-growing “news-you-can-share” is an amazing mix of genuine political scoops, viral videos and easy-to-digest lists (“19 struggles you’ll only understand if your parents have Facebook”).
It is now head-to-head globally with the UK-based Mail Online’s 150m monthly uniques. But only the US-owned operation is (already) soundly profitable, due to its success with native advertising (indeed, it almost invented the category).
BuzzFeed’s European sales chief emphasises the money-spinning mind-set of a company built on content marketing and native ads: “We think that banner advertising – producing billions of ads that nobody looks at, clicks on, or enjoys – will be abandoned. I think that pretty much every media house underestimates the amount of work they need to do to rebuild their ad offering. They have a long journey ahead of them and think the solution is hiring two or three people. We have 50 people globally who work on creating content for brands – content creation, not selling or optimising – and we are looking to build the best advertising team in the country to do the best social campaigns in the world.”
That strategy is a growing nightmare for newspapers and magazines because:
- Their traditional display advertising model cannot transfer to online or mobile; and native advertising is a challenge to the price of display ads and the skills of the teams which sell them.
- Many newspaper and magazine web sites have substantial online audiences – but no way to monetise them. Paywalls are seldom the answer.
- That growth in online audiences helps to accelerate the decline in hard copy sales, advertising revenue and profit: online can seem bad for current business.
- These challenges to profitability and long-term growth can be exacerbated by publishers trying to sell advertising simultaneously across hard copy and digital platforms, leading them to combine readership/ audience figures. The resulting mish-mash may be flawed. But, worse, circulation auditors often require the digital edition to be a near-clone of the hard copy “original”. Over time, this will become an obvious handicap in the video-rich, interactive competition for digital audiences: How can traditional media really compete long-term with digital insurgents simply by cloning hard copy products – and choosing not to exploit all the digital possibilities? But that’s the price publishers are paying in order to shore up hard copy advertising sales. Short-term or what?
Digital without conflict
Pure-play digital news services have no such conflicts as they build audiences and revenues – and consolidate online’s role as the default source for increasing numbers of consumers. That expansion has been spurred by social media like BuzzFeed whose success is based on the sharing of content and advertising, largely via Facebook. And, now, other sharing media channels are joining the race.
Upworthy, which has generated an astonishing 88m monthly uniques in its two years since launch, has charged into the media landscape. Founders, digital entrepreneurs Eli Pariser and Peter Koechley, say they’re focused on “meaningful” topics, from body image issues caused by Barbie dolls to the plight of torture victims. Fast Company magazine called the site “soulful BuzzFeed”. Others have called it “serious news for a spreadable age”.
Pariser and Koechley were encouraged in November 2011 when the gay marriage debate was raging in the US. There was a remarkable video of an earnest young man from Iowa talking about being raised by two women parents, which got 700,000 hits on YouTube. The web story under the headline “Two lesbians raised a baby and this is what they got” attracted 17 million views in five days.
To emphasise the socio-political distinction with BuzzFeed, Pariser says: “Upworthy is a mission-driven business. We try to get stuff that matters into the information stream.” His team comprises journalists and leaders from the not-for-profit sector.
Business Insider has described Upworthy as “the fastest growing media company of all time”. It’s a comment that says as much about the five-year-old business and technology news service itself. The New York-based site, which has been profitable for the past three years, was founded by Kevin Ryan, former CEO of Double-Click and founder of online retailer Gilt Groupe. It provides authoritative analysis of business news – and aggregated stories – from around the web, with a newsroom staff of 55, has a turnover of almost $20m, more than 20m unique monthly visitors (doubled in a year) – and Jeff Bezos is a leading investor.
This is a distinctly 21st century digital media channel. A slideshow of “the sexiest CEOs alive” earned 2m views but so did 20,000-word CEO profiles of Yahoo’s Marissa Mayer and AOL’s Tim Armstrong. As if to define the site’s heady blend of highbrow and lowbrow, the team includes recruits from Gawker, AdWeek and daily newspapers. It is primarily funded by advertising but also has a subscription research service on the mobile industry, and the glittering annual conference Ignition: Future of Digital.
Business Insider is the voice of the disruptive technologies and, by definition, of the new media players – like itself. Its larger-than-life CEO is the bullish dotcom commentator Henry Blodget, also the host of the Yahoo Daily Ticker finance show. In a previous life, he worked on Wall Street before being fined a whopping $4m and barred by the SEC in a fraud case. He is bullish about digital media insurgents: “Digital journalism is as different from print and TV journalism as print and TV are from each other. Few people expect great print news organizations to also win in TV. Similarly, few should expect great TV or print organizations to win in digital. The news-gathering, storytelling and distribution approaches are just very different.”
Tech business reporter Jessica Lessin agrees. She quit the Wall Street Journal six months ago to launch The Information with five journalists. It is a subscription-only technology and business news service that costs $39 per month or $399 a year and has no free content – and no advertising. The “hard” paid-for strategy surprised observers, but Lessin says: “People talk about this type of paywall being good or bad, but it really depends on the content. The only type of content you’re going to pay that much money for is content that helps you in your business. All the different paywall experiences are very different because the content is different and the market they are going after is different.”
Why not take advertising? “I really don’t think the ad business model is aligned with our mission. Any publication that makes a meaningful amount of money through advertising ends up writing stories that generate a lot of traffic to generate a lot of ad dollars. Publications wrestle with that editorial decision. The ‘bar’ for each of our articles is: “is this worth paying for?”
Another sign of the maturing of web journalism is First Look Media, the “public service”, not-for-profit journalism venture recently launched by the US-based, former reporter of The Guardian Glenn Greenwald and eBay founder Pierre Omidyar. The Intercept, launched this week, is said to be the first in a series of single-topic online ‘publications’ from First Look. It is focused on Edward Snowden’s NSA leaks.
Omidyar and First Look editorial advisor Eric Bates (former executive editor of Rolling Stone), say the ‘magazine’ is being launched as a reaction to the “dramatic escalation in the threats against journalists reporting the NSA story.” Greenwald’s introductory email said: “As soon as we resolved to build The Intercept, we set out to recruit many of the journalists whose work we have long respected and admired: those who have a proven track record of breaking boundaries, taking risks, and producing innovative, rigorous journalism. We have assembled a team of experienced and independent journalists and editors. Our central mission is to hold the most powerful governmental and corporate factions accountable and, to do so, we will report on a wide and varied range of issues. A primary function of The Intercept is to insist upon, and defend, our press freedoms from those who wish to infringe them… essential reporting in the public interest and with a commitment to the ideal that a truly free and independent press is a vital component of any healthy democratic society.”
Growth of non-profits
More not-for-profit journalism is on the way from veteran New York Times editor Bill Keller who is launching the Marshall Project with backing from former hedge fund manager Neil Barsky, who was also once a Wall Street Journal reporter. Barsky says: “Our goal is to create a first-class news organization that will spark a national conversation about the troubled US criminal justice system.” The project, which will have promised annual funding of some $5m, is recruiting a team of 20 journalists. They are seeking to emulate ProPublica, the six-year-old, not-for-profit investigative news site, founded by journalists from the New York Times and Wall Street Journal. Under Keller, the New York Times and ProPublica had collaborated on a Pullitzer-winning investigation into hospital deaths during Hurricane Katrina.
Gawker Media, the 10-year-old celebrity gossip site and blog network founded by New York-based Brit Nick Denton, typically puts the Marshall Project into context: “And what does this “say” about “the media?” It says this: the glory days are over for the old guard. The fact that a man who spent decades assiduously climbing to the top of an institution as hallowed and fusty as the New York Times would drop a cushy perch as a columnist to go join a startup is a great flashing sign that reads, “Newspapers are the past.” Bill Keller has now willingly left what were until very recently considered the two most desirable jobs in journalism: editor of the New York Times, and columnist for the New York Times…The media world has grown up, up and away from its old gatekeepers. That’s a good thing for everyone.”
And, then there’s the world’s best-known digital-only news service, the Huffington Post, launched in 2005 by Arianna Huffington. In the three years since acquisition by AOL, its audience has more than tripled from 25m to almost 90m. It has branched out to cover lifestyle, entertainment, business and technology, on 60 vertical sites and also HuffPost Live, “the first cable channel on the web”. It has expanded to France (a joint venture with Le Monde), Japan and Africa, and plans to be in Brazil, India and “other countries that collectively generate 50% of the world’s GDP” by the end of this year.
But HuffPost is not yet profitable and will lose an estimated $6m on a turnover of $100m in 2014. That’s a long way from AOL’s post-acquisition bravado which justified its $315m investment (6 x 2011 revenues) with profit forecasts of $66m for 2013. Now, they expect the first profits in 2015. But it is clear that this largest of all digital-only news services is becoming a substantial business for the longterm and with an international profile ahead of most traditional media groups. It is leader of the pack.
The rising success of pure-play digital media is made more significant by their increasing diversity. It does not matter whether today’s high-flying operators survive because – if not – their imitators will. These services and the host of others being developed around the world are effectively closing what had been a ‘ journalism gap’ between hard copy and digital.
Increasingly, there will be no style or format of journalism available in hard copy that is not widely available online. That’s a big change from a world where hard copy has (sort of) dominated long-form, analytical journalism while online seemed to be all hot news and ephemera. With or without the non-profit patronage of crusading journalism, money is no longer the obstacle. Newspaper groups now know some of their best journalistic talent is preparing to defect to the web – along with the profits.
With the price of web advertising dropping remorselessly even while audiences boom, we are seeing the emergence of a long-lasting commercial market for digital media. The explosion of new, well-funded sites ought to send a shudder through the ranks of traditional media for at least four reasons:
- Increasing numbers of people are learning to depend for their news land information on digital-only sources. The traffic is only going one way.
- Digital-only businesses understand big data and they will increasingly torment media groups whose digital ambitions are compromised by their hard copy legacy. The conflicts will intensify with the rapid expansion of native and addressable advertising.
- The digital natives know how to make profits from news – unlike most newspapers who lost their touch along with the classified ads. The commoditisation of advertising is piling the pressure on the relatively high-cost operations of traditional groups. Digital realities and the growth of advertising exchanges denies legacy groups the scale economies that once made them rich and powerful.
- Most traditional consumer media should de-merge (or separately manage) their digital services. They should use their still-powerful media brands to help them build new businesses to compete with the agile natives who, single-mindedly, understand the online appetites of digital audiences. Separation, incidentally, could also help focused management to maximise print profits and, perhaps, even prolong the life of traditional brands (as Harvard professor Clark Gilbert is proving in Salt Lake City – see Flashes & Flames link below). Otherwise, publishers will lose more of the journalistic talent that is so vital to the distinctiveness and value of all media. They must find ways of retaining – and monetising – their famous brands, original content, and audiences in a digital world which threatens to marginalise them.
Traditional news groups must decide whether to compete seriously with digital natives – or not. They might well be able to extract continuing profits from hard copy for a decade or more. But those profits are declining, while online is growing rapidly. Most (but, admittedly, not all) traditional groups must change radically in order to compete digitally. It’s not a question of whether to operate web sites, tablet editions, paywalls or free services. It’s a matter of building media businesses that make sense, with “new” skills, resources and costs that are competitive with the digital natives. For daily newspapers, in particular, it’s make-your-mind-up time.
The clock is ticking.
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