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2-test Combo Reaches 100% Diagnostic Accuracy
A combination of two easily performed tests reached 100% accuracy for diagnosing Cushing’s disease in people with an initial negative result from an MRI scan, or who had a a small tumor in their brain’s pituitary gland, a study reports.
Excessive production of cortisol, a steroid hormone, is the hallmark of Cushing’s syndrome. Such high levels of cortisol can be caused by the regular use of corticosteroids (exogenous Cushing’s) or from certain types of tumors (endogenous Cushing’s).
The majority of patients with endogenous Cushing’s have a tumor in the pituitary gland that causes it to release large amounts of adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH), which increases cortisol production and leads to the onset of Cushing’s. In this case, the condition is known as Cushing’s disease.
In more rare cases, Cushing’s can be caused by a tumor located outside the pituitary gland that also produces ACTH (ectopic Cushing’s). These tumors are found most often in the lungs and thymus gland, but also have been found in the thyroid gland and spleen.
However, it can be challenging to differentiate Cushing’s disease from ectopic Cushing’s, especially if tumors are small enough to go undetected on MRI scans.
Currently, the diagnosis is performed using a battery of tests, which include measuring urinary free cortisol (UFC), as well as cortisol levels in blood or saliva collected at night, and the overnight dexamethasone suppression test (ODST). This test measures blood cortisol levels in the morning after patients take a tablet of dexamethasone, a corticosteroid that normally blocks cortisol production.
In this study, researchers in Italy assessed the ability of three tests at distinguishing these two types of ACTH-dependent Cushing’s syndrome: the corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH) stimulation test; the desmopressin (DDAVP) stimulatory test; and the high-dose dexamethasone suppression test (HDDST).
The CRH test is based on the principle that pituitary tumors usually respond to CRH stimulation by increasing ACTH production, while other tumors typically do not.
Desmopressin has been used to replace CRH to stimulate ACTH release for inferior petrosal sinus sampling (IPSS), a procedure intended to measure ACTH levels in the veins that drain from the pituitary gland. Prior studies have shown that desmopressin’s sensitivity is comparable to that of CRH.
Researchers conducted a retrospective analysis of 148 patients with Cushing’s disease — 113 women and 35 men, mean age of 42.4 years — who were followed at two tertiary care centers in Italy from 2000 to 2017. All were diagnosed based on at least two abnormal results on standard diagnostic tests, including high 24-hour UFC levels, loss of diurnal (day-to-day) variation in cortisol levels in blood/saliva, and lack of cortisol suppression following ODST.
They compared their results with a group of 26 patients with a confirmed diagnosis of ectopic Cushing’s.
All 148 patients had MRI scans of the pituitary gland and were divided into three groups based on scan results. A total of 97 patients were placed in Group A, which included those in whom a tumor was not found (40 patients) or those who had a microadenoma — a small tumor measuring less than 6 mm (57 patients). A total of 29 patients were placed in Group B, which included those with a visible pituitary adenoma (tumors measuring 6–10 mm). And 22 formed Group C, which included those with a macroadenoma (tumors measuring more than 10 mm).
Among the 26 patients with ectopic Cushing’s, seven had a microadenoma, and 19 were negative for any pituitary tumor.
Patients in Group C had higher ACTH levels compared with patients who had negative MRI scans or microadenomas (Groups A and B). No differences were seen in late-night salivary cortisol levels between the different groups.
The majority of patients with Cushing’s disease (91.4%) showed a positive response in the HDSST, while only 23.1% of those with ectopic Cushing’s responded to the test. Of note, patients were considered to have a positive response to HDSST when their blood cortisol levels dropped by more than 50% after receiving dexamethasone.
Nearly all (89.4%) Cushing’s disease patients were positive for the CRH test, with patients in Groups A and B having a significantly higher response rate than those in Group C (91.7% vs. 75%). Of note, a CRH test was considered positive when it increased ACTH levels by more than 50% and cortisol levels by more than 20%.
According to the DDAVP, 70.1% of all patients showed a positive response. Patients in Group C had significantly higher responses than those in Groups A and B (90% vs. 66.3%). Of note, a DDAVP a stimulatory test was deemed positive when it increased ACTH levels by more than 30% and cortisol levels by more than 20%.
Overall, the combination of a positive response in CRH and HDDST was better than each of the two tests alone, reaching a 100% predictive power to diagnose Cushing’s disease. Moreover, a negative response in these tests was 100% reliable for the diagnosis of ectopic Cushing’s.
Similarly, positive responses in the CRH and DDAVP showed a 100% predictive power to diagnose Cushing’s disease.
Bilateral IPSS (BIPSS) confirmed the diagnosis of Cushing’s disease in 28 of 30 patients who underwent the procedure. However, these later were confirmed to be false negative at distinguishing these two types of ACTH-dependent Cushing’s syndrome. Also, one patient ended up dying within 24 hours after BIPSS due to cardiac rupture.
“All these observations point out the need for an accurate selection of patients referred to BIPSS,” the researchers wrote.
Overall, these results suggest that “CRH, desmopressin test and HDDST have high accuracy in the differential diagnosis of ACTH-dependent [Cushion’s syndrome],” they wrote.
“In patients with microadenoma … or non-visible lesion, a concordant [corresponding] positive response to noninvasive tests seems sufficient to diagnose CD [Cushing’s disease], irrespective of MRI finding. In these patients, BIPSS should be reserved to discordant tests,” they concluded. | <urn:uuid:d4828536-8a57-4e8a-a226-d469d5bbf565> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://cushingsdiseasenews.com/news/2-test-combo-100-percent-accuracy-cushings-disease-diagnosis-mri-microadenoma/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572033.91/warc/CC-MAIN-20220814113403-20220814143403-00265.warc.gz | en | 0.952696 | 1,450 | 2.609375 | 3 |
Level detection applications are one of the most interesting things we do at Dwyer as there are so many types of switch technologies. Even just for powder and bulk level detection, there are many ways to sense the level. Dwyer offers several different technologies for powder and bulk solids point level detection. These include: diaphragm, paddle, tilt, capacitive, and vibration. So if you’re wondering how to determine which technology is best for your application, here is a simple guide to help you select the proper technology. Continue reading “Level Detection of Powder & Bulk Solids”
As industries such as building automation and water/wastewater become more energy-efficient, powder and bulk is also increasing energy efficiency using pressure transmitters and variable frequency drives. Pressure transmitter demand is also growing due to more stringent regulations in hazardous environments, where remote control and specialty housings must be available.
With a typical dust collection system, a pressure sensor (such as our Series A3000 or Series DHII) can measure differential pressure across filter bags. The sensor then sends a switched signal to a timer board (such as the Series DCT500A or DCT1000) to signal a filter cleaning. Pressure in the system is created by a blower, typically positioned near the filter banks on top of the hopper. The system can also use a level switch (like our Series PLS and Series CLS2) to signal a full hopper and possibly open a valve to empty the hopper. So how do pressure transmitters reduce energy consumption? And how can you prevent an explosion in a hazardous environment without the additional cost of specialty enclosures? Continue reading “Pressure Transmitters: Increasing Efficiency and Safety”
There are several different component parts that go into a dust collector for monitoring and control purposes. In this article, we are going to focus on timer boards. We will be comparing and contrasting a few of our timer boards, as well as discussing how we could help you to better protect your equipment in the most cost-effective manner. Continue reading “Dust Collector Timer Controllers”
A dust collector is a system used to improve the quality of air within an industrial and commercial environment by collecting dust and other impurities from the air. Continue reading “Maintain Continuous Operation from Leaking Pulse-Jet Bag Filters” | <urn:uuid:e032853b-276b-4579-afeb-b247b11e4cde> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | http://blog.dwyer-inst.com/tag/powder-and-bulk/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572198.93/warc/CC-MAIN-20220815175725-20220815205725-00265.warc.gz | en | 0.929254 | 484 | 1.75 | 2 |
Natal, a district in the S.E. of Africa, taking its name from the fact that it was discovered by Vasco di Gama on Christmas Day, 1497. The Portuguese and Dutch made three vain attempts to settle there, but in 1834 an English party settled at Durban during the reign of the Zulu king Chaka. In 1835-37 some Boers settled in the N. The Boers having started a government at Pietermaritzburg, the English Government annexed the country in 1843, and in 1856 it was made a separate colony. Durban is 800 miles from Cape Town. The colony contains 20,460 square miles, with 180 miles of coast, and in its population the natives largely preponderate, while there are many Indian coolies. The Drakenberg mountains are in the N.W., and the land rises in a series of terraces from the sea to them. There are 23 rivers, not navigable, and the scenery is good. The coast region is fertile, and tropical in productions, among these being sugar, coffee, indigo, arrowroot, ginger, tobacco, rice, pepper, cotton, and pineapple. In the midland districts European products are raised, while the highlands form excellent grazing grounds. There are large coalfields and good beds of iron-ore, and forest timber was plentiful. The chief exports are wool, skins, angora hair, gold and sugar. Durban is the only important harbour, and the chief railway is from Durban to the capital Pietermaritzburg, 50 miles inland. The high-lying districts are beneficial to those suffering from chest diseases. | <urn:uuid:69357e8c-39f7-4db5-8a40-fe6abbdc6659> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | http://www.sacklunch.net/encyclopedia/N/Natal.html | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572198.93/warc/CC-MAIN-20220815175725-20220815205725-00265.warc.gz | en | 0.962086 | 344 | 3.28125 | 3 |
What do you think of what produces the most elite and expensive coffee in the world? From a certain kind of coffee? And here and there – it is produced from digested and retired from the gut kind of animal civet coffee beans. We are talking about the famous coffees Kopi Luwak, which has no equal in rarity and price – $ 320-400 per kg. Originally the coffee from Indonesia – it grows on the islands of Java, Sumatra and Sulawesi. Kopi in Indonesian means "coffee", and Luwak – is a small animal species civet, animal family . Lyuvak lives on trees and a small predator. And he loves coffee beans, and selects the most ripe and flavorful. This coffee lover considered a pest as long as someone does not guessed it earn huge money. The fact that lyuvak eats a lot more grains than capable to digest.
Undigested coffee beans, which pass through pass through the digestive system , undergo some processing enzymes, and it went away 'natural means. " As a result, the taste of the grains varies. Local residents diligently collect not overcooked animal coffee beans, of which the best and preparing expensive coffee in the world. Thus is born Kopi Luwak. Despite the peculiar origins of the drink, the manufacturers swear that it meets quality standards. Coffee of the class has a touch of caramel and smells like chocolate. According to scientists, it is unlikely that this sophisticated type of coffee will be available in the near future to reproduce artificially. A researcher from the University Gvelfskogo (Ontario, Canada), Massimo marconi interested in whether you can reproduce that effect, which have the taste of civet coffee.
He began to look for another place in the world where both would have been coffee and civet, and ended up in Ethiopia, the birthplace of coffee. In the journal Food Research International M. marconi describes how he prepared the coffee beans personally selected by him from the African civet excrement, and compared it with coffee Kopi Luwak. M. marconi found that in both cases, the digestive activity of civet digested contained in coffee beans proteins. With this in taste and aroma of roasting coffee is further strengthened. Some proteins are completely washed out of the grains, therefore derived from their coffee less bitter. Kopi Luwak coffee but not so easy to copy, as expected Marcone: Indonesian cats intestines where carefully cleaves proteins than does the digestive system of Ethiopian civet. However, M. marconi discovered yet and that the slow processing bacteria and enzymes in the gut like a civet coffee fermentation method, known as the 'wet process'. Even the stuff it uses the same thing – lactic acid bacteria. Most of the Kopi Luwak is traditionally sent to the Japan. Recently, a modest party came to the United States, and excited the local professinalov coffee market. Some initially took this information on the grade as a joke, but then took on a bit per sample and overall satisfaction. | <urn:uuid:87294caa-ef3f-44fa-8d14-9369e955fd42> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | http://www.elitescriptz.com/expensive-coffee/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572198.93/warc/CC-MAIN-20220815175725-20220815205725-00265.warc.gz | en | 0.954654 | 632 | 1.90625 | 2 |
Hysteria laryngea; First thesis in the Netherlands on hysteria (1849)
background With the help of textbooks we may trace back the genesis of the concept functional neurological disorder in the Netherlands to the second half of the 19th century.
aim To extend this history to the first half of the 19th century.
method To study the thesis written in Latin defended in 1849 by F.S.R. Frima.
results Frima described a 24-year-old woman who in 1849 was admitted to a hospital in Groningen with the diagnosis hysterical attacks and hysteria laryngea. He compared this case with five similar cases from the international literature in which one of the authors used the term neurosis laryngis. A physician of the hospital changed the diagnose from hysterical attacks to epilepsy. After the description of his case Frima abandoned the name hysteria laryngea and used neurosis laryngis instead. He described neurosis laryngis as a nervous disorder without pathological abnormalities around the pharynx, caused by haemorrhages, intestinal diseases, affections of the soul (‘pathemata animi’) and, in women the main cause, hysteria. Frima did not use the terms ‘real’ symptom, somatic or mental disorder.
conclusion Symptoms of neurosis laryngis may occur in the absence of hysteria. Frima made no distinction between real or not real symptoms and not between somatic and mental disorders. | <urn:uuid:67a121ae-5951-4af3-bdcc-0dd6dcc856f3> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.tijdschriftvoorpsychiatrie.nl/en/tijdschrift/issue/2020/7/50-12268_Hysteria-laryngea-eerste-proefschrift-in-Nederland-over-hysterie-1849 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572033.91/warc/CC-MAIN-20220814113403-20220814143403-00265.warc.gz | en | 0.902957 | 311 | 2.5625 | 3 |
Rare, unique and irreplaceable – precious native rainforests occupy a precariously small part of Australia while retaining a remarkable level of both biological and chemical diversity unrivalled by any other ecosystem. Australia's ancient history and traditions are intimately intertwined with the rainforest plants that humans have utilised as both food and medicine.
Phytochemistry of Australia's Tropical Rainforest is a record of this history and details how our understanding of these plants has led to the discovery of anaesthetics, analgesics, steroids, antimalarials and more. It provides an insight into the habitat, ecology and family associations of hundreds of species and explores their future therapeutic potential, alongside phytochemical studies of the ancient plant lineages. Toxicological evaluations of important poisonous plants are also included.
Rainforests provide shelter for unique flora and fauna that are counted among the rarest species on Earth, many of which are illustrated in this book. This comprehensive work is an essential reference for phytochemists, ethnobotanists and those with an interest in rainforests and their medicinal and botanical potential.
1. Tropical Rainforests. Tales of Plunder and Protection
2. Primeval Links to the Modern World
3. Timeless Treasures. Gondwana and the Rainforest Refuge
4. Ancient Gymnosperms
5. Pines and Podocarps. Environmental Refugees
6. Magnoliids. Survivors from Prehistory
7. Myristica. Nutmeg and Mace
8. Antipodean Phytochemicals
9. Phytochemistry of the Laurels
10. Rare and Toxic Rainforest Walnuts
11. Annonaceae. Poisons, Parasites and Pesticides
12. Spices of Ancient Origins
13. Birthworts and Butterflies
Cheryll J. Williams is a qualified acupuncturist and medical herbalist with more than 30 years of clinical experience. She holds post-graduate qualifications in nutritional medicine, homoeopathy and naturopathy. She currently co-runs a wildlife refuge in the World Heritage-listed Daintree Rainforest and is dedicated to conserving this environment.
"Lack of knowledge about the value of rainforest plants was a large part of the author's motivation for writing the book. PATR makes it clear that there is no longer any excuse that we lack that knowledge (although we can always do with more [...] ): The pharmaceutical potential of the Australian rainforest flora is clearly laid-out in Cheryll Williams' Phytochemistry of Australia's Tropical Rainforest, which is a remarkable book."
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What comes to your mind when you talk about nutrients? They are proteins, calcium, carbohydrates. But what about potassium? Do you even know the value of potassium for your body? Potassium communicates the muscles and nerves of your body. So, we will bring you the top 10 foods high in potassium and the benefits of those for your body. So, enjoy this and learn the value of potassium.
01 ounce of beetroot has 90mg of potassium. Above all, you can have this in many ways. You can prepare salads, juice, soup from beetroot. So it is more popular as a versatile vegetable. Can beetroot juice boost your performance? Yes, my friends. In addition to that, recent research explains that a cup of beetroot juice can enhance your performance. In addition to that, it further states that athletes can further boost their performances by having a cup of beetroot juice before 90 minutes of their respective workouts.
This contains 641mg of potassium. 90% of watermelon contains water. So, it also provides you with the extra energy to carry out your daily tasks too.
3. Canned salmon
Does salmon contain potassium? Yes, 05 ounce of salmon has 487mg of potassium in it. It is also rich in Omega, and other fatty acids and this combination with potassium will take care of your heart and brain health. In addition to that, salmon also helps to produce red blood cells in your body.
An average-sized yogurt cup has approximately 573mg of potassium in it. It also takes care of half of your daily calcium needs. So try to make at least 01 yogurt per day.
5. Sweet potato
A medium-sized sweet potato has 542mg of potassium in it. So, the combination with vitamin A will take care of your eyes and skin too. As this is naturally sweet, you can have it more.
One medium-sized cup of frozen spinach can provide you with 540mg of potassium. Spinach is also rich in magnesium and vitamin A. Are you looking for a cheaper food item with more potassium? Then this is for you.
7. Black beans
One cup of black beans contains nearly 739mg pf potassium. In addition to that, they are rich in calcium and folate too.
8. White beans
White beans are considered a food item with more potassium. One cup of white beans contains approximately 11189mg of potassium. That is nearly a quarter of your daily potassium need.
Are raisins rich in potassium? Yes, my friend. A small cup of raisins contains 618mg of potassium. You can add raisins with no added sugar for your meals.
A small cup of avocado contains 364mg of potassium. Above all, you can add avocado for your meals in different ways. So, it can be added for salads, toasts, and for pasta too.
So hope that you got to know the real value of potassium. We assume that you have not considered potassium as the main nutrient requirement up to now. It can be the case for most of you as potassium does not come to our mind as other nutrients do. But make sure that it is important for you to like others. Above all, we have also provided you top 10 foods high in potassium too. So consider adding those to your daily meals to fulfill your daily potassium requirement. | <urn:uuid:47ab8c0b-a931-4b73-a616-7d3f11cf53ec> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.smartarticlezone.com/top-10-foods-high-in-potassium/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882570921.9/warc/CC-MAIN-20220809094531-20220809124531-00265.warc.gz | en | 0.946472 | 720 | 2.75 | 3 |
Want to know what God says in his Word to help guide your way? We’ve compiled this handy list of Bible verses for twenty-five common life situations. Find encouragement, guidance and connection with God when you need comfort, have disagreements, are tempted to be bitter, struggle with laziness, apathy, jealously, pride – and even when things are going well. God in his Word seeks to connect with you in any situation life throws your way!
Find help when…
1. The Future Seems Hopeless
And the God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory in Christ, after you have suffered a little while, will himself restore you and make you strong, firm and steadfast. To him be the power for ever and ever. Amen.
— 1 Peter 5:10–11
2. You Need Comfort
“Hear the word of the Lord, you nations;
proclaim it in distant coastlands:
‘He who scattered Israel will gather them
and will watch over his flock like a shepherd.’
For the Lord will deliver Jacob
and redeem them from the hand of those stronger than they.
They will come and shout for joy on the heights of Zion;
they will rejoice in the bounty of the Lord—
the grain, the new wine and the olive oil,
the young of the flocks and herds.
They will be like a well-watered garden,
and they will sorrow no more.
Then young women will dance and be glad,
young men and old as well.
I will turn their mourning into gladness;
I will give them comfort and joy instead of sorrow.
— Jeremiah 31:10–13
3. You Need Assurance of Salvation
Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in me will live, even though they die; and whoever lives by believing in me will never die. Do you believe this?”
— John 11:25–26
4. Others Have Sinned Against You
Speak and act as those who are going to be judged by the law that gives freedom, because judgment without mercy will be shown to anyone who has not been merciful. Mercy triumphs over judgment
— James 2:12–13
5. You Are Tempted to Be Bitter
Make every effort to live in peace with everyone and to be holy; without holiness no one will see the Lord. See to it that no one falls short of the grace of God and that no bitter root grows up to cause trouble and defile many.
— Hebrews 12:14–15
6. You Are Tempted to Neglect Corporate Worship
They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer. Everyone was filled with awe at the many wonders and signs performed by the apostles. All the believers were together and had everything in common. They sold property and possessions to give to anyone who had need. Every day they continued to meet together in the temple courts. They broke bread in their homes and ate together with glad and sincere hearts, praising God and enjoying the favor of all the people. And the Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved.
— Acts 2:42–47
7. Your Faith Needs Strengthening
After this, the word of the Lord came to Abram in a vision:
“Do not be afraid, Abram.
I am your shield,
your very great reward.
But Abram said, “Sovereign Lord, what can you give me since I remain childless and the one who will inherit my estate is Eliezer of Damascus?” And Abram said, “You have given me no children; so a servant in my household will be my heir.”
Then the word of the Lord came to him: “This man will not be your heir, but a son who is your own flesh and blood will be your heir.” He took him outside and said, “Look up at the sky and count the stars—if indeed you can count them.” Then he said to him, “So shall your offspring be.”
Abram believed the Lord, and he credited it to him as righteousness.
— Genesis 15:1–6
8. You Need to Control Your Tongue
I said, “I will watch my ways
and keep my tongue from sin;
I will put a muzzle on my mouth
while in the presence of the wicked.”
— Psalm 39:1
9. The World Seems Enticing
Do not love the world or anything in the world. If anyone loves the world, love for the Father is not in them. For everything in the world—the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life—comes not from the Father but from the world. The world and its desires pass away, but whoever does the will of God lives forever.
— 1 John 2:15–17
10. You Are Prone to Judge Others
Brothers and sisters, do not slander one another. Anyone who speaks against a brother or sister or judges them speaks against the law and judges it. When you judge the law, you are not keeping it, but sitting in judgment on it. There is only one Lawgiver and Judge, the one who is able to save and destroy. But you—who are you to judge your neighbor?
— James 4:11–12
11. You Have Been Cheated
“If your brother or sister sins, go and point out their fault, just between the two of you. If they listen to you, you have won them over. But if they will not listen, take one or two others along, so that ‘every matter may be established by the testimony of two or three witnesses.’ If they still refuse to listen, tell it to the church; and if they refuse to listen even to the church, treat them as you would a pagan or a tax collector.
— Matthew 18:15–17
12. Things Are Going Well
Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, because God has said,
“Never will I leave you;
never will I forsake you.”
— Hebrews 13:5
13. You Are in a Position of Responsibility
Be on your guard; stand firm in the faith; be courageous; be strong. Do everything in love.
— 1 Corinthians 16:13–14
14. You Have Been Quarreling
As a prisoner for the Lord, then, I urge you to live a life worthy of the calling you have received. Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love. Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace. There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called to one hope when you were called; one Lord, one faith, one baptism; one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all.
— Ephesians 4:1–6
15. You Are Challenged by Dark Forces
Be merciful to me, my God,
for my enemies are in hot pursuit;
all day long they press their attack.
My adversaries pursue me all day long;
in their pride many are attacking me.
When I am afraid, I put my trust in you.
In God, whose word I praise—
in God I trust and am not afraid.
What can mere mortals do to me?
— Psalm 56:1–4
16. You Are Jealous
You, my brothers and sisters, were called to be free. But do not use your freedom to indulge the flesh; rather, serve one another humbly in love. For the entire law is fulfilled in keeping this one command: “Love your neighbor as yourself.” If you bite and devour each other, watch out or you will be destroyed by each other.
— Galatians 5:13–15
17. You Struggle With Laziness
Therefore, my dear friends, as you have always obeyed—not only in my presence, but now much more in my absence—continue to work out your salvation with fear and trembling, for it is God who works in you to will and to act in order to fulfill his good purpose.
— Philippians 2:12–13
18. You Struggle With Lust
No temptation has overtaken you except what is common to mankind. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can endure it.
— 1 Corinthians 10:13
Also see Deuteronomy 22:22–24; 2 Samuel 11:1—12:14; Matthew 5:27–30; Romans 13:8–14; James 1:13–18
19. You Are Angry
My dear brothers and sisters, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry, because human anger does not produce the righteousness that God desires. Therefore, get rid of all moral filth and the evil that is so prevalent and humbly accept the word planted in you, which can save you.
— James 1:19–21
20. You Desire Revenge
The Lord is a God who avenges.
O God who avenges, shine forth.
— Psalm 94:1
21. You Are Proud
For by the grace given me I say to every one of you: Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but rather think of yourself with sober judgment, in accordance with the faith God has distributed to each of you.
— Romans 12:3
22. You Struggle With Addiction
Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God—this is your true and proper worship. Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will.
— Romans 12:1–2
23. You Are Greedy
This is how we know what love is: Jesus Christ laid down his life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers and sisters. If anyone has material possessions and sees a brother or sister in need but has no pity on them, how can the love of God be in that person? Dear children, let us not love with words or speech but with actions and in truth.
— 1 John 3:16–18
24. You Desire to Learn How to Pray
Have faith in God,” Jesus answered. “Truly I tell you, if anyone says to this mountain, ‘Go, throw yourself into the sea,’ and does not doubt in their heart but believes that what they say will happen, it will be done for them. Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours. And when you stand praying, if you hold anything against anyone, forgive them, so that your Father in heaven may forgive you your sins.”
— Mark 11:22–25
25. You Struggle With Apathy
“Be dressed ready for service and keep your lamps burning, like servants waiting for their master to return from a wedding banquet, so that when he comes and knocks they can immediately open the door for him. It will be good for those servants whose master finds them watching when he comes. Truly I tell you, he will dress himself to serve, will have them recline at the table and will come and wait on them. It will be good for those servants whose master finds them ready, even if he comes in the middle of the night or toward daybreak. But understand this: If the owner of the house had known at what hour the thief was coming, he would not have let his house be broken into. You also must be ready, because the Son of Man will come at an hour when you do not expect him.”
Peter asked, “Lord, are you telling this parable to us, or to everyone?”
The Lord answered, “Who then is the faithful and wise manager, whom the master puts in charge of his servants to give them their food allowance at the proper time? It will be good for that servant whom the master finds doing so when he returns. Truly I tell you, he will put him in charge of all his possessions. But suppose the servant says to himself, ‘My master is taking a long time in coming,’ and he then begins to beat the other servants, both men and women, and to eat and drink and get drunk. The master of that servant will come on a day when he does not expect him and at an hour he is not aware of. He will cut him to pieces and assign him a place with the unbelievers.
“The servant who knows the master’s will and does not get ready or does not do what the master wants will be beaten with many blows. But the one who does not know and does things deserving punishment will be beaten with few blows. From everyone who has been given much, much will be demanded; and from the one who has been entrusted with much, much more will be asked.
— Luke 12:35–48
We encourage you to also check out the article, “Remembering God’s Promises” for a handy reference of Bible promises when facing feelings of disappointment, fear, doubt, grief and more.
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How to check a bank account number?
You can contact your bank and, having provided documents confirming your identity, ask them for the data you are interested in. What to do if you need the data urgently or if you don't want to go anywhere or can't. You can practice a much simpler and faster way and check everything in the online banking or bank's app. To do this, start the app and go to your account. Then open the extended details of your account. All the key info is lying there.
What can someone do with your bank account number?
Nowadays, most people are giving their bank account numbers in many instances, and many of them are afraid of the possibility of misusing this information with malicious intent. However, in fact, there is almost nothing to be afraid of because even the most experienced fraud can do nothing to your money, having only your bank account number. Nevertheless, you have to be prudent anyway because if someone gets your bank account number alongside other personal information, the possibility of becoming a victim of fraud will increase.
How to transfer money from an unemployment card to a bank account?
An employment card works the same way as any other debit card. The only difference is that it is provided by the state Unemployment Office, which sends you payments if you don't have a job every month to support you. As with any other debit card, you can transfer these payments to your bank account using a direct deposit transfer to make the management of this money more convenient. This is an indispensable option, especially if you need to pay bills and other debts. For receiving such a card, you need to make sure that you fit the category of people who can get it, then claim for it and wait for a couple of weeks until you can receive it.
How to open a bank account for a minor?
As a rule, banks do not allow minors to create a bank account without an adult’s involvement. In most cases, a joint owner is represented by the child’s parent or guardian. Once you have decided to develop the kid’s financial habits, specify the exact procedure you need to go through. Some banks will require visiting a local branch in person; others (modern ones) will ask you to install their app and fill out an online application form. You will have to prepare a documentation package including your SSN, driver’s license (or passport), your child’s birth certificate, or school ID (contact a bank representative over the phone for more precise information). In most cases, after you complete the application process, you have to deposit a certain amount of money into the new account. If it is not a custodial account and the kid has access to it, the bank will issue a card that the child can use to make purchases and manage funds at an ATM.
How to calculate bank interest on a savings account?
There are plenty of calculators of interest on saving bank accounts on the Internet that can help you to avoid complicated computations. By the way, visit the website of your bank because often they offer clients to calculate interests on their pages. The main principle of calculation is that your first deposit will grow at a certain speed, depending on the rate of interest. It means that you should multiply your deposit by the interest rate and period you are interested in. In the case of compound saving accounts, you should take into consideration the fact that an amount on the account will grow, and the profit will increase every day.
What is a beneficiary on a bank account?
The beneficiary is the person on Payable on a Death or POD bank account. This means that when the owner passes away, his/her heir has a right to use his assets, but only after that. The recipient’s right become as if s/he is an owner, which means that all the transactions, such as deposits, withdrawals, and so on, are now available to him/her. It can also be very convenient if the person that died had any unpaid debts. In such cases, the beneficiary can pay them off with the bank account of the passed away one.
What do you need to open a bank account?
The first condition is that of age. Only those who reached 18 years old can open a bank account. Other necessities are just about your personal data, such as no less than two types of IDs, your passport, and the driver’s license will be enough. The next important document is the social security number. And of course, your name, current living address, and phone number are also necessary. Some banks might also require you to bring in an initial deposit, the minimum of which is specific for every bank. When opening a student checking account, proof of your educational status might also be asked of you.
What does pod mean on a bank account?
POD means Payable on a Death bank account. POD function on an account is to make sure that you have a certain recipient who will get the money after your death. It is a quite useful tool in our modern lives since it makes the process of dividing the inheritance much faster and less painful. It also helps to pay any of your still existing debts, as someone will have an access to your account for such purposes. However, the POD signature on your account while the person is still alive doesn’t give the beneficiary the right to use it. An option of adding multiple recipients is also present.
How to transfer money to another bank account?
To transfer money to another bank account within the same bank, use a mobile app, third-party mobile payment, bank, or wire transfer in person, and so on. You will only have to fill in the information about the recipient and the amount that you want to transfer. In this case, it is very easy and fast to transfer money, and you will not even have to pay any fees for it because this operation does not require external resources. If you want to transfer money to another bank, the process is very similar, but it has some nuances since external resources are involved. In addition, such a transfer requires additional security measures, which increases the transfer time, and it can take up to five days.
How many bank accounts should i have?
It always depends on your goals and preferences, but four would be enough for an average person. The first one would be for paying taxes and other bills, the second - for your usual spendings of money, the last two are for saving up the money. One for "black" days or emergencies, and another for any other reason. This could be your kids’ education or buying a new house. You never know what would happen tomorrow, and some basic savings together with good financial literacy can rescue you from an unpredictable situation.
What is an offshore bank account?
Most people associate offshore with the mafia and something illegal. In fact, there is nothing illegal here. They are simply accounts set up with banks in another country. And everything is legal as long as the owner of the accounts pays taxes on them.
Many create such accounts because they often have to send money abroad or because they own real estate or other property in that country. In this case, the presence of such an account greatly facilitates the processes and reduces the time of operations.
Illegal offshore companies are only if they are created to reduce taxes. Remember, you still have to pay taxes on time.
What is a routing number in a bank account?
This is a nine-digit code that is used to identify a bank in the United States of America. It is needed to complete a transaction between banks. If you need to find out your bank number, you can look at your personal check. Most often, it is located in the lower-left corner. You can also find out this information by contacting the bank via the hotline or using the website. Do not forget to check the entered data several times before making a transaction. If you make a mistake in this number, then the money may simply not find the required bank, and the operation will be rejected. | <urn:uuid:df286bdb-7db3-4b4b-a30d-92b8b2dc2b01> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://bnine.com/account-2/bank-of-the-west-auto-loan-account/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572198.93/warc/CC-MAIN-20220815175725-20220815205725-00265.warc.gz | en | 0.95981 | 1,653 | 1.828125 | 2 |
After sector, Government focus on infrastructure and
After deregulationin 1982, Growth in housing sector, Government focus on infrastructure and 100smart city developments has scope for increase in cement demands. The cementindustry has been facing various challenges and constraints due to mismatch of demandand supply, excess capacity, actuate shortage of coal, railway wagonavailability for transportation, lime stone availability, and energy crisis.Changes in monsoon, rising cost of production, GST tax reform, currencydemonetization, Real Estate Regulatory Authority Bill, Shortage in Sand supplyhave also poses major challenges to cement industry. Hence, it is worth tostudy on operational performance, working capital management, financialhealthiness and wealth creation possibilities of cement companies and explorethe chances of improving their performance.
STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM:Themajor problems of cement industry in India are the requirement of large capitalinvestment, latest production technology, improved labour productivity andefficient management. The cement production in India is affected by scarcity ofraw materials, energy crisis and inefficient administration and more productioncycle time enhances production cost. High fluctuation of cement prices and globalcompetition are the main problems for this sector. Therefore it is the immenseneed to measure the performances and wealth created by cement companies inIndia. NEEDFOR THE STUDY:This study has been undertaken to assessthe operational performance and wealth creation of the select cement companiesnamely, Ultratech cement and Birla Corporation.
The present study has focusedon analyzing the various aspects related to the operational performance andwealth creation of the cement industry in India. The companies in cementindustry in India will also be able to know their existing financial strengthby this study so as to take the policy decisions relating to finance in future.This study will be of immense help to the society by enabling the prospectiveinvestors and other stakeholders of the cement industry in India to takeeconomic decisions. REVIEW OF LITERATURE:Saleem andRehman (2011)examined the relationship between liquidity and profitability in the oil andgas companies of Pakistan. The study findings established that there was asignificant impact of only liquid ratio on ROA while insignificant on ROE andROI. In addition, the findings established that ROE had no significant effecton three ratios current ratio, quick ratio and liquid ratio while ROI wasgreatly affected by current ratios, quick ratios and liquid ratio. Al Debi’e(2011) examined the relationship between profitability and workingcapital management measures for industrial companies listed on Amman StockExchange in Jordan during the period 2001-2010. Industrial companies in Jordaninvest significantly in working capital.
Therefore, efficient working capitalmanagement is expected to enhance the profitability of these companies. Theresults showed that less profitable companies wait longer to sell theirproducts, to collect credit sales, and to pay their supplies of goods.Moreover, the results showed that regardless of the level of profitabilityindustrial companies in Jordan pay their suppliers before collecting creditsales. The control variables (Size, Leverage, and GDP growth) included in allregression models were significant and have the expected signs. Profitabilityincreased with Size and GDP growth and decreased with leverage.Hajihassani(2012)presented A Comparison of Financial Performance in Cement Sector in Iran. Thisstudy presents comparison of financial performance for the period 2006 – 2009by using financial ratios and measures of cement companies working in Iran.Financial ratios are divided into three main categories and measures includingtwo indicators.
This work concludes that the performance of cement companies onthe basis of profitability ratio is different than on the basis of liquidityratio, leverage financial. Islam andMili (2012) attemptedto study the financial health, strength and weakness ofPharmaceuticalindustry of Bangladesh by measuring financial performance and risks. The studyobserved that the liquidity, profitability and solvency position of most of theselected pharmaceuticals are in average position. The factors behind thisposition were unsound financial management, inadequate working capital, slowconversion of receivables and inventory into cash, lower position of sales,higher amount of debt, no professional distribution house, restrictions onpatent right, fixed mark-up system, contrary policy of the government, vulnerabilityof environmental risk and increased cost of production.Dr PratibhaJain & Prof. Megha Mehta (2013) In their study on financialperformance of automobile companies finds that Hero Honda company performedwell because of its usage of latest technology and Tata motors weak performancedue to increased manufacturing overheads and company’s inability to facecompetition.
Dr.ShishirPandey and Vikas Kumar Jaiswall(2014) in their paper”Comparative Study ofProfitability Analysis of Indian Aluminium Industries between public andprivate sector “the main objective of this research paper is to analysis theprofitability position of the selected Aluminium companies for 5 year (2008 – 2014).thestudy based on the secondary data thetools used for the analysis is different profitability ratio and regression analysis, the study found thatAluminium industries in India shows Satisfactoryperformance in concern with profitability.Dr.M.Thyigarajan and Mr J.Uday Kumar (2015) in their paper “Profitabilityanalysis of select aluminium companies in India” the main objective of thisresearch paper is to analyse the profitability position of the selectedaluminium companies for 10 years (2005-2014). The study based on the secondarydata, the tools used for analysis are Mean, Standard deviation, co-efficient ofvariation and compound annual growth.
The study ascertains the NationalAluminium Company Limited shows satisfactory performance in concern withprofitability.Poonam Gautam Sharma and Preet Kaur (2015) examine the impact of working capital management on profitabilityof Bharti Airtel Telecom Company. The study period was 2007-08 to 2014-15 and statisticaland econometric tools were used for study. The results reveal that there issignificant negative relationship between liquidity and profitability of thecompany and it also reveals that quick ratio, inventory turnover ratio, debtorsturnover ratio of company shows satisfactory performance and current ratio ofcompany was found not satisfactory. MohmadMushtaq Khan1, Dr. Syed Khaja Safiuddin2(2016) Indian pharmaceutical market (IPM) is one of the fastest growingpharmaceutical markets, highly fragmented with about 24000 players out of which330 belong to organized sector. There are approximately 250 large units and8000 small scale units, which form the core of the pharmaceutical industry inIndia.
The market is dominated by the branded generics, as we see the top tencompanies make up for more than 3/4th of the market, that means nearly 70% to 80% of the market. Asfar as the reputation and rank of the IPM is concerned, it tops amongst theIndia’s science based industries; is 3rd largest in terms of its volume, and13th largest as per its value in the world pharmaceutical market. Indianpharmaceutical market is expected to expand at a CAGR of 23.9 % to reach US$ 55billion by 2020. Indian pharmaceutical companies receive a large sum ofrevenues from the exports besides the domestic market, as some of them focus onthe generics market in US, Europe and semi regulated markets; and some of themfocus on custom manufacturing for innovator companies.
The study throughempirical approach, may use ratios and indicators to measure the performanceand identify the financial health status of the companies operating under oneof the most dynamic sector in Indian economy.Dr.Hemant Bhanawat (2017), Working capital is considered to belife -giving force to an economic entity and managing working capital one ofthe most important activity of corporate management. Working capital management(WCM) is the management of short-term financing requirements of a firm whichincludes maintaining optimum balance of working capital components –receivables, inventory and payables – and using the cash efficiently forday-to-dayoperations. The main objectives of this study are toexamine and evaluate the working capital management in ACC Limited, examine themanagement pattern of inventory, liquidity, cash position and receivablesmanagement. This also finds the relationship between Working Capital Efficiencyand Profitability, Profitability and Market ratios. OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY:Basedon the issues stated above, the following objectives are framed for the:1.
To analyse operational and financial performanceof select cement companies in India.2. To analyse the wealth creation of selectcement companies in India..3. To offer suggestions for the improvementof performances HYPOTHESES: The study has been undertaken to test thefollowing hypothesis:1.
Thereis no significant relationship between working capital management andprofitability of select cement companies in India.2. Thereis no significant relationship between wealth creation, solvency, leverage andworking capital and profitability.3.
There is no significantdifference in the profitability of select cement companies in India.4. There is no significant difference in themarket capitalisation of the select cement companies in India.SCOPE OF THE STUDY:This study intends to analyse the Operationalperformance and wealth creation of the selected companies. It has identifiedareas which can be improved. Further, the study has made suggestions to helpthe management of cement companies to better utilize corporate resources.
Thepresent study analyses the efficiency of working capital management and itscomponents i.e. inventory, cash and bank balances, and various currentliabilities. The study attempts to determine the efficiency and effectivenessof management in each segment of working capital. LIMITATIONS OF THE STUDY:Hereare some limitations of the study: (1) This study based on secondary data taken from published annual reportsand accounts of selected companies and as such its finding depends on integrityof such data.(2) The selected companies for study are based onmarket capitalisation and hence, limited the scope of study to few companies. (3) This study was limited to a few numbers of companies within theselection criteria due to lack of availability of data.
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY:The methodology proposedin the study is to analyze the impact of performance on the profitability andwealth creation.Periodof Data: Data related to the select tow cementcompanies in India have been taken from Annual reports for the 11 years from2006-2007 to 2016-2017. Framework of Analysis: After the collection ofsecondary data of select cement companies, various statistical tools andtechniques are used to complete the study.Selectionof Companies: Based on Market Capitalization one smallcap –Birla company having capitalization up to 2,000 cr and one large Cap–Ultra tech Company having market cap between above 10,000 cr have been takenfor the study. DATAANALYSIS:OPERATIONALPERFORMANCE:The operational performance can be measuredusing Accounts receivable turnover ratio,Inventory turnover ratio, Accounts payable, Total Assets turn over ratios,Operating expense ratios, Return on Investment etc., The quicker a company cansell its inventory, the better. Quicker turnover allows for more opportunitiesto generate profit.
Table No.1 workingcapital management ratios ULTRATECH BIRLA Year Working Capital Turn Over Ratio Asset Turn Over ratio Inventory Turn Over Operating Cash Flow Ratio Debtor Turn Over Ratio Working Capital Turn Over Ratio Asset Turn Over ratio Inventory Turn Over Ratio Operating Cash Flow Ratio Debtor Turn Over Ratio 2007 0.04 1.05 13.49 1.43 26.75 -0.06 1.07 14.44 0.51 1.67 2008 -0.05 0.88 12.05 0.87 25.45 -0.06 0.85 11.62 0.48 0.68 2009 -0.03 0.83 11.00 0.94 34.30 0.08 0.87 10.35 0.78 0.59 2010 0.02 0.84 10.21 1.17 32.63 0.05 0.71 10.01 0.62 0.89 2011 0.14 0.66 10.77 0.39 21.93 0.48 0.59 7.58 0.39 0.70 2012 0.12 0.79 10.30 0.76 23.72 0.44 0.56 6.70 0.36 0.91 2013 0.08 0.74 10.42 0.57 19.84 0.32 0.58 6.07 0.29 0.81 2014 0.16 0.68 9.75 0.57 15.83 0.45 0.62 6.41 0.41 0.73 2015 -0.04 0.65 10.14 0.46 19.06 0.53 0.64 6.92 0.44 0.59 2016 -0.08 0.64 10.56 0.39 17.04 0.48 0.64 6.73 0.25 0.62 2017 0.18 0.61 10.74 0.59 18.72 0.24 0.52 6.53 0.58 0.44 Average 0.05 0.76 10.86 0.74 23.21 0.27 0.70 8.49 0.46 0.78 Std.dev 0.09 0.13 1.06 0.34 6.10 0.23 0.17 2.73 0.15 0.33 CV 52% 570% 1028% 220% 380% 118% 416% 311% 304% 241% CAGR 16% -5% -2% -8% -3% -214% -6% -7% 1% -11% Interpretation: Working capital ratios indicates cover of short-term assets by itsshort-ter | <urn:uuid:40af1abd-e2e1-420a-8fd8-b42d30b3b20a> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://lyceecharlesdegaulle.eu/after-sector-government-focus-on-infrastructure-and/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572033.91/warc/CC-MAIN-20220814113403-20220814143403-00265.warc.gz | en | 0.896323 | 2,828 | 1.984375 | 2 |
DHS issues Heartbleed statement as CloudFlare suggests it might be just a pinprick
Governments are starting to respond to the Heartbleed bug that has captured the Internet's attention for much of the last week. The United States Department of Homeland Security has published a blog post recommending that Internet users change their passwords as soon as they have confirmed that a website has been secured. The Canada Revenue Agency stopped offering online tax-filing services when the bug was first revealed earlier this week. Heartbleed hasn't only captured the attention of security professionals -- it's caught the government's, too.
But the bug might not be as dangerous as many first feared. CloudFlare writes in its blog that it has been unable to access private SSL keys on its software stack despite "extensive testing." While the company does "not yet feel comfortable" saying that it's impossible to grab private keys with the bug, it does say that "if it is possible, it is at a minimum very hard." Heartbleed still represents a serious threat to Internet security, but most information is probably secure.
The Department of Homeland Security's warning should help it stay that way. The constant coverage of Heartbleed's affect on Internet security ought to convince both consumers and the companies responsible for their information that this problem is worth fixing. It might also make them rethink their reliance on software written by unpaid volunteers and trusted just because it's open-source and thus viewable by anyone interested in checking its capabilities.
Heartbleed has a dire name. Its branding is better than most of the startup logos we've seen in the last few years. Those two things have no doubt contributed to its ability to make sure that everyone, from renowned security professionals and the Department of Homeland Security to the Canada Revenue Agency and tech bloggers, is paying attention to this critical flaw. And, perhaps more importantly, paying attention to the structural problems that allowed it to exist.
Reactions from around the Web
The Department of Homeland Security concludes its blog post with the following:
While there have not been any reported attacks or malicious incidents involving this particular vulnerability confirmed at this time, it is still possible that malicious actors in cyberspace could exploit un-patched systems. That is why everyone has a role to play to ensuring our nation’s cybersecurity. We have been and continue to work closely with federal, state, local and private sector partners to determine any potential impacts and help implement mitigation strategies as necessary.
Cybersecurity is a shared responsibility and when we take steps to ensure our own cyber safety, we are also helping to create a safer Internet for others. CloudFlare writes about the issue on its blog:
The Wall Street Journal reports that Wi-Fi routers have also been affected by the bug:
While we believe it is unlikely that private key data was exposed, we are proceeding with an abundance of caution. We’ve begun the process of reissuing and revoking the keys CloudFlare manages on behalf of our customers. In order to ensure that we don’t overburden the certificate authority resources, we are staging this process. We expect that it will be complete by early next week.
In the meantime, we’re hopeful we can get more assurance that SSL keys are safe through our crowd-sourced effort to hack them. To get everyone started, we wanted to outline the process we’ve embarked on to date in order to attempt to hack them.
These devices likely will be more difficult to fix. The process involves more steps and businesses are less likely to check the status of network equipment, security experts said.
Bruce Schneier, a cybersecurity researcher and cryptographer, said, 'The upgrade path is going to involve a trash can, a credit card, and a trip to Best Buy.'
But BBC says that despite the possibility of tampering, most home Internet tools will be safe:
There had been reports that domestic home networking equipment - such as wi-fi routers - might also make use of unpatched versions of the OpenSSL cryptographic library used to digitally scramble sensitive data.Pando weighs in
However, a security researcher at the University of Cambridge's Computer Laboratory said he thought this would be a relatively rare occurrence.
'You would have to be a semi-professional to have this sort of equipment at home,' Dr Richard Clayton told the BBC.
I wrote about the shaky idea that the Internet can ever truly be secure after the bug was revealed:
The bug is said to have been around since 2012. The sheer number of websites that use OpenSSL — including Yahoo, Imgur, and OKCupid — means that many millions of Internet users may have potentially had their privacy compromised over the last two years. Combine that with the news that Apple had failed to implement a security tool in its mobile and desktop operating systems for more than a year and the idea that anyone can ever be truly secure online seems permanently out of reach.I then wrote about why being able to change your passwords is a good thing:
The good news is that passwords for services like Facebook and Gmail can be changed. It would be much harder to protect against compromised biometric security measures — what are you gonna do, burn your finger tips and tattoo some new patterns onto them?
Having to change all of your passwords sucks. Not being able to adapt to compromises in the security measures that protect all of your personal information, however, would be even worse. And then I wrote about how small mistakes can have enormous consequences on the modern Web:
Finding these errors would be like finding a typo in “Infinite Jest” – it’s not going to be easy unless you know just what you’re looking for.
But the ramifications of these mistakes aren’t quite so minuscule. Hundreds of millions of people rely on Apple’s products to browse the Web. Even more interact with a large number of websites that use OpenSSL. It’s impossible to know how many people have been affected by these mistakes, but the threat itself has been enough to put security experts on high alert.
That’s the truth of Internet security. All it takes is for a team of professionals to miss two words, or for two unpaid volunteers to miss a “quite trivial” mistake in a widely-used utility, for the privacy of essentially everyone who uses the Internet to be threatened. Welcome to the Web, where a single misplaced strand can cause a disaster few will notice until years later. | <urn:uuid:74418e1b-aec3-4004-abe5-122aaf1184a3> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://pandodaily.com/2014/04/11/dhs-issues-heartbleed-statement-as-cloudflare-suggests-it-might-be-just-a-pinprick | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571909.51/warc/CC-MAIN-20220813051311-20220813081311-00265.warc.gz | en | 0.965761 | 1,335 | 2.0625 | 2 |
Classic film tonight
(On wednesday week another animated classic – Linelaker’s “this waking life”)
Notable themes of the film include youth culture, delinquency, social unrest and future uncertainty weighed against the historical spectre of nuclear destruction and Japan’s post-war economic revival.
Akira (ã‚¢ã‚ラ, Akira?) is a 1988 Japanese animated film co-written and directed by Katsuhiro Otomo based on his manga of the same name. The movie led the way for the growing popularity of anime in the West, with Akira considered a forerunner of the second wave of anime fandom that began in the early 1990s. One of the reasons for the movie’s success was the highly advanced quality of its animation. At the time, most anime was notorious for cutting production corners with limited motion, such as having only the characters’ mouths move while their faces remained static. Akira broke from this trend with meticulously detailed scenes, exactingly lip-synched dialogue — a first for an anime production (voices were recorded before the animation was completed, rather than the opposite) — and super-fluid motion as realized in the film’s more than 160,000 animation cels. It is regarded by critics as one of the greatest animated films ever made.
While most of the character designs and basic settings were directly adapted from the original 2,182 page manga epic, the restructured plot of the movie differs considerably from the print version, pruning much of the last half of the book.
Notable themes of the film include youth culture, delinquency, social unrest and future uncertainty weighed against the historical spectre of nuclear destruction and Japan’s post-war economic revival. This pervasive atmosphere of impending doom is set to fuse in the feature’s tag line, “Neo-Tokyo is about to E•X•P•L•O•D•E.”
Suggested Donation: Waged €2.50 / Unwaged €2.00
Coming from Capel St bridge, turn left at the Boar’s Head off Capel Street, large grey-blue building on your right, old Melody Maker building. It is across the road from the “Capel Building” and Rhodes restaurant. It is on the Luas track.
This will be the second film screening in the new Seomra Spraoi (Dublin Social Centre) location. The aspiration is that there will be a D.I.Y weekly screening in Sproai Spraoi.
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A GUIDE TO CONFESSION from the National Catholic Register
How to go to Confession
1. You always have the option to go to confession anonymously, that is, behind a screen or face to face, if you so desire.
2. After the priest greets you in the name of Christ, make the sign of the cross. He may choose to recite a reading from Scripture, after which you say: "Bless me Father for I have sinned. It has been (state how long) since my last confession. These are my sins."
3. Tell your sins simply and honestly to the priest. You might even want to discuss the circumstances and the root causes of your sins and ask the priest for advice or direction.
4. Listen to the advice the priest gives you and accept the penance from him. Then make an Act of Contrition for your sins.
5. The priest will then dismiss you with the words of praise: "Give thanks to the Lord for He is good. You respond: "For His mercy endures forever." The priest will then conclude with:"The Lord has freed you from your sins. Go in peace." And you respond by saying: "Thanks be to God."
6. Spend some time with Our Lord thanking and praising Him for the gift of His mercy. Try to perform your penance as soon as possible.
PRAYER BEFORE CONFESSION
O most merciful God! Prostrate at your feet, I implore your forgiveness. I sincerely desire to leave all my evil ways and to confess my sins with all sincerity to you and to your priest. I am a sinner, have mercy on me, O Lord. Give me a lively faith and a firm hope in the Passion of my Redeemer. Give me, for your mercy´s sake a sorrow for having offended so good a God. Mary, my mother, refuge of sinners, pray for me that I may make a good confession. Amen.
AN ACT OF CONTRITION
Oh my God,
I am sorry for my sins with all my heart.
In choosing to do wrong
And failing to do good,
I have sinned against you
whom I should love above all things.
I firmly intend, with your help,
to do penance,
to sin no more,
and to avoid whatever leads me to sin.
Our Savior Jesus Christ
suffered and died for us.
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The connected world is coming sooner than you think. App developers and mobile service providers are already taking advantage of the new era of connected cars, wearable devices, and entire smart homes — all fitting into the notion of the Internet of Things (IoT).
This sudden expansion will boost the economic impact of the IoT as consumers, businesses, city authorities, hospitals, and many other entities find new ways in which to exploit the technology. Yet, they won’t be alone. Hackers will increasingly target this technology and exploit it in a very different way.
This begs the question, what about IoT makes it such a vulnerable target for cyberattacks? Here are three security problems that IoT will create:
IoT device manufacturers do not have the same luxury as their mobile counterparts because IoT devices are typically gathering very sensitive information within a physical world and doing some minimal amount of processing of that information within that device before sending that information to a backend server.
At the same time, consumers demand highly responsive IoT devices. Hence, IoT manufacturers cannot completely shift the processing of sensitive information to a centralised server. Hackers will have much more reliable opportunity to access and steal information from an IoT device compared to a mobile device due to inherent design flaws.
History has taught us that, when security patches are not automatically downloaded and easy to apply by consumers, consumers are less likely to enforce them. There are several different key technical challenges (limited online availability; restrictions on computer power; limited graphical user interface) that will discourage consumers from enforcing security patches on IoT devices. Hackers will be more likely to exploit known vulnerabilities in these IoT devices because consumers will not apply established security patches.
Beyond a shadow of a doubt, hackers will take advantage of these weaknesses in security, given the opportunity. That leaves a lot of cars, alarm systems, locks and so on open to compromise.
The best and only answer is insisting that designers behind IoT software build security into their systems as a core design requirement. Requirements should include adding new security capabilities that prevent a hacker from conducting static/dynamic analysis of IoT software. Furthermore, IoT software should have runtime modification detection capabilities.
It’s also crucial to involve and educate end users about security and build mechanisms into the device that will help them make the right decisions regarding privacy and security. That means including instructions for secure usage — in layman’s terms.
And, this is where end users need to do their part as well. Hackers count on consumers to make their job easy for them by engaging in insecure online behaviour. Everyone always thinks: “Who would want to hack me?” But today, hacking is more business than personal. If an end user chooses to use an IoT device that collects information, they should quiz the vendor on security certifications and policies, pay close attention for firmware upgrades and carefully inspect any email sent by the vendor with a link in it or asking them to download something.
Jonathan Carter is technical director at Arxan Technologies
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The Basque daily was closed down 10 years ago today, signalling the beginning of the Spanish government’s repression of left-wing nationalist media, writes Angelo Miotto
It was called Egin, which in Basque means to do, to act. A daily paper printing 10,000 copies, its editorial office was situated in the Polygon Heciago, an industrial compound in the vicinity of Hernani. It was a low building, and hosted on its roof the aerial of Egin Irratia, the radio station. On 15 July 1998 the doors of the building were blocked by the seals of the Spanish judiciary. Both the newspaper and the radio station were shut down by policemen in balaclavas and helmets.
They stopped the rotary press, destroyed machinery and ravaged the archives of the radio. This was called a ‘precautionary suspension’ and was accompanied by the investigation and arrests of the directors of the newspaper, the editor Javier Salutregi and the assistant editor Teresa Toda.
The charge was that the newsapaper received money from ETA, the armed Basque organisation, and that ETA was dictating the editorial line.
The process that kept the accused people under physical and psychological pressure for nine years, showed an absolute lack of evidence. Rather, the evidence ‘does not exist any more’, says Marian Ferrer, a respected journalist and spokesman of 18/98+ platform. It is gone. As is the charge of receiving money from ETA, (which, in the course of the process turned into the charge of giving money to ETA, to the astonishment of defence laywers).
‘18/98’ was the code number of the judicial procedure, and the 18/98+ platform is an organisation that supports all those people that have been charged, accused, jailed or tortured. The two most famous people supported by the 18/98+ platform are Teresa Toda, accused of terrorism and jailed since 1 December 2007 without a sentence, and Martxelo Otamendi, editor of the closed newspaper Euskaldunon Egunkaria, who was imprisoned and tortured.
Egin was launched in 1977, amid increasing demand in Basque society for Basque news sources. Spain’s transition to democracy had begun, and the big editorial groups were adapting to new times.
Egin displayed a new approach in its headlines, layout and front-page pictures. Egin also had a foreign affairs section independent of the big press agencies, and a team of investigative journalists, coordinated by Pepe Rei, that uncovered many stories on the drugs trade over the years. The newspaper suffered the loss of managing editor Jusu Muguruza, of Egin, who was elected to the Spanish parliament in 1989 and killed on 20 November of that year, on the eve of his first parliamentary session.
During the darkest days of the Basque conflict, the press campaigns orchestrated by the Spanish interior minister created a kind of axiom — ‘Egin points, ETA shoots’, that began to spread.
A few hours before the closure of the editorial office, the editors got organised. The day after, hundreds of copies were printed using a registered old heading, Euskadi Informacion. Egin’s readers photocopied, stapled and distributed those few copies.
On the front page there was a large picture in black and white, portraying two hooded agents sealing the editorial office. The headline said: ‘Egingo dugu’, roughly translating as ‘here is Egin’, a challenge by those who managed to resist censorship.
From the ashes of Egin a new project emerged: Gara (from the Basque, ‘we are’). It was set up with money gathered in the smallest and most secluded villages, the bigger cities and foreign countries. All that is left of Egin today is the rotten rooms of the editorial office, with diaries on the tables and layers of dust, dirt and mould — 10 years on from a ‘precautionary suspension’.
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On a sunny day in February, leaders from around the world have gathered in one of London Business School’s lecture halls. They’re sitting in small groups, in front of assortments of brightly coloured Lego pieces. Some of them are looking perplexed, even slightly uncomfortable. But on LBS’s Leading Change for Organisational Transformation programme, discomfort isn’t a dirty word. “Think about exercise,” Dan Cable, Professor of Organisational Behaviour and Academic Director of the programme, tells them. “When you feel the burn do you stop because it’s uncomfortable? Or do you carry on, because that pain is a sign of progress?”
They look back at their tables. In front of them are all manner, shapes, and sizes of Lego pieces: basic blocks, Lego people dressed as workmen, tigers and elephants, scraps of rope and miniature doors and windows. Over the next two hours, these CEOs, senior managers and their teams will build models representing their professional journeys so far, their current workplace challenges, and the solution to these challenges.
The lost art of creativity
So, what’s all this got to do with business? Tim Sylvester, who leads this portion of the programme, kicks things off with a history lesson. In 1968, a scientist called George Land gave a creativity test he’d developed for NASA to 1,600 children between the ages of four and five. The test was originally designed to help NASA identify their most innovative engineers and scientists for cutting-edge projects. When the children took the test, the results were astonishing: 98% of them scored at the ‘creative genius’ level.
Fascinated by this result, Lane tested the children again at various five-year intervals. By the time the children were 15, only 12% were scoring anywhere near the level they had done when they were younger. So, what happened to all that genius? “What we have concluded is that non-creative behaviour is learned,” Land wrote at the time.
Today, Professor Cable describes the pattern of thinking many adults fall into as a groove. “The thing about these grooves is that they can easily become ruts,” he explains. “The brain uses about 20% of our energy, more than any other single organ in the body. So of course, subconsciously we’re always looking for ways to use our brains less, in case we need that energy for something else – like running from a predator.” The downside of this, he believes, is that it makes dealing with change difficult.
For senior business leaders, trying to engineer organisational change can often feel near-impossible. “It’s similar to the feeling you get when you try to write with your non-dominant hand – except you’re also asking a whole group of people to do the same, whilst trying to convince them that it’s actually good for them,” Dan says.
Embracing the grey spaces
Many participants enrol on the Leading Change programme with a clear idea of their ‘change challenge’. Perhaps they want to be more customer-focused, adapt to a new technology or system, or get more comfortable with digital. “I’d say most of them think they’re coming to learn change management”, Professor Cable explains. “They think they’ll leave here with an understanding of the specific tools and processes or the investments they have to make in order to create change. And they will get all that. But perhaps the most important thing we’re doing is helping them reflect on how they personally view change and helping them shift their mindset.”
The programmes uses simulations and serious play exercises, like the Lego activity, to help participants rewire their thinking to be more change-positive. “Rather than leaders feeling anxious about change, we want them to feel comfortable telling their people about a business challenge without telling people a solution they have worked out in advance. They can say they need some help figuring it out – and it’s not expected to work perfectly at first. As we say on the programme, nobody runs before they walk, and nobody walks before they fall.”
Essentially, the programme is designed not just to deal with an organisation’s immediate challenges – but to spark a cultural transformation that enables an organisation to remain relevant, whatever challenges the future holds. Today it could be digital delivery, tomorrow it could be driverless cars. For Professor Cable, embracing this meta-change is the key to lasting success. “We try to model being intrigued by the grey spaces, being curious about ambiguity. This is crucial for leaders, because the way you as a leader respond to change tells your people how they should be responding to change.”
Preparing for a future where re-skilling is the norm
Even for those of us who aren’t currently leading large organisations through periods of change, the programme’s philosophy holds some valuable lessons. Professor Cable says he was inspired by organisational psychologist Adam Grant’s New York Times bestseller Think Again. On his website, Grant writes, “Intelligence is usually seen as the ability to think and learn, but in a rapidly changing world, there’s another set of cognitive skills that might matter more: the ability to rethink and unlearn.” This is the premise of Think Again, and an idea that encapsulates many of the issues Professor Cable sees his students grappling with. “Ultimately, learning programming or coding or digital marketing is not the important thing – the important thing is being able to forget your assumptions in order to stay relevant.”
As more of us abandon a life of linear career progression in favour of portfolio careers, consisting of shorter stints in different roles, we will all have to learn to embrace change. Professor Cable points out that many of the jobs people are training for today didn’t exist even just five or 10 years ago; in this kind of labour market there really is no other way to remain relevant than accepting that relevancy is not a static state. We must be ready for a life of constant evolution and growth.
The enormity of this challenge is what drives the unique approach Professor Cable has taken to the Leading Change programme. “We’re concerned with the seeking part of the brain”, he tells me. “There are three triggers that seem to activate this part of brains – learning new things, highlighting our unique strengths and understanding the personal impact we have on the world.”
The programme begins with an examination of these triggers and the science behind them, before moving on to immersive, personalised exercises that give participants the opportunity to put the theory to the test. As well as the Lego session, there is a lesson in leading people through transformation (which revolves around watching a jazz quartet and comparing it to an orchestra) and a storytelling exercise in which participants work with a professional actor to write and perform the story of themselves and their careers.
How do participants, many of whom come from very corporate environments, react to these unusual approaches? “A lot of them are hesitant at first, it feels unnatural”, he admits. “But as they proceed, they start unlocking parts of themselves they might have hidden away. It’s an unleashing process and it becomes personal and emotional.” In many ways, this unleashing serves as a reminder to participants that no matter how senior or how corporate they are today, they too were once young creative geniuses. For Professor Cable, witnessing this transformation is both a sign of a job well done and a privilege. “We all have creativity and flexibility inside of us, even if it’s buried. Often, people tell me they feel like they’ve been woken up. It’s why I love what I do, we get to help people put more living into their lives.”
Professor Dan Cable’s three lessons for leaders looking to create a culture of change:
- Create safe places for people to learn and try new things without fear of punishment.
- Look for ways to highlight people's strengths. Catch them doing something right? Celebrate what's unique and valuable about that person.
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10 things you absolutely should (not) eat if you want to lose weight
Equally honest men. You probably already took your swimming trunks out of the closet a few times this summer and you still felt a slight disappointment. You are nowhere near obesity, but it could be a bit tighter.
We suggest that in that case you should just go for the highest possible: a six-pack. Summer has only just started, so if you do your best you will, thanks to these tips, already lie with a washboard on the beach in August.
- Refined sugars are a no-go
It should be clear by now that eating too much sugar is not good for you. Yet it is practically impossible to ban sugar completely. You can find the sweet stuff in almost everything and that’s fine, as long as you try to avoid refined sugars. These have been processed in such a way that they no longer contain any nutrients. This does not mean that you can go wild with the natural variant, because sugar is just sugar.
- Proteins, proteins and more proteins
We’ve said it so many times now, but we’ll just do it again: get enough protein. These are the building blocks of your muscles, so you understand that these are essential in growing a six pack. If you want to know exactly why proteins are so important, click here. then you can go here to read how to get enough protein.
- Go for whole wheat
Pasta, bread, rice, couscous, it doesn’t matter. Whatever you eat, always go for the whole grain variety. These contain considerably more fiber than non-whole grain cereal products. The fibers ensure a good bowel function and make you feel full for longer. Both points are important if you want to lose weight and therefore also when making your washboard visible.
- Ignore that other six-pack
We understand that on a beautiful summer day, nothing beats a cold beer. Unfortunately, it is better not to do this if you want to see quick results from your hard training. Alcohol dehydrates you and that’s exactly what you don’t want. To move quickly and effectively towards a six-pack you have to stay well hydrated and alcohol is not going to help you with that.
- Go past the greengrocer
Just say “hello” to your new best friend: the greengrocer. By eating more fruits and vegetables instead of fast carbohydrates, you get the right nutrients, without the disadvantages. If you go for a six pack, fruits and vegetables should be the basis of your diet. They give you the energy you need, but at the same time also ensure a healthy body and good digestion.
- Processed foods
If you want a washboard, you have to keep an eye on what you eat. With processed and prepackaged foods, you never know exactly what you will be entering. Usually these products are also stiff with sugar, salt and the wrong fats. Therefore, make as much as possible yourself. That way, you have complete control over what you put in.
- A washboard needs water
Drinking well is important for everyone, but that applies even more to people who are growing six pack. Moisture is necessary to remove waste products and also ensures a fuller feeling. In addition, your muscles need moisture, especially if you train a lot. Therefore, make sure you drink at least two liters of water per day.
- Fats, but the right ones
Fat has a negative association with many, but that is partly unjustified. Your body certainly needs fat, as long as you get the right fats . Then of course we are talking about unsaturated fats. These can be found in fatty fish (herring, salmon, mackerel), nuts, seeds, but also in avocados.
Especially when working on a six-pack, it is important to pay attention to how much fat you consume. After all, you don’t want your hard work to be hidden behind a layer of belly fat.
- It’s not just about what you eat, but especially when
If you want to make your washboard beautifully visible, you should aim for the lowest possible fat percentage. So you will have to lose weight and convert your body into an effective combustion machine. You do this by eating regularly, preferably every three hours. For example, your body is constantly burning fat and less will be stored.
- Complete where necessary
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VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Indigenous people are hoping that the Synod of Bishops for the Amazon will awaken the world’s conscience to their plight and not simply offer them lip service, an indigenous participant told Pope Francis.
During a Vatican news briefing, Yesica Patiachi Tayori, a member of the indigenous pastoral office for the Apostolic Vicariate of Puerto Maldonado, Peru, told journalists that her address at the synod hall Oct. 15 centered on the discrimination against indigenous people as well as the indifference they face from those who claim to fight climate change.
“We told the Holy Father that we are afraid because we are forgetting our language; it is being extinguished because we are asphyxiated by the models of development that come from outside that do not respect life,” she said Oct. 16.
A member of the Harakbut indigenous people in the Peruvian Amazonian region, Patiachi said indigenous people “have been, are and will continue to be the guardians of the forest.” However, there are many who continue to discriminate against them because they “want to see indigenous people on display and not as a living culture.”
In her speech, Patiachi said she “asked the pope to bring a message to the national and international organizations … so that they will not extinguish us a people, that our customs, our language are respected, and (they) let us live in self-determination.”
While social networks have offered a platform for many people who raise the alarm on the dangers of climate change, she continued, many of these “new defenders” rarely speak of “the reality of indigenous people” who have borne the brunt of environmental crimes.
“Our grandmothers, our mothers had already warned us about this climate chaos a long time ago,” Patiachi said. “The problem was that they were invisible. Why? Because not one journalist reported on their protests. On the contrary, they were persecuted and murdered.”
Patiachi said she expressed her and her people’s hope that the Synod of Bishops will awaken “the human conscience” and call attention to the threats against their territory, health and education because “currently, we have no court to denounce these crimes.”
“Where is the U.N.? Where are the OAS (Organization of American States) and other international organizations?” she asked. “The abuses, murders, so many victims of human trafficking, sexual abuse, the mistreatment of women; where do we go to report these crimes?”
She also expressed her hope that the synod does not “end up becoming a mercantilist discussion or just one of many political discourses in the world.”
“We want this to be the result of the human conscience so that we can start using renewable resources without placing any risks against humanity and the common home,” Patiachi said.
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Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA
Dogs and cats commonly lose heat when anesthetized. Maintaining body temperature within a narrow range is important for cardiac function, metabolism, normal enzyme activity, nerve conduction, and hemostasis. Several studies report that small patients, for example cats weighing less than 2 kg, are more likely to die than cats weighing between 2–6 kg and that senior patients and those undergoing long procedures also carry a higher perioperative risk.1-3 It has been suggested that these increased risks may be related to hypothermia. In cats, Redondo and colleagues correlated intraoperative hypothermia with mortality.4 The negative impact of hypothermia is greatly underestimated and its occurrence often goes undetected because intra-operative temperatures are not often monitored.
Homeothermy, a balance between heat loss and heat gain involves complex sensing mechanisms that drive the mechanisms controlling heat loss or gain in the correct direction. Heat gains can be obligatory or facultative. Obligatory gains occur independently of thermoregulation and include heat from basal metabolism, eating and exercise. Facultative gains act to restore thermal balance and the most important source is from shivering. Three-quarters of heat loss occurs from the body surface and the remainder is lost from the respiratory tract. Losses occur through convection (transfer of heat to the air), conduction (transfer of heat from the animal to a surface that is cooler), evaporation (heat dissipated by evaporation of moisture from wet skin or the respiratory tract) and radiation (exchange of heat between the body and objects in the environment). Temperature sensors exist centrally (hypothalamus, spinal cord, brain stem, abdominal organs and skeletal muscles) and peripherally (warm and cold receptors in the skin). The hypothalamus acts like a thermostat by integrating thermal input and controlling effector organs.
When an animal is anesthetized many factors interrupt normal thermoregulation. Anesthesia abolishes behavioral responses (e.g., seeking out a warm environment), reduces metabolic rate, alters hypothalamic function, and reduces muscle tone and effector responses (shivering). In addition operating room environments and surgical procedures impose large thermal stresses on patients.
In conscious mammals body temperature rarely fluctuates more than ± 0.2°C. Under anesthesia core temperature varies more widely; often no response is mounted until body temperature has dropped by 2.5°C. Vasoconstriction can occur in anesthetized patients and although it may slow down the rate of heat loss it has a negative effect on tissue perfusion and is usually a late response. This reflex will be also be counteracted if vasodilating agents such as acetylpromazine or isoflurane and sevoflurane are used.
The greatest rate of heat loss is immediately after induction and during the first 20 minutes of anesthesia due to redistribution of heat from the core to periphery. However, it is important to note that heat loss begins immediately after premedication because sedatives and tranquillizers depress the hypothalamus. We can initiate intervention at this time by keeping the animals that are waiting for anesthesia warm. Heat continues to be lost after the initial steep drop but at a lower rate. There is also an increase in the difference between core (esophageal) and peripheral (rectal) temperature over time. The smaller the animal the greater its body surface area:weight ratio and the more prone it is to hypothermia. When no attempt was made to preserve body heat, dogs and cats weighing < 10 kg dropped below their normal temperature by 3.4°C after one hour of anesthesia.5 The severity of hypothermia is also influenced by the environmental temperature, duration of anesthesia, and exposure of body cavities.
Ideally core temperature should be monitored, as the core is where vital organs that are negatively affected by hypothermia such as the heart are situated, with a probe placed in the esophagus. Rectal temperature reflects the peripheral temperature and often underestimates core temperature.
Negative Effects of Hypothermia
A drop in core temperature to 34°C is cause for concern. As core temperature falls, the myocardium becomes more irritable and the sino-atrial node beats more slowly. There is a drop in cardiac output and blood pressure and at subnormal temperatures, atropine and glycopyrrolate are unlikely to correct bradycardia. Changes in cardiac rhythm may also be noted and at temperatures approaching 32.2°C asystole or fibrillation may spontaneously occur. Fluid shifts result in hemoconcentration, increased blood viscosity and red blood cell sludging. Increased bleeding occurs secondary to prolonged coagulation times and altered platelet function.
Tissue perfusion is impaired by hypothermia and shifting of the oxyhemoglobin curve to the left decreases oxygen unloading. A metabolic acidosis develops as lactate levels rise secondary to poor perfusion and decreased hepatic metabolism. Blood glucose levels may rise and complicate interpretation of laboratory results.
Metabolism is slowed and liver function is impaired, delaying breakdown of anesthetic drugs which will prolong recovery times. The requirements for inhalant agents drop as temperature decreases and if anesthetic depth is not closely monitored, animals will receive a relative overdose. As a patient cools, the amount of anesthetic required to produce apnea decreases and responses to hypercapnia and hypoxia are blunted.
In human studies, intra-operative hypothermia has been linked to increased post-operative wound infection. This is a result of poor perfusion to the periphery, vasoconstriction and low oxygen tension at the surgical site. Hypothermia also impairs immune function, including the killing ability of neutrophils. One veterinary study linked wound infection to duration of anesthesia6 and there is no doubt that maintaining normothermia is in the best interests of the patient.
Cold animals take longer to recover and this is documented in dogs.7 During recovery hypothermic animals shiver to generate heat. Shivering increases their metabolic rate and heat production, but also increases oxygen demand. This, combined with a decreased ventilatory drive can lead to hypoxemia. Pain from the surgical incision is likely to be worse when an animal shivers and humans report that waking up cold is extremely unpleasant.
Techniques for Maintaining Body Temperature
Thermal losses should be minimized. Although re-warming is possible in the post-operative period, rapid re-warming can cause vasodilation, which is not well tolerated by some surgical patients.
Suggestions for preventing hypothermia:
Pre-warm patients by using forced warm air units and blankets after premedication.
Surgical preparation - avoid cold solutions especially alcohol. Warm sterile saline is a good choice.
Anesthesia time should be kept to a minimum.
Ambient temperature - Normal operating room temperatures are often 24–26°C. Warmer temperatures would benefit the patients but may increase discomfort for personnel. The induction and recovery areas should be kept warm.
Warm inspired gases - this requires specialized anesthetic equipment. If a circle system is used, low flow anesthesia minimizes heat loss from the respiratory tract.
Circulating warm water blankets are effective in small patients8 and are more effective when placed on the limbs than on or under the trunk9. Electric blankets must be avoided as severe skin burns can occur in hypothermic animals.
Forced warm air devices are effective.10
Blankets - fleece blankets and thermal insulating blankets can minimize radiation and convective losses. Newer devices that utilize blankets made of thermal conductive materials are durable and effective.
Infra-red lamps - great care should be used when using these as skin burns can occur.
Warm intravenous fluids - when large volumes of fluid are given to patients they should be warmed to minimize thermal stress.
1. Brodbelt DC, Blissitt KJ, Hammond RA, Neath PJ, Young LE, Pfeiffer DU, Wood JL. The risk of death: the confidential enquiry into perioperative small animal fatalities. Vet Anaesth Analg. 2008;35(5):365–373.
2. Brodbelt DC, Pfeiffer DU, Young LE, Wood JL. Risk factors for anaesthetic-related death in cats: results from the confidential enquiry into perioperative small animal fatalities (CEPSAF). Br J Anaesth. 2007;99(5):617–623.
3. Brodbelt DC, Pfeiffer DU, Young LE, Wood JL. Results of the confidential enquiry into perioperative small animal fatalities regarding risk factors for anesthetic-related death in dogs. J Am Vet Med Assoc. 2008;233(7):1096–1104.
4. Redondo JI, Suesta P, Gil L, Soler G, Serra I, Soler C. Retrospective study of the prevalence of postanaesthetic hypothermia in cats. Vet Rec. 2012;170(8):206.
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In 2019 Sonny booked an overseas trip for mid-2020, starting with a week-long tour of Guatemala. He also purchased travel insurance.
In March 2020, Guatemala closed its borders to foreigners and Sonny’s Guatemala tour was cancelled. Sonny cancelled the rest of his trip and made a claim to his insurer.
Sonny’s insurer declined his claim because his policy had an exclusion for loss arising from any interference with his travel plans by a government. The insurer said that Sonny’s trip was cancelled because the Guatemalan government closed the borders.
Sonny did not agree with his insurer’s decision and complained to FSCL.
Sonny’s insurance policy did not have a specific pandemic exclusion. Sonny thought it was unfair for his insurer to rely on the government interference exclusion because if it intended to exclude loss arising from a pandemic, it should have included a specific pandemic exclusion in the policy. He argued that his loss was caused by the pandemic, not government interference, because Guatemala closed its borders as a result of the pandemic. Therefore, the government interference exclusion could not apply, and since there was no pandemic exclusion, his claim should be accepted.
Sonny also thought the policy was misleading to a consumer who might think that, in the absence of a specific pandemic exclusion, they would have cover for any loss arising from a pandemic.
We agreed the insurer could decline Sonny’s claim under the government interference exclusion. Sonny’s travel plans were interfered with by the Guatemalan government’s decision to close its borders. In interpreting the exclusion clause, it does not matter why the Guatemalan government made that decision.
While there was no specific pandemic exclusion in Sonny’s policy, we thought the insurer was entitled to rely on the government interference exclusion in this case because the situation fitted squarely into the policy wording. We accepted the absence of a specific pandemic exclusion could be confusing, but as Covid-19 was not an issue when Sonny bought his policy, we didn’t think the absence of such an exclusion would have necessarily influenced Sonny’s policy choice.
The absence of a pandemic exclusion also benefitted consumers because, depending on the circumstances, other effects of the pandemic might have been covered. For example, if a traveller caught Covid-19 while on a trip and needed to return home.
We told Sonny the insurer had correctly declined his claim. While he did not receive the outcome he was looking for, we helped him understand why his claim could be declined under the government interference exclusion in these circumstances.
Insights for consumers
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Book drive to help young summer readers
Children love books they pick out themselves. In an effort to get more books in the homes of local children, the fourth annual book drive by Family Connections, Inc., in partnership with Supporting Families Together Association, will benefit the hundreds of young readers participating in the Fond du Lac Public Library’s summer reading program.
The Once Upon a Book Drive is collecting new and gently used books for readers ages birth to 12. Books of all types are welcome, especially bilingual and infant/toddler books. Drop off books at the collection bin at the Main Library downtown. Those wanting to donate new books can purchase them through AmazonSmile, selecting Supporting Families Together Association as the charity, and ship the books directly to the library at 32 Sheboygan St., Fond du Lac WI 54935.
Summer Reading @ the Library provides rewards for time spent reading, or being read to. This year, children who complete the second of four reading cards will be able to pick out a book to take home. Previously, only children who completed all four cards earned a new book.
“When children realize they get to pick out their own book, their eyes light up,” said the library’s Youth Services Coordinator Sarah Newton. “Last year, there were more than 900 children who completed their second reading card. This book drive will help us immensely.”
The book drive will run through August.
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Photo by Kai Oberhäuser on Unsplash
Press release: for immediate release
Farm Carbon Toolkit is delighted to announce a new collaboration with Mercian Ltd, the UK’s largest supplier of crisping potatoes.
Farm Carbon Toolkit is using its years of experience in carbon footprinting to create a bespoke Carbon Calculator module customised for Mercian’s potato farmers.
The tool provides both a broad overview and the fine detail of the individual farm’s footprint; taking into account the greenhouse emissions and carbon sequestration from all aspects of the operations. Mercian’s potato growers will find categories for their seed, sprout suppressant and specific contractor operations, such as de-stoning the soil, in this user-friendly tool.
Future releases of the tool will focus on integrating the Calculator with existing farm software, to improve the accuracy of the results and reduce the time spent inputting data.
Farm Carbon Toolkit’s Calculator Development Manager Oliver Kynaston explains the motivation behind the collaboration:
We’re working with farmers and growers right across the UK, providing them with the tools they need to lower the carbon intensity of the food we all eat. Farmers are all at different stages on their carbon journey, but we believe an important first step is to get a good baseline of their whole- farm carbon footprint. From there, farmers can see the hotspots of their activities – whether that’s diesel use, fertiliser application or new equipment– and then focus their efforts and reduce their emissions and increase carbon sequestration.
We’re delighted to work directly with Mercian to improve our calculator and increase our reach in one of the most important agricultural sectors in the UK.”Oliver Kynaston, Calculator Development Manager
Jon Kemp, Business Manager of Mercian, says:
As the largest supplier of crisping potatoes in the UK, we felt the time was right to take the initiative. The input we received from Farm Carbon Toolkit has been both professional and very much inspirational for us, which has led to a joint approach that builds our understanding of the carbon intensity within the supply chain. “
We are truly hoping that technology will help the UK potato industry play its part in the positive changes that are taking place across agriculture.Jon Kemp, Business Manager
As well as offering ‘white label’ carbon calculators to businesses and organisations, individual farmers and growers can start their first carbon footprint by using the Farm Carbon Calculator, the UK’s leading tool to help farmers and growers measure AND reduce their carbon footprint. Visit calculator.farmcarbontoolkit.org.uk
ABOUT FARM CARBON TOOLKIT
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Top Honors in RoboRocks Competition
On December 6, 2001, over 140 students representing 14 high schools
from all corners of New Jersey converged on the Middlesex County College
(MCC) campus to compete in the NJCATE/MCC first annual "Building for Tomorrow
Games" robotics competition. The high-octane enthusiasm of students and
their teacher-advisors was on display throughout the event and most evident
in the creative theme and design of each school's entry.
Trophies were awarded for the top three winners and for the school whose robot moved the heaviest rocks. Additionally, honorable mention trophies were awarded for Marketing, Presentation, and Creative Design.
Regardless of trophies, all schools and students were clearly winners in this competition. Every team's entry featured an outstanding example of the purpose of the Building for Tomorrow Games, whether it was in the design, theme, construction, robot programming, presentation, or overall teamwork and esprit de corps.
Over the course of the weeks building up to the competition, some unexpected
learning also occurred. As one student answered in a follow-up evaluation
question about the most significant thing learned, "Always keep a window
open for ventilation when spray painting!"
And the winners are:
Second Place ? Montclair High School, Montclair, NJ ? Junkyard Jake
Third Place ? Science High School, Newark, NJ ? The Great SouthPark Caper
Heaviest Rocks ? East Brunswick High School, East Brunswick, NJ ? 12.95 lbs.
Honorable Mention, Marketing ? Woodbridge High School, Woodbridge, NJ
Honorable Mention, Presentation ? Perth Amboy High School, Perth Amboy, NJ
Honorable Mention, Creative Design ? Ridge High School, Basking Ridge, NJ
For more information about the Building for Tomorrow Games, RoboRocks! or other NJCATE events, contact Karen Ford at 732-906-4178 or email@example.com | <urn:uuid:567a3d26-9803-4ee8-bf18-5e4bbf86b55f> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.jakebozz.com/roboResults01.htm | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571536.89/warc/CC-MAIN-20220811224716-20220812014716-00265.warc.gz | en | 0.935936 | 420 | 1.65625 | 2 |
Credit: Wikimedia Commons
On Tuesday, Chinese media reported that one of the cotton seeds aboard the Chang’e 4 lunar lander sprouted, marking the first time that any biological matter has ever grown on the moon.
Unfortunately, the sprout died after nine days upon the beginning of the lander’s first lunar night on Sunday. That’s because temperatures drop to -150 degress Celsius during lunar nights on the moon, and according to Xie Gengxin, chief designer of the experiment, life inside the canister would simply not survive those conditions.
Still, that might well be a giant leap for mankind, since it hints at the possibility of growing food on the moon to feed astronauts on long space missions without requiring them to return to Earth for additional supplies.
The experimental setup is encapsulated within a 19.8cm tall container designed by 28 Chinese universities. The lander will provide water, air, and maintain a temperature of 25 degrees Celsius to help the plant grow. The scientists behind the experiment rendered the seeds dormant for two months – from the testing phase to when vehicle landed on the moon. They also included rapeseed, potato seed, rock cress, yeast and fruit flies with soil in the canister to see if these crops could provide additional resources for food and clothing on the moon.
“We have given consideration to future survival in space. Learning about these plants’ growth in a low-gravity environment would allow us to lay the foundation for our future establishment of space base,” said Professor Liu Hanlong, the chief scientist behind this experiment.
The Chang’e 4 lander – which landed on the lunar surface on January 3 – aims to explore the geology of the far side of the moon which is invisible from the earth.
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Mango is rich in fiber and polyphenols antioxidants, especially mangiferin. High contents of vitamin C and A boost immunity and folate ensures healthy prenatal development. Vitamin C content also improves collagen production, making it beneficial for hair and skin health. Mango can help lower cholesterol and thanks to magnesium, potassium and mangiferin keeps heart health in check. Apart from fiber, mango contains enzymes that help break down complex food molecules and help their absorption, making it great for digestive health and relieving constipation. It supports eye health thanks to antioxidants lutein, zeaxanthin and vitamin A.
Grape is full of antioxidants, particularly polyphenols, mostly present in its skin and seeds. Red grapes contain higher amounts, especially anthocyanins giving them their red color. Another polyphenol antioxidant found in grapes is resveratrol, protecting heart from disease, lowering blood sugar and having some anti-cancer properties, like reducing inflammation and preventing growth of cancer cells. Other benefit of resveratrol is potential activation of genes responsible for slower aging and longevity. Brain and cognitive performance can be also improved by increasing intake of this compound. Grape is a great choice for reducing cholesterol levels, as well as blood pressure. Many compounds from grape help maintain eye health, like resveratrol, lutein and zeaxanthin while others can also prevent growth of different bacteria and spread of viral infections.
Kale is one of the most nutrient rich foods known. It is packed with vitamin K, antioxidants and fiber, which make it great for diabetes prevention and treatment. Like other green vegetables, it contains chlorophyll, which might reduce the risk of cancer. Similar anti-cancer effects in kale come from high amounts of vitamin C, selenium and other antioxidants. Loaded with vitamin K that helps blood clotting and rich in calcium and phosphorus, kale is a good choice to keep bones healthy. Combination of vitamin C and A in kale support skin and hair growth and antioxidants lutein and zeaxanthin make it beneficial for eye health. Kale is high in nitrates, which help boosting physical performance in athletes and iron, helping supply muscles with oxygen.
Carrot is a known booster of eye health. That is mainly for beta carotene it contains, converted to vitamin A in our body. Just 100g of raw carrot provides almost 3,5 daily doses of vitamin A. Eating some fat with carrot improves the absorption of beta carotene. Another antioxidant present in carrot is lutein, also good for eye health. Carrot is rich in vitamin K, as well as fiber, mainly pectin. Glycemic index of raw carrot is low, making it suitable for diabetes when consumed in this form. It is good for digestion and gut health and can aid weight loss. Thanks to high fiber content, it is believed that carrot can decrease cholesterol levels.
Cantaloupe is type of melon with rich orange flesh, loaded with vitamin A and C. It is low in calories and one of the best sources of beta-carotene that gets transformed in vitamin A in our body. Thanks to vitamin A, cantaloupe is great for eye health. Additionally, it contains lutein and zeaxanthin, two other antioxidants also beneficial for eyes. It is also a good source of folate and contains another nutrient in traces that is very rare in plant-based foods – selenium. Cantaloupe is rich in potassium and thanks to high water and electrolyte content, it is a great choice for hydration.
Avocado is not a typical fruit considering the amount of fats it contains, making the antioxidants very accessible and easily absorbed in our body. It has a lot of nutrients important for healthy hair and skin and it keeps heart in check and lowers cholesterol. Avocado is rich in lutein and zeaxanthin, maintaining eye health. Due to high levels of vitamin B6 and K, it is good for strong and healthy bones and osteoporosis prevention. Rich in potassium, it regulates blood pressure and lowers risk of heart attack and stroke. It is believed that avocado can play a significant role in cancer prevention due to presence of folate. Since it contains lots of fiber, it is great for digestion and low carb and high fat content make it a great choice for people with diabetes.
Pistachio is one of the richest sources of vitamin B6 and is very high in potassium. It contains antioxidants, especially lutein and zeaxanthin, promoting eye health. These antioxidants from pistachio are very easily absorbed in our body. Also packed with protein and aminoacids, it is great for gut health, blood vessels and prevention of cardiovascular diseases. It is a great source of vitamin E, improving skin and hair health. Pistachio can also help with blood sugar control and lowering cholesterol and keeps heart healthy. It may aid weight loss when consumed in moderation since not all the fat from it is absorbed in our body.
This legume is high in starch and fiber and especially rich in protein. Peas contain antioxidants polyphenols and have low glycemic index, helping stabilize blood sugar levels and are diabetes friendly food. They are great for digestion due to high content of insoluble fiber, protect heart from heart disease and help lower blood pressure and cholesterol levels. Rich in saponins, they have anti-cancer properties. The most present minerals in peas are manganese, phosphorus and iron. Another powerful substance in peas is lutein, good for eye health. On the other side, peas contain antinutrients common for legumes, that are making the mineral absorption and peas digestion more complicated. This might cause bloating and discomfort during consumption. | <urn:uuid:372e30ab-3c0f-48c1-81b7-68867d92bd56> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://vitaminbase.eu/nutrients/lutein/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571909.51/warc/CC-MAIN-20220813051311-20220813081311-00265.warc.gz | en | 0.928778 | 1,175 | 2.421875 | 2 |
Oct. 25, 2002 -- For people with multiple sclerosis (MS), a delay in treatment allows the disease to worsen.
A new study looks at treatment for relapsing-remitting MS, a form of the neurological disorder that involves acute attacks followed by recovery periods.
Those patients who didn't start drug therapy immediately -- who waited nine months after diagnosis -- accumulated new lesions in their brains, writes researcher Jerry S. Wolinsky, MD, director of the MS Research Group at the University of Texas Health Sciences Center in Houston.
His study appears in this month's edition of Neurology.
In his 18-month study, Wolinsky randomly assigned 224 MS patients to receive either the drug Copaxone or a placebo soon after diagnosis for the following nine months. Then all patients were given the active drug for the next nine months.
Teva Pharmaceuticals, the makers of Copaxone, supported this work.
"Over the entire 18 months of the study there were 35% fewer enhancing lesions among the patients who started drug therapy early," he says in a news release.
His study also finds that the group of patients receiving drug therapy continuously had 23% fewer relapses compared with the group who started active treatment nine months later. --> | <urn:uuid:6a92e1e8-f979-4af8-9537-e04c51f0ca7a> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.webmd.com/multiple-sclerosis/news/20021025/dont-delay-ms-treatment | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571536.89/warc/CC-MAIN-20220811224716-20220812014716-00265.warc.gz | en | 0.959301 | 252 | 2.65625 | 3 |
Barbara Murray is Consultant Editor for Families in Business magazine.
Leadership is an important element in running a successful family business. Four of the eminent thinkers in the field of family business discuss its different meaning and forms
At the top of the list of names of those people who are best known and respected for their substantial and ongoing contribution to the world of family business theory, practice and education you will find the names of John Davis, Kelin Gersick, Ivan Lansberg and John Ward.
It's not often that all four of 'the gurus', as they are known, gather under one roof They are great friends as well as great minds and they rarely have the opportunity to spend time thinking and working together. So I took the opportunity to join them in the wintry surroundings of Montreal in January where we met to refine the plans for the FBN 2003 World Conference (together we comprise the Conference Design team).
Our goal was to agree on the key messages of the conference. The first is that exercising and supporting leadership in the family business involves everyone in the family business system – not just the business leaders – because leadership is a function that has to be managed over the generations. The second message is that effective leaders of the family, the ownership and the business are those who know how to earn and keep the support they need from the other members in the family business system. Without their backing (and ultimately their investment), leaders throughout the system would be unable to pursue their strategies.
I asked everyone for a one-sentence definition of what leadership is and what leaders do, based on their experiences of working with and studying family enterprises. Ward kicked off the discussion with his view: "It's doing whatever is necessary whenever it's needed." Lansberg offered a different perspective: "In larger, more complex systems, leadership is problematic because it evokes a lot of the dynamics surrounding authority and hierarchy. These can be softened somewhat if you juxtapose it with 'follower-ship' – rather than subservience." Davis's outlook was functional: "Being a leader in a family business is complicated because of the three circles – it affects everything. It can be boiled down into setting direction, supporting others and allocating resources." Gersick, eager to synthesise the discussion, concluded: "We're talking about the whole constellation here – not about leaders but about leadership: within and beyond the three circles. We need to go beyond 'The Great Man' theory in the textbooks and recognise that long-term leadership is what's needed, not a single, heroic leader. The mainstream business literature doesn't seem to get this idea. They're looking in the wrong toolbox."
Lest anyone outside the field of family business should argue the point, leadership in family businesses is different. In Ward's view: "It's multi-faceted and it's often all mixed up. It can take strange forms as structures are often invented to help the family stay in control – such as joint leaders or collaborative teams. Sometimes different balances of power are used to make it work. It's also very public – heirs are known to all from birth." It is also different depending on what part of the life cycle people are experiencing, says Lansberg: "At the younger stage it's about getting credibility and at the later stage it's about letting go. It can be about getting the support of a few shareholders at one point in time or a few hundred at a different point in time. In some family businesses, the gender dimension is still very evident. Women with leadership potential who want to contribute but don't have the opportunity to do so in the business often get the dirty work to do, and they can burn out." In Gersick's experience, it's important to know that "leadership is a practical matter. It's a trainable skill and not a trait. Developing leadership in a family business system often requires structural reform – changing the way functions and people are organised, in addition to developing the people involved to help make them better leaders or supporters."
Davis places a premium on the activities of leaders and how they earn the support they need from the wider system to do their job: "By this I mean providing strong operations management, or building a strong sense of direction in the family council, or amongst the shareholders. Without doubt the leadership role must be fulfilled in the board, the family and in the family council. I have seen it shared successfully among people in the system, but the function itself must be fulfilled, to avoid chaos or decline, and that is a real pressure on family businesses over time."
All agree that leadership – and support for the leadership – takes different forms and requires different approaches as the life-cycle of the family business unfolds.
The role of 'informal' leaders is one example of a different form of leadership. Often working behind the scenes, these people don't stand out as obvious leaders, yet when you look at their performance and achievements, and the means by which they achieve these, evidently they are carrying out the leadership function – in a low-profile style, and in a part of the system that is not highly visible to the outside world. Ward describes these as "people you sometimes see managing the family office or foundation, or indeed the family itself – they remain in the shadow of the figureheads, but they are leading – informally. They often don't get any recognition."
As leadership and support for leadership shows up in many different guises, people in family businesses will benefit from learning how to recognise and appreciate it. Davis explains: "It can take the form of a sentence like, 'I think we're on the wrong track here', which is something a youngster could say that might get a discussion back into focus and onto the right lines. But because he or she is not in the Chairman's role, this steering comment could land on deaf ears and the meeting could drift as a result."
Business leaders often demonstrate charisma and may leverage this to command attention, loyalty and service – with the aim of getting results. There are two sides to this phenomenon to be wary of. The first, explains Lansberg, is to do with "the reality that the role of leader acts as a lightening rod – conducting all the anger, frustration and disappointments that are felt by people or stakeholders who feel they are not benefiting from the choices being made by the leader. So the human being in the role of leader has to find a way of insulating himself or herself against these forces, to avoid becoming burned-out." The second side therefore involves creating a personal 'buffering' system that, according to Davis, "often involves investing huge amounts of time talking, informing and being with the people who represent other stakeholder groups – constantly explaining what is happening, why decisions are taking the form they are. Leadership is this sense means investing time in engendering support from those who stand to lose or gain from the leader's choices." All agree it also means taking good care of your physical and emotional self to cope with these demands.
On the part of those in the support role, it involves the process of self-education about the business and participating in the structures of governance in an informed way. This is not to be underestimated, and indeed it is considered to be the source of the advantage that family businesses have over non-family businesses – a group of committed investors sharing the vision of continued success to be enjoyed by their families over the generations.
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As the tech world’s most reliable source of ready-to-serve punchlines, it’s only fitting that Yahoo is called Yahoo. And the story of how it came to be known is just as entertaining
as the company’s endless string
of public gaffes.
Upon its inception, Yahoo actually had a different identity: “Jerry and David’s Guide to the World Wide Web.” Not surprisingly, that name didn’t
So Jerry and David — co-founders and appropriately titled “Chief Yahoos” Jerry Yang and David Filo — turned to the dictionary to find something
shorter. They say they selected the word “yahoo” because they liked its definition: “rude, unsophisticated, and uncouth.”
According to Merriam-Webster, “yahoo” also means “stupid” and is synonymous with “dimwit,” “doofus,” and “chucklehead.” Who could possibly
miss those prominent meanings, you might be wondering?
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New Colorado law promises to fight fentanyl with new felonies, funding for treatment, test strips and more
The controversial legislation to combat fentanyl, which killed more than 900 people in Colorado last year, officially became state law Wednesday.
Flanked by sponsoring lawmakers from both parties, law enforcement leaders and family members of people killed by fentanyl, Democratic Gov. Jared Polis signed HB22-1326 on the Capitol steps in Denver.
“Making Colorado one of the 10 safest states over the next five years is one of our top priorities,” Polis said. “Frankly, across our state, people are simply fed up with the pain that this new and dangerous drug is inflicting in our communities.”
The bill promises a wide range of changes. For one, it directs $29 million toward harm-reduction tools including testing strips and lifesaving opioid antagonists such as Narcan and naloxone, plus $7 million more meant for law enforcement to better investigate fentanyl cases. It expands drug addiction treatment in jails, and requires that law enforcement funnel certain people suffering drug addiction into jail-based treatment programs. It also requires the state’s Department of Public Health and Environment to launch a public education program meant to inform people about the dangers of fentanyl.
But in a piece of legislation that runs 73 pages long, it was the particular subject of criminality that produced major controversy as the bill was being debated. The bill proposes harsher criminal penalties for people who sell fentanyl, and was indeed driven in large part by a desire from Polis and many other leading politicians to crack down on those who distribute fentanyl. Polis has called them “death dealers.”
Experts on drug use and addiction say that drug dealers are very often themselves drug addicts, and so it is not easy to cleanly distinguish between those who sell fentanyl and those who purchase it. These experts also pointed to a wide body of research showing that compelled treatment often does not work.
Colorado law prior to Wednesday stated that it is a misdemeanor offense to possess under four grams of a wide range of drugs, including fentanyl or fentanyl compound — that is, a mixture that contains some percentage of fentanyl. The new state law makes it a felony to possess at least one gram of fentanyl or fentanyl compound. This was the most hotly debated aspect of the bill, as a parade of harm-reduction experts and advocates urged lawmakers in committee hearings and on social media to resist further criminalization of simple drug possession.
Wrote Healthier Colorado CEO Jake Williams in an email wrapping the legislative session, “This tactic has failed time and again, and the research consistently shows that we should apply a public health strategy to this public health crisis.”
On the other side were law enforcement officials, most Republican lawmakers, some Democratic lawmakers and others who feel the bill does not go far enough with criminalization. Many pushed this legislature to adopt a “zero-tolerance” policy in which any form of fentanyl possession — whether a dusting or several grams, whether or not the possessor even knew they had any fentanyl on them — be deemed a felony offense.
John Suthers, the Republican Colorado Springs mayor and the former state attorney general, even urged Polis to veto the bill, calling it “wholly inadequate” in its restructuring of criminal penalties.
In a joint statement Wednesday, the organizations representing Colorado’s police chiefs and sheriffs joined with the state’s largest police union to call the law “one of the largest missed opportunities of the 2022 session” because, they said, it doesn’t create an easy enough path for prosecutors to charge more people with felonies.
Polis himself has publicly supported felonizing fentanyl possession in any amount, but he also insisted the bill must become law whether or not it contained every provision he sought.
District Attorney Brian Mason, a Democrat who backed this bill, addressed its critics at the bill signing.
To those who feel the law is too harsh, he said, “Watch how we use these new tools. I welcome the scrutiny. I think you will see that our goal in using these tools is to get fentanyl off our streets, to prevent more death and to hold accountable those who are distributing this poison. Our goal is not to lock up low-level users. It is to get them help and to get them treatment.”
And to those who want “zero-tolerance” on possession, he added, “When we need more (tools), which we surely will, we can come back with a track record to show how we used the tools that we were given.”
The bill’s primary architect, Denver Democrat and House Speaker Alec Garnett, has said he never wanted to increase penalties for possession, but that he did not have the votes to get the bill passed if he didn’t make those penalties somewhat harsher. Though he was ultimately successful in passing a bill that stopped short of “zero-tolerance,” he made many concessions along the way.
Among them was an end-of-session agreement to amend the bill to require that anyone charged with possession of one-to-four grams of fentanyl or fentanyl compound must prove that they did not knowingly possess the drug. A previous version of the bill had put the burden on prosecutors to prove knowing possession.
Garnett said Wednesday that the settled-upon approach to felonize possession above one gram is “an appropriate step forward … for making sure we’re getting pills off the street and we’re helping to save lives.”
He also criticized those who tried to defeat the bill: “They would prefer either for political purposes or for their own finger-pointing to have nothing done.”
Polis commended Garnett’s approach, saying that the speaker “never let the perfect be the enemy of the good” as this policy was workshopped.
Sixty-two state lawmakers voted for the bill — 35 in the House and 27 in the Senate. The vast majority of the 38 who voted against the bill did so because of concerns with the penalties for possession. These 38 included Republicans who said the bill was too soft and Democrats who felt it was too severe.
Nonpartisan state analysts have not released updated projections based on the final version of HB22-1326, but earlier this month they estimated the bill would produce about 3,000 new fentanyl felonies annually in Colorado that previously would have been misdemeanors.
A couple of protesters peacefully observed the bill signing event Wednesday, holding up cardboard signs that read, “recoveries not felonies” and “end mass incarceration.”
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Featured Review: Sean Landers: 1991-1994, Improbable History This survey of relentlessly self-dissecting and blogosphere-portentous paintings, videos, sculptures and photographs by the New York-based conceptual artist Landers makes every attempt to get a hold of that elusive quality known as sincerity. Covering massive canvases, full legal pads and several years' worth of calendar pages with hand-scrawled text, Landers iterates himself as a desperately ambitious but ever-human everyman, a kind of modern-day St. Augustine confessing his trials with art and life in a mode of unedited profusion that traditional social courtesy was established to discourage. There's a sense of rigor in Landers' ability to tolerate himself, which is mirrored by the viewer's tolerance for the work — a rigor that most have perhaps become accustomed to through the sudden ubiquity of social media, modern memoirs and all the other contemporary variations of self-advertisement/acceptable voyeurism now available. In light of this "new normal" (term courtesy of Dick Cheney), Landers comes across as less transgressive than strangely classical — he uses paint and canvas, he's apologetic, and he references Blake, Narcissus and the lyric impulse. But is he sincere? He doesn't even claim to know. Critical to motivating his furious desire to excavate earnestness is Landers' fraught identity as a working-class Irish Catholic, a fact that makes him incapable of escaping the crushing guilt of having committed the ultimate transgression: becoming an artist. Through April 11 at the Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis, 3750 Washington Boulevard; 314-535-4660 or www.contemporarystl.org. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Wed.-Sat., 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Sun. | <urn:uuid:d196b417-b777-4b25-89b5-02fe905fa72b> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.riverfronttimes.com/arts/featured-review-sean-landers-1991-1994-improbable-history-2482996 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572033.91/warc/CC-MAIN-20220814113403-20220814143403-00265.warc.gz | en | 0.950887 | 377 | 1.507813 | 2 |
This article contains references to domestic violence.
The federal government has announced the terms of reference for a new inquiry examining how the coronavirus pandemic has impacted rates of domestic and sexual violence in Australia.
The inquiry will partly focus on the experiences of women from diverse communities, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, women on temporary visas, and women with disabilities.
The goal will be to present immediate and long-term measures to prevent violence against women and their children and improve gender equality.
It comes as in incidents as households grapple with the fallout of the coronavirus pandemic.
The national hotline for domestic violence counselling, 1800RESPECT, reported a 20 per cent surge in calls in March-April, with 9 per cent directly related to the coronavirus lockdown.
Minister for Women Marise Payne said the inquiry was vital amid the rise in incidents.
"We must listen to the experiences of the sector during this unprecedented time and learn how governments, services and the community can better support women and their children, particularly when home is not a safe place to be," she said.
The inquiry was welcome news for Our Watch, the national body for the prevention of violence against women and children. The group's CEO, Patty Kinnersly, said it marked an important step forward.
"In order to prevent violence against women, we must continue to utilise and expand on the extensive evidence base we have on what drives violence against women so we can stop it before it starts," she said.
“In order to be most effective, this Inquiry would work hand-in-hand with the development of a Second National Plan to Reduce Against Women and Their Children, which was announced by the Federal Government earlier this year.
“This inquiry also provides an opportunity to inform the Federal Government’s COVID-19 crisis recovery plan, to ensure we advance gender equality and prevent violence against women as we take action to respond and recover from the social, health and economic crises caused by COVID-19."
The inquiry is part of Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s announcement in March of a .
The package saw the launch of the to communicate the anti-domestic violence message across TV, digital, social media, radio, magazines, and newspapers, as well as at shopping centres, hospitals, and GPs’ surgeries.
Minister for Families Anne Ruston previously the key pillars of the campaign were to look more broadly at the cultural influences within multicultural communities.
“There are many, many different cultural elements that need to be taken into account when you're putting the program together,” she said.
“When you find a situation where women are culturally restricted or deterred from coming forward, how we actually go about that (to) make sure that we have the services available that are culturally appropriate, if they do seek help.”
Minister for Families Anne Ruston, Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Minister for Foreign Affairs, and Minsiter for Women, Marise Payne attend the vigil Source: AAP
Senator Ruston said it was vital to look at domestic violence from a two-fold perspective, including providing information to communities and to ensuring the message reaches younger generations.
"We need to talk to younger people and our children through our schools so that they can understand that domestic violence is much more than just physical violence," she said.
"It could be financial violence, it could be emotional, it could be coercive behaviours that prevent people from actually living their appropriate best lives,” she said.
“So, I think we have to address it from both ends, one at the place where it's occurring, and making sure that everybody is aware that that is unacceptable, and what violence actually entails.
"But also making sure that we continue to work on education programs, particularly for younger people, so that they understand that in any society, violence, of any type is unacceptable.”
If you or someone you know is impacted by family or domestic violence, call 1800RESPECT on 1800 737 732 or visit . In an emergency, call 000.
People in Australia must stay at least 1.5 metres away from others. Check your state’s restrictions on gathering limits.
Testing for coronavirus is now widely available across Australia. If you are experiencing cold or flu symptoms, arrange a test by calling your doctor or contact the Coronavirus Health Information Hotline on 1800 020 080.
The federal government's coronavirus tracing app COVIDSafe is available for download from your phone's app store.
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Museums and galleries welcome back art enthusiasts
The art scene is finally back!
Shanghai Museum, Pudong Art Museum, Yuz Museum, Long Museum West Bund, West Bund Museum and Power Station of Art welcomed art lovers on Friday after being closed for over two months due to COVID-19 restrictions.
Visitors have to produce a green health code and a negative COVID-19 test result valid for 72 hours for entry. Most museums insist on appointments before letting in visitors.
"It is exactly 113 days since we last welcomed visitors," said Yang Zhigang, the director of the Shanghai Museum. "We hope that they will get back the old feeling inside the exhibition hall."
According to Yang, the museum has limited visitors to 4,000 per day. Almost 2,000 people had reserved for morning entry on the first day of its reopening.
The museum gave visitors a special mask as a small gift.
"We have actually been waiting for the confirmation of the reopening date for a month," said Lu Huihong, one of the staff members at Long Museum West Bund.
Since June 1, Lu and the museum's team have been busy working on three new exhibitions, including American artist Jennifer Guidi's first solo exhibition in China.
Attracted to sand as an art material, Guidi experimented with it on canvas. Her abstract compositions refer to the natural world as she mixes sand with paint to depict arresting natural and cosmological phenomena.
The solo exhibition of Chinese artist Shen Xiaotong was also unveiled to the public yesterday.
"The duration of the exhibitions might be shortened as we have a cluster of exhibitions on the list," Lu said.
Originally scheduled to open at the end of April at Bund One Art Museum, the exhibition, "Botticelli and Renaissance," was perhaps the year's most anticipated exhibition.
The exhibits were on loan from the Uffizi Gallery, one of the world's most visited museums in Italy. It was one of the 10 planned exhibitions by Uffizi to be held in Shanghai over the next five years as part of a collaboration agreement reached between the Uffizi Gallery and Shanghai Tix Media.
However, according to a source from Shanghai Tix Media, "Botticelli and Renaissance" would be postponed and a new date would be announced later. Instead, "Uffizi Self-Portrait Masterpieces" will be the first from the gallery to open in the city on September 9.
The exhibition will feature around 50 masterpieces from the 16th century to the 20th century, including artworks by Raphael (1483-1520), Titian (1490–1576), Cai Guoqiang and Yayoi Kusama.
Last week, Shanghai Jiushi Art Museum announced that Giorgio Morandi's (1890–1964) exhibition was still in the plans. Tickets are available on the WeChat mini program of Shanghai Jiushi Art Museum. The Morandi's exhibition is set to kick off on July 9.
The Italian painter and printmaker was known for his simple yet stunning still life paintings, and had a reputation for being a recluse, spending his time inside the four walls of his Bologna studio.
Today, many people are familiar with "Morandi colors," used in fashion and lifestyle. The harmonious, silent colors of the bottles, vases, bowls, and plates have a soothing power, especially for visitors just coming out of a months-long lockdown.
Opal Liu is looking forward to the Yoshitomo Nara's exhibition at the Yuz Museum.
"The exhibition opened on March 5, but I was too busy at that time. I will not miss it when it reopens to the public again," said the 30-something office worker.
The exhibition is a significant retrospective of the world-renowned Japanese artist. It includes more than 70 paintings, sculptures, ceramics, and installations, as well as over 700 manuscripts, including some never-before-seen sketches. It was earlier scheduled to run through September.
While most of the city's art museums remained closed, there have been lots of activities at M50, an art hub that houses galleries, designer shops and studios, since last week.
"ShanghART has two exhibition spaces in the city; one is our main venue at West Bund, and the other is at Moganshan Road," said Helen Zhu, one of the ShanghART staff members.
It is a pity that the main venue, where Sun Xun's solo exhibition is being held, remains closed.
"We do hope the once dazzling art scene along West Bund will be soon revived," Zhu said.
As compensation, Liu Yue's exhibition at M50 on Moganshan Road is open, and visitors only need to produce negative COVID-19 tests for entry.
Be it a coincidence or fate, Liu's exhibition, which opened on March 10, dealt with the theme of the freezing moment.
The artist weaved a rope into a huge net, constantly increasing the lengths between the knots to enlarge the meshes from a two-dimensional giant net spread out from top to bottom of the wall inside the gallery.
Then balls of various sizes are randomly rolled along the highest point of the net. Different mesh traps catch them according to their sizes and masses. Mixed fluids (cement, gypsum, flour) with strong solidification forces are dumped from the highest point. They flow downward along the track of the rope grid and are blocked by the spheres occluded by the rope grid to change the flow track.
"Unwittingly, time did seem frozen in these past several months," Zhu said. "A perfect echo to the artist's theme." | <urn:uuid:546ccebf-219a-44ad-bd88-fc17db22a6b6> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.shine.cn/feature/art-culture/2207027457/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572033.91/warc/CC-MAIN-20220814113403-20220814143403-00265.warc.gz | en | 0.975711 | 1,186 | 1.546875 | 2 |
Around 1910, the Große Straße ("Great Street") in Osnabrück had become a veritable shopping street. A decisive change had brought the light rail transit system in 1906: Both lines led to the Große Straße, which now had the ideal conditions in terms of accessibility to potential customers. The advertisements spreading like wildfire helped customers finding the right house, in the form of oversized signboards, through taped special offers crossing over the shop windows, or through expenses in the growing department store windows. A "consumer temple" that set the tone at the time was the department store Conitzer & Söhne - operated under the name "Fashion Bazar" - (right of the screen). According to the contemporary department store architecture, the 1st floor was designed as a storefront. To protect the displays in the large windows from the midday sun, they had let down the awnings, hitherto completely unknown objects in the streets. Given this modernity, the remaining old buildings seemed almost out of place. Their later demolition but was not associated with the new construction of a department store , they had to make way for a road breakdown, from which the town planner hoped to relieve the Great Road to Neumarkt - the so-called "Thor'scher Durchbruch" (later Jürgensort). Demolished were the houses Nos. 65 (House J. Roth) and 64 (house right next to it). For orientation, note the building with the curved gable construction No. 62, which has remained in almost unchanged form to this day (with kind permission of the Museum Industrierkultur). | <urn:uuid:aaf907e7-3fc6-457c-b2fa-08cb1852a722> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.re.photos/en/compilation/806/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572033.91/warc/CC-MAIN-20220814113403-20220814143403-00265.warc.gz | en | 0.96739 | 340 | 2.265625 | 2 |
Tax Evasion Lawyers in California
In Pennsylvania, "tax evasion" is a crime that involves a willful failure to pay the taxes that the taxpayer legally owes.
Normally, tax evasion is accompanied by an attempt to make it appear to the government of California, Pennsylvania that one's tax liability is lower than it actually is. This can include concealing income, making fraudulent transfers of property, and other illegal activities.
You may also be acquainted with the term "tax avoidance." It is important that you don't confuse this with "tax evasion." Tax avoidance is perfectly legal, and is probably something that every taxpayer does whenever they file, whether they know it or not. It involves employing legal methods to make one's tax liability as small as possible, taking advantages of deductions and other tax breaks.
Penalties for Tax Evasion in California, Pennsylvania
The federal government and the laws of Pennsylvania impose grave penalties for tax evasion - treating it as an extremely serious crime.
In California, tax evasion can result in anything from a comparatively small fine, and a court order to pay any back taxes as well as interest, all the way up to financial penalties in the hundreds of thousands of dollars, as well as jail time.
In the majority of tax evasion cases, however, the punishments are not so severe. This is particularly likely in first offenses, when the amount of money involved is fairly small. Minor punishments for tax evasion normally mean a small fine, on top of an order to pay whatever taxes the taxpayer owes. A minor punishment is most likely when the government has trouble proving that fraud was involved, as opposed to an honest accounting error.
On the other hand, if the prosecution can establish that a California, Pennsylvania taxpayer engaged in fraud, and knowingly failed to pay their taxes, a tax court will probably impose the most grave punishment that's permitted by law. This can easily involve jail time.
A California, Pennsylvania Tax Evasion Lawyer Can Help
An attorney in California, Pennsylvania specializing in tax law can help you adhere with all the tax laws that apply to you, which makes it very unlikely that you'll ever be accused of tax evasion in the first place.
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The Berenstain Bears and the Messy Room
This classic Berenstain Bears story is a perfect way to teach children about tidying up, organization, and taking good care of their belongings!
Come for a visit in Bear Country with this classic First Time Book® from Stan and Jan Berenstain. Mama and Papa are frustrated that Brother and Sister can’t seem to pick up after themselves. Will the cubs ever learn to clean up their messes? Includes over 50 bonus stickers! | <urn:uuid:60768fac-8bad-4575-8297-8a0b49aa80bf> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.chickadeekidsco.com/the-berenstain-bears-and-the-messy-room.html | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571536.89/warc/CC-MAIN-20220811224716-20220812014716-00265.warc.gz | en | 0.932276 | 113 | 1.539063 | 2 |
The Addis Ababa City Administration in Ethiopia has began the construction of Adwa Center (also the anti-colonial struggle memorial center), in the heart of the city. The Center is being constructed on a piece of land that was initially given out to the Ethiopian born Saudi Billionaire Mohammed Ali Al Amoudi’s company, Midroc Construction but later taken back by the city administration.
The structure of Adwa Center is intended to commemorate the triumph of Adwa and Patriots. It will reflect the history of the victory in its entirety.
Adwa center will consist of a museum, a meeting hall with a total capacity of over 2000 people, three smaller auditoriums with a capacity of 400 people, a 600 car capacity parking space, a cinema theater, a library, a gym, cafeterias and a childcare center among other leisure facilities.
The building design
The building design features the letter A, and it is not really clear why the Addis Ababa City Administration did not want to feature the Ethiopian Geez script the pie sign instead.
Adwa victory is regarded as an African victory. This is because it is the first ever African victory over European colonizers. It has strengthened other African countries’ struggle against their colonial masters in order to attain independence.
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Nowadays, JPEG is one of the leading image format on the Internet today. It is the acronym for the “Joint Photographic Experts Group”. JPEG images are not only used by individuals for personal use, but also used by professionals for business advertisements. Another merit of this image format is, it appears clear on a computer screen. Moreover, it has been observed that when the user is trying to print the image in JPEG format it maylose the resolution, depending on the printer. As a result, there is need to transfer photos to PDF. Portable Document Files preserves all visual elements. However, it is ideal for sharing, uploading and printing a high-quality image. So, here in this blog, we will cover the various methods and benefits to merge multiple image files to PDF.
With the help of Adobe Acrobat XI, the user can change pictures to PDF files. Adobe Acrobat is an application software developed by Adobe Systems to read, view, open, print and manage files in PDF format. By using some useful steps user can transfer multiple image files to PDF –
With the help of Adobe Acrobat XI, the user can change pictures to PDF file. But it has some limitations which are given below-
We have seen how to add image to Adobe PDF file format by using Adobe Acrobat XI, but it has some drawbacks. So, the user can try our tool i.e Pic to PDF Converter. Software easily transfers pictures in PDF file format. Moreover, it allows conversion of multiple files and there is no file size limitation. Images could be of any form like JPG, JPEG, PNG, BMP, GIF can be changed easily.
As we know that image formats like JPEG, JPG, PNG, etc can be altered easily. However, Portable document file format cannot be a changed or modified easily. However, when user send photos in PDF file format then, they will not be altered. We have seen that with the help of Adobe Acrobat XI user can convert photos to PDF but it has various limitations. So, it is recommended to use our tool which easily migrates images to Adobe PDF. Even, software doesn’t require the installation of Adobe Reader also. | <urn:uuid:523f8b33-8fc1-4dcb-9980-ebd8a4e7d324> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.pdfware.org/blog/photos-to-pdf.html | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572033.91/warc/CC-MAIN-20220814113403-20220814143403-00265.warc.gz | en | 0.920106 | 451 | 2.234375 | 2 |
By nature, Ming aralia wants to grow up, not out. Prune vertical branches to keep your plant from growing taller. You can prune Ming aralia to grow in 6- and 8-inch pots for the tops of tables or to accent a reception counter.
If you grow a Ming aralia in a to inch pot, it can grow from 3 to 4 feet tall as a bush or 5 to 6 feet tall as a. When trimming a Ming aralia as a bonsai, you can prune the delicate branches rather than wiring it into shape.
If you prune the inner branches you will make it ming stump aralia pruning more tree-like. The trunk will become rugged-looking like a tree. Choose Size of Plant. 6" – Packs 6 or 12 Per Case, 8" – Single, 10" – Single, 14" – Single. Overall Size: 6" to 7" W 14" to 16" H. Totally unique and utterly adorable, our aralia ming stump for delivery will add an eye-catching touch to your home. Its fluffy foliage makes it one of the most distinct shrub plants, with a pale green color on top and deep purple on the bottom.5/5(35).
Pruning won't make the trunk thicken, only time, leaving on bottom-most branches (at least for a year or two), and possibly a relatively good size pot will. But unless you do prune fairly hard near the top (e.g.
possibly choosing small branches vs just foliage) you'll end up with more top heaviness, rather than less. Jun 29, Ming Aralia can grow to be 6 to 7 feet (2 m.) tall if properly cared for in an indoor environment, and is prone to grow up rather than out.
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Keep it in a pot indoors or outside during warmer weather. The leaves are finely segmented, so the foliage has a feathery appearance. Ming Aralia Bonsai Growing Ming Aralia Bonsai. Aralia plants can be trimmed into a lovely bonsai specimens, but Ming Aralia is prized as one of the best and the finest plants for the bonsai. Though it grows vertically, a proper trimming can keep the plant at 1 ft tall, or even less. Apr 09, There are a couple of possible reasons for the leaves of ming aralia (Polyscias fruticosa) to turn yellow and drop.
A sudden temperature fall causes this tropical plant's leaves to lose their color and fall off. However, if the temperature change is gradual enough, aralias can acclimate to 65°F just fine. Drafts can cause a similar reaction. Hi, Aralia plants are considered poisonous Plants are a great addition to homes and offices, but it’s important to know whether your plants are dangerous to children, pets, or even adults. Some plants contain chemicals such as oxalates, solanine, glycosides, or alkaloid lycorine that may cause vomiting, nausea, diarrhea, swelling and redness of the mouth, throat, and lips, and. | <urn:uuid:6ea3dbbf-3fb3-42d5-9f27-05452d4def6d> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://stumpchopping.buzz/ming-stump-aralia-pruning-91316-encino-ca.html | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572033.91/warc/CC-MAIN-20220814113403-20220814143403-00265.warc.gz | en | 0.915885 | 790 | 1.5 | 2 |
Giorgina Barbara Piccoli
University of Torino, Turin, Italy
Received: June 07, 2022; Accepted: June 14, 2022; Published: June 21, 2022
High-technology medicine saves lives and produces waste; this is the case of dialysis. The increasing amounts of waste products can be biologically dangerous in different ways: some represent a direct infectious or toxic danger for other living creatures (potentially contaminated or hazardous waste), while others are harmful for the planet (plastic and non-recycled waste). With the aim of increasing awareness, proposing joint actions and coordinating industrial and social interactions, the Italian Society of Nephrology is presenting this position statement on ways in which the environmental impact of caring for patients with kidney diseases can be reduced. Due to the particular relevance in waste management of dialysis, which produces up to 2 kg of potentially contaminated waste per session and about the same weight of potentially recyclable materials, together with technological waste (dialysis machines), and involves high water and electricity consumption, the position statement mainly focuses on dialysis management, identifying ten first affordable actions: (1) reducing the burden of dialysis (whenever possible adopting an intent to delay strategy, with wide use of incremental schedules); (2) limiting drugs and favoring “natural” medicine focusing on lifestyle and diet; (3) encouraging the reuse of “household” hospital material; (4) recycling paper and glass; (5) recycling non-contaminated plastic; (6) reducing water consumption; (7) reducing energy consumption; (8) introducing environmental-impact criteria in checklists for evaluating dialysis machines and supplies; (9) encouraging well-planned triage of contaminated and noncontaminated materials; (10) demanding planet-friendly approaches in the building of new facilities. | <urn:uuid:cfbb885f-1e97-4d1f-9c9b-03593e23d915> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.imedpub.com/articles/green-nephrology-and-ecodialysis-a-position-statement-by-the-italian-society-of-nephrology.php?aid=47187 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571536.89/warc/CC-MAIN-20220811224716-20220812014716-00265.warc.gz | en | 0.889447 | 374 | 3.265625 | 3 |
As an ECB governing council meeting approaches next Thursday (4 February), Duisenberg is prepared to wait for unequivocal evidence of a major downturn in business confidence and possible deflation before he sanctions a cut in the bank’s key refinancing rate.
ECB analysts suggest that the Brazilian crisis should have only a limited impact on euroland despite its significant exposure to the country’s foreign debt – 45.7% of the total compared with just 21.9% for the US.
They believe that unless Brazil triggers a financial contagion across the world and causes another round of devaluations in Asia, the impact of the recent turmoil should be absorbed by the euro-zone economy without too much pain.
This is a view shared by Paul Atkinson, the head of economic prospects at the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development.
“It is hard to see anything in the pipeline from the emerging markets that is as big as anything we absorbed in 1997-98,” he said. “Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand and Korea all caused big trade adjustments and these have been absorbed, and it is fairly clear from the data that these countries were in trouble and retrenching even before we quite realised it from the panic in the financial markets.”
European central bankers do not want to tempt fate by saying it, but most of them believe that, barring a Chinese crisis, the euro area has seen the worst of the external shocks and should manage economic growth of 2.5% this year.
Signs of inflation in the currency zone are few and far between. The last official data published for the 11-nation area showed prices to be up just 0.9% in November 1998 compared with the same month a year earlier.
Based on consumer price indices published by four German Länder this week, Deutsche Bank Research in Frankfurt estimates that the annual inflation rate in Germany was just 0.5% in January – well within the 0-2% target range set by the ECB for the whole single currency area.
The strong growth of Germany’s broad money supply aggregate (M3) in December was a ‘blip’, according to economists. The M3 measure, which includes banknotes and coins in circulation and easily-accessed desposits and cashable debt instruments, grew at an annual rate of 5.9% in December. This was up from 5.3% in October and November.
Commerzbank economists say this is not a sign of impending inflationary pressures but of special factors including a rush to benefit from tax-advantaged loans for building in eastern Germany and a one-off influx of funds via payments made abroad to domestic companies.
With all the historical data suggesting no inflationary trends and little impact on growth from the crises in Asia, Russia and Latin America, the ECB is relying heavily on surveys of business confidence for guidance.
The most comprehensive of these will be published by the European Commission next week, on the same day as the council meeting, although the central bankers are certain to have a sneak preview.
The last survey revealed a sharp downturn in the Commission’s industrial confidence indicator, which takes into account manufacturers’ production and order book expectations, their export outlook and stocks of goods. Yet, at the same time, consumer confidence is hitting record highs.
Stefan Bergheim, an ECB-watcher at Merrill Lynch in Frankfurt, has an explanation for economic operators’ split personality. “This kind of divergence can only be temporary, but what we are seeing is a reflection of pricing power,” he said. “Businesses are finding it hard to raise their prices in the current climate, which hurts them, but consumers like it since it boosts their spending power.”
If, however, the pain and pessimism of manufacturers start to feed through to shoppers, then the ECB may well change its view. Speaking to the European Parliament’s monetary subcommittee last week, Duisenberg was typically non-committal on this point, although he was prepared to consider a hypothetical deflationary scenario.
“Taking the academic point of view, if there were to be a further sustained deceleration of prices, then a relaxation of monetary policy would be called for and we would take decisions accordingly without any doubt,” he said.
However, he warned repeatedly – and said the same to the Euro-11 ministerial coordinating group earlier that day – that a further easing of monetary policy would require tight control of public spending.
“The ECB is arguing that if it gets the tightening of fiscal policy it wants, then, to keep monetary conditions as they are, monetary policy would be eased,” said Jean-François Mercier, an analyst at investment bank Salomon Smith Barney in London.
Atkinson suspects the ECB could act earlier, but sees the catalyst not in Brazil or Asia but in the US. Its trade deficit is widening significantly and demand for goods and services is increasingly supported by consumer spending which is, in turn, galvanised by soaring stock market values.
“Above-trend growth in the US cannot go on forever,” said Atkinson. “If there is a slowdown in the US and monetary easing is the response, there could be a weakening of the dollar and this would quickly become a signal leading the ECB to reassess the situation and conclude that softer monetary policy conditions would be appropriate in Europe.”
For now, analysts expect the governing council to sit out the start of the annual round of wage negotiations in Germany and the publication of euro-zone governments’ budgetary ‘stability programmes’ before taking any precipitate decisions.
“We see no need to change our view that the cut in rates during the first quarter will come in late February or early March,” said Manuela Preuschl, ECB-watcher at Deutsche Bank in Frankfurt.
Main refinancing rate: 3.00% (confirmed 21 January)
Deposit rate: 2.0% (from 22 January)
Marginal lending rate: 4.5% (from 22 January)
Key dates in the bank’s calendar (29 January – 11 February)
Euro-zone harmonised consumer price indices for December published (prices rose 0.9% in the year to November)
European System of Central Banks (Eurosystem) invites bids for liquidity from banks in its weekly money market refinancing operation at 3% fixed rate
Eurosystem allocates liquidity to banking system on the basis of previous day’s bids (replaces expiring loans worth h48 billion)
Governing council meets, Frankfurt
Survey of euro-zone consumer/business confidence in January published by European Commission
ECB directorate member Sirkka Hämäläinen and council member Luis Ángel Rojo speak at press seminar in Frankfurt
Eurosystem invites liquidity bids in weekly refinancing operation
Eurosystem allocates liquidity on the basis of previous day’s bids
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Cyclic AMP is certainly a ubiquitous intracellular second messenger mixed up in regulation of a multitude of cellular processes, most which act through the cAMP C protein kinase A (PKA) signaling pathway and involve PKA phosphorylation of particular substrates. now growing. Right here, we will concentrate on systems for focusing on PPI, disruptors that modulate downstream cAMP signaling and their part, specifically in the center. and inside cells. As stated above, AKAPs bind through a conserved amphipathic helixes website towards the hydrophobic dimerization website from the PKA R-subunit (Carr et al., 1991). These little disruptor peptides generally imitate the amphipathic helices area of AKAP, like regarding Ht31, the initial and most widely buy Oroxylin A used disruptor peptide. This is produced from the PKA binding area in AKAP-Lbc (Carr et al., 1992) and it had been afterwards been shown to be nonselective, having the ability to disrupt both RI and RII from AKAPs (Herberg et al., 2000). A lot more than 20 years afterwards Ht31 continues to be used as an instrument to describe brand-new AKAPs, for instance neurochondrin (Hermann et al., 2015). In 2003, a disruptor peptide originated by identifying the minimal binding domains of many AKAPs that acquired high binding affinity to RII, known as AKAP-in silico (AKAP-IS; Alto et al., 2003). A afterwards version originated to have minimal RI-binding, SuperAKAP-IS (Silver et al., 2006). At the same time, peptides made to disrupt AKAP/RI binding, like PV38 (Burns-Hamuro et al., 2003) and RIAD (Carlson et al., 2006) had been put in make use of. Aside from the improvements relating to binding affinity to tell apart between AKAP binding to RI or/and RII, a huge limitation may be the cell permeability from the designed peptides. Many approaches have already been used to handle this issue by attaching a cell-permeable poly-basic series towards the disruptor peptide, just like the TAT or sequences or a poly-arginine peptide. buy Oroxylin A For instance, a peptide produced from the TAT proteins from the individual immunodeficiency trojan (HIV-1) can, when from the disruptor peptide, conveniently facilitate its transportation in to the cell. TAT-AKAP-IS could at micromolar concentrations disrupt endogenous AKAP/PKA relationship and affect PKA subcellular localization in insulin-secreting pancreatic B-cells (Faruque et al., 2009). In perfused hearts, TAT-conjugated A-kinase-anchoring disruptor (TAT-AKAD) affected heartrate and contractility after -adrenergic arousal and disrupt PKA localization in cardiomyocytes (Patel et al., 2010). Another strategy that is developed to boost peptide permeability is by using all-hydrocarbon-stapled -helical peptides, where nonnatural proteins are incorporated in to the peptide producing a stapled peptide that’s locked within a -helical conformation. Additionally, it’s been proven that stapled peptides possess elevated binding affinity, much less susceptibility to proteolytic degradation, improved pharmacologic buy Oroxylin A functionality and serum half-life (Verdine and Hilinski, 2012). Using this system, Wang and co-workers created disruptor peptides that are extremely cell permeable to different cell-lines which could efficiently avoid the relationship between AKAP and PKA, that they known as Stapled Anchoring Disruptors (STADS). They designed STAD-2 and STAD-3 (Wang et al., 2014) and RI-STAD-1 and RI-STAD-2 (Wang et al., 2015) that are extremely selective for disrupting the relationship between AKAPs/PKA-RII and AKAP/PKA-RI, respectively. Oddly enough, STAD-2 continues to be used in an extremely different cell model program being a potential technique to research and develop brand-new antimalarials goals (Flaherty et al., 2015). Also if they are extremely efficient peptides, the actual fact that they disrupt the AKAP/PKA relationship diminishes their specificity since this relationship is common to all or Rabbit Polyclonal to Ezrin (phospho-Tyr146) buy Oroxylin A any PKA-AKAP complexes. By disrupting the AKAP/PKA relationship, these peptides will have an effect on many AKAP/PKA complexes in the cell whatever the AKAP present. A more precise strategy is always to disrupt specific AKAP complexes, which will be feasible by avoiding the relationship between a particular AKAP and an attached substrate proteins which will be phosphorylated by PKA. There are many types of buy Oroxylin A such peptides, that have been also designed generally as tools to review and confirm AKAP-interactions. One of these is a brief peptide produced from the phospholamban (PLB) website that binds to AKAP18 and competes with and displaces the AKAP18/PLB connection (Lygren et al., 2007). This PLB peptide having a poly-arginine mounted on the C- or N-terminus for penetrance in neonatal cardiomyocytes, clogged noradrenalin-induced upsurge in Ca2+ reabsorption. Another probability is always to disrupt the connection between your AKAP targeting website and its connection partner offering subcellular localization. For instance Dodge-Kafka et al. 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Coaching Boys into Men
Coaching Men Into Boys (CBIM) is an evidence-based program developed by Futures Without Violence, that helps coaches and community leaders begin talking with teens about healthy relationships and the healthy ways to use our strength. CBIM provides adults with training and tools to have brief weekly conversations with groups of young men and boys, to increase social and emotional skills.
Coaching Boys Into Men recognizes the influential impact these leaders have on youth development. The implementation of CBIM will foster positive, healthy organizational norms, and strengthen the relationships adult leaders have with the young men and boys they lead. CBIM is used worldwide and SARA is excited to bring it to the Charlottesville area.
SARA Prevention staff can provide your organization with guidance and step-by-step support, to implement CBIM. Contact us at firstname.lastname@example.org for more information.
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COLLIDING DREAMS, a film by award-winning filmmakers Joseph Dorman (Sholem Aleichem: Laughing in the Darkness and Arguing the World) and Oren Rudavsky (A Life Apart: Hasidism in America and Hiding and Seeking) will open at Lincoln Plaza Cinema in New York on February 19 and at Laemmle Royal and Town Center 5 in Los Angeles and at Regal Westpark in Irvine, CA on March 4th. A national release will follow.
COLLIDING DREAMS recounts the dramatic history of one of the most controversial, and urgently relevant political ideologies of the modern era. The century-old conflict in the Middle East continues to play a central role in world politics. And yet, amidst this fierce, often-lethal controversy, the Zionist dream of Jews for a homeland of their own remains little understood and its meanings often distorted. The documentary addresses that void with a gripping exploration of Zionism’s meaning, history and future. Told through the remarkable lives and voices of Jews and Palestinians living in the Middle East today, COLLIDING DREAMS weaves together past and present, ideas and passions, wars and peace talks, brilliant minds with the voices of ordinary citizens to develop a film portrait of unprecedented depth and sensitivity.
Few ideas in the modern era have had as momentous an impact on the world as Zionism. Born in the late 19th century, this seemingly utopian dream was meant to solve the age-old problem of anti-Semitism and to allow a place for Jewish life and culture to thrive in the modern world. Few could have envisioned its remarkable and rapid success: the creation in less than a century of a thriving democratic Jewish state. And yet despite its success, the very legitimacy of the Zionist Idea – and the State of Israel – are questioned more today than ever before. The debate over Israel — triggered by the latest war, or terrorist attack, or national election – is often guided by emotion rather than substance, by fear or anger rather than a thorough understanding of Zionism and its history.
Incorporating interviews with writers, politicians, activists, the young and the old, Israeli and Palestinian, together with rarely seen footage culled from archives all over the world, the film focuses on several critical moments in the history of Zionism: its origins in Europe; the early relations between Jews and Palestinians in turn of the century Palestine; the 1948 war known alternately as the War of Independence and the Nakba; the euphoria of the Jewish People and the devastation felt by Palestinians after Six Day War of 1967; the messianic West Bank Settlement Movement and the idealism of the Peace Movement; and the colliding forces among Jews, and between Jews and Palestinians today. | <urn:uuid:08c19c22-1705-42b6-97d2-8c788b6fc285> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.vimooz.com/2015/12/22/colliding-dreams-documentary-release-date/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572033.91/warc/CC-MAIN-20220814113403-20220814143403-00265.warc.gz | en | 0.941939 | 561 | 1.78125 | 2 |
Cjus 820-research paper: compare and contrast major legislation | CJUS 820 – Advanced Topics in Terrorism and Intelligence | Liberty University
RESEARCH PAPER: COMPARE AND CONTRAST MAJOR LEGISLATION
The purpose of this paper is to analyze, compare, and contrast various pieces of major legislation
that relate to the global war on terror (i.e. the U.S.A. Patriot Act (USAPA), the National Defense
Authorization Act (NDAA), etc.). Students will also discuss the advantages and disadvantages
of each piece of legislation discussed. Finally, students will select a major piece of legislation
and take a stance either in support or opposition of that legislation. Students will provide a
cogent and academic argument to support their stance based upon sound, scholarly research.
All papers must be completed through the lens of a Biblical Worldview where students will
incorporate appropriate biblical passages and/or resources. The paper must be completed in APA
formatting and consist of 20-25 pages (excluding all title, abstract and reference pages). In
addition to the course text, all papers must utilize at least 15 outside scholarly sources to support
evaluation an analysis.
At a minimum, the following sections are required:
o Provide a brief introduction about the key elements in the paper.
Background and Problem Statement
o Preliminary research must be conducted using practitioners, government sources,
articles, etc., to identify and discuss the major pieces of legislation such as those
listed above (The USA Patriot Act, The NDAA, etc.).
o The thesis statement will discuss and describe the concepts cited and the
significance of each as they relate to one another. The thesis statement must be
clear and concise (approximately 250 words).
o The literature review is a critical component of a proposal. This section highlights
what has been achieved related to your topic. Answer the following questions:
What is the USA Patriot Act?
What is the NDAA?
What other pieces of legislation play a key role in prosecuting the global
war on terror?
What role does the FISA court and process play?
What role has the NSA played within this process?
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What technologies have been employed to further this legislation?
What role does indefinite detention play?
What is unlawful enemy combatant?
What aspects of the legislation is viewed as Constitutional?
What aspects of the legislation are brought into question with regards to
the U.S. Constitution?
How has the legislation impacted American civil liberties?
What are the supporting arguments for the legislation?
What are the opposing arguments against the legislation?
How should the legislation be changed or amended?
What are the central themes and arguments in current literature?
What is missing from current literature?
o Scholarly articles are required. Although some information from government
sources may be used sparingly, approximately 80% of the review should
incorporate recent scholarly articles (published within the last 10 years).
o Do not state your opinion in this section. All information provided must be
properly cited and must be from quality academic sources. To achieve this, use
direct quotations, paraphrases, and synthesized information from multiple
sources. For example, this statement synthesizes the opinions of 4 scholars:
“Researchers have argued that disaster planning is critical to minimizing the
negative effects for emergency responders (Brown, 2010; Caldwell, 2009; Moore,
2011; Stanley, 2008).”
o Summarize your findings. What are the key points in the literature with regards to
the selected piece of legislation and how it impacts both the U.S. efforts in the
global war on terror?
o Since passage, how has the legislation impacted the average American citizen’s
o What steps should be taken to further improve the legislation?
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Raytheon has developed the Envoy™ software solution to quickly and affordably integrate newer weapons onto legacy aircraft.
Integration of non-Universal Armament Interface (UAI) weapons was previously expensive and time consuming, requiring changes to aircraft operational flight programs – a very costly process that can take years. Envoy, formerly known as Interface Bridge, will provide numerous integration options for UAI weapons without costly hardware changes.
Envoy has been completely funded by Raytheon to provide more affordable, easier integration. It is adaptable across various platforms, carriage systems and platform-to-weapon interfaces.
“The Envoy software solution is a real breakthrough for weapons integration,” said Mike Jarrett, Raytheon Air Warfare Systems vice president. “With Envoy, today’s state-of-the-art weapons can be easily and affordably integrated into legacy aircraft worldwide.”
Envoy can be implemented across various platforms and current bomb rack systems. The software has already been demonstrated on F-16 and F-18 fighter aircraft. Work is underway for integration on the MQ-9 and other international aircraft.
Envoy™, previously described as the Interface Bridge, is adaptable software and an optional hardware suite that will provide a communication bridge between MIL-STD-1760 and Miniature Munition Store Interface (MMSI) weapon interfaces. This functionality will allow legacy platforms to communicate with new, UAI type weapons. Envoy allows conversion between the physical layer (MIL-STD-1760 / MMS), and converts legacy interfaces into the UAI message set so that advanced weapons can receive initialization and tasking messages. | <urn:uuid:fd04dbbf-316d-47ea-90c8-a19e1d005b79> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.aerotechnews.com/blog/2016/03/16/new-raytheon-software-translates-modern-weapons-for-legacy-aircraft/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571536.89/warc/CC-MAIN-20220811224716-20220812014716-00265.warc.gz | en | 0.931542 | 340 | 1.601563 | 2 |
When someone falls short of your expectations, is the issue in your head? The answer is in that someone’s heart.
Good morning AD!
We pride ourselves on being a company of doers and, so, many of our fundamentals focus on ways to make all of that ‘doing’ more effective. This week’s fundamental is refreshing then because it isn’t yet another thing we have to remember when taking an action. Rather, it is something to consider when we find ourselves on the other end as the recipient of an action, especially one done differently, done slowly, or, perhaps, not done at all.
Did the doer slice the data that way because he doesn’t care to #6 MAKE QUALITY PERSONAL or was there a shared responsibility to #9 GET CLEAR ON EXPECTATIONS?
Did the doer reply to that email a little slower than expected because she doesn’t think it’s important to #3 BE A FANATIC ABOUT RESPONSE TIME or did she take that extra hour to #27 ASK PEOPLE WHO KNOW?
Did the doer fail to close an expected deal because he doesn’t want to #17 DELIVER RESULTS or are occasional misses par for the course even for those who #8 BRING IT EVERY DAY?
Assuming positive intent is all about trust. It is about trusting that the doer is doing what she thinks is right and it is about creating an environment where the doer trusts that the recipient will be reasonable in return. In each of the three examples above, there was a definite violation of the recipient’s expectations, but observing this fundamental would help the recipient differentiate between the intention of the doer and any feelings of disappointment or frustration in the outcome of the action. Often the issue is more in the head of the recipient than in the heart of the doer.
This is not to say that we should excuse carelessness or even that repeated violations shouldn’t temper this assumption of positive intent in specific cases or for specific people, but this concept that people generally mean well and are embracing action, however imperfect, over cynicism and inaction is at the root of this fundamental. Teddy Roosevelt put it well in this oft-quoted passage from his Citizenship in a Republic speech:
“It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and again, because there is no effort without error and shortcoming; but who does actually strive to do the deeds; who knows great enthusiasms, the great devotions; who spends himself in a worthy cause; who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who neither know victory nor defeat.”
Have a great week!
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FANE, SIR HENRY (1778-1840), commander-in-chief of the British Indian army, who visited the Punjab in 1837 on the occasion of the marriage of Kanvar Nau Nihal Singh, Maharaja Ranjit Singh`s grandson. Sir Henry Fane`s visit to Ranjit Singh was an event of considerable interest. He was highly impressed by the
FIVE YEARS IN INDIA, by Henry Edward Fane, aide-de-camp to his uncle, General Sir Henry Fane, commander-in-chief of the army of the East India Company during late 1830`s, is "a narrative of [the author`s] travels in the Presidency of Bengal, a visit to the court of Runjeet Singh, a residence
PANOPLY. To have established precise standards of regal usage and hospitality was remarkable for one born to a small worldly inheritance. Ranjit Singh`s patrimony did not amount to more than a few villages precariously held in those turbulent days, and his authority scarcely coincided with any recognizable or settled geographical
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Gambling is a form of entertainment that involves risking something of value in exchange for greater reward. It is especially dangerous for special populations, such as veterans, teenagers, aging adults, and the Latino and Asian communities. Depending on the severity of gambling addiction, the individual may suffer serious consequences, including social and professional consequences. However, there are ways to overcome the negative consequences of gambling. Here are some suggestions:
Find a support group or get treatment. The support of peers and professionals can help you overcome your gambling disorder. Exercise can also help you stop your urges to gamble. Many states offer gambling helplines and the National Helpline can be reached at 1-800-662-HELP (4357). If you or a loved one is struggling with gambling addiction, seek help and support for your family. If you can’t find a support group, postpone gambling until the problem is resolved and you’ve thought about its negative effects.
Understand the risks and rewards of gambling. Even though it can evoke feelings of euphoria, gambling is not a profitable means of earning money. Responsible gambling promotes safer gambling by advancing responsible standards of behaviour. The Responsible Gambling Council is an excellent resource for those seeking to understand the risks and rewards of gambling. In addition to encouraging safe gambling, the RGC also works to influence positive change within the gaming industry in Canada. They are dedicated to influencing the gambling industry and making responsible gambling a standard of practice.
Gambling is an ancient tradition that has endured for centuries. The law has suppressed it for almost as long. In the early 20th century, in many areas of the U.S., gambling was outlawed almost uniformly. However, these prohibitions did not stop the proliferation of criminal organizations and mafia. Since then, attitudes towards gambling have become more accepting and the laws against gambling have relaxed. There are many ways to control gambling and make it as enjoyable as possible.
Gambling is a complex issue that has a variety of emotional, financial, and social consequences. The problem occurs when an individual cannot stop gambling, and the behavior starts to negatively impact every aspect of his or her life. Therapy is one option. Cognitive-behavioral therapy helps a person overcome the urge to gamble through changing the way they think and act. Further, a cognitive-behavioral therapy can teach an individual new ways to cope with their emotions related to gambling.
Gambling counselling is another option. Gambling counsellors are free, confidential, and available around the clock. These counsellors specialize in gambling issues and are ready to help people overcome the problems associated with gambling. Most of these counselling services are available online. The best part is that they are open, 24/7. The counselor will listen to your concerns and help you develop a strategy that works for you. If you’ve been thinking about getting a gambling counselling, it’s time to take action.
Horse racing is one of the most popular forms of gambling in the English-speaking world. Horse racing is played in various countries, including England and France. Various forms of horse racing exist in other countries as well. These sports have become a major business. Various periodicals, statistical services, and self-styled experts exist to guide bettors. The technology has also facilitated off-track betting facilities. People can now watch racetrack telecasts without having to physically attend a racetrack. | <urn:uuid:5b8c3a2f-257a-4d8e-8a4d-ab1d8a1b36d0> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://myphillybankruptcylawyer.com/2022/07/how-to-overcome-gambling-consequences/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571536.89/warc/CC-MAIN-20220811224716-20220812014716-00265.warc.gz | en | 0.959964 | 698 | 2.921875 | 3 |
The first application was to cover chip board pages in white gesso and then a layer of hard pastels in various colors was added just before the gesso dried. Acrylic inks applied over stencils created another layer.
Students travelled through Europe visiting a myriad of countries including Prague, Germany, Scotland, England and Iceland. One page was dedicated to creating an acrylic painting. The results were stunning!
An Icelandic landscape and a Picasso inspired painting.
With travel and exploring new places there are ample opportunities to collect photographs, maps, museum brochures, postcards, and a whole host of ephemera. Pages are the perfect place to use these found papers for collage. Combined with acrylic paint, one-of-kind papers made from National Geographic pages using Citrasolv, and stencils, each page becomes a work of art. The best part is… subway ticket stubs, a bakery paper holding the croissant purchased while waiting in line to see the Eiffel Tower, a leaf picked up while walking through a park in Austria, or a paper placemat from an Indian restaurant in Maastricht…they are FREE ephemera and make for the most interesting collaged pages!
Photo image transfer gives each page a personal stamp. As pages take shape with layers of mixed media techniques something special happens…the opportunity to savor the places we have been. Our memories come alive through the process of art making. Visiting foreign lands are life changing experiences and the visual feast needs to become more than just a memory, it needs to be shared as an artifact. Creating travel pages is just the place for this to happen.
Whether it is Medieval art or postcards from a museum, it is all fair game for creating travel pages.
Fused shopping bag makes for a great journal page. With an iron on a medium setting, place 3 to 4 bags together with the “star bag” on top. Lay parchment paper on top of the pile of bags, and parchment underneath the bundle. Iron away, slowly, to fuse them together. Trim to the right size, and hole punch the edge… wa-la… a page of texture and a reminder of shopping at Harrods!
Photo image transfer with acrylic paint and some vintage letter stamps, a family heirloom one of the students brought to class for all of us to use.
Letters made with clear tar gel and acrylic paint.
Stencils and drips make for interesting backgrounds.
A little Monet inspired painting
Teaching Travel Pages was a wonderful experience for me, and the pages created by each student were full of interesting subjects, techniques, color combinations, and layers of collage. Every student had an approach that reflected their personal travel experience. Each page was unique and demonstrated a flair for using ephemera from their adventures to make artful pages. Maybe it is time for you to pull out those maps, brochures, postcards, photographs, ticket stubs, crumpled napkins, and found papers to create an artifact of your travel escapades. It is easy to put a travel journal together using some of the techniques I have described, it just takes time, a precious commodity…but it is worth the effort! | <urn:uuid:a9c4de94-5877-47dc-a42a-3c2308bc3536> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://lindasagastumeart.com/tag/found-papers/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571198.57/warc/CC-MAIN-20220810161541-20220810191541-00265.warc.gz | en | 0.940917 | 671 | 1.773438 | 2 |
Catch Fish with
19 November 2002
A spot of science.
I have hardly set foot out of the door in the past week so - no fish to report. In truth I tried bait fishing after dark down at the coast. Nothing of any size touched my big squid baits. I also went to some local ponds where I have been catching carp this summer. I took a spinning rod, a mullet spoon and a few earthworms in the hope of catching perch - total failure. In fact the only evidence I have that there are any perch present is a chap who told me that he had caught one on sweet corn a couple of months back. The water was pretty murky due to the activity of carp and bream so not ideal for spinning in any case. I'll try again if the water clears a bit.
Anyway, with the proposed ban on cod fishing in prospect I thought that you might like a bit of semi-scientific information for a change.
Firstly, is it true what the scientists are saying about the decline in fish stocks? Well every sea angler has his or her own ideas about such matters and these ideas are largely coloured by their recent experiences. If you have been catching plenty of cod you may think that there is no problem. On the other hand if times have been lean you may be all for a ban on commercial fishing. Of course neither of these views is very rational. You really need to know not only how many fish are out there but also how big they are and these facts vary with the species concerned and lots of other factors.
Some of the best clues about how fish respond to commercial fishing pressure were gathered during periods of war. For example many fish stocks, around our shores, which had been overfished were suddenly left alone when fishing stopped during the First World War (1914-1918). After the war commercial fishing started up again ad once more stocks diminished and fish sizes decreased. This was a century ago so just imagine what modern ships armed with modern position finders, echo sounders, nylon nets, powerful engines and so on have done.
Flatfish suffered in just the same way as cod. Dabs, which were mostly four or five years old in 1919, were almost entirely two year olds after twenty years of exploitation. Just another flatfish snippet. A plaice is a plaice but, amazingly, the North Sea plaice stock were quicker growers than the Baltic fish - even after they had been tagged and transplanted to the Baltic.
Secondly, a lot of people feel that they have a better chance of catching fish, from the shore, on the spring tides. All sorts of reasons are put forward for this supposed improvement - more water movement, greater depth, different areas of beach covered by water etc. However, it seems likely that even if these are valid reasons, the fish are there because more food is available. One of the main differences which could explain this sort of thing is patterns of change in 'night tidal plankton'.
If you go down to any sandy beach, take a shovel full of sand and wash it gently through a fine sieve, you are sure to come across lots of little worms, clams and shrimp-like creatures. The shrimpy things are mostly beach fleas or sand hoppers of various kinds and they may be present in huge numbers. Normally these little crustaceans stay well buried in the sand but after dark on the bigger tides the males come out and swim round, looking for mates, in and around the surf line along the waters edge. At these times flatfish, bass, whiting and other shallow species come in to feed on them. A look at the graph below will show just how striking this pattern of activity is.
Since I wrote this I've actually caught a few fish so I'll put some real fishing on next week.
If you have any comments or questions about fish, methods, tactics or 'what have you.'get in touch with me by sending an E-MAIL to - firstname.lastname@example.org
The average size of cod.
North Sea dabs.
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Self-Portrait, Zac Posen Dress, Chelsea Hotel2006
9 x 12 in. (22.86 x 30.48 cm)
Bryn Mawr College
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A story slam is like a poetry slam only — and this is probably the obvious part — with stories rather than poems. What’s probably less readily apparent is that the story, while perhaps embellished, must be true. And, says David Joe Miller, Black Box Storytelling Theater producer, “It doesn’t matter if the person telling the story is a great storyteller. What matters is the story.”
But being a great storyteller can’t hurt — especially when a story slam is rated by the audience or a panel of judges, and prizes (or at least bragging rights) are at stake. To that end, Black Box Storytelling Theater presents two workshops, both led by Regi Carpenter, a professor of storytelling at Ithaca College and winner of the 2012 Boston Story Slam.
First, “Diving and Emerging, finding your voice and identity in personal stories” takes place at Mojo Coworking on Saturday, Jan. 24, 12:30-3:30 p.m. “Regi will teach [participants] to dive into emotions and pull out family stories,” says Miller. Locally based, nationally known storytellers Connie Reagan-Blake and Gwenda Ledbetter have both already signed up to attend; the intimate workshop holds 35 people. $25. Pre-registration is required, email email@example.com.
Second, “HIT ME, telling a 10 minute story with PUNCH!” held at New Mountain‘s SOL Bar on Sunday, Jan. 25, 1-4 p.m., is geared toward a younger audience (though all participants must be over age 18), and focused on story slams and making an impact. $10.
Then on Monday, Jan. 26, Carpenter returns to the SOL Bar for an evening of stories — a performance with Asheville’s Tom Chalmers (creator of local storytelling series Listen to This). Local soul vocalist and busker Rhoda Weaver also performs. Show at 7 p.m., $8 advance online/$10 day of show.
Miller’s intention is to host “something spoken word” on the fourth Monday of each month at the SOL Bar. “It could be storytelling, poetry or monologues,” he says. “There are a lot of segmented groups of story slammers, storytelling, poetry slam and comedy, and this is a way that can hopefully bring them together.” His plan is to bring in nationally known storytellers at least every three months.
Beyond the monthly events at the SOL Bar, which Miller plans to keep at the $10 ticket price level, “We’ll do things in other locations around Asheville [because] I want Black Box Storytelling to not just be one time a month.” He also hopes to coordinate efforts with other local groups, such as Asheville’s Synergy Story Slam, which currently holds events at The Odditorium, to create a grand slam or championship.
One of the main challenges with storytelling events, says Miller, is the key word: “This is not children’s storytelling, this is adult storytelling.” The workshops on Jan. 24 and 25 will help toward that understanding — “This is instruction on how to tell an impactful story, a story that the audience can walk away [from] and talk about,” says Miller. | <urn:uuid:e3278f82-aa9b-4279-a34d-6b86f9bb38d1> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://mountainx.com/arts/talk-it-out-storytelling-workshops-and-monthly-events-begin-jan-24/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572033.91/warc/CC-MAIN-20220814113403-20220814143403-00265.warc.gz | en | 0.947332 | 716 | 1.601563 | 2 |
UK confirms two more cases of monkeypox as health workers struggle to find its source
UK health authorities have confirmed two more monkeypox infections as health chiefs scramble to find the source of the outbreak.
The patients are said to be Britons who live in London and the South East, and have no links to other cases or travelled to hotspots.
That brings the total of the latest outbreak, which began on May 6, to nine. It's understood that most patients are either gay or bisexual men and officials say the pattern of transmission is "highly suggestive of spread in sexual networks".
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said the two latest cases may have acquired the virus though community transmission.
Health authorities say the virus spreads through close contact and are advising people to be aware of any unusual rashes or lesions on their body, especially on their genitalia, and to seek medical assistance if they have concerns.
Initial symptoms include fever, headache, muscle aches, backache, swollen lymph nodes, chills and exhaustion.
A rash can develop, often beginning on the face, then spreading to other parts of the body including the genitals.
The rash changes and goes through different stages, and can look like chickenpox or syphilis, before finally forming a scab, which later falls off.
Olivia Rodrigo Shared A Post Reflecting On Its Creation And Subsequent Success
In the months since its release, the album has racked up 15 platinum certificates across seven countries, including three each in the US, Canada, and Norway."Sour" was an immediate smash-hit upon its release last May, leading Rodrigo to smash multiple chart records; she gave the US’ Billboard 200 chart the biggest first-week figures it’d seen for 2021; made UK chart history as the first female artist to have three of the top five singles in the same week; and became...
Donald Trump order to acquire more masks from 3m but failed
Donald Trump request more face masks because of more Covi19 virus cases in America but 3m company turned him down. See how it is trending on twitter.We hit 3M hard today after seeing what they were doing with their Masks. “P Act” all the way. Big surprise to many in government as to what they were doing - will have a big price to pay!— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 3, 2020 Good https://t.co/HFh3brDW7Q https://t.co/wVTNuOsw5I— ALX 🇺🇸 (@alx) Apr...
Melbourne Group Surprise Chef Have Shared Their New Two-Part Single ‘Velodrome’ B/W ‘Spring’s Theme’
The band are cult favourites, with their jazz-leaning instrumental soul grooves recalling everyone from The Meters to the Soulquarian crew.Big Crown steps in to share this new seven-inch single, and the vinyl cut matches an old-fashioned 'plug’ side against a downbeat 'ballad’.Part of Melbourne’s bustling creative community, the two new cuts exude charm, with Surprise Chef bringing the funk.Velodrome opens with a phat drum beat, while the synth line has a wonky char...
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Crafts on the Regia Wic
There are many crafts available for Regia Members to display during an event.
As well as those above there are additional crafts that are detailed under other areas of the Wiki:
- Mail Making, Shield Making
- Oar Making, Rope Making, Net Making,
- Bow Making, Arrow Making, Javelin Making, Sling Making,
- Joinery, Wattle & Daubing, Roofing, Plastering, Coppicing, Hurdle Making,
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Forest backs Hillary Clinton for president
If the votes of pupils and staff at Forest School are any indication, Hillary Clinton will be the next president of the United States.
Pupils and staff across the School took part in a mock election, on Monday 7 November, with Secretary Clinton winning a landslide victory of 72% of the overall vote.
As with the US vote, the winning candidate had to win a majority of the electoral college votes which was awarded from each state. Each year group at Forest acted as a state, with years seven to 13 awarding the number of college votes based on the population of their year.
Teachers and non-teaching staff also acted as a ‘state’ awarding college votes to their chosen winner. The eight ‘states’ all gave their electoral college votes to Clinton giving her the School’s backing to win the imminent election.
Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump, Gary Johnson, Jill Stein and Even Mcmullen are all hoping to become president of the United States on November 8. Current polls suggest it is a tight race between the former secretary of state and reality star.
While most will vote on November 8, millions have already cast their votes with early voting.
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This week, CalChamber released its annual list of “job killer” bills. According to CalChamber President and CEO Allan Zaremberg, “Each bill on this year’s job killer list poses a threat to certainty for employers and investors in our state.” Additionally, the listed bills are found by CalChamber to have a “cumulative negative impact on the businesses and entrepreneurs who provide the resources necessary to fund critical state programs like health care and education.”
Here are five of the most concerning “job killer” bills for California business owners:
- AB 2527: “Costly Litigation Against Small Employers.”
This bill exposes small businesses who are seeking financial investors in their company to devastating class action litigation. It seeks to ban the use of arbitration agreements, which is preempted by the Federal Arbitration Act. According to CalChamber, this bill will significantly interfere with contractual negotiations between capable parties by dictating the choice of forum and choice of law for such litigation.
- SB 1300: “Removes Legal Standing and Prohibits Release of Claims.”
This bill will likely significantly increase litigation by removing standing requirement for plaintiff alleging failure to prevent harassment or discrimination when no harassment even occurs. It also limits the use of severance agreements, and prohibits the use of a general release or non disparagement clause in employer/employee contracts.
- AB 2351: “Targeted Tax on High Earners.”
This bill aims to increase the personal income tax rate from 13.3% to 14.3% for the “high earners” category of taxpayers in order to provide more funding for higher education. The passing of this bill may cause some business owners who fall in this category of taxpayers to mitigate these costs through means that include reducing workforce.
- AB 3080: “Ban on Settlement Agreements and Arbitration Agreements.”
In addition to banning arbitration agreements, AB 3080 may also expand employment litigation and increase costs for both employers and employees by banning settlement agreements for labor and employment claims.
- SB 1284: “Disclosure of Company Pay Data.”
With the passing of this bill, California employers would be required to submit pay data to the Department of Industrial Relations. This could subject employers to public criticism, unnecessary enforcement measures, and significant litigation costs.
Other bills on the list aim to increase corporate tax rates, impose costly mandates on employers who employ digital contractors and interfere with personal service contracts. For the entire list of job killer bills, visit the CalChamber website. Stay tuned to the Emplicity Blog for updates on these bills, as well as any new regulations that may affect California employers.
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It’s National Eye Exam Month, which is the perfect time to get your yearly eye exam! Seeing clearly is essential for performance. In sports 80% of you sensory input comes from your eyes, so it’s important to have regular eye exams to make sure that you have good eyesight!
Being able to see things clearly is called visual acuity, which affects our:
- Eye hand coordination (ability to connect visual info to direct hand movement)
- Depth perception (ability accurately assess the speed and distance of objects)
- Eye focusing (ability to change focus from one object to another)
- Eye tracking (ability to keep your eye on objects as they move)
- Peripheral awareness (ability to see out of the corner of your eyes to see surroundings)
- Dynamic visual acuity (ability to see clearly see objects as they move)
As you can see from this list, it’s essential to get yearly eye exams to ensure we have the best visual acuity possible! This is especially important as we age because our eyes slowly lose the ability to focus clearly, which decreases our performance.
However the benefits of having good eyesight go beyond athletic performance because visual acuity improves your reaction times and ability to process visual information. This leads to safer driving, better reflexes, less strain on the eyes when working at a computer and many more benefits in everyday life! So if you have not had your eyes tested in the last 12 months, it’s time to call and make an appointment today! | <urn:uuid:3c3253da-ec6e-4f2e-a88f-380b6eaef197> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://youbeyouwellnesscoaching.com/news/good-eyesight-is-key-for-performance/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571909.51/warc/CC-MAIN-20220813051311-20220813081311-00265.warc.gz | en | 0.950256 | 316 | 2.859375 | 3 |
Graffiti is a blighting influence on our entire City. The cost of removing unwanted and unauthorized vandalism results in a significant outlay of public funds. The City of Concord operates the Anti-Graffiti Program to assist property owners in discouraging and removing graffiti vandalism on private property. The City cannot be effective acting alone. Residents are encouraged to take active steps toward maintaining their individual property, and organizing neighborhood cleanup efforts. If you see graffiti within the Concord city limits, please report it through the Public Works tab of the Concord Connect app.
City of Concord Ordinance 94-6
Penal Code Section 594-Vandalism.
Removal of Graffiti
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This Volunteers’ Week (1-7 June), we are highlighting the vital role Independent Visitors play in supporting children and young people in care and encouraging more people to come forward as volunteers.
As an Independent Visitor, you will become a friend to a child or young person in care, sharing a hobby, sport or interest and making a real difference to a young person’s life. Independent visitors take part in activities including bowling, going to the cinema, picnics, and sports with the young person, helping them to build their confidence and self-esteem. Volunteers are also there to listen to any issues or concerns the young person wants to discuss, and give their support in times where a young person might be feeling upset or lost.
Debbie*, an Independent Visitor for Coram Voice in Swindon said: “Being an Independent Visitor is so rewarding, and you get to do new things that you probably wouldn’t have done before. You can help them through their ups and downs and support them to come out the other side feeling proud of themselves.”
Sophie, 23 another Independent Visitor, said: “I wanted to become an IV because it was a unique and fun way to make a meaningful and positive contribution to a child’s life. It’s incredibly rewarding for both parties!”
Our wonderful volunteers contribute their time, passion and skills to our work and make a huge difference to young people in care. We would love for you to join them. We are currently on the lookout for volunteers to become Independent Visitors in London and the South East, Lincolnshire, Swindon and Shropshire.
To find out more about the role in your area, please click the links below.
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In recent years, there is a great demand for such kinds of entertainment that allow not just having a good time but developing and improving some skills. That is why an increased interest in 3d puzzles is quite understandable. 3d wooden model kits are so attractive because they offer the following advantages:
- The assembly procedure is an enthralling amusement, which allows you to explore different mechanisms
- The assemblage of 3d puzzles for adults advances your memory, concentration, attention, logical thinking, and fine motor skills
- The result of the construction process is a great mechanical puzzle, which could be an excellent memorable decoration for your home or office interior
It is important to choose a trustworthy provider of 3d wooden puzzles for adults and kids to receive a quality product and be satisfied with the entertainment. Fortunately, on the market, there are such professionals as UGears, which can propose you a high-grade service and a wide assortment of goods.
UGears Wooden Model Kits for Adults and Children
UGears is a leader in the 3d construction industry. UGears 3d puzzles are selected by a large number of customers all over the world due to flawless reputation, which is assured by the following aspects:
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- Durability and safety of the UGears production. All UGears mechanical models are made of eco-friendly wood. The use of this natural material guarantees your safety and the longevity of every model.
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Living in a tiny house not only saves a lot of money, but it also helps a person have a green life. They promote renewable resources and omit any excess use of machines and sources with carbon emissions. Tiny houses are therefore called eco-friendly houses.
So we see tiny houses provide every essential like conventional houses but safer and cheaper. However, there remains much confusion among people who want to opt for a tiny house. One of the common questions is regarding the insulation. People are still unaware of whether tiny houses have insulation or not and what they exactly do.
Do Tiny Houses Have Insulation? Tiny houses indeed have insulations. In fact, they come under essentials. To understand precisely, let us get into a detailed discussion.
Tiny house insulations
Insulation is a common word that we get to hear during the fall season. The reason is that insulations help a house maintain the living temperature, especially when one experiences a cloudy and cold climate. In short, we can say insulation is a process of reducing heat from transferring to undesired places. They help keep house temperature warm in winters and cold in summers.
However, it does not mean insulations are systems that help the heat from the heater stay inside. It just helps reduce or slow the heat from transferring.
And concerning tiny houses, it is important to have proper insulating materials fitted in. However, to new owners, it must be confusing what to choose or how to choose. But there is nothing to worry about.
With the understanding of the basic things such as R-value and climatic consideration, one can easily select the best insulation operator for their house.
R-value is simply the measurement of the insulation’s capacity to resist the heat from transferring. The more the R-value, the better the insulation works. And since tiny houses keep traveling, they face various climatic changes. So. it is recommended that they use insulation of at least R-value 30.
Different ways of insulating tiny house
Tiny house roof insulation
Roof insulation is very crucial because heat rises. So the roof becomes the prime location where heat loss occurs. Therefore, roof insulation becomes essential. Every zoning code also lays heavy emphasis on roof insulation. But concerning tiny houses, it becomes a little complicated regarding the height. Since tiny houses are not very tall, it is necessary to make proper decisions while building one with enough space for fitting an insulating system.
Tiny house floor insulation
Floor insulation of a tiny house is amongst the most common types. It is because tiny houses are mostly on wheels and trailers, allowing air to pass from beneath. Therefore, the floors of tiny houses are usually very cold. In order to neutralize that, floor insulation is a major area to focus on. Insulation with proper moisture capacity and a combination of treated lumber is the best way to go.
Tiny house wall insulation
Wall insulations may seem easy, but they are tricky. Since the stud bays stand vertical, the insulation placed can slide down and cause slumping. However, with proper instructions and precautions, wall insulations are viable. But tiny houses keep traveling, so it becomes a little critical.
So we see, tiny houses do have insulation. No matter the type of insulation, just like any conventional house, a tiny house also requires proper insulation. | <urn:uuid:b46cb882-b062-4eb9-89a4-c3fbba48f4b0> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://housepoint.net/do-tiny-houses-have-insulation/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572033.91/warc/CC-MAIN-20220814113403-20220814143403-00265.warc.gz | en | 0.95646 | 685 | 2.859375 | 3 |
Powerful writing often results when you submit your character to difficult internal conflict. One such conflict is the opposition of what they want versus what they need. Exploring these two ideas tells the reader a great deal about what motivates your character. In the case of your protagonist, it also provides an engine for your story. Why is your character doing what he's doing? What does he want? What does he need? Are they related?
Another thought: How does the difference between want and need change the nature of your character's motivation? Which is the greater motivator of the two? The potential loss of either provides a great basis for conflict and dramatic storytelling, but when a character is forced to give up one for the other, the drama can be almost unbearable. | <urn:uuid:8c843fe5-8432-44a1-af5b-2757d10cb099> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.writersdigest.com/improve-my-writing/want-vs-need | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572033.91/warc/CC-MAIN-20220814113403-20220814143403-00265.warc.gz | en | 0.972761 | 155 | 2.125 | 2 |
When it comes to flavours and tantalising your taste buds, Spanish cuisine has little competition. A country to taste, Spain is home to miniature canapés, some of the best wines in the world and an avant-garde cuisine. While we may not be able to visit Spain currently, we sure can stir up some scrumptious Spanish dishes right in our kitchens. Here are 5 easy-to-make-at-home Spanish dishes for your next virtual hangout:
A perfect example of the Mediterranean diet, this cold tomato soup can be found across regions such as Extremadura, Andalusia and Castile-La Mancha. However, the Andalusian version is the most famous one, with tomato, peppers and garlic.
Ingredients (serves 4): 1 kg of ripe tomatoes, 2 small green peppers, 2 garlic cloves, 100 grams of farmhouse bread, 4 tbsp of extra pure olive oil, 1 tbsp of sherry vinegar, water, boiled egg, bread and salt.
Method: Dice the tomatoes and finely chop the peppers and garlic. Put the ingredients in a mixer with oil, vinegar, salt and water. Add the water according to how thick you want the soup to be. Finely dice tomato, cucumber, green pepper, onion, bread, hard-boiled egg and serve with the soup as an accompaniment.
One of the most famous, delectable and highly cherished dishes in the Spanish culinary repertoire is the paella. With numerous versions in place, many claim that the genuine paella is the Valencian one, made with Valencian rice, chicken, rabbit, snails, ‘garrafó’ (white beans), ‘tabella’ (broad beans), ‘ferradura’ (green beans), garlic, tomato, ground red pepper, olive oil, salt and saffron.
Ingredients (serves 10): 1 kg rice, 2 kg chicken, 1 kg rabbit, 300 grams tomato, 500 grams green beans, 250 grams garrofó (a variety of white bean used for making the typical Valencian paella), 100 grams peppers (optional), 2 dozen snails (optional), 3 dl. olive oil, few strands saffron, garlic (optional), sprig of rosemary (optional), 6 grams paprika, salt and 3.5 litres water.
Method: Heat oil in a pan and add the chopped chicken and rabbit. Sauté the meat until light brown. Add the peeled, de-seeded and chopped tomato and fry over gentle heat together with the pieces of pepper for 7 or 8 minutes. When this mixture is cooked, add a pinch of salt, the meat and the paprika and fry everything together. Make sure it doesn’t burn. Add water to cover the mixture and leave to simmer. The time will depend on the consistency of the meat. For free-range poultry and rabbit, calculate 30 to 35 minutes. Ten minutes before the end of the estimated cooking time for the meat, add the beans and the garrofó; this will ensure they are not overcooked. Add the previously purged snails. Towards the end of cooking time add more hot water and allow to continue boiling for 3 or 4 minutes more. Add the saffron strands and the sprig of rosemary, adjust the seasoning and simmer for another five minutes. Then add the rice evenly to the pan and leave to cook for 5 or 6 minutes over high heat; the mixture will reduce a little. At the end of the cooking time remove from the heat and allow to stand for a few minutes until the remaining stock is absorbed by the rice and serve.
Anybody remotely familiar with Spanish cuisine needs no introduction to tortillas. The typical Spanish dish is divided between two schools of thought. One holds that the genuine potato omelette should be made without onion, and the other believes that this ingredient is essential to a good tortilla. However, both agree that it is incomplete without eggs and potatoes. There are numerous bars in Spain who’s star dish is the tortilla.
Ingredients (serves 4): 4 medium potatoes, 4-5 eggs, 1 medium onion, olive oil and salt.
Method: Peel, wash and dry the potatoes. Cut them into thin slices and place in a deep pan with olive oil at medium heat and cook slowly. Add the finely chopped onions and fry until they are soft and beginning to brown. Strain the oil after 10 minutes. Beat the eggs with a pinch of salt and add the potato and onion mix. Put the pan back on the heat with some oil and add the egg and potato mix. Cover the pan and leave to cook on a low flame for 5 to 10 minutes until the bottom begins to brown. Turn the omelette upside down and cook. It should brown on both sides. Serve it either hot or cold.
Cherished by all age groups alike, churros are a popular breakfast dish. Savoured with thick hot chocolate or sprinkled with caster sugar, there are multiple street food stalls selling churros. You can also make them at home with this simple recipe.
Ingredients: 1 large cup of white flour, 1 large cup of water, 1 teaspoon oil, a pinch of salt, olive oil and sugar.
Method: Place the water, salt and a spoonful of oil into a saucepan and heat. When it boils, add the flour and stir rapidly so that it forms a thick but smooth mixture. Wait for it to cool and then put the mixture in a cone. Gently cut the end and let the mixture take form in a long and slender shape. Fry them in hot oil until golden. Sprinkle them with caster sugar and serve.
The Santiago cake is an almond sponge cake known for its light and spongy texture. Made in Galicia, this cake is a classic purchase for pilgrims who finish St James' Way. It is characterised by its decoration of the cross of St James.
Ingredients: For the base—1 egg, 125 grams of sugar, 2 glasses of flour, cinnamon and water. For the filling—4 eggs, 250 grams sugar, 250 grams ground almonds, lemon rind, cinnamon and icing sugar.
Method: To make the base, beat the egg with a spoonful of water, sugar and a little cinnamon. Gradually add the flour until it forms a mixture that can be kneaded. Roll it out with a rolling pin and line the bottom of a tin that has been greased and sprinkled with flour beforehand. For the filling, whisk the eggs with the sugar and the lemon rind. When it begins to froth, add the ground almonds and the cinnamon. Fill the tin with this mixture and place in an oven pre-heated to 180ºC for about 25-30 minutes. For the final touch, cut out a St James cross out of cardboard, place it in the middle of the tart and dust the whole tart with icing sugar. When you remove the cross, the shape will remain engraved on the tart. | <urn:uuid:00d97041-008e-4e66-bbb8-59508a7225ca> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.outlookindia.com/outlooktraveller/explore/story/70480/5-easy-to-make-spanish-dishes-at-home | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572033.91/warc/CC-MAIN-20220814113403-20220814143403-00265.warc.gz | en | 0.907131 | 1,471 | 1.601563 | 2 |
Saint Paul’s, the Antwerp Dominican church, a revelation
Our Lady’s Chapel
Our Lady of the Holy Rosary
The Altarpiece of Our Lady of the Rosary
(Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio, 1606-1607)
Michelangelo Merisi, better known by the name of his native village Caravaggio, painted Our Lady of the Rosary during his stay in Naples in 1606-1607.
The man (♂C) in the carefully ironed ruff collar, kneeling down respectfully, is most likely the commissioner. By seeking eye contact with the spectator he attracts our attention, but at the same time he exerts a helpful, guiding role for the spectator’s Baroque empathy. It is obvious that this altar piece was made for some Dominican church in Naples or its surroundings, like the San Domenico Maggiore, even maybe for the local Colonna family’s burial chapel, devoted to Our Lady of the Rosary. In that case it is tempting to interpret the brightly illuminated grooved pillar in the background as a symbol of the commissioner’s surname.
For an unknown reason it was not accepted and already in 1607 it ended up in the possession of the art dealer Louis Finson, who returned to the Low Countries in 1612. After his death in 1617 the painting probably landed in the Antwerp Dominican church via the Dutch art trade and through the agency of a number of painters, among whom Peter Paul Rubens, Hendrik Van Balen and Jan Brueghel the Elder (nicknamed ‘Velvet’ Brueghel). They purchased it “out of affection for the chapel” as well as “in order to have a rare piece in Antwerp”. However unmistakably Rubens’ admiration of Caravaggio may have played a role in the motivation of the purchase, it does not allow us to allege with certainty that Rubens took the initiative for this acquisition.
From the Church Interior of 1636 we learn that the immense canvas (11.94 ft high x 8.16 ft wide) was at first in the midst of the then recently completed series of the rosary. Also since it was displayed as an eye-catcher from the 1650’s onwards on the therefore specially constructed portico altar, it has kept this function of a kind of heavenly mandate for the devotion of the rosary.
The further history illustrates once again the ‘the price of its success’. For his wish list for his imperial collection in Vienna, the emperor’s eye in 1785 fell on this Caravaggio, which he probably had admired already years before in the “église des Jacobins à Anvers” (in the Jacobins’ church in Antwerp). Since its departure to Vienna in 1786, where the work of art is now displayed in the Kunsthistorisches Museum, it has been replaced on the altar by the copy by Bernard De Quertenmont. Even if the emperor’s interest counts as a strong sign of appreciation, the copy left behind offers but scant comfort. The allegation that the Antwerpians succeeded in bamboozling the Austrians by giving them the exact copy, must be referred to the realm of romantic, biased fantasy. But tall stories can, of course, be very persistent…
According to a Dominican legend the Virgin Mary would have given the rosary to Saint Dominic during an apparition in 1210, in order to conquer heresy. But in reality the rosary prayers only spread from 1470 onwards. Anyway, with this iconographic type one wanted to offer as it were some ‘heavenly’ authority to stimulate the devotion of the Virgin Mary.
The carefully studied composition contains two schemes, which partially overlap each other. On the one hand the rigid triangular structure results in a very static and hierarchic feeling among Mary, the Dominican clergy and the people, while the large rhombic construction by means of the combined play of hands and looks creates a dynamic interaction among the three categories involved. At the top this rhombic shape is severed by the white erect figure of the Child.
- At the highest level, more towards the background, the Mother of God, Mary (M) enthroned high above, constitutes the ‘summit’ of both the composition schemes. On the one hand the initiative to distribute the rosaries starts with her, on the other hand the upward looks of both Dominic and the average worshipper is directed at the same goal: the Virgin Mary. She wants to guide our attention to “the fruit of her womb, Jesus” (+), whom she holds on her lap while standing straight. The rich, red draperies at the pillar, which close off the entire tableau so festively and which would later become so typical of Baroque portrait art, rather function informally as a canopy to grant the main figure more majesty.
- At the left in the middle section Saint-Dominic (D) the founder of the order, who has collected all the rosaries, only has eyes for Mary. Meanwhile he is surrounded by the people who eagerly long for the rosary. The saint’s mediating is emphasized, as no one among the people applies directly to Mary and the Child, but only to him. On the right in the middle section we find three other Dominicans, the most outstanding one of whom is Saint Peter of Verona, also known as Peter Martyr (P), whom we recognize by the painfully realistic, warm drops of blood that are dripping from his cleft skull onto his dark habit.
- In the foreground kneeling worshippers, poor and rich alike, reach out eagerly for the rosaries. On the left, with his young mother (♀) sits a rather well-to-do young boy in beautiful sandals (♂1). The adolescent with the naked shoulder (♂2), a bearded man of mature age (♂3) and possibly also a silvery-white haired elderly man (♂4), all of them bare-footed, are exemplary of the poor. Caravaggio has little esteem for the super-idealized figures of the Renaissance. But he likes to portray ordinary people with sharp realism: with naked, dirty feet, evidence of poverty. In the portrayal of the Madonna he remains consequent in this as well. By the unusual – common, popular – outlook of Mary and the Child the painter wants to bridge the hierarchic gap between the Messiah with his Mother and the people.
The worshipper who kneels down on the communion rail is in the best position to look up to this representation. As he is sitting in the same posture as the begging worshippers in the foreground of the painting, he can identify with them more easily.
As the spiritual mediators between the Holy Virgin and the people, both the Dominican saints, Dominic and Peter Martyr, are of course placed in the central section. One of them looks at us and points at the Child while Dominic directs his (and our!) eyes to Mary. Ultimately the devotion of the rosary aims at coming closer to Mary and via the Mother nearer to her Divine Child, the Saviour of mankind. The strong perspective, with an astounding three-dimensional effect, thus contributes to such an empathic experience of the painting’s representation. | <urn:uuid:d4b90828-68ec-40f3-b521-d2186b62ab74> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://staging2.topa.be/en/sint-pauluskerk/beschrijving/mariakapel/olv-rozenkrans/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572033.91/warc/CC-MAIN-20220814113403-20220814143403-00265.warc.gz | en | 0.954615 | 1,559 | 2.3125 | 2 |
For example, consider an organization that analyzes profitability data from the UK, reported in pounds, and from Japan, reported in yen. Comparing local currency profitability figures would be meaningless. To understand the relative contribution of each country, you must convert pounds into yen, yen into pounds, or both into another currency. Banks often advertise free or low-cost transfers, but add a hidden markup to the exchange rate. Wise gives you the real, mid-market, exchange rate, so you can make huge savings on your international money transfers.
Generating a currency outline does not automatically link a main database with a currency database. When you link the databases, you specify the conversion calculation method and the default currency type member. The currency type dimension is created when you generate the currency outline and is not directly mapped to the main database. Therefore, member names in this dimension need not match member names of the main database. A currency conversion partition applies only to the Currency Conversion option. It is not related to the Partitioning option that enables data to be shared between databases by using a replicated, linked, or transparent partition.
Dcc Vs Currency Conversion
Lack of adoption and loads of volatility mean that cryptocurrencies satisfy none of those criteria. On Tuesday, the small Central American nation became the first in the world to adopt bitcoin as an official currency. In 2018, a Japanese band called Kasotsuka Shojo – Virtual Currency Girls – launched. Each of the eight members represented a cryptocurrency, including Bitcoin, Ethereum and Cardano. The use of bitcoin by criminals has attracted the attention of financial regulators, legislative bodies, law enforcement, and the media. In Switzerland, the Canton of Zug accepts tax payments in bitcoin. In 2014, Bloomberg named bitcoin one of its worst investments of the year. A 2014 study of Google Trends data found correlations between bitcoin-related searches and ones related to computer programming and illegal activity, but not libertarianism or investment topics. Steve Bannon, who owns a “good stake” in bitcoin, considers it to be “disruptive populism. It takes control back from central authorities. It’s revolutionary.” On 25 March 2022 Pavel Zavalny stated that Russia might accept bitcoin for payment for oil and gas exports, in response to sanctions stemming from the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.
2140; the record keeping will then be rewarded by transaction fees only. Although mining and exchanging are questionable in terms of legality, it is known to be legal for users who exchanges bitcoins for goods and services. For increased efficiency when converting currency data between currency partitions, consider turning off CCTRACK. Essbase cannot perform ”on the fly” currency conversions across transparent databases. If two transparent partition databases are calculated using different conversions, you cannot perform currency conversions in reports. Prepare the main database outline for currency conversion. After all actuals are processed, budget data is converted with budget exchange rates. If you opt for DCC, the currency conversion happens in front of your eyes, and you know the exchange rate you are paying immediately. Credit card companies are not required to disclose the exchange rate. When you make a transaction and accept DCC, the exchange rate used is the current market rate (plus a markup for the vendor and/or service provider).
As priorities changed with Oanda and their need to update the user interface forced the platform to evolve, they simply removed it completely at the end of 2021. In the past few years, you could tell that there wasn’t as much of an emphasis on the Oanda cheat sheet. You can also get Twitch Bits for free by completing short surveys. Twitch Research Power Group, abbreviated as TwitchRPG is an official center for surveying different streamers. These surveys promote improvement in Twitch’s features and a lot more. You need to quickly complete the survey to get a reward of 500 bits.
When the children of a given member share a currency, you must define a currency name for only the parent member. The TBC currency application consists of the main database and the currency database . On Essbase Server, the databases are in the Sample application. If you do not have access to the databases, contact your Essbase administrator. A debit card lets consumers pay for purchases by deducting money from their checking account. Learn how debit cards work, their fees, and pros and cons. Your first line of defense is to “just say no.” Decline DCC when it is offered. Keep in mind that the merchant will probably not call it DCC. Instead, you will be asked if you want the transaction in local currency or dollars.
News On Currencies
Buying real-world goods with any virtual currency had been illegal in China since at least 2009. Blockchain analysts estimate that Nakamoto had mined about one million bitcoins before disappearing in 2010 when he handed the network alert key and control of the code repository over to Gavin Andresen. Andresen later became lead developer at the Bitcoin Foundation. This left opportunity for controversy to develop over the future development path of bitcoin, in contrast to the perceived authority of Nakamoto’s contributions. Computing power is often bundled together by a Mining pool to reduce variance in miner income. Individual mining rigs often have to wait for long periods to confirm a block of transactions and receive payment.
Beaxy recent activity:
— johansyah coga (@johan_syah) March 1, 2022
This method assumes that there is no requirement for reporting or analyzing local currencies. A currency database, which typically includes an optional currency type dimension, which enables different scenarios for currency conversion. Typically, an application has different exchange rates for different scenarios, such as actual, budget, and forecast. To convert data between scenarios, select which type of rate to use. For example, profit and loss (P&L) accounts may use exchange rates that differ from the rates used with balance sheet accounts. For example, in the Sample.Interntl database, members such as Margin% and Profit% require no conversion.
The average lifespan of Bitcoin mining devices is estimated to be only 1.29 years. Other estimates assume that a Bitcoin transaction generates about 380g of e-waste, equivalent of 2.35 iPhones. One reason for the e-waste problem of Bitcoin is that unlike most computing hardware the used application-specific integrated circuits have no alternative use beyond Bitcoin mining. Academic research published in the Journal of Monetary Economics concluded that price manipulation occurred during the Mt Gox bitcoin theft and that the market remains vulnerable to manipulation. The history of hacks, fraud and theft involving bitcoin dates back to at least 2011. bit money converter An official investigation into bitcoin traders was reported in May 2018. The U.S. Justice Department launched an investigation into possible price manipulation, including the techniques of spoofing and wash trades. The European Banking Authority issued a warning in 2013 focusing on the lack of regulation of bitcoin, the chance that exchanges would be hacked, the volatility of bitcoin’s price, and general fraud. FINRA and the North American Securities Administrators Association have both issued investor alerts about bitcoin. According to bitinfocharts.com, in 2017, there were 9,272 bitcoin wallets with more than $1 million worth of bitcoins.
- As DCC is almost always more expensive than credit card currency conversion, it makes sense to avoid it.
- You are able to farm as many free Twitch bits as your PC can handle.
- They are issued as a reward for the creation of a new block.
- For the tool, you pick the rate you want to use depending on whether you think you’ll be using your credit card the most, cash exchanged at a kiosk, or withdrawing from an ATM.
- A viewer can watch ads on the Twitch’s desktop or mobile platform if you are in some demographic regions .
When running a currency conversion, ensure that the data being converted is not simultaneously being updated by other user activities . Concurrent activity on the data being converted may produce incorrect https://www.beaxy.com/ results. Essbase does not display a warning message in this situation. To perform a currency conversion calculation, Essbase must recognize a link between the main and currency databases.
Advantages And Disadvantages Of Dcc
Research produced by the University of Cambridge estimated that in 2017, there were 2.9 to 5.8 million unique users using a cryptocurrency wallet, most of them using bitcoin. On 15 July 2017, the controversial Segregated Witness software upgrade was approved (“locked-in”). Segwit was intended to support the Lightning Network as well as improve scalability. SegWit was subsequently activated on the network on 24 August 2017.
As part of their compensation, certain CoinDesk employees, including editorial employees, may receive exposure to DCG equity in the form of stock appreciation rights, which vest over a multi-year period. CoinDesk journalists are not allowed to purchase stock outright in DCG. The following example is based on the Sample.Interntl database and the corresponding Sample.Xchgrate currency database. Figure 46, Calculating Local and Converted Currency Conversions shows the currency partition from the Sample.Interntl database. Most applications require that data be stored in both local and common currency values.
The Original Oanda Currency Converter
When either type is applied to a financial transaction, there is usually a charge . When the conversion is done by a credit or debit card payment processor, i.e., Visa, MasterCard, or an ATM network, the fee is usually 1% of the amount of the transaction. This charge is often added to the processor’s foreign transaction fee, raising the total to between 2% and 3%. Unfortunately, the apparent transparency that you get with DCC comes at a stiff price. First, the exchange rate will include a markup to the merchant and/or service provider that makes the rate much less attractive than the market rate at the time. Second, there may be additional fees, and, finally, you will still have to pay a foreign transaction fee to your credit card provider if it charges that fee. The software validates the entire blockchain, which includes all bitcoin transactions ever.
In the latter half of 2012 and during the 2012–13 Cypriot financial crisis, the bitcoin price began to rise, reaching a high of US$266 on 10 April 2013, before crashing to around US$50. On 29 November 2013, the cost of one bitcoin rose to a peak of US$1,242. In 2014, the price fell sharply, and as of April remained depressed at little more than half 2013 prices. In 2014, the National Australia Bank closed accounts of businesses with ties to bitcoin, and HSBC refused to serve a hedge fund with links to bitcoin. Australian banks in general have been reported as closing down bank accounts of operators of businesses involving the currency. In August 2020, MicroStrategy invested $250 million in bitcoin as a treasury reserve asset. In October 2020, Square, Inc. placed approximately 1% of total assets ($50 million) in bitcoin.
Have never even heard of Beaxy so I don’t understand why the name is bad but the former is triggering enough for me that I will relegate it below Stargate and Dragonchain for worst name title
— Cobie (@cobie) March 22, 2022
For example, it may be necessary to convert Gross Profit and Net Profit using one category of rates, while other accounts use a different set of rates. To enable Essbase to generate the currency database outline automatically, you modify dimensions and members in the main database outline. In the Sample currency application, the main database is Interntl. With DCC you are still subject to foreign transaction fees levied by your credit card. Dynamic currency conversion or cardholder preferred currency is a merchant-provided service that lets you see your foreign credit card transactions in your home currency at the point of sale . The interbank rate is a term that comes from Oanda’s tool that essentially represents the additional cost that financial institutions will charge on top of the real exchange rate. This is essentially a transaction fee as a way of making money. The U.S. federal investigation was prompted by concerns of possible manipulation during futures settlement dates.
Values by time period in the main database usually are converted to the exchange rates of their respective time period from the currency database . Data for each TBC market location is captured in local currency. U.S. dollar values are derived by applying exchange rates to local values. The convenience of POS dynamic currency conversion typically is offset by a poor exchange rate and additional fees that make the transaction more expensive. DCC is an optional service offered by foreign merchants at the POS that lets you see the cost of your purchase in your home currency, i.e., U.S. dollars. Unfortunately, DCC comes with a high currency conversion rate and additional fees that can make the transaction very expensive. One European study found exchange rate markups of from 2.6% to 12%. As DCC is optional, you have the right to decline it when offered. Bitcoin Core includes a transaction verification engine and connects to the bitcoin network as a full node. Moreover, a cryptocurrency wallet, which can be used to transfer funds, is included by default. | <urn:uuid:5eec98d5-0a0a-4211-aa0f-27ba88e5d602> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | http://www.lhapsangkarpo.com.np/2021/09/27/11-best-currency-converter-apps-for-shopify-in-2/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572198.93/warc/CC-MAIN-20220815175725-20220815205725-00265.warc.gz | en | 0.93264 | 2,718 | 1.679688 | 2 |
“First forget inspiration. Habit is more dependable. Habit will sustain you whether you’re inspired or not….Habit is persistence in practice. Forget talent. If you have it, fine. Use it. If you don’t have it, it doesn’t matter. As habit is more dependable than inspiration, continued learning is more dependable than talent.”–Octavia Butler, “Furor Scribendi”
“Learn and Run!”–Octavia Butler, Dawn
“I chose a spot near the river. There I prepared the seed to go into the ground. I gave it a thick, nutritious coating, then brought it out of my body through my right sensory hand. I planted it deep in the rich soil of the riverbank. Seconds after I had expelled it, I felt it begin the tiny positioning movements of independent life.” –Octavia Butler, Imago
In my English 431 class on Octavia Butler, the concept of thinkING is always urged by professor Beth McCoy. With Octavia Butler being one of the main focuses of the class, understanding and thinking about her writings is crucial. I consider thinkING to be more of an action rather than just a simple thought process. When thinkING, you can be more cognizant about your thoughts in terms of expressing them in an easily understandable yet intellectual level. ThinkING is to expand your thoughts rather than just state them. The above epigraphs are encouragement for our thinkING on what we have read and learned so far in the class.
“First forget inspiration. Habit is more dependable. Habit will sustain you whether you’re inspired or not….Habit is persistence in practice. Forget talent. If you have it, fine. Use it. If you don’t have it, it doesn’t matter. As habit is more dependable than inspiration, continued learning is more dependable than talent” (Octavia Butler, “Furor Scribendi”). This epigraph could not be more relevant for a first year student taking an English 400 class, especially when it comes to goal setting. In terms of forgetting inspiration, I agree with Octavia Butler that habit is more dependable. It does not matter if you are lacking in talent or a natural born prodigy, the way to succeed is through hard work and dedication. Inspiration is fleeting, hence why most writers experience “writer’s block”. Habit, the urge to continuously work to become better, is not fleeting, but constant. Octavia says “continued learning is more dependable than talent”, and by that I can only begin thinkING about how she means that through absorbing new information and working to improve is far more reliable in terms of skill than simply being naturally talented. Natural talent comes without hard work and effort. As someone who is fresh out of high school, a goal to set would be to continuously work and strive to have writing that belongs in a 400 level class. I did not come into this class believing that any natural writing talent I concocted in high school would serve me well, but rather to improve and build off of the skills I already have. To make improvement a habit.
“Learn and Run!”(Octavia Butler, Dawn). Another epigraph from Octavia Butler, this time not as lengthy, but still possessing a deeper meaning. Learn and run? To learn and run, meaning, gather all the information that one possibly can from an experience, situation, class ect., and continue on through life with that knowledge stored away in your brain? With the concept of “thinkING” playing such a major role in this course, to “learn and run”, how can the reader take time to truly THINK before acting with this new information? To “learn and run” effectively would be to digest the text/reading and be able to have an in depth conversation with peers, classmates or professors on the topic provided. A student oriented goal that can be created from this epigraph is to be fluid in ones ability to think about information and then create conversation from the topic. Being able to learn and understand and carry it with you throughout your life.
“I chose a spot near the river. There I prepared the seed to go into the ground. I gave it a thick, nutritious coating, then brought it out of my body through my right sensory hand. I planted it deep in the rich soil of the riverbank. Seconds after I had expelled it, I felt it begin the tiny positioning movements of independent life” (Octavia Butler, Imago). Octavia Butler’s words in this epigraph can have a reader think about the concept of care. Octavia plants a seed, picking the optimal setting and care (“nutritious coating”) before planting it. Soon after, life. Nothing can grow without care. One may also think that this epigraph is an allegory to Octavia Butler’s own work. She nurtures her writing, and when it is published it is brought to life in the eyes of the reader. A lot of this English course emphasizes care. Care in one’s reading, work, thinking and most importantly one’s own self. My interpretation of this epigraph is that something can be brought to life with the proper nurturing. From a student’s prospective, especially when it comes to setting one’s own goals, being able to take time to care for yourself can be most important on the path of growth. In the class discussions, care for accountability is often emphasized. To understand, acknowledge and address one’s own growth as a student producing work.
The majority of these epigraphs take into consideration the importance of growth. Hard work is more notable than natural talent. Only through continuous, diligent hard work can one improve beyond just natural talent. To learn and run (not to be confused with learning and wanting to literally run AWAY) is to absorb information and then be able to move onto the next awaiting challenge. Growth is only apparent after care. It should be a goal amongst student’s to desire growth in every aspect of their life, whether it be personal or academic. Octavia Butler’s epigraph require thinkING to understand the many different underlying meanings that a reader can conjure from her writing. | <urn:uuid:0a7db7df-0c3a-45f3-b7da-464fa0ecd884> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://morrison.sunygeneseoenglish.org/2020/10/07/goal-setting-essay-3/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572033.91/warc/CC-MAIN-20220814113403-20220814143403-00265.warc.gz | en | 0.952044 | 1,323 | 2.296875 | 2 |
This standard was last reviewed and confirmed in 2022. Therefore this version remains current.
ISO 15001:2010 specifies requirements for the oxygen compatibility of materials, components and devices for anaesthetic and respiratory applications, which can come into contact with oxygen in normal condition or in single fault condition at gas pressures greater than 50 kPa.
Additionally, ISO 15001:2010 gives general guidelines for the selection of materials and components based on available data on their oxygen compatibility, and for carrying out a risk analysis, including addressing the toxicity of products of combustion and/or decomposition.
Aspects of compatibility that are addressed by ISO 15001:2010 include cleanliness, resistance to ignition and the toxicity of products of combustion and/or decomposition at the design, manufacturing, maintenance and disposal stages.
ISO 15001:2010 is applicable to anaesthetic and respiratory equipment that is within the scope of ISO/TC 121, e.g. medical gas pipeline systems, pressure regulators, terminal units, medical supply units, flexible connections, flow-metering devices, anaesthetic workstations and lung ventilators.
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I reprint this article in full with citation from Quillette. The tone might sound a bit strident, but the warning signals pointing to a form of 21st-century feudalism are real. We’re seeing this in the CA housing crisis today and in the divergence in wealth and incomes since 1980, driven by cheap credit and technology. The oligarchs of tech have been able to leverage their wealth to dominate entertainment and information. They have set their sights on politics and the ideological politics of the tech industry are particularly disturbing and contradictory to its genesis in free-market entrepreneurialism.
You see, the idea here is to socialize the costs of wealth concentration and information centralization, using politics to buy off the unwashed masses who provide the raw material for their business models. Makes one feel good with noblesse oblige of the oligarchy, using the middle class’s money though.
Success can go to the brain.
What Do the Oligarchs Have in Mind for Us?
June 18, 2019
By Joel Kotkin
There seems to be no good reason why a thoroughly scientific
dictatorship should ever be overthrown.
~Aldous Huxley, Brave New World Revisited
The recent movement to investigate, and even break up, the current tech oligarchy has gained support on both sides of the Atlantic, and even leapt across the gaping divide in American politics. The immediate concerns relate to such things as the control of key markets by one or two firms, the huge concentration of wealth accruing to the tech elite and, increasingly, the oligarchy’s control over and manipulation of information pipelines.
What has not been discussed nearly as much is the end game of the oligarchs. What kind of world do they have in mind for us? Their vision of what our society should look like is not one most people—on the Left or Right—would like to see. And yet, unless unchecked, it could well be the world we, and particularly our children, will inhabit.
Almost 40 years ago, in his book The Third Wave, the futurist Alvin Toffler described technology as “the dawn of a new civilization” with vast opportunities for societal and human growth. But instead we are lurching towards what Taichi Sakaiya has called “a high-tech middle ages.” In his landmark 1973 work, The Coming of Post-Industrial Society, Daniel Bell predicted that, by handing ultimate economic and cultural power to a small number of technologists and financiers the opportunity to monetize every aspect of human behavior and emotion, we would be handing them the chance to fulfill “a social alchemist’s dream: the dream of ordering mass society.”
The New Aristocracy
Like the barbarian princes who seized control of western Europe after the fall of Rome, the oligarchs have captured the digital landscape from the old industrial corporations and have proceeded to concentrate it in ever-fewer hands. Like the Medieval aristocracy, the ruling tech oligarchy—epitomized by firms such as Amazon, Google, Facebook, Apple, and Microsoft—have never produced a single coherent political manifesto laying out the technocratic vision of the future. Nevertheless, it is possible to get a sense of what the internet elite believe and, more tellingly, to see the outlines of the world they want to create.
This tiny sliver of humanity, with their relatively small cadre of financiers, engineers, data scientists, and marketers, now control the exploitation of our personal data, what Alibaba founder, Jack Ma calls the “electricity of the 21st century.” Their “super platforms,” as one analyst noted, “now operate as “digital gatekeepers” lording over “e-monopsonies” that control enormous parts of the economy. Their growing power, notes a recent World Bank Study, is built on “natural monopolies” that adhere to web-based business, and have served to further widen class divides not only in the United States but around the world.
The rulers of the Valley and its Puget Sound doppelganger now account for eight of the 20 wealthiest people on the planet. Seventy percent of the 56 billionaires under 40 live in the state of California, with 12 in San Francisco alone. In 2017, the tech industry, mostly in California, produced 11 new billionaires. The Bay Area has more billionaires on the Forbes 400 list than any metro region other than New York and more millionaires per capita than any other large metropolis.
For an industry once known for competition, the level of concentration is remarkable. Google controls nearly 90 percent of search advertising, Facebook almost 80 percent of mobile social traffic, and Amazon about 75 percent of US e-book sales, and, perhaps most importantly, nearly 40 percent of the world’s “cloud business.” Together, control more than 95 percent of operating software for mobile devices, while Microsoft still accounts for more than 80 percent of the software that runs personal computers around the world.
The wealth generated by these near-monopolies funds the tech oligarchy’s drive to monopolize existing industries such as entertainment, education, and retail, as well as those of the future, such as autonomous cars, drones, space exploration, and most critically, artificial intelligence. Unless checked, they will have accumulated the power to bring about what could best be seen as a “post-human” future, in which society is dominated by artificial intelligence and those who control it.
What Do the Oligarchs Want?
The oligarchs are creating a “a scientific caste system,” not dissimilar to that outlined in Aldous Huxley’s dystopian 1932 novel, Brave New World. Unlike the former masters of the industrial age, they have little use for the labor of middle- and working-class people—they need only their data. Virtually all their human resource emphasis relies on cultivating and retaining a relative handful of tech-savvy operators. “Software,” Bill Gates told Forbes in 2005, “is an IQ business. Microsoft must win the IQ war, or we won’t have a future.”
Perhaps the best insight into the mentality of the tech oligarchy comes from an admirer, researcher Greg Ferenstein, who interviewed 147 digital company founders. The emerging tech world has little place for upward mobility, he found, except for those in the charmed circle at the top of the tech infrastructure; the middle and working classes become, as in feudal times, increasingly marginal.
This reflects their perception of how society will evolve. Ferenstein notes that most oligarchs believe “an increasingly greater share of economic wealth will be generated by a smaller slice of very talented or original people. Everyone else will increasingly subsist on some combination of part-time entrepreneurial ‘gig work’ and government aid.” Such part-time work has been growing rapidly, accounting for roughly 20 percent of the workforce in the US and Europe, and is expected to grow substantially, adds McKinsey.
Of course, the oligarchs have no more intention of surrendering their power and wealth to the proletariat than the Commissars did after the 1917 revolution in Russia. Instead, they favor providing what Marx once described as a “proletarian alms bag” to subsidize worker housing, and provide welfare benefits to their ever expanding cadre of “gig” economy serfs. The former head of Uber, Travis Kalanick, was a strong supporter of Obamacare, and many top tech executives—including Mark Zuckerberg, Y combinator founder Sam Altman, and Elon Musk—favor a guaranteed annual wage to help, in part, allay fears about the “disruption” on a potentially exposed workforce.
Their social vision amounts to what could be called oligarchal socialism, or what the Corbynite Left calls “fully automated luxury communism.” Like the original bolshevist model, technology and science, as suggested by billionaire tech investor Naval Ravikant, would occasion “the breakdown of family structure and religion” while creating the hegemony of a left-wing identity-centered individualism.
Life in a world dominated by these oligarchs would depart from the model of democratic and competitive capitalism that emerged over the last half-century. Rather than hope to achieve upward mobility and the chance to own property, the new generation will be relegated largely to the status of rental serfs. For the next generation, this promises a future not of upward mobility and owned houses, but of rented apartments and social stagnation. Here in California, Facebook is leading the drive to vastly expand this kind of housing, where the serfs and technocoolies can lose themselves in what Google calls “immersive computing.”The poor, most of whom simply want opportunity, will be relegated to permanent dependent status.
The World They Are Creating
To get a preview of the society the oligarchs want to create, the best place to look is where oligarchal domination is most complete. Wired magazine’s Antonio Garcia Martinez has called Silicon Valley “feudalism with better marketing.” In Martinez’s view, the new aristocratic class is an “Inner Party” of venture capitalists and company founders. Well below them is an “Outer Party” of skilled professionals, well paid, but forced to live ordinary middle-class lives due to high housing prices and high taxes. Below them lies the vast population of gig workers, whom Martinez compares to sharecroppers in the South, “…with the serfs responding to a smartphone prompt rather than an overseer’s command.” Further below still lie those who constitute, in Martinez’s phrase, “the Untouchable class of the homeless, drug addicted, and/or criminal.”
California, and particularly the Bay Area, already reflects this neo-feudal reality. Adjusted for costs, my adopted home state suffers the overall highest poverty rate in the country, according to the US Census Bureau. Fully one in three welfare recipients in the nation live in California, which is home to barely 12 percent of the country’s population, while a 2017 United Way study showed that close to one in three of the state’s families are barely able to pay their bills. Today, eight million Californians live in poverty, including two million children. Roughly one in five California children lives in deep poverty and nearly half subsist barely above that.
For all its protestations of progressive faith, the Golden State now suffers one of the highest GINI rates—the ratio between the wealthiest and the poorest—among the states. Inequality is growing faster than in almost any state—it now surpasses that of Mexico, and is closer to that of Central American banana republics like Guatemala and Honduras than it is to developed countries like Canada and Norway. There’s even the return of medieval diseases such as Typhus tied to the growing homeless encampments. We could soon even see the return of Bubonic plague, although the mainstream media seems to be ready to blame this, like most ills, on climate change as opposed to failed social policy.
Urban website CityLab has described the tech-rich Bay Area as “a region of segregated innovation,” where the rich wax, the middle-class wanes, and the poor live in increasingly unshakeable poverty. Some 76,000 millionaires and billionaires call Santa Clara and San Mateo counties home. At the other end are the thousands of people who struggle to feed their families and pay their bills each month. Nearly 30 percent of Silicon Valley’s residents rely on public or private assistance.
As recently as the 1980s, the San Jose area boasted one of the country’s most egalitarian economies. But in the current boom, cost-adjusted wages for middle class workers, Latinos, and African Americans in Silicon Valley actually dropped. Many minorities labor in the service sector in jobs such as security guard, for around $25,000 annually, working for contractors. There’s ever-greater segregation of minority and low income families, workers forced into mobile home parks or sleeping in their cars, as well as some of the nation’s largest homeless encampments. According to the Brookings Institution, in the last decade, increasingly tech-dominated San Francisco has suffered the most rapid growth in inequality while the middle class family heads towards extinction.
Needed: An Alliance of Progressives and Conservatives against the Oligarchy
Americans, enamored of the entrepreneurial spirit, were initially slow to see in the tech oligarchy a threat to the future of the republic. But public skepticism, notably in California, towards the tech lords is growing; many on both sides of the political divide see them much like modern versions of the gilded age mogul, successfully playing the political system to avoid regulation, anti-trust action, and taxes.
Yet overcoming the oligarchs will not be easy. Far more than the old industrial giants, they enjoy unprecedented sway through their manipulation of the information pipelines, as is widely evidenced in de-platforming of largely conservative voices on outlets such as Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter. Nearly two-thirds of readers now get their news through and their dominance among younger generations is, if anything, more overwhelming. As the Guardian put it: “If ExxonMobil attempted to insert itself into every element of our lives like this, there might be a concerted grassroots movement to curb its influence.”
To this influence, they have added control over what is left of the traditional media they have helped to undermine. Often getting bargain basement prices, the oligarchs have been able to buy up prestigious outlets, including the New Republic in 2012, the Washington Post in 2013, the Atlantic in 2017, and Time last year.
In the coming political storm, the oligarchs will also retain some supporters on both the Left and Right, all aided by a huge, growing, and politically hermaphroditic lobbying operation. Some California progressives have backed the oligarchs on privacy and Senator Kamala Harris, one of the leading Democratic contenders, has gained widespread support from the oligarchs. Meanwhile, on the Right, some libertarians at places like the Wall Street Journal and conservative think-tanks, continue to defend the oligarchs as the rightful winners of dogged economic competition.
But these well-placed defenders may not be enough to fend off regulatory assaults, particularly as more people recognize how the world being created by the tech elites offers little promise for the middle class, democracy, or free thought. Rather than the saviors many once saw, the oligarchs now represent a clear and present danger to the most basic foundations of our democracy. Resisting them represents the great imperative of our era.
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Looking for the best supplements for runners?
Most runners do not get the necessary nutrients they need to refuel their bodies either because they cannot fit in all their meals for the day, or because the food they eat does not have enough of these essential nutrients.
If we had the choice, we’d always choose to get our nutrition from diet rather than supplements. But it’s not always possible.
So that case, what are the most popular supplements for runners?
If you surveyed 100 runners for their supplements of choice, the results you’d get back would include these familiar options:
- Protein powder
- Electrolyte supplements
- Glutamine supplements
- Vitamin D supplements
- Branch Chain Amino Acids (BCAA) supplements
- Iron supplements
- Omega-3 supplements
- Caffeine supplements
If you are a runner looking for supplements to help with your performance, muscle recovery, or muscle growth, you’ve come to the right place!
Let’s take a look at what supplements and formulas are all the rage in the running community…
8 Best Supplements For Runners
Some people associate supplements with steroids, or some kind of dirty cheap hack. However, this is not true at all. In fact, there are many benefits of supplements for runners that can help improve your overall performance and health.
The secret is to eat healthily, too.
1. Protein Powder
Most runners always rush between work and workouts, leaving very little time left to focus on providing their bodies with adequate nutrition. During intense running sessions, athletes put their bodies under tremendous strain, and the fibers in their muscles break down.
If you struggle to fit in all your meals during the day, using a protein supplement is the most convenient way to get the amino acids you need that form the building blocks of muscle fibers.
The benefits of Protein supplements:
- It helps with muscle recovery.
- It keeps your body healthy.
- It accelerates muscle growth.
- It helps rebuild muscle fibers.
- It protects runners from injuries as it helps their muscles to heal faster.
Best Protein supplements for runners:
When should you drink your protein shake?
- Drink your protein shake after a run. Drinking a protein shake after a run is great for recovery as the amino acids are hydrolyzed, so your muscles can absorb them more quickly.
- Drink your protein shake before you go to bed. Drinking a protein shake before you go to bed enhances muscle growth and repair while you are sleeping.
If you have a protein shake before a run, you might experience bloating, and GI disturbance as protein takes long to digest.
Trust us! The moments leading up to a marathon are NOT the time to load up on your protein supplements – unless you are planning to bonk hard.
2. Electrolyte Supplements
Electrolyte supplements are a great source of energy for runners and are crucial for a successful running session. While you are running, electrolytes dissolve in your body fluid and exit the body through sweating.
When a runner sweats, they lose a significant amount of these fluids, which contain the essential electrolytes such as sodium, chloride, potassium, and magnesium you need for optimal running performance.
The benefits of Electrolyte supplements:
- Electrolytes assist in activating impulses in the body, such as muscle contractions.
- Electrolytes reduce muscle cramping.
- Electrolytes help with hydration.
Best Electrolyte supplements for runners:
When should you drink an Electrolyte supplement?
It is important to remember that your body is great at maintaining its own homeostasis. Therefore, you should only use an electrolyte supplement during an intense running session and if you sweat a lot.
If you are running a long race (from a half marathon, to longer distances) it becomes increasingly important to fuel with electrolytes to replace the lost fluids. The same can be said for training in hot weather.
3. Glutamine Supplements
Glutamine supplements are excellent for runners who are not recovering as quickly as they would like after long and intense running sessions. In most cases, long-distance running can deplete your glutamine levels which often results in the breakdown of your muscles through catabolization.
The benefits of Glutamine supplements:
- It helps with muscle repair and recovery.
- It keeps your cells hydrated.
- It strengthens your immune system.
- Reduces muscle soreness after running sessions.
Best Glutamine supplements for runners:
- Now Sports Nutrition L-Glutamine Pure Powder
- Microingredients L-Glutamine Powder
- BulkSupplements.com L-Glutamine Powder
When should you use a Glutamine supplement?
After a running session, your body needs plenty of amino acids. The best time to take your Glutamine supplement is 30 minutes after your run, as your body will absorb it much quicker than before or during your run.
4. Vitamin D Supplements
Vitamin D supplements are the best supplements for promoting bone health. Vitamin D assists in bone mineralization and regulating calcium.
Most runners put a lot of strain on their skeletal muscles during intense running sessions, and a lack of Vitamin D can have several major consequences.
The benefits of Vitamin D supplements:
- It helps prevent bone stress injuries.
- It reduces the possibility of runners getting rickets, osteoporosis, and skeletal diseases.
- It helps regulate electrolyte metabolism.
- It helps regulate protein synthesis.
Best Vitamin D supplements for runners:
- Sports Research 1,000 IU Vitamin D3 Supplement
- NatureWise Vitamin D3 1000iu Supplement
- Nature Made Extra Strength Vitamin D3 5000iu Supplement
When should you have your Vitamin D supplement?
Runners should take their Vitamin D supplement in the morning as taking it later in the day might cause sleeping problems such as insomnia.
5. Branch Chain Amino Acids (BCAA) Supplements
Branch Chain Amino Acids, also known as BCAA, are considered one of the best energy and muscle maintenance supplements.
BCAA is made up of three amino acids, leucine, isoleucine, and valine, which are extremely important for runners. However, the body does not produce them; they can only be found in BCAA supplements.
The benefits of Branch Chain Amino Acids supplements:
- It provides runners with the energy they need for intense running sessions.
- It helps with muscle recovery.
- It prevents muscle breakdown.
- It helps with muscle building after running.
- It increases a runner’s performance to have a better quality running session.
Best Branch Chain Amino Acids supplements for runners:
- 6AM RUN Finishline BCAA Powder Amino Energy
- NOW Sports Branched-Chain Amino Acids Capsules
- XTEND Original BCAA Powder Blue Raspberry Ice
When should you use your BCAA supplement?
- Before a running session. BCAAs should be taken 15 minutes before a run, as they will give you the energy you need to push through your intense running session.
- After a running session. You can also use it after a run to provide your muscles with the branched-amino acids they need for repair and recovery.
6. Iron Supplements
Runners lose much more iron than other athletes in many ways, such as through foot strike hemolysis, sweat, and the GI tract. Low iron levels significantly impact a runner’s ability to perform as they lack energy.
The benefits of Iron supplements:
- It helps with a runner’s metabolism.
- It assists with the transportation of oxygen to the muscles and tissues, which is important for any physical activity.
- It improves muscle functioning.
Best Iron supplements for runners:
When should you take your Iron supplement?
Runners with low iron levels should take their iron supplement 30-60 minutes after their run as the body absorbs it much quicker post-run.
7. Omega-3 Supplements
Omega-3 supplements are essential for runners as they do not consume enough of this fatty acid in their diets to benefit them.
The benefits of Omega-3 supplements:
- The anti-inflammatory properties of omega-3 supplements help reduce muscle soreness after a run.
- It increases blood flow to the muscles.
- It protects the cells around muscle fibers.
- It improves muscle function and performance.
Best Omega-3 supplements for runners:
- PEREGUNE Runner Omega-3 Fish Oil Supplement
- Momentous Omega-3 Daily Fish Oil Supplement
- Dr Tobias Omega Fish Oil – Triple Strength Dietary Nutritional Supplement
When should you take your Omega-3 supplement?
A runner can take an Omega-3 supplement any time of the day. However, it helps to split the supplement into two smaller doses as it reduces acid reflux.
8. Caffeine Supplements
Caffeine supplements are great for runners who want to improve their athletic performance. However, consuming too much caffeine can negatively affect your health. Therefore, a maximum of 200mg of caffeine is recommended.
The benefits of Caffeine supplements:
- It improves mental focus.
- It can increase a runner’s reaction time.
- It improves neuromuscular coordination.
- Reduces perceived exertion.
Best Caffeine supplements for runners:
- Smarter Vitamins Caffeine L-Theanine
- Zhou Energy + Focus Caffeine + L-Theanine
- KAGED Pre-KAGED Elite Advanced Pre-Workout
When should you take your caffeine supplement?
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This paper presents an approach for how end-users can tailor (and evolve) generic computer applications into domain-oriented design environments. It is proposed as a remedy for inflexible computer applications, and as an alternative to building domain-oriented design environments from low-level building blocks. A typical generic application is a word processor, a drawing program, or an email system developed for a generic task such as writing, creating diagrams, or sending electronic messages; whereas a domain-oriented design environment is an application developed for a specialized task, such as collaborative writing, home planning, or meeting scheduling.
End-user tailoring addresses general problems in software reuse and requirements capture. It supports application evolution by a set of tools that are integrated into a generic application. The tools give an end-user access to the parts of the application that have to be addressed during tailoring. A method for building and integrating the tools is described. How to use the tools to evolve a basic drawing program into a kitchen design environment is given as an example. The paper ends with a general discussion of the approach, and gives suggestions for further work in the area.
"Evolving a Generic Application into a Domain-oriented Design Environment,"
Scandinavian Journal of Information Systems: Vol. 8:
2, Article 5.
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In terms of the COVID-19 vaccine, health care providers cannot report that you received the vaccine without your permission.
It’s important to note that HIPAA protects your information from being shared by health care organizations without your permission. It does not apply to businesses or individuals outside of health care.
Can People Ask If You Got the COVID-19 Vaccine?
In short, yes.
A business or an individual asking if you got the COVID-19 vaccine is not a HIPAA violation. Neither is asking for proof. It’s up to you to provide the information they request.
If you choose not to say whether you’ve been fully vaccinated against COVID-19, a business may require you to wear a facemask. Those facemask requirements do not violate HIPAA.
Proof of COVID-19 vaccination may be necessary for future travel within or outside of the United States.
Some employers may make vaccination mandatory and ask for proof of vaccination. In December 2020, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission released guidelines for mandatory workplace vaccination. While employers must make accommodations for people who can’t or choose not to get vaccinated for medical or religious reasons, mandatory vaccinations for workers don’t violate HIPAA.
Although HIPAA is an important law that protects your health privacy, it does not apply in all situations. It is not against the law for someone to ask if you’ve been vaccinated.
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ITANAGAR- The Arunachal Pradesh government on Friday formally devolved powers to Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs), giving a shot in the arm of grassroots democracy in the northeastern state, reports PTI.
The formal devolution of powers to the panchayat bodies was made by adopting the SPICE (Sustainable, Participative, Inclusive, Comprehensive and Empowerment) model to make the PRIs self-governing entities.
The state cabinet had on September 30 agreed for “genuine” devolution of powers to the PRIs as per the 73rd Constitutional amendment and 11th Schedule of the Constitution in 29 subjects.
Accordingly, 10 per cent of state-owned revenues (SoR) would be devolved to the PRIs, which would come into effect from the next financial year. This will be in addition to the Fourteenth Finance Commission (FFC) grants, officials of the Panchayati Raj Department said.
Chief Minister Pema Khandu, while formally launching the initiative, said that the state government, after studying the models of various states, worked out the SPICE model.
“Fund allocation will be based on population and area in a 50:50 ratio. While 70 per cent will be basic grants, 30 per cent will be performance-based,” he said.
Observing that the PRIs need to improve their performance to avail funds, he urged the panchayat chiefs to get familiarised with the system.
“Fifteen of the 17 sustainable development goals (SDGs) recommended by the United Nations are effective in the state. PRIs have to perform to achieve the SDGs. There will be green and gender budgets within the Zilla Parishad Fund,” he said.
Deputy Chief Minister Chowna Mein called the day “historic”, while Rural Development and Panchayati Raj Minister Bamang Felix said the panchayat elections had got delayed due to COVID-19. Chief Secretary Naresh Kumar urged the department to train the panchayat members for their capacity development.
The first panchayat election in the then North Eastern Frontier Agency (NEFA) was held in 1969. The first poll to the three-tier PRIs was conducted in 2003 as per the 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act, 1992.
The state government then amended the three-tier system to a two-tier one, with panchayat and zilla parishad. The first election in this system was held on December 22 last year.
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CRPA Hall of Fame
The CRPA Hall of Fame provides recognition for professionals and special individuals who have made outstanding, unique, lasting, and extraordinary contributions through recreation and park services in Connecticut.
Frederick Law Olmsted
Olmsted was born in Hartford, Connecticut in 1822. He was member of the eighth generation of his family to live in that City. His mother died when he was four, and from the age of seven he received his schooling mostly from ministers in outlying towns, with whom he lived. His father, a successful dry-goods merchant, was a lover of scenery, and much of Olmsted's vacation time was spent with his family on "tours in search of the picturesque" through northern New England and upstate New York. As he was about to enter Yale College in 1837, Olmsted suffered severe sumac poisoning, which weakened his eyes and kept him from the usual course of studies. Between 1837 and 1857, Olmsted performed a variety of jobs including; clerk, a sailor in the China trade, a farmer, as well as many other professions. Olmsted utilized his experiences and skills from his endeavors to create the profession of landscape architecture. He moved to New York in 1848 and in 1857, without having ever had any college education, Olmsted became the Superintendent of New York's Central Park. Olmsted’s designs number in the hundreds and include New York’s Central Park, the Boston Park System, the United States Capitol Grounds, and the Connecticut State House.
In 1870, Frederick Law Olmsted designed Walnut Hill Park in New Britain, CT. This park is especially significant in that it was one of the first parks to be designed by Olmsted after his success at Central Park in New York City. Walnut Hill Park in New Britain, CT is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, one of only five parks in Connecticut so honored. The only color rendering of Walnut Hill Park, to our knowledge, is hanging in the New Britain Parks and Recreation Department’s office. Throughout his career, Olmsted emphasized the importance of collaboration with professionals in other disciplines-especially engineers, horticulturists, and architects. During his career, Olmsted and his firm carried out some 500 commissions. They included 100 public parks and recreation grounds, 200 private estates, 50 residential communities and subdivision and campus design for 40 academic institutions. Olmsted’s works in Connecticut include: Walnut Hill Park in New Britain; Beardsley Park and Seaside Park in Bridgeport; and the Institute of Living in Hartford. Olmsted married Mary Cleveland, the widow of his brother. Olmsted adopted his wife’s three sons and in addition they had two children, a daughter and a son, Frederick Law Olmsted, Jr. Olmsted died on August 28, 1903 and was buried in the Old North Cemetery in Hartford, CT. Olmsted’s home and office, located in Brookline, MA, were purchased by the National Park Service and opened to the public as museum. His papers are now housed in the Library of Congress, while the Olmsted National Historic site preserves the drawings and plans for much of Olmsted and his firm's body of work.
Mr. Barenz’s professional career began in the Town of Windsor, as Director of Parks and Recreation, from 1963 until 1966. Harold was then selected as the Superintendent of Parks and Recreation for the Town of Newington from 1966 to 1971. Harold is noted in Newington for the consolidation of schools grounds in the park maintenance division and for starting the first Newington Youth Council. In 1971 Harold continued his career and was awarded the job of Director of Parks and Recreation in the Town of Bloomfield.
During his 27 years in Bloomfield, he was responsible for building playgrounds, developing a comprehensive recreation program and managing a budget of well over one million dollars. He opened the first community center and renovated the 50 meter outdoor pool. He also worked with Cigna on the Sunset Sounds Concert Series that brought in national entertainment. He was honored by the town when they named a press box after him. After his 1998 retirement Harold kept active in the profession and contributed to the CT Trail Advisory Board.
Harold wanted to give back to young people and in 2002 he became the adjunct professor of recreation at Northwestern Community College. Mr. Barenz has held a multitude of significant positions including, President of CRPA, Chairman of the New England Regional Council, and Director of the National Recreation and Parks Association Board of Trustees, the highest level of services that a professional can contribute to. Harold has volunteered on almost every CRPA and NRPA Committee and has received numerous awards from the associations. He is the ultimate professional with a can do attitude and a refreshing common sense approach. | <urn:uuid:02a10bc5-e0a2-4f9f-9818-a2973753f2df> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | http://crpa.com/awards/hall-of-fame/2010 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572033.91/warc/CC-MAIN-20220814113403-20220814143403-00265.warc.gz | en | 0.9825 | 1,005 | 2.453125 | 2 |
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Adrián Zabala Rodriguez
- Bats Left, Throws Left
- Height 5' 11", Weight 165 lb.
- Debut August 11, 1945
- Final Game September 24, 1949
- Born August 26, 1916 in San Antonio De Los Banos, Cuba
- Died January 4, 2002 in Jacksonville, FL USA
Adrian Zabala was up in the majors with the New York Giants in 1945 and 1949, appearing in 26 games.
Zabala was born in Cuba, one of five future major leaguers born there in 1916. He was 1-0 for the Cuban national team that won the Gold at the 1935 Central American and Caribbean Games. By 1937 he was pitching in the minors in the U.S., and over his minor league career had 185 victories. He won 20 for Jacksonville in 1941.
He could also hit in the minors, with a lifetime .273 batting average. With Minneapolis in 1951 he hit .375 (in 64 at-bats).
The book Voices from the Pastime by Nick Wilson has some oral history from Zabala, who says he was on an amateur team at age 13, and began to pitch professionally in Cuba in 1935. He played for or with some of the all-time greats, including Martin Dihigo and Rafael Almeida. | <urn:uuid:713b3667-b378-4b51-b58c-73a42c8e69dc> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://d3k2oh6evki4b7.cloudfront.net/bullpen/Adrian_Zabala | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572198.93/warc/CC-MAIN-20220815175725-20220815205725-00265.warc.gz | en | 0.971041 | 298 | 1.5 | 2 |
(ReliableNews.org) – Noted Democrat John Kerry has held a variety of government positions over the years. He served several terms as the US Senator for Massachusetts and as Secretary of State for Barack Obama during his second term in office. Following his own footsteps, he began serving as the Special Presidential Envoy for Climate on Biden’s first day in office.
Kerry had some tough talk for the heads of the nation’s big oil and gas companies during the CERAWeek energy conference on March 2. He also had a stark warning: either embrace clean energy or get left on the side of the road.
John Kerry warns energy producers to not 'wind up on the wrong side' of climate change https://t.co/cvQRAqri1F
— The Washington Times (@WashTimes) March 2, 2021
You will end up “on the wrong side of this battle,” he warned attendees. Pushing the use of carbon-free hydrogen, he urged oil and gas executives to use their existing infrastructures to develop alternatives to fossil fuels. He acknowledged the strong resistance to the change but said that’s an attitude the nation “can’t afford anymore.”
The transition to clean energy may look good on paper, for whatever that’s worth. However, it would have a devastating impact on the nation’s economy and jobs.
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The stories behind the 13 most haunted places in Pennsylvania
Do you believe in paranormal activity? Pennsylvania is a former state with various historical sites and many places considered to be haunted. There are supernatural and unexplained stories from the Clifton Theater in Huntingdon to the Wedgwood Inn in New Hope to the Old Jail Museum in Smethport.
Let’s take a look at the gruesome history of some of Pennsylvania’s âhauntedâ places.
Bube’s Brewery provided a free meal in the Catacombs. Visiting Bucks County provided a lodging stay at the Wedgwood Inn. All opinions are mine.
1. The Clifton Theater 5, Huntingdon
Once an opera house that completely burned down and rebuilt, the Clifton Theater has had many strange sightings and activities. So many people have had ghostly experiences while visiting the Clifton that they are bringing in a ghost hunter and psychic to investigate in November.
When I spoke with owner Dave Peoples he told me he heard footsteps in the hallway when no one else was in the building. He heard voices speaking and figured the janitor was still in the building, only to find out he was at home in bed.
Guests reported seeing a lady in a red dress walking around the theater.
Who are the spirits and why are they hanging out in the Clifton? One of the ghosts is believed to be the man who lit the coal oven for many years. Another is believed to be a previous owner. The lady in the red dress is said to be the daughter or niece of a former owner. The good news is that they are friendly spirits since nothing bad has ever happened to those who have heard or seen them.
They are selling tickets to attend the investigation when Mustafa Gatollari from the TV show A&E Ghost hunters and world-renowned psychic April Busset “The Psychic Housewife of New Jersey” is coming to town.
You can visit the Clifton to watch a movie and maybe you will see or hear something out of the ordinary.
2. Old Prison Museum, Smethport
The Old Jail Museum was once the original Smethport prison and is considered one of the 10 most haunted buildings in Keystone State. It is said that a spirit haunts the dungeon and that this ghostly resident is a former inmate.
He was said to have been one of the many prisoners executed in the basement of the building. He claimed to be innocent and just before his execution threatened to haunt the building.
Many claimed to have seen his ghost, but inmates, guards, workers and visitors claimed to feel his presence as well. There seems to be a lot of unexplained things that happened inside the Old Prison Museum that are attributed to the Ghostly Spirit.
The Old Prison Museum is open to visitors to explore exhibits, shop in its general store, and tour the dungeon.
3. Katy’s Church, Millvale
The Legend of Katy Vandine’s Ghost is quite the chilling story of Katy’s Church. Katy’s spirit is sometimes seen crying near the church. Does she cry for the married man who betrayed her, or does she cry for her soldier husband killed in the war? Was her death a suicide or was she hanged for being a witch? Several tales have circulated over the years … nevertheless, she was hanged from a tree near the church, and her ghost is said to haunt the cemetery.
According to legend, if you stand on Katy’s grave and knock on the tree when there is a harvest moon, her ghost will appear dressed in white and walk towards you. Locals reported seeing his spirit walking through the church, cemetery and nearby hill.
4. Eastern State Penitentiary, Philadelphia
The Eastern State Penitentiary in Philadelphia operated from 1829 to 1970. It stood empty and abandoned for 18 years, then opened for limited visitation. Looking like a huge castle with a bit of dread, it is an empty, crumbling cell building, considered one of the most haunted prisons in America.
A prison designed to inspire regret in its prisoners, I’m sure there would be dozens of stories it would tell if the walls could speak. He detained many notorious American criminals, including Al Capone.
Walking around this prison is a frightening and frightening experience. Learning about the deaths that have occurred and the strange happenings over the years is haunting. The persistent spirits of prisoners are believed to frequent the empty cell blocks of this National Historic Landmark. Take a day or night tour and see how many wandering spirits you can find.
The prison offers daytime and evening tours for the opportunity to see wandering spirits. Her hours change often due to COVID, so check the website before visiting.
Most of the tour itinerary is ADA compliant, but a few areas are not accessible.
Tickets are available online for purchase.
5. Bube’s Brewery, Mount Joy
Ghosts are said to roam the halls and catacombs of the Bube Brewery. The 1800s brewing complex is a unique restaurant with many ghost stories. Considered one of Pennsylvania’s most haunted restaurants, Bube’s not only has a brewery, but also a Victorian hotel and catacombs.
My husband and I ate at the Catacombs Restaurant, an upscale and unique hideaway 43 feet below street level, and the place that has seen the most paranormal activity. Unexplained laughter was heard in the underground chamber, ghost people sitting at a table and then disappearing, and ghostly figures sliding across the floor were reported.
Many guests have said they saw the ghost of Pauline Bube Engle, granddaughter of the original owner, floating through the halls of the 19th century brasserie and hotel in a white dress and her hair pulled back.
We didn’t see or feel anything unusual when we visited, but I can honestly understand why this area could be haunted.
In 2012, the Syfy channel Ghost hunters investigated the brewery for an episode. The team concluded that there was paranormal activity in Bube.
Ghost tours are offered on the first and third Friday of each month. In addition, Bube’s offers mystery dinners throughout the year.
6. The Dobbin House, Gettysburg
Civil War soldiers and slaves are believed to haunt this historic restaurant. The house served as a station on the underground railroad and hid runaway slaves.
During the Battle of Gettysburg, Dobbin House was used as a hospital for wounded soldiers, and some did not survive. Could their ghosts still haunt the house?
Enjoy a meal there and report if you see or feel anything unusual.
7. Farnsworth House Inn, Gettysburg
Footsteps walking around the hostel and unusual shadows have been reported. Could the early 1800s Farnsworth House Inn be haunted?
The hostel is named after Brig. General Elon Farnsworth and housed Confederate soldiers. Farnsworth was responsible for the deaths of 65 men. Could they haunt the inn?
Farnsworth embraces hauntings and arranges ghost hunts and tours.
8. Hegarty Manor / Ravenwood Manor, Beccaria
Hegarty Mansion is a real haunted mansion. It is a private residence throughout the year, but in October it allows visitors to tour the house to experience the sights and sounds of a haunted mansion.
Rooms with 12 foot ceilings and squeaky doors combined with the creepy sounds you hear in this mansion make you feel uncomfortable the moment you enter the building.
To note: It has actors to help create a haunted house atmosphere during the tours.
9. Haunted Hill View Mansion, New Castle
Once a facility for the poor and the mentally ill, it is now known as Haunted Hill View Manor. Visitors report hearing voices and footsteps and seeing apparitions disguised as patients looking out of the rooms. Its motto is “Home of those who lived there … and still reside there!” “
You can tour the facility or participate in public and private paranormal investigations. During the Halloween season, he creates a spooky mansion.
10. Wedgwood Inn, New Hope
When I stayed at the Wedgwood Inn, owner Carl Glassman mentioned the Haunted Inn. He said that the most frequent spirit wandering the inn was that of a young girl named Sarah. Sarah is believed to be around 12 years old, and the only visitors to have seen Sarah are other young women who have stayed at the hostel.
11. Aaron Burr House, new hope
Ghostbusters visited the Aaron Burr House and reported seeing an apparition and feeling like someone was pulling at their clothes. Could it be the ghost of Aaron Burr, the third vice president, who killed his enemy Alexander Hamilton in a bloody duel?
He is said to have sought refuge in the New Hope house for nearly a week.
12. American Philosophical Society Library, Philadelphia
Benjamin Franklin, the founder of the American Philosophical Society in 1743, haunts the library by sitting on the steps or hanging out in the library.
A statue of Ben sits in front of the building and is believed to come to life and wander around the city.
13. Philadelphia Zoo, Philadelphia
Ghosts are believed to hang out at the Philadelphia Zoo in the Penrose Building, Treehouse, Shelly Building, and Solitude House which includes a network of tunnels. The spirits are believed to be Native Americans and the zoo is built on top of an ancient Native American cemetery.
Ghostbusters have visited and are sure there is paranormal activity at the zoo.
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1. GETTING STARTED:
First you have to get the big ideas of entrepreneurship and some initial cash flows which might help you in starting your business. Here you are creating the business opportunity for yourself. It may not make you a successful entrepreneur rather it will help you in building the initial ideas and some cash invested to startup your business. There are some objectives which you aim to achieve in your business, this stage will help you in setting up those objectives and help you start working on them. The main objective of this step is to get some initial cash flows to startup your business.
2. PROVE YOURSELF AS AN ENTREPRENEUR:
Here you are moving to the next level of entrepreneurship where you are going to prove yourself as an entrepreneur. Your business starts with a consistency in the cash flows you invested, it gets some momentum and starts getting some cash flows coming through. Here you start working on your business because you want to achieve the goals you have set in the first stage. Here you focus only on how to achieve those goals. And the consistent cash flows helps you in doing that. So the main objective here is to get you cash flows consistent.
3. LET THE BUSINESS RUN ITSELF:
After getting the consistent cash flows, you put the systems in place and you have to let the business run itself as you already have set all the things required to start a successful business. Here you get some basic growth in your business or it starts getting stronger. After getting successful startup now your business is all set to create some profit for you as you’ve already got the consistent cash flows in previous stage. The objective of this step is to get the cash flows automated and now you are about to become a complete entrepreneur.
4. COMPLETE ENTREPRENEUR:
In this step you have proven yourself as a complete entrepreneur. Your business is all set up for you and now you are creating business opportunity for other people. This is where you actually start to see the significant leverage growth, as in the first three stages you don’t get the maximum leverage growth but when you move into the final stage that’s where you push things up through to the next level. This is when you are growing capital and creating capital for your business, and you emerge as a complete entrepreneur. | <urn:uuid:fb0dc3ab-6837-4925-af38-00909377a045> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://beyourownboss.pk/4-steps-to-become-successful-entrepreneur/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572198.93/warc/CC-MAIN-20220815175725-20220815205725-00265.warc.gz | en | 0.95553 | 474 | 1.835938 | 2 |
Born on November 17, 1934, Jim Inhofe is an American politician who is serving as the senior United States Senator from Oklahoma. As a member of the Republican Party, he is the chairman of the Armed Services Committee.
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Before Fame: He attended University of Tulsa.
Jim Inhofe Ethnicity/Religion
Jim was born in Iowa to Blanche and Perry Dyson Inhofe. He and his family moved to Oklahoma when he was a child.
Jim Inhofe Affair/Married/Wife
He is married to Kay Kirkpatrick. They married in 1959 and have 4 children. For more information visit his twitter.
Farmers and ranchers across the country are working to operate in these unprecedented times.
— Sen. Jim Inhofe (@JimInhofe) July 2, 2020
Profile / Wiki / Information
Full Name: James Mountain Inhofe
Nicknames: Jim Inhofe
Birthday: November 17, 1934
Age: 86 years old (as of 2020)
Birthplace: Des Moines, Iowa, US
Current Residence: Oklahoma, United States
Education: University of Tulsa
Spouse/Wife: Kay Kirkpatrick
Net Worth: Not Available
Height: Not Available
Weight: Not Available
Trivia/ Facts that you probably didn’t know
James is an American politician.
Inhofe is serving as the senior United States Senator from Oklahoma.
Inhofe is a member of the Republican party.
He is known for his rejection on climate change.
Inhofe supports banning of same-sex marriage and has proposed to make English the national language of US.
Inhofe is the chairman of the Armed services Committee.
We must never forget that many around the globe are denied the basic rights we enjoy as Americans. If we are to continue enjoying these privileges and freedoms we must accept our mission of expanding democracy around the globe.
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While the world struggles to find jobs, Puerto Rico struggles to find people who want to work. As the largest bank in Puerto Rico, Banco Popular’s success depends on the island’s economy. They had to help propel it in the right direction. So we convinced El Gran Combo, the most famous salsa band in the world, to rewrite the lyrics to one of their classics – a song that celebrates laziness – giving it a completely different message.
We then launched a campaign to make it the most popular song. It quickly rose to the top of the charts. Radio stations included it in their standard rotations, meaning 3 minutes of free publicity for the bank each time the song played. Its success led to a free concert featuring El Gran Combo that attracted 60,000 spectators. It also sparked a debate that inspired a movement of individuals, organizations, and corporations committed to the island. The song became part of Puerto Rican culture, becoming associated with the brand without even mentioning its name, and generated over $2.3 million in earned media. In times when banks are particularly disliked, the bank’s overall Image and Reputation Index reached a record-high 80%. | <urn:uuid:cecb6cf6-fb64-49fc-b601-50e48c6ba845> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | http://entrysystemlia.com/winners/mediums/d70c3dc615aaa3065e2edd4ecd7c4165/categories/d70c3dc615aaa3065e2edd4ecd9b62fe/entries/c5f0394ee334e07e3c8f343b3cf0f7cb?type=winners | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572033.91/warc/CC-MAIN-20220814113403-20220814143403-00265.warc.gz | en | 0.958203 | 240 | 1.585938 | 2 |
Turkish: Basic Course
by Lloyd B. Swift, Selman Agrali
Publisher: fsi-language-courses.org 1970
Number of pages: 417
Turkish Basic Course may be described as an introduction to spoken Turkish in that it includes the major patterns of simple sentences and a vocabulary of about 475 high frequency items. The text is designed for use in classes taught by native-speaking language instructors.
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by Pauline Mandari - Feedbooks
An informative guide on how to speak modern Swahili written by native speaker. Learn to speak Swahili that is spoken by many people right now. The book contains greetings, colors, telling time, people, numbers, animals, food and simple conversations.
by Francois Gouin - G. Philip & Son
This work is primarily an investigation into the psychological laws underlying the universal act of learning the mother-tongue by the little child, and, springing therefrom, the exposition of an artificial system of teaching foreign languages.
Chinese is the most common language in the world: about one-fifth of the world speaks it as its native language. This textbook will assume that you have no prior knowledge of Chinese, but are willing to take Chinese as a serious subject of study.
An elementary Latin course accompanied with a detailed grammar designed to introduce one to the world of classical languages. A basic understanding of grammatical terminology would be helpful. The book teaches Latin from the ground up. | <urn:uuid:1e1d3c6e-ccd5-445d-9b7f-17ca0c32b902> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | http://e-booksdirectory.com/details.php?ebook=5617 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572033.91/warc/CC-MAIN-20220814113403-20220814143403-00265.warc.gz | en | 0.906988 | 368 | 3.015625 | 3 |
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Key Essentials to Consider When Choosing the Right Psychiatrich medication
To get a desirable and prudent psychiatrich medication to offer great services is not an easy way. Many people know that services of every kind are needed in most parts of the world. Different kinds of businesses have been established demanding high-quality services from them to reach their goals and aims, of course, the success which is the main reason. Always remember that there are also newbies in the market and they can do whatever it takes to convince you that they are fit for the task. Below are the key essentials that will help you secure the best services.
Background information about the psychiatrich medication is a good idea that you should notice before making a move. Use all the possible techniques that you can be comfortable with to gather any information about the psychiatrich medication. Before you set your foot into the psychiatrich medication, you should at least have basic knowledge about it so that you can be able to know the kind of psychiatrich medication that you are dealing with. Since you are the one who is looking for their services, it is necessary to gather the information so that you can have that clarity on your own that the services they offer are desirable and are going to benefit you. Get the history of the psychiatrich medication, when it was started, how it handles its clients or customers. Also, remember that it will not be easy to know all of this if you can’t have that courage to ask. Check the psychiatrich medication’s website, ask those clients that it had served there before or even those people who live or work there as this will help you determine how best it is to go for their services.
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3GIRS: SBIRS Evaluates, Cancels New Technologies
The USA’s “SBIRS High” missile launch early-warning satellites, which aim to replace the existing DSP fleet, have been facing
ongoing project issues. Massive cost overruns, technical challenges that continue to present problems, and uncertain performance all factor into the equation. Yet their mission – to detect ballistic missile launches and so serve as the critical first stage of the USA’s national early warning system – is too critical to abandon. What to do?
While some progress has been made on SBIRS-High, the search for alternative technologies is now well underway in a program called AIRSS the Alternate InfraRed Satellite System, also known as 3GIRS (3rd Generation Infrared Surveillance). The effort progressed well, but despite good performance and cost-effective development, the program is facing its end in the FY 2011 budget:
For Every Action… SBIRS-High From $4B to $10+B
Government Accountability Office report #GAO-07-96, “SPACE ACQUISITIONS / DOD Needs to Take More Action to Address Unrealistic Initial Cost Estimates of Space Systems,” singled out the SBIRS-High program for criticism:
“Costs for DOD space acquisitions over the past several decades have consistently been underestimated–sometimes by billions of dollars. For example, Space Based Infrared System High program costs were originally estimated at $4 billion, but the program is now estimated to cost over $10 billion… For the most part, cost growth has not been caused by poor cost estimating, but rather the tendency to start programs before knowing whether requirements can be achieved within available resources–largely because of pressures to secure funding. At the same time, however, unrealistic program office cost estimates have exacerbated space acquisition problems. Specifically, with budgets originally set at unrealistic amounts, DOD has had to resort to continually shifting funds to and from programs, and such shifts have had costly, reverberating effects. Our analyses of six ongoing space programs found that original cost estimates were particularly unrealistic about the promise of savings from increased contractor program management responsibilities, the constancy and availability of the industrial base, savings that could be accrued from heritage systems, the amount of weight growth that would occur during a program, the availability of mature technology, the stability of funding, the stability of requirements, and the achievability of planned schedules.”
SBIRS-High continued to be a problem program for many years, but for a long time, the USAF was trapped. It could not abandon missile warning. Nor could it continue to rely exclusively on DSP satellites, even though they were remaining in service longer than expected.
Its only only was to “pay and pray.” Until 2006 ushered in an element that had been missing from the equation: competition.
Reaction: AIRSS & the “Full-Earth Sharing Sensor Assembly”
The primary mission of AIRSS/ 3GIRS is detecting strategic and theater ballistic missiles in their launch and boost phases, then providing missile warning for the U.S. and its allies. The AIRSS program aims at a developmental approach with modest technical risks, rather than SBIRS-High’s revolutionary improvements. The US Air Force projects availability for launch by FY 2015.
In an October 16, 2006 release, Raytheon explains:
The Alternate Infrared Satellite System program, as it is known, calls for Raytheon Space and Airborne Systems to design and build a developmental integrated sensor assembly for the Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center. The Air Force is seeking to develop a solution with lower cost and risk than the geosynchronous missile warning satellite in parallel development by another contractor for the third Space Based Infrared System.
“The program takes advantage of a single full-earth staring instrument to look for infrared plumes and provide early warning of ballistic missile launches,” said Brian Arnold, vice president for Strategic Systems. “The lack of moving parts allows for a lighter, more affordable payload and fewer opportunities for component failure, while the non-moving, wide-angle infrared optics capture the earth’s surface at high fidelity.”
The staring approach enabled by the large focal plane array also will allow the warfighter to detect infrared events of brief duration, such as the activity of short-range theater missiles.
Expected in 2008, a decision to produce either system will depend on the developmental success of the geosynchronous satellites and the maturity of the technology demonstrated by the Alternative Infrared Satellite System, according to the Air Force. The Raytheon effort follows the back-to-basics approach directed by Dr. Ronald Sega, under secretary of the Air Force. The fast-paced program is scheduled to complete critical design review next spring and deliver hardware a year later.”
Raytheon and SAIC proceeded to deliver on those goals, and infrared sensors were in the USAF’s hands 18 months after the program began. Testing reportedly went well, and a staring infrared sensor with a hemisphere-wide field of view promised reliability advantages over the mechanically-moved sensors on board current DSP, and future SBIRS GEO, satellites.
Unfortunately for 3GIRS, it had started too late. After it began, SBIRS-High remain generally on track, and moved toward deployment. 3GIRS became a lower cost follow on project in 2007, rather than a replacement contender. SBIRS High Elliptical Orbit (SBIRS HEO) payloads performed missions, and SBIRS GEO ironed out its problems and found itself deep in the satellite buy cycle, with most of its satellites and payloads set as firm contractual commitments.
It was too late for a contender that promised better performance at lower cost. In February 2010, the FY 2011 budget recommended that the Pentagon should end the 3GIRS program.
AIRSS/3GIRs: Contracts & Key Events
Unless otherwise noted, the Headquarters Space and Missile Systems Center at Los Angeles Air Force Base, CA issues the contracts.
Feb 2/10: A Pentagon document [PDF] confirms that 3GIRS is being recommended for cancellation as an “unneeded program.”
Jan 15/10: Reuters reports that AIRSS/ 3GIRS is one of several programs on the chopping block for the FY 2011 budget, based on internal Pentagon documents that were leaked to the news service. With SBIRS GEO late and over-budget, but on track, the better-performing 3GIRS program is deemed superfluous.
March 2/09: Raytheon announces successful performance testing of 3GIRS central infrared sensor. The test program, conducted at Raytheon’s space manufacturing facility in El Segundo, included vibration, electromagnetic interference and thermal vacuum conditions to confirm performance in a simulated space environment.
Raytheon Space Systems group VP Bill Hart also highlights the reliability advance that 3GIRS represents, as both DSP and SBIRS-High sensors rely on mechanical scanning of the sensors. The first-of-its-kind 3GIRS staring sensor uses Raytheon’s large-format focal-plane arrays, which can monitor an entire hemisphere from a single telescope. Ratheon also reiterates its claim that 3GIRS will be able to detect and track dimmer objects than sensors in current operation, including those used in SBIRS-High.
July 3/08: USAF Space and Missile Systems Center’s Developmental Planning Directorate announces a $65 million firm-fixed-price contract to Americom Government Services of McLean, VA. The firm will host an experimental sensor on a commercial spacecraft manifested for launch in 2010; the contractor shall also provide associated validation and assessment services to access the utility of the experimental sensor. The Demonstration Phase shall assess the sensor’s utility in terms of data, performance validation, and interoperability.
March 31/08: Science Applications International Corp. of San Diego, CA receives a contract for $31.1 million, in order to conduct research and development in accordance with their AIRSS risk reduction plan. Their main focus will be on upgrading the integrated sensor assembly components to yield a configuration that fits into the available space. These upgrades will allow enhanced ground environmental testing of the sensor assembly in order to determine that it is a “Space Qualified” design, and will also help reduce the risk associated with building space qualification satellite units in the future. At this time $18.75 million has been committed. Kirtland AFB in NM issued the contract (FA9453-06-C-0378, P00010).
March 14/08: The AIRSS/3GIRS team wins US Air Force Space Command’s Agile Acquisition Transformation Leadership Award for 2007. The AIRSS/3GIRS team executed a 180-day study with comprehensive collaboration across 11 government organizations and 9 industry partners, that established requirements for the SBIRS follow-on next generation system, developed conceptual space and ground designs, and provided a roadmap for system architecture.
The team also implemented an innovative acquisition strategy for risk reduction and focused on key technology maturation efforts to shorten the development time. The Integrated Test Bed (ITB) program was implemented to help stimulate industry Internal Research and Development (IRAD) activities, by identifying key enabling technologies which increase performance of the system.
March 3/08: The USAF Space and Missile Systems Center in Los Angeles, CA announces the early completion of 2 advanced missile warning sensor prototypes delivered as part of AIRSS/3GIRS Risk Reduction program. The 2 sensors, developed by SAIC and by Raytheon Company, were delivered less than 18 months from contract start.
Whereas previous DSP satellite sensors relied on complex scanning mechanisms to deliver full-earth surveillance, Raytheon’s release touts an 18-month sprint to “the integration and demonstration of a novel sensor able to monitor the entire earth,” and claims that initial test pattern images show that their sensor will outperform both DSP and previous Space-Based InfraRed System designs, offering “telescope image quality and focal plane functionality.”
RR-AIRSS is sponsored by SMC, and managed by the Air Force Research Laboratory Space Vehicles Directorate in Albuquerque, NM. After environmental testing, the sensors will go to the Air Force Research Laboratory for further evaluation.
August 2007: The program is renamed the Third Generation Infrared Surveillance (3GIRS), after the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technologies and Logistics (AT&L) replans AIRSS, from acting as insurance against further difficulties with the SBIRS-High GEO satellites, to becoming a low risk and affordable follow-on to SBIRS.
June 4/07: Northrop Grumman Space and Mission Systems in Redondo Beach, CA received an $8 million firm-fixed-price and cost-plus-fixed-fee contract modification under the AIRSS program. NGC’s April 12 release adds that the option is designed to move the program to a System Design Review (SDR) level of maturity, following a successful System Requirements Review.
They will perform system definition, allocate technical requirements document requirements to the various subsystems, and assess whether the requirements allocation is supportable with components available by Key Decision Point B in December 2007. At this time, $2 million have been obligated, and work will be complete May 2008 (FA8814-07-0002/modification # 00001).
June 4/07: General Dynamics C4 Systems in Gilbert, AZ received a $6.4 million firm-fixed-price and cost-plus-fixed-fee contract modification under the AIRSS effort.
They will perform system definition, allocate technical requirements document requirements to the various subsystems, and assess whether the requirements allocation is supportable with components available by Key Decision Point B in December 2007. At this time, $2.3 million have been obligated, and work will be complete May 2008 (FA8814-07-C-0001/modification #00001).
April 12/07: Northrop Grumman Corporation announces a contract worth up to $21.9 million for the Alternative Infrared Satellite System (AIRSS) Program Research and Development Announcement (PRDA) effort. Under the terms of the contract, Northrop Grumman’s Electronic Systems sector will provide planning for mission integration and software development approaches for the ground-based processing segment of an AIRSS flight demonstration system.
The initial contract comes with two options. If the options are exercised, Northrop Grumman would also provide system design and systems software architecture definition for the ground segment of an AIRSS objective system, and initial flight processing solution refinement for the AIRSS demonstration system. The Headquarters Space and Missile Systems Center at Los Angeles Air Force Base, CA issued the contract.
Dec 4/06: General Dynamics C4 Systems in Gilbert, AZ ($23.4 million, FA8814-07-C-0001), and Northrop Grumman Space Technology in Redondo Beach, CA ($24.8 million, FA8814-07-C-0002) received firm-fixed-price and cost-plus-fixed fee contracts for AIRSS research and development. Their role is to perform system definition, allocated technical requirements document requirements to the various subsystems, and assess whether the requirements allocation is supportable with components available by Key Decision Point B in May 2008. General Dynamics will also evaluate space and ground system integration approaches for geosynchronous and highly elliptical orbit applications.
At this time, $13.8 million (General Dynamics), and $6 million (Northrop Grumman) have been obligated. This work will be complete by May 2008. The Headquarters Space and Missile Systems Center at Los Angeles Air Force Base, CA issued the contracts.
September 2006: The Air Force Research Laboratory at Kirtland Air Force Base, NM has issued contracts to investigate and demonstrate, via hardware test and evaluation, the viability of a “full-earth sharing sensor assembly” [staring sensor assembly?] to meet the threshold missile warning and defense objectives of the Defense Satellite Program/ Space Based Infrared Surveillance (DSP/SBIRS) High Systems. It will also provide performance data that can be used by the government to assess the risk of this approach for future alternative infrared satellite system engineering and manufacturing design programs.
Sept 19/06: Science Applications International Corp., (SAIC) in San Diego, CA receives a $23.2 million cost-plus-award fee contract (FA9453-06-C-0378) related to the full-earth sharing sensor assembly effort.
Sept 6/06: Raytheon Co. in El Segundo, CA receives a $54.4 million contract (FA9435-060C-0377) related to the full-earth sharing sensor assembly effort.
As the DefenseLINK releases note, the contractors shall build, integrate, and test enough of the hardware and software elements of the functional/ signal path to demonstrate basic integrated sensor assembly capability against requirements goals derived from the DSP/ SBIRS High requirements. Solicitations began May 2006, negotiations were complete September 2006, and work will be complete 28 months for technical completion plus 3 months for receipt of final report (contract completion).
- Raytheon – Third Generation Infrared System (3GIRS)
- GAO (Sept 12/07, #GAO-07-1088R) – Space Based Infrared System High Program and its Alternative. Testimony before the Senate Armed Services Strategic Forces Subcommittee.
- US House Appropriations Committee, National Security Subcommittee (March 23/95) – Space Forces Essential to Modern Military: Prepared statement of Paul G. Kaminski, undersecretary of defense for acquisition and technology. Reading the section on SBIRS, one can see where the program began to go off the rails.
- DID – Despite Problems, SBIRS-High Moves Ahead.
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Commonly known as “jumper’s knee”, patellar tendinopathy is a condition characterized by inflammation and tissue damage to the patellar tendon causing pain in the anterior region of the knee.
The quadriceps, located on the front of your thigh attach via the knee cap and the patellar tendon onto the tibia (shin bone).
The quadriceps muscle is particularly active during running, jumping and kicking. When contracting the quadriceps muscle, tension is placed onto the patellar tendon. When too much tension is placed through the tendon, due to repetition or high forces, damage to the patellar tendon may occur leading to inflammation, micro-tearing. Subsequent degeneration may also occur.
What are the symptoms of Patellar tendinopathy?
Pain develops gradually at the front of the knee just below the knee cap. Patients may only experience an ache or stiffness in the knee that increases with rest following activities requiring strong/repetitive contraction of the quadriceps muscle such as running or jumping. As the condition progresses, symptoms may increase during activity and affect performance. Walking or standing may be enough to aggravate symptoms. The knee may begin to feel weak and the patella tendon may become tender to touch. | <urn:uuid:5c8431a8-33fe-4c63-ad2f-8b37cc4233b2> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://dynamicphysio.co.nz/your-pain/knee/patellar-tendinopathy/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572033.91/warc/CC-MAIN-20220814113403-20220814143403-00265.warc.gz | en | 0.940957 | 266 | 3.109375 | 3 |
Gauze Pads – keep biting on the gauze pad for 1-2 hours or until you get home.
No Rinsing – do not rinse your mouth on the day of the procedure as this may promote bleeding and cause delayed healing. If you feel any blood is building up in the mouth let it dribble out and catch with a tissue. New gauze pads will need to be replaced and bite down for a further 1-2hrs.
Eating/Drinking/Resting – after you have been biting on the gauze pads for 1-2 hours you may take them out and have some liquids, preferably juices or sweetened water (lemonade etc). It is very important to drink as much fluid as possible during the recovery period – up to 2 litres a day to avoid dehydration. Soft cool foods may be eaten on the day of treatment, preferably a few hours after surgery. A normal diet (except hard food) may be eaten on the following days, keeping the food away from the operative site or tooth socket. If you have had dental implants or an apicectomy we ask you to refrain from chewing at the site for up to 6 weeks. After any operation it is important that you rest quietly at home. Avoid physical exercise for the first 3 days. If you are unsure when to resume high energy/contact sports please consult your surgeon.
Bleeding – slight oozing of blood may occur during the first few hours after oral surgery. If bleeding continues:
If the bleeding does not stop, telephone your surgeon. If you are unable to contact your surgeon please contact one of the other surgeons listed on the Post Operative Information sheet. If all the above are not available we advise you to present to the nearest Accident and Emergency Centre at your local hospital.
Swelling – swelling and bruising of the face, neck and jaw is common following oral surgery. Ice packs can be used to reduce swelling, 20 minutes on, 20 minutes off, for the first 8 hours. Swelling is usually maximal 2 days following surgery and takes 5 to 7 days to subside. There is often stiffness of the jaw for about 2 weeks following removal of wisdom teeth.
Vomiting Or Nausea – it is not uncommon to feel nauseous or vomit after surgery. It is due to the swallowing of blood and interaction with analgesics and antibiotics on an empty stomach. If nauseous we recommend reducing the number or strength of the analgesics and withholding the antibiotic. There is no problem starting the antibiotics the next day. Try to encourage the consumption of fluids and/or light food. If vomiting do not be alarmed, it is a natural occurrence because the stomach cannot digest blood. After vomiting wait for 30-60 minutes before having something to drink. Try to establish your normal dietary regime as soon as possible. If you have recurrent vomiting you will need to see your medical practitioner or hospital for an injection to stop the vomiting cycle.
Warm Salt Water Mouth Or Antiseptic Washes – it is important to keep the mouth clean. Encourage healing and decrease risk of infection by using warm salt water, dissolve a half teaspoonful of table salt in a glass of water. If unavailable we suggest an antiseptic mouthwash such as Plax, Savachol, Cepacol, Listerine etc after meals or more often if possible. DILUTE THE COMMERCIAL MOUTHWASHES TO HALF STRENGTH. Gently rinse for about 2 minutes. We suggest using toothbrush and toothpaste 24hrs after surgery as long as you don’t push the bristles into the surgical site.
Antibiotics – if antibiotics are prescribed take them as directed. It is important to complete the full course of antibiotics, unless they are producing adverse side effects.
Contraceptive pill and antibiotics – It has been reported that certain antibiotics may negate the effect of the pill.
Stitches – the Surgeon may use dissolving sutures (stitches). These can take anywhere from one week to a three weeks to dissolve, although it is not uncommon for them to take longer.
Review Appointment – approximately two to three weeks after surgery it is customary to come and see the doctor for a post-op check-up. Our office will make an appointment for you and will let you know the details on the day of your surgery. If this appointment is unsuitable please advise our consulting rooms as soon as possible to make an alternative appointment.
No Smoking – no smoking for at least 7 days following the procedure as this increases the risk of infection and dry socket.
Other Factors – it is quite normal to experience numbness of the lip, chin, nose and cheek areas. This normally disappears once the local anaesthetic has worn off, but may take as long as two weeks for sensation to fully return. It is rare that numbness lasts more than two weeks.; Stray bone fragments sometimes do appear. There is nothing to worry about if bone fragments do appear; they generally fall out of their own accord.
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Original MSRP: $1649
Current Price: $1439
When first released, the Analog Rytm was Swedish electronic instrument maker Elektron’s entry into the analogue machine drum category. Coming out the same year as its wildly popular sampling and drum computer, the Digitakt, the Rytm II fused analogue circuitry with Elektron’s distinctive combo of rotary knobs and menu diving, as well as sampling capability and digital effects processing. As a result, the Rytm MKII is something of a cross between the Digitakt and Sequential’s Tempest drum machine.
The Analog Rytm features eight analogue voices that can be assigned to twelve tracks, each of which can be layered with factory or user samples. These sounds are then routed to a multimode filter, overdrive, filter and amp envelopes, and an LFO for modulation capabilities. This functionality, along with the drum pads, is really where the Rytm shares some commonality with the Tempest. But its workflow has a great deal in common with the Digitakt and the Octatrack.
Like other Elektron products, one of the Analog Rytm’s strong suits is the parameter locks, trig conditions, and micro timing — functions that allow users to break out of the 64-step sequencer. Pattern chaining is also possible on this drum machine, allowing users to create entire songs instead of just isolated loops.
And it’s also helpful to not just think of the Analog Rytm has a drum machine. Since analogue sounds can be tuned and it can handle synth samples, it can also function as monophonic and polyphonic (4 notes) synthesizer. Originally, users had to load samples onto the Rytm mkII via Elektron’s Transfer software; but, an update now allows users to directly sample into the Rytm II via audio inputs.
One minor quibble is that users must use Elektron’s Transfer software to load samples from a computer onto the Analog Rytm. It’s a bit confusing why Elektron would go this route, given that the Digitakt can do direct sampling right into the box. But, again, minor quibble because the new sampling capability didn’t exist on the MKI; and it allows users to load single-cycle waveforms for unique synth sounds.
The Analog Rytm is otherwise really versatile and powerful. And unlike some other drum machines on this list (Volca Beats and TR-8S), the Analog Rytm represents a more futuristic conception of the instrument. | <urn:uuid:20475a29-41b0-4f46-b234-32568d93ca63> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.attackmagazine.com/reviews/the-best/ten-of-the-best-drum-machines-released-since-2010/8/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572033.91/warc/CC-MAIN-20220814113403-20220814143403-00265.warc.gz | en | 0.895824 | 542 | 1.578125 | 2 |
Team Building: This is such a critical step in forming a good group bond. Many students ended up grouping together with similar disciplines. Cyber Island initially attracted IT students and then recruited someone outside their department that would increase their chances of winning the Most Ethical Island. Making a poster was just 1 aspect of team building. They now had an identity. | <urn:uuid:914aacc3-a0dd-428e-a9b1-3a4842250cdf> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://anethicalisland.wordpress.com/2012/04/24/team-poster/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572033.91/warc/CC-MAIN-20220814113403-20220814143403-00265.warc.gz | en | 0.982006 | 69 | 2.265625 | 2 |
Donna Edwards on Gun Control
The Fire Sale Loophole Closing Act makes it unlawful for:
Proponent's argument for bill:Rep. KELLY (D-IL): As a Nation, we shudder at tragedies like the Newtown shootings. Yet sadly, every day, equally devastating acts of gun violence occur in urban America, often without the same media coverage. Since Newtown, over 6,000 Americans have lost their lives to gun violence. Still, Congress has yet to act on commonsense gun reforms that would save lives.
Opponent's argument against bill:(National Rifle Association editorial in USN&WR): "Stand your ground" or "no duty to retreat" laws recognize that a person who is attacked in any place where that person has a right to be, may use defensive force without first being required to retreat. This is important, because determining whether a safe retreat is available may require a split-second calculation that could end up being a losing gamble for the innocent person who is under attack. Criminals don't always back off when their victims retreat. Despite the Obama administration's assertion that "stand your ground" laws are a new concept in self-defense, they are in fact founded in common sense, natural law, and are well enshrined in American jurisprudence.
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Vehicles with tinted windows look smart and sleek. Many car owners get tinting to add some style to their motor and sharpen its appearance. But tinting is not all about the looks.
Applying tint to a vehicle’s windows consists of applying a thin layer of film on the glass. It can be applied to the inside or the outside of the surface, and is a durable and stylish way to apply a darker effect to the glass.
Car tinting also helps provide a range of other benefits to your car and its passengers. Overall heat levels are reduced in the car. This can not only save on the air conditioning, but also make it more tolerable to get back into a car that has been parked in a hot parking lot for a long period of time.
Another benefit of car tinting is that the laminate helps reduce UV rays that get into the car. This can be especially important for families travelling with young children in car seats that cannot move out of sunlight, or may look at the sun without realizing. Safety and privacy are also improved with the application of tinted laminate layer.
“We provide car tinting for all shapes, sizes and makes of vehicle”, a spokesman for AutoBOSS, Vaughan told us. “Tinting comes in a variety of options of grade, thickness and shade to suit all our customers’ tastes and requirements”.
Car glass tinting also adds value to cars in other ways. With less sunlight getting into the vehicle, there is less sun damage to upholstery. This reduced risk of fading and discoloration of the seats ensures longevity of the upholstery. Dashboards and surfaces can also last for longer without the cracking and distortion that can occur as a result of too much sunlight.
For families, too much UV exposure inside the car can be dangerous for children. “As well as the protection of the vehicle interior, there is also the safety aspect that car tinting plays a part in. Tinting windows can reduce UV exposure significantly. It can also make night driving safer by reducing the glare of passing vehicles’ headlights. There are many benefits to car glass tinting that are not necessarily obvious.”
Cost savings are also evident from laminate tinting a car’s glass. Tinting is known to reduce heat build-up inside vehicles by up to almost 70%. By having a cooler temperature inside the vehicle, less air conditioning usage means lower fuel consumption.
“Reducing the risk of shattered glass is another benefit people forget about tinting”, the AutoBOSS spokesman added. In the event of glass shattering, the laminate holds it in place and prevents shattered glass from flying around. This protects passengers from that risk.”
“From a security point of view, tinting also has some benefits. Tinted glass prevents potential thieves from seeing inside vehicles to size up valuables. If a smart phone, wallet or other valuable item is left in a care, tinting means it is less exposed and therefore less tempting to thieves.”
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Celery packs a lot of nutrients in a very few calories, which makes it an excellent snack for weight loss. Rich in vitamin K and mainly antioxidants, it protects cells from damage and reduces inflammation, especially a compound called apigenin, which can ease arthritis symptoms. It can help neutralize effects from consuming acidic foods. Another compound found in celery called phthalide can help lower blood pressure and relax blood vessel walls. It is believed that celery can have anti-cancer properties due to presence of apigenin and luteolin.
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Since January, we’ve been following a set of major changes to extensions on Google Chrome, called Manifest V3, which includes a controversial rework of how ad blockers are expected to function. In response to the overwhelmingly negative feedback, Google has created an internal performance test for ad blocking extensions, to show that they’re committed to allowing ad blockers in Chrome.
For a quick recap, the main part of Chrome’s Manifest V3 that the community has taken issue with is that extensions will no longer be able to use the blocking capabilities of the “Web Request” API. Extensions like uBlock Origin and Ghostery use this to block unwanted web content (like ads and trackers) before it’s ever downloaded.
The problem that Google sees, with the way the Web Request API works now, is that any extension can silently have access to all of your Chrome traffic data. Well-meaning Chrome extensions, of course, don’t abuse this fact, but 42% of malicious extensions reportedly do.
Google intends to fix this glaring privacy issue with Manifest V3 by replacing Web Request’s blocking abilities with the “Declarative Net Request” API. Where the Web Request API checked in with extensions for every network request, Declarative Net Request instead has extensions “declare” ahead of time which requests need to be altered and what action to take on them.
Google has provided some handy illustrations to better explain these differences.
With the first two diagrams, the team is also trying to prove that ad blocking extensions using Declarative Net Request should perform faster than the previous Web Request API. This could indeed be the case, as Chrome won’t need to check in with every extension, just the ones that have registered a matching rule.
In an attempt to soon back up this claim, Google is taking the most direct route possible by creating their own ad blocker extension to test it. Spotted in Chromium’s Gerrit source code management site, a Chromium team member has been working on two ad blocker related projects.
The first is a tool, designed to convert from an ad blocker filter list to Declarative Net Request rules. The second is the fruit of that tool, a simple ad blocker extension, used exclusively for internal performance testing, powered by a converted version of popular ad blocking filter lists EasyList and EasyPrivacy. According to the related bug report, the goal of these projects is to help Google test ad blocker performance and detect early on if a change to Chrome causes a “regression” in ad blocker performance.
To do this, the ad blocker test extension will test about 6,000 web connections, running each one through the converted EasyList rules. This test is currently designed to measure how quickly the extension can process each request and how much RAM is used.
It should be noted that not every proposed code change found in the Chromium Gerrit makes its way to Google Chrome proper. So we’ll be keeping an eye on this ad blocker performance test as it develops and is iterated on going forward.
Changes to rule limits
Before they could actually use this ad blocker test, Google needed to address another issue with Manifest V3. One of the complaints critics had was with the proposed restriction on the number of “rules” each extension could create, set at a limit of 30,000.
Google’s ad blocker extension test further proved the complaint to be true, as it converted EasyList’s over 75,000 filters to just under 40,000 rules. (For reference, Google’s converter tool entirely ignored the parts of filter lists that altered page visuals, focusing exclusively on network filters.)
In response to this feedback, the proposal is being adjusted to a maximum of 150,000 rules shared across extensions.
We are actively exploring other ways to expand this API, including adding methods to get feedback about matched rules, and support for richer redirects leveraging URL manipulation and regular expressions. Additionally, we are currently planning to change the rule limit from maximum of 30k rules per extension to a global maximum of 150k rules.
Google’s stance on ad blockers
This actually isn’t even the first time Google has created something like an ad blocker, as the company launched a built-in ad blocker for Chrome early last year. However, this built-in blocker only targets ads that don’t conform to the “Better Ads Standards.”
Overall, the message Google is trying to get across is that Chrome isn’t doing away with ad blocking extensions. Creating a dedicated test to check the performance of ad blockers in Chrome is a strong sign of their future in the browser.
This article has been updated to further emphasize that this is for internal testing only.
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The Urban Scene: 1920-1950
National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C.
February 26, 2017 - August 6, 2017
Reviewed by Ed Voves
Saturday's Child, according to Mother Goose, "works hard for a living." Martin Lewis, the great Australian-born artist, used this nursery tale as the title for one of his greatest works, Quarter of Nine - Saturday's Children. We will shortly look at this extraordinary drypoint etching.
Martin Lewis (1881-1962) was a master printmaker, as was Howard N. Cook, whose image of the surging tide of traffic, human and vehicular, in New York City, introduces this review.The art works of Lewis, Cook and other printmakers are currently on display in a small, but hugely important exhibit at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. The Urban Scene: 1920-1950 opened last February and runs until August 6, 2017.
The Urban Scene: 1920-1950 is the kind of exhibit that can easily be overlooked. Etchings and lithographs do not command the kind of attention that art exhibits about Monet or Matisse achieve.
Also, the National Gallery of Art has been having a "career" year since the renovated East Wing reopened on September 27, 2016. One outstanding exhibit after another has been mounted: Della Robbia's Renaissance sculptures, Frederic Bazille and the Birth of Impressionism, East of the Mississippi: 19th Century American Landscape Photography to name a few. It would be a great misfortune if The Urban Scene: 1920-1950 gets lost in the shuffle.
The Urban Scene has two great lessons to teach. First the artistic medium, in this case printmaking, does not need to be "cutting edge" to be effective. The second, even more significant, point is that the everyday life of "blue collar" America - gritty, unsentimental, raw-edged - is a fit subject for great art.
The first point, dealing with printmaking media is perhaps the most problematical. Why did Lewis and company choose drypoint etching, woodblock printing and lithography to create images that directly rivaled the path-breaking photographs of Bernice Abbott and Lewis Hine?
Louis Lozowick, Allen Street, 1929
When you compare Louis Lozowick's lithograph, Allen Street, 1929, with Under the El at the Battery by Berenice Abbott there seems little difference. Both print and photo brilliantly handle the dappled light shed by the metal superstructure of the elevated platform on the street below. Superficially, the same seems to be the case for Samuel Margolies' Men of Steel and the series of photos by Lewis Hine of the construction workers of the Empire State building.
At second glance, one realizes that there is a spiritual quality about the prints, an intimation of the "other reality" that lies all around us. There is no art term that defines this all-encompassing presence. "Numinous," a word borrowed from theology, perhaps comes closest to conveying this idea.
The men in Lozowick's Allen Street evoke an old term to describe people - "souls." The man striding through the shadow at center and those highlighted by the glaring sun evoke a sense of ethereal "being" that defines their humanity. However sketchy or indistinct their bodies are depicted in the print, in this "other reality" they are souls.
"Numinous" is the most fitting word to describe the shafts of light beaming down on the Men of Steel by Samuel L. Margolies (1897-1974). Margolies, a native of New York City, was a printmaker for the W.P.A during the Depression. He was well-acquainted with how close to the margin of survival many people lived. His etching of a forlorn "Hooverville" shack, Beware of the Dog (not in the exhibit) testifies to his documentary ability. But mostly, Margolies created images of the "heroic" New York skyline or snow-clad country vistas.
Men of Steel is much more than "heroic" New York. And it is very different from Lewis Hine's vertigo-inducing photos of men at work on the Empire State Building. I get queasy just looking at Hine's pictures of cloth-capped workers dangling from cables high above the streets of New York City.
Margolies used the drypoint etching technique on Men of Steel. The etched lines, slanting down from the top right-hand corner were meticulously inscribed to achieve modulations of light and shade. These beams of light caress the buildings below the construction workers, who are so intent in their work that they hardly notice.
Samuel L. Margolies, Men of Steel, c. 1939
Margolies' level of skill is little short of miraculous. What we see here is an inverse of the expression, "There but for the grace of God go I." Such are our feelings when we look at Hine's photos. But Margolies "men of steel" are being safeguarded by the providential stream of grace, pouring down upon them, upon New York City and ultimately on all humankind.
It wasn't just these "men of steel" who were unaware of God's grace. People during the 1930s often strained to see any evidence of divine intercession. The Depression-decade was a tough time to live. The more waspish Americans were likely to see the blackest of humor in the old saying that "God takes care of drunks, children and the United States,"
The grimness of life during the American 1930's is forcefully evoked in Clare Leighton's wood engraving, Breadline, New York, 1931 and Benton Murdoch Spruance's lithograph, The People Work - Evening, 1937. Both artists used time-worn techniques - in Leighton's case, almost anachronistic - to brilliant effect. What newspaper photos and newsreel footage showed, these two works "revealed."
Clare Leighton, Breadline, New York, 1931
In these unsparing images, life is reduced to a rat race, to "brother can you spare a dime." Yet, even here, we detect a hint of spiritual presence at work. Like the fire warming the numbed fingers and hands of the down-and-out men in Breadline, a sense humanity will flare-up to unfreeze our calloused hearts.
Look at the bottom right-hand corner of The People Work - Evening. There, squeezed against the edge of the picture, you will see the face of a smiling, older woman. It is the one and only clearly defined countenance in the entire scene.
Benton Spruance, The People Work - Evening, 1937
Benton Spruance (1904-1967) was one of the dominant figures of the Philadelphia art establishment during the 1930's and 40's. He often had a polemical slant to his work. But here, the elderly woman is finding inner peace amid all the hubbub. Or is she just amused by the madness of the human comedy taking place all around her?
Ambiguity too has a role to play in art. What better place for the "gray area" of life than a black and white print?
In Quarter of Nine - Saturday's Children, Martin Lewis raises questions and doubts about the meaning of modern urban life. The scene takes place with a medieval-looking edifice in the background. This is the now demolished 71st Regiment Armory on the southeast corner of 34th Street and Fourth Avenue in New York City. Lewis, whose studio was a couple blocks away at 145 East Thirty-Fourth Street, no doubt witnessed such a scene many times.
Martin Lewis, Quarter of Nine - Saturday's Children, 1929
With a mastery rivaling Margolies, Lewis depicted streams of light pouring past the faux-towers and battlements of the armory.Trooping up Fourth Avenue (now Park Avenue) is a cavalcade of city dwellers, counterparts to Spruance's troll-like hoard. Who are these stylishly-dressed young women in tight-fitting flapper coats, bundled against the wind of a late winter morning in 1929?
The title of Lewis' print may provide the answer. Quarter of Nine most likely means that these urbanites are rushing to get to work on time.
In 1929, most Americans still worked a six-day or five-and-a half-day work week. The Ford Motor Company instituted a Monday to Friday schedule in 1926. But it was not until President Franklin Roosevelt signed the 1938 Fair Labor Standards Act that the two-day weekend was authorized by law.
Nobody likes working on a Saturday. The hustling pedestrians, straining to get to work by nine a.m., are no doubt thinking of what they will do with their truncated weekend. Most likely, they are thinking of home. Lewis was a master of night scenes. Nearly two decades after Quarter of Nine - Saturday’s Children, Martin Lewis created Yorkville Night in 1948, also in drypoint, showing homeward-bound New Yorkers.
The superstructure of an elevated platform looms overhead, as in Louis Lozowick's Allen Street lithograph. It is the light coming from the under the awning of the corner produce market that dominates the scene. The glow speaks of the items being selected for dinner that will be enjoyed at home. This light silhouettes the two women walking away from the store with their purchases.
Martin Lewis, Yorkville Night, 1948
Lewis was celebrated in his day for such nocturnes as Yorkville Night. His incredible skill with the technique of hatching and cross-hatching gained the attention of Edward Hopper. Lewis shared the secrets of his technique with Hopper, helping the great painter become an accomplished printmaker as well.
A year before Lewis created Yorkville Night, Stow Wengenroth (1906-1978) evoked "night in the city" with his lithograph, Quiet Hour. In an exhibition where every work on display is a certified masterpiece, I must say that Quiet Hour takes the top prize. That is saying a lot because Quarter of Nine -Saturday's Children has been a personal favorite of mine - and still is.
Stow Wengenroth, Quiet Hour, 1947
Quiet Hour is suffused with the numinous feeling so evident in Men of Steel, but without the etched beams of light/grace. Instead, the feeling of spiritual presence suffuses the entire picture plane. This setting could be interpreted as a menacing or haunting scene, a place of alienation or loss. Instead, Wengenroth counterbalances the empty streetscape with the beckoning glow of the house light pouring out a welcoming glow from the doorway.
"We'll leave a light on for you."
Is there a more comforting, reassuring sentence in any language than that? That's the feeling I get from viewing The Urban Scene: 1920-1950 at the National Galley, a truly wonderful exhibit.
I like to think that Wengenroth's Quiet Hour is scene that a returning World War II veteran would have appreciated.
Here is the old neighborhood. There's our neighbor's car (a 1940 Studebaker Champion Coupe, if I'm not mistaken) reflecting the light of the street lamps on its hood and fenders. There's the tree I used to watch magically growing green in the spring, as it will do again in a couple of months. There's the light in the doorway of ...
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Howard Norton Cook (American, 1901-1980) Looking up Broadway, 1937 lithograph Image: 330 x 241 mm Sheet: 450 x 315 mm National Gallery of Art, Washington, Reba and Dave Williams Collection, Gift of Reba and Dave Williams
Louis Lozowick (American, born Ukraine,1898 -1973) Allen Street, 1929 lithograph in black on wove paper image: 19.1 x 28.5 cm (7 1/2 x 11 1/4 in.) sheet: 28.2 x 40 cm (11 1/8 x 15 3/4 in.) National Gallery of Art, Washington, Gift of Jacob Kainen
Samuel L. Margolies (American, 1897 -1974) Men of Steel, c. 1939 drypoint image: 378 x 300 mm, sheet: 476 x 381 mm National Gallery of Art, Washington, Reba and Dave Williams Collection, Gift of Reba and Dave Williams
Clare Leighton (American, born England,1898 -1989) Breadline, New York, 1931 wood engraving Image: 298 x 200 mm Sheet: 444 x 293 mm National Gallery of Art, Washington, Reba and Dave Williams Collection, Gift of Reba and Dave Williams
Benton Murdoch Spruance (American, 1904-1967) The People Work - Evening, 1937 lithograph in black image: 34.61 x 48.26 cm (13 5/8 x 19 in.) sheet: 40.64 x 58.1 cm (16 x 22 7/8 in.) National Gallery of Art, Washington, Rosenwald Collection
Martin Lewis (American, born Australia, 1881-1962) Quarter of Nine - Saturday's Children, 1929 drypoint on laid paper plate: 25.1 x 32.7 cm (9 7/8 x 12 7/8 in.) sheet: 34 x 45.7 cm (13 3/8 x 18 in.) National Gallery of Art, Washington, Gift of Addie Burr Clark
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Walgreens has decided to raise its minimum age for tobacco sales several weeks after a top federal official chastised the drugstore chain for violating laws restricting access to cigarettes and other tobacco products.
Deerfield, Illinois-based Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. said Tuesday that it will require customers to be at least 21 years old to purchase tobacco in any of its more than 9,500 stores nationwide. The policy starts Sept. 1.
Former Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Dr. Scott Gottlieb said in March that Walgreens was a top violator of tobacco sales laws among pharmacies that sell those products. Rival CVS Health Corp. stopped several years ago.
Laws restricting tobacco sales vary nationally.
Most states have set a minimum age of 18, while a dozen have raised that to 21, according to the American Lung Association. Alaska and Alabama set their minimum ages at 19. Many cities and counties also have passed local laws establishing the minimum at 21.
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PRAGUE (JTA) – For European Jewry, it was a year of the good, the bad and the ugly.
The good: The election of a French president seen as sympathetic to Israel, the opening of new Jewish institutions and increased opportunities for Jews from eastern countries that have joined the European Union.
The bad: Boycotts and threats of boycotts boiled over in England, with fears that similar anti-Israel efforts would spread elsewhere in Europe.
The ugly: Alarming levels of anti-Semitism. Several organizations and individual country reports revealed a marked rise of anti-Semitic incidents across Western Europe in the second half of 2006.
These incidents were primarily the result of the prolonged negative reaction in Europe to Israel’s two-month war against Hezbollah in Lebanon last summer, say observers.
The mood in Europe was stoked by media coverage “that was one-sided, focused only on Lebanese casualties and implicated Jews in general,” said Ilan Moss, political counselor for the Paris-based European Jewish Congress.
In Britain, the Community Security Trust reported the highest number of anti-Semitic incidents since it began monitoring in 1984, with a 60 percent increase in the second half of the year. In France, the country’s main secular Jewish umbrella organization, CRIF, recorded a 24 percent rise in anti-Jewish incidents in general, and a 45 percent increase in violent incidents.
There was also an upsurge in anti-Semitic attitudes, according to research conducted by the Anti-Defamation League in May. The ADL found that 44 percent of those surveyed in France, Poland, Germany, Italy and Spain agreed with the statement that “Jews have too much power in international financial markets,” while 39 percent believed “Jews have too much power in the business world.”
Human Rights First, a U.S.-based non-governmental organization, took European governments to task in June for their lack of a coherent response to the problem of anti-Semitism and xenophobia.
“Today the parallels with the 1930s include the seeming indifference of many governments and broad sectors of public opinion to the rising violence and fear that once again threatens European Jews, and with them members of other minorities,” said the Human Rights First report.
In many of the countries where anti-Semitic violence was on the rise, the perpetrators, according to police, were of Arab descent.
“This year made it even clearer that in the coming years, the issue of minority coexistence is one of the greatest challenges of the continent,” said Tomer Orni, executive vice president of the London-based European Council of Jewish Communities.
As communities press governments for greater security and programs to better combat anti-Semitism, Moss said Jewish leaders are also focused on the boycott of Israel proposed by Britain’s largest teachers’ union. The University and College Union voted May 30 to consider an academic boycott of Israeli universities.
Almost immediately after the UCU move, the country’s largest trade union decided to consider a boycott motion at its upcoming conference. While UCU represents 120,000 members, UNISON has more than a million. Another proposed boycott by a British journalists’ union was ultimately rejected.
“We are worried about these kind of boycotts spreading throughout Europe. We don’t sees it as directly anti-Semitic, but since there are no such boycotts against any other country in the world, you have to wonder about the motives,” said Serge Cwajgenbaum, the EJC’s general-secretary.
As always, European policy toward Iran and the Middle East was a source of concern for Jewish leaders, Cwajgenbaum noted.
The European Union was a faithful member of the Quartet, the international body seeking resolution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict that also includes the United States, Russia and the United Nations. The Quartet has agreed to isolate Hamas until it renounces terrorism and recognizes Israel’s right to exist, but there were signs that some E.U. member states wanted a softer position on Hamas, on funding for Palestinians in general and a tougher line on Israel.
In July 10, for instance, European foreign ministers, led by France, posted an open letter in the French daily Le Monde calling for Israel to make more concessions for peace.
But there were other political developments in Europe that gave Jews a hopeful outlook.
In France, home to Europe’s largest Jewish population, a president viewed by most as sympathetic to Jewish and Israeli causes took office in May.
Nicolas Sarkozy, a right-leaning centrist whose grandfather was Jewish, received overwhelming support from the country’s Jewish voters, according to JTA interviews. Many applauded his tough stance against anti-Semitism in his previous post as Interior Minister.
Sarkozy was and is widely expected to be more sympathetic to Israel’s need to protect itself from Palestinian aggression than his long-serving predecessor, Jacques Chirac.
As commentator Frederic Encel put it, Sarkozy is “by far the most pro-Israeli French presidential figure Israel could have hoped for. However, in the long term, some analysts observed that Sarkozy has in the past supported closer ties between France and Syria, which might mean increased pressure on Israel to evacuate the Golan Heights in return for a peace deal with Syria.
In Germany, Chancellor Angela Merkel continued to reinforce her reputation as a champion of Jewish and Israeli causes.
“We will fight the new anti-Semitism along with the old. Germany and the European Union are committed to the security of the citizens of Israel,” she said on a visit to Jerusalem’s Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial in April.
The most heated political event among Jewish communities in 5767 was the election of the Russian Jewish Congress president, Moshe Kantor, to the helm of the European Jewish Congress.
Kantor, the first Eastern European elected to the post of EJC chairman, beat the French incumbent Pierre Besnainou in May, with support from a wide majority of the delegates representing 41 European Jewish communities.
Kantor recently made his first trip as EJC president to Israel, where he was warmly welcomed by Israeli politicians, including Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, despite lingering concerns that his closeness to the Kremlin will keep him from speaking out against Russian President Vladimir Putin’s support of Iran’s nuclear program or his soft stance on Hamas, whose leaders Putin welcomed to Moscow.
Kantor’s election was viewed by many of Europe’s communities as uniting EJC, which has previously shown the strain of battles between East and West.
This tension was reflected within a single European capital: Berlin’s Jewish community split this year as a new group was formed in response to the growing influence of Jews from the former Soviet Union.
After months of angry exchanges pitting Albert Meyer, an attorney and former president of the Berlin Jewish community, against representatives of the new Russian majority, Meyer announced in mid-April that he had joined with historian Julius Schoeps to form a breakaway group.
Ultimately, observers say, the split is about the need for new power structures in the German Jewish community, which has quadrupled to more than 120,000 since 1990 with the collapse of the Soviet Union.
Within Europe, meanwhile, greater unity was heralded among Jews as Romania and Bulgaria were accepted Jan. 1 into the now 27-member European Union.
For Jews, about 8,000 in Bulgaria and 15,000 in Romania, the move means greater hope for the future as their economies strengthen and they can obtain jobs at home, or work abroad without barriers.
“We have negative aliyah – young people who were already in Israel are coming back to Bulgaria because the economic situation is improving,” said Emil Kahlo, a former president of Shalom, the largest Jewish organization in Bulgaria.
There were other large celebratory occasions for European Jewry.
The Ohel Jakob synagogue and community center was inaugurated in Munich on the symbolic date of Nov. 9, the 68th anniversary of Kristallnacht, Hitler’s terrible release of anti-Jewish violence in the same city and across Germany.
Also last November, a Holocaust survivor from Munich, Charlotte Knobloch, officially was elected as head of the Central Council of Jews in Germany after assuming the post several months earlier, following the death of her predecessor, Paul Spiegel.
Next door in Poland, Jews in February heralded the renovation and re-opening of he Yeshiva Chachmei Lublin, the largest yeshiva in Europe before World War II. Members of Poland’s small Jewish community hope the 1930s building and synagogue will attract tourist groups, worshipers and religious students from around the world.
And as a sign of the diversity of even Poland’s small Jewish community, Rabbi Burt Schuman of New York was installed as Poland’s first full-time Progressive rabbi at Beit Warszawa last October
In May, the Museum of the History of Polish Jews broke ground in Warsaw. To be completed in 2009, the museum will be the largest Jewish institution of its kind in Europe, commemorating the 1,000 years of history of what was the largest Jewish community in Europe before World War II.
But in Poland as elsewhere in Europe, Jewish life coexisted with the ugly resurgence of anti-Semitic incidents and attitudes.
A Polish member of the European Parliament, Maciej Giertych, published a pamphlet in February that said Jews were unethical, unable to integrate into society and are a “tragic community” because they don’t accept Jesus as the messiah.
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For more than a decade, juniors at Mt. Lebanon High School have been organizing a food drive.
Not even a global pandemic, quarantine or virtual learning could get in the way of the Class of 2022 achieving its goal: Helping others in need.
“We were pretty determined to make it happen. We wanted to carry on the tradition… and we wanted to help people,” said Jordan Nyisztor, junior class co-treasurer.
Typically, the food drive is an in-school event where homerooms compete to collect the most items, said Caroline Cozzens, junior class co-secretary. Due to COVID-19, there are no homerooms this year.
It was time to pivot.
“We definitely had to be a little more creative in finding ways to involve more people,” Jordan said.
The junior class food drive is a tradition at Mt. Lebanon. It’s something class officers said they looked forward to organizing since they were freshman.
This year, class officers put out two tables at the student entrances on November 3 to gather food from students and staff. They initially had planned to extend the collection into the community, but rising cases made the logistics of that goal impossible.
“In the times that we’re in, we should be doing everything that we can to give back,” Jordan said.
They sought out a worthy cause.
Caroline and her family have helped out at the Jubilee Soup Kitchen in the past. During COVID-19, Jubilee has nearly doubled the number of people it serves, as financial struggles have skyrocketed during the pandemic.
The need at the soup kitchen was so great that Caroline’s mom put a request on community Facebook pages seeking donations.
Caroline, who had just gotten her learner’s permit at the time, spent two days driving around Mt. Lebanon with her mom, picking up donations from people’s front porches.
“I feel so fortunate to not have to worry about what soup kitchen or what food bank I have to go to for my next meal,” Caroline said.
Class leadership saw this as a way to bring the Mt. Lebanon community even closer—by doing good for others.
“A lot of families aren’t in as good of a financial state right now,” said Lauren Ghil, junior class co-vice president.
The goal is to continue the collection through the end of the month.
If a COVID-19 miracle strikes and cases begin to decline, class leaders still would like to find a way to include the community. (We will update you if that happens!)
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If you got an email from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention or the World Health Organization about the coronavirus outbreak, would you read it? Maybe click on a link? Cybercriminals are counting on it.
The outbreak is a dream come true for criminals who will use it as basis for email attacks designed to snag personal information, steal money and infect computers with malware.
Malicious email linked to the coronavirus first appeared in early February, making it one of the first big phishing campaigns of the year.
“A global health disaster like this creates a golden opportunity for fraudsters, as there is no population or demographic that is not paying attention. As a result, the potential for impulse clicking is higher than normal,” said Adam Levin, a digital security expert who is chairman of CyberScout, a data security firm, and the author of “Swiped: How to Protect Yourself in a World Full of Scammers, Phishers and Identity Thieves.”
The bogus emails look legit
The email above may look legit, but it is not from the World Health Organization. Those who click on the link wind up on a site created by criminals to steal email credentials.
Sophos, a U.K.-based internet security company, recently warned about bogus emails that appear to be providing information about coronavirus “safety measures” from the WHO.
Chester Wisniewski, a senior security adviser at Sophos, said the email is short and simple, something that could be created in just a few minutes.
“The message doesn’t need to be very complicated because there’s so much interest and concern about this virus,” he said. “All the criminals need you to do is click on a link and land on a site they control, so they can steal your email password. With that, they can take whatever they want.”
With this current phishing attack, the fraudsters are designing their emails to look like they’re coming from the CDC or the WHO. They typically have an attention-grabbing subject line, such as “Coronavirus outbreak in your city (Emergency)” and often include the agency’s logo — cut and pasted from the real website — to add credibility.
At first glance, the sender’s email address appears to be legitimate, for example cdc-gov.org or cdcgov.org. The crooks create domains that are very close to the real CDC site — cdc.gov — making the deception easy to miss.
One of the bogus emails spotted by Kaspersky, a global cybersecurity company, claims the CDC has “established a management system to coordinate a domestic and international public health response.” Recipients are urged to click on a link that looks like a legitimate cdc.gov webpage to get an “updated list of new cases around your city.”
This bogus email is not from the CDC. It’s another phishing attack designed to harvest user names and passwords from people who click on the link.
Even though the link looks like it will take you to a CDC.gov website about the coronavirus, it will not.
You land on a fake Microsoft Outlook login page, created by the crooks to steal user names and passwords. Criminals control this fake Outlook page. There is no reason to provide login credentials to visit a public website, such as the CDC.
“Once they capture your login credentials, they can use them to get access to your email account and look for anything worth stealing,” said David Emm, principal security researcher at Kaspersky, in an interview from London.
Kaspersky researchers have spotted another malicious email made to look like it was sent by the CDC. This one asks for a donation via Bitcoin to help fund its “incident management system” that’s coordinating the response to the coronavirus.
“Funding of the above project is quite a huge costs and we plead for your good will donation, nothing is too small. From $10 to any amount,” the message reads, typos intact.
Of course, the CDC is a government agency that’s funded by U.S. tax dollars, so it does not solicit for individual donations — and it certainly doesn’t accept Bitcoin.
Some cybercriminals are also using the coronavirus to spread malware. Links in the email that are supposed to go to educational material will infect your computer.
Security experts tell NBC News BETTER that if these initial phishing attacks are successful, the volume of these attacks will quickly multiply.
How to protect yourself from coronavirus scams
You need to be skeptical of any email that asks you to click on a link or open an attachment — even when the email seems legitimate.
In most cases, you can probably get the information you need by typing in the URL yourself. For the latest on the coronavirus outbreak go directly to the CDC website.
The security team at Sophos has these tips:
- Don’t be taken in by the sender’s name. Scammers can put any name they like in the “from” field.
- Look out for spelling and grammatical errors. Not all crooks make mistakes, but many do. Take extra time to review messages for telltale signs that they’re fraudulent.
- Check the URL before you type it in or click a link. If the website you land on doesn’t look right, steer clear. Do your own research and make your own choice about where to look.
- Never enter data that a website shouldn’t be asking for. A site that’s open to the public, such as the CDC or WHO, will never ask for your login credentials.
- If you realize you just revealed your password to impostors, change it as soon as possible. The crooks try to use stolen passwords immediately, so the sooner you change your password, the more likely you are to stop them for doing anything malicious.
- Never use the same password on more than one site. Once crooks have a password, they’ll try it on every website where you might have an account, to see if they can get lucky.
- Turn on two-factor authentication (2FA), if you can. Yes, it’s a slight inconvenience to enter a six-digit code when you want to long on, but it’s a huge barrier for the crooks. With 2FA, a stolen password, by itself, is useless to them.
Kaspersky has 10 tips to protect yourself from phishing attacks on its website.
UPDATE: Scammers have now taken things to the next level, sending out bogus emails designed to infect your computer with malware, according to Sophos.
The email purports to be from the “CDC Health Alert Network” with updated information about “outbreak safety measure in your neighborhood.” Open the attachment and it downloads ransomware that will lock-up your system and demand payment for the decryption key.
Remember: Health agencies are not sending emails about the coronavirus. To get the latest information, you need to visit the CDC website or your state or local health department.
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Contax N Digital vs Panasonic GX80
The Contax N Digital and the Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX80 (labelled Panasonic GX85 in some countries) are two digital cameras that were officially introduced, respectively, in February 2002 and April 2016. The N Digital is a DSLR, while the GX80 is a mirrorless interchangeable lens camera. The cameras are based on a full frame (N Digital) and a Four Thirds (GX80) sensor. The Contax has a resolution of 6.1 megapixels, whereas the Panasonic provides 15.8 MP.
Below is an overview of the main specs of the two cameras as a starting point for the comparison.
Going beyond this snapshot of core features and characteristics, what are the differences between the Contax N Digital and the Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX80? Which one should you buy? Read on to find out how these two cameras compare with respect to their body size, their imaging sensors, their shooting features, their input-output connections, and their reception by expert reviewers.
An illustration of the physical size and weight of the Contax N Digital and the Panasonic GX80 is provided in the side-by-side display below. The two cameras are presented according to their relative size. Three successive views from the front, the top, and the rear are shown. All width, height and depth dimensions are rounded to the nearest millimeter.
The GX80 can be obtained in two different colors (black, silver), while the N Digital is only available in black.
If the front view area (width x height) of the cameras is taken as an aggregate measure of their size, the Panasonic GX80 is considerably smaller (59 percent) than the Contax N Digital. Moreover, the GX80 is substantially lighter (57 percent) than the N Digital. In this context, it is worth noting that neither the N Digital nor the GX80 are weather-sealed.
The above size and weight comparisons are to some extent incomplete since they do not consider the interchangeable lenses that both of these cameras require. Hence, you might want to study and compare the specifications of available lenses in order to get the full picture of the size and weight of the two camera systems.
As can be seen in the images above, the N Digital has a battery grip built in. This facilitates image-taking in portrait orientation and gives it additional battery power. The power pack in the GX80 can be charged via the USB port, which can be very convenient when travelling.
The following table provides a synthesis of the main physical specifications of the two cameras and other similar ones. If you would like to visualize and compare a different camera combination, you can navigate to the CAM-parator app and make your selection from a broad list of cameras there.
|1.||Contax N Digital||152 mm||138 mm||80 mm||990 g||100||n||Feb 2002||7,399||ebay.com|
|2.||Panasonic GX80||122 mm||71 mm||44 mm||426 g||290||n||Apr 2016||799||amazon.com|
|3.||Canon XC10||125 mm||102 mm||122 mm||1040 g||370||n||Apr 2015||2,499||ebay.com|
|4.||Canon 10D||150 mm||107 mm||75 mm||850 g||500||n||Feb 2003||1,999||ebay.com|
|5.||Canon 300D||142 mm||99 mm||72 mm||649 g||400||n||Aug 2003||899||ebay.com|
|6.||Canon D60||150 mm||107 mm||75 mm||855 g||620||n||Feb 2002||2,999||ebay.com|
|7.||Leica M10||139 mm||80 mm||39 mm||660 g||210||Y||Jan 2017||6,595||ebay.com|
|8.||Leica SL||147 mm||104 mm||39 mm||847 g||400||Y||Oct 2015||7,450||ebay.com|
|9.||Leica M9||139 mm||80 mm||37 mm||585 g||..||n||Sep 2009||7,999||ebay.com|
|10.||Nikon D100||144 mm||116 mm||81 mm||780 g||370||n||Feb 2002||1,999||ebay.com|
|11.||Nikon D1X||157 mm||153 mm||85 mm||1100 g||1200||Y||Feb 2001||5,999||ebay.com|
|12.||Olympus E-M10 II||120 mm||83 mm||47 mm||390 g||320||n||Aug 2015||649||ebay.com|
|13.||Olympus E-M10||119 mm||82 mm||46 mm||396 g||320||n||Jan 2014||699||ebay.com|
|14.||Panasonic GX9||124 mm||72 mm||47 mm||407 g||260||n||Feb 2018||849||amazon.com|
|15.||Panasonic G80||128 mm||89 mm||74 mm||505 g||330||Y||Sep 2016||899||ebay.com|
|16.||Panasonic FZ1000||137 mm||99 mm||131 mm||831 g||360||n||Jun 2014||899||ebay.com|
|17.||Panasonic GX7||123 mm||71 mm||55 mm||402 g||350||n||Aug 2013||999||ebay.com|
|Note: Measurements and pricing do not include easily detachable parts, such as add-on or interchangeable lenses or optional viewfinders.|
Any camera decision will obviously take relative prices into account. The manufacturer’s suggested retail prices give an idea on the placement of the camera in the maker’s lineup and the broader market. The GX80 was launched at a markedly lower price (by 89 percent) than the N Digital, which puts it into a different market segment. Normally, street prices remain initially close to the MSRP, but after a couple of months, the first discounts appear. Later in the product cycle and, in particular, when the replacement model is about to appear, further discounting and stock clearance sales often push the camera price considerably down.
The size of the sensor inside a digital camera is one of the key determinants of image quality. All other things equal, a large sensor will have larger individual pixel-units that offer better low-light sensitivity, wider dynamic range, and richer color-depth than smaller pixels in a sensor of the same technological generation. Furthermore, a large sensor camera will give the photographer more possibilities to use shallow depth-of-field in order to isolate a subject from the background. On the downside, larger sensors are more costly to manufacture and tend to lead to bigger and heavier cameras and lenses.
Of the two cameras under consideration, the Contax N Digital features a full frame sensor and the Panasonic GX80 a Four Thirds sensor. The sensor area in the GX80 is 74 percent smaller. As a result of these sensor size differences, the cameras have a format factor of, respectively, 1.0 and 2.0. The sensor in the N Digital has a native 3:2 aspect ratio, while the one in the GX80 offers a 4:3 aspect.
Despite having a smaller sensor, the GX80 offers a higher resolution of 15.8 megapixels, compared with 6.1 MP of the N Digital. This megapixels advantage comes at the cost of a higher pixel density and a smaller size of the individual pixel (with a pixel pitch of 3.77μm versus 11.90μm for the N Digital). However, it should be noted that the GX80 is much more recent (by 14 years and 1 month) than the N Digital, and its sensor will have benefitted from technological advances during this time that make it possible to gather light more efficiently. Coming back to sensor resolution, it should be mentioned that the GX80 has no anti-alias filter installed, so that it can capture all the detail its sensor resolves.
The resolution advantage of the Panasonic GX80 implies greater flexibility for cropping images or the possibility to print larger pictures. The maximum print size of the GX80 for good quality output (200 dots per inch) amounts to 23 x 17.2 inches or 58.3 x 43.8 cm, for very good quality (250 dpi) 18.4 x 13.8 inches or 46.7 x 35 cm, and for excellent quality (300 dpi) 15.3 x 11.5 inches or 38.9 x 29.2 cm. The corresponding values for the Contax N Digital are 15.2 x 10 inches or 38.6 x 25.5 cm for good quality, 12.2 x 8 inches or 30.9 x 20.4 cm for very good quality, and 10.1 x 6.7 inches or 25.7 x 17 cm for excellent quality prints.
The Contax N Digital has a native sensitivity range from ISO 50 to ISO 1600. The corresponding ISO settings for the Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX80 are ISO 200 to ISO 25600, with the possibility to increase the ISO range to 100-25600.
In terms of underlying technology, the N Digital is build around a CCD sensor, while the GX80 uses a CMOS imager. Both cameras use a Bayer filter for capturing RGB colors on a square grid of photosensors. This arrangement is found in most digital cameras.
For many cameras, data on sensor performance has been reported by DXO Mark. This service is based on lab testing and assigns an overall score to each camera sensor, as well as ratings for dynamic range ("DXO Landscape"), color depth ("DXO Portrait"), and low-light sensitivity ("DXO Sports"). The adjacent table reports on the physical sensor characteristics and the outcomes of the DXO sensor quality tests for a sample of comparator-cameras.
|1.||Contax N Digital||Full Frame||6.1||3040||2008||none||21.5||10.5||1283||59|
|2.||Panasonic GX80||Four Thirds||15.8||4592||3448||4K/30p||22.9||12.6||662||71|
|7.||Leica M10||Full Frame||23.8||5952||3992||none||24.4||13.2||2133||86|
|8.||Leica SL||Full Frame||24.0||6000||4000||4K/30p||25.0||13.4||1821||88|
|9.||Leica M9||Full Frame||18.1||5212||3472||none||22.5||11.7||884||69|
|12.||Olympus E-M10 II||Four Thirds||15.9||4608||3456||1080/60p||23.1||12.5||842||73|
|13.||Olympus E-M10||Four Thirds||15.9||4608||3456||1080/30p||22.8||12.3||884||72|
|14.||Panasonic GX9||Four Thirds||20.2||5184||3888||4K/30p||23.1||12.8||1163||74|
|15.||Panasonic G80||Four Thirds||15.8||4592||3448||4K/30p||22.8||12.5||656||71|
|17.||Panasonic GX7||Four Thirds||15.8||4592||3448||1080/60p||22.6||12.2||718||70|
|Note: DXO values in italics represent estimates based on sensor size and age.|
Many modern cameras are not only capable of taking still images, but can also record movies. The GX80 indeed provides for movie recording, while the N Digital does not. The highest resolution format that the GX80 can use is 4K/30p.
Apart from body and sensor, cameras can and do differ across a range of features. For example, the GX80 has an electronic viewfinder (2765k dots), while the N Digital has an optical one. Both systems have their advantages, with the electronic viewfinder making it possible to project supplementary shooting information into the framing view, whereas the optical viewfinder offers lag-free viewing and a very clear framing image. The viewfinder in the GX80 offers a wider field of view (100%) than the one in the N Digital (95%), so that a larger proportion of the captured image is visible in the finder. On the other hand, the viewfinder of the N Digital has a higher magnification (0.73x vs 0.70x), so that the size of the image transmitted appears closer to the size seen with the naked human eye. The following table reports on some other key feature differences and similarities of the Contax N Digital, the Panasonic GX80, and comparable cameras.
|1.||Contax N Digital||optical||Y||2.0 / 200||fixed||n||1/8000s||4.0/s||n||n|
|2.||Panasonic GX80||2765||n||3.0 / 1040||tilting||Y||1/4000s||8.0/s||Y||Y|
|3.||Canon XC10||none||n||3.0 / 1030||tilting||Y||1/2000s||3.8/s||n||Y|
|4.||Canon 10D||optical||Y||1.8 / 118||fixed||n||1/4000s||3.0/s||Y||n|
|5.||Canon 300D||optical||n||1.8 / 118||fixed||n||1/4000s||2.5/s||Y||n|
|6.||Canon D60||optical||Y||1.8 / 114||fixed||n||1/4000s||3.0/s||Y||n|
|7.||Leica M10||optical||n||3.0 / 1037||fixed||n||1/4000s||5.0/s||n||n|
|8.||Leica SL||4400||Y||3.0 / 1040||fixed||Y||1/8000s||11.0/s||n||n|
|9.||Leica M9||optical||n||2.5 / 230||fixed||n||1/4000s||2.0/s||n||n|
|10.||Nikon D100||optical||Y||1.8 / 118||fixed||n||1/4000s||3.0/s||Y||n|
|11.||Nikon D1X||optical||Y||2.0 / 120||fixed||n||1/16000s||3.0/s||n||n|
|12.||Olympus E-M10 II||2360||n||3.0 / 1040||tilting||Y||1/4000s||8.0/s||Y||Y|
|13.||Olympus E-M10||1440||n||3.0 / 1037||tilting||Y||1/4000s||8.0/s||Y||Y|
|14.||Panasonic GX9||2760||n||3.0 / 1240||tilting||Y||1/4000s||9.0/s||Y||Y|
|15.||Panasonic G80||2360||n||3.0 / 1040||swivel||Y||1/4000s||9.0/s||Y||Y|
|16.||Panasonic FZ1000||2359||n||3.0 / 921||swivel||n||1/4000s||12.0/s||Y||Y|
|17.||Panasonic GX7||2760||n||3.0 / 1040||tilting||Y||1/8000s||5.0/s||Y||Y|
|Notes: *) Information refers to the mechanical shutter, unless the camera only has an electronic one.|
One feature that is present on the N Digital, but is missing on the GX80 is a top-level LCD. While being, of course, smaller than the rear screen, the control panel conveys some of the essential shooting information and can be convenient for quick and easy settings verification.
The reported shutter speed information refers to the use of the mechanical shutter. Yet, some cameras only have an electronic shutter, while others have an electronic shutter in addition to a mechanical one. In fact, the GX80 is one of those camera that have an additional electronic shutter, which makes completely silent shooting possible. However, this mode is less suitable for photographing moving objects (risk of rolling shutter) or shooting under artificial light sources (risk of flickering).
The Panasonic GX80 has an intervalometer built-in. This enables the photographer to capture time lapse sequences, such as flower blooming, a sunset or moon rise, without purchasing an external camera trigger and related software.
The N Digital writes its imaging data to Compact Flash cards, while the GX80 uses SDXC cards.
For some imaging applications, the extent to which a camera can communicate with its environment can be an important aspect in the camera decision process. The table below provides an overview of the connectivity of the Contax N Digital and Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX80 and, in particular, the interfaces the cameras (and selected comparators) provide for accessory control and data transfer.
Mic / Speaker
|1.||Contax N Digital||Y||- / -||-||-||-||FW||-||-||-|
|2.||Panasonic GX80||Y||stereo / mono||-||-||micro||2.0||Y||-||-|
|3.||Canon XC10||Y||stereo / mono||Y||Y||mini||2.0||Y||Y||-|
|4.||Canon 10D||Y||- / -||-||-||-||1.1||-||-||-|
|5.||Canon 300D||Y||- / -||-||-||-||1.1||-||-||-|
|6.||Canon D60||Y||- / -||-||-||-||1.1||-||-||-|
|7.||Leica M10||Y||- / -||-||-||-||-||Y||-||-|
|8.||Leica SL||Y||stereo / mono||Y||Y||full||3.0||Y||-||-|
|9.||Leica M9||Y||- / -||-||-||-||2.0||-||-||-|
|10.||Nikon D100||Y||- / -||-||-||-||1.1||-||-||-|
|11.||Nikon D1X||Y||- / -||-||-||-||FW||-||-||-|
|12.||Olympus E-M10 II||Y||stereo / mono||-||-||micro||2.0||Y||-||-|
|13.||Olympus E-M10||Y||stereo / mono||-||-||micro||2.0||Y||-||-|
|14.||Panasonic GX9||Y||stereo / mono||-||-||micro||2.0||Y||-||Y|
|15.||Panasonic G80||Y||stereo / mono||Y||-||micro||2.0||Y||-||-|
|16.||Panasonic FZ1000||Y||stereo / mono||Y||-||micro||2.0||Y||Y||-|
|17.||Panasonic GX7||Y||stereo / mono||-||-||mini||2.0||Y||Y||-|
It is notable that the GX80 offers wifi support, which can be a very convenient means to transfer image data to an off-camera location. In contrast, the N Digital does not provide wifi capability.
Studio photographers will appreciate that the Contax N Digital (unlike the GX80) features a PC Sync socket, so that professional strobe lights can be controlled by the camera.
The GX80 is a recent model that features in the current product line-up of Panasonic. In contrast, the N Digital has been discontinued (but can be found pre-owned on ebay). There has not been a direct replacement model for the N Digital from Contax. Further information on the two cameras (e.g. user guides, manuals), as well as related accessories, can be found on the official Contax and Panasonic websites.
So what conclusions can be drawn? Is there a clear favorite between the Contax N Digital and the Panasonic GX80? Which camera is better? The listing below highlights the relative strengths of the two models.
Arguments in favor of the Contax N Digital:
- Better moiré control: Has an anti-alias filter to avoid artificial patterns to appear in images.
- Brighter framing: Features an optical viewfinder for clear, lag-free composition.
- Larger viewfinder image: Features a viewfinder with a higher magnification (0.73x vs 0.70x).
- Easier setting verification: Features an LCD display on top to control shooting parameters.
- Faster shutter: Has higher mechanical shutter speed (1/8000s vs 1/4000s) to freeze action.
- More portrait friendly: Features an integrated vertical grip for easier portrait shooting.
- Better studio light control: Has a PC Sync socket to connect to professional strobe lights.
- More heavily discounted: Has been available for much longer (launched in February 2002).
Reasons to prefer the Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX80:
- More detail: Has more megapixels (15.8 vs 6.1MP), which boosts linear resolution by 58%.
- Maximized detail: Lacks an anti-alias filter to exploit the sensor's full resolution potential.
- Broader imaging potential: Can capture not only stills but also 4K/30p video.
- More framing info: Has an electronic viewfinder that displays shooting data.
- More complete view: Has a viewfinder with a larger field of view (100% vs 95%).
- Larger screen: Has a bigger rear LCD (3.0" vs 2.0") for image review and settings control.
- More detailed LCD: Has a higher resolution rear screen (1040k vs 200k dots).
- More flexible LCD: Has a tilting screen for odd-angle shots in landscape orientation.
- Fewer buttons to press: Has a touchscreen to facilitate handling and shooting adjustments.
- Faster burst: Shoots at higher frequency (8 vs 4 flaps/sec) to capture the decisive moment.
- Less disturbing: Has an electronic shutter option for completely silent shooting.
- Easier time-lapse photography: Has an intervalometer built-in for low frequency shooting.
- More compact: Is smaller (122x71mm vs 152x138mm) and will fit more readily into a bag.
- Less heavy: Has a lower weight (by 564g or 57 percent) and is thus easier to take along.
- Longer lasting: Gets more shots (290 versus 100) out of a single battery charge.
- Easier travel charging: Can be conveniently charged via its USB port.
- Sharper images: Has stabilization technology built-in to reduce the impact of hand-shake.
- More legacy lens friendly: Can use many non-native lenses via adapters.
- Easier fill-in: Has a small integrated flash to brighten shadows of backlit subjects.
- Easier file upload: Has wifi built in for automatic backup or image transfer to the web.
- More affordable: Was introduced into a lower priced category (89 percent cheaper at launch).
- More modern: Reflects 14 years and 1 month of technical progress since the N Digital launch.
If the count of relative strengths (bullet points above) is taken as a measure, the GX80 is the clear winner of the contest (22 : 8 points). However, the pertinence of the various camera strengths will differ across photographers, so that you might want to weigh individual camera traits according to their importance for your own imaging needs before making a camera decision. A professional wedding photographer will view the differences between cameras in a way that diverges from the perspective of a travel photog, and a person interested in cityscapes has distinct needs from a macro shooter. Hence, the decision which camera is best and worth buying is often a very personal one.
How about other alternatives? Do the specifications of the Contax N Digital and the Panasonic GX80 place the cameras among the top in their class? Find out in the latest Best DSLR Camera and Best Mirrorless Interchangeable Lens Camera listings whether the two cameras rank among the cream of the crop.
In any case, while the specs-based evaluation of cameras can be instructive in revealing their potential as photographic tools, it says little about, for example, the shooting experience and imaging performance of the N Digital and the GX80 in practical situations. At times, user reviews, such as those published at amazon, address these issues in a useful manner, but such feedback is on many occasions incomplete, inconsistent, and unreliable.
This is why hands-on reviews by experts are important. The adjacent summary-table relays the overall verdicts of several of the most popular camera review sites (amateurphotographer [AP], cameralabs [CL], digitalcameraworld [DCW], dpreview [DPR], ephotozine [EPZ], photographyblog [PB]). As can be seen, the professional reviewers agree in many cases on the quality of different cameras, but sometimes their assessments diverge, reinforcing the earlier point that a camera decision is often a very personal choice.
|1.||Contax N Digital||..||..||..||..||..||..||Feb 2002||7,399||ebay.com|
|2.||Panasonic GX80||4.5/5||+ +||..||82/100||5/5||5/5||Apr 2016||799||amazon.com|
|3.||Canon XC10||..||..||..||80/100||..||..||Apr 2015||2,499||ebay.com|
|4.||Canon 10D||..||..||..||+ +||..||..||Feb 2003||1,999||ebay.com|
|5.||Canon 300D||..||..||..||+ +||..||..||Aug 2003||899||ebay.com|
|6.||Canon D60||..||..||..||+ +||o||..||Feb 2002||2,999||ebay.com|
|7.||Leica M10||4.5/5||..||..||..||4/5||4.5/5||Jan 2017||6,595||ebay.com|
|8.||Leica SL||4/5||..||4/5||84/100||4.5/5||4/5||Oct 2015||7,450||ebay.com|
|9.||Leica M9||..||..||..||..||4.5/5||..||Sep 2009||7,999||ebay.com|
|10.||Nikon D100||..||..||..||+ +||o||..||Feb 2002||1,999||ebay.com|
|11.||Nikon D1X||..||..||..||+ +||..||..||Feb 2001||5,999||ebay.com|
|12.||Olympus E-M10 II||4.5/5||+ +||..||80/100||5/5||5/5||Aug 2015||649||ebay.com|
|13.||Olympus E-M10||4/5||..||..||80/100||5/5||5/5||Jan 2014||699||ebay.com|
|14.||Panasonic GX9||4/5||+||4/5||84/100||4.5/5||4.5/5||Feb 2018||849||amazon.com|
|15.||Panasonic G80||..||+ +||..||84/100||5/5||4.5/5||Sep 2016||899||ebay.com|
|16.||Panasonic FZ1000||4/5||+ +||..||82/100||4.5/5||4.5/5||Jun 2014||899||ebay.com|
|17.||Panasonic GX7||4/5||+||..||79/100||5/5||5/5||Aug 2013||999||ebay.com|
|Notes: (+ +) highly recommended; (+) recommended; (o) reviewed; (..) not available.|
Care should be taken when interpreting the review scores above, though. The assessments were made in relation to similar cameras of the same technological generation. A score, therefore, has to be seen in close connection to the price and market introduction time of the camera, and rating-comparisons among cameras that span long time periods or concern very differently equipped models make little sense. Also, kindly note that some of the listed sites have over time developped their review approaches and their reporting style.
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Specifications: Contax N Digital vs Panasonic GX80
Below is a side-by-side comparison of the specs of the two cameras to facilitate a quick review of their differences and common features.
|Camera Model||Contax N Digital||Panasonic GX80|
|Camera Type||Digital single lens reflex||Mirrorless system camera|
|Camera Lens||Contax N mount lenses||Micro Four Thirds lenses|
|Launch Date||February 2002||April 2016|
|Launch Price||USD 7,399||USD 799|
|Sensor Specs||Contax N Digital||Panasonic GX80|
|Sensor Format||Full Frame Sensor||Four Thirds Sensor|
|Sensor Size||36.0 x 24.0 mm||17.3 x 13.0 mm|
|Sensor Area||864 mm2||224.9 mm2|
|Sensor Diagonal||43.3 mm||21.6 mm|
|Sensor Resolution||6.1 Megapixels||15.8 Megapixels|
|Image Resolution||3040 x 2008 pixels||4592 x 3448 pixels|
|Pixel Pitch||11.90 μm||3.77 μm|
|Pixel Density||0.71 MP/cm2||7.04 MP/cm2|
|Moiré control||Anti-Alias filter||no AA filter|
|Movie Capability||no Video||4K/30p Video|
|ISO Setting||50 - 1,600 ISO||200 - 25,600 ISO|
|ISO Boost||no Enhancement||100 - 25,600 ISO|
|DXO Sensor Quality (score)||..||71|
|DXO Color Depth (bits)||..||22.9|
|DXO Dynamic Range (EV)||..||12.6|
|DXO Low Light (ISO)||..||662|
|Screen Specs||Contax N Digital||Panasonic GX80|
|Viewfinder Type||Optical viewfinder||Electronic viewfinder|
|Viewfinder Field of View||95%||100%|
|Viewfinder Resolution||2765k dots|
|Top-Level Screen||Control Panel||no Top Display|
|LCD Framing||Live View|
|Rear LCD Size||2.0inch||3.0inch|
|LCD Resolution||200k dots||1040k dots|
|LCD Attachment||Fixed screen||Tilting screen|
|Touch Input||no Touchscreen||Touchscreen|
|Shooting Specs||Contax N Digital||Panasonic GX80|
|Focus System||Phase-detect AF||Contrast-detect AF|
|Manual Focusing Aid||no Peaking Feature||Focus Peaking|
|Max Shutter Speed (mechanical)||1/8000s||1/4000s|
|Continuous Shooting||4 shutter flaps/s||8 shutter flaps/s|
|Electronic Shutter||no E-Shutter||up to 1/16000s|
|Time-Lapse Photography||no Intervalometer||Intervalometer built-in|
|Image Stabilization||Lens stabilization only||In-body stabilization|
|Fill Flash||no On-Board Flash||Built-in Flash|
|Storage Medium||CF cards||SDXC cards|
|Second Storage Option||Single card slot||Single card slot|
|Connectivity Specs||Contax N Digital||Panasonic GX80|
|Studio Flash||PC Sync socket||no PC Sync|
|USB Connector||Firewire||USB 2.0|
|HDMI Port||no HDMI||micro HDMI|
|Wifi Support||no Wifi||Wifi built-in|
|Body Specs||Contax N Digital||Panasonic GX80|
|Battery Life (CIPA)||100 shots per charge||290 shots per charge|
|In-Camera Charging||no USB charging||USB charging|
152 x 138 x 80 mm
(6.0 x 5.4 x 3.1 in)
122 x 71 x 44 mm
(4.8 x 2.8 x 1.7 in)
|Camera Weight||990 g (34.9 oz)||426 g (15.0 oz)|
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Is Fibromyalgia an Autoimmune Disease?
According to statistics, fibromyalgia affects approximately 5 million people in the United States. Many people tend to believe that fibromyalgia is an autoimmune disease; while others do not – this can be quite confusing to an individual’s afflicted with this condition.
In this article, we’ll dive into the details of fibromyalgia so that you can learn the truth about whether it is, in fact, an autoimmune disease so that you can gain a better understanding of this disorder.
What Is Fibromyalgia?
Fibromyalgia is a disorder that characteristically involves widespread musculoskeletal pain that researchers believe is the result of amplified pain sensation caused by the way the brain processes pain signals.
The mechanism of faulty pain signal processing is believed to be the result of repeated stimulation of nerves that causes changes within the brain. The changes that occur in the brain include an abnormal increase in neurotransmitters that signal pain, as well as an increased sensitivity to pain causing an increased reaction to pain signals.
In addition to widespread muscle pain, other symptoms of fibromyalgia include fatigue and cognitive difficulties or the so-called “fibro fog” – a condition in which the patient suffers from impaired focus and concentration.
Some cases of fibromyalgia develop slowly over time with no triggering event, while symptoms begin in some individuals following surgery, physical trauma, infection, or severe psychological stress.
In many cases, individuals suffering from fibromyalgia also have additional painful conditions, including irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), migraines, temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disorders, and interstitial cystitis, as well as psychological disorders including depression and anxiety.
Fibromyalgia is often a debilitating condition and it’s important that affected individuals be monitored regularly so that they receive the necessary treatment to help manage their symptoms. Options for fibromyalgia treatment include a combination of medications, pain relievers, physical therapy, occupational therapy, and lifestyle changes such as stress reduction and exercise.
There is not one single treatment plan that works for every patient - there are a variety of different treatment combinations, depending on the severity of a patient’s symptoms, and sometimes it takes a little trial and error to find the right treatment combination to provide adequate symptom control.
What Is an Autoimmune Disease?
As the term suggests, an autoimmune disease is a disease in which, for some reason, the body starts to mistake its own tissues for foreign ones and naturally takes the necessary steps towards their elimination so that balance and wellbeing can be restored. The body creates autoantibodies, which attack these healthy tissues, and the attack itself causes damage to these tissues, resulting in inflammation.
Common autoimmune diseases include rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, Sjogren's syndrome, psoriasis, scleroderma, and many others. Autoimmune diseases are unfortunately not curable, and treatment only helps to control the symptoms so that the patient can enjoy a more comfortable quality of life, despite the fact that they are suffering from an autoimmune disease.
Is Fibromyalgia an Autoimmune Disease?
Fibromyalgia was once considered to be an arthritis-related condition, similar to rheumatoid arthritis, which is a well-known autoimmune disease, so researchers just assumed that fibromyalgia should be categorized the same. However, while this was the original assumption of researchers, there is evidence to suggest that fibromyalgia is not actually an autoimmune disease.
A key factor in autoimmune diseases is high inflammatory markers found in laboratory testing. This is because, with autoimmune diseases, the body recognizes its own tissues as foreign ones and later attacks them causing inflammation to develop. If fibromyalgia was an autoimmune disease, high levels of inflammatory markers would be expected on testing; however, laboratory tests actually show low inflammatory markers in patients with fibromyalgia.
An example is an antinuclear antibody (ANA) test – individuals with fibromyalgia typically have levels that fall below the diagnostic threshold, with their levels being within the normal range. That being said, their levels may be on the high end of normal, but they’re not high enough to warrant an autoimmune diagnosis.
While anything above 0 on the ANA test signals inflammation in the body, autoimmune diseases have a particularly high level on this test. Additionally, researchers have found little evidence of cellular damage at the site of immune system activity in patients suffering from fibromyalgia.
Where testing results become complicated is when patients suffering from fibromyalgia are also afflicted with an autoimmune disease, resulting in inflammation and high inflammatory markers on laboratory testing.
Often times, before the autoimmune disease is diagnosed correctly, the symptoms, especially the inflammatory process, are thought to be caused by fibromyalgia, creating the illusion that fibromyalgia is an autoimmune disease, when in fact, research suggests otherwise.
Some preliminary existing research may re-focus expert studies back in that direction eventually. One such study shows that certain nerve structures, including the optic nerve, are sometimes damaged in fibromyalgia. So far, we don't know why or how prevalent this damage is. That means we don't yet know whether this is evidence of autoimmunity. It's certain to be looked at as one possible cause, though.
Autoimmune Disease vs. Fibromyalgia
Fibromyalgia is often difficult to diagnose because the symptoms are similar to a variety of other conditions, including some autoimmune diseases. It’s also not uncommon to have fibromyalgia and an autoimmune disease simultaneously, which further complicates the diagnosis process.
The biggest difference is the fact that in patients diagnosed with fibromyalgia, no traces of inflammation or high inflammatory markers can be found on laboratory testing, which not the case with any of the autoimmune diseases where high inflammatory markers are expected and found on laboratory testing.
Is Fibromyalgia an Autoimmune Disease or Not?
Although there are still people around the world who want to prove the opposite, until research suggests otherwise, the current evidence suggests that fibromyalgia is not an autoimmune disease. However, the fact that it is not an autoimmune disease does not mean that individuals with this disorder should not be taken seriously.
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Will Baker never intended to become an environmental activist. He studied art in college and planned to become an architect, like his older brother. Then, one hot summer day in 1976, while he was up in a tree pruning it for a little cash, the homeowner walked outside with an iced tea in hand, looked up and asked, “Will, would you like to save the Bay?”
“And I said, ‘Yes, Mr. Semans, that would be fine,’” Baker recalled. “And he said, ‘Come into the house and talk to me when you’re finished.’”
Truman Semans, a Baltimore investment executive, was on the board of trustees of the Chesapeake Bay Foundation, then a small environmental nonprofit with a catchy slogan, “Save the Bay.” It was founded in 1967 by a group of well-heeled Maryland businessmen worried that pollution from industry, development and population growth would ruin the sailing, hunting and fishing they enjoyed in their spare time.
Semans sent Baker to Annapolis to see the foundation’s executive director for a job. He started as an office assistant whose duties included running out at lunchtime to pick up sandwiches.
Now, 45 years later, Baker, who recently turned 68, is retiring from CBF at the end of December after four decades as its leader, a tenure virtually unmatched in the nonprofit world. Over that time, the organization has grown into a regional environmental powerhouse, with a staff of 210 and about 300,000 members.
“It’s become a huge, impactful enterprise, and it was really built by Will Baker,” said Brian Frosh, Maryland’s attorney general who earlier served 28 years as a state lawmaker and one of the legislature’s leading environmental advocates.
“Everything that I worked on, and everything that was accomplished in the area of the environment while I was in the General Assembly,” Frosh said, “had the fingerprints of the Chesapeake Bay Foundation on it.”
Over the decades, CBF has helped to push through a series of laws — mainly in Maryland and Virginia— to protect wetlands and forests, require farmers to limit fertilizer use and curb waterfront development. It has advocated for tighter catch limits on the Bay’s striped bass, oysters, crabs and menhaden, while pressing for increased state and federal funding to upgrade sewage treatment plants and pay farmers to limit runoff from their fields. It has sued polluting industries and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to enforce the Clean Water Act, and it has taught legions of youngsters and adults about the Bay.
Through it all, Will Baker has been there, insisting with seemingly inexhaustible enthusiasm that the Bay can be saved and, lately, that this is its best and maybe last chance, if only political leaders can muster the will.
Yet after all this time, the Bay is still not saved. In some important ways, it’s in better shape than it was 45 years ago. But it’s not back to anything like the natural bounty that English explorer John Smith found in the early 1600s.
The Bay restoration effort is at a crossroads, some say. The Bay watershed states, District of Columbia and federal government have failed three times to achieve cleanup goals they set for themselves, and they’re falling short as the 2025 deadline looms for their latest effort. An internal review by the state-federal Bay Program earlier this year warned that the region will likely fail to achieve seven restoration outcomes by the 2025 deadline. Among the efforts in deep trouble is CBF’s main focus, reducing nutrient pollution.
CBF, too, is at a crossroads, facing a generational change in its leadership at a time when environmental groups are reckoning with a legacy of White privilege and the need to diversify their makeup and broaden their mission to address the disparate impacts of pollution.
That CBF would even survive, much less grow, was by no means assured when Baker took the helm in 1981. He’d been on staff barely five years when the board made him interim executive director while it searched for a new leader. After a few months, Baker decided to make a bid for the job himself. He got the nod, though some on the board wanted someone with more experience. At the time, Baker said, he had no particular environmental awareness or training for taking over a nonprofit like CBF.
“I learned on the job,” he said.
He had to learn quickly. When he took the reins, CBF was in dire straits, he said, with “a huge deficit.” Over the years, both Baker and CBF have become prolific fundraisers. Its 2020 annual report lists $38 million in revenues, more than 80% from membership contributions, gifts and grants. It boasts endowments totaling $46 million and net assets of around $120 million, according to its financial statements.
Such fundraising prowess has allowed CBF to expand its activities and establish a presence in Maryland, Virginia, Pennsylvania and the District of Columbia. It’s also underwritten construction of its LEED platinum headquarters overlooking the Bay in Annapolis and a similarly green education center near the Lynnhaven Inlet in Virginia Beach.
Education has been a big part of CBF’s work since its early days, when Arthur Sherwood bought a workboat, then a fleet of canoes to get schoolchildren out on the Bay so they could learn to love it. By CBF’s count, more than 1.5 million students, teachers and other adults have passed through the 15 education centers the group established in Maryland, Virginia and Pennsylvania.
He said he’s been told by many people now in government, business and academia that their interest in the environment was first sparked by going on a CBF field trip.
Baker calls CBF’s education program its “best long-term investment in the future of the Bay.”
Choosing its battles
CBF’s other core activities have been lobbying for environmental protections and litigating to punish polluters or stop harmful projects.
In the early 1970s, it successfully argued that the Calvert Cliffs nuclear power plant in Maryland shouldn’t get licensed without a federally mandated review of the facility’s environmental impacts. The foundation also sued to block an oil refinery in Hampton Roads VA, and it went after big industrial corporations like Bethlehem Steel, Gwaltney of Smithfield and Phillip Morris for violating federal and state pollution laws.
CBF has also deployed staff to lobby state legislators and members of Congress for more funding for Bay restoration, and it has pressed the case for imposing enforceable pollution reduction targets on the states through the EPA-imposed cleanup plan CBF now dubs the Clean Water Blueprint. More recently, CBF has branched out into restoring vital Bay resources that have been lost, including streamside forests, wetlands and oysters.
Baker acknowledged that he is frustrated that the Bay isn’t closer to recovery. Some Bay advocates are suggesting that it’s time to publicly acknowledge the restoration effort is going to come up short again and begin discussing a new agreement to carry on beyond 2025.
“We’ve got to look at new tools and ways of doing things,” said Roy Hoagland, who spent 22 years on CBF’s staff, seven of it as vice president for environmental protection and restoration. He and others suggest the restoration effort needs to “broaden back out” from its focus on nutrient pollution to attack other largely unaddressed problems, like climate change, growth and toxic contaminants.
But Baker contends that admitting failure now would be a “huge mistake, because to say that takes all the pressure off.”
Instead, CBF has again gone to court, joining with three Bay states and the District of Columbia last year in suing the EPA for not taking more aggressive action to make Pennsylvania do its part to clean up the Bay.
“We’re not giving up,” he said. “Every month, [meeting the 2025 goal is] less likely, but there’s no reason to give up and to say, ‘Let’s just start thinking about moving the goalposts again.’ I’m so sick of that, you know?”
The biggest challenge to fulfilling the Bay cleanup, Baker contends, has been Pennsylvania. The state House of Representatives has repeatedly balked at proposals for raising revenues to pay farmers to install runoff-limiting practices on their fields and feedlots. Baker calls the Pennsylvania House “as fiscally conservative as any legislative body I’ve ever worked with.”
CBF also has scrapped with commercial fishing interests as it pressed for tighter controls on harvests of striped bass, blue crabs, oysters and menhaden. Its advocacy in the 1990s for tighter limits on crabbing angered watermen, who erected a billboard on Smith Island criticizing CBF. A storage building CBF owned there was torched amid the controversy.
Conflicts with watermen have continued, at least in Maryland, where CBF successfully lobbied state lawmakers against reopening some of the state’s oyster sanctuaries for commercial harvest. CBF also pressed for legislation requiring scientific and consensus-based management of oysters to identify and curb overharvesting. That earned the group a public rebuke from Gov. Larry Hogan, who promised to look out for watermen when he was first elected in 2014.
Yet some environmentalists, particularly in Maryland, contend that CBF has gone easy on the agricultural industry, even though farm runoff is the leading source of nutrients fouling the Bay.
“What we have tried to do that some of our colleague organizations haven’t always bought in on is we have tried to get funding for agriculture,” Baker countered. CBF has “raised millions of dollars to put best management practices on farmland. And to do that you have to gain the trust of the farmer to go in and start working with him.”
Rethink and retool?
A growing number of Bay advocates say CBF, like many organizations of its kind, needs to address the lack of diversity within its ranks and focus more on environmental inequities. Communities of color will continue to disproportionally suffer from environmental health hazards if advocacy groups fail to call attention to it, they say.
Patuxent Riverkeeper Fred Tutman, a vocal CBF critic, contends the foundation’s size and reliance on corporate financial support keep it from pursuing the social justice needed to address environmental inequities.
“I think it has its heart in the right place,” he said, “but no concept of the stakes on the ground … If you want to clean up the Bay, you have to right some wrongs.”
Baker counters such criticism by pointing out that CBF has hired an attorney to focus on environmental justice cases. But CBF’s top management is all White, and its staff is nearly 90% White. Only 4% of the staff identify as Black. The board of trustees is more diverse, with 19% of its members identifying as Black.
“Our numbers are not where we want them to be,” Baker acknowledged. “We’re working like crazy,” he added, to create a more diverse and inclusive workforce.
Andres Jimenez, executive director of Green 2.0, a group that monitors diversity at nonprofit organizations, said that CBF is at least acknowledging it has a problem.
“Could they be doing better? Yes,” Jimenez said. “Could they be working faster? Yes.” But he credited CBF and Baker with being up front about the problem and seeking his advice and help in addressing it.
Change of command
On Jan. 2, CBF will have a new leader. Hillary Harp Falk, announced as Baker’s successor in late October, interned at CBF and after college worked for three years teaching students about the Bay at CBF’s Port Isabel Island center. Her budding career in conservation then took her to the National Wildlife Federation, where she advanced to become chief program officer. (She is the daughter of Bay Journal staff photographer Dave Harp.)
Many say she’s a good choice to build on what Baker accomplished and take it in new directions.
“She’s a coalition builder, a very strong communicator,” said Ann Swanson, executive director of the Chesapeake Bay Commission and a former CBF staffer. “In hiring Hillary, they’ve reached another generation that was really raised understanding more about diversity, equity and inclusion … and the strength of power sharing.” Whether she can woo the big donors Baker did remains to be seen, Swanson said.
Baker said that he’s doing more fundraising in his final weeks to ensure his successor can start out on a firm financial footing.
After New Year’s Day, Baker said, he plans to “sleep, read a book, you know, smell the roses.” He said his wife once told him he’s a workaholic, which he acknowledges with some chagrin. “I’ve got a couple of things on the drawing board,” he said, but he wasn’t ready to share them just yet.
Looking back, the only regret he was willing to share is that the job he signed up for is not finished. He recalled running into former Maryland Gov. William Donald Schaefer in downtown Annapolis shortly after the governor left office in 1995. After exchanging pleasantries, Baker said he was walking away when Schaefer called out to him. “‘I thought it would be easier,’” Baker heard him say. ‘I said, ‘Governor, what was that?’ He said, ‘Saving the Bay.’”
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