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During feeding, solid food is chewed and propelled to the oropharynx, where the bolus gradually aggregates while the larynx remains open and breathing continues. The aggregated bolus in the valleculae is exposed to respiratory airflow, yet aspiration is rare in healthy individuals. The mechanism for preventing aspiration during bolus aggregation is unclear. One possibility is that alterations in the pattern of respiration during feeding could help prevent inhalation of food from the pharynx. We hypothesized that respiration was inhibited during bolus aggregation in the valleculae. Videofluorography was performed on 10 healthy volunteers eating solid foods with barium. Respiration was monitored concurrently with plethysmography and nasal air pressure. The timing of events during mastication, food transport, pharyngeal bolus aggregation, and swallowing were measured in relation to respiration. Respiratory cycle duration decreased during chewing (P < 0.001) but increased with swallowing (P < 0.001). During 66 recordings of vallecular bolus aggregation, there was inspiration in 8%, expiration in 41%, a pause in breathing in 17%, and multiple phases (including inspiration) in 35%. Out of 98 swallows, 47% started in the expiratory phase and 50% started during a pause in breathing, irrespective of bolus aggregation in the valleculae. Plethysmography was better than nasal manometry for determining the end of active expiration during feeding and swallowing with solid food. The hypothesis is rejected in that respiration was not inhibited during bolus aggregation. These findings suggest that airflow through the pharynx does not have a role in preventing aspiration during bolus aggregation in the oropharynx.
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Over the course of the year, no other season is anticipated more, or is host to as many celebrations,as spring. Across time, cultures and continents, the season has been, and is, universally commemorated as a time of rebirth, growth, promise and redemption.
Technically, spring in the northern hemisphere begins with the vernal equinox, the moment the sun crosses the equator and begins its gradual drift northward—the moment when day and night are equal and “in balance” (equinox is Latin for equal night). This year that occurs at 6:29AM (EDT), March 20. The very nature of this equal division—of the duration of night and day/dark and light—have made the equinox both astronomically significant and an important spiritual marker for a wide range of belief systems.
Buildings and other structures or indicators that in some way specify the exact moment of the equinox have been constructed by almost every significant culture around the globe. In Arkansas, 1,000-year-old Native American ceremonial mounds are aligned to mark the equinox sunrise. In Cambodia, the sun at equinox crowns the main temple tower at Angkor Wat, and it precisely aligns with markers on the 5,000-year-old Grianan of Aileach in County Donegal, Ireland. At the Mayan temple at Chichen Itzain Mexico, the equinox sunrise perfectly delineates the 120-foot-long shadow of the snake god Kukulan. The list goes on—marking the equinox, in fact, is a key element in the construction and/or alignment of countless ancient structures, from Stone henge to the Great Pyramids.
This cosmological spotlight has not been lost to modern cultures, however. Many of our modern religious and cultural holidays are, in fact, directly related to “pagan” celebrations, long forgotten, which in turn were likely scheduled to coincide with lunar or solar events. In a delightful conjunction of cultures and calendars, the Roman Catholic holy day of Easter (named for Eostre, the ancient Germanic goddess of fertility), for example, is always scheduled for the first Sunday (defined by the Gregorian calendar) after the first full moon (lunar calendar) following the vernal equinox (solar calendar). Food, of course, plays a big part in most major cultural celebrations. The ritual dinner of Passover, the joyous Easter feast, the Persian New Year—all fundamentally celebrate the season of rebirth and the growth that will mature and be harvested in the fall.
The Hudson River was the original highway into the New World, and its shores have been home to multitudes of settlers from all parts of the globe, including Dutch, English, French, German, Irish, Indian, Italian, Hispanic and many others. Our heritage and our history are made of what these immigrants brought—and continue to bring—each adding another little bit to our wonderfully diverse culture.
We celebrate that in this issue, just a little bit more than usual, with our own spring tradition, now beginning its second decade. It marks the end of winter and the beginning of spring, and celebrates the incredible diversity of food and people throughout our valley. It’s a two-week party called Spring Hudson Valley Restaurant Week, and it unofficially welcomes a new year of culinary pleasures. (We tried calling it Vernal Equinox Restaurant Week but that never caughton). Hope to see you there. | <urn:uuid:07da6782-4deb-4779-afa6-8cadbba72a65> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://valleytable.com/call-it-vernal/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572033.91/warc/CC-MAIN-20220814113403-20220814143403-00265.warc.gz | en | 0.930783 | 732 | 3.328125 | 3 |
On the news front, it seems as if we are being bombarded with scary information about how dangerous the world is that we live in. Apparently toxic chemicals are out to get us and the environment we live in: Chinese drywall in the home – chemicals killing sea life in the Gulf after the BP oil spill – lead in lipstick – toxic sludge invading homes in Hungary– lead poisoning millions of birds and animals – cadmium in children’s toys (pictured), poisoned milk killing babies in China.
What to do? Step one, buy a shovel. Step two, bury your head. Well, it feels that way sometimes. Watching the nightly news spot can be so ulcer inducing that it’s best to just turn it off! But as we all know this is no way to behave if you’re actually going to be safe. So, Step one, realize that your safety is in your own hands. Taking daily precautions is always a good start. In our previous post we mentioned washing, showering and laundering your contaminated clothes. There are other precautions you can take to protect yourself and the ones you love: Inform yourself. The internet can be an empty void of nothingness but it can also be an incredible resource available to anyone who has an internet connection. So we encourage all of you out there to find resources that can help you stay safe.
There are many websites that can help you identify dangerous chemicals in your environment, www.check4lead.com is a very helpful site that offers testing material for lead. It even goes a step further by demonstrating how to use a testing strip. Another example of a good resource online is www.ewg.org . This site contains a lot of information for not only consumers but avid hobbyists, industrial workers and farmers. The cosmetics database is helpful for finding out how hazardous your make-up and health and beauty products are.
Next, examine your activities to ensure that you are not exposing yourself: your home (i.e.: carbon monoxide monitor) – your workplace (safety managers can provide info. – OSHA, etc.) – your hobbies: stained glass, shooting at a range, renovating old houses. Be aware of any inflammations or symptoms that may occur when working with potentially hazardous materials. If you do notice any changes an allergy test could be great way to find out what’s eating you. Also, it’s good practice to ask for a MSDS (Material Safety Data Sheet) for the products you use.
Ignoring these simple precautions can lead to health problems, especially with the most toxic of elements, i.e. lead mercury, cadmium and cobalt. | <urn:uuid:b6d7cfa6-8ee1-4579-91dd-25cf73b815e4> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | http://www.sashas.net/safety-heavy-metals-toys-hobbyists/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572198.93/warc/CC-MAIN-20220815175725-20220815205725-00265.warc.gz | en | 0.924329 | 546 | 2.734375 | 3 |
For most of us the words “My Teen is having Sex!” would send us spiraling into terror. Our pulse would race, we’d be gasping for air, and most likely our minds would go into that world of “What If’s”.
We’d start blaming ourselves for what we didn’t teach our kid or what we did wrong in our parenting. We’d want to lock our kid in their room until they are 30 and can make better decisions.
In other words–we’d want to control the situation and possibly make sure it doesn’t happen again.
If you are like most Christian parents, teens having sex outside of marriage affects you deeply at the core of your value system. And depending on how you might have struggled with your sexuality as a teen or young adult, the potential regrets and possible abuse involved, or a transgression from a spouse could send you to the very place the enemy wants you–a place where your desire for your teen’s obedience and compliance with your values becomes more important than the relationship.
So how can you stay calm in the midst of the emotional storm that threatens to take you into a pit of despair? How can you maintain the relationship with your teen in a healthy way that breathes life into your relationship rather than playing the game of blame–blame toward yourself for not being a good enough parent and blame toward your teen for not following the right path?
- Acknowledge that your teen is a separate human being who can and will make their own decisions. At this stage of the game you can mentor–walk beside them–but you can’t control their every move 24/7. Tell this to yourself as well as your teen.
- Validate your teen’s sexual desires and talk about the world’s view versus your view. Let’s face it, sex is everywhere in our culture. TV and movies portray sex like shaking hands. You and I are friends, let’s hop in bed together is the world’s mentality. Remember that our teens are having to make choices between our beliefs and the world’s when their frontal lobe won’t be fully functioning for almost another decade.
- Listen to your teen’s view on sex without judgment and without emotion. Find out how invested they are in the relationship. You can share your beliefs and make suggestions after hearing them out, but be sure to agree to disagree if need be in a calm manner expressing your sadness–not your anger.
- Take necessary precautions. This is where I know I’ll get into trouble in the Christian community. If your teen is choosing to have sex, make sure it is safe sex. Here’s why.
A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for a time of adversity.
As Christians, we need to think about how we can best love our teen who is struggling. Why would we want to bring potential harm to this person whom God gave us to tend and nurture when we have the means to help protect them?
Once we have knowledge that our child is having sex, we now have the ability to arm our teen with the means to protect them from something more–pregnancy, STD, or some other fate.
We need to not believe the lie that providing birth control means that we are condoning the behavior. Be honest, tell your teen why you are doing it–to protect them and you. Arm them while still putting boundaries in place–especially in your home that you can control. But continue to stand firm on why you think their promiscuity is a mistake.
Yes, there will still be other possible consequences such as future regret and a broken heart that we can’t protect, but we need to remember that the relationship is more important than the behavior.
I’ll admit, ten years ago I would never have bought into the concepts in this post. It’s amazing what God does to a person’s heart when He allows us to see the pain and broken relationships other women have endured from God fearing Christian parents who had good intentions. Working with women who have the scars of their family’s love that turned into anger-filled control when they “made wrong decisions” helps me see their need for love and acceptance in spite of their choices.
What these women long for more than anything is to feel the loving arms of their parents saying “I don’t agree with your decision. I wish I could change your mind. I wish you would accept that as your parent I do know that this mistake will lead you to a place you really don’t want to go. You know what the Bible says about sex outside of marriage and this decision is about your relationship with God more than it is about your relationship with me. But as your mother, I accept that you are your own person and I will walk beside you and will always be here when you need me.”
I re-engaged with a woman a couple of months ago who was caught in this very dilemma more than a decade ago. Her teen daughter was having sex and rather than becoming that hysterical mom she calmly and rationally talked about the situation. Knowing her daughter wasn’t going to change the behavior, Mom took her daughter to the gynecologist in an effort to create relationship as well as prevent an unwanted pregnancy. I asked her specifically, “How is your relationship with your daughter today?”
Her response, “It’s good. She is happily married and I see her at least once and sometimes twice a week. She is even talking about trying to get pregnant soon.”
Isn’t that what we want as parents–to see our kids thrive after we’ve walked with them through the difficulties of life.
Dare you to not let the enemy steal your relationship with your teen as you navigate the turbulent waters.
“Let go…and let God”,
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California Legislature Approves Same-Sex Marriage
The California Assembly passed a historic gay marriage bill Tuesday night. It would recognize such unions performed in the state. But Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has threatened to veto the measure.
Tamara Keith, reporter with KPCC in Pasadena, Calif.
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Statins, a class of drugs launched in 1987, inhibit the synthesis of cholesterol by blocking the actions of an enzyme called HMG-CoA reductase, which is involved early on in a complex multi-step process whereby acetyl CoA is converted to cholesterol. Therefore, statins are also known as HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors.
All statins decrease the level of low-density lipoprotein (LDL), an important cholesterol-containing lipoprotein that many believe is atherogenic (causing atherosclerosis). On average, statins lower the LDL level by around 30%, although at high doses, this can be over 40%.
Statins have become the single most prescribed class of drugs in medicine, and well over 100 million people worldwide take them daily. The most commonly prescribed statins are simvastatin and atorvastatin.
Statins are generally considered safe, with very few adverse effects, and they are reported in various clinical trials to reduce the risk of cardiovascular (CV) events by up to 40%.
Eight different statins have been brought to market. One, cerivastatin, was withdrawn because it caused a significant number of cases of rhabdomyolysis (rapid muscle breakdown).
There are no statins that remain patent protected. Therefore, they can be produced and sold by any company able to meet the required manufacturing standards.
Most authorities and guidelines support and promote statin use for an ever-increasing number of people. The guidelines have been regularly adapted to widen the potential population advised to take statins. Treatment is now recommended in younger age groups, at considerably lower LDL levels, and at lower calculated CV risk than in the past.
However, a number of doctors and researchers believe the adverse effects of statins have been underreported and the benefits inflated by the use of inappropriate outcome measures.
Of greater concern, some researchers claim the statin studies carried out before January 2006 were not subject to newer and more stringent clinical trial regulations and, therefore, may have been subject to considerable bias (1). This could render their results invalid.
Adverse effects of statins
The organization that has produced the most detailed and influential data on the benefits and adverse effects of statins is the Cholesterol Treatment Trialists Collaboration (CTT), based in Oxford in the U.K. This group was granted permission by various pharmaceutical companies to hold all their data from the statin clinical trials.
It should be noted that these data remain confidential, and no independent researchers have been granted access to review them (2).
Based on the clinical trial data it holds, the CTT has published a number of meta-analyses on statin treatment. The most recent review of adverse events was the Lancet paper “Interpretation of the evidence for the efficacy and safety of statin therapy.” The key points with regard to drug-related adverse events were as follows:
The only adverse events that have been reliably shown to be caused by statin therapy are myopathy (defined as muscle pain or weakness combined with large increases in creatine kinase blood concentrations) and new-onset diabetes mellitus, along with a probable increase in strokes due to bleeding (i.e., haemorrhagic strokes).
Typically, treatment of 10,000 patients for 5 years with a standard statin regimen (such as atorvastatin 40 mg daily) would be expected to cause about 5 cases of myopathy, 50-100 new cases of diabetes, and 5-10 haemorrhagic strokes.
Despite reports based largely on non-randomised observational studies, there is good evidence that statin therapy does not cause adverse effects on other health outcomes (chiefly muscle pain and weakness) that have been claimed to prevent a large proportion of patients from continuing it long term (so-called “statin intolerance”).
Large-scale evidence from randomised trials rules out excesses of muscle pain and weakness with statin therapy of more than about 10-20 cases annually per 10,000 treated patients, with only about one of those cases being associated with large creatine kinase elevations (i.e., myopathy) and requiring statin discontinuation.
Absolute excesses of adverse events that are caused by statin therapy are not more than about 100-200 per 10,000 patients (i.e., 1–2%) treated for 5 years, and it is unlikely that large adverse effects on serious adverse events await discovery.
The harmful effects of statin therapy can usually be reversed without any residual effects by stopping it, whereas the harmful effects of heart attacks or strokes that occur because statin therapy has not been used can be devastating. (3)
In effect, the authors conclude that one or two people in 100 may suffer an adverse effect, and these adverse effects are mainly of little significance and reversible. However, there are reasons to believe that these figures may represent a considerable underestimate.
Participants in clinical trials do not accurately reflect real-world use
Data gained from randomized controlled trials (RCTs) does not necessarily reflect real-world use for a number of reasons. In the case of statins, the vast majority of trial participants, particularly in the early clinical studies, were middle-aged men. For example, the West of Scotland Coronary Prevention Trial (WOSCOPS), an early and highly influential statin study, looked only at middle-aged men.
In addition, those taking other medications, or people with comorbidities, are usually excluded from trials by stringent protocols. Equally, there have been very few statin studies that include the elderly. Yet, in the U.S., statins are recommended for every male over the age of 60 and every woman over the age of 70.
As Hun-Sung Kim et al. explain, “The majority of clinical guidelines are given on the basis of the resultant values deduced from RCTs. However, a disadvantage is that participants may fail to reflect the actual clinical site sufficiently to represent the entire population, given the clear set of inclusion or exclusion criteria. This drawback of exclusion has been deemed a bias” (4).
Effectively, this means the data obtained from statin RCTs will underestimate the true incidence of adverse effects in a wider population and may have little to say on the adverse effects of statins in particularly important populations.
Significant adverse events have been missed in clinical trials
It is now clearly established that statins significantly increase the risk of Type 2 diabetes. However, this adverse effect was not noted until the JUPITER study was published in 2008. Indeed, the first trial reports suggested statins may actually protect against diabetes.
As Jill Crandall et al. note, “The earliest report of a statin-diabetes association suggested a protective effect of pravastatin on diabetes incidence” (5). Since then, however, it has become increasingly clear that this is not the case (5).
Fariba Ahmadizar et al. found, “Every use of statins was associated with a 38% higher risk of incident type 2 diabetes (HR = 1.38; 95% CI: 1.09–1.74). This risk was more prominent in subjects with impaired glucose homeostasis and in overweight/obese individuals” (6).
While diabetes is both a clinical and statistically significant effect of statins, it was not picked up in over 20 major randomized studies of statins prior to JUPITER.
The inability of the clinical trials to reliably spot serious adverse events is further highlighted by the history of cerivastatin, the only statin to have been withdrawn from the market. Yet the early clinical trials found it to be highly beneficial, with adverse effects comparable to those of other statins.
A 1998 review of trial data found cerivastatin to be safe: “Cerivastatin is a well-tolerated and effective lipid-lowering agent for patients with hypercholesterolaemia,” the researchers wrote (7).
These results were “confirmed” later in 1998: “The pooled efficacy and safety analysis have shown that at 1% of the doses of other statins, cerivastatin as a safe, well-tolerated, and highly effective HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor,” wrote the authors of another study (8).
In 2001, cerivastatin was withdrawn from the market.
In a discussion of the drug’s relative risks, Curt Furberg and Bertram Pitt explained, “Cerivastatin was recently withdrawn from the market because of 52 deaths attributed to drug-related rhabdomyolysis that [led] to kidney failure. Rhabdomyolysis was 10 times more common with cerivastatin than the other five approved statins” (9).
Again, this was a highly significant, fatal adverse event that had not been noted in clinical trials — this, despite the fact that the rate of rhabdomyolysis with cerivastatin was approximately 10 times that of other statins.
Those found to suffer adverse effects have been removed from many statin trials
Another important issue is that many statin trials have had “run-in” periods where thousands of participants were removed from the study prior to data collection. If someone in the statin arm suffered an adverse event, in many cases he or she was removed from the study (an equal number must be removed from the placebo arm to match the trial populations).
This is discussed in the paper “Hard-Wired Bias: How Even Double-Blind Randomized Controlled Trials Can Be Skewed From the Start” (10):
Consider the open-label “run in period.” The Heart Protection Study, a randomized trial of 20,536 high cardiovascular risk individuals, tested whether simvastatin at 40mg daily could improve outcomes compared to placebo … . Notably, this trial utilized a 4-week placebo run in period followed by a 4-6 week simvastatin run in period prior to randomization … . Altogether, 11,609 patients who were eligible for the study and began the run-in period dropped out prior to randomization. Thus, over a third of the patients who began the study were not randomized, and no set of specified inclusion criteria can define the set of patients who remained.
This means the true rate of adverse effects in the HPS study and many other statin trials cannot be known. However, adverse effects will be much higher than reported.
Statin trials vs. real world
There are other important issues related to the inherent bias of RCTs with regard to adverse effects. However, it is clear that the data from RCTs cannot accurately capture the true rate of adverse events that will be seen in real-world use of statins.
This has been confirmed in a number of studies, including the PRIMO Study, “Mild to Moderate Muscular Symptoms with High-Dosage Statin Therapy in Hyperlipidemic Patients.” The researchers behind this well-designed observational study found over 10% of people suffered muscle pains taking statins. “Overall, muscular symptoms were reported by 832 patients (10.5%), with a median time of onset of 1 month following initiation of statin therapy,” the researchers observed (11).
This is 10 to 20 times the rate reported by the CTT investigators. An even higher rate was found in the USAGE survey “Understanding Statin Use in America and Gaps in Education.” This was the largest survey conducted in the U.S. that involved those taking and those who had stopped taking statins. It involved more than 10,100 statin users. The survey uncovered the following findings:
Three out of ten respondents experienced side effects of muscle pain and/or weakness, and 34% stopped taking their statin because of these side effects without consulting with their doctor.
More than six in ten respondents (62%) said they discontinued their statin due to side effects, with the secondary factor (17%) being medication cost.
Approximately 57% of former statin users who did not refill a prescription did so because of side effects.
This type of real-world evidence is further supported by a paper in JAMA, which reported:
Statin intolerance related to muscle symptoms represents a major unresolved challenge to the delivery of optimal cardiovascular care. The reported incidence of statin-associated muscle symptoms in observational studies ranges from 5% to 29% of treated patients, varying by statin and dose. (12)
A counterargument is that those complaining of adverse effects are most likely simply suffering the nocebo effect, which causes patients to experience adverse effects because they believe they will. This is the inverse of the placebo effect.
However, an RCT found that many of those who complained of adverse effects did so again in a placebo-controlled study.
The authors of “Efficacy and Tolerability of Evolocumab vs Ezetimibe in Patients with Muscle-Related Statin Intolerance. The GAUSS-3 Randomized Clinical Trial” found, “Of the 491 patients who entered phase A (mean age, 60.7 [SD, 10.2] years; 246 women [50.1%]; 170 with coronary heart disease [34.6%]; entry mean LDL-C level, 212.3 [SD, 67.9] mg/dL), muscle symptoms occurred in 209 of 491 (42.6%) while taking atorvastatin but not while taking placebo” (12).
The reality is that the RCT reported rate of adverse effects with statins does not match patients’ real-world experiences. The RCTs would suggest that adverse effects are unusual, only seen in around 1% patients. However, the true figure appears to be far higher. In the USAGE study, the true figure appears to be 30 times higher.
More worrying is that significant yet relatively uncommon adverse effects may not be picked up in the RCTs. For example, motor neurone disease may be an adverse effect of statins that long went undetected. This is a rare condition but is extremely serious and irreversible. A recent observational study suggested that statins may significantly increase the risk of this disease.
A. Golomb et al. compared reporting odds ratios (RORs) of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and ALS-like conditions between statins and other drugs.
In their analysis of the effects of simvastatin, the researchers found, “For simvastatin, an ROR of 57.1 (39.5-82.7) was separately present for motor neurone disease” (13).
An ROR of 57.1 is a 5,700% increase in relative risk.
Recent studies such as this one suggest statins may lead to far more adverse effects than were noted in earlier RCTs. This should be of concern, as statins are now regularly prescribed to well over 100 million people per year.
Malcolm Kendrick is a family practitioner working near Manchester in England. He has a special interest in cardiovascular disease, what causes it, and what may prevent it. He has written three books: The Great Cholesterol Con, Doctoring Data, and A Statin Nation. He has authored several papers in this area and lectures on the subject around the world. He also has a blog, drmalcolmkendrick.org, which stimulates lively debate on a number of different areas of medicine, mainly heart disease.
He is a member of THINCS (The International Network of Cholesterol Sceptics), which is a network of doctors and scientists who believe that cholesterol is not the main underlying cause of heart disease. He remains a proud Scotsman, whisky drinker, and failed fitness fanatic who loves a good scientific debate — in the bar.
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Den Number 4/Patrol
4th Grade or 9-10 Yrs
Assistant Den Leader
Webelos dens are for boys who have completed third grade (or reached age 10). Webelos Scouts get to work on the five required Webelos adventures and choose two of the 18 elective adventures that are shared by the Webelos and Arrow of Light ranks.
When a boy has done the requirements for an adventure, the Webelos den leader, rather than a parent, approves most of the adventures. For each adventure a boy completes, he receives a pin to wear on the Webelos colors or on his hat. After completing seven adventures, including five required adventures and two elective adventures, a Scout can receive the Webelos badge.
After he has earned the Webelos badge, a Webelos Scout can work on the remaining 18 shared Webelos and Arrow of Light electives until he finishes fourth grade (or turns 11 years old). He can choose elective adventures that may show him new hobbies and teach him skills that will be useful during his Boy Scout years. When he completes an elective adventure, he receives an additional adventure loop to wear on his belt.
Summary The Webelos program has two major milestones – the Webelos rank badge to be earned at the 4th grade level and the Arrow of Light to be earned at the 5th grade. The final part of Webelos is bridging over into a Boy Scout troop selected individually by the scout.
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Students Aimee Jagou and Gabrielle Mella from the global entertainment and music business master’s program reflect upon the twelfth of the Music Business Seminars, where they had the chance to to learn more about the Brazilian music industry with guest speaker Leo Nascimento.
Last week we had Leo Nascimento as our guest in the music business seminar, currently director of Deezer in Spain, he’s been in the digital music industry in Latin America and Europe for quite a while. He has work in companies like Universal Music Group, Reader’s Digest, Volkswagen and other influential companies. With an opening to Samba music by great Berklee musicians from Brazil, we humbly received this incredible speaker to introduce us to the Brazil music market.
The thing we liked the most about Leo Nascimiento’s presentation about the Brazilian market was the fact that he actually took the time to introduce us to Brazil’s economic and social aspect, which plays an important role in the music industry. Brazil is one of the most important countries in Latin America and it is ranked as the seventh largest economy in the world. Clearly, the country is an emerging market and will continue to become one of the most important market in the world. Brazil most important cities and where the most activities are concentrated are between Brasilia, Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo. Obviously, the most important and political capital is Brasilia, but the most important in terms of economy is Sao Paulo. Besides of Brazil’s economy and political factors, there are other things that play a very important role in the country, like football, religion, carnival, soap operas and lastly music.
Brazil’s music market is ranked number 9 in the world. Local artists represent 70% of the music market in Brazil. Artists like Paula Fernandes, Luan Santana, Michel Telo, Padre Fabio de Melo are very influential in Brazil music market. International artists that are big in Brazil are Beyonce, Shakira, Pitbull, Imagine Dragons, among others representing 40% of the market. Brazilian music genres are diverse and vary according to region. Genres like Sertanejo, Samba, Gospel and Funk are among the most important. Since the country is one of the most catholic country in Latin America, Gospel music being one of the most influent.
Physical music still plays a very important role on the music industry, but with the growth of internet, digital is becoming very prominent as well. With the growth of internet users and the ever growing of mobile usage, digital promises to become standard this year in Brazil music market.
The development of the Brazilian digital market is opening doors to artists worldwide who wish to enter the market. Though, Sertanejo is still the most popular music in the country, the Internet has made people aware of the international music. On Youtube, Sertanejo and international pop music are both the most listened genres. Digital users are more open to international music.
Another comment Leo stressed is the huge live music income that Brazil generates. There are tremendous key partners, sponsors and venues offered in Brazil. However, Leo listed some important tips to work in Brazil. Among those, he suggested to get a partner in Brazil who will know about the legislative aspects, the culture and the market. Also, he warned us about getting a sponsor, it can be profitable but also, can require a lot of conditions. Finally, he advised us to invest in Facebook and YouTube as promoting channels.
During his lecture, Leo emphasized the development of the music industry in Brazil. Two technological factors can partly explain this development. First, the increase of Internet users: they represent 108 millions in Brazil, which is the 5th biggest audience worldwide.However, currently only 53% of the population has access to the Internet, which is a significant sign for upcoming opportunities.
Second factor is the Brazilians appetite for Android mobiles. Leo talked about a “leapfrogging trend”. Every Brazilians are getting an Android to use it to access the diverse social media platforms and, for sure, to listen to music.
Actually the most used platform is Youtube, with 62 Millions users in Brazil (#5 in global ranking).There is also a legal factor to mention to explain the fast digital growth of the music market in Brazil. Actually, thanks to the entrance of legal free music services like Spotify and Deezer, the Internet piracy reduced (by 31% in 2014). Therefore, as in most of the countries worldwide, Brazil is experiencing a fast digital growth and, digital sales were almost bypassing physical sales in 2014. Brazil was ranked in 2013 the #11 in global revenues from the digital market.
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Growth Horizons is a division of RHA Health Services. Founded in 1989, RHA began as a small provider of support services to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities in North Carolina. Over the years, RHA has expanded to include a broad range of disability services and continue to add other types of services across multiple states to meet communities’ needs. RHA has also added high-quality behavioral health services to support people with a wide variety of mental health and substance use needs as well as support services for those who are Deaf and Hard of Hearing. | <urn:uuid:8251b950-99c8-45c0-9957-0707952d6bb8> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://grhorizons.com/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572033.91/warc/CC-MAIN-20220814113403-20220814143403-00265.warc.gz | en | 0.968468 | 227 | 1.679688 | 2 |
It began as a recognized need for an enhanced historical perspective on the state of health of seismic recording stations: The notion of having measurements to check data and metadata for signs that a deployed station was in need of attention, or that the data being provided by the DMC was noisy or flawed. Being able to see such issues requires a comprehensive view of recorded data over long periods of time, and it`s the interest of every seismic network and principal investigator to be able to know when the data they are providing to scientists is somehow not of sufficient scientific integrity.
What has been conceived and developed is a project called MUSTANG ( M odular U tility for STA tistical k N owledge G athering system), which takes its inspiration from the oft-used QUACK data quality browser. Its overall goals are much the same as QUACK in terms of providing scientists and network operators a clear view on the state of their data and their instrumentation. Where MUSTANG differs is where it attempts to address some very specific needs:
- Comprehensive data coverage – can gather measurements from the data archive at any point in time.
- Current and correct measurements – can reprocess metrics at will, most importantly when a change in data or metadata is detected.
- Wide variety of metrics – MUSTANG now records more than 40 separate measurements and this can be easily extended to accommodate new ones.
- Lightweight, flexible data access – uses web services protocols to supply metrics data in various formats and accepts a number of filters to find specific measurements.
MUSTANG is currently in a state of building its metrics catalog for broadband sensors. Already, a first pass of the Global Seismic Network (GSN) stations has been completed (1988 to Present) and we are expanding our reach to the major IRIS programs with OBSIP, Transportable Array (TA), and open PASSCAL experiments. We still have a lot of ground to cover, but are continually improving our ability to process large amounts of data and hope to see a bulk of the data completed by the end of the year.
We are getting the word out at workshops about MUSTANG and have an open beta web page for users to go to to explore MUSTANG further. We would like to hear from you as to how we can improve your experience with this analytical tool.
There are also a couple of prototype web tools for visualization of MUSTANG metrics, like in the above figures. Please try these out and send us feedback to email@example.com.
Credits: The following designers and contributors have made MUSTANG possible:
Instrumental Software Technologies, Inc.
Members of the Quality Assurance Working Group
Dr. Tim Ahern, Mary Templeton, Bruce Weertman, Gillian Sharer, Sarah Ashmore, Rob Newman, and other great staff at IRIS DMC.
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Type foundry offering exclusive typefaces, often revivals or interpretatins of historic types. Their typefaces include:
- Rilke (Jerry Kelly). A transitional typeface family.
- Epigrammata (by Jerry Kelly). A titling all caps typeface based on a sixteenth century original possibly cut by Peter Schoeffer, Gutenberg's foreman and a partner at Fust & Schoeffer, the second press in the West.
- Emerson, by Jerry Kelly. Nonpareil Type writes: Joseph Blumenthal, New York printer and book designer, designed Emerson for his own Spiral Press. In 1931, he traveled to Germany to have Louis Hoell cut the punches, which were then cast by the Bauer foundry for hand composition. First known as Spiral and exclusive to the Press, the typeface was renamed Emerson when Monotype released it commercially, with a companion italic, for machine composition in 1935. Reynold Stone wrote that it avoided the rigidity of a modern face and preserved some of the virtues of the classic Renaissance types. Signature, cited its "open counters, absence of fine lines and sturdy, though not heavy serifs." Monotype deemed it among the twenty classic faces.
- David Hadash ("New Hebrew"). A Hebrew typeface published by Monotype in 2012, based on Ismar David's David Hebrew from 1954. Monotype's Allan Haley does not mention that Nonpareil made this typeface---the "corporation" trumps the individual in Monotype's culture.
- Foundry Centaur by Jerry Kelly. Based on Bruce Rogers's Venetian beauty, Centaur, first designed in 1914.
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And we have seen and do testify that the Father sent the Son to be the Savior of the world.
1 John 4:14
“And we have seen and do testify that the Father sent the Son to be the Savior of the world.” The whole gospel in a phrase! This is the only time in which John uses the expression “Savior” in the entire epistle. He gives the same teaching, of course, in other places. He says that our Lord is “the propitiation for our sins: and not for ours only, but also for the sins of the whole world” (1 John 2:2). There is a sense in which he repeats the thought here, but he does not use this precise phrase but describes Him as “the Savior of the world.”
The word “Savior” does not merely mean helper. We are not told that the Father sent the Son to help mankind; it does not mean that He is just someone who assists. Nor does it mean that He is just one who teaches or indicates to us what we ought to do; He is not merely an instructor. Indeed, I would go further and say that the term “Savior” and its connotation must not be thought of in terms of an example or pattern or encourager. I use these terms because so often people speak about our Lord as Savior, and yet if you ask them to define what they mean by that, they say that Christ as Savior is One who is marching ahead of us and is leading the way.
Now the element that is seen in such ideas is that ultimately you and I have to save ourselves, and what the Lord does is to aid and assist us—to give us encouragement and make it somewhat easier for us to do so. Now that, of course, is clearly a complete denial not only of the biblical teaching, but also of the historic faith and creeds of the Christian church.
A Thought to Ponder
The word “Savior” does not merely mean helper.
From The Love of God, pp. 132-134.
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Mustard yellow is a normal baby poop color for both breastfed and formula-fed infants. If baby’s stool is bright yellow, the color change could be a result of medications or food eaten by Mom.
What does yellow poop mean in formula-fed babies?
Orange, Yellow and Brown Baby Poop
Baby poop that is orange, yellow or brown in color is completely normal in breastfed and bottle fed babies.
When do babies poop turn yellow?
After around 48 hours, the stool may become looser and lighter in color. Then, within another day or two, the color of breastfed baby stool is usually mustard yellow or yellow-green. It may also be watery or contain mini-white “seeds.” This color is normal.
Is yellow poop bad for baby?
It’s normal to see bright-yellow poop in breastfed (and sometimes formula-fed) babies. Bright-yellow poop that’s much more frequent than usual and extremely runny, though, could be diarrhea. Diarrhea can increase the risk for dehydration.
Can formula-fed babies have seedy poop?
As your milk becomes more abundant, the bowel movements transform from yellow-green to yellow along with a sweeter smell that you don’t find with formula-fed babies. Once this happens, and it becomes a seedy texture, it should remain this way until you end your breastfeeding.
What color poop is bad for babies?
Black, Thick Baby Poop
Thick, black stools at 3 months of age or older often indicate bleeding in the digestive tract, which can be dangerous for your baby. (This is different from your baby’s first few meconium bowel movements.)
How do I know if Formula isn’t agreeing with baby?
What are the signs of formula intolerance?
- Blood or mucus in your baby’s bowel movements.
- Pulling his or her legs up toward the abdomen because of abdominal pain.
- Colic that makes your baby cry constantly.
- Trouble gaining weight, or weight loss.
What should Mother eat when baby has jaundice?
What to eat
- Water. Staying hydrated is one of the best ways to help the liver recover from jaundice. …
- Fresh fruits and vegetables. Fresh fruits and vegetables contain powerful antioxidants and fiber that can help limit liver damage during metabolism and ease digestion. …
- Coffee and herbal tea. …
- Whole grains. …
- Nuts and legumes. …
- Lean proteins.
When do babies poop change?
By the end of the first week, your baby may have as many as 5 to 10 a day. Your baby may pass a stool after each feeding. The number of bowel movements may go down as your baby eats more and matures during that first month. By 6 weeks of age, your baby may not have a bowel movement every day.
What color should a 1 year olds poop be?
Light brown is a common colour in baby formulas. Hence this is normal stool colour for toddlers and children.
Why does my 1 year old have black poop?
Black poop can be caused by black foods, including licorice, oreo cookies or grape juice. Some medicines can cause black poop, including iron and Pepto-Bismol. Black stool can also be caused by bleeding in the stomach or upper intestine, in which case your child should see a doctor.
Why is baby’s poop yellow?
And it’s the bile that gives the poop the yellow or green color, along with bacteria that lives in the baby’s gut. It’s normal for formula-fed infants to have light brown, pasty poop, according to the Mayo Clinic, with a consistency that’s been compared to peanut butter.
What does a yellow stool mean?
Yellow stool also may occur if stool is dilute or there is a reduction in the amount of bilirubin that is produced by the liver. Bacteria and digestive enzymes in the intestine can act on the bilirubin and change its color. Most stool-to-stool changes in color have little meaning.
How often should babies poop on formula?
Formula-fed babies typically poop three to four times a day, but some go as long as three or four days without a bowel movement. As long as your baby’s poops are soft and passed without a struggle, you don’t have to be concerned. But call your pediatrician if your little one doesn’t poop for more than five days.
How does mucus in baby poop look like?
The mucus can look like slimy streaks or strings. Sometimes the mucus is jelly-like in appearance. Babies who are breastfed may be more likely to have mucus in their poop because their stool passes through their intestines relatively quickly.
What does breastfed and formula-fed poop look like?
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Catalytic upgrading of phenolic compounds using ceria-based materials
Aaron D. Sadow
This dissertation describes the catalytic upgrading of phenolic compounds over ceria-based materials. The work was motivated by the need to find alternative industrial uses for the light rare earth elements (e.g. cerium) as part of the Critical Materials Institute. Cerium is typically encountered in the +3 or +4 oxidation state and its dioxide is the most technologically advanced cerium compound. Cerium dioxide (ceria) is best known for its ability to release and store oxygen, thereby acting as an oxygen buffer in many catalytic systems. The oxygen storage and release capability has been exploited in three-way catalysis and is one of the most industrialized uses of cerium. Traditionally, ceria has been explored for small molecule (e.g. CO) oxidation catalysis, while its utility as a catalyst for organic oxidations has been gaining attention. The unique oxygen-activating property of ceria has delayed its study as a catalyst component for reductive transformations.
Phenolics represent an interesting class of oxygenates for transformation over ceria-based materials. The chemistry of hydroxyl-containing compounds over ceria is well-studied and is often preceded by reactive adsorption to form activated intermediates. The economic importance of phenolics as precursors for nylon production and the oxygenate-activating ability of ceria-based materials provide a good starting point for determining alternative industrial uses for cerium. Furthermore, phenolics can be derived from renewable resources, an industrial sector that is expected to see large growth during the current century. Identifying active, selective, and environmentally friendly catalytic systems that convert biorenewable compounds into commodity chemicals is thus critical for ushering in the biorefinery era. The catalytic systems described here demonstrate ceria-based materials are active for the reductive transformation of phenolics using molecular hydrogen and aliphatic alcohols.
Palladium supported on high-surface-area ceria was found to effectively catalyze the hydrogenation of phenol to cyclohexanone at atmospheric pressure and room temperature under batch conditions. The activity was highly dependent on the catalyst prereduction temperature which led to optimization of Pd dispersion and metal-support interactions. Analogous to alkyl alcohols, phenol underwent dissociative adsorption on ceria to yield cerium-bound phenoxy and water. The phenoxy species were activated toward dearomatization by molecular hydrogen.
Palladium supported on high-surface-area ceria (Pd/CeO2) and sodium-modified ceria (Pd/Ce-Na) were used as catalysts for the aqueous-phase transfer hydrogenation of phenol using 2-propanol under flow conditions. Both catalysts were active and showed constant activity for 7 days on-stream. Pd/Ce-Na showed a marked increase (6x) in transfer hydrogenation activity over Pd/CeO2. Modification of ceria by sodium provided more 2-propanol adsorption sites and redox active sites (i.e. defects) for 2-propanol dehydrogenation which resulted in higher phenol transfer hydrogenation activity. For primary alcohols, reduction of the ceria support to from cerium hydroxy carbonate occurred and led to irreversible deactivation of the catalyst. A deactivation mechanism involving C-C scission of acyl and carboxylate intermediates to form CO was proposed.
Deposition of trimethylphosphate onto ceria followed by thermal treatment resulted in formation of surface phosphates with retention of redox activity. The introduction of phosphates generated Brà ¸nsted acidic sites and decreased the number of Lewis acidic sites on the surface. Upon deposition of Pd, the multifunctional material showed enhanced activity for phenolic hydrogenolysis compared to Pd on the unmodified ceria support. This was attributed to the cooperativity between the Lewis acid sites, which activate phenolics for dearomatization, and the redox/acid property, which catalyzes hydrogenolysis. | <urn:uuid:f19cf2f2-cfa3-4fb3-8151-2ff066f96685> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://dr.lib.iastate.edu/entities/publication/87d35874-d5cb-40e8-9261-6ca181ff6b48 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572198.93/warc/CC-MAIN-20220815175725-20220815205725-00265.warc.gz | en | 0.934312 | 913 | 1.8125 | 2 |
Due to the increasing maturity of artificial intelligence (AI), several countries (e.g., the United States) have applied such technology to construct risk assessment system as a way to predict certain people’s risk of committing crimes and decide whether they should be detained or released. After thorough analysis, however, it is clear that the construction of risk assessment is not as just or objective as people might think. People’s subjective decisions and value judgment exist in every stage of the construction of system. In addition, due to the nature of AI, the decision-making processes of the risk assessment system is often unclear, meaning that the system lacks transparency. Therefore, we suggest that such risk assessment system must comply with the transparency requirement, and the use of system should be in line with the accountability requirement to ensure the system meets the set goal, the accuracy of the of its outcome, and people’s rights. Furthermore, the outcome of the risk assessment system should not be the determinative factor of the decisions in criminal procedure, and whether the function of the system is consistent with the purpose of the process should be verified. Finally, there should be effective mechanism to avoid automation complacency. | <urn:uuid:fe9d0f2c-7e08-45d2-86ba-5d141e73f346> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://lawdata.com.tw/tw/detail.aspx?no=904056 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572198.93/warc/CC-MAIN-20220815175725-20220815205725-00265.warc.gz | en | 0.954021 | 256 | 2.3125 | 2 |
That, however, is only a help, for I must add, thirdly, between these times of devotion, labor to be much in bursts of prayer. While your hands are busy with the world, let your hearts still talk with God; not in twenty sentences at a time, for such an interval might be inconsistent with your calling, but in broken sentences and interjections.
It is always wrong to present one duty to God stained with the blood of another, and that we should do if we spoiled study or labor by running away to pray at all hours; but we may, without this, let short sentences go up to heaven, ay, and we may shoot upwards cries, and single words, such as an “Ah,” an “Oh,” an “O that;” or, without words we may pray in the upward glancing of the eye or the sigh of the heart.
He who prays without ceasing uses many little darts and hand-grenades of godly desire, which he casts forth at every available interval. Sometimes he will blow the furnace of his desires to a great heat in regular prayer, and as a consequence at other times, the sparks will continue to rise up to heaven in the form of brief words, and looks, and desires. | <urn:uuid:a84ebdd9-adfb-4bca-b2b5-26e37a11508c> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.vcyamerica.org/prayer-encouragement-project/2020/12/16/december-19-bursts-of-prayer-2/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571909.51/warc/CC-MAIN-20220813051311-20220813081311-00265.warc.gz | en | 0.968633 | 267 | 1.5 | 2 |
Even as Facebook and Twitter took the unprecedented step of silencing a sitting president after the violent insurrection at the Capitol — pouring gasoline on the fire of a years-long debate over freedom of speech on the platforms — critics Thursday called on the Silicon Valley companies to go further.
Facebook and Instagram on Thursday blocked President Donald Trump from posting at least until he leaves office Jan. 20. Twitter, which on Wednesday banned him from the platform for at least 12 hours, said it was “continuing to evaluate the situation.” The moves came after Trump and his supporters have spent months using the social media platforms to spread false claims that the presidential election was rigged, a campaign that culminated in a pro-Trump mob storming the Capitol building Wednesday in an attempt to prevent lawmakers from certifying President-elect Joe Biden as the next leader of the country. The resulting melee, which left at least four people dead, was the final push that prompted Facebook and Twitter to remove — at least temporarily — the president from their platforms. A Capitol police officer also died following the riot, according to reports Thursday.
The companies’ actions mark an inflection point in the years-long debate over how much responsibility social media platforms should take in policing the content on their sites.
“These were steps the Internet services were reluctant to take. They wanted all sides to have a voice. And I think they realize they can’t do so — they can’t let every side have a voice,” said Eric Goldman, co-director of the Santa Clara University High Tech Law Institute. “So pulling the nuclear option on the sitting president shows really, I think, that social media companies have made the choice that they’re going to have to intervene in situations where it’s a factual gray area. They’re not just going to let everyone have unfettered say.”
In a Thursday post, Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg explained that while the company had previously allowed Trump to use the platform freely — occasionally removing a post or tagging it with a warning — Wednesday changed everything.
“The current context is now fundamentally different, involving use of our platform to incite violent insurrection against a democratically elected government,” he wrote. “We believe the risks of allowing the President to continue to use our service during this period are simply too great.”
Instagram, which is owned by Facebook, also locked the president’s account for at least two weeks.
Twitter on Thursday would provide no additional update on its 12-hour lock on Trump’s account, saying only: “We will keep the public informed, including if further escalation in our enforcement approach is necessary.” After going more than 24 hours without tweeting — his longest break from the site since Nov. 2019, according to The Washington Post — Trump tweeted a conciliatory video message Thursday afternoon. He called Wednesday’s riot a “heinous attack” and vowed “my focus now turns to ensuring a smooth, orderly and seamless transition of power.”
For some critics, the bans by powerful companies that already have been hauled before Congress multiple times to explain their actions are too little, too late. The companies had been gradually ramping up their policing of Trump’s posts over months — first letting him have free rein, then labeling the information in some of his posts as disputed, and finally removing some posts.
“This is not acceptable in our country,” said Rep. Anna Eshoo, D-Palo Alto. “These are American companies. They owe something to America.”
Trump should be banned from the platforms for life, and Wednesday’s chaos should spark a national reckoning regarding the dangers of social media, said Geeta Anand, dean of UC Berkeley’s school of journalism.
“What happened yesterday should lead to an outcry across the country,” she said, “a demand that we as the country engage in a dialogue with the leaders of Facebook and Twitter and come up with a better way of running these platforms that’s more responsible and doesn’t threaten the very foundations of democracy.”
Former First Lady Michelle Obama also joined the calls for more extreme action.
“Now is the time for Silicon Valley companies to stop enabling this monstrous behavior,” she tweeted, “and go even further than they have already by permanently banning this man from their platforms and putting in place policies to prevent their technology from being used by the nation’s leaders to fuel insurrection.”
But others warned against using Wednesday’s attack on the Capitol as an excuse for Internet censorship.
“This is the exact opposite of what we need to do,” Evan Greer, deputy director of Fight for the Future, tweeted Wednesday. “We need to address this problem at its root: systemic racism & injustice.”
The social media companies’ blocks on Trump’s accounts come as the Democrats — many of whom have been vocal about their desire to impose new regulations on social media and other tech companies — took control of the Senate, giving them full control of Congress. By cracking down on Trump, the companies could be attempting to ingratiate themselves with Democratic leaders, said Travis Ridout, a professor of political science at Washington State University and co-director of the Wesleyan Media Project.
“It’s hard to know whether such decisions are motivated by democracy or the companies’ best interest,” he said. “But for either one, I think the decision makes sense.”
It’s unclear for how long Twitter and Facebook will silence Trump, and whether the president will simply find other platforms to make his voice heard. Experts suggest he may turn to right-wing social media sites like Parler or Gab, which already is courting the president. But neither of those platforms will grant Trump nearly the reach to millions of followers that Twitter and Facebook did.
As Trump leaves office this month, Goldman expects new politicians’ voices to fill the social media hole he leaves behind. But after seeing Twitter and Facebook crack down on Trump, he said, elected officials might become more mindful of how they use the platforms, he said.
“One thing politicians might take away from Trump’s suspension,” he said, “is Twitter could do that to me.”
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Become a teacher… I said. It’ll be fun… I said. I remember exactly what my own high school teacher told me when I asked her what it was like teaching English. “Do you want your eyes to bleed from grading? Do you want to spend hours on the phone talking to parents? Then be a teacher.”
I ignored her, of course, thinking that she was only exaggerating, or being facetious, being a grumpy washed up teacher. Unlike myself, at the time, who was a sparkly, giddy, wide eyed and tenacious college sophomore looking to inspire the world with the spoken word.
At this point, however, I am three years out of college, and three years into my high school teaching career. I teach English, just like the grumpy teacher, which the Spanish teacher at my school jokes is the “second native language.” The past three years have been incredible for me, if you look at my track record. Over one hundred graduated hugged, three seasons as a successful coach, research papers graded, attendance taken, bathroom passes written, graphic organizers created, study guides drafted and PowerPoints edited.
I found myself back at my parents’ house this week, going through some of my old college binders and was pleasantly surprised, albeit a bit more nostalgic for my own liking, at the sheer inspiration and hope that emulated from those notes and papers. It was surreal to hear my own authentic voice coming through the well organized, intricately developed and edited papers about the beauty of shaping the youth, the importance of creativity, and the ability that a teacher has to change the trajectory of so many, many young people’s lives.
Because to be honest at this point in my career, this point in my young career, things have seem to gone a bit hay wire. Any teacher knows that has been in the biz knows that its not exactly what you expected. Sometimes it’s better. Sometimes it’s worse. For me, things seem to have lost their luster.
Here are 5 things that they DON’T tell you (and ways to combat them) in school… before you become a teacher.
1.You open a book for a kid, but you can’t make him read.
If I had a dollar for every time I said… “It’s easier to read if the book is on your desk” I would probably be able to quit the profession, and subsequently quit saying that phrase (thank god). Despite the shiny nuanced ideas you might have to promote student engagement, or the technology implementation that you plan to utilize, most kids simply learn differently. They learn by talking, they learn by doing, and planning, and playing. They don’t learn by sitting quietly in a chair and opening a book. The education system doesn’t always honors their differences, which leaves a limited amount of patience for you and a growing deficit of knowledge for them.
2. The grading is astronomical.
Grading, really in any subject, is enough to make most unhardy people turn away from the profession right then and there. Who wants to spend 5+ UNPAID hours fixing comma splices, capitalization errors, and sentence fragments? But of course you do! You are the martyr. If you are determined to do it, and do it well, keep it to 5 papers with meaningful feedback a day. Anything more than that and you are asking for an emotional, mental, and physical breakdown. Anything less than that and you won’t get anything done.
3. The best laid (lesson) plans oft go astray.
You’re sitting on your couch on a Saturday night and you come up with a GENIUS and FOOLPROOF plan to teach Beowulf (the old Anglo-Saxon poem, for all you heathens not familiar with British lit). You’re going to KNOCK IT OUT OF THE PARK. It’s going to be **INCREDIBLE**. You get into school, gung-ho about said life changing lesson plan, copies made, coffee in hand. You might find that it went somewhere completely different than you pictured, which was still good, but not what you expected. More often than not, however, especially in my first year, the lessons that I spent hours creating were the ones that flopped, and the ones that I used my gut and intuition for, came out more authentic and useful I anything I could have ever planned. The bottom line is this – trust yourself, and trust that if something does go wrong, you will figure it out. Nothing will catch fire (unless you teach chemistry…). So take the risks, if you must. Playing it safe never grew me as a teacher or a person, and it definitely never led me to anything fun.
4. Creating tests and quizzes may become the bane of your existence.
Beg, borrow and steal. Beg, borrow and steal. When you were a student, if you were anything like me, you just figured that tests materialized out of nowhere. Maybe they dropped from the sky into teacher’s mailboxes, perfectly equipped with an answer key for you and Suzie B. to cheat off of when you found it in the garbage after school. Not anymore. Most schools require teachers to create their own assessments for units, tailored specifically to the works and skills inherit within that section of study. If you decide you want to continue, for the love of all things literary, ask an older teacher for theirs, or at least a good resource of using them. The Internet is a tremendous help with this. Don’t reinvent the wheel. Chances are, someone did something similar to you, somewhere, that you can at least draw ideas from.
5. A little laughter goes a long way. So does a sassy side eye (A.K.A. the side-long teacherglance)
Ask for the key to success in life and you’ll get a bunch of different answers. Ask teachers for the key to success and they’ll tell you two things: a sense of humor, and a bomb-ass teacher face. The two qualities may seem counter-intuitive, but couple them together and you get an unstoppable force. Students need to know that you mean business, and with your one of a kind sidelong teacherglance, you can stop them dead in their tracks. I once walked by a classroom with a flailing substitute at the front of the room who was trying to get three kids down from standing on a desk. I stepped into the room. I made eye contact with each one of the kids. The room fell silent. I directed my pointer finger towards the white tile floor. I didn’t say a word. The kids got down. I left. It was in that moment I decided I had perfected the sidelong teacherglance.
More important than that though, in any aspect of life, but especially teaching, is having a sense of humor. Life in the classroom is no different than life outside it. Plans will go wrong, kids will act out, you’ll forget to make copies and they will forget their homework, books, pens, notebooks, paper, brains (especially on the first Monday after prom). Life goes on. Your ability to be lighthearted in the face of adversity is what brought you here in the first place. | <urn:uuid:8906138b-d2a4-4f70-b154-bf4f42f1d67a> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://thoughtcatalog.com/mandi-nordlaw/2016/06/5-surprising-truths-about-being-a-teacher-that-you-wont-learn-in-school/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571536.89/warc/CC-MAIN-20220811224716-20220812014716-00265.warc.gz | en | 0.971395 | 1,542 | 1.734375 | 2 |
Portrait of boy with drum, date unknown
Photographer: Reuben R. Sallows (1855 - 1937)..Description: .Studio portrait of a young boy sitting in a corner chair with a drum resting on right arm of chair; back of child supported by a striped high back chair on right of image; child wears checked outfit with a lace collar, skull cap, tights and shoes; drum stick in right hand and second drum stick rests on chair seat at his foot; Sallows imprint across bottom and ornate studio stamp on back. Subject likely Darius R. Sallows, based on similar identified photos...Object ID : 0369-rrs-ogohc-ph..Order a higher-quality version of this item by contacting the Huron County Museum (fee applies). ( https://www.flickr.com/people/huroncountymuseum/ )
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NEW DELHI — Shipments of coking coal from the United States and Canada rose to a sixth of all Indian imports of the fuel during the year ended March 2019, as steelmakers in the coal-guzzling country look to cut their dependence on Australia.
Australia’s share in India’s coking coal market fell to 71 per cent, or 36.91 million tonnes, during the year ended March 2019 from about 88 per cent three years ago, India coal ministry data show. The United States and Canada had a 5.6 per cent share of the market three years ago.
Regular interruptions in India’s main supplier over the past few years, including a flood in a major coal producing region in February and a cyclone which tore into Queensland in 2017, have caused worries about major supply disruptions in India.
Overall Indian coking coal imports rose 10.3 per cent to 51.84 million tonnes, while imports of thermal coal — mostly used by utilities — rose 13.72 per cent during 2018-19.
Higher Indian coal imports are a boon for international miners such as Indonesia’s Adaro Energy, Australia’s Whitehaven Coal, U.S. coal miner Peabody Energy Corp. and global commodity merchants such as Glencore.
India expects its coking coal demand to more than double in 10 years as the country plans to increase its crude steel production to 300 million tonnes by 2030 from current annual production of 132 million tonnes.
Indian steelmakers import the bulk of their coking coal needs due to scarce domestic production.
The country imported 4.29 million tonnes of coking coal from Canada during 2018/19, accounting for 8.27 per cent of overall India-bound shipments of 51.84 million tonnes.
Coking coal from Canada during 2018/19 accounted for 8.27 per cent of overall India-bound shipments of 51.84 million tonnes
Coking coal imports from the U.S. were 4.13 million tonnes, or eight per cent of all shipments to India of the fuel.
Indonesia remained the top supplier of thermal coal in 2018-19, accounting for three-fifths, or 111.6 million tonnes. Imports from South Africa amounted to 31.15 million tonnes, or less than a sixth of all thermal coal imports.
Imports of thermal coal from the U.S. rose 24 per cent to 10.84 million tonnes, the largest gain by a country in percentage terms. Indonesian coal imports rose 18 per cent, while imports from South Africa fell 19 per cent during the year.
Rate of growth of thermal coal imports from countries such as Russia and Australia were largely in line with an overall surge in imports, while coal imports from Mozambique outpaced overall growth, up 37.4 per cent to 4.85 million tonnes.
Australian thermal coal exports to India could rise once Adani Enterprises’ Carmichael mine starts exporting, which the company expects to do in two years.
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Dhamma sermons held at Labunoruwa Aranya as part of the 3 day meditation retreat – 05-31 to 06-02 by most venerable Mankadawala Sudassana Thero.
2015 මරදාන එක්දින භාවනා වැඩසටහන
Two talks were conducted by the Sudassana thero on one day meditation program in Maradana. These two talks were telecast on BuddhistTv as four parts. These four parts are in this playlist
Sammaditthi Sutta Series
The following is a series of videos on Samma Ditti. In Samma Ditti Sutta, the Venerable Arahath Sariputta has explained Samma Ditti under sixteen pariyaya; Kammapatha (Kusala Akusala), Ahara (four nutriments), the Four Noble Truths, the twelve factors of Paticchasamuppada (dependent arising), and Ashrawa (taints), knowing of which leads to Samma Ditti. | <urn:uuid:54fc8e9c-28dd-4e40-9c1a-845a0f327f66> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://sudassana.pathnirvana.org/video | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571536.89/warc/CC-MAIN-20220811224716-20220812014716-00265.warc.gz | en | 0.916321 | 278 | 1.53125 | 2 |
When money is tight, most people cut back on discretionary spending. Little luxuries like buying takeaway coffee and lunch don’t seem like much, but the cost adds up quickly. While it’s important we support small business and help Australians get back to work, making your lunch a few days a week can help balance a tight family budget.
Importantly, homemade lunches reduce the chance of making poor food choices. These not only contribute to unwanted kilos but also put you at higher risk of chronic disease. We all need a strong immune system right now, and wholesome home-prepared meals is an excellent way to give it a boost. A trial by Deakin University showed eating a high-quality diet can help treat major depression.
Make Lunch a Healthy Meal
While quick and easy lunch options are tempting when you’re busy juggling work and family commitments, they’re often not the most nutritious. According to Nutrition Australia, a healthy lunch includes:
Breads and cereals (wholegrain is best)
Fruits, vegetables and legumes (eat a rainbow of colours)
Dairy including milk, cheese, yoghurt (preferably low fat)
Think about the Australian Healthy Eating Pyramid when you’re adding other ingredients such as lean meat, poultry, fish, eggs, rice, quinoa and seeds. Remember, water is the best drink for lunch rather than a sugary juice or soft drink.
Much of the success of healthy lunches is being organised. In recent times, people have had to give more thought to what they will eat and how they’ll buy the food. We should use this recent habit to our advantage. Make a weekly or fortnightly meal plan that includes dinner as well as lunches. Prepare a shopping list so you can buy the ingredients and then prepare them when you get home.
Make sure you have enough containers, lunch boxes and jars so you can prepare a few lunches in advance. Most meals only last up to two days in the fridge before they’re unsafe to eat. Remember to pack your lunch with an ice brick to keep foods cold while transporting, so you don’t give yourself food poisoning!
There’s nothing quicker and easier than taking some leftovers from last night’s dinner. You might complain there are never any leftovers because you’re feeding two hungry teenagers. But the answer is to increase the quantity. It takes time and effort to prepare the family’s nightly meal, but with a little extra effort, you can double the recipe to make sure you have enough for lunches.
#2 Light Salads
If you prefer a light, cold lunch rather than a heated one, salads are a popular choice. A salad can take time to prepare, so if your mornings are rushed, it’s wise to make it the night before.
There are so many choices in salads. Alternate between fresh and roasted vegetables so you don’t get bored with the same salad day after day. A roasted salad can be warmed up in the cooler months and eaten cold in summer.
If you’re worried you will be hungry by mid-afternoon because lettuce leaves aren’t filling, include a lean, thinly sliced protein. Chicken and beef mixed in your salad are great appetite satisfiers. Adding nuts to your salad is a tasty, healthy option. A handful of cashews will provide iron and magnesium to help support your metabolism. Almonds are a good source of vitamin E, manganese and antioxidants to help protect us during stressful times.
Many salads are healthy until you add the dressing. If you’re watching your calorie intake, choose store bought dressings that are low in fat and sugar. For those who prefer to make their own, you can use a simple lemon juice and olive oil dressing on most salads, and a balsamic vinegar base is also a tasty option. For a textured dressing, include a grainy mustard. If your salad calls for a creamy dressing, choose Greek yoghurt over mayonnaise or cream.
#3 Mason Jars
Using a mason jar allows you to make up a couple of days' meals in advance without losing too much quality. By packing the ingredients in tight, there is little air in the container so the ingredients stay fresh and you can pack five jars for the full working week. Layer your jar with a mix of rice, raw and cooked vegetables, quinoa, seeds, nuts, zucchini noodles, shredded chicken and cheese. Just remember to place any dressings and the wettest ingredients at the bottom with the dry ones at the top.
#4 Quick Quiche
Eggs are a healthy protein so a quiche is always a winner for lunch. Keep it healthy by leaving off the pastry or make it a low fat version. You can choose to eat your quiche warm or cold depending on your mood or the weather. A tray of zucchini slices takes just minutes to whip up and you have a few days of lunches ready to go.
#5 Pre-Prepared Vegetables
You will be more likely to eat vegetable sticks if they are easy to grab and go during the mad morning rush. When you return from your weekly shopping trip, don’t put your fruit and vegetables straight in the fridge. Give them a good wash then chop carrots, celery and capsicum into sticks. Chop up some cauliflower florets and add a handful of cherry tomatoes with a low fat dip such as hummus and you have a nutritious lunch.
#6 Refreshing Fruit Salad
Once you’ve finished preparing your vegetable sticks, do the same with fruits like pineapple, orange and watermelon that can be messy and time consuming to chop when you’re in a rush. In the morning, spoon into a small container with some berries and you have a healthy fruit salad you can eat with a low fat and low sugar yoghurt.
#7 Hearty Soups
During cooler weather, healthy soups are ideal for lunch. Make vegetarian soups using in season foods for one of the cheapest lunch options available. For around two dollars a serve, you’re getting your recommended daily serve of vegetables in a warming, filling meal. You’re also doing your immune system a favour. Pull out the pressure cooker, slow cooker or large stock pot and you can make enough for a week’s worth of hearty lunches with little effort.
#8 Super Healthy Stews
Slow cooked meat with vegetables is always a tasty lunch option. Use up all the vegetables you have on hand so nothing goes to waste. Keep it interesting by making a mix of ragus, goulash and tagines. Serve with rice or noodles on the side. A filling stew at lunch may mean you can have a light dinner.
#9 Pulled Meat Rolls
Who doesn’t love a pulled beef or pork roll topped with salad or coleslaw? There is little preparation, and you can do it well in advance. Use a slow cooker or oven to cook the meat on Sunday night and you’ll have lunch sorted for most of the week.
You can buy packaged, marinated meats at the supermarket or find a recipe and make your own. If you’re short on time, you can buy an already prepared coleslaw or chop up your own and store it dry in the fridge. Take out a daily portion of the cabbage mix and stir through the coleslaw dressing so it stays fresh.
If you prefer, top the meat with salad leaves and cubed tomato. A lunchbox with a few compartments allows you to transport the ingredients to work separated and make it up at lunchtime. Pulled meat tastes great served in a French stick or choose a lunch roll if you prefer wholemeal or multigrain options.
If you can’t go past a slice of pizza for lunch, make your own rather than buying it. The pizza dough is quick and easy to prepare in a Thermomix or bread maker, but if you’re short on time, buy the bases at the supermarket.
Top your pizza with plenty of chopped vegetables, keep the deli meats to a minimum and top with low fat cheese. Think about some gourmet pizzas you’ve eaten out for inspiration of different toppings you can try. A Tandoori chicken, Mediterranean lamb, seafood, vegetarian and beef pizzas will keep it interesting. Cook your pizza at home the night before and store in the fridge until you’re ready to serve. You could even make up several pizzas and freeze to save time and money.
You also won’t need to worry about keeping your meat pizza safe to eat during transport if it’s defrosting but if you take it out of the fridge, place it in a bag with a cold pack.
Another excellent option for freezing ahead is focaccias. For those who aren’t a fan of freezing sandwiches, a focaccia can be toasted after defrosting, so you can’t tell it has been frozen.
Just like pizzas, you can keep it interesting by using a wide variety of fillings. Make a note on the alfoil which flavour each portion is before freezing then pull out your preferred one in the morning. Include roasted vegetables and baby spinach leaves for a lunchtime serve of vegetables.
You can’t beat a curry for the perfect make ahead meal. The flavours often develop further overnight for a tasty lunch option. Store with rice as individual serves, so you don’t need to do anything in the morning. Try a vegetarian or lean meat curry for a healthy option. Evaporated milk can also be a light option.
If you’re making a coconut milk or coconut cream curry, store it in the fridge rather than the freezer. Curries and rice will keep fine for a few days stored in the fridge. Be careful with rice, though. If it has been left out at room temperature for two or more hours, you should throw it away.
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Today is the day on which we look forward in anticipation to the new year, and ask the Holy Spirit to inspire and guide our work of learning and discovery. In today’s homily I will speak about that. Yet those of us who are Catholic cannot ignore that a pall has been cast over this day by the recently released Pennsylvania report on clergy sexual abuse, and I want to say a few words now about that.
The stories in that report and in other reports are appalling in themselves, but are made much more so because the offenders were priests, called to be examples and pastors to those they exploited. Such stories are painful to all, but they are particularly searing to me and the other priests with me today, whose commitment can seem so tarnished, so soaked in filth, by those who so badly abused it.
They are appalling because Catholic schools, parishes and other institutions have earned a reputation as places that care for the vulnerable and nurture the young, yet these are stories of members of Catholic institutions perversely exploiting the vulnerable and corrupting the young.
They are appalling because some bishops, shepherds called to protect the flock, seemed often to have opened the gates to let the wolves prey on the sheep, and seem sometimes to have done more to protect the wolves than the sheep.
For all these reasons, I and many feel deep sadness and shame.
As Pope Francis wrote on Monday, “Today we are challenged as the People of God to take on the pain of our brothers and sisters wounded in their flesh and in their spirit . . . Today we want solidarity, in the deepest and most challenging sense, to become our way of forging present and future history.” I know Bishop Rhoades is committed to this path in this diocese, and Notre Dame is as well. We will do all we can to create a safe, nurturing environment everywhere.
“Where sin abounds,” writes St. Paul, “there grace abounds all the more.” Let us pray that, though shaken by these stories of sin and exploitation, we may find the grace to help heal wounds and protect the vulnerable and young.
I ask you to join me in offering this Mass for victims of abuse in Pennsylvania and elsewhere, and asking God’s help to prevent it in the future.
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A collection of Advent meditations
Christmas is a paradox. We are bombarded with many reminders to be jolly yet for many it is the most depressing time of the year as another year end reminds us of unresolved problems and unfulfilled dreams. And if you are a Christian you are just jaded from the many Christmas seasons you have gone through.
Yet Christmas should be a time of great joy. It is a reminder that God is truly Immanuel, “God with us.” Christmas reminds us that God stepped into human history to bring us true hope and joy.
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A familiar image of a garbage truck might be an overloaded garbage can. These vehicles carry a huge mass of trash that is pushed into massive storage pits. These pits are 93 feet deep and 270 feet long, holding between 8,000 and 9,000 tons of trash. In a single day, the trash in these pits can fill three to four city blocks. A giant grapple claw pulls the garbage up into the pit and makes a wall of trash that prevents the avalanche of trash from spilling over and creating more space.
The average garbage truck holds between 12 and 14 tons of waste, which is equivalent to the waste of about 800 to 850 homes. These trucks then drive to a landfill to dump the waste. Once they reach the landfill, the trucks are weighed, which helps ensure that the load is properly disposed of. The truck then drives on to the next neighborhood and begins the process all over again. Once the garbage truck has emptied a neighborhood, it will begin the process all over again.
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What Do Trash Trucks Do with Trash?
Every day, New York City’s public garbage trucks collect 7,000 tonnes of mixed solid waste from residents, depositing it at waste transfer stations around the city. Once the garbage reaches the transfer station, it travels 600 miles to a landfill. While most of this waste ends up in landfills, a portion of it is recycled and used to generate energy. This process helps preserve natural resources. Learn more about the process of garbage collection.
Trash trucks are not just big metal boxes that pick up and dispose of trash. Many of these vehicles now feature robotic arms. These arms can pick up garbage cans from the sidewalk, lift them to the front of the truck, and dump them into the main body of the truck. The robotic arms reduce the need for humans to pick up the trash. These trucks can collect garbage from any street, and they can also pick up bins placed outside of businesses.
The trucks are specialized and large enough to collect garbage from a wide variety of locations. Different sizes of garbage trucks can haul between one and eighty-five cubic yards of trash. Once loaded, garbage trucks drive to a landfill and are weighed on the way in and out. Next, they carefully drive to a specific area of the landfill and dump their load there. In some areas, garbage trucks are equipped with compactors to hold even more garbage, allowing them to haul even more trash.
Can Garbage Trucks See What is Being Dumped?
The technology used in today’s garbage trucks can monitor the contents of the trash can on video. Though some civil libertarians are concerned about this new practice, it is not as intrusive as listening to phone conversations or reading emails. Municipalities are now using garbage truck video surveillance as part of a broader push to improve recycling. The technology helps to keep track of the contents of the trash cans and monitor how they are being disposed of.
Some garbage trucks have cameras on their sides to record what is being thrown away. These cameras help prevent people from falling into the trash and hurting themselves. A recent video of a garbage truck dumping a human remains in a dumpster highlighted the danger to those who were in the trash. People often put old magazines, newspapers, and identifying receipts into the trash, but police can also use this footage to trace dangerous items or people who have suffered serious injury.
Does a Garbage Truck Crush Garbage?
Do you know that a garbage truck can crush any type of material? Although it may be easier to crush plastic and wood, it can still crush large objects up to a couple of feet in length. The type of compactor used to crush trash depends on its strength and the material being thrown out. Fortunately, most trash trucks are not capable of crushing glass, metal, and wood. This article aims to answer this question.
A standard compactor truck has the power to crush anything at two to three thousand pounds per square inch. This crushing force is enough to crush a pick-up truck. These trucks deliver the crushed trash to materials recovery facilities, or MRFs. These MRFs are the focal point of America’s recycling system, and the largest MRFs can process 700 tons of material every day. While these vehicles are extremely powerful, they aren’t always as efficient as the ones that process recyclable materials.
What Will Happen When Landfills are Full?
Once a landfill is full, it releases a gas known as methane. This is the result of decomposing organic matter, which is 50 percent methane and 30 percent carbon dioxide. There are trace amounts of other gases. Methane contributes to global warming as a greenhouse gas. Methane is 84 times more potent than carbon dioxide in trapping heat. This gas can explode or burn, creating toxic fumes.
Currently, there are more than 3,000 active landfills across the U.S.; about 52% of the garbage produced in the country ends up in landfills. Landfills are large buildings designed to store trash and refuse. They are lined with layers of clay and plastic and covered with a protective layer of sand. These landfills are oxygen-free, so decomposition takes place slowly.
Because New York City is so close to other large landfills, it is crucial to ensure that a new facility can handle the influx of trash. The Finger Lakes is home to three such facilities. However, none of them are operating at full capacity. Nevertheless, this situation is a concern for the community. Municipalities can make changes to the landfills to meet environmental and health regulations.
How Fast Can Garbage Trucks Go?
A hybrid truck is one option, but the question is how fast can they go? This technology is a step toward cleaner air. A hybrid vehicle will run on methane, a natural gas that is produced as organic waste breaks down. The energy in the exhaust is then compressed and stored to propel the garbage truck. The triple bottom line benefit is people, planet, and profit. However, hybrids are currently only used in a few major cities.
The answer to this question will depend on the type of garbage truck you are interested in. Roll-off garbage trucks are the most common type for mass commercial trash removal. These trucks can drop massive roll-off containers at specified locations and then pick them up at a set time. These trucks can load and unload containers quickly and easily, and can haul 20,000 pounds (ten tons) of garbage at a time.
What Happens to the Trash We Throw Away?
When Americans throw out their garbage, they typically don’t give much thought to what happens to it once it’s dumped. But trash actually has a long journey before it reaches the landfill. It travels through waste transfer stations, landfills, and even incineration. We throw away enough trash to fill up the AT&T Stadium every 15.5 hours, and yet, we don’t know what happens to it once it gets there.
According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the United States produces more trash than any other country in the world. In 2018, the United States generated nearly 262.4 million tons of municipal solid waste (MSW), which equates to more than 5 pounds of trash per person. And while we can’t recycle everything, we should remember that most items don’t have to end up in landfills. Most household items and expired produce can be recycled and can be reused or sold.
Is Trash Burned in Landfills?
Whether you like it or not, most of our trash ends up in a landfill. Whether it’s in a city dump or in an ocean, it eventually ends up somewhere, and it’s likely your trash isn’t burning in a landfill. That’s why we must find ways to recycle more of the materials we throw away. This article will provide you with some information on how landfills work.
First, you should know that a single ton of trash can contain as much energy as a ton of coal, 1.6 tons of oil, and five tons of wood waste. As a result, there is no need to burn trash in landfills. In Sweden, only about 1% of household waste ends up in landfills. Instead, more than half of it is recycled or incinerated in power plants, turning the waste into steam to produce electricity.
As for the emissions produced by landfills, many governments consider this an important source of renewable energy. It is also a proven greenhouse gas mitigation method. Despite this controversy, many municipalities and companies are now looking into energy-efficient ways to recycle waste. According to Tekniska Verken, waste-to-energy projects have a positive impact on the environment. Many of these projects can be done without adding to the amount of landfill space.
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Having survived a decade of drink and drugs as a young woman, Professor Judith Grisel focused all her determination on writing a book about addiction
When Professor Judith Grisel sat down to write her book Never Enough (a guide to the neuroscience of addiction that has been her lifes work), she didnt expect to share so much of her own story. Nevertheless the resulting chapters are a collision of the personal and professional, detailing the deep links between her work life and the decade of drug and alcohol addiction that almost destroyed her.
On paper, Grisel was an unlikely candidate for going off the rails. One of three children, she describes a privileged upbringing in a progressive, suburban area of New Jersey. With an airline pilot father and a mother who was a registered nurse, Grisel remembers growing up in a perfect-looking family.
As her research would go on to help demonstrate, there was no single factor that predicted her drug problems. Neuroscientists have found a complex blend of nature and nurture at work in addictive tendencies and their research shows that many genetic, epigenetic and environmental factors work together in complex ways that often remain elusive.
Why me? is the question that underpins much of Grisels research, and she continues to wonder why friends who drank heavily with her in high school were spared addiction. In Never Enough she offers a smorgasbord of theories behind her own and others predisposition to addiction: an extreme personality and love of risk-taking, trying drugs at a young age, lower levels of endorphins in the brain, potential hypersensitivity to the neurological rewards of drugs alongside, more surprisingly, her own parents strict response to her behaviour.
If they had just been a little more lax, if I hadnt been the first child, I probably could have been normal, she reflects. Grisel did not experience the childhood poverty, insecure housing or abuse we have come (rightly) to associate with some drug users histories. Instead she believes the misery within her parents relationship and the pressure she felt to keep up appearances had the greatest impact on her trajectory. Their marriage was so dysfunctional that my mother eventually got an annulment from the Pope but we never acknowledged it at the time. As a kid I felt like a prop in this play of the perfect family.
A pivotal moment came when, aged nine or 10, Grisel found her mother crying at the kitchen sink. I asked her what the matter was and she answered that she was crying because she was so happy. My stomach sank a thousand feet because I knew it wasnt true but I also knew there was no way to reach the truth. Her mothers insistence that the family ignored the reality of their problems and instead went along with a pretence of happiness had a profound and negative impact on the way Grisel herself came to understand her own emotions and place in the world.
What I learned to do in that moment, she explains, was to doubt my reality; to realise that what was critical in life was the story, the veneer. And that felt like dying.
So began Grisels search for a way to escape her everyday life, a life that felt false and full of pressure to go along with the pretence, and instead to find a way to feel something that felt like the truth. It started with an obsession with reading books, I would read constantly, upside down if I had to, and then aged 13 (reaching a key developmental point when the teenage brain is primed for risky behaviour) she had her first drink. I thought, this is how people get through life. I can pretend all this stuff, because I can have this little secret where Im nice and warm inside, remembers Grisel. It was the first time in my life I remember feeling relaxed.
Grisel swiftly progressed to the solace of daily drinking, smoking marijuana and regular drug use. I loved being able to connect to my true self and I only seemed to be able to do that when I was wasted, she explains. Unsurprisingly, she was soon in trouble at home and school, trouble that escalated through her teenage years until she was kicked out by her parents when she was 19 dropping out of her first year of college at the same time. After years of trying a range of ways to stop Grisel taking drugs her family now withdrew financial support entirely. As she left home, despite her brawny high school football player brother crying in the street, she felt exhilarated: I felt like all the restraints were off and things got very bad after that.
Increasingly detached from her parents, who she barely saw over the next four years, Grisels life became entirely focused on drugs. I was scraping by on nothing but lies and evasion and my only priority was staying loaded. Now injecting cocaine, her dedication to the next hit led to frequent homelessness and unemployment. When she did find work she stole from the till, she regularly took credit cards from strangers and ruthlessly stole money and drugs from friends. Soon she was facing lunatic dealers and DEA agents with a single-minded determination that she also credits with her subsequent scientific tenacity.
The depravity of Grisels addicted life, described in the memoir chapters of Never Enough, illustrates the vicious cycle of the A and B process she explains in the scientific sections of her book. When humans engage in any mind-altering activity, the effects are known as the A process. Whether its the sedation of alcohol or the rush of cocaine, users often feel pleasure from the initial use of their drug of choice. But as Grisel is at pains to explain, There is no free lunch.
She believes people might make better choices if normal brain function was more widely appreciated. The brain adapts to any addictive substance or activity by producing the exact opposite effect, says Grisel. This opposite state, known as the B process, is led by the brains drive to return to its baseline state and its why hangovers and comedowns are such unpleasant experiences. Our brains are so efficient at returning to normal that with regular use we need more and more of the drug or activity to feel the A process and the oppositional B process kicks in almost instantaneously. Soon, as Grisel herself experienced, we need the drug just to feel normal and without it we only feel the negative impact of the B process.
With addiction rates rising steeply, helping people avoid being imprisoned in this cycle is a priority for many worried parents, case-workers, researchers and Grisel herself. But, just as a simple set of causes of addiction doesnt seem to exist, there doesnt appear to be a magic recipe for recovery either. Grisel describes her own transformation from addict to sober scientist as a collection of coincidences and luck. I was inexplicably fortunate. I think I was carried through by circumstance, she says.
A lucky break led to better housing and a move away from injecting cocaine. After a terrifying encounter with her reflection in the mirror, the final push she needed to start her recovery came from her parents. In a crucial moment of compassion from her father, he told her he wished only happiness for her life and the 23-year-old finally realised just how unhappy she was.
A drug-treatment facility in Minnesota was followed by a three-month stay in a womens halfway house and then Grisel began to repair her life. A key motivation for staying sober was her determination to find a cure for addiction. At the beginning of her career, Grisel and others in her field were convinced they would swiftly find that cure, but as neuroscientific understanding has deepened it has revealed just how much we dont understand. In the book, Grisel reflects, I was shocked that I couldnt say that neuroscience is making great strides. It didnt seem true to me.
Though she cant yet offer a magic switch to turn off addiction, She now believes much of the answer lies not in manipulating DNA but in encouraging human love, compassion and connection. With more high-potency drugs available more widely than ever before, alongside a sea of addictive technology enticing adults and children to fritter away our lives checking updates just like users fritter away their lives snorting cocaine, Grisel believes we need a range of tactics to tackle the global problem of addiction. The people right next to us are an obvious place to start, she adds. Human relationships and connections are the low-hanging fruit.
With her own 16-year-old daughter and grown-up stepsons she and her husband have prioritised staying emotionally connected to their children and, when they are worried about behaviour, sharing their own feelings rather than telling their children what to do. I will say, I love you and Im really concerned about this. If you need help, I will give it to you, Grisel says. But I will also be clear that I am not going to enable the behaviour. Despite choosing to parent differently from the way that she was brought up, Grisel now reflects on her parents with compassion, believing that if you have a child who is an addict, Its an almost impossible situation to be in and very hard to know what to do.
Decades of research and experience have led Judith Grisel to believe that the dominance of addictive substances and activities in contemporary life are leading society to the brink of an addictive black hole and that it is only by connecting with each other that we can avoid being sucked in. Right now were in a rising phase of escapism and pharmacology this epidemic of addiction is really an epidemic of avoidance. Above all we need better ways to cope with life and to be present to our experiences. Despite her concerns, she does have hope. Ultimately you cant avoid yourself. It didnt matter how high I got, I was stuck with myself. I think were soon going to get to that point as a society and then we might finally have our moment of truth. Then, Grisel believes, well discover that the way out of addiction was actually inside us all along.
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We will all leave quarantine and enter a new world with a different economy, with different priorities and prospects, with other limitations and opportunities. The better we understand it now, the easier our acclimation will be.
Despite the drama that the media love so much when adequate experts and sober-minded people reflect on the current stage of development, they do not regret the past and face the future with hope.
Their common denominator is undeniable: scientific and technological progress as we knew it, slowed down a long time ago and placed the world before global threats, which are its integral side effects. Simply put, on the previous path, we destroyed ourselves by mercilessly wasting resources and instilling the paradigm of consumer degradation in people’s minds.
The Guardian columnist Denny Dorling believes that the coronavirus has become an emergency alarm, a pressed emergency-brake-button that will help humanity wake up and move on to other tracks. It is time to break the stupor.
We were told that we are moving toward a bright, enlightened, cultural, civilized world, but at the same time, we were led into the dark reality of international corporations, international capital, endless work, hopeless unemployment, constant environmental crises, and a total dullness.
However, trends are breaking down whether we want it or not. The future is knocking on the door, and it is not what we have seen in the past. If we reject and ignore it, the world runs the risk of falling into turbulence compared to which the coronavirus will appear as child’s play. And therefore, it is necessary to respond to this alarm call right now.
According to the wisdom of Kabbalah, each new stage includes five steps. First, it is implicitly born, then it actually appears, then we begin to pay attention to it, then we resist the changes we face, and finally we accept them for lack of another way out.
In this maturation algorithm, the coronavirus itself will not be a decisive trigger. To some extent, it wears us out of the old, but it does not allow us to get used to the new, and does not reveal or clarify itself in our minds so far.
Nevertheless, the process has started, and with time, it will occur to us that forgetting about it as a nightmare will not work. Then we will think about how to build our future lives, and we will inevitably have to float above the fog.
The essence of the current situation is that it requires changing socio-economic relations and adopting a new approach to budget allocation. Since 2008, it has become clear that in times of crisis, people will have to be provided with a decent life.
Now we are beginning to understand: life should not only be tolerable but generally procured for on the economical level, and meaningful, integral, mutually enriching on the human level
This is what the period of self-isolation brings us to, and the world cannot wait for the end of it. Now, out of hopelessness, we are depriving ourselves of our former joys because we understand that everyone is responsible for each other. But we are responsible for each other even without the virus!
This is the key lesson, and you must not miss it! The contours of a future society emerge as more uniform, caring, and interconnected; everything needs to be gradually restructured for it: schools, professions, systems, and views.
At first, all this will seem artificial, raw, and awkward. What can you do? Shoes need to be worn, fruits must be grown, children must be educated. But this will allow the world to enter an inevitable, new era without excesses caused by its total rejection.
And here, we, the people of Israel, have a decisive role to play. Why? Because we have always been open to the new. We did not just accept it, we brought it closer and shaped it. Surprisingly, two opposites live in us: a steadfast commitment to our original foundations and a fantastic readiness for change, unprecedented adaptability, eternal search, and eternal impulse.
Unfortunately, we do not want to understand ourselves, where it comes from, and what it means. But time does not wait; it clearly demonstrates to the world that these qualities of ours are now becoming critically important. We are able to understand and accept the new by showing a good example to everyone.
In the meantime, while we sleep in quarantine, other nations of the world hate us more and more. They do not recognize the true causes of this hatred, but they feel that we are harming them. Today, of course, we are accused of this pandemic, and at the same time, vaccines are expected from us.
In reality, the world indiscriminately expects from the Jews a cure for the main ailment—selfishness. And until people get it, anti-Semitism will flourish. After all, it is imbued in humanity ever since the Jews became a nation at the foot of Mount Sinai.
Therefore, only one thing will help us and the world in the end: the awakening of Israel from hibernation. This is another lesson of the coronavirus. No matter how much we shrug it off, it will not help. They still expect help from us even when we are being stigmatized and accused of completely delusional sins.
What can we give the world? What will it accept from us with sincere gratitude and recognize as “paying off debts”?
Communication. We can give the world a human connection that will solve all problems. We can form a society that meets the challenges of the times.
In our century, this is called by the pejorative term “socialism,” but I am not afraid of this word. Yes, socialism is also our offspring. And although on it stands the ignominy of the Soviet experiment, it is only because you must not pluck an unripe fruit, it is impossible to forcefully impose relationships for which neither people nor circumstances have ripened.
This was best described by Mark Golansky, Doctor of Economics, who in 1987 spoke of the impending collapse of the USSR as if he had seen it with his own eyes: “The time of capitalism,” he writes, “is the modern period of development, and the time of socialism is the future period of maturity. These two systems are actually two successive stages of the existence of mankind, and it is better for them not to intersect in time.
Capitalism will not be fit for a mature society. To maintain the achieved standard of living, society needs a system that is more resistant to environmental turmoil and less sensitive to profitability. Such a conclusion is unequivocally led by forecasts predicting at the time of the transformation of capitalism into socialism such a high level of integration of the world capitalist system that it becomes one and indivisible.”
We are approaching this milestone now. And the coronavirus is in fact a part of the environmental problems that humanity is facing.
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Background: Antireflux surgery is a highly effective treatment option in patients with severe gastro-oesophageal reflux disease. However, because of the increasing pressure of cost containment within health care, cost aspects must also be added to the decision-making process.
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Export of Nuts & Dried Fruits to Russia
Why is Russia a good trade destination for exports?
Russia is one of the most populous countries in the world, so it accommodates many consumers with different tastes and is a good market for goods. In economic affairs, the political relations of the country of origin and destination are very important factors that have a direct impact on the laws of export and import.
Russia has a cold climate and it is not possible to produce agricultural products in almost half of the year, so it imports most of its agricultural products to meet the needs of its population. Due to the shortage of these products, their prices are higher in this country than in other markets and will bring more profit to the exporter
It is true that product quality is a very important factor to enter the field of competition, but empty quality brings disaster to the exporting market, which we are witnessing a lot right now, a phenomenon called bulk sales. For this reason, for profitable exports, it is very important to pay attention to packaging and branding, which in today’s modern market is as crucial as quality and sometimes even more.
- • Always consider first-class products for export and avoid second-class products because these products are the hallmark of your productivity and can damage your business reputation.
• Insert product information in Russian and English
• Proper maintenance of the product before shipment and during shipment and reduction of shipping time to protect the quality of goods (this is especially important in the case of food, which is the focus of our discussion).
• Analyze competitors’ markets and get the necessary advice from guides
• Check the best time to export the desired product
The most important agricultural products exported from Iran to Russia
Various goods are exported from Iran to the Russian market, but if we want to introduce the most important goods in this market, we must mention saffron and raisins, these two products are in fact the main agricultural products of Iran to Russia.
But other products such as dates and citrus also have a relatively good position in this field.
Items exported to Russia
But if we want to introduce the agricultural goods exported to Russia in general in the last few years, it will be as follows:
Fruits (kiwi, pomegranate, orange, etc.)
Vegetables (coriander, basil, parsley, etc.)
Nuts and dried fruits (raisins, pistachios, and dates)
Vegetables (sweet pepper, tomato, cucumber, etc.)
Medicinal plants (mint, echium, etc.)
Spices (cinnamon, sumac, turmeric, etc.)
Export of nuts and dried fruits
Iran is one of the largest producers of pistachios, dried figs, dates, and raisins in the world and by using its production capacity has been able to be a major competitor to other producing countries in the field of nuts and dried fruit exports to Europe such as pistachios and dates. Iranian nuts and dried fruit is one of the best-selling Iranian products in the world, and 5% of total exports are related to dried fruit exports; According to available statistics, Iran’s nuts and dried fruit exports are more than two billion dollars annually.
Categories of products in the export of nuts and dried fruits
Edible nuts and dried fruits are two different groups of products that are commonly traded by companies in international trade. The reason for this is that they are more durable compared to fresh fruits and vegetables, as well as easier storage conditions. Edible nuts and dried fruits are mostly used as snacks or as raw materials in bakeries or confectioneries.
Iranian nuts and dried fruit sales market
Imports of peanuts are growing in Europe due to the consumer’s tendency towards a healthier life. The Netherlands, Germany, the United Kingdom, and emerging markets in Central and Eastern Europe provide opportunities for nuts suppliers. Food safety certification with repeated laboratory tests, along with corporate social responsibility (CSR) standards, can provide great benefits to nuts and dried fruit exporters.
According to the statistics of the union of nuts and dried fruit exporters in the first seven months of 1396, the export of Iranian pistachios and pistachio kernels weighing 38,535,123 tons and worth 530623294 dollars, was at the top of Iran’s nuts and dried fruit exports. Raisins with a weight of 51,403,919 tons and a value of $ 90,814,035 were in second place. Iran is the first exporter of pistachios and the third-largest exporter of raisins.
Export of dried fruits to Russia
Iran is in a good position in terms of the quality of nuts and dried fruits, and for this reason, it has its own fans in Russia. These products are usually offered in bulk or in small packages and there is still poor branding about them. The best products for export in the field of nuts and dried fruits are pistachios, walnuts, raisins and dates, and these products have gained a good position for themselves in the Russian market, especially Iranian pistachios have more fans and are better known than those mentioned. However, hygienic points must be carefully observed in the field of their storage and packaging.
The basis of Iran’s dried fruit exports is pistachios, raisins, dates and recently some figs; Exports of other commodities such as walnuts, almonds, hazelnuts and… are less than other products. Therefore, the total export of Iranian nuts is based on these three products: pistachios, raisins and dates. Of course, less exports of other products indicate the existence of capacity and the need for marketing and more work to introduce and find customers for them.
Major sales and export center of Iranian nuts and dried fruits
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Pandora v. The Music Industry tumbles along. Today, in The Hill, Pandora announced that it has purchased KXMZ-FM, a terrestrial radio station. Haven’t heard of it? That’s fine, it’s based in Rapid City, South Dakota.
Why would Pandora go backwards technologically and buy a traditionally broadcasted radio station? It’s slightly complicated, but it comes down to money charged for content, and access to said content. The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) has engaged in “discriminatory treatment” against Pandora, in its estimation, making it difficult for the online radio provider to compete with other players in its space. It intends to file motion in Federal Court.
Pandora is alleging anticompetitive behavior. Its statement regarding the purchase says that Pandora is in the “midst of the latest battle, in which ASCAP and its members have abruptly shifted away from 100 years of business practice and attempted to create a new right to ‘withdraw’ from ASCAP the right to license certain songs on what is essentially a case-by-case basis.”
Here is Pandora’s list of grievances:
The motion outlines how we believe ASCAP has violated the terms of its antitrust consent decree with the Department of Justice by (a) discriminating in license fees and terms between Pandora and other similarly situated licensees such as Clear Channel’s iHeartRadio; (b) failing to provide required transparency in identifying songs ASCAP claims it can license to Pandora; and (c) creating a scheme by which member-publishers can withdraw their catalogs from ASCAP’s license for Pandora but allow them to remain for everyone else, including competitors like iHeartRadio.
Now, to KXMZ. By purchasing the station, Pandora should now qualify for the same rules that other radio stations that have a terrestrial component enjoy. This means unrestricted access to music, and different royalty rates.
This should all sound somewhat familiar. As TNW reported in late 2012, a bill was introduced to Congress that would have aligned online radio royalty rates to fees charged to other radio providers:
The act is designed to lower the royalty rates that online radio providers pay, bringing their costs to deliver music to consumers in line with what cable and satellite radio stations pay. As it is widely known, terrestrial radio stations pay nothing to spin tunes. Thus, Internet radio providers pay the most, cable and satellite in the middle, and normal radio nothing.
At the time, a statistic was bandied about that Internet radio providers spend around 55% of their collected revenue on royalty expenses. Cable and satellite stations, by comparison, pay a fantastically modest range of 7 to 16% of their top line. That situation is decidedly tilted.
The Internet Radio Fairness Act appears kaput since the last Congress.
It isn’t perfectly clear what the impact of Pandora’s purchase of KXMZ will be. Its intentions however are plain: Change the rules on us, and we’ll flip the situation and demand the same treatment of our competitors. If it will work, however, remains to be seen. Given what we have seen thus far, this isn’t over.
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States around the country are taking their first steps to safely reopen our economy and to start rebuilding a sense of normal life. This Memorial Day weekend is the unofficial start of summer in North America — a well-deserved benchmark that we’ve made it through a difficult start of this year. This typically marks the beginning of our busy travel season, and while COVID-19 has quieted the typical buzz in our airport terminals and dramatically reduced the crowds, we are finally seeing an uptick in passengers who want to travel again.
Despite the challenges we still face, the Transportation Security Administration expects more than 350,000 people to travel through our airports this Memorial Day weekend. That is a far cry from the 2.7 million air travelers who passed through our airports last Memorial Day weekend, but it nearly doubles our traffic from weeks prior. Airports welcome these early signs of a rebound, and they are ready to help passengers navigate the new normal as we work to adapt to the future of travel together. If you’re traveling this Memorial Day weekend, here are a few tips to get you started:
- Arrive early: Airports around the U.S. have enhanced safety standards and measures for all passengers. This could mean more delays as you travel through security checkpoints. Be sure to arrive early so you are able to make it to your gate and flight on time.
- Adhere to physical distancing: Remember to keep your physical distance (6 feet) when going through checkpoints, shopping at concessions shops, or standing in line at customer service. By keeping your distance, you can help stop the spread of germs and keep you and others in your party healthy.
- Wear a facial covering: Many states and local governments as well as airlines are requiring that masks be worn when occupying a public space. Please be sure to bring a facial covering with you to the airport and wear it throughout your duration there. For facial coverings to be worn properly they must cover your nose, mouth, and chin.
- Practice good hygiene: Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds throughout your time while traveling. Cover your mouth and nose with your elbow or a tissue when you cough or sneeze, and then throw the tissue away in a trash bin. Avoid touching your face.
- Be patient: We are all learning these lessons together, so please understand that our dedicated workforce is doing everything in their power to adapt to these new requirements as quickly as possible to ensure the travel experience remains as seamless as it can be in the face of new health and safety guidelines.
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It is classic to say that seeing a picture of a glass of water is not enough to quench one’s thirst. This is a simple statement, easily understood and accepted as it refers to a dense experience: quenched thirst. It turns out that the most diverse forms of human behavior are not limited to the satisfaction of organic needs; quite the contrary, they present sophisticated nuances, full of meanings and implications in the various spheres of behavior.
In fact, experimenting and signifying can be either identical or infinitely different. The fellow man, the other human being, the person who is next to me can be seen as a friend, as much as he/she can mean a threat if I do not know him/her or if I know that he/she frequents dangerous neighborhoods, for example.
Concepts and prejudices invade the present and permeate perceptions, creating meanings that amplify and support it. This process - its sequence - can either guide or mislead. Information is vital for being in the world with others, but it also destroys availability and spontaneity. The being-in-the-present always follows a pattern: we either go further or we cannot even do that.
Freedom is often a limit that is maintained rather than exceeded. Regarding values and extrinsic situations, the human being relies on strategies. These experiences structure pragmatism, which, in turn, creates scales of right/wrong, good/bad, useful/useless, expensive/cheap that begin to summarize one’s behavior. One lives to achieve good and avoid evil, to pursue the useful, seeking for success and gains, and the meaning attributed to behavior and appearances is what defines everything. The individual becomes what others desire, teach, and approve him/her to be.
To give up oneself, one’s own motivations is to become a modeling mass, a blank paper that will be written, erased, smudged by the others around.
The meaning of experiences results from the motivations that structure them and does not depend on existing models. It is a configuration, a physiognomy that is recognized or not, that is accepted or hated, but that one knows it is of his own. This taking over oneself brings satisfaction and questions, and experiences and meanings arise as answers are given. In this sequence of discoveries, meanings change and the world expands or narrows, but through relationship to others, one discovers new meanings for his/her being-in-the-world.
Without the encounter, without availability for the other, existence happens in terms of waits, contingencies, illusions, and disappointments. Everything is an enigma that needs to display meaning for one to experience vitality and joy.
Availability is only achieved when there are no purposes and desires to be fulfilled, that is when the determinant of experiences, participations and choices is strictly a function of the present. This condition is difficult to happen, it is only possible when the future - what is set for later - is in perspective, in the continuity of the present. And finally, availability begins with the admission of individual commitments: taking place in a time, in a space, being a body, being in the world with others. When all this is perceived and accepted, the limits are integrated, freedom and availability arise. | <urn:uuid:69c659e1-2b6b-4aa6-a5a5-a813b54977f9> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.meer.com/en/65934-experimenting-and-signifying | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572033.91/warc/CC-MAIN-20220814113403-20220814143403-00265.warc.gz | en | 0.957808 | 673 | 2.40625 | 2 |
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This video is concerned with a long term employee making life difficult for a new employee and their supervisor. It provides an opportunity for discussing age discrimination and bullying.
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- Mark, their supervisor.
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|Title:||Institutional Repositories and Skills Requirements, A New Horizon to Preserve the Intellectual Output: An Indian Perspective|
|Authors:||Sharma, Ajay Kumar|
Saha, Nimai Chand
|Abstract:||The Institutional Repositories (IR) is a very powerful idea that can serve as an engine of change for any Institution. In this digital age, everyone wants contents and to be successful information service providers. So, Information Center and Libraries needs to develop services in such a way so that the end users may manipulate the content, as per their requirements. Therefore, in the present scenario, IR’s are become an indispensable component for information and knowledge sharing in the scholar world. IR provides a method for capturing and maintaining today’s electronic detritus so that tomorrow’s scholars can understand the thinking behind the published record. Again, for the standard IRs each and every institution should have to equip its library professionals so that they can be able to cope up with the ever-growing changes in this part. In view of the above, this paper tries to explore the contents of IRs and skill requirement for the implantations of the successful Institutional Repository. The paper also discusses the benefits, standard, sustainability & funding, legal considerations to some extents. In addition with this the paper also tries to present the Indian current scenario of the IR. Authors have also discussed about the software’s that are easily available to create and maintain in institutional repositories i.e. Open Source Software and Commercial Digital Repository Software. Further, brief about the current Indian scenario of IR and Failure of IR also discussed in brief.|
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A stress fracture is a small fracture in the bone, often referred to as a hairline fracture. Stress fractures can occur in any bone in the body; however the most common location is in the feet, where the weight of the body is concentrated. They are often considered a problem of overuse usually resulting from high impact sports, over training, or undertaking activities to which the body is not conditioned.
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River Clady Guide
The River Clady rises in the Sperrin mountains a couple of miles above Maghera, and flows Eastwards through Swatragh, Upperlands and Clady before joining up with the Lower Bann, just downstream of Portglenone. It’s a beautiful little Salmon river, with good clean banks and easy access (including disabled stands).
The river gets a good run of Autumn Salmon, with the best of the fishing coming in August, September and October. The season doesn’t end until the 31st of October in order to accomodate the late running fish. Many fish arrive at the confluence in the Lower Bann as early as the end of June but few run the river until July, with the main run starting in early August. In fact fish run this river until Christmas and even the new year! As an added bonus the river also gets a good run of Bann Trout, which come up with the Salmon. These fish average between 1-2lb, but can get up to 6-7lb.
Most people fish the river between Weirs hole (where the Moneygran, A54, road crosses the river just below Clady), and the Drumnacanon bridge (at the Eden Road), which is a stretch of about 3 miles. The majority of fish are taken in the area starting at the Fishing Club premises (at the Waterwall bar), and extending to a point about 2 miles upstream. The half mile above weir, just upstream of the Fishing club, is particularly productive. Further up the river, just off the Ballymacpeake Road, there are lots of nice holding pools. These pools look a little sluggish but dont be put off, as the current is strong enough to fish flies. There is some nice fly water behind St Mary’s College, Clady, which can yield plenty of fish after a spate.
In years gone by there have been a few 20lb+ fish taken, but like most rivers now the average size has dropped in recent years, to around 6-7lb, with a few double figure fish each season. The fishing is best when the river is fining down from a flood, and at such times you’ll get at least 2 good days fishing, but its fishable on any day when the fish are resident. Some of the locals take up to 20 fish in the months of September and October.
River Clady Tributaries
River Clady Neighbouring Rivers
Fishing the River Clady
River Clady Season
Salmon – 1st March – 31st October
Brown Trout – 1st March – 31st October
Bann Trout – 1st March – 31st October
River Clady Methods
River Clady Fishing Authority
To fish in Ireland you need a rod license from the appropriate fishing authority. You can find the details for the River Clady at:
River Clady Permits
As well as a rod license, you’ll need a permit to fish the River Clady. You can get permits from the following location:
Fullan’s Food Hall Portglenone
76 – 82 Main Street
Phone: (028) 258 21310
River Clady Clubs
Clady & District Angling Club – River Clady
Richard Rowe (Secreatary)
Tel: +44 (0)7748 147556
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Air Force roundel - Image by Francisco Gregoric, 22 January 2000
During the Socialist era the Yugoslav Air Force used a fin flash
which was a full fin width stretched national flag (but without
vertical deformation of the star, of course).
However as part of the RAF's Balkan Air Force (June 1944 - July 1945) the Yugoslav Air Force while using the same roundel as in the later Socialist era used a square fin flash combined of vertical blue-white-red stripes with a red star in the center of the white stripe.
I guess that it was done in order to provide a better identification by looking like the fin flash to the British RAF
Dov Gutterman, 20 January 2000
A colour illustration in Robertson [rob67] shows it as with red-white-blue (red being the colour nearest the front of the fin) vertical stripes
with a red star.
In an earlier Robertson's book [rob56] there is a black and white photograph of a Balkan Air Force Spitfire in which the front stripe of the fin flash appears to be red. The top front corner of the white stripe is close to the leading edge of the fin, with the result that, due to the shape of the tail, the red "stripe" is triangular not rectangular.
The fuselage roundel at first glance looks (colours guessed) like a red star painted over an RAF roundel. However it was probably a completely re-painted insignia, as the white is too wide to be part of a C1 roundel and the yellow is too narrow to be part of an A1 roundel. The wing roundel appears to be a red star on a blue circle.
The roundel illustrated in Robertson [rob67] with the fin flash described, has a red star superimposed on a light blue circle surrounded by a white ring, outside which is a red ring joining the points of the star. This, and the fin flash is labelled, "National Army of Liberation 1944-6."
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- The therapeutic properties of marijuana are hardly new. Yet with legalisation knocking on the door of many countries around the world, deeper, more documented research is now possible.
- Although current treatments are based on the healing properties of the leaves and flowers, new research projects focusing on the roots are being developed, following the footsteps of a research line that dates back to almost 5000 years ago.
The first references to cannabis consumption date as far back as 2700 b.C. in China, with Shennong pên Ts'ao ching, one of the oldest Chinese medicine books, mentioning the use of the roots of cannabis as a remedy to soothe pain. The Chinese used the entire plant for their medicinal preparations, but they paid particular attention to the roots, which required more sophisticated processing. The roots were first dried, then ground to powder and mixed into a paste with fresh juice pressed from the same plant.
Throughout history, cannabis roots have been part and parcel of all sorts of homemade preparations. Their use as a remedy for skin rash was documented in ancient Greek medicine, and a medical article tells how Indians boiled them together with other leaves to make poultices for the treatment of inflamed skin surfaces. This practice is referred to in many recent studies, which highlight the painkilling and sedative properties of the roots for conditions such as skin rash and haemorrhoids.
In addition to paste, the Chinese used the roots for juice and ammunition. The juice pressed from the roots was used as a diuretic and even to stop bleeding during childbirth. The method was reviewed in 2002 by neurologist Ethan Russo, concluding that "the juice of the root is thought to have a beneficial action in retained placenta and post-partum haemorrhage."
But it doesn't stop here. The ancient Chinese exploited the cannabis plant to the point that they even used the roots as a component of gunpowder. Once dried, ground and toasted, they were mixed with bamboo roots, pine resin and other substances into ammunition for rockets and a sort of hand grenade they used in the military sphere.
Processing of cannabis roots
The drying and grinding of cannabis roots is a process that is still used in today's leap balms, creams and oils. Once crashed in a mortar and pestle, the roots are boiled in water and oil to dissolve the cannabinoids and terpenes. The resulting liquid is separated from the water and frozen, after which it is mixed with bee wax - for consistency - or spices. If you add let say black pepper, the result is a homemade remedy for arthritis or muscle pain.
You can also follow the teachings of ancient Chinese medicine and make yourself some restorative tea. Thoroughly clean the roots - of organically fertilized plants only -, chop them, crush them to powder and leave them to dry completely. And that's it, whenever you fancy a cup of tea, you'll only have to boil a small amount of the powder in 1L water.
In addition to tea, the roots are also suitable for making a kind of homemade beer. You just have to boil the powder with an aromatic substance - cinnamon sticks, anise, etc. - in a clay pot for 12 hours and strain the liquid. Leave it to cool and it will be ready to drink. And if you boil it once again, you will get a dark-coloured substance perfect for tinctures.
And speaking of inner cleansing, some present-day tribes still use the roots of cannabis as purgatives, a use that, curiously enough, is documented in Roman texts and has survived to present day. Particularly noteworthy is the case of the Aka, a pygmy hunter-gatherer people that live in the Congo Basin. According to a recent study by the Washington State University, the Aka consume cannabis as a way to prevent intestinal parasites, marijuana preparations being customary whenever they need to keep worms at bay.
Further, at the end of the 17th century the use of cannabis roots as a treatment against gonorrhoea was documented in Indonesia. Years later, the American colonists took over the baton and started using them to cure venereal disease. With so many references to the medicinal use of cannabis roots in different times and cultures, there is renewed scientific interest in the matter, along with greater opportunities to study the properties that have been hidden underground all this time.
The hidden anti-cancer properties of roots
The medicinal properties of the roots of cannabis differ greatly from the plant's other properties. Rather than with THC - almost non-existent in the roots - the medicinal properties of the roots have to do with their terpene composition. A study carried out in 1971 revealed that the roots contain a group of chemical compounds with antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory and painkilling effect. It also suggested that the ethanol extracted from the roots contained friedelin, an antioxidant terpene with hepatoprotective action.
But most striking of all was the discovery of a compound known as epifriedelanol, a potent antitumor agent. Laboratory tests with a plant similar to marijuana - Phyllanthus watsonii - showed that its components successfully inhibited the growth of colon cancer cells. The extract of this Malaysian plant contained friedelin and epifriedelanol, the same compounds that were found in cannabis roots.
Throughout the experiment, signs of apoptosis or cell suicide were also detected. While regular cells undergo apoptosis if harmed or diseased, cancer cells fail to respond to self-destruction signals, blocking the apoptosis process. Having obtained cannabis-induced apoptosis of malignant cells in a lab environment is thus a highly promising prospect.
As well as friedelin and epifriedelanol, the roots also contain pentacyclic triterpenes, a kind of fat-soluble molecule that has also been proven to induce apoptosis in cancer cells. Despite the need for further studies in the field, cannabis roots could well be a key element in the treatment of cancer.
Other benefits of cannabis roots
But the powers hidden in the lower part of the plant go far beyond this. Cannabis roots have also been proven to contain alkaloids, which could be used for the treatment of menopause, bronchial problems and diabetes, while hemp roots are relatively rich in CBD, the most widely used cannabinoid in modern medicine.
Most cannabis growers know very little about the many uses of the roots once they have fulfilled their role in the plant life cycle, but in actual fact they can be used in many ways right in the comfort of one's home. Homemade root lip balms are pretty easy to concoct, and if you prefer creams and oils, your skin will look more than radiant.
Legalisation is boosting the cannabis industry and increasingly more research is being carried out. As a result, the number of plant per patient and user is constantly increasing - and thus also the number of roots. Although at present the base of the plant is systematically discarded in almost all cannabis farms, the day will come when knowledge about the roots will be widespread enough for the cannabis industry to change its view on their marketing, making cannabis cultivation a far more cost-effective activity. | <urn:uuid:4de27075-b36e-4c90-b93d-54efcb394f2a> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.dinafem.org/en/blog/medicinal-benefits-cannabis-roots-uncovered/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571198.57/warc/CC-MAIN-20220810161541-20220810191541-00265.warc.gz | en | 0.952626 | 1,473 | 3.09375 | 3 |
A mediagateway (MGW) forms the transition between IP networks, telephone networks and access networks. Media gateways are used in Next Generation Networks( NGN), among other things, and ensure interaction between the various networks.
Media gateway functions include compression and conversion of TDM voice signals toATM, Frame Relay( FR), the IP protocol, or the Realtime Transport Protocol ( RTP). They support the integration of VoIP, convert the payload data of the media streams from the IP world to the circuit-switched networks or to the B channel of ISDN and vice versa. The conversion is done by means of MGCP protocol.
The media gateway is controlled by a call server( CS) or the media gateway controller( MGC) or softswitch contained therein. Communication between media gateways and call agents takes place via the MGCP protocol, Megaco or H.248. | <urn:uuid:32fe7612-2de6-41a8-b088-1e136ace5328> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.itwissen.info/en/media-gateway-MGW-111856.html | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572033.91/warc/CC-MAIN-20220814113403-20220814143403-00265.warc.gz | en | 0.833577 | 184 | 2.125 | 2 |
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Tax Lawyers in Brookings
Taxes in Brookings, South Dakota are collected out of necessity. They pay for basic public services, which most of us take for granted.
Taxes in Brookings, South Dakota are derived from a wide number of sources. Regardless of the source, however, the amount that's taken is never arbitrary, and is always decided by law. A tax can come either in the form of a flat fee, or as a percentage of one's income, the value of a piece of property, or a sale.
Residents of Brookings are legally obligated to pay their taxes. Failure to do so can result in civil penalties, criminal fines, and even imprisonment.
Sources of Tax Dollars in Brookings, South Dakota
Numerous different things can be taxed in Brookings, South Dakota. This is meant to ensure that there is a wide range of sources of tax revenue, and that the government does not have to rely too heavily on any one revenue stream that could dry up. For instance, local governments collect revenue from sales taxes, licensing fees, as bridge tolls, among several other things.
Sales Tax: The sales tax imposed by Brookings is on top of the sales tax collected by the government of . Sales taxes are normally fairly small - about 5-7% at the state level, plus a city sales tax that's normally one percent or less.
Licensing Fees: Brookings issues licenses that are required to legally engage in particular activities. Most commonly, the purpose of these licenses is to raise revenue in the form of fees, making them comparable to taxes. One of the most frequent is the business license, which most businesses must obtain before operating.
Bridge/Road Tolls: Some larger cities have tolls set up on every main highway that enters the city. Effectively, this amounts to a fee that you have to pay in order to enter Brookings, if it imposes such a toll. The idea is that visitors from outside the city enjoy many of the protections provided by the city government while they're there (such as protection by the police), and should pay at least a token sum to contribute to those services.
How Can a Brookings, South Dakota Tax Attorney Help?
In Brookings, South Dakota, many different laws and regulations govern taxes, making the theoretically simple task of determining one's tax liability pretty convoluted. On top of that, there are many different breaks and exemptions that apply to specific types of groups and individuals, further complicating things.
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Liquifly works on the same principles as other rockets, with the energy coming as a result of a combination of air pressure and water. Pumping air into the bottle creates a highly pressured environment within the bottle which eventually forces the water out of the bottom at high speed. This is the action that gives the rocket the ability to fly and gives a perfect example of Isaac Newton’s Third Law of Motion “every action has an equal and opposite reaction”.
The race kit has multiple rockets, pumps and valves which means, yes you guessed it, it’s time to battle your friends! Take the race kit down to your local park for guaranteed fun. Once you’re comfortable launching your rockets, there is also an included worksheet to help you and your friends calculate the height and speed that your rocket attained. You’ll soon have the winner of who can achieve the highest and fastest rocket!
What’s included in the box:
- 3 x Large bottle rocket
- 3 x Small bottle rocket
- 6 x Rocket fins
- 3 x Low height launch valve
- 3 x High height launch valve
- 2 x Pump
- 2 x Right angle resistance plug
- 2 x Bike pump valve
- 2 x Hose
Warning: Improper usage of this device could cause injury. Always use under adult supervision.
Not suitable for children aged three years and under.
Packaging size: 400 x 300 x 220mm
This product also makes a great classroom teaching resource. This product can be used in classroom activities that align with the Australian Curriculum.
Foundation - ACSSU005
The way objects move depends on a variety of factors, including their size and shape
Foundation - ACSSU003
Objects are made of materials that have observable properties
Year 2 - ACSSU033
A push or a pull affects how an object moves or changes shape
Year 4 - ACSSU074
Natural and processed materials have a range of physical properties that can influence their use
Year 4 - ACSSU076
Forces can be exerted by one object on another through direct contact or from a distance
Year 5 - ACSSU077
Solids, liquids and gases have different observable properties and behave in different ways
Year 7 - ACSSU117
Change to an object’s motion is caused by unbalanced forces, including Earth’s gravitational attraction, acting on the object
Year 8 - ACSSU155
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Darwin, feel dismissed!
Being the product of both natural and artificial selection, as well as an inhabitant of a house containing a substantial library of works about evolution, he thought that although a human is the third chimpanzee and his nearest relative is Pan paniscus, he should know that he has common ancestors with the dog too, and furthermore should not deny his kinship with a lady-bird.
Lying on a sheepskin in front of the fireplace he sometimes pondered the treacherous, narcissistic human ego, which so often pushed humans into the trap of theology. "Humans cooked up the story that Nature was a thinking entity and that since the dawn of time it could think of nothing more glorious than a human being, and everything it thought out previously wouldn't even qualify for a dog's dinner. What strange creatures the humans are, sometimes they are like Pan paniscus and sometimes Pan troglodytes.
Attacks on Darwinism appeared even earlier. Let's be honest, humans didn't embrace Darwinism without resistance. The idea of their relationship with an ape filled them with abhorrence and they didn't even want to hear about one with a dog. Humans not only wanted to believe that Nature - after deep consideration - created them perfectly finished; Nature's whole purpose was to create them. Maybe that is why humans have such difficulties in understanding natural selection. Let's be honest, there is nothing purposeful in natural selection. Admittedly, there is an accumulation of usefulness. Those who are better adapted thrive better, and among those better adapted individuals some who are still better adapted soon appear - until they start to climb trees and a branch breaks under them. Nobody plans anything, because if somebody did it would probably end up like the Soviet Union. Well, this or that happens, and sexual selection encroaches on the foundation of happenstance."
Darwin licked his chops, wagged his tail and looked in my direction. "Then again in sexual selection purposefulness chases purposefulness. The first purpose is clear: to make us feel good. And why do we feel good? And what is the purpose of it feeling better with one female and not with another? I myself would not be so choosy, and here we have the marrow of the bone. It is worth considering the question of what the purpose is in being so choosy. There are various opinions, but some say that the females are keen on the ones who are better adapted. (If that were really the case all young dogs in town would be my pups, so there must be other interfering factors like fences, gates, lack of knowledge about my existence, and so on.) Here the purposefulness is quite different from the one humans dreamed up about Nature - that allegedly it desired with all its being to create such a freak as a human. Humans had sniffed out the matter very poorly, but luckily my spiritual ancestor, Darwin, told them that they were mistaken and that Nature and thinking don't mix. One could say that mindlessness is the actual essence of Nature. For a long time I thought that proper thinking started with the dog. Some suspect that this thinking goes paw in paw with sexual selection. I think therefore I am - Coito ergo sum. Sexual selection demands strategy, and strategy demands thinking. At the lower levels of evolution sexual selection is sort of accidental, devoid of all consciousness. Pollen goes with the wind and either hits something or it doesn't. However, natural selection was pushing everything in the right direction to make a whole strategy out of sexual selection, a whole game the purpose of which was to consciously serve those who are best adapted. And then came herd living, along with hierarchy and the struggle for power, so now the concept of God was needed. Snapping with your teeth was no longer enough, you had to combine snapping with care for your subordinates; coalitions of the weak appeared as well, and altruism as an essential complement to growling.
It seemed as if humans started to understand something of all of this, especially when genetics confirmed everything which had previously only been guessed, but suddenly there was a regression, and from every direction skunks attacked, who believed in every word in this ancient book that smells like an old ox. People like that have never dug up a bone by themselves, so they believe in the nonsense bound in ox skin. I thought I'd die laughing when one of those wise guys said that dragons were dinosaurs, greedy for human virgins, so therefore humans and dinosaurs must have lived side by side. What a pity that there was no photographer around at the time! Something must have gone wrong if among humans those who are worst adapted turn out to be better adapted, as if Nature has gone crazy in her dotage. Admittedly, Nature has always been mindless, but to a such degree?
Worse still, the son of this scholar is busy training human pups and he was on TV. I didn't understand everything, but it sounded as if he said: 'Darwin, feel dismissed!' Once upon a time I heard something similar and nothing good came of it. You open the door to stupidity just a crack and before you know it, it's coming through the doors and windows. I am warning you, people. Something here smells revolting."
A Polish MEP and academic dendrologist, Professor Maciej Giertych, has said publicly that dinosaurs and human beings lived at the same time. He believes that the Loch Ness Monster is really a dinosaur. His son, Roman Giertych, is deputy prime minister and minister of education in Poland and an advocate of teaching creationism on an equal footing with evolution.
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ISO/IEC 8632 provides a file format suitable for the storage and retrieval of picture description information. The file format consists of an ordered set of elements that may be used to describe pictures in a way that is compatible between systems of different architectures, compatible with devices of differing capabilities and design, and meaningful to application constituencies. This picture description includes the capability for describing static images.
The elements specified provide for the representation of a wide range of pictures on a wide range of graphical devices. The elements are organized into groups that delimit major structures (metafiles, pictures, and application structures), that specify the representations used within the metafile, that control the display of the picture, that perform basic drawing actions, that control the attributes of the basic drawing actions, that allow application-specific structuring to be overlaid on the graphical content, and that provide access to non-standard device capabilities.
The metafile is defined in such a way that, in addition to sequential access to the whole metafile, random access to individual pictures and individual context-independent application structures is well-defined. Applications which require random access to pictures and/or context-independent application structures within pictures may, within the metafile, define directories to these pictures and/or context-independent application structures. The metafile may then be opened and randomly accessed without interpreting the entire metafile.
In addition to a functional specification, two standard encodings of the metafile syntax are specified. These encodings address the needs of applications that require small metafile size plus minimum effort to generate and interpret, and maximum flexibility for a human reader or editor of the metafile.
This part of ISO/IEC 8632 describes the format using an abstract syntax. The remaining parts of ISO 8632 specify standardized encodings that conform to this syntax: ISO/IEC 8632-3 specifies a binary encoding; ISO/IEC 8632-4 specifies a clear text encoding.
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The cervix is the lower part of the uterus, the place where a baby grows during pregnancy. The cervix has a small opening that expands during childbirth. It also allows menstrual blood to leave a woman’s body.
Also called: TB
Tuberculosis (TB) is a disease caused by bacteria called Mycobacterium tuberculosis. The bacteria usually attack the lungs, but they can also damage other parts of the body.
TB spreads through the air when a person with TB of the lungs or throat coughs, sneezes, or talks. If you have been exposed, you should go to your doctor for tests. You are more likely to get TB if you have a weak immune system.
Symptoms of TB in the lungs may include
Skin tests, blood tests, x-rays, and other tests can tell if you have TB. If not treated properly, TB can be deadly. You can usually cure active TB by taking several medicines for a long period of time.
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Clinical Trials Consortiums in Pediatrics | Overview
The ICCTR is excited to announce a new funding opportunity to develop new multi-institutional Clinical Trials Consortiums in Pediatrics to support Clinical and Translational Research. Requests for funding are supported through the recently approved Research Strategic Plan to support our community.
The purpose of this pilot funding is to facilitate new multi-institutional consortiums led by BCH faculty with the expressed intent of developing early phase human clinical trials. These trials may represent basic and clinical translation of our own laboratory science or science from elsewhere that leverages our faculty expertise and ability to convene other institutions in a collaborative process. We anticipate the potential to fund one new consortium per division or department, but this will depend on the quality and number of the proposals. As such, the divisions/departments are responsible for prioritization of proposals in their specific areas. Funding at initial levels (Level I and Level II) does not guarantee future support at a higher level (Level III), which will be dependent on progress made and subject to re-review.>
Three levels of support available
Expected outcome: Basic plan for consortium outlined, a rough plan for a disease-specific protocol.
Expected outcome: Organizational structure defined. Protocol defined.
IRB approved protocol in 6 months with activation in 12 months. Enrollment complete in 36 months.
How to apply
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Stories about Politics from July, 2021
One of Sri Lanka’s most promising young journalists is facing intimidation following his reporting on the Presidential Commission of Inquiry probing the 2019 Easter Sunday bombings.
In the face of elite tourism projects, the Barbuda Warbler isn't the only one that might lose its home
After 2017's Hurricane Irma, Barbudans were made to evacuate the island. Little did they know this would coincide with the washing away of their centuries-old communal land rights.
Plans allegedly include replacing the existent grass with AstroTurf in order to utilise the park's potential as “a public wellness and sports hub in the heart of our capital city.”
Critics of a swimming pool that was destroyed during hurricane Maria in 2017 say that it is being rebuilt against Puerto Rico's own environmental regulations.
The governing Georgian Dream Party has pulled out of an EU-brokered agreement between the government and the opposition.
Three years ago, protests broke out in Iran's richest province of Khuzestan against water shortages. Like today's, these were also met with force, as protesters blame government corruption and mismanagement.
It was the deadliest clash since Russia brokered ceasefire ended the 44-day war between Armenia and Azerbaijan in November 2020.
Following the homophobic, anti-journalist riots on July 5, the Georgian government officials accused of inciting the violence have gone on the offensive against journalists.
Filipino weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz makes history for winning the Philippines’ first ever Olympic gold medal
"A woman unfairly included in the drug matrix wins the first Olympic gold medal for the Philippines. Coincidence or a foretelling? The last man standing is a woman."
A woman strangled to death in Azerbaijan is the fifth victim killed over a personal conflict with the attacker in the last 10 days.
Hong Kong hands down first guilty sentence on terrorism and inciting secession charges under national security law
The special High Court's judgement was based on 'all the relevant circumstances' and the undisputed understanding that the slogan was 'capable of' inciting others to commit secession.
Excerpts of a recent interview with Abdul Razzag and Nida Dar show him pointing out that the top woman cricketer is "manly".
Turkey's women's volleyball team, known as the "Sultans of the Net," beat China 3–0 during a Tokyo Olympics match on July 25.
In Hong Kong, the hottest topic about the Tokoyo 2020 Olympic Games in recent days has been badminton player Angus Ng Ka-Long’s monochrome black outfit.
"I dare to say that Cuba is facing the worst crisis in its history, becoming a humanitarian crisis similar to the one that Venezuela has gone through in recent years."
Navalny's main website, navalny.com, as well as over 40 other webpages for Navalny's national network of campaign offices were added to Roskomnadzor's state registry for blocked websites.
Samoa’s first female prime minister takes helm three months after former leader refused to concede defeat
"My administration is committed to returning this country to the special place dreamt of by our forefathers when they grabbed the mantle of independence almost 60 years ago."
Danish's demise has led to a range of emotions being expressed across fraternities, from respectful tributes to critical comments from his naysayers.
Armenian and Azerbaijani forces exchanged fire along the border between Armenia and the Azerbaijani exclave of Nakhchivan, just 66 kilometers from Yerevan.
Government announces new media regulations that could further constrain freedom of expression in Turkey
A number of government statements issued this week in Turkey signal a further decline on media freedom.
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I replaced an outlet with Line & Load wires in Rm-A with a GFCI outlet. The new outlet won't RESET and a preexisting GFCI outlet with Line wires only in Rm-B quit working. Each outlet is on a different breaker. When I tried replacing the outlet in Rm-B with a standard outlet thinking its power might be coming from the outlet in Rm-A, neither outlet worked.
TLDR: If you didn't realize GFCIs could protect other outlets, don't use "Load". The "Line" terminals can take 2 screws - read the instructions.
You should not use "Load"
I get it, it's a common thing, you have 4 wires to attach and you see 4 screws, so there's a sense of symmetry. And the instructions seem to say to do that. And who reads warning tape? LOL, I'm sure that's merely decorative!
"Load" actually does something very special, and you're not supposed to use it for anything else. As you perfectly well know, there is a GFCI module inside this gadget which protects the two sockets. Well if it can protect 2 sockets, why can't it protect 3 or 4, or 10? The "Load" terminals are to allow you to do exactly that. The extra sockets can be attached to this GFCI (and receive its protection) by connecting their hot and neutral to the GFCI "Load" terminals.
I bet you didn't even know GFCIs had that feature :)
This is a nice money saver when you can use it - but with great power comes great responsibility. You must - this is a Code requirement - you MUST know each and every outlet that is being fed off those "Load" terminals. You must identify them, and you must label them "GFCI Protected" (and "No Equipment Ground" where applicable). NEC 110.3(B), instructions 8(C). While this identification rule sound pedantic, it actually solves many problems, but mostly makes you think about what you are doing.
This is the only proper use of "Load". Where you went off the rails is you used those terminals for no good reason - you just needed a place to land 2 more wires. Mistake. The right thing to do is to attach both wires to "Line" - the terminals take 2 wires, the instructions say how.
When you have no interest in having the GFCI protect other outlets, and no interest in mapping and labeling those outlets, just don't use Load. Most people don't even realize GFCIs can do that, and expect to put a GFCI receptacle at every location - that is fine but they should never use Load. If I were king, I'd have 4 screws, all Line, and the "Load" terminals would be concealed and only electricians would know they were there. As built, GFCIs are very DIY-hostile.
And I'll say one more thing. Never using Load and just fitting a GFCI receptacle everywhere you want protection, is fine in most cases IMO. Using downline protection can be big trouble (especially if done by accident) -- we hear many cases where someone had an outlet "go dead for no reason", and paid an electrician $150 only to be shown a tripped GFCI elsewhere. "Thanks a lot, LOAD terminals!" Maybe never using them is better.
At the very least, while you are marking the receptacles "GFCI Protected", use a P-touch label maker and also state where the reset is.
GFCI Protected Reset in hallway
A Multi-Wire Branch Circuit requires special handling
You say that this breaker tripping breaks stuff on another circuit. That is one of two things. Either
- The other outlet is illegally crossing neutral with this circuit, taking hot from another circuit but stealing neutral from this circuit instead of its own circuit. That sounds super clever until you realize neutrals don't have circuit breakers. Nothing protects neutral from overload, except faithful matching of hot to neutral (so all neutral current comes through the same hot breaker).
- The 2 hot wires are part of a legal, approved way of sharing a neutral wire, called a Multi-Wire Branch Circuit or MWBC. However, MWBCs require carefully following several rules to avoid overloading the neutral or shocking maintainers, and those are not followed.
A MWBC involves a 3-wire cable (black white red) coming from the panel to outlets. Let's go through the rules of MWBC.
Rule 1: Neutral must be pigtailed (the way ground is).
You are not allowed to use the 2 screws on a receptacle as a way to splice the neutral wire onward to other parts of the MWBC. That is because if someone removed the device (or put a GFCI there LOL), that would cut neutral to the onward part of the circuit. This is very bad. Due to how power works, the neutral on the far side of the cut will now be HOT. For instance you can get shocked changing a bulb (the shell of an Edison bulb is hardwired to neutral).
So using the regular receptacle as a neutral splice was bad, and using the GFCI Line/Load neutral as a splice was of course a disaster.
Rule 2: Breakers must be handle-tied
Think about what I said about the neutral on the far side of the cut being hot. That means right now, in the box you are working on, the neutral on the Load terminal is hot (if any loads on the other half-circuit are switched on). Because when you hunted down the breaker for "this circuit", you never thought you'd need to shut off any other breakers to make the box safe!
And this is why Code requires that all breaker handles on a MWBC must be handle-tied. The breaker manufacturer makes UL Listed handle-ties for their breakers, or you can simply use a 240V/2-pole breaker that has a built-in handle-tie (or only one handle in the case of "QO").
So you should identify all your MWBCs and handle-tie the breakers or replace with 2-pole 240V breakers (not to be confused with independent-handle tandems, which would be Very Bad for MWBC).
Rule 3 (most important): Must be on opposite poles
The two hots must be 240V apart! (or 208V in 3-phase country). This is because of the electrical sleight-of-hand the MWBC uses to support 2 hots on 1 neutral without overloading it. (see link in previous paragraph for a long discussion on poles).
When the hot wires are on opposite/different poles, with 240/208V between them, the neutral wire carries only differential current (12A on one, 15A on the other, neutral is 3A).
When the hot wires are on the same pole (0V between hots), the neutral carries the sum of currents (12A on one, 15A on the other, neutral is 27A - whoops!)
Use of a 2-pole breaker will guarantee correct phasing. And so will using a handle-tie in most cases. (GE panels are an exception here, as on their "thins" the hendle tie is no help at all, and their 2-pole "thin" can be forced into the wrong position.)
Rule 4: You can't use GFCI "load" on a MWBC
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Repression in Saudi Arabia in full force
Saudi Arabia’s human rights record continues to be scandalous in reports from different human rights organizations.
1- According to Human Rights Watch, Saudi Arabia's repression of dissidents, human rights activists, and independent critics remains in full force despite the release of some prominent activists earlier this year. The sentencing of three men in March and April to lengthy prison terms on charges related to their peaceful dissent and expression underscores the authorities’ continued campaign of repression.
Amongst those to be sentenced over the past few months was Abdulrahman Al-Sadhan, a former Saudi Red Crescent employee. The aid worker was sentenced to 20 years in prison, followed by a 20-year travel ban, on charges related to his peaceful expression of dissent in the Kingdom. The authorities held him incommunicado with no contact with the outside world for nearly two years before allowing one brief phone call to his family in February 2020.
2- On April 20, the same court sentenced a human rights activist Mohammed al-Rabiah to six years in prison on a host of vague and spurious charges related to his activism. Sources close to both cases say that Saudi authorities tortured them in detention and compelled them to sign false confessions. Saudi authorities arrested al-Rabiah, a published author, in May 2018 alongside over a dozen prominent women’s rights activists. The authorities held him arbitrarily for nearly three years before bringing charges.
The charges included vague accusations that do not resemble actual crimes, such as “signing [a statement] seeking to shake the social fabric and weaken national and societal cohesion,” “communicating and meeting with another to harm the security and stability of the nation” His sentencing followed a one-month trial in the Specialized Criminal Court. The prosecution had sought a maximum 25-year sentence.
“Saudi Arabia’s release of several prominent activists does not signal a softening of repression when the country’s terrorism court is spitting out 20-year sentences for peaceful criticism,” said Michael Page, deputy Middle East director at Human Rights Watch. “The Saudi authorities may have let a few people out to lessen the international pressure, but their attitude toward dissidents remains the same.” “Saudi Arabia cannot rehabilitate its international image so long as it harasses, arrests, and tortures its critics into submission or makes them flee abroad,” said Page.
3- According to another report, the Saudi Arabian government is perhaps the best known in the world for targeting its nationals abroad. Khashoggi’s killing was not an isolated event, but rather the outcome of an increasingly physical, targeted campaign against critics and former insiders, including members of the royal family, that has rapidly escalated since Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman began his rise to power in 2015. This campaign has included extensive use of spyware, proxy punishment, detentions, assaults, and renditions in countries spanning the Middle East, Europe, North America, and Asia. The Saudi Arabian government’s transnational repression campaign also includes a uniquely gendered aspect; women fleeing gender-based repression in the country face characteristic transnational repression efforts from the state. | <urn:uuid:e2d56637-4f1f-4c01-b5f8-17899a80bc82> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.odvv.org/blog-3263-Repression-in-Saudi-Arabia-in-full-force | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571909.51/warc/CC-MAIN-20220813051311-20220813081311-00265.warc.gz | en | 0.964498 | 655 | 2.015625 | 2 |
Proximity interpreting: Day-to-day policing and delivering access for deaf citizens. Skinner, R. May 2018. policing insight.com.
Proximity interpreting: day-to-day policing and delivering access for deaf citizens. Skinner, R. February 2018. Scottish Institute for Policing Research. https://blog.dundee.ac.uk/sipr/2018/02/proximity-interpreting-day-to-day-policing-and-delivering-access-for-deaf-citizens/
Multilingual Policing: International Trends and Issues Boser, U., Monteoliva, E., Napier, J., Skinner, R. & Strani, K., May 2017, Scottish Institute for Policing Research : Annual Report 2016. Scottish Institute for Policing Research, p. 64-65 2 p.
Poster presentation at:
- Scottish International Policing Conference: Policing: localism in a globalising world, 10th November 2016.
- Symposium on Signed Language Interpretation and Translation Research March 31 – April 2, 2017 (USA).
- British Society Criminology – Forging Social Justice: Local Challenges, Global Complexities. 4-7th July 2017, Sheffield.
4. Scottish Graduate School of Social Science finalist at the Research Impact & Knowledge Exchange Competition 2018 14th May 2018
5. World Association of Sign Language Interpreters (WASLI) conference, Paris 18th-19th July 2019.
Presentations (Abstract submission)
- IPCITI 2017 – 13th International Postgraduate Conference in Translation and Interpreting at Heriot-Watt University Centre for Translation and Interpreting Studies in Scotland. Translation and Interpreting Technologies: a blessing or a curse? New directions in Translation and Interpreting Studies. 9-10 November 2017. IPCITI 2017 Abstract ANNON
- Scottish Institute for Policing Research (SIPR) Postgraduate conference, Edinburgh 15th Dec 2017. SIPR 2017 Abstract ANNON | <urn:uuid:d0fe2b21-3b1d-4961-813e-230e82b02875> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://proximityinterpreting.com/conference-poster/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572198.93/warc/CC-MAIN-20220815175725-20220815205725-00265.warc.gz | en | 0.82627 | 428 | 1.734375 | 2 |
Tourist drive signs
Purpose: A tourist drive is a scenic drive or route that connects a number of tourist attractions. Tourist drive signs are brown with white writing or symbols.
Purpose: Kilometre plates show the distance to towns and cities. You will see these signs on arterial routes in built-up and rural areas. The letter is the first letter of the town or city. For example, W may stand for Warwick. Kilometre plates have white writing or symbols on a green background. The national sign (yellow writing on a green background) is a supplementary sign that identifies national routes.
Alphanumeric route numbers
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The CBD market is growing at a fast rate and so is the research. However, there is still a kind of confusion about the laws, how to utilize CBD, and its safety and effectiveness. CBD products are legal, however their legal status varies among states. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) do not regulate most CBD products. Accordingly, the quality, amount of CBD per dose, and safety of the products can fluctuate significantly, and it is hard to ascertain an ideal dose. This blog looks at the cbd dosages including the research into which doses are safe and effective, as well as the possible risks of using CBD products.
Uses and CBD Dosages
Until this point, the FDA have only one approved one cannabis- derived product which is called Epidiolex, and it is just available by prescription. This approval covers the treatment of seizures in individuals with serious kinds of epilepsy called Lennox-Gastaut disorder and Dravet condition.
The dosage of CBD that an individual takes will rely upon the method of administration that they are using and the specific product. Methods of administration include:
- CBD oil solutions
- CBD capsules
- Tablets that an individual puts under the tongue (sublingual)
- Nasal sprays
Recently, a wide range of products containing CBD has opened up. These things include food items, dietary supplements, dietary supplements, and cosmetics, and animal health products.
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CBD has gained a lot of popularity and helps in treating multiple health issues mentioned below:
- Weight Loss
- Cardiovascular diseases
What does the Research Say?
As the FDA have only confirmed the use of CBD for specific forms of epilepsy, doctors know little about what dosage people should take when they use it for different reasons. Likewise with any medication, the appropriate dosage is one that gives a helpful impact and is well-tolerated.
In clinical investigations, scientists have utilized different oral measurements of CBD, going from 100–800 mg each day. A few investigations use even higher dosages. As per a review, an individual revealed an improvement in psychosis in the wake of taking 1,200 mg each day for a few weeks. In another study, individuals with schizophrenia revealed benefits subsequent to taking expanding measurements of 40–1,280 mg each day for about a month.
Factors that may influence CBD dosage
A few group need high dosages to control epilepsy, whereas smaller doses might be powerful for anxiety
Another factor that individuals ought to consider prior to utilizing CBD is their weight. In numerous clinical trials and when utilizing Epidiolex, doctors calculate a portion for each kg of body weight. Individuals who gauge less ought to, subsequently, take lower doses than individuals who gauge more.
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Your lovingkindness, O Lord, extends to the heavens, Your faithfulness reaches to the skies…How precious is Your lovingkindness, O God! And the children of men take refuge in the shadow of Your wings…O continue Your lovingkindness to those who know You. (Psalm 36:5, 7, 10)
The best part about this song is that it is true. As those bought with the blood of Christ we can, and we will sing of His love forever. We tend to define reality, including that of our salvation, largely based on the contours of what Galatians 1:4 calls “this present evil age.” Yet these days of mortality and futility comprise just a tiny fraction of our existence, and God had something far greater in mind when He lavished His grace upon us (Eph 1:7-8).
But God, being rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He loved us, even when we were dead in our transgressions, made us alive together with Christ (by grace you have been saved), and raised us up with Him, and seated us with Him in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus, so that in the ages to come He might show the surpassing riches of His grace in kindness toward us in Christ Jesus. (Ephesians 2:4-7)
So that. You need to catch those two words! Paul says that we were raised up with Jesus so that God would have ages of eternity in order to manifest His lovingkindness to us. His love is so vast, so inexhaustible, that the decades we have in this present age could never suffice for Him to express it toward His people. The simple words of this chorus call us to arise in faith and lay hold of the truth that thousands of years from now we will have a resurrected body and there will be real day when we be singing of new revelations of God’s infinite love towards us. Regardless of our present circumstances or the challenges we might be facing in this season, this is our future and our destiny as the redeemed.
That doesn’t mean that we can’t start now. Long before the eternal Son of God would become enfleshed as his seed, David declared that the lovingkindness of God was better than life itself (Psalm 63:3). The Church is the betrothed bride of Christ, and the love that Jesus has for us is “better than wine” – meaning that the experience of His love exceeds the finest pleasures of this life (Song 1:2). We might hear such lofty statements and the words actually have the opposite effect. Instead of imparting confidence, they cause condemnation because we imagine there is something wrong with us because we don’t know His love in this way. Yet this ignores the important fact that the knowledge of the love of Christ does not come naturally to us. It is not the default condition of our souls to know that we are loved. It is not intuitive, even as believers.
…that He would grant you, according to the riches of His glory, to be strengthened with power through His Spirit in the inner man, so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith; and that you, being rooted and grounded in love, may be able to comprehend with all the saints what is the breadth and length and height and depth, and to know the love of Christ which surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled up to all the fullness of God. (Ephesians 3:16-19)
Notice that these words are addressed to the church in Ephesus. Paul is not speaking to unbelievers. Under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, Paul prays for the body of Christ to be strengthened with divine power by the indwelling Holy Spirit in order to be established in the truth that they are loved, and to grasp a measure of what is revealed as incomprehensible. This means that our minds need the renewing work of the Spirit and our hearts need the revealing work of the Spirit to touch the unconditional love of God. His love is constant and unending, but our awareness of that love is drastically conditioned by sin, deception, and the dullness of our hearts. Our prayer is that God will pour His love into our hearts by the Holy Spirit (Romans 5:5) more and more until the glorious dawning of the age to come when we will see His face and be immersed in the fullness of His affections. | <urn:uuid:69f0ff1d-ab0e-40af-aa57-12afba2ba2c0> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://theworshipinitiative.com/songs/i-could-sing-of-your-love-forever/instrument/acoustic-guitar | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571909.51/warc/CC-MAIN-20220813051311-20220813081311-00265.warc.gz | en | 0.958622 | 924 | 1.578125 | 2 |
Pepper Spray History: A Guide
Q: Can you name something occurring in nature that can both cause and relieve pain?
A: The answer is capsaicin.
Naturally occurring in some peppers, capsaicin was developed as a defense mechanism that kept animals from eating the plants. When humans encountered these plants, they began eating them for fun and found new uses for the chemical inside.
One such innovation was pepper spray, a self-defense tool that launches a capsaicin-based substance at the attacker. That's just one condensed bit of pepper spray history. The full story is a lot more complex, and we'll discuss it in more detail in this article.
The Invention of Pepper Spray
Pepper spray is a fairly recent invention, but the idea of using peppers as a weapon is a few thousand years old, going back to Ancient China and India, where people would fling bits of peppers into the eyes of attackers.
Capsaicin was also weaponized in the Americas, where they also grew naturally but in a slightly different way. The Aztecs, for instance, would often throw peppers into a fire to create an airborne irritant.
Pepper spray history, as we know it, began in the early 1960s when a young inventor named Alan Litman heard about a mugging and consulted with his wife about how to protect themselves.
The idea they settled on was a portable spray that could stop attackers without killing them. They agreed it had to be chemical, but weren't sure which chemicals to use. They eventually settled on a chemical mixture that the US Army had already weaponized.
However, the army used it on a larger scale, so there wasn't a portable form of it. There had been attempts to create such a device before Litman's, but most of them were imprecise and unpopular.
Law and Disorder
The early history of pepper spray occurred during the cultural upheaval of the late 1960s and early 1970s. Before it ever became a civilian tool, police were using it against protestors and rioters.
Unfortunately, the first pepper spray laws for cops weren't created until 1985, when Tennessee vs Garner established the burden of deadly force. Before then, a cop was free to decide for themselves when deadly force was warranted.
This same case also addressed non-lethal force and ruled that even non-lethal measures like pepper spray could only be used when suspects were violent or resisting arrest.
Pepper Spray Becomes A Personal Defense Option
In the early 1980’s Zarc International, Inc. introduced the first portable pepper spray using its proprietary “capsicum pepper technology”. This product was quickly embraced by military and law enforcement agencies as a safe and effective non-lethal weapon. Today, Pepper Spray is used by millions of people across the globe as their personal defense device of choice.
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No matter how controversial ADHD may become at times, one thing is certain – everyone would like to help the ADHD pupil so that he/she can partake more fully of school activities without disrupting the work of others.
Similarly there cannot be a parent who has an ADHD child who does not wish, at least part of the time, that their child could just settle down and work or even just watch TV, quietly. Just like “normal” children.
It is in response to these feeling of both parents and teachers that Helping ADHD pupils and students through school has been written.
It is a volume that explains succinctly what the latest research on ADHD reveals, and then sets out in great detail exactly how ADHD pupils can be helped and supported in their day to day activities within the school.
There is no assumption in this volume that the ADHD youngster is going to be given a drug treatment to help control the effect of ADHD. The effects of ADHD drugs such as Ritalin are explained, but the materials and plans given here will work with those who have don’t have any medication, those who have it, but are not affected by it all day, and with those who are constantly medicated while at school.
A fundamental view of the book is that the best approach for any ADHD child is one in which the parents and school can work together with a common purpose to help the young person – and with this in mind there is a substantial section of material at the end of the book that can be copied and passed on to parents.
This parental section contains both explanations and practical approaches to dealing with the ADHD child at home.
Of course, we all recognise that not every ADHD child’s parents will be able to work in the organised and controlled manner that will help ADHD pupils, and therefore we work within the school-based sections, from the basis that although parental support is ideal, it doesn’t always happen.
What is essential is that everyone who deals with an ADHD young person understands what ADHD is, how to distinguish it from other forms of excessive behaviour and how to work positively with these young people for their benefit, without disturbing the rest of the school.
The book looks at individual behaviour, plus issues such as rewards, punishments, handling special days when behaviour may be exacerbated, overcoming impulsiveness, homework, where ADHD people can succeed and do well, ADHD and responsibility, and sport, the arts and other activities.
Helping ADHD pupils and students through school by Tony Attwood is available as a photocopiable book or on CD Rom which can itself be copied or loaded onto the school’s learning platform or intranet.
ISBN: 978 1 86083 855 2 Order code: T1789emn – please quote with order.
Sample pages can be viewed at http://pdf.firstandbest.co.uk/attentiondeficit/T1789.pdf
- Photocopiable report in a ring binder, £24.95 plus £3.95 delivery
- CD with school-wide rights: £24.95 plus £3.95 delivery
- Both the Ring Binder and the CD £31.94 plus £3.95 delivery
- Prices include VAT.
You can purchase the report…
- By post to First and Best, Hamilton House, Earlstrees Ct., Earlstrees Way, Corby, NN17 4HH
- On the phone with a school order number at 01536 399 011
- By fax to 01536 399 012
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Animal Cruelty Shawn Brinkley Devry University Animal Cruelty Animal cruelty is something we hear about every day on the television from all the different shows. We think we understand the whole concept in which someone can be like that to an animal. The type of person that treats a animal like an object instead of a living breathing thing on this earth is someone that has certain issues that we all can not truly explain. Animal cruelty; what is animal cruelty? Is it cruelty to animals at any point, or is it just for self-glorification? There are many forms of animal cruelty.
Most see animal cruelty as a intentional hatred or violence towards animals in which the animals suffer for no known reason other than possible self-satisfaction or glorification of the individual. While some people only think of animal cruelty in the confines of domestic animals e. g. dogs, cats, and other household pets, it extends far beyond that. Cruelty to animals, also known as animal abuse or animal neglect consists of inflictions of suffering or harm upon animals of the non-human type. Animal abuse can be narrowed down to specific gain, such as killing animals for food or for their fur.
The term animal cruelty often arises when opinions differ in respect to the method of slaughter of the animal. Certain cruelty to animals encompasses inflicting harm for personal amusement or to fulfill zoo sadistic impulses, such as inflicting physical harm that can leave the animal disfigured. In looking into animal abuse or animal neglect you may find two different ways to approach the issue. Looking into this further, animal welfare has a position that there is nothing inherently wrong with using animals for human purposes, such as food, clothing, entertainment, and research.
Although this does mean these things have to be done in a humane way to minimize unnecessary pain and suffering to the animals themselves. Animal theorist have also criticized that these reason can be argued by the words such as “unnecessary” and “Humane” being that they are widely differing interpretations. One argument is to insure protection for animals by making them not to be considered as property and never used as commodities as well. The legal side of this is that the law is designed to prevent the needless cruelty to animals, like killing the animals for fun instead of utilizing the animal for food.
Specific countries may frown upon certain animals being used as a source of food having instated in the laws that the cruelty of this is something that will be looked over and not enforced. As a country does not enforce their own laws on the cruelty of the animals this leaves the wide variety of cruelty being looked at closely. Many countries jurisdictions vary around the world having enacted statutes for which forbidden cruelty to some animals may vary and in some cases by the use or practices. There are many reasons individuals abuse animals, cruelty to animals covers a wide range of actions or the lack of action.
As we learn about the animal abuse in the world we see certain patterns of behavior employed by most abusers. When we look into animal cruelty it is often broken down into two main categories: active and passive cruelty, this is also referred to as commission and omission. Passive cruelty is in which the cruelty is a lack of action rather than the action itself. Such examples are when a person does not feed the animal (starvation, dehydration and parasite infestations). Other forms are allowing a collar to grow in the skin of the animal because of over tightening and heavy restraints.
Inadequate shelter is another where in by the animal isn’t given shelter in extreme weather conditions. Active cruelty is where malicious intent is the driving force behind causing harm to animals. Examples of this are when the animal is hurt in any way for no reason such as, beating a dog so hard that they can’t walk for barking, shooting animals for fun instead of game or sport, and throwing a cat off a bridge to see if they can always land on their feet. These examples are active cruelty for the reason of plain enjoyment of the person conducting them.
Long before animals became part of the corporate industrial process, the ethics of the animals came first with the husbandry which is the care of the animals. This was the whole interest of the farmers they believed this was a major part in the raising of the animals. Animals were raised on diverse farms that produced crops and several species of animals having access to open pasture and barnyard when weather permits. Husbandry was considered the responsibility of the producers; now that this has all changed the conditions have become considerably worse. “According to one poll conducted by Oklahoma State
University and the American Farm Bureau Federation found that 75% of the public would like to see government mandates for basic animal welfare measures. ” (http://www. closeanimalfactories. org/the-issues/animal-cruelty/) Chickens are one of the top leading animals that are miss-treated. Hens sometimes live in a cage that is now bigger than a sheet of paper, causing them to grow into the wires of the cage and slowly dying from dehydration. These kinds of farms breed the birds for only one purpose. Other farms consist of thousands of hens breed just for laying eggs and nothing more. In the United States, an estimated 95% of egg-laying hens are intensively confined in battery cages. ”(United Egg Producers. (2008 Edition published 2003). Inside these cages they keep 5 to 6 birds in, but sometime they go too far and keep up to 10 birds. These cages are simply larger in size, but are made from the same material as the cages the size of a sheet of paper. The number of birds that are used like this will astound most Americans. “As of December 2008, about 300 million birds are confined in battery, almost one for every U. S. citizens. ” (USDA National Agriculture Statistics Service. (2008).
Pigs are another animal that is covered in the animal cruelty world very widely. The pig farms out there have many pigs that are breed just to breed or only live for a few months before they are slaughtered. Pigs have been used for testing on the side for their skin, because they have the closes skin type to humans this brings on the many test. Pig farms have become larger because of the slow push out of the smaller farms. “Since the factory systems took hold in the late 1960s, more and more pigs have been produced by increasingly larger operations where small pig farms start to disappear. ” (National Hog Farmer, 15 Feb. 002) Pigs are being used like they are machines instead of animals. Certain farms believe that they are just there for one purpose. Some farmers have stated this “Forget the pig is an animal. Treat him just like a machine in a factory. Schedule treatments like you would lubrication. Breeding season like the first step in a assembly line. And marketing like the delivery of finished goods. ” (Hog Farm Management Sept 1976). Throughout the nation there millions of pigs being used in these farms and live these kinds of live. Pigs in farms today are pumped with antibiotics because of the many different types of disease that are showing up. In the U. S. , antibiotics are added to 90% of starter feeds, 75% of grower feeds and more than half of finishing feeds for pigs” (Keep Antibiotics Working – Dec. 2003). The reason behind this because of the pigs being packed in cages that barely fit them. “Two-thirds of all pigs produced in the United States, or around fifty-three million animals a year, spend their lives in a total confinement pig farm. ” (Hog Farm Management Sept 1976). Animals being treat as a product is becoming more and more profound. These animals being treated as factories or just machines is something we as a society address on the behalf of the animals themselves.
Animals have been around for millions of years and yes we as humans do depend on them for survival, but we need to understand that many animals are being harmed for this. Animals are used for something every day of our lives from being something we eat, something that we cherish, something we make money from. Animals have made a difference in our live even if we don’t know it. The cruelty to animals is becoming an epidemic across the United States from the smaller animals of bird, dog, cats, and exotic animals.
The larger animals are becoming the main source of the cruelty from the chickens, up to the elephants in the circuses. Throughout the nation we have organizations that are willing to stand up for the animals and fight for them as well. The Humane society, PETA, and the animal activist out there are willing to step up to the defense of the animals themselves. PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) is an organization that believes that animals have rights just as humans. These rights fight for the animals to not be treated in humane in any way that a human would not be treated as well.
In conclusion, animal cruelty is a problem not only in our country but throughout the world. Simple reasons may have cause the cruelty and maybe they are caused by malicious intent of a person. Animal cruelty is something that can be addressed and stop throughout the world if we as people are will to step in. The steps needed to stop animal cruelty are slowly taking effect, from the interaction of law into the farms, to the government shutting down the larger production companies. Reference: The Center to Exposed & Close Animal Factories 2010 http://www. closeanimalfactories. rg/the-issues/animal-cruelty/ United Egg Producers. (2008 Edition published 2003). United Egg Producers Animal Husbandry Guidelines For U. S. Egg Laying Flocks. Retrieved November 15, 2008. Page 1, paragraph 6. USDA National Agriculture Statistics Service. (2008). Chickens and Eggs. Retrieved December 16, 2008. page 1. Joe Vansickle, “Quality Assurance Program Launched,” National Hog Farmer, 15 Feb. 2002 http://www. animalsuffering. com/resources/facts/factory-farming. php J. Byrnes – Raising Pigs by the Calendar at Maplewood Farm – Hog Farm Management Sept 1976 | <urn:uuid:25e9d073-462e-4ccd-89a7-9d152f7e07fa> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://fountainessays.com/animal-cruelty-analysis/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571909.51/warc/CC-MAIN-20220813051311-20220813081311-00265.warc.gz | en | 0.96098 | 2,093 | 2.921875 | 3 |
How to lower your carbon footprint
Let us help lower your carbon footprint with these tips and resources!
Below are some handy tips and resources to help you lower your carbon footprint on the next step in your Brisbane Carbon Challenge journey.
By making some changes at home, and to how you get around and dispose of your waste, you can help lower your carbon footprint and reduce the impacts of climate change to your family, our local community and globally – and save money at the same time!
Transport is one of the biggest sources of carbon emissions for a typical Brisbane household, accounting for almost half of the average household footprint. Tackle this and you’re well on your way to reducing your overall carbon emissions.
Car ownership is also a major household cost. For example, RACQ puts the annual cost of owning and running even a small car at over $157 per week.
Explore alternative transport options below.
Public and active transport
If you can’t avoid driving, park a distance away from your destination and walk, ride or scooter the rest. You’ll still benefit from more activity and help to reduce your carbon emissions.
Brisbane has an extensive network of more than 4,800 kilometres of bikeways and shared pathways that make it easy to get around on foot or by bike or scooter. The Cycling Brisbane program provides helpful resources and information to help you get around by bike, while the Active School Travel program offers resources and incentives to leave the car at home and actively travel to school.
CityCycle – Brisbane’s bike hire scheme.
Cycling Brisbane – Get road and cycle path routes, safety tips and more.
Active School Travel – A program to enable students, parents, carers and teachers to leave the car at home and actively travel to school.
Riding in Brisbane – Information on bikeways, road rules and upcoming projects.
Brisbane City Council runs modern public transport services, including one of the largest bus fleets in Australia. Council’s bus fleet is 100% air-conditioned and wheelchair and pram accessible. Translink provides everything you need to know about using public transport, including a journey planner and ticket and fare information.
Public Transport in Brisbane – Did you know seniors can travel for free on Brisbane City Council buses, CityCats and ferries during off-peak times? Council buses, CityCats and ferries are also carbon neutral.
TransLink – Find your local ferry, bus or train timetable.
While the upfront cost of electric vehicles (EVs) is currently more expensive than conventional vehicles, powering an EV is cheaper per kilometre, which means you’ll save on fuel costs. A range of mid-range EVs have entered the Australian market, including the Hyundai Ioniq ($44,990), Renault Zoe ($47,490), and Tesla Model 3 (around $55,000).The Green Vehicle Guide provides information on the environmental performance of light vehicles sold in Australia, including fully electric and hybrid vehicles.
Electric vehicles reduce harmful air pollution from exhaust emissions and produce zero carbon emissions when powered by renewable energy.
Green Vehicle Buying Guide – Start your journey to lower-emissions driving here, including buying your first hybrid or fully electric car.
Whirl – Want to see what an EV is like without the pressure of a salesperson? Test drive an EV with Brisbane owners today.
E-wheeling – Cycling Brisbane’s guide for everything you need to know for hiring or owning electric bikes or scooters in Brisbane.
Road Rules – Queensland Government’s guide to road rules for wheeled vehicles.
In the car
This simple switch will reduce your car’s carbon emissions by around 7 percent.
E10 OK – Find e10 fuel near you.
Fuel types explained – A guide to help you know which fuel to use.
RACQ Eco-drive – Read about eco-driving and learn quick tips that can save you on bills and lower your carbon emissions.
RACQ Eco-driving online course – Take the short, online course to learn how to change the way you drive, care for your vehicle and other means to lower your emissions and save on bills.
Minimise your home energy use
After transport, home energy use is the second-highest source of carbon emissions for Brisbane households. The good news is that there is much you can do at home to reduce your energy bills and lower your carbon footprint.
There are many resources available online that can give you a comprehensive understanding of your home’s energy efficiency and how to improve. Some of these are listed below, as well as our comprehensive tips and resources.
Energy.gov.au – Energy tips and advice from the Australian Government.
Energy Ratings – Find out the energy efficiency rating of your next appliance to reduce your energy use, costs and emissions.
Your Home – The Australian Government’s guide to creating environmentally sustainable homes.
Quick wins at home
Dishwasher running costs – Canstar’s information on the true running costs of your dishwasher.
Washing machine running costs– Canstar’s information on the true running costs of your washing machine.
Washing Machine Size Guide – CHOICE’s guide for washing loads and machine sizes.
If you do need to run a clothes dryer, do so more efficiently: keep the lint filter clean, use the highest spin speed on your washing machine before you put the load into the dryer and maximise the ventilation in your laundry.
Clothes dryer guide – CHOICE’s guide for knowing how to get the best out of your clothes dryer.
If you have outdoor lights and regularly leave them on, consider installing sensor lights so they only turn on with movement and turn off after a short period. Sensors, timers or smart controls can help manage and operate lighting. Dimmer switches are another option, as they let you adjust the level of light in a room to meet your needs and can prolong the life of your bulbs as well as save power.
How to buy the best smart lights – Information on different lighting options suitability.
Consider using stand-by power controllers or Wi-Fi enabled plugs with smartphone apps to make turning off appliances easier. Timers and sensors can control lighting and appliances to save on power when they’re not being used.
Standby power costs – Canstar’s analysis of the cost of wasted electricity per household item that is left on standby.
Standby power costs – CHOICE’s analysis of the cost of wasted electricity per household item that is left on standby.
Microwaves, for example, are more energy efficient than stoves and ovens in most types of cooking and their running costs can be as low as $10 a year. The cost and emissions savings estimates in this table are based on using a microwave for one hour a week.
Buying guide – Microwave – Product options and information for buyers.
Buying guide – Multi-cooker – Product options and information for buyers.
Buying guide – Air fryer – Product options and information for buyers.
Changing the energy at the source
GreenPower is a government accredited renewable energy product offered by most electricity retailers to households and businesses in Australia. GreenPower may cost an additional 4 to 8 cents/kWh on top of your current electricity rate.
GreenPower Costs – Australian Government guide on GreenPower prices.
Halve your carbon footprint – Live for Less article explaining GreenPower and how it can halve your carbon emissions.
In Brisbane, a household solar system may produce 3.8 to 4.2kWh/kW/day and the cost/benefit of installing a solar system will depend on the correlation between the system’s production and your household’s electricity use. The greater the correlation, the greater the benefit. System costs (installed) may range from $2,800 to 5,600 for 2kW up to $7,600 to $14,100 for 10kW.
How to buy the best solar panels – CHOICE’s guide to buying a solar system.
Buying solar – Clean Energy Council’s guide to buying a solar system.
Is solar right for me? – Clean Energy Council’s advice for buying a solar system.
Costs vary significantly for solar batteries, but generally, the higher the battery capacity, the more you can expect to pay. Costs may range from $4,000 to $9,600 for a 6kWh battery up to $9,600 to $15,000 for a 13kWh battery. If you’re adding a battery to an existing system, you may also need to add the cost of a new inverter and extra cabling. It can be more cost-effective to buy a battery as part of a new solar panel system than to retrofit it to an existing system.
Buying battery storage – Clean Energy Council’s guide to buying battery storage for a solar system.
Upgrade appliances and fixtures
Energy Efficient washing machine guide – Canstar’s information on costs and savings for different levels of energy efficiency in washing machines.
Clothes dryer pricing guide – CHOICE’s guide to buying a clothes dryer
Clothes dryer reviews – Reviews and comparisons of Australia’s best clothes dryers.
Dishwasher lifetime costs – Canstar’s guide to the total costs of running a dishwasher.
If you have a second fridge, consider whether it is absolutely necessary or whether you can let it go. Most of those second fridges storing beer in the garage are older models that consume a lot of energy. Selling or donating your second fridge could make a big impact on your energy bill savings!
Fridge buying guide – Pricing and information for buying different fridge models available in Australia.
Laptop charge buying guide – Information on average costs for laptop charging.
Technology energy usage guide – Comparison information on different technology product’s energy usage.
TV buying guide – Pricing and information for buying different TV models available in Australia.
Smart TV reviews – CHOICE’s TV review and comparison service.
Air conditioner buying guide – Pricing and information for buying different air conditioner models available in Australia.
Air conditioner upgrade rewards scheme – Did you know Energex may reward you up to $400 for upgrading to a PeakSmart air conditioner model?
LED light bulbs are better value for money and more energy efficient than incandescent and halogen light bulbs, using around 75% less electricity to produce the same amount of light and lasting significantly longer before needing to be replaced.
Light bulb buying guide – Pricing and information for buying light bulbs in Australia
Smart lights buying guide – Pricing and information for buying smart lights in Australia.
LED lighting costs – An LED lighting cost calculator.
Energy rating calculator – Official rating for appliance energy efficiency.
Heating and cooling
Passive Design – Information on home sealing techniques.
Draught proofing instructions – Best practice information for draught-proofing.
Air con temperature costing guide – Information on expenses for different temperature air con settings.
Instead of using air conditioning for the entire night during summer, try putting it on a timer for an hour as you go to bed and then leaving the fan on to keep your room cool while you sleep.
Ceiling fans vs. air conditioning – An analysis of the benefits and disadvantages of both methods of cooling.
Home insulation buying guide – Pricing and information for installing insulation in Australia.
Insulation price calculator – An online tool to calculate the average insulation costs in your area.
Double glazing buying guide – Pricing and information for installing double glazed windows.
Shading 101 – An overview of shading as a tool for passive home design to conserve energy.
Blind price calculator – An online tool to calculate the average cost of blinds in your area.
Shading product types – An overview of the different outdoor blinds and shading options available.
Hot vs. cold water – An explanation article about the difference between hot and cold water washing.
Washing machine running costs – Pricing information for running different washing machine settings.
Water efficiency rating – Government certified household water efficiency rating explained.
Buying the best shower head – A buying guide for sustainable, low-flow showerheads.
10 tips to cut your hot water costs – A useful list of household actions that can lower hot water consumption.
Water heating energy rating – The official energy rating information for water heating systems in Australia.
Water heating system buying guide – Information and pricing for hot water systems in Australia.
To operate your pool pump efficiently, you will need to determine the optimum filtration time for your pool. One complete turnover of water every 24 hours will generally provide enough filtering for the average backyard pool. Pumps are often left to run longer than needed because people fear chemical imbalance will lead to algal growth, though prolonged filtration or circulation will not necessarily prevent this from occurring. In most cases, six hours per day in summer and four in winter should be sufficient. Check the running time for your pool pump with your local pool shop. Reducing its running time by just one hour a day could save up to $100 a year.
Pool pump energy rating – The official energy rating information for pool pumps in Australia.
Swimming pool energy use – Details on how much energy residential swimming pools use in Australia.
Pool covers buying guide – Information and pricing for pool covers available in Australia.
Swimming pool energy use – Details on how much energy residential swimming pools use in Australia.
While the emissions from waste aren’t as significant as transport and energy, waste sitting in landfill can release carbon dioxide and methane into the atmosphere which can be very damaging to the climate. Luckily, there are a few easy things Brisbane households can do to lower their emissions from waste.
Breaking down organic waste
When you compost organic waste instead of sending it to landfill you significantly reduce your greenhouse gas emissions and create rich nutrients that can be returned to the garden as potting mix, soil enhancer or mulch. If you don’t have your own garden, you can still compost your food waste at one of the community composting hubs located around Brisbane or opt for an urban composting solution tailored for properties with limited space. There are a number of different composting solutions that can cater for fruit and vegetable scraps, as well as cooked food, meat and dairy.
Did you know that Brisbane residents can receive a $70 rebate thanks to Brisbane City Council when they purchase a compost solution.
Getting started with composting – Brisbane City Council’s guide to composting at home
Community compost hubs – Do you know that Brisbane has over 30 compost hubs to dispose of food waste?
Composting in an apartment or townhouse – Use a Bokashi bin to store food waste inside then dispose at a community compost hub.
If you produce more garden waste than your home compost system can handle, order a green waste recycling bin from Brisbane City Council.
Green waste recycling service – Information on Brisbane City Council’s green bin recycling service.
Reduce, reuse, recycle
Planning meals in advance and preparing a shopping list around what’s in your fridge will help you to only buy the food you need and cut down on waste. Food planning can also help improve nutrition, reduce the stress of deciding ‘what’s for dinner’ and make your trip to the supermarket quicker and easier. Using up or freezing leftovers is quick and easy and can be convenient when you don’t feel like cooking.
National food waste strategy – The Australian Government’s national strategy to reduce food waste.
Love Food Hate Waste – Learn helpful tips and tools to reduce your food waste at home.
When it goes to landfill, paper and cardboard produces 50% more carbon emissions than food waste and twice the emissions of garden waste.
Paper and cardboard disposal guide – A helpful guide so you can be sure what paper and cardboard items can and can’t be recycled.
What to redCYCLE – What soft plastics can be recycled in Australia.
Where to redCYCLE – Where to dispose of soft plastics for recycling.
Where does it go – Learn about how redCYCLE work with many partners to recycle soft plastics into shopping trolleys, footpaths and agriculture fencing.
Disposable and cloth nappy buying guide – Information and pricing on different nappy options available in Australia.
Did you know…?
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When buying or selling a home in California, consumers can learn if the property is in a zone marked for potential flooding due to dam failure. The disclosure companies will not say which dam is causing the risk, or if it’s several since often there will be more than one dam along the same creek or river, as is the case along the Los Gatos Creek.
Quick take: you can learn about the areas which may be impacted by flooding due to dam failure at this link: Dam Breach Inundation Map Web Publisher.
Dam failure versus flood plain
To clarify, the 100 year flood plains and 500 year flood plains are different from the flooding due to a breach in a dam or levee. If someone buys a financed home in a 100 year flood plain, the lender will require flood insurance.
Also relevant to the requirement for flood insurance: the 100 and 500 year flood plain inundation risks are considered to be “natural hazards” and the flooding from dam breaches are not, since humans have created the dams (or levees). Per FEMA: “a flood resulting from changes in river flows is a natural hazard, whereas flooding due to a dam failure is considered a manmade hazard, and therefore excluded from the National Risk Index.”
Approximately 25% of floods in the U.S. are outside of the flood plains. It may be advisable for those in other areas to consider buying flood insurance even if it is not required by the lender.
Map of flood risk from dam failure
Recently Clair sleuthed out the State of California’s Dam Breach Inundation Map Web Publisher. This interesting and helpful tool is an interactive map covering both most counties and most dams. I encourage our readers to check it out.
This Dam Breach website indicates which dams have their flood risk from failure marked in one of four colors to indicate the higher or lower risk levels. In Santa Clara County there are more than a dozen dams marked at the highest risk category, and some of them hold a large capacity of water. (Some of the dams appear to not be at lake-like reservoirs, but more like covered percolation ponds or holding tanks.)
The concern today, of course, is what happens if we experience a large earthquake and any of these dams fail.
Lake Anderson in South County is the largest reservoir in Santa Clara County. It is undergoing a 10 year seismic retrofit and until it’s completed is at only 3% capacity for safety reasons. You can view a short video about the retrofit here. With that in mind, take a look at the image below, which showcases what areas could be inundated should the dam there fail.
The map doesn’t show if the flooding goes beyond the county line to the south, and unfortunately not every county appears to be participating in this website and not every reservoir is covered. I was curious about the enormous San Luis Reservoir just beyond our county’s border, but there was no map for that one.
The smaller Guadalupe Reservoir and Dam is also getting a seismic retrofit to prevent dam failure. It’s supposed to be completed in 2024.
Another large reservoir serving Santa Clara County is Lexington. The James J. Lenihan Dam us upstream from the Vasona Dam and downstream from the Austrian dam.
While not all of California nor all reservoirs / dams are covered, it is interesting to note how many parts of the San Francisco Bay Area appear to be in this risk zone for flooding from dam failure. Next is the risk to Foster City should the Lower Crystal Springs Dam fail. Foster City has a low elevation and is already at some risk of future flooding from rising bay waters.
The Stevens Creek Reservoir in the hills over Cupertino:
What I have not seen is a map showing ALL of these areas of potential flooding. I suspect that many consumers would love to be in areas with no such risk zones – if they exist.
Who owns the dams?
Most of the dams are owned by the Santa Clara Valley Water District, also known as Valley Water.
There are 10 reservoirs and dams owned and maintained by the Santa Clara Valley Water District. Their webpage for this list includes information on the size and capacity of each one, a little history, the year built, and something about the name of each one. These were built in the 1930s and 1950s.
Most of the other reservoirs and dams are owned by San Jose Water Company, including the Austrian Dam at Lake Elsman and the Lake Ranch Dam in the Santa Cruz Mountains, which is also getting retrofit work done. That’s good news as it is quite old and is sitting right on top of the San Andreas Earthquake Fault. If you look at the interactive map and mouse over various dams, you’ll see which entity owns which dam.
Dams that have failed
Happily, we don’t often hear about breaches in dams and ensuing disasters. But it has happened 45 times in California, and you can read the table of those events here.
After the dam at the Oroville Reservoir experienced serious erosion on the spillway in 2017, the state took a hard look at the dams around the state and has since required safety upgrades to many of them.
One of the worst disasters in California history struct Southern California when the St. Francis Dam breached and was destroyed in 1928. This was not due to an earthquake, but poor engineering. Over 400 people died when the waters broke through at about midnight. There are several videos and a documentary that are easy to find via a web search.
I mention the failures to underscore my own appreciation that the dams are being checked and improved as needed. I wish they could be finished faster, of course. Having several reservoirs using such a small percentage of their capacity adds to the need for further water cutbacks, and it is frustrating to consumers who are already conserving to have to do much more. Studying the maps of the potential flood zones, though, we will all want the work to be done properly.
Educational handout on dams and levees “Dams can be damaged by natural disasters. In 1926, an earthquake struck the St. Francis Dam near Los Angeles. The dam collapsed, causing a flood that killed 600 people. It was one of the worst disasters in California’s history.” (page 33)
Dam Safety and the Importance of the Division of Safety of Dams with Andy Mangney (State of California site)
Location Research (on this site)
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I recently wrote a short story about a group of people trying to find Shangri-La. For decades, the name has stood for an earthly paradise, difficult to attain. The name was so popular in the 30’s and 40’s that before it was renamed Camp David, Franklin D. Roosevelt named the presidential retreat ground, Shangri-La. After my story was finished, I began to research this mythical place about which I realized I knew very little.
The name, “Shangri-La” entered public awareness through a novel and a movie, which I will discuss today. In my next post, I will explore the Tibetan legend of Shambhala from which core elements of the story may derive.
In David Hilton’s 1933 novel, Lost Horizon, Hugh Conway, a world-weary British diplomat and WWI veteran, along with three others refuges from an uprising in India, board a plane that is hijacked to the remote mountains of Tibet. They crash land in the snows and find their pilot dead. The group is rescued by a postulant lama named, Chang, who leads them to the hidden lamasery of Shangri-La, high above a fertile and temperate valley. Here Conway finds peace, the stirrings of love, and a sense of purpose when the High Lama tells him he has been chosen to oversee the mission of Shangri-La – to preserve the best of modern civilization during a world war the lama, (who is 300 years old), has seen in vision.
Did Hilton foresee WWII when he wrote his book in the early 30’s? Perhaps, but he also studied a 1931 National Geographic account of an expedition to the borders Tibet. Unexpectedly temperate valleys lie along the Nepalese border, and Hilton may also have read of the legend of Shambhala, with a similar prophesy of a world war. This prophesy is part of the Kalachakra teaching cycle the Dalai Lama presents, most recently in Washington, DC, last summer.
Lost Horizon won public notice only after Hilton published, Goodbye Mr. Chips, the following year. Because it was later published as Pocketbook #1, Lost Horizon has been mistakenly called the first American paperback.
Frank Capra read Hilton’s book and immediately decided to make the movie version. Production began in 1936, with a budget of $1.25 million, the largest for any film at the time. After a $777,000 cost overrun, Lost Horizon, was released in 1937 to critical acclaim. A New York Times reviewer called it, “a grand adventure film, magnificently staged, beautifully photographed, and capitally played.” It won Oscars for Art Direction and Film Editing, and was nominated for Best Picture.
Both the book and the movie seem dated now. The romantic vision of humans-as-noble-savage will not appeal to our modern sensibility. The idea that people will be good if freed from want echoes both the pacifism that flourished after the first world war and the socialism that grew in response to the hard times of the ’30’s. I believe in the “higher vibration” of certain places, yet when Chang tells Conway the healing properties of Shangri-La have even eliminated human jealousy, it breaks my “suspension of disbelief.”
Even with this kind of flaw, I enjoyed the book and the movie. The specifics of the Lost Horizon’s 75 year old vision may be dated, but the archetypal longing for a golden age and heaven on earth is not. The book and movie tap into this, and the tale of paradise found then lost evokes our longing for the Garden of Eden, Atlantis, Avalon, and Shangri-La. “We are stardust / We are golden / and we’ve got to get ourselves back to the Garden,” sang Joni Mitchell in her song about Woodstock, another manifestation of longing for a world of peace and joy.
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This year Westminster will host the PACEM (People and Congregations Engaging in Ministry) men’s homeless shelter, March 9-23. Based on previous years, we will likely host 40-50 guests each night in Fellowship Hall. This ministry is one of the best ways that we can fulfill our Christian commitment to love all our neighbors. It’s a pleasure to get to know our guests and share time with them. To volunteer during PACEM, click here.
Archives for January 2019
Weekly Classes – Sundays, 9:30-10:30 am
Old Testament from Scratch (January, 20, 27, February 3, 10, 17, 24, March 3): This seven-week class provides an introduction to the books of the Old Testament (also known as the Hebrew Scriptures) from Genesis to Malachi. The class will explore the instructions to God’s people (the Law), the origins of humanity and the Hebrew people, the narrative of God’s mighty acts of salvation from the Exodus to the Return from Exile, the words of the Prophets and the varied collection known as the Writings. The class will use the book, The Bible from Scratch: The Old Testament for Beginners, by Donald L. Griggs, a retired Presbyterian minister and educator. The book will be available for purchase in class. The class will be led by Lynne Clements, Hal Collums, Rebecca McGregor and Barry Parks. (Library)
Louise Penny Book Studies (January 20, 27, February 3, 10): Penny says her award-winning crime novels are “not at their heart about crime, but instead about belonging, community, friendship, and love, in all its forms.” Join us for lively discussions of the author’s first novel, Still Life (2005) and her most recent mystery, Kingdom of the Blind (2018). We’ll explore how the main character Inspector Gamache’s deep-seated core values influence his decision-making when confronted with ethical dilemmas. And while both novels transport us to the small, charming Canadian village of Three Pines with its colorful and eccentric characters, they also promise to take us to spaces deep inside ourselves, quenching our thirst for the existence hope, goodness, and grace in our sometimes cruel and complex world. The discussion will be facilitated by Betsy Donohoe. (Room 209)
Poetry of the Hebrew Bible (Old Testament) (February 17, 24): This will be a two Sunday offering. On February 17, Jack Townsend will discuss historical background, including some of the oldest poetry in the Hebrew Bible, and some features of Hebrew Bible poetry. On February 24, Ken Henry will discuss how biblical laments connect with our own laments, griefs, and tears. (Room 209)
A Touch of Sage-ing (March 3): Sage-ing is looking at life in a new way as we grow older, a practice that involves sharing the wisdom of our lives, transmitting that wisdom as a legacy to future generations, and giving back through service. Join Lynn Moore, Ph.D., a certified Sage-ing leader, for this informative class introducing Sage-ing. (Room 209)
Coffee with the Pastors (March 10 or 17): Coffee and conversation with Ken and Lynne (Room 209)
Creating a Culture of Generosity (March 10, 17, 24): Dr. Deborah Rexrode, the Associate for Stewardship for the Presbytery of the James, will be leading this three-week class addressing the following questions — What does scripture tell us about our role as stewards of God’s generosity? What choices do we make to truly experience abundant life? What are the tangible and intangibles gifts you offer to God through your own ministry and calling? Deborah has served the Presbytery since fall 2015, working with congregations to enhance their Stewardship ministries. She has a Ph.D. in the Sociology of Religion from the University of Virginia, and her research was focused on stewardship. (Library)
The Use of the Bible in American Political Discourse (March 31) Professor Samuel L. Adams, Union Presbyterian Seminary: The Bible has been invoked throughout American history by political leaders, usually with different interpretations and aims. This session will consider the use of Scripture in American political discourse. After a brief historical retrospective, we will examine the ways in which the Bible is most commonly utilized in contemporary politics, not just the verses that are selected, but how they are invoked. Professor Adams is a professor of Biblical Studies at Union Presbyterian Seminary. He received his B.A. from Davidson College, M.Div. from the University of Chicago, and his Ph.D. from Yale University. As an ordained minister in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), he has served churches in New Haven, CT; Chicago, IL; and in Richmond, VA. (Library)
Ongoing Classes – Sundays, 9:30-10:30 am
Contemporary Theology: The class continues to read and discuss Constructive Theology: A Contemporary Approach to Classical Themes, edited by Serene Jones and Paul Lakeland. Subsequent studies will be determined by the class as we conclude the current discussions. (Room 207)
Faith and Family: No matter where you may be on the parenting journey, join us in an open conversation each week where we explore a variety of topics from screen time to cultivating gratitude and beyond. Together we will move through our collective hopes and fears, bolstered by fellowship and food. How can we guide our children to the light when it’s hard for us to see it? How do we raise our children to be caring, engaged members of the community in a society that emphasizes self-centeredness above all? Let’s look for answers together as we create a network of parents at WPC. Class leaders are Adrienne Kim Bird, Molly Peck, Elizabeth Schlipper, and Derry Wade (Lounge).
Opening Doors: The Opening Doors class welcomes all adults and is especially designed to accommodate those with mental and/or physical challenges. Music, fellowship, and sharing of biblical stories from both the Old and New Testament are the foundations of the class. Participants also have the option of sitting together during worship service. If transportation is needed, Jaunt service usually is available. Inclusion of all is the hallmark of the class. If you have questions, please contact Leanna Whitmore. (Room 208)
Classes Meeting during the Week
Learning from Life’s Transitions (Thursdays, March 14, 21, 28, April 4, 11 at 10:30 a.m.): Dealing with life transitions can be a daunting task. Whether it be a change in our health, moving into assisted living, adapting to our rapidly high-tech world, struggling with a change in finances, growing older (and wiser), or grieving the loss of a life partner or dear friend, we all face transitions. For five weeks during Lent, Stephen Pfleiderer and Ken Henry will be leading a small group which is open to anyone seeking spiritual support. Over the course of one hour, we will listen, learn, support, affirm, and lift each other in prayer. Please think about making this weekly commitment a Lenten discipline. (Lounge)
Tuesday Evening Bible Study: The Women’s Tuesday Evening Study Group meets on 2nd Tuesdays of the month at 7 p.m. in the Lower Lounge. The series continues through May 14, 2019 using the Horizon Bible study, God’s Promise – I Am with You by Amy Poling Sutherlan. The study books, by group agreement, are large print versions, and copies are available from Barbara Deaver for $15. For more information, call Barbara, 973-3819.
Westminster Prayer Shawl Ministry: The prayer shawl ministry meets the 3rd Mondays of the month from 6:30-8 p.m. in the Lower Lounge. For more information, contact Beth Hostetler.
The numbers cry for help: An average of 100 people die by guns every day in America, including six children. This year as usual our Virginia Capitol grounds hosted advocates on both sides of the gun debate for Martin Luther King Day. A handful of Westminster members were among 22 folks representing the Charlottesville Coalition for Gun Violence Prevention (CCGVP) at the Richmond rally for sensible laws to reduce gun violence.
Thanks in part to our congregation the bus ride was free. More importantly we’re developing common cause with other people from the League of Women Voters, Moms Demand Action, and others.
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Publications - International Heritage Cooperation
59 publications on International Heritage Cooperation
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Dirt and Dirt Removal | Paintings Conservation
Dirt and Dirt Removal is the first of six brochures created for conservators of canvas and panel paintings
Varnish Removal | Paintings Conservation
Varnish Removal is the second of six brochures created for conservators of canvas and panel paintings
A resilient future for the Vistula Delta landscape
Marcel Andrzejczak researched the historical connection between the Vistula Delta landscape and the Netherlands as well as the ...
Call training Sharing Stories on Contested Histories
call for applicants training Sharing Stories on Contested Histories 2022
Historic Urban Landscape (HUL) Quick Scan Method - Handbook for Indonesian University Lecturers
The HUL Quick Scan Method is a practical, participatory tool that embraces the principles of the Historic Urban Landscape (HUL) ...
Articles on Jakarta and Reuse (My Liveable City, vol. 7, issue 2)
These articles explain more about the creation of Jakarta’s M-Bloc and how the Dutch deal with heritage.
International Heritage Cooperation Policy Note 2021-2024
In this brochure you can read what the International Heritage Cooperation 2021-2024 programme includes and what it can mean for ...
Recap Closing Session Sharing Stories on Contested Histories 2021
This training focused on the issue of presenting contested histories from multiple perspectives. The participants joined lectures ...
Shared past - New perspectives. Shared Cultural Heritage programme 2017-2020
This publication shows some examples of new perspectives on the shared history of the Netherlands and ten partner countries.
Call for Candidates - Training Sharing Stories on Contested Histories 2021
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This is the key findings of a report for the Government assessing risk of transmission through outdoor air, water, outdoor surfaces, and food.
● The highest risk of outdoor transmission is through aerosols and droplets when people are in prolonged close, face-to-face contact within 2m. This is likely to be lower than indoor settings but remains a risk especially in crowded areas, e.g.at major sporting events, festivals and public gatherings. This risk has already been considered by the Environmental Modelling Group and has not been considered further here.
● Beyond 2m, risk is likely to progressively decrease. By 10m, risk of outdoor aerosol or droplet person-to-person transmission is Very Low with medium uncertainty.
● Based on current epidemiological evidence, the risk of long-range (>10m) aerosol or droplet person-to-person transmission outdoors is Negligible with low uncertainty, due largely to dispersion effects.
● The risk of acquiring virus from infrequently touched outdoor surfaces is Very Low to Negligible with medium uncertainty, particularly if surfaces are exposed to sunshine on a daily basis.
● Surfaces that are frequent touch points such as outer shop door handles, cash machines, outside shutters, door knockers and door bells are likely to be slightly higher risk, i.e. Low with medium uncertainty.
● Recent modelling of the solar inactivation of SARS-CoV-2 on surfaces indicates that the virus could remain infectious for long time periods when light levels are low. Modelling survival time in direct midday sunlight at the latitude of London showed that the time for 90% infectivity reduction is likely to be around 30 minutes in mid-summer but extended to 300 minutes in mid-winter (Sagripanti and Lytle 2020). The virucidal effect of UV may be halved on a cloudy day or in the shade (Ben-David and Sagripanti 2010; 2013). In practice, this means that the risk of outdoor fomite transmission (and reaerosolisation) could be elevated under UK winter conditions (December-March).
● Public toilets represent a potential SARS-CoV-2 exposure point for a number of reasons. Primary amongst these is that they contain many touch surfaces which could be contaminated with infective nasopharyngeal fluids or faecal material and to which many people are exposed in a short time period. Toilets also represent the point at which the amount of infectious virus might be greatest in waste water. Aerosol, faecal/ocular, and faecal/oral transmission risks have been hypothesised based on virus presence and evidence exists based on previous SARS-CoV outbreaks. In addition, toilets may be a contact hub point in the community where transmission can occur between users through face-to-face droplet transmission, in the toilet building itself, and in proximity. Thorough and frequent cleaning is likely to reduce risk, although this can be challenging in some remote public toilets. Toilet users, cleaning staff and plumbers may also be exposed to contaminated surfaces or sewage. The level of risk is Medium with high uncertainty.
● Once wastewater is treated, effluent discharged to receiving waters will contain very little coronavirus (few studies have detected virus in wastewater treatment effluents), and the risk of this being a route of infection is Negligible with medium uncertainty. The same risk would apply to sewage sludge applied to land and municipal solid waste: by law all biosolids (intended for application to crop-growing land) are treated and the thermophilic process will rapidly inactivate coronavirus. The level of risk is Negligible with medium uncertainty. Episodically, risks from sewage may be raised to Low or Very Low with medium uncertainty based on heavy rainfall and the triggering of combined sewage overflows, which lead to higher sewage loading of receiving waters. Pollution monitoring is therefore important.
● Recreational use of waters, particularly fresh waters many of which are not designated bathing waters (e.g. rivers, lakes and canals) presents a theoretical risk, but there is no evidence of coronavirus transmission by this route. The level of risk is Very Low to Negligible with medium uncertainty. Episodically, risk may be raised to Low or Very Low with high uncertainty based on heavy rainfall associated with the operation of combined sewage overflows discharging untreated sewage into receiving waters. Pollution monitoring is therefore important.
● Airborne droplet transmission between bathers in close proximity (<2m) is likely to be a more significant risk than from waste water sources. Waterborne transmission between bathers beyond 2m is Negligible Risk with medium uncertainty.
● Risk of infection from mains-supplied drinking water is Negligible with low uncertainty. Risks from private water supplies may locally be very low to low with high uncertainty, due primarily to contamination from septic tanks.
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With respect to the laminar/turbulent flow in the faucet, at the end he explains that the diameter is smaller inside the valve compared to the nozzle and therefore the velocity is greater and turbulence is achieved there before it leaves the nozzle. But turbulence is characterized by the Reynolds number not the velocity, so a larger velocity with a smaller diameter will yield the same Reynolds number, why would we expect turbulence in the nozzle before the stream?
ETA: As pointed out in the comments, I made a very silly mistake when calculating the Reynolds number last night. While most of what I say below is still true in general, it’s not in the case in the faucet, and so I’ve edited the entry to reflect that.
Great question! A quick control volume analysis of an incompressible fluid shows that, while the flow speed is higher through the faucet’s valve, the Reynolds number (based on diameter) at the valve is the same as higher than the Reynolds number at the nozzle by a factor of (nozzle diameter)/(valve diameter). Thus transition can occur at the valve before the nozzle. A word of caution, though: although we often use Reynolds number as a method of characterizing when a flow becomes turbulent, it is not a hard and fast rule.
As undergraduates we learn that pipe flow transitions to turbulence at a Reynolds number of 2,300 based on the pipe’s diameter. However, under the right laboratory conditions, it’s possible to maintain laminar flow in a pipe to a Reynolds number an order of magnitude larger. (#) It all depends on the initial conditions of the flow and the influence of factors like surface roughness. What this means in the case of the faucet is that the same Reynolds number (based on diameter) may not correctly indicate whether the flow is laminar or turbulent at a given point.
Now, while it may be possible that the contraction at the valve introduces some small turbulence that decays prior to the flow’s exit from the nozzle, that does not seem overly likely to me. Even though, by Reynolds number, transition can occur at the valve before the nozzle, I suspect most of the sound we hear comes from the increased flow rate caused by turning the faucet. It may also be that the sound is associated with the onset of turbulence at the valve but the turbulence is still slight enough that we do not notice it by eye in the external flow. | <urn:uuid:ddb29bae-0ed4-4149-9b19-b7b48be3b36d> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://fyfluiddynamics.com/2011/09/with-respect-to-the-laminarturbulent-flow-in-the/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571198.57/warc/CC-MAIN-20220810161541-20220810191541-00265.warc.gz | en | 0.932536 | 512 | 3.34375 | 3 |
Livestock Indemnity Program (LIP): Montana
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Chai Hebrew School
Imagine a Hebrew School where kids don't want to miss a day. They come in with a smile and leave humming a Hebrew song.
Imagine a child who feels the warmth and spirit of Judaism
and understands its importance in today's society.
The Chai School is a unique Hebrew School where the beauty, values and
traditions of Judaism are brought to life through a kaleidoscope of activities
and interactive lessons. Our dedicated teaching staff ensures that your child's
experiences reflect a positive, cheerful and enjoyable chapter of his or her
maturing process. Our school enjoys a wellearned reputation as a trendsetter
in creative Jewish education for kids ages five to thirteen.
Have you ever heard “but Hebrew reading is boring”?
Move over and make room for Aleph Champ, modeled after the Karate/Martial Arts system. Aleph Champ motivates students as they advance in rank from
White to Red and all the way to Black Belt, as they learn to read Hebrew in an
efficient, well-orchestrated and fun manner.
Kids call our program fun, you’ll think of it more as awesome or cutting-edge.
Our class size is small, our teachers’ hearts are big. We take a square look
at everything from Lifecycles to Jewish “Walk of Famers” to Current Events
in Israel. Our highly acclaimed TORAHpedia workbook - with its distinctive
oblong design - stimulates the imagination. Our creative Midot & Manners Treasure Hunt gives kids a new angle on Judaism. One peek and we’re sure
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Curriculum | Goals | Calendar
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In this post I will answer the question – can food sensitivities in menopause cause bloating or weight gain?
The short answer is absolutely they can.
As well as a whole host of other uncomfortable symptoms and health problems.
Five or six years ago I was going through peri-menopause. Every day I woke to feel extremely AVERAGE. I was exhausted, I didn’t sleep well, my knees constantly ached, and I struggled to walk up the slight rise from our home on my walk every morning.
I felt like an old woman who’d spent the last 10 years on the couch watching daytime T.V. while eating appropriated chocolate and drinking copious quantities of fizzy drinks.
And I definitely didn’t.
With no real knowledge of food sensitivities and what they could do to the body, I cut all grains and refined sugar out of my diet.
My menopause symptoms and the digestive system improved within weeks. Since then I avoid known food allergens and find my health is better than what it was 10 years ago.
I’m not suggesting you take this extreme step in one go but read on to find out how you can work to eliminate any food intolerances in your own diet.
What is the difference between a food allergy and a food sensitivity?
A food allergy is less common than a food sensitivity but is usually more serious. It is considered an allergy when the body has an immune response to a particular food.
Food allergy responses can range from mild to serious or anaphylactic which can be life-threatening.
Although serious instances are fairly rare they are becoming more prevalent.
If you have an allergic reaction after eating any type of food, eliminate the food from your diet and if necessary speak with your doctor or pharmacist about emergency medication.
Food intolerance is far more difficult to pinpoint, and the symptoms can be vague.
They are symptoms like hot flashes and bloating which could just as easily be attributed to menopause.
Symptoms can take hours or even days to show up. And can be located almost anywhere in the body. Hence they are very tricky to identify.
Food sensitivities can affect you in so many ways
If you are going through perimenopause or menopause it would be easy to think that some of what you’re experiencing could be menopause symptoms.
I always advocate for eliminating the easiest and most obvious first.
So you have nothing to lose by eliminating foods that are known to cause sensitivities from your diet before doing anything else.
Can Menopause Cause Food Sensitivities?
Menopause doesn’t cause food sensitivity.
However, the changes happening in your body during menopause are probably making worse a food sensitivity that you always had.
Food travels slower through the digestive tract thanks to changing hormone levels during menopause, this then puts stress on the function of your liver.
Lowering estrogen levels can negatively affect your stomach acid causing poor digestion.
Symptoms of food intolerances
There are some common food intolerances that have immediate and terribly painful gastrointestinal symptoms, such as lactose intolerance or celiac disease. These can cause stomach pain, gas, bloating, and/or diarrhoea. Symptoms can start immediately after eating.
On the other hand, other more insidious symptoms may not be linked to foods in an obvious way.
- Chronic muscle or joint pain
- Sweating, or increased heart rate or blood pressure
- Headaches or migraines
- Exhaustion after a good night’s sleep
- Autoimmune conditions like Hashimoto’s or rheumatoid arthritis
- Rashes or eczema
- Inability to concentrate or feeling like your brain is “foggy”
- Shortness of breath
- Sleep disorders
Here’s the biggie, if your body has trouble digesting certain foods, it can affect your hormone production and/or metabolism, setting up inflammation which can compromise your immune system and gastrointestinal system causing symptoms such as those in the list above.
Long term these undiagnosed food sensitivities can cripple your immune system allowing for weight gain and any number of chronic diseases.
How to identify allergies
Get a blood test. Work with a Dr or Nutritionist who specialises in food allergies and speak with them about your results.
Easy But Requires A Little More Input By You
Figure out which foods or drinks you may be reacting to and stop eating them.
The best way to identify your food/drink triggers is to journal how you feel after each meal.
Eliminate the foods that you’ve had a reaction to.
Remove all traces of them, for three full weeks and monitor your symptoms.
Two common food intolerances
Start with these:
- Lactose (in dairy – eliminate altogether, or look for a “lactose-free” label – try nut or coconut milk instead).
- Gluten (in wheat, rye, and other common grains – look for a “gluten-free” label – try gluten-free grains like rice, quinoa gluten-free oats).
This is not a complete list, but it’s a good place to start. Lactose intolerance is thought to affect up to 75% of people, while “non-celiac gluten sensitivity” can affect up to 13% of people.
So, eliminate all traces of lactose and gluten for at least 3 weeks and monitor how you are feeling.
Dairy and grains are a part of many government-recommended food guidelines, but you are able to get all of the nutrients you need if you focus on replacing them with nutrient-dense foods.
If you don’t notice a change
After eliminating gluten and dairy if you don’t see an improvement try the next most common allergens: soy, eggs, nuts, nightshades (tomatoes, bell peppers, potatoes, and eggplant), citrus, and yeast.
Eliminate them for at least 3 weeks.
Re-introduce each allergen one by one and eat regularly over 3 days paying careful attention to how you are feeling.
A reliable way to monitor how you feel after eating certain foods is food tracking
After every meal or snack, write down the foods you ate, and any symptoms so you can more easily spot trends.
And, as mentioned earlier, symptoms may not start immediately following a meal. You may find, for example, that you wake up with a headache the morning after eating bananas.
When you eliminate an ingredient or food, it’s important to make sure it’s not hiding in your diet somewhere.
Restaurant food, packaged foods, and sauces or dressings are notorious for hiding unwanted ingredients. You know that sugar hides in almost everything, but did you also know that wheat is often added to processed meats and soy sauce, and lactose can even be found in some medications or supplements?
When in doubt ask, read labels, and consider cooking from scratch.
If you struggle with your weight, have heart disease, diabetes, or cancer, the benefits of uncovering hidden food allergies are immense. Food is your closest ally whether you are trying to prevent or cure illness.
If you are in perimenopause or menopause eliminating foods you are intolerant to could help alleviate menopause symptoms greatly.
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Mithralal S., lives in a small house in the sole company of a large collection of books in Koottuveli, near Cherthala.
Nowadays, the 53-year-old is at ease after retiring voluntarily from his government post as an assistant professor at Mahatma Gandhi University (MG) in Kottayam two years ago to pursue his one true love: reading. Sitting on an armchair surrounded by bookshelves, Mr Mithralal says reading helps him to “understand the world” better and “realize the truth”.
The Bibliophile’s House Library has a collection of over 3,000 books including ancient texts, classics, novels, poems, spirituals, short stories, and more. “For me, reading is like breathing. Each book teaches me something new. It redefines my orientation on the world. By reading Neruda, you understand the revolution in an aesthetic way. Reading Kalidasa, ONV or works by other authors offer quite different experiences. . I quit my job to find more time for reading and meditation and to build a good library. Every book, to me, is a brick,” says Mr. Mithralal.
He developed a passion for reading while studying in high school. “At the time, I could not afford to buy books and depended mainly on public libraries. During my university studies, I bought books by making my father believe that certain books were necessary for educational purposes. I think developing a passion for reading at a relatively young age helped me become a lifelong reader,” says Mr. Mithralal, who spends most of his money buying books and traveling.
Mr Mithralal says his perspective on reading, life and death underwent a profound change after facing a near-death experience at the age of 31. “After this experience, I became paranormal and even the psychiatrists couldn’t identify what was really happening to me. By chance, I read Raymond Moody’s The light beyond. It changed my outlook on everything,” he says.
After getting divorced some time ago, Mithralal lives a life of loneliness. “For me, family is secondary. Reading with solitude can learn many things. Living a life of solitude is a different experience. In solitude, we are not in competition with anyone,” says Mithralal.
On August 10, he is going on a trip all over India, which he says will help him better understand the ancient country. | <urn:uuid:8c7e0682-ce1c-4c3b-a90a-374851ea2417> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://nyisbookcountry.com/a-life-dedicated-to-reading-books/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572198.93/warc/CC-MAIN-20220815175725-20220815205725-00265.warc.gz | en | 0.97333 | 521 | 1.789063 | 2 |
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Part of the international project Arctic Costal Dynamics (ACD) were Department of Physical Geography, University of Oslo participates. The working group consists of Trond Eiken (UoO), Bjørn Wangensteen (UoO) and Rune Ødegård (Gjøvik University College). The aim of this part of the ACD-project is to quantify coastal cliff erosion by the use of terrestrial photogrammetry. | <urn:uuid:9ec349fd-54fe-4b4e-afcf-a2af889e4d08> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://projects.nordpil.com/project/?keyword=Long%20trend%20coastal%20cliff%20erosion%20monitoring | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572198.93/warc/CC-MAIN-20220815175725-20220815205725-00265.warc.gz | en | 0.928023 | 141 | 1.664063 | 2 |
Mark Robson, professor of plant biology and pathology, has been working in Thailand for 20 years. His activities have included being a Fulbright Senior Scientist, teaching risk assessment under a program funded by the Asian Development Bank and training young environmental health scientists under the NIH-funded Fogarty Center. Because of his deep association with Thailand, Robson was motivated to develop a new International Service Learning Course (ISL), a month-long course in July that was offered for the first time in the summer of 2014 in Bangkok. The class included a service component in local schools for underprivileged children in Bangkok, along with cultural and educational activities. One day-long field trip involved a visit to rural farming location where Robson conducts research on the effects of pesticides on children living in the rice-growing area known as Rangsit.
Here Ecology major Alexandra Shishkova, who participated in the ISL course, shares her thoughts and experiences on Thailand, in her own words, below.
Summer 2014 – Bangkok, Thailand by Alexandra Shishkova
I wanted to be challenged, to learn and grow, and I have—most ironically by means of realizing that it is not all about me!
The Thai people call Bangkok “Krungthep,” the City of Angels. It is true! My first impression of Thailand’s capital was that it was nothing short of heaven on earth. Despite the construction projects and infamous traffic congestion, Thailand felt like a relaxing green paradise, with orchids and lotus flowers as far as the eye could see. My assignment, although I was asked not to give any specific details in order to protect the privacy of the students, was to volunteer at a government-sponsored school for mentally handicapped and autistic students in Bangkok; approximately 40% of the students were autistic and the majority had Down syndrome. The school was a cheery and free-spirited place, where I do not think the ultimate goal was to assist the students with life-saving care. Instead, I felt this was a population of young people who were growing up with very little exposure to anything outside of Thailand and who will most likely never leave on their own. So I brought the outside world to them!
Working with students who required help in communicating their thoughts and feelings presented unique challenges. Many of the students at my school were non-verbal but extremely intelligent. Sometimes I would say something (and in English) and the children would look as if they had no idea what was going on because they could not speak in meaningful ways, but they would take my hand and show me where I needed to go. That was incredible to see! This was the reason why I helped the children express themselves using alternative communication methods such as photography, art, dance, craft projects and the like. It was powerfully rewarding to see their talents shine. Coming into this from a background in evolutionary study, if there is one idea that has been crystallized in my mind from this experience, it is that I do not believe a genetic ideal can ever be achieved in one person. We all have our positives and our negatives, our talents and our weakness, and only through one another’s help does it balance out into a prosperous society.
International service learning has changed me. Looking back now that it is over, I went into this venture with what I have come to realize is a very typical mentality for young Westerners, i.e., I was most concerned with what this could do for me as far as making me a better person. I wanted to be challenged, to learn and grow, and I have—most ironically by means of realizing that it is not all about me!
Volunteering internationally has reinforced my understanding of the fact that there are people who struggle on a daily basis, people who are isolated from life in other parts of the world, and people who truly need help. I now identify with how important it is to take the extra minute in my day to be considerate of others, and that is called maturity. I have truly grown up from taking part in this project, and I am immensely thankful for my experience. Thailand is a vibrant and colorful place with probably the most resilient people I have ever met. I try to bring a little of the Thai colors and smiles into my life at home every day. | <urn:uuid:90eebbac-02c3-4c9e-9744-d0833dde0616> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://sebsnjaesnews.rutgers.edu/2014/09/bangkok-thailand-bringing-the-outside-world-to-students-with-special-needs-by-alexandra-shishkova-sebs-2015/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572198.93/warc/CC-MAIN-20220815175725-20220815205725-00265.warc.gz | en | 0.982566 | 879 | 2.1875 | 2 |
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> a. What is the size of the smallest valid XML entity?
> b. well-formed?
> c. 1.1 valid?
> d. 1.1 well-formed?
0 bytes. The following entity's length is 0 bytes:
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Of course if you meant "external entity" then the answer is different:
a. 0 bytes
b. 0 bytes
c. 21 bytes (the length of the textDecl: <?xml version="1.1"?>)
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b. 4 bytes (<a/>)
c. 48 bytes (<?xml version="1.1"?><!DOCTYPE a SYSTEM "a"><a/>)
d. 25 bytes (<?xml version="1.1"?><a/>)
The answer to "a" would change slightly if you wanted to know the whole
document total. Also all of these answers would change if you had in
mind a different serialization, at which point some on this list would
argue that you are not talking XML. Also, I don't know if you are asking
about a serialized document or if I could use various parser features,
for example, to supply a DOCTYPE pogrammatically.
So I go with my first answer. 0 bytes.
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Journaling Your Way to a Productive Doctor’s Appointment
Despite having a good rapport with my movement disorder specialists, a feeling of dread still overtakes me when I have an appointment looming in the next 48 hours. This occurs even when I don’t anticipate the day’s events being different from the last time I sat — and sat and sat — in the waiting room.
As inconvenient as waiting may be, I don’t think it is the physician’s fault. Many doctors are overscheduled with patients and accompanying paperwork. Most make an effort to spend time with each patient, and in doing so, cannot abide by a fixed schedule.
Artificial intelligence will impact healthcare in coming years, but as patients, we can help the process by being prepared when it is our turn. Keeping a journal about how you feel throughout the day can help to sort the puzzle of constantly changing health.
I find this beneficial when starting a new medication or experiencing new symptoms. You also can write down questions, including anything from medication side effects to the latest research or clinical trials. Be concise.
When arriving at your appointment, check in, update your information, and find a quiet place in waiting room No. 1. Eventually, your name will be called. You’ll spend some time in waiting room No. 2, where the assistant will take the form you filled out in waiting room No. 1 and enter the information into a computer. They’ll also take your vital signs.
After a few attempts with the blood pressure machine, the assistant will manually take your blood pressure — yes, you do have blood pressure, it’s just low. Finally, you’ll be on your way down the hall to your final destination, the exam room. The assistant will settle you in and say, “The doctor will be with you shortly.”
The exam room has now become waiting room No. 3, but at least you have made it through the final door.
Choose this time to be productive. Get those questions ready or use the opportunity to challenge your brain. Look around the room. Find 10 things, then shut your eyes and do a memory recall game. With a bit of luck, you will hear the door handle turn as you finish the memory game. Your neurologist has arrived and will greet you with, “So, how are you doing?”
If you have a journal, or at least something you wrote down in the waiting room, you will be better prepared. You can offer a genuine answer to questions, rather than automatically responding with just an “OK.” You can be an advocate for yourself and help solve your personal Parkinson’s puzzle. You know how you feel better than anyone else.
Just remember to bring your journal and be patient. It’s worth the wait.
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Folded banknotes, whether paper or polymer, can still be circulated and accepted for payment. This was clarified by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) and advised retailers and banks to accept them for day-to-day payment transactions. The BSP stated in an advisory that it issued guidelines on the proper handling of polymer banknotes and this includes storing banknotes in wallets where they fit properly (the typical bi-fold wallet fits this criteria), keeping them clean, and using them as payment for goods and services.
The BSP stressed that the said guidelines apply to both paper and polymer banknote. The handling guidelines were issued to raise public awareness on the proper use of polymer and paper banknotes to safeguard their integrity and prolong their lifespan.
If an individual is doubtful on the value and/or authenticity of a banknote, he or she is encouraged to go to any bank for assistance. The bank will then refer the banknote to the BSP for examination.
Meanwhile, SM Supermalls issued an official statement relative to the viral post in social media.
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Otto Paul de Parisen
- Born: Abt 1735, Berlin, Germany
- Marriage (1): Hester Sicard about 1760 in New York City NY
- Died: 17 Jan 1811, New Rochelle NY
Events in his life were:
- He worked in 1763-1800 as a silversmith in New York City NY 4
- Advertised in the The New-York Gazette (New York City NY), 14 Mar 1763,
"Otto Parisien, Gold-Smith, from Berlin, Makes all Sorts of Plate Work, both plain and chas'd, in the neatest and most expeditious Manner; Likewise undertakes chasing any Piece of old Plate, at his House, the lower End of Batto Street."
- Made freeman of New York City NY, 31 Jan 1764.
Naturalized on 18 January 1763. 4
- Coffeepot, c 1765
h: 12 1/2"
wt: 36 oz, 10 dwt
Engraved PCM in cartouche for Peter and Catherine (Sleght) Mesier.
- Advertised in the The New-York Mercury (New York City NY), 20 May 1765,
"Five Pounds Reward. Stolen out of the Shop of Otto Parisien, Goldsmith, in Smith-street, on Friday last the 17th of May, in the Afternoon; A small four-square black Shagreen Box, containing the following Rings, viz. One Diamond Ring, middle Stone Shape of a Heart, set round with Sparks, one ditto with brown Stone, with a Roman Head cut on, set round with Sparks, one ditto, a Garnet Eight-square, one Spark each Side; one ditto, an Emerald, four-square, one Spark on each Side; one ditto set in the Form of a Flower-pot, the Middle a Diamond, two Sparks, three Rubies above, and an Emerald and a Topaz on each Side; one ditto, a Saphio, in the Shape of a Heart, with an Emerald and two Sparks above in the Form of a Crown; one ditto, a Moco the Middle, Garnets all round; one ditto, a Garnet, the Middle in Form of a Heart, very long, two Bristol Stones each Side; one ditto, four Garnets set across, a small white Stone in the Middle. Any Person or Persons that should offer any of the above Rings for Sale, or to pawn, it is desired they may be stopped, that they may be brought to Justice, and the above Reward will be given by Otto Parisien." 4
- Advertised in the New York Journal (New York City NY), 1769, as a silversmith 4
- Advertised in the The New-York Journal or the General Advertiser (New York City NY), 9 Feb 1769,
"Otto Parisien, Silver-Smith, Living near Peck's-Slip, opposite to Mr. Vandervoort's, Returns Thanks to his Customers for past Favours, and hopes their Continuance; which he shall endeavour to deserve, by supplying those Gentlemen and Ladies who please to employ him, with all kinds of wrought Plate, either chased or plain, according to any Pattern they shall please to send or direct; and by doing the Work in the best and neatest Manner, and at the cheapest Rates."
- Freedom box, 1773
w" 3 1/4"
wt: 3 oz 5 dwt
Commissioned by the Court of Common Council of the City of New York for presentation to General Thomas Gage.
- Advertised in the New York Gazette (New York City NY), 1774, as a silversmith 4
- Advertised in the New York Packet (New York City NY), 1785, as a silversmith 4
- He was a partner in 1785-1789 with David Parisen in New York City NY as OTTO PARISEN & SON. 4
- He was a partner in 1789-1790 with Philip Parisen in New York City NY as OTTO PARISEN & SON. 4
- Advertised in the The Diary (New York City NY), 1792, as a silversmith 4
- Advertised in the New York Gazette (New York City NY), 1793, as a gold- and silversmith 4
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Do you want to know whether it’ll snow in Fayetteville, North Carolina? You’ve come to the correct place! We’ll go through everything there is to know about snow in Fayetteville in this blog article. Fayetteville is located in the state of North Carolina, and it is no stranger to snow. The city experiences an average of 8 inches of snow each year. However, there have been years when the city has seen up to 20 inches of snow.
Although Fayetteville does not get as much snow as some other parts of the country, it is still important to be prepared for when the snow does fall. We’ll discuss the history of snow in Fayetteville, as well as what kind of weather conditions are required for it to fall and how often it snows here. We’ll also give a rundown of the finest sledding locations in Fayetteville!
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History Of Snowfall In Fayetteville
On December 16, 1775, the first snowfall in Fayetteville, North Carolina took place. The snow began to fall at 10:00 a.m. and continued for three hours. By the end of the storm, between four and five inches of snow had fallen. The snow was so thick that it broke tree branches and covered wagon wheels, according to contemporaneous records.
The snowfall on January 4, 1799, was not typical. In fact, it was one of just two measurable snows in Fayetteville throughout the 18th century. On January 13, 1779, there was another snowfall. It too was unusually large; between four and five inches of accumulation were reported.
Despite the fact that the 1779 storm was less devastating than prior ones, it lasted for a shorter period, resulting in lesser damage to trees and property. Despite these two-recorded snowfalls, Fayetteville winters are generally mild, with only rare bursts of chilly air. As a consequence, snow is uncommon in Fayetteville NC.
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When Does Snow Falls In Fayetteville NC?
Snowfall in Fayetteville, North Carolina usually occurs in the late fall or early winter. However, snow has been known to fall as early as October and as late as April. The most common time for snowfall is between December and February.
During these months, the average temperature in Fayetteville is around freezing or below. This means that any precipitating moisture is likely to fall as snow rather than rain. However, it is important to note that snowfall in Fayetteville is often highly variable from year to year. Some years may see several feet of snow, while others may see very little.
As a result, it is difficult to predict exactly when snow will fall in Fayetteville. Nevertheless, the late fall and early winter are typically the best times to expect snow in this part of North Carolina.
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What I Should Pack To Fayetteville For Winters?
Fayetteville winters can be harsh, but with the right preparation, they can also be enjoyable. The first step is to dress for the weather. Heavy coats, hats, gloves, and boots are essential for protecting against the cold. It’s also important to layer clothing so that you can regulate your body temperature as needed. In terms of food, it’s a good idea to stock up on non-perishable items such as canned soup and pasta.
These can be easily heated up and provide a warm, satisfying meal when the average temperature drop. Finally, don’t forget to bring along some entertainment. Books, games, and movies can help pass the time when it’s too cold to go outside. By following these tips, you can make sure that your winter in Fayetteville is both comfortable and enjoyable.
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The Best Places To Go For Sledding In Fayetteville!
Winter days are the best! Who doesn’t enjoy gazing out their window on a snowy winter morning? If you’re lucky enough to call a city home, you know how lovely snow and rainfall can be. And if you’re really blessed, live in Fayetteville, NC, where there are lots of fantastic sledding opportunities!
If you’re searching for a unique winter fun activity, sledding in Fayetteville is one of the best options. In the wettest month, civil twilight, here are the greatest sledding locations in Fayetteville. Walker Park weather station is one of the finest places to go sledding in Fayetteville.
The weather station at William B. Umstead State Park is another excellent sledding location. This state park has slopes that are ideal for sledding, as well as a lot of trees and other challenges that make it more exciting. There’s also plenty to do in the park if you’ve had enough sledding, including hiking, fishing, and pictures.
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What Is the Best Time To Visit Fayetteville Nc?
Fayetteville, North Carolina is a beautiful city located in the heart of the state. The city is home to a variety of businesses and cultural attractions, as well as a number of historical sites. Visitors to Fayetteville can enjoy a wide range of activities in visible light daylight saving time cloud cover in the windiest month from shopping and dining to exploring the city’s many museums and parks.
With its central location and abundance of things to do, Fayetteville is a great destination for a weekend getaway or longer vacation in the calmest month with low temperature to see annual snowfall in the time period of Jan Feb mar apr. The best time to visit Fayetteville is during the spring or fall when the weather is mild and comfortable and average rainfalls and average snowfall occurs. However, visitors can also find plenty to do during the summer and winter months. Regardless of when you choose to visit, Fayetteville is sure to have something for everyone.
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Fayetteville, North Carolina experiences snowfall every year. The snowfall accumulation in Fayetteville can vary greatly from year to year, but the snow usually melts within a week or two. Despite the fact that Fayetteville generally has a temperate climate, the city does experience the occasional winter storm, rain falls and snow falls in the coldest month.
When this happens, the city’s residents are typically prepared with shovels and salt to keep their sidewalks and driveways clear. While the snow may be a nuisance for some, others enjoy the opportunity to get out and enjoy the winter weather. Regardless of how one feels about the snow, it is always an exciting event when Fayetteville gets its first snowfall of the season.
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Lens Sharpness, Contrast and Color Rendition
Let’s take a look at how the lens performed in a lab environment using Imatest:
As you can see, the Nikon 85mm f/1.8G is an excellent lens optically, even at large apertures. It does have a little bit of focus shift and field curvature, which is why some of the corners appear weaker when stopped down. However, I did not find it to be a big problem when using the lens for portraiture in the field.
Bokeh is a very important characteristic of portrait lenses. In this case, we are dealing with three cream machines, especially the 85mm f/1.4G and the 105mm f/2.8G, which are some of the most sought after lenses just because of the way they beautifully render bokeh.
Here is the full image from which I made the below bokeh crops:
Here is a bokeh comparison between Nikon 85mm f/1.8G, Nikon 85mm f/1.4G and Nikon 105mm f/2.8G at maximum aperture:
All three look good and creamy, but the Nikon 85mm f/1.4G stands out with very smooth and less defined bokeh due to its maximum aperture of f/1.4. Let’s see what happens to bokeh when all lenses are stopped down to f/2.8 (still max aperture for the 105mm f/2.8G):
Interestingly, the Nikon 85mm f/1.4G seems to have a slightly smaller diaphragm opening than the 85mm f/1.8G at f/2.8, which results in smaller background highlights. In this case, I actually prefer the bokeh of the 85mm f/1.8G. Overall though, the Nikon 105mm f/2.8G certainly looks the best here due to much less defined and smoother background blur.
While the 85mm f/1.8G has a 7-blade diaphragm (compared to a 9-blade diaphragm on the 85mm f/1.4G), you would not be able to see any difference between the two at large apertures. This is because the new diaphragms on all modern Nikkor lenses are rounded, which only shows defined edges when stopped down to f/4-5.6 and smaller.
If you are crazy about bokeh, this lens certainly has a lot of potential:
Overall, the Nikon 85mm f/1.8G renders great-looking bokeh that is very comparable to the one on the professional Nikon 85mm f/1.4G.
Most prime lenses heavily vignette when shot wide open and the same is true for the Nikon 85mm f/1.8G, so no surprises here. The good news is that as you stop down to f/2.0, vignetting starts to disappear and at f/2.8, it is almost invisible. By f/4 and onwards, it is completely gone. Take a look at lens vignetting at different apertures, as measured by Imatest:
This type of behavior is expected from large-aperture lenses, especially when they are mounted on full-frame cameras. The Nikon 85mm f/1.4G also vignettes significantly at large apertures, despite its high price tag. The older Nikon 85mm f/1.8D vignettes even more – dark corners are visible even at f/2.8 and f/4.
If you use Lightroom or Photoshop Camera RAW, vignetting is not an issue for this lens, because the Nikon 85mm f/1.8G lens profile is already included in the latest versions of both.
Ghosting and Flare
Ghosting and flare are controlled quite well, depending on where the bright source of light is positioned in the frame. It does not do as well as the Nikon 85mm f/1.4G though, because the latter has better lens design and Nano-coating to further reduce ghosting and flare. Here is an image with the sun positioned inside the frame:
The Nikon 85mm f/1.8G has a slight amount of barrel distortion, which is not very noticeable. The older Nikon 85mm f/1.8D had no noticeable distortion in comparison. As I have already pointed out, Adobe already has a built-in lens profile in the Lens Corrections module, so you can easily take care of the problem with a single click.
Lateral chromatic aberration is controlled well, even in high-contrast situations. Take a look at the below results, as measured by Imatest:
Longitudinal chromatic aberration / LoCA (which is the effect of color fringing in front of and behind the focused area), on the other hand, can be quite visible at very large apertures, which is expected for a fast prime lens. Here is an extreme example of LoCA with some axial purple fringing:
Unfortunately, unlike lateral chromatic aberration, LoCA cannot be easily removed in post-processing.
Let’s move on to lens comparisons.
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Electric Field Simulation Around Contaminated SIR Insulators Using MATLAB
High voltage insulators are mainly used to support transmission lines. This paper focuses on simulating the electric field along the surface of contaminated Silicone Rubber (SIR) insulators. The electric field (EF) distribution is important to determine the EF stress occurring on the insulator surface. So, the EF distribution is analyzed using a FEM tool in MATLAB under various conditions. Two types of insulators, straight and alternate sheds, were considered. Results showed that higher EF stresses occurs on the trunk portions of both straight shed and alternate shed types. Also, the results showed higher EF magnitude on the straight shed compared to the alternate shed, under both clean and contamination conditions.
Keywords:electric field distribution, electric potential, finite element method, silicone rubber insulator, water droplet
K. O. Papailiou, F. Schmuck, Silicone Composite Insulators. Materials, Design, Applications, Springer, 2013 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-15320-4
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N. Mavrikakis, E. Koudoumas, K. Siderakis, D. Pylarinos, E. Thalassinakis, O. Kokkinaki, A. Klini, C. Kalpouzos, M. Polychronaki, D. Anglos, "Insulators’ pollution problem: Experience from the coastal transmission system of Crete", 52nd International Universities' Power Engineering Conference (UPEC 2017), Heraklion, Crete, August 29-September 1, 2017 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1109/UPEC.2017.8231893
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A recent study conducted by the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) reveals that African American women are at greater risk of developing cancer caused by talc exposure than their peers who did not use the genital powder.
Study authors noted that while regular use of talcum powder was associated with higher rates of ovarian cancer regardless of where it was applied, users who applied the powder to their genitals showed a 40 percent higher risk of cancer, while those who used the powder for non-genital purposes increased the risk by more than 30 percent.
Joellen Schildkraut, an epidemiologist at the University of Virginia and the lead researcher for this study, told Reuters that black women in America were heavily targeted in marketing campaigns for the body powder. Yet it has no real benefit. Still, Schildkraut began her research as a skeptic. She questioned the fiercely debated issue of whether it caused ovarian cancer and other forms of gynecological cancer. She described herself as a cynic. Her latest findings, on top of what has been previously studied by other researchers, have convinced her.
She said that when you look at the proof that has been established in study after study, it becomes clear that this is an “avoidable risk for ovarian cancer,” and she said consumers should steer clear.
Her team interviewed nearly 600 black women with ovarian cancer and another 745 women of color who did not have the disease. The women primarily resided in the eastern, midwestern and southern U.S. Of those interviewed, 63 percent of the women with cancer and 53 percent of the women who did not have cancer were users of the powder. The research, published in the journal Cancer Epidemiology, note black women have historically been grossly underrepresented in epidemiological studies on this issue. Numerous other researchers not involved with the study confirmed to Reuters that the methodology was sound, and the findings affirm what previous studies have established: That use of talc increases consumer risk of developing ovarian cancer. This study revealed even stronger connections between talc use and ovarian cancer than previous research. For example, another study released in December revealed a 33 percent increase in ovarian cancer among women who reported using talc directly on their genitals or on tampons, sanitary napkins or underwear.
As it relates specifically to black women, a case control study conducted last year in California indicated African American females had far higher uses of the powder – 44 percent of black respondents used the product, compared to 30 percent of white female respondents and 29 percent of Hispanic female respondents.
Johnson & Johnson’s marketing strategy in the 1990s specifically targeted minority women, particularly black women. This fact has been revealed in recent product liability litigation which led to multi-million dollar verdicts against the product maker.
Most of the research tackling this issue now is designed to follow participants over time to ascertain whether they are at risk for developing the disease. Although there were two studies that did not find a link, other researchers say those studies were too small to be effective.
Although some scientists have been critical of the latest research and raised the issue of “recall bias” (participants might be more likely to falsely recall they used the powder after hearing about the multi-million dollar verdicts being paid out by Johnson & Johnson), Schildkraut said that was a factor she considered, but said women can be trusted to accurately remember whether they used this product on a regular basis.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports some 20,000 American females are diagnosed every year with ovarian cancer. The disease results in 14,500 deaths annually.
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Talc linked to ovarian cancer risk in African-American women, June 2, 2016, By Ronnie Cohen, Reuters
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The Leper and the Princess
Age Range: 7 – 14 years
Habiba, the beautiful princess of the Wala Kingdom, is in a dilemma. How can she marry a man she does not love? Worse still when she finds that her father, the king, has offered her as a prize to a man whose qualification is success in climbing a kapok tree! Foolish as this may sound, Habiba’s bitterness arises from the fact that Dauda, the winner, is a leper!
But she is in for a surprise! In this exciting love story packed with suspense and the supernatural, Habiba discovers Dauda’s dark secret — much to her relief!
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Methodological aspects of using a wearable eye-tracker to support diagnostic clinical evaluation of prolonged disorders of consciousness
Keywords:disorders of consciousness, Coma Recovery Scale Revised, CRS-R, eye tracking, diagnostic accuracy
Objective: To evaluate the feasibility of using a wearable eye-tracker when assessing patients with prolonged disorders of consciousness using the Coma Recovery Scale Revised (CRS-R), focusing on technical challenges.
Design: A methodological investigation with descriptive and analytical elements.
Subjects: Four patients with prolonged disorders of consciousness were recruited from the rehabilitation clinic of a regional rehabilitation unit.
Methods: A selection of subtests in the CRS-R were performed while recording eye movements with a wearable eye-tracker.
Results: No major adverse reactions were observed, suggesting likely patient acceptability. Calibration was not always possible. However, distinct eye movements were discernible from the recorded data even without calibration, and analysis of these produced results with the potential to support clinical assessment.
Conclusion: Eye tracking was feasible during clinical assessment for this patient group. Recording eye movement responses in these easily fatigued patients has the potential to add sensitivity for detection of conscious responses and to complement clinical examination. Further study is merited. Current hardware and software limitations can be overcome with manual data processing and analysis; however, significant developments in automating data processing will be required for broader clinical application.
Some survivors of profound acquired brain injury develop a prolonged disorder of consciousness. Differentiation of the stage of prolonged disorders of consciousness is of relevance when planning rehabilitation and informing families. It currently relies largely on clinical assessment using standardized neurobehavioural rating scales. In the Coma Recovery Scale Revised (CRS-R) the patient is encouraged to perform tasks while the clinician observes. The patient’s responses may, however, be difficult to interpret due to impairments associated with the brain injury. The objective of this study was to develop eye-tracking as a supporting tool to CRS-R assessment of patients with prolonged disorders of consciousness. A selection of subtests in the CRS-R were performed while recording eye movements with a wearable eye-tracker. No major adverse reactions were observed, suggesting likely patient acceptability. Distinct eye movements were discernible from the recorded data, and analysis of these gave results with the potential to support clinical assessment. Further study is merited.
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In this ARE 5.0 NCARB-approved Project Planning and Design Exam Prep course you will learn about the topics covered in the ARE 5.0 PPD exam division. A complete and comprehensive curriculum, this course will touch on each of the NCARB objectives for the ARE 5.0 Project Planning and Design Exam.
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Name Professor Course Date Robots and Minds Robots are just machines that are remotely controlled in order to perform jobs that are complex and may require some level of intelligence. It is worthy to say that there are all sorts of robots; “one with ability to perform mathematical calculations that need complex theorems play chess evaluate and diagnose illness as well as guide missiles”. Since robots are said to be intelligence machines intelligence can be taken to be that ability to be responsive to undertake various activities without limitation. In respect to intelligence robots have to be fed with information in order to perform tasks in the right manner used to confuse people that computer has any capability to do similar tasks to human beings it only imitates what human can do but cannot fit in the context of human being due to lack of senses. It is true artificial intelligence can do some tasks better than human beings but all what computer does is just what human being already know. What it does is to execute them faster and in a complex manner. The best I can say is that computer will always be lesser to human being and it will never be equal or surpass human beings. Work Cited William G. Lycan. Robots and Minds. 358 [...]
Extra Credit (Optional Assignment) Philosophy 101 Approximate length: 600-1000 words Worth a potential of 3 points Assignment: Read the following article from our textbook and write a brief summary and review: Robots and Minds: William G. Lycan (pp. 358-363) Your review should include: 1) A brief summary of the central arguments/topics covered in the article 2) A brief discussion of your own thoughts on the arguments/topics brought up in the article You do not need to write an introductory paragraph or concluding paragraph unless you choose to. You do not need to use any sources other than the course textbook to complete this assignment. If you use sources other than the course textbook (for example, websites or articles), you need to include a thorough list of sources at the end of your paper. When quoting from the course textbook make sure to specify the page number where the quotation can be found. A simple reference at the end of the quotation will suffice, such as: (p. 42) or (42). I strongly recommend taking notes on the reading and using those notes as the basis for writing your summary and review. Taking notes will help clarify the key points of the article. Make sure to write your name at the top of your paper before submitting it to Canvas. Checklist for Extra Credit Clarity i. extra credit paper should be clearly written ii. checked for spelling and grammatical errors Content i. extra credit papers should fully answer each question or complete each task on the assignment prompt ii. content should be written in the student’s own words and demonstrate engagement with the readings and course materials iii. quotations should be used effectively and sparingly iv. paper length should be roughly 600 to 1000 words Citations i. quotations should be clearly indicated with quotation marks and have a citation (or just a page number for quotations from the course textbook) ii. any secondary sources used for the purpose of writing the response paper should also be cited. | <urn:uuid:818ae614-de1d-4204-b2bb-8d50a6bb9621> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://studybay.com/latest-orders/187458/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571909.51/warc/CC-MAIN-20220813051311-20220813081311-00265.warc.gz | en | 0.927632 | 649 | 3.203125 | 3 |
Tourism plays a vital role in the economic development of a country. Tourism is the second largest foreign exchange earner in India. The tourism industry employs a large number of people, both skilled …show more content…
Important features of the travel and tourism industry:
There is plenty of travel and tourism agencies are available which provides airlines, bus travels and cab facilitators.
This industry includes almost everything from government tourism sectors and major multinational companies to small private travel agencies.
At almost every point of work in this field employees need to interact personally with the customers and understand their needs while making them comfortable, so as to be able to provide the best service in terms of travel options and arrangements.
2. Transportation in Tourism:
Tourism cannot thrive without transportation. Transportation is an integral part of tourism. There are different modes of transportation is available like rail, road, ship and airline. The development of transportation will automatically develops the tourism sector. The government should concentrate on improving the transportation industry also. The effective factors in choosing transportation mode are
• Time limit
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Online travel agencies:
Tourists can book the tickets and select the packages through online also. One can select the place where to travel, what are the accommodation options available for his budget. Based on how many days the tourist wants to spend his vacation in the trip he can choose the nearby hotels/lodges. At the same time he can select the qualified translator and get good packages.
6. Qualified Translators:
Qualified translators are very important in tourism sector. India has mixed cultures and languages as the tourists are coming from different states and different countries this becomes more flexible and comfortable for the tourists when there are qualified translators are provided.
Travel and tourism is the largest economy in India. Our Indian government has focused on development of tourism sector. By providing more secure, comfortable and efficient service to the travellers our tourism sector automatically will reach best position in the world tourism industry. With so many unique attractions, India is known for its own matchless charm. Plan a trip to India and make the vacation | <urn:uuid:6f5215e0-16ac-45fe-a2d5-db860869112b> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.cram.com/essay/Essay-On-Importance-Of-Tourism/FJYYYS93WU | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572033.91/warc/CC-MAIN-20220814113403-20220814143403-00265.warc.gz | en | 0.928073 | 445 | 2.53125 | 3 |
Ah, designer land — the work a designer can output is phenomenal and we often take it for granted. Designer land is filled with politics, just like any specialization — filled with norms, do’s and dont’s.
Today I’ll be writing about one of the strongest do’s that many designers don’t take into mind when designing a product.
Stop Listening To The Crowd
A designer is suppose to experiment. Just like with most positions, you can learn the foundations and after that you’re on your own. You can be mentored in the direction that you wish, but you have to continue learning on yourown
Personally, I’m just a code geek who loves coffee and has a strong passion for beautiful design but after working in freelance I’ve realized one thing:
Design is a subset branch of sciences
A designer who cares about what they do will conductexperiments
, think between the lines and break down every single pixel to each color.
Experiments, and subsets of those experiments. Your job as a creative artist is to create forthe
people. With every upcoming year we are looking more and more into quality of life, studying behaviours to make products easily accessible for all while maintaining a unique feel.
I have never studied design, I have read several books, but I realized very quickly how after you’re finishing with the foundation of arts, you are quickly pushed into design principles — another foundation.
Although I believe these two highly benefit a designer, I believe there is a lot more to becoming a designer than two, three or even four years of schooling. A designer should be pondering thoughts at all parts of the day, paying attention to the way people interact with the things around them. Conducting experiments with their work, asking those around them which one ofA-Z
No, I didn’t mean asking if there should be +1 pixel on the border width of an element, or the font size should be a little bigger, or instead of using #eee, we use #ddd for accessibility.
Take a close look atfig 1.
Which of these is the normal for a basic login form on a website or a mobile app?
Of course the one on the left, but have you thought of that — where does a user hold their phone. A user will most likely be holding their phone in their right hand, with their thumb near the bottom half of the screen. Do we want to make the user stretch his thumb and risk the phone dropping out of his hand?
A lot happens in the subconsciousness, and this one little phone drop could possibly lose a customer and even induce indirect hate towards the product.
break down every single pixel to each color
Again, I don’t mean increasing the font size by a few pixels, or changing a color by a few shades. As a designer you’re taught to use specific colors to create specific mood, BUT have you ever thought about fluctuating moods due to a seasonal changes? Environmental changes?
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Panama China deal will hurt Recreational Fisheries
The Panamanian government has struck a deal with Chinese fisheries that will allow the harvest of skipjack tuna, a species critical to the pelagic ecosystem of Panama’s Pacific waters.
While you may not have heard to skipjack tuna, you’ve surely heard of Marlin, Yellowfin and sailfish. These big game fish, that bring in nearly $100,000 million annually in revenue for the country, relay on a large number of skipjack tuna to survive. Without the skipjack, not only Panama but surrounding countries will lose populations of larger game fish. Once these fish are gone, it’s a sure bet that Panama will lose its appeal for anglers from around the world.
Why is Panama handing over a species not only imperative to recreational fishing but also the health of the Pacific ocean? We’re not the only ones asking the question.
Ursula Marais, who manages Tropic Star Lodge in Piňas Bay, expressed her concern about the impact of harvesting Skipjack in such large quantities in a press release earlier this week. In her statement, Marais said Tropic Star, one of the countries most recognized fishing outfits, has set up an emergency meeting with the Minister of Tourism in an effort to urge against the agreement. Will presenting the economic and environmental implications be enough to outweigh this political deal? let’s hope so. | <urn:uuid:f39f9fba-c029-4d98-8a58-550fa0a78178> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://playacommunity.com/panama-articles/nature/7587-panama-china-deal-will-hurt-recreational-fisheries.html | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572198.93/warc/CC-MAIN-20220815175725-20220815205725-00265.warc.gz | en | 0.938215 | 294 | 2.265625 | 2 |
Wells Fargo analysts say that the interest rates Americans pay if they lease a car for 48 months are the cheapest they’ve been for 40 years, at around 4.25%. Interest rates on auto loans have continued to fall despite expectations this year that the US Federal Reserve would cut back its monetary stimulus program.
But the number of cars on the road has remained stagnant for the last six years or more. The housing market is on its way back, so why not car leasing?
Jay Bryson, global economist at Wells Fargo, points to two recent trends:
1. People drive older cars than they used to.
2. Families are sharing cars between their members.
Bryson thinks most of this is still a hangover from the financial crisis. “Cars are starting to come back but they still remain relatively depressed,” he told Quartz in a phone interview. “Perhaps one of the biggest things explaining it is that people are trying to repair their balance sheets, and…taking out a car loan would obviously get in the way of that.”
But could the real problem be the millennials, who just aren’t driving? Our colleague Derek Thompson at The Atlantic has explained in the past why he thinks that’s a factor. Americans between the ages of 16 and 34 drove 23% less in 2009 than they did in 2001, according to a report (pdf) from the US PIRG Education Fund and the Frontier Group. The same study found that car-sharing services like Zipcar had already saved Americans from driving 1.1 billion miles as of early 2013. Wells Fargo speculates that the higher number of people working from home these days might make having a car less essential.
For his part, Grayson thinks that the trend is a temporary one, and that more Americans will return to buying new cars once they are in better financial shape. Young people face unemployment rates more than double those of workers of all ages, and that could be part of why they’re not buying cars. In the future, Grayson predicts, ”Spending on [motor vehicles and parts] appears to be well below its long-run trend at present, and the old age of cars on the road should eventually be supportive of new car sales.”
But what if this were a secular change? What if Americans really don’t need as many cars anymore? Could it hurt the economy? Consumer spending on durable goods—items that are expected to last more than three years—comprised 38% of the United States’ real economic growth last year. Car sales were responsible for 30% of that.
The short answer, says Grayson, is no. Consumers will always find something to spend their money on. If this were a permanent change, he says, “Maybe we don’t pay as much attention to motor vehicles, maybe we pay more attention to sales of Apple computers.” | <urn:uuid:915e1a96-3176-44ff-b6a8-3621b43d4260> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://qz.com/136259/leasing-a-car-is-cheap-so-why-arent-more-americans-doing-it/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572198.93/warc/CC-MAIN-20220815175725-20220815205725-00265.warc.gz | en | 0.97572 | 602 | 2.4375 | 2 |
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Blue light at night will ruin your sleep, which is super important for your health. These blue light blocking glasses are an inexpensive solution to this problem.
Do blue light blocking glasses work?
Your body has an internal clock that notices how late in the day it is by the coloring of the light. In nature blue light is most common in the morning. It tells your body to wake up and get ready for the day. This is a great process in the morning, when you actually want to wake up and feel full of energy.
However, in the evening too much blue light can become a problem. All these modern screens and light bulbs emit more blue light than you would find in nature.
Your body needs some time to prepare to go to sleep. If it doesn’t get this preparing time your sleep quality will get messed up. This is exactly what too much blue light does. It tells your body to wake up, to start a new day. So the preparing for sleep gets delayed which ruins the quality of your sleep.
Blue light blocking glasses filter out an amount of blue light so you can still look at screens and have light bulbs shining without messing up your sleep as much.
Sleep is extremely important for your health, happiness, energy,… and blue light blocking glasses are an inexpensive way to drastically improve it. Basically everyone who comes in contact with the modern world in the evening can benefit from these glasses.
This pair of glasses is the perfect combination between reasonable price and good quality.
There really isn’t that much more to say about it, get them and the results will speak for itself!
You might want to try out a more affordable pair of glasses first if you’re still a bit sceptic. Or you just don’t want to spend too much on things like this.
Either way this is a great option to get started.
If you already wear glasses and don’t want to go through the hassle of getting a prescription pair, grab a pair of these Swansic Fitover Sleep Glasses. As their name suggests, you can wear these over regular glasses.
Another way to get your blue light blocking if you already have glasses is by getting these Spectra clip-on lenses.
If you want the best quality and don’t mind paying a little extra these Truedark Twilight Elite blue light blocking glasses are for you.
How to use these blue light blocking glasses
Get the one best suited for you and start wearing it 2 hours before bed. In most cases you should not wear blue light blocking glasses all day.
Blue light is also the thing that helps you stay energetic throughout they day. If you would wear these glasses all day your body would be preparing for sleep all day long. If you want to do things during the day this is not what you want.
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What Are Investor Relations (IR)?
Investor relations (IR) is a key department in many medium-to-large public companies. Investor relations provides investors with an accurate account of company affairs. This helps private and institutional investors make informed decisions on whether to invest in the company.
Understanding Investor Relations (IR)
Investor relations ensures that a company’s publicly traded stock is being fairly traded through the dissemination of key information that allows investors to determine whether a company is a good investment for their needs. IR departments are sub-departments of public relations (PR) departments and work to communicate with investors, shareholders, government organizations, and the overall financial community.
Companies normally start building their IR departments before going public. During this pre-initial public offering (IPO) phase, IR departments can help establish corporate governance, conduct internal financial audits, and start communicating with potential IPO investors.
For example, when a company goes on an IPO roadshow, it is common for some institutional investors to become interested in the company as an investment vehicle. Once interested, institutional investors require detailed information about the company, both qualitative and quantitative. To obtain this information, the company’s IR department is called upon to provide a description of its products and services, financial statements, financial statistics, and an overview of the company’s organizational structure. | <urn:uuid:f90bb6b8-8edc-4a0f-8d94-518080bb4428> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.nationalcapital.co/investor-relations/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571909.51/warc/CC-MAIN-20220813051311-20220813081311-00265.warc.gz | en | 0.937945 | 278 | 2.09375 | 2 |
Family violence and child-aware practice - podcast
May 22, 2020
Emerging Minds have gathered a group of family violence practitioners and other leaders in the field to deliver a two part series podcast on family violence and child-aware practice.
In episode one, workers discuss the impacts of family and domestic violence on the child, acknowledging the climate of fear that children live in and how this can impact on their behaviour. Also explored is the impacts on the mother-child relationship, practice dilemmas that arise from difficult conversations regarding child wellbeing and responding to these dilemmas.
Episode two explores finding ways to start talking about children's wellbeing in the context of family violence, safety considerations, organisational support and key areas of conversation that can be had with fathers. This episode expresses the importance of increasing the confidence and skills of the generalist practitioner in this area given the prevalence of family violence in Australia. | <urn:uuid:3fecdf5f-3b0f-43a4-89e2-e82a8b4fae44> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.dovetail.org.au/news/2020/may/family-violence-and-child-aware-practice-podcast/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572033.91/warc/CC-MAIN-20220814113403-20220814143403-00265.warc.gz | en | 0.939696 | 183 | 2.03125 | 2 |
Nelson McIntyre Collegiate Backyard Revitalization Project – Stage 1
Our students designed a space that attended to the following 5 pillars: Inclusivity, Climate Action, Food Security, Healthy Living, and Reconciliation. This large project will be phased in over several years. The first section will focus on an Indigenous land-based learning classroom and our science and agricultural lab. The students have planted edible shrubs and orchard trees based on consultations with Indigenous Elders and landscape architects. They have built temporary raised garden beds for the community while we wait for funding for the Science and Agricultural Labs.
The entire project has been designed with sustainability in mind. Specifically, a cistern will be incorporated to harvest rainwater and irrigate, edible shrubs and orchards have been planted, and composting is included. We have further plans to complete this area. Natural seating, naturalized landscaping and more trees will come in the fall.
To date, we have planted 23 shrubs (saskatoons, raspberries, and black currents). Additionally, we have planted 5 apples trees and 3 plum trees. All have been covered with mulch to provide moisture retention.
We are working to support and advance communication around climate sciences and help students and our surrounding community to take action steps towards combatting climate change. We have included a number of land-based learning opportunities to explicitly teach Climate Action. All of these measures will ground our teaching practices in the following areas:
• By growing and eating our own food, we are reducing emissions because we reduce the need for transportation.
• By using rainwater to irrigate, we will save water and reduce waste water treatment needs.
• By composting food, we reduce the need to transport it.
We are primarily focusing on two areas of Climate Action. The first is to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions through waste reduction and reduction in transportation needs as well as tree planting for increased air filtration, and the second is to educate our community so that they will do the same. We see our educational goal as the most impactful as we can reach students and community members by the 100s, thereby expanding our influence.
We will teach students how to plant, maintain, and support naturalized grounds, using recycled rainwater with climate action in mind. We will teach students the importance of reducing water usage through harvesting rainwater, mulching, and by planting native plants to Manitoba. Teaching students the health, economic and environmental impacts of home gardening also supports emission reduction by reducing transportation both in the purchasing and waste removal. Composting will be part of this educational process. Our community will also benefit from these gardens, as they will be primarily for community use in the summer months.
The tree planting is an important educational priority. Creating a canopy for shade and air filtration is an important educational component to help with air purification. Additionally, we will have less grass and more naturalized areas in the yard. This will be a direct reduction in mowing and watering, creating a more environmentally sustainable area.
Reflection & Celebration
We are in the beginning stages of this work. We plan to continue planting – more trees, shrubs, and indigenous plantings. We also have plans to build permanent community gardens with a cistern irrigation system as part of this project.
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Joanne Kelley Cogdell started her company last year, envisioning a South Bend community that could support one another through the opioid crisis. Since the launch of Naxos Neighbors, Bendable has guided her closer to that vision. She’s using the lifelong learning platform as a jumping-off point to host a series of trainings at the St. Joseph County Public Library. Her learning playlist of resources on the topic, featured above, inspired dozens of people to attend the events. “There’s no way we could get that engagement and interest in this topic without Bendable’s help,” Joanne said.
Although Edward Basker died in 1972, his art can be seen all around South Bend. A selection of his best-known pieces—mostly watercolors—will be on view at the St. Joseph County Public Library for the next two months, but it won’t end there. The community can also tap a new Bendable resource. (Just go to “Explore” and search “Basker.”) “It’s a unique experience to be able to cement his name into a source where people can continue to learn about him,” said Jared Basker, Edward’s grandnephew, who organized the exhibit. “People will be able to keep his legacy alive.”
The St. Joseph County Public Library is shining a light on systemic injustice through Bryan Stevenson’s memoir Just Mercy, this year’s choice for the One Book, One Michiana initiative. And Bendable is making that light a little brighter. Visitors to the Main Branch can access Bendable Community Collections—playlists of books, podcasts and other learning resources—through an exhibit showcasing local residents dedicated to enacting social change. “Bendable is so community driven,” said library specialist Tre Goodhue. “It’s a great platform for that outreach.”
After 12 years as a clinical psychologist, Nina Stoeckel is ready to open her own private practice. But she was missing one skill before she could move forward: building a website. Bendable helped her take the next step. After attending an in-person learning group at the library co-hosted by Bendable, Nina not only learned how to make a website of her own, but she walked away with a working product. “Technology is definitely not my strong suit,” she said. “I was so appreciative of this opportunity.”
Mara Lucas has been a fan of the library since moving to South Bend 14 years ago. But it didn’t occur to her that it could help her start her own business until she connected with Bendable. Lucas, who works in student affairs at Notre Dame, seeks in her side hustle to connect community members who abstain from alcohol through in-person events and social networking. Since attending a workshop and a learning group co-hosted by Bendable and the library, she’s been able to lay out a clearer path for her business. “I am continually amazed by the breadth of options and experiences Bendable has,” Mara said.
Even for a professional, there’s always room to get a leg up. For Jeremy Prince, Bendable is the perfect learning platform. He began searching through courses to pick up more skills in data analysis and coding. And now, after completing an edX class on the R programming language, he’s eager to put his new knowledge to use at his fellowship with a local nonprofit. “I’m excited to tell more stories with data now,” said Jeremy, who plans to explore more resources on computer skills. “I really like the structure of Bendable. I can learn a little bit everyday.”
Eleven years after Howard Whetstone graduated college for the first time, he’s thinking of enrolling again. While the process can be daunting, he has Bendable to help guide him through it. Howard is taking the Ivy Tech Student Success course, which teaches skills such as note taking and time management and is now available via Bendable. In addition, the Memorial Hospital technician is using the lifelong learning platform to check out possible careers and brush up on his math. “Bendable,” said Howard, “has helped me explore what I might be interested in going back to school for.”
When Jamila Blue decided to relaunch her company, Conscious Michiana, as a nonprofit, her goal was to build a stronger bond with her community. Bendable gave her the tools she needed. After attending a marketing lecture by Bendable Community Collection author Ben Bulgrien, she went home with new ideas for planning a festival for Conscious Michiana, which promotes spiritual wellness by connecting holistic practitioners and clients. “I was really impressed,” Jamila said. “Not just with the event, but with the amount of resources that are on Bendable, too.”
It’s easy to fall out of pace with life during long winters. Bendable is here to help you pass the time—and learn something exciting, too. Through January and February, Bendable will partner with the City of South Bend and the St. Joseph County Public Library to host Winter of Learning, a series of events that include local speakers, group learning circles and movie screenings. (For details, see sjcpl.org/news/winter-of-learning/) “Bendable gives us a place to make these resources public to everyone,” said Francie Fink, a fellow at the nonprofit enFocus who develops programming for the city. “That’s going to be a huge help.”
Bendable has always met learners where they’re at. Now, whether it’s at your school, the fitness center, museum or a favorite coffee shop, we’re finding new ways to come to you. Haley Allaben (seen at left) and Eliana Fram worked with their colleagues at enFocus, a local nonprofit, to hang more than 200 Bendable posters at 60 locations around South Bend. QR codes direct users to learning tracks such as “Dive into history” and “Get a leg up at work.” Said Haley: “It’s helpful to have something visual out there in the community that people may not have access to in their own homes.” | <urn:uuid:411dc3fa-345a-4a50-b9e7-3bd67d9ff117> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://network.bendable.com/live-and-learn/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572198.93/warc/CC-MAIN-20220815175725-20220815205725-00265.warc.gz | en | 0.961684 | 1,372 | 1.757813 | 2 |
Chantelle is an avid hiker and bicycler, exploring forests, hiking paths and bike trails throughout Illinois, Michigan and Wisconsin.
What is a Quaking Bog?
Volo bog started to form 12,000 years ago when the glaciers began to recede. As the glacier in Northern Illinois receded, blocks of ice broke off and were buried in the clay, sand and gravel of the area. As the climate warmed, these blocks of ice melted leaving depressions in the earth referred to as kettle-holes. Lakes, bogs, marshes and wetlands formed in the kettles.
Volo bog started out as a 50-acre lake. About 6,000 years ago the lake started to fill in with vegetation. A floating mat, primarily composed of sphagnum moss, grew around the edges. Though it looks like solid ground, if you were to step on it would "quake" because the sphagnum is floating on water. (It feels somewhat like a water bed.) As plants decomposed and died the mats thickened and grew.
The Interpretive Trail, or more commonly referred to as the floating island, is the most popular trail in the park. There are 5 distinct zones you will pass though before you reach what little open water is left from the original 50 acre lake.
As you step onto the trail it sways and feels somewhat like a floating dock. This first zone is known as the marsh zone. You can expect to see cattails, jewelweed, wool grass, water plantain, arrowhead, water dock and marsh skullcap. A wide variety of wildlife makes the marsh their home, so look closely. Muskrats, voles, bullfrogs, dragonflies, painted turtles, downy woodpeckers, herons and ducks are just some of the inhabitants of the marsh area you can expect to see.
Tall Shrub Zone
As you continue along the walkway, you will enter the tall shrub zone. The predominant shrub in this area is the winterberry holly. Watch out for poison sumac as it can cause a rash worse than poison ivy. You'll also see dogwood and a variety of ferns including the marsh, sensitive, cinnamon and royal fern.
The mat in this zone of the bog is thicker and the trail does not sway as much. You are, however, still on a mat of plants floating on water!
Continue along the path and you will reach the Tamaracks, pine trees that lose their needles each fall, and which can reach a height of up to 66 feet. The wood from the tree was used by the the Algonquin Indians to make snowshoes. The native people in Canada made poultices from the inner bark and used them to treat cuts, infected wounds, boils and hemorrhoids. The outer bark was used to treat arthritis and colds.
Sphagnum moss grows at the foot of the trees. Native Americans used the dried moss to line their cradleboards serving as a sort of absorptive "diaper". Soldiers in the 1700 and 1800s used dried moss as a field dressing because moss produces acids that inhibit the growth of bacteria.
Low Shrub Zone
Entering the low shrub zone you can expect to see bog birch, little bog willow, hoary willow and leatherleaf. Initially, six species of orchids were recorded in Volo Bog with only one remaining - the Rose Pogonia. Keep an eye out for Indian Pipe, a white plant that lacks chlorophyll and gets its nutrients from the matter decaying just under the surface of the moss.
Ringing the open water area, one of the most interesting plants you will see is the pitcher plant. A carnivorous plant, the rim of the plant is slippery. When an insect, such as a fly, lands to sip the sweet nectar, it slips into the plant and drowns in a liquid pool inside the plant. This liquid slowly digests the fly absorbing the nutrients its body provides. I can personally attest that this will undoubtedly be any child's "most favorite things" on your hike. That and bouncing the whole group on the floating boardwalk by repeatedly jumping up and down.
This open water is what remains of the original 50-acre lake. Due to the lack of oxygen in the water and the high levels of acid released by the plants, if you were to accidentally fall in your body would not decompose. Scientists in Europe have found over 800 preserved bodies in peat soils. Their skin was like leather.
During the 1940s, a farm was adjacent to the bog. Legend has it that numerous cows and horses, having wandered off, fell into the bog and can be found in the black water at its bottom.
Extend Your Hike
The Interpretive Trail is only .5 miles, so for those of you who want to extend your hike, there are three additional trails: the Tamarack View Trail, the Deer Path Trail and the Prairie Ridge Trail. The trails are somewhat hilly. On your hike you'll pass through "Chipmunk Woods", an oak-hickory woodlands, a restored prairie and a savannah. Bring your bug spray if you don't want to get eaten alive. You will, however, get some good exercise while enjoying beautiful scenery and fresh, clean air.
The Visitor Center is housed in a restored barn from the early 1900s. A wide variety of programs are available for adults as well as kids. Saturdays and Sundays guided tours are available and I would highly recommend taking one. The guides are friendly and very knowledgeable and you will learn so much.
Picnic tables, clean restrooms and plenty of parking make it easy to spend the afternoon at the bog. There is also a lovely gift shop and an interactive display on the second floor where kids can learn all about the flora and fauna of the bog.
Thought You Knew It All? Here Are The Strangest Things Ever Found In A Bog
- Bog butter - wooden casks containing butter are often found in bogs.
- Murder weapons - believed to have been used during ritual sacrifices to torture their victims prior to death.
- Skulls with holes in them - speculated that these were victims possessed by spirits. Holes were often drilled into the skull in medieval times to release evil spirits.
- Hair gel - a body, dating to 300 bce with hair intact, was discovered to have a mixture of vegetable oil and pine resin covering its hair.
- A wheel- measuring 2.5 feet in diameter, a wheel was found in the Netherlands. Dating to 2700 bce, it is the oldest wheel ever found in Europe.
- Canoe - a canoe measuring nine feet long was found in a Dutch bog. Carbon dating places it as having been from 8500 bce.
This content is accurate and true to the best of the author’s knowledge and is not meant to substitute for formal and individualized advice from a qualified professional.
© 2015 Chantelle Porter
Chantelle Porter (author) from Ann Arbor on August 17, 2015:
Thanks Megan and drbj. I'm not sure I'd ever bog snorkel but who knows? Maybe one day. It's really a neat place and free so if you're ever in the area you should stop by.
drbj and sherry from south Florida on August 17, 2015:
Thanks for the extraordinary introduction to Volo Bog - the place is fascinating and must attract many visitors.
Megan Solberg on August 17, 2015:
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Maintenance of Roads & Paths
Roads and paths inevitably deteriorate and can get overgrown with brambles and other bushes. One of the difficulties associated with reporting faults on them, such as pot-holes or fly-tips, is knowing which local authority is responsible. Roads, bridleways & byways come under the jurisdiction of the County Council whereas paths through parks and those along former railway lines which are not classified as bridleways are maintained by the District Council. In addition, you may not know which District Council's area you are in when you see the fault, for example the Alban Way is partly in Hatfield. Moreover, sometimes the District Councils carry out highway maintenance on behalf of the County Council.
The simplest way round these problems is to report faults via the website or mobile-phone app Fix My Street, (or for pot-holes only, Cycling UK's Fill That Hole). If you have a mobile phone with you when you see a fault, take one or two photographs of it (one picture is worth 1000 words) and, possibly later if it is more convenient, use the relevant app to make a report & upload the photographs. The reporting procedure requires you to pinpoint on a map the location, so an advantage of making the report immediately is that if your phone has location services enabled it knows exactly where you are. If you don't have the app on your phone, you can subsequently transfer the photos to a laptop or desktop PC and then make a report via one of the websites. This should only take about 2 minutes! Such a report is then redirected to the relevant local authority and from which you should subsequently receive an acknowledgement via e-mail.
If you are confident that the fault is the responsibility of Hertfordshire County Council, you can report direct using HCC's fault reporting webpage. At time of page update (October 2021) St Albans District Council is maintaining verges, as explained on their Grounds Maintenance webpage. If you have a MyStAlbans account you can report online; you will need a photograph to validate the report. Other ways to report are listed on their Green Space webpage. | <urn:uuid:8c0cac7e-2df2-466c-af27-5b8190333ceb> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.stacc.org.uk/campaigns/route-maintenance | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571909.51/warc/CC-MAIN-20220813051311-20220813081311-00265.warc.gz | en | 0.960204 | 436 | 1.851563 | 2 |
Therapeutic listening is a whole body approach to improving listening skills. The Therapeutic Listening program requires use of specialized music at home through high quality headphones. This music has been modified in order to support the ear’s ability to discriminate and interpret sounds. This approach is highly individualized, and depending on the needs of the child, additional sensory integrative techniques are often recommended.
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The Therapeutic Listening program is a 12 week program and requires the use of specialized equipment such as headphones, chip player, and modulated music (up to 6 different types of music chips). Following an assessment with a TL certified therapist, the equipment and recommended music can be purchased through vital links or each family can enter a rental agreement with Toronto Children’s Therapy Center. | <urn:uuid:60db6292-13f4-493e-b524-8562594dea7e> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.torontochildrenstherapycentre.ca/ot-program/therapeutic-listening/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571536.89/warc/CC-MAIN-20220811224716-20220812014716-00265.warc.gz | en | 0.933182 | 215 | 2.328125 | 2 |
More financial professionals are risking life and limb to move into frontier markets in the Middle East like Iraq and Libya in an attempt to grab an early foothold in these potentially massive markets.
Such a move is not for the faint-hearted; roadside bombings and kidnapping of foreign businessmen are still common in Iraq where sectarian politics and insurgent violence persist a year after the withdrawal of US troops. Meanwhile, militant attacks continue in Libya, particularly in the city of Benghazi where there’s a “specific and imminent threat to Westerners”, according to the British foreign office.
But for those willing to take the risk, the rewards can – in the long-term at least – be great. Ziad Makkawi is an investment banking and private equity veteran who has worked for Middle Eastern firms Algebra Capital, Dubai Bank and Shuaa Capital, as well as in New York. He recently set up private equity firm Blue Gate Capital Partners to capitalise on Iraq’s plans for reviving its economy and the growth potential of post-revolution Libya.
“There are a lot of challenges in places like Libya and Iraq; they’re unsophisticated markets where corruption is rife and there are security challenges and physical dangers, so it’s by no means for everyone,” he said. “However, if you’re cognizant of those risks, there’s the lure of high growth and bigger returns.”
Iraq is one of the fastest growing countries in the world, according to new World Bank figures. GDP increased by 11.1% in 2012, and is expected to grow by 13.5% after oil exports have returned to pre-war levels. Libya also relies heavily on its hydrocarbon wealth and its economy turned around rapidly last year, growing by 121.9% after a contraction of nearly 60% in 2011, according to the International Monetary Fund.
Some international investment banks have attempted to make inroads in Iraq – Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs, HSBC, Citigroup and BNP Paribas have all flocked to the country in an attempt to advise on lucrative infrastructure and project finance work. However, there were just nine deals announced last year, according to figures from Dealogic. What’s more, the largest – a $1.5bn initial public offering by Iraqi telco company Asiacell – has been beset by problems and Morgan Stanley eventually quit the flotation.
“Investment banking is still vastly underdeveloped in places like Iraq and Libya, but financial professionals are increasingly pursuing new opportunities in these frontier markets,” said Shane Phillips, managing director of Dubai-based headhunters Shane Phillips Consultants. “This is less about banks hiring or expanding in these countries, but more financial services professionals who have grown frustrated with shaky job prospects and low levels of growth in more developed markets pursuing new ventures and using their expertise to develop new business.”
Unfortunately, it’s not possible to be a suitcase banker if you want to operate in Iraq or Libya. “Building relationships on-the-ground is absolutely vital to success in Iraq and Libya, you can’t just fly in and out, because people want to see commitment. It’s very difficult to gain an edge in these markets unless you have the right connections,” said Makkawi. “Companies that are developing a local presence are recruiting from all over the world – people from the US, Europe and the Middle East are moving there.”
There are also signs that Middle Eastern investment banks are eyeing opportunities in Iraq. Abu Dhabi Investment Bank became the first UAE institution to receive a full banking licence from the Iraqi Central Bank last year, and plans to expand its investment banking in the country. The joint venture between regional investment banks EFG Hermes and QInvest will eventually mean expansion into Iraq and Libya, it said.
Lebanese firms Bank Audi and Byblos Bank are also launching operations in Libya and Iraq to offset declines in business in their home countries. Sami Haddad, general manager of Byblos Bank, told Reuters that Iraq was under-banked and that “you would have to be stupid not to make money”.
However, Makkawi believes that Libya will offer the better opportunities in the short-term. “Libya doesn’t have the same simmering tensions as Iraq, has a smaller population and a lot of wealth. There are obviously regional concerns, but essentially it’s ground zero there now, so it’s the right time to invest.” | <urn:uuid:77ce2ae4-a549-4ea3-8ece-6b21f0c2709d> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.efinancialcareers.com/news/2013/01/after-the-bombs-stop-the-bankers-move-in | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571909.51/warc/CC-MAIN-20220813051311-20220813081311-00265.warc.gz | en | 0.959165 | 947 | 1.609375 | 2 |
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Bitcoin fell for a fifth day, the longest losing streak in more than a year, after one of China's largest online exchanges said it would stop handling.
Bitcoin has been one of the best investments you could have made in the last 5 years. But why is Bitcoin dropping? I am sure you already heard about the recent BTC price fall that followed the theft of more than $30 million worth of digital tokens from a cryptocurrency exchange. So, unsurprisingly, the BTC value has now fallen again.
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Last March, the term “Digital Dollar” went viral when Congress suggested creating digital U. S. money to pay stimulus.
Crypto has more retail investors than any other market. You can see this if you look at the Bitcoin price chart next to a chart of Google search trends for the word “Bitcoin”. The charts are pretty similar, it would seem, The more people that google Bitcoin, the higher the price goes.
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As an educator of both pre- and in-service mathematics teachers I frequently urge my students to use activities in their teaching which require mathematical thinking, perseverance, and problem solving. In addition, teachers are always searching for activities which can be used by all the students in a class rather than choosing different activities for the different groups of students.
One of our favorite activities is Magic Squares.
I’m sure all of you are familiar with Magic Squares. They are square arrangements of numbers so that the sum of the numbers is the same for each row, column, and the two primary diagonals. Some magic squares have additional properties, but we’ll ‘stick’ to the ‘basic’ magic square for now.
Take a moment to notice that each row, column, and diagonal sums to 15. Also, the numbers in the cells are the positive integers from 1 to n; where n is the total number of cells. A 5 x 5 magic square of this type would contain the numbers from 1 to 25 (note: there are more than two hundred seventy-five million distinct 5 x 5 magic squares).
So, how can we use these when we choose instructional activities for our students? Simply said, we can have students build or solve (more about that below) magic squares using positive and negative integers, decimals, fractions, etc. We can, therefore, use the same ‘activity’ to challenge the diverse set of students found in our classrooms.
Some suggestions I have for teachers are:
- For some students you’ll ask them to find the Magic Sum (the sum of each row, column, or diagonal). Here are a few examples which my students use in a single 5th grade classroom. Please notice that the 3×3 example does not use integers from 1 to n; notice the 4×4 example uses decimals (which you could change to fractions), and the 5×5 example uses both positive and negative integers.
- Use an app or website to help your students build magic squares. I use https://www.dcode.fr/magic-square
- By using a digital tool, students can explore, report, and explain the effect of changing the size of the square, the Magic Sum, and other parameters.
- Another activity is to solve Magic Squares. Solving requires students to find the values of the ‘blank’ squares. You’ll find that most students use guess-and-check, but this tedious activity can lead to deeper thinking and the development of strategies. A simple teacher strategy is to take one of your complete magic squares and eliminate one or more values. The more values you remove the more difficult the task (in general). I suggest you put your ‘incomplete’ magic square into the Solver portion of the website I identified above. It’ll prevent you from asking students to solve an unsolvable magic square.
Another example below uses a 3×3 magic square (using Excel). Then each cell is multiplied by 5. Notice that multiplication of each cell by the same number results in a ‘new’ magic square.
Of course, dividing each cell by the same number results in a new magic square. Excel makes multiplication or division accurate and easy. On the left side below the Magic Square is ‘divided’ by 4, and then (using the equation editor in Excel) changed some of the decimal numbers to fraction format.
By using the last Magic Square, students will need to add whole numbers, decimals, and fractions to determine the Magic Number. Similarly, of course, you can leave one or more squares blank and ask students to find the missing number(s).
As the teacher you can assign different Magic Squares to each student or group of students. In this way, everyone is working with Magic Squares, using addition and subtraction in non-trivial ways, problem solving, etc.
I suggest you visit the website: nzmaths.co.nz which should be on your list of favorite/useful websites which you should use to support your teaching/learning. You’ll find useful classroom activities using Magic Squares.
Perhaps you’re more familiar with the website: nrich.maths.org which is another source of rich problems/activities including Magic Squares.
In summary, Magic Squares can fulfil many of the requirements you have for activities which challenge your students. Feel free to send me your own examples.
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Google's Project Oxygen started out as an experiment to prove that businesses don't need managers. In 2008, founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin eliminated managers to break down barriers to rapid idea development and replicate a collegial environment, on the assumption that most engineers want to spend their time designing instead of supervising and communicating. But what Google thought would be a revolutionary change turned out to be a case of misunderstanding. Managers do matter – a lot, in fact.
After only a few months, the tech giant's move to a flat organisation became a disaster, with many of their people experiencing a lack of direction and guidance in the business. Instead of ditching their managers for good, Google realised they were critical to the organisation and to employee satisfaction.
Negative perceptions around managers continue to exist today. Many managerial roles have become saddled with red tape and stifling bureaucracy. The title can suffer from a branding problem associated with the unglamorous daily grind and a penchant for rules, policies and procedures. However, great managers have vision and big picture ideas.
Yet only a finite number of leaders can exist within one organisation – whereas, depending on its size, managers are spread across teams and are what keeps businesses humming.
With the evolution of organisation design, it is becoming more critical for businesses not only to have good leaders – they will need to have great managers. But what does this mean? What role will managers play in modern organisations? And how can businesses help managers realise their full potential to be great in what they do?
Hierarchy or no hierarchy?
Despite the Google experiment, many naysayers against hierarchy still exist. In a rebellion against the corporate pyramid, a movement called 'holacracy' has arisen that claims all forms of management need to be toppled if creativity and innovation are to survive.
Although the idea of everyone in a company being their own president might initially feel empowering, the truth is we need some form of hierarchy or decision-making framework, especially in times of great uncertainty. A flat hierarchy, or pancake organigram, unfortunately goes against the universal law of absolutely everything being subject to rules and decrees. Without any forms of hierarchy, you can expect a fair amount of anarchy, soon to be followed by the rise of informal hierarchies. Someone will inevitably take charge.
Within the safety of confines, we often experience the greatest freedom and creative licence. Great managers know this and know where to draw the parameters for the most fruitful outcomes.
Enter humanocracy – a hybrid that aims to marry the sweet sixteen love of holacracy and the time-tested matrimony of bureaucracy. Because we do need both. Humanocracy is defined as the design of an organisation to maximise human contribution by cultivating and unleashing human ability. And for this we need personal relationships and communication.
To coach and teach – not to track and evaluate
The word 'manage' is from the Latin manus 'hand' and Italian maneggiare, to handle or train (specifically horses) and embodies the idea of coaching, development and transformation attached to it. Very different from the current picture many have of management.
In daily battles, employees need someone on hand, someone who knows them individually and what makes them tick, not the Instagram legends somewhere on the Mount Olympus of the business universe. Today, more than ever, empathy is critical in our interpersonal relationships. Management is after all, the science of accomplishing work through others and, for that, you need to score high on the social and emotional intelligence scale.
Studies estimate that 46 per cent of the workforce will work in a hybrid work environment, choosing where, when, and how they work. With new AI technologies such as virtual personal assistants and chatbots potentially replacing almost 70 per cent of the tasks historically done by managers, the role of managers is shifting from evaluating performance to serving as coaches and teachers – as they should.
However, according to a Gartner survey, only 47 per cent of managers today are geared for these changes and only 16 per cent of mid-size organisations have redefined the role of manager to reduce the load and allow for actions that drive empathy and cooperation. Unless organisations embrace and acknowledge the need to look at the role of managers differently, it will be difficult for them to lead people especially during times of uncertainty and change.
A manager's true worth
Neuroscience suggests that the limit of human working memory is 7 plus or minus two items, which explains why most phone numbers are seven to eight digits long – so we can easily remember them. This also explains why a manager should ideally have only 7 plus or minus two subordinates to effectively manage them. You cannot form meaningful relationships when you have 50 subordinates.
As managers are often overburdened and trapped in a spider's web of sticky bureaucratic red tape, they are unable to tend to what matters most in any organisation – the people. This poses a big problem. How often have we seen that infamous line 'people don't leave companies (or jobs), they leave managers'?
When discussing talent retention, the focus is mostly on employees and seldom on the managers who need to make sure those employees are happy to stick around. Research shows that managerial competence is far more important than the typical MBA programme would have you believe, and that operational excellence should be treated as the critical counterpart of strategy. To make people stay, organisations need good managers.
Firms with strong managerial processes perform significantly better on high-level metrics such as productivity, profitability, growth, and longevity. Moving a firm from the worst 10 per cent to the best 10 per cent of management practices is associated with 25 per cent faster annual growth, and 75 per cent higher productivity.
Sphere of influence
Rank doesn't reflect value, it merely indicates role. Good managers are some kind of wonderful. They oil both the operational clockwork as well as the emotional wiring, while connecting the two worlds of the upper echelons and those in the trenches. They are indeed big-picture leaders as well as engaged followers. Successful companies will be those who value and support the gifted people who fill the complex and multifaceted roles of middle managers. Without them, there will be a great disconnect between the organisation's vision and execution.
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