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Thursday 17 June 2021 9:22am
An inspirational group of 21 University of Otago alumni and staff received Queen’s Birthday Honours at the weekend. The 18 alumni and three staff members were recognised for their outstanding contribution and service across a diverse range of areas, including ecological research, art, music, health, business, rural communities, sport, conservation, special education and local government.
The highest honours of Dame Companion and Knight Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit were awarded to Otago’s Emeritus Professor Carolyn Burns CBE and alumnus Grahame Sydney ONZM.
Dame Carolyn Burns has been recognised in the Queen's Birthday Honours.
Dame Carolyn Burns CBE
Dame Carolyn is a leading international authority on the ecology of lakes and was recognised for services to ecological research. She says she felt a “whole lot of emotions” when she heard she had been awarded the honour.
“Lakes as well as rivers need a lot more care and support from those bodies responsible for them, and from citizens.”
“I was obviously very surprised and overwhelmed. I feel very, very honoured by the whole thing, and also very humbled. I also feel considerable gratitude for all those who helped support me along the way and continue to support me now.”
She says she feels encouraged by the award because it gives recognition to the importance and value of our freshwater lakes.
“With the focus more on the quality of rivers, our lakes have been undervalued and slipped under the radar in terms of public profile, and also in recognition of their role and value not just as places where we swim. We’ve taken for granted how much they underpin our tourism industry – when you look at New Zealand in pictures, there’s always a lake.”
Lakes also feature in New Zealand’s spiritual and cultural fabric, including being central to many Māori legends, have huge recreational value, and have inspired generations of photographers and artists.
Dame Carolyn says threats to our lakes today include algal blooms, lake slime, agricultural and chemical run-off, stormwater, invasive species and the effects of land development and climate change.
She says government and local bodies, research projects and local communities need to come together to protect our lakes.
“Lakes as well as rivers need a lot more care and support from those bodies responsible for them, and from citizens.”
She has been involved with the Lakes380 project, which is co-led by GNS Science and the Cawthron Institute and involves sampling 10 per cent of New Zealand’s lakes across the country. Measurements are taken from sediment cores and the overlying water to establish baselines against which to measure climatic and vegetation change. Community groups are also involved with collecting samples and learning about how to monitor the health and take care of their lakes.
Dame Carolyn has also used the samples from Lakes380 to study two invasive species of Daphnia to try to determine what has allowed them to spread into so many of our lakes.
“It’s looking as though dispersal might be related to distance to the nearest road – how accessible lakes are to humans.”
Dame Carolyn’s pioneering research on the ecology of zooplankton has underpinned much of the modern theory of lake biomanipulation, whereby lake food webs are managed to maintain water quality and lake health. For her research, she was awarded the International Limnological Society’s Naumann-Thienemann Medal in 2007, and more recently the Marsden Medal and the Thomson Medal from the New Zealand Association of Scientists and Royal Society of New Zealand respectively. She was the first female President of the International Limnological Society, Chair of Nature Conservation Council and member of the National Parks and Reserves Authority. She was a regional councillor of the World Conservation Union (IUCN) from 1984 to 1990, chaired the New Zealand committee of IUCN members from 1986 to 1990, was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of New Zealand in 1993, and was subsequently the first woman to chair the Society’s Academy Council.
Dame Carolyn began teaching at Otago in 1969, was Head of the Department of Zoology from 1998 to 2005, and continues to tutor fourth years, supervise PhD students and undertake research.
Sir Grahame Sydney ONZM
Sir Grahame, best known for his landscapes of Central Otago, was honoured for services to art. His career spans five decades across mediums including oil painting, watercolour, egg tempera, lithographs, etching and photography. His works are represented in the collections of all New Zealand’s major galleries and in private collections both nationally and internationally.
His 1999 Regions of the Heart: 25-year retrospective toured New Zealand’s public galleries for two years, setting record public attendances. Tens of thousands attended the Down South – Recent Paintings exhibit at Porirua’s Pataka Art and Museum Gallery in 2011.
Sir Grahame’s photographs comprise two books, White Silence and Grahame Sydney’s Central Otago. His works are the subjects of several books including Grahame Sydney Paintings 1974-2014 and his own publications have included Promised Land: From Dunedin to the Dunstan Goldfields (2009). He was a driving force behind the creation of the Henderson House Artists in Residence Programme in Alexandra and he now chairs the Henderson Arts Trust.
Sir Grahame has advocated on various environmental issues, including the successful ‘Save Central’ campaign, and he was a founding member of the Central Otago Wildling Conifer Control Group. He graduated with a BA (English and Geography) from Otago in 1970 and was a Frances Hodgkins Fellow in 1978.
Exceptional service and contributions recognised
The former mayor of Dunedin, Otago alumnus Mr David Cull was appointed a Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit CNZM for services to local government in April, shortly before he died. Mr Cull was a Councillor from 2007 and Mayor from 2010-2019 of Dunedin City Council.
Award-winning biotechnologist Dr Max Shepherd JP was also awarded a CNZM. Dr Shepherd played a leading role in the emergence and success of the New Zealand biotechnology industry and was appointed Foundation Professor Oral Biology at Otago University from 1981 to 1994.
Otago alumni Professor Emeritus David Richmond and Dr Simon Rowley, both of Auckland, were awarded the CNZM for services to health and education, and paediatric and neonatal care respectively.
The Order of the New Zealand Order of Merit ONZM was awarded to Mr Ross Black for services to health; Mrs Margaret Chapman for services to rural women and rural communities; Dr Denise Guy for services to infant mental health and Mrs Mary McFarlane for services to swimming.
Awarded the Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit MNZM were alumni Mrs Lala Frazer QSM for services to conservation; Mrs Sally Jackson JP for services to special education; Mr Hoani Langsbury for services to conservation and Ms Caron Orelowitz for services to podiatry.
The Queen’s Service Medal was awarded to four alumni: Dr Alastair Blackie JP for services to dentistry and local government; Dr Derek Gibbons for services to health; Mrs Benita Robinson for services to the community and Mr Paul Tyson for services to sport and the community.
Staff shine in Honours
Otago alumnus and staff member from 2000-2020, Dr Graeme Downes, was awarded a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit MNZM for services to music and music education. Dr Downes is a rock musician and founding member of The Verlaines, and a former senior lecturer at the University.
“I’m stoked. You don’t expect to get that email or that phone call,” he says. “Then you have to decide whether you are going to say yes, and you go through the whole process of ‘what the hell have I actually done?’. And actually I’ve done quite a lot.
“[The honour] was being offered for two things, for music and education, and one of those is enough of a career for anybody, so I decided that’s probably fair enough.”
He says the award is for the whole “tribe, family, and whānau that have stood behind me, for just the glory and the satisfaction of doing it. There’s been a huge number of people and I’m taking it for all of them as well”.
Dr Downes established The Verlaines in 1981 and has been performing and recording under that name for 40 years. He is the songwriter, vocalist and producer for the band. The Verlaines have released 11 albums and two EPs over this period and played in New Zealand, Australia and the United States, with some shows in the United Kingdom. The group has become an integral part of the ‘Dunedin Sound’ and he has orchestrated three concerts of works by these bands, including The Chills, Clean and Straightjacket Fits under the Tally Ho banner.
He says he has always wanted to share the experiences he has acquired overseas as a musician and an academic, whether it’s through shows on Radio New Zealand, U3A or at the University.
“I’ve always tried to be a good public intellectual.”
He’s delighted when people come back to him and say “damn I never thought about it like that”.
Dr Downes feels his work at the University and as a musician have always been symbiotic.
“I do what I do because I want to know, and because I want to share what I know.”
Dr Downes lectured in the Department of Music, developing New Zealand’s first rock music degree, before becoming Head of Department in 2012. With a PhD on the music of Mahler, he has provided pre-concert lectures for the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra and Southern Sinfonia/DSO and has contributed to music programmes on Radio New Zealand. He graduated from Otago with a MusB(Hons) in 1987 and PhD (Music) in 1994.
Wellington staff member and alumna Dr Samantha Murton received the MNZM for services to medical education, particularly general practice. Dr Murton is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Primary Health Care and General Practice on the Wellington campus.
Also working at the Wellington campus is Mx Mani Mitchell, who received an MNZM for services to intersex advocacy and education. Mx Mitchell has run a tutorial session for the fifth-year medical students “Caring for Intersex and Non-Conforming People” as part of the Professional Development and Ethics module for the last five years.
“I have long considered this work a privilege,” says Mx Mitchell. “I appreciate Otago for the fact the opportunity was created for this lecture series and have valued students’ willingness to engage in deep reflective practice with me.
“The students have shown what is possible when we engage with content in authentic, respectful ways that centre the patient as a person, in a context of being willing to listen and be guided by the patients’ needs.”
The full list of Queen’s Birthday Honours, with links to each citation, awarded to University of Otago alumni and staff:
Professor Carolyn Waugh Burns, CBE, of Dunedin. For services to ecological research.
Mr Grahame Charles Sydney, ONZM, of Oturehua. For services to art.
Mr David Charles Cull, of Dunedin. For services to local government.
Professor Emeritus David Eric Richmond, of Auckland. For services to health and education.
Dr Robert Simon Hearn Rowley, of Auckland. For services to paediatric and neonatal care.
Dr Maxwell Gilbert Shepherd, JP, of Wanaka. For services to biotechnology and business.
Mr David Ross Black, of Wanaka. For services to health.
Mrs Margaret Agnes Chapman, of Geraldine. For services to rural women and rural communities
Dr Anne Denise Guy, of Wellington. For services to infant mental health.
Mrs Mary Joan McFarlane, of Dunedin. For services to swimming.
Dr Graeme Alexander Downes, of Otaki. For services to music and music education.
Mrs Lala Athene Frazer, QSM, of Dunedin. For services to conservation.
Mrs Sally Anne Jackson, JP, of Waikanae. For services to special education.
Mr Hoani Sydney Langsbury, of Dunedin. For services to conservation.
Ms Caron Orelowitz, of Auckland. For services to podiatry.
Mrs Samantha Anne Powell (Dr Samantha Murton), of Wellington. For services to medical education, particularly general practice. (Dr Murton uses her birth name in practice to honour her parents who put her through medical school.)
Mx Mani Bruce Mitchell, of Wellington. For services to intersex advocacy and education.
Dr Alastair Hartley Blackie, JP, of Kaiapoi. For services to dentistry and local government.
Dr Derek Clifton Gibbons, of Dargaville. For services to health.
Mrs Benita Jane Robinson, of Lower Hutt. For services to the community.
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Taipei: Taiwan conducted a successful test launch of the first home-grown HTTP-3A sounding rocket, which could be used to carry miniature communications satellites into orbit, media reported on Sunday.
According to the Central News Agency (CNA), the launch of the rocket, designed by the Advanced Rocket Research Center (ARRC), took place on July 10 at 06:12 (22:12 GMT, Saturday) from a launch site in Pingtung’s Mudan Township, located in the southern part of Taiwan.
Under the initial flight plan, the rocket was expected to reach a top altitude of 12 kilometers (7.5 miles) during an 8-10 minute flight. However, during the test launch, it stayed in the air for two minutes, reaching an altitude of three kilometers.
Despite the low altitude, the test demonstrated a “major technological breakthrough,” the ARRC was quoted as saying by the CNA.
The ARRC added that the launch was a test of the second-stage rocket, while the test of the first-stage rocket, as well as the separation mechanism, could take place early next year.
HTTP is a sounding rocket that can carry scientific equipment. It is named after the four cities in which the cooperative universities of the ARRC are located — Hsinchu, Taipei, Tainan, and Pingtung. The chairman of the ARRC, Professor Jong-Shinn Wu, associated the HTTP rocket with the Hypertext Transfer Protocol, saying that the possibilities of the rocket could be unlimited, similar to the internet. | <urn:uuid:e325dc15-5391-4fca-957d-aa29da31fd3f> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://thenortheastaffairs.com/taiwan-successfully-tests-first-home-grown-rocket-to-launch-satellites-into-orbit-reports/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572833.78/warc/CC-MAIN-20220817001643-20220817031643-00265.warc.gz | en | 0.966508 | 324 | 2.40625 | 2 |
90 notecards = 23 pages (4 cards per page)
The larvae of some insects are merely small versions of the adult,
whereas the larvae of other insects look completely different from
adults, eat different foods, and may live in different habitats. Which
of the following most directly favors the evolution of the latter,
more radical, kind of metamorphosis?
Which tissue type, or organ, is NOT correctly matched with its germ
Among protostomes, which morphological trait has shown the most
The protostome developmental sequence arose just once in evolutionary
history, resulting in two main subgroups - Lophotrochozoa and
Ecdysozoa. What does this finding suggest?
The Hox genes came to regulate each of the following in what
sequence, from earliest to most recent?
The presence of a lophophore in a newly discovered species would
suggest that the species ________.
Arthropod exoskeletons and mollusk shells both ________.
Which of the following could be considered the most recent common
ancestor of living tetrapods?
Which characteristic is common to all the modern representatives of
all major reptilian lineages (turtles, lepidosaurs, crocodilians, and
What is believed to be the most significant result of the evolution
of the amniotic egg?
(DIAGRAM) In the diagram below, point "A" is ________;
point "B" is ________.
The various taxonomic levels (for example, phyla, genera, classes) of
the hierarchical classification system differ from each other on the
Some beetles and flies have antler-like structures on their heads,
much like male deer do. The existence of antlers in beetle, fly, and
deer species with strong male-male competition is an example of
(DIAGRAM) Refer to the figure above. Which of the following forms a
The duplication of homeotic (Hox) genes has been significant in the
evolution of animals because it ________.
What is true of the Cambrian explosion?
Which of the following is (are) unique to animals?
Both animals and fungi are heterotrophic. What distinguishes animal
heterotrophy from fungal heterotrophy is that only animals derive
their nutrition by
The last common ancestor of all animals was probably a
As you are on the way to Tahiti for a vacation, your plane
crash-lands on a previously undiscovered island. You soon find that
the island is teeming with unfamiliar organisms; and you, as a student
of biology, decide to survey them (with the aid of the Insta-Lab
Portable Laboratory you brought along in your suitcase). You select
three organisms and observe them in detail, making the notations found
int he figure above. Which organism would you classify as an
The most ancient branch point in animal phylogeny is that between
In examining an unknown animal species during its embryonic
development, how can you be sure what you are looking at is a
What is the probable sequence in which the following clades of
animals originated, from earliest to most recent?
Some researchers claim that sponge genomes have homeotic genes, but
no Hox genes. If true, this finding would
Which of the following is most likely to be aquatic?
Why might researchers choose to use molecular data (such as ribosomal
RNA sequences) rather than morphological data to study the
evolutionary history of animals?
You find what you believe is a new species of animal. Which of the
following characterisitics would enable you to argue that it is more
closely related to a flatworm than it is to a roundworm?
Which characteristic is shared by cnidarians and flatworms?
Which of the following organisms would you expect to have the largest
surface-area-to-volume ratio? Assume that all of the following are the
same total length.
Nematodes and arthropods both ________.
While sampling marine plankton in a lab, a student encounters large
numbers of fertilized eggs. The student rears some of the eggs in the
laboratory for further study and finds that the blastopore becomes the
mouth. The embryo develops into a trochophore larva and eventually has
a true coelom. These eggs probably belonged to a(n) ________.
All arthropods ________.
Which of the following combinations correctly matches a phylum to its
Which of the following is a characteristic of all chordates at some
point during their life cycle?
Which extant chordates are postulated to be most like the earliest
chordates in appearance?
Which of the following characteristics is shared by a hagfish and a
Vertebrates and tunicates share
The earliest known mineralized structures in vertebrates are
associated with which function?
Suppose, while out camping in a forest, you found a chordate with a
long, slender, limbless body slithering across the ground near your
tent. This critter could be ________.
Jaws first occurred in which extant group of fishes?
It is believed that the coelacanths and lungfish represent a crucial
link between other fishes and tetrapods. What is the major feature in
these fish in support of this hypothesis?
Which of the following characteristics evolved independently in
mammals and birds?
Arrange these groups in order from most inclusive (most general) to
least inclusive (most specific).
Which of these characteristics added most to vertebrate success in
relatively dry environments?
Mammals and birds eat more often than reptiles. Which of the
following traits shared by mammals and birds best explains this
Which of the following are the only extant animals that descended
directly from dinosaurs?
Which of these are amniotes?
Which of the following is the most inclusive (most general) group,
all of whose members have fully opposable thumbs?
Unlike eutherians, both monotremes and marsupials
In what respect do hominins differ from all other
Arrange the following taxonomic terms from most inclusive (most
general) to least inclusive (most specific).
With which of the following statements would a biologist be most
inclined to agree?
(TABLE) The table above is a comparison of several characteristics of
H. floresiensis to those of nine other hominin species (arranged
roughly from oldest to most recent). What do these data
The evolution of similar insulating skin coverings such as fur, hair,
and feathers in mammals and birds is a result of ________.
As the size of some animals has evolved to greater sizes, the
effectiveness of their adaptations that promote exchanges with the
environment have also increased. For example, in many larger
organisms, evolution has favored lungs and a digestive tract with
Much of the coordination of vertebrate body functions via chemical
signals is accomplished by the ________.
If you were to view a sample of animal tissue under a light
microscope and notice an extensive extracellular matrix surrounding a
tissue, which tissue type would you most suspect?
Evolutionary adaptations that help diverse animals directly exchange
matter between cells and the environment include
Most of the exchange surfaces of multicellular animals are lined with
Interstitial fluid is
If you gently bend your ear, and then let go, the shape of your ear
will return because the cartilage of your ear contains
Environmental influences appear to contribute to cellular mutations
that lead to tumor growth. For example, certain diets lead to higher
incidence of colon cancers, and overexposure to sunlight leads to
higher incidence of skin cancers. The tissues in closest contact with
a carcinogen or mutagen (anything that causes genetic mutations) are
obviously the ones most likely to develop tumors. Carcinomas and
melanomas account for well over half of all cancers. What type of
tissue would you guess the term carcinoma and melanoma is most closely
An elephant and a mouse are running in full sunlight, and both
overheat by the same amount above their normal body temperatures. When
they move into the shade and rest, which animal will cool down
The body's automatic tendency to maintain a constant and optimal
internal environment is termed
Positive feedback differs from negative feedback in that
In a cool environment, an ectotherm is more likely to survive an
extended period of food deprivation than would an equally sized
endotherm because the ectotherm
Most land-dwelling invertebrates and all of the amphibians
The thin horizontal arrows in the figure above show that the
The temperature-regulating center of vertebrate animals is located in
Certain nutrients are considered "essential" in the diets
of some animals because
Ingested dietary substances must cross cell membranes to be used by
the body, a process known as
In the digestive system, peristalsis is
You discover a new species of bacteria that grows in aquatic
environments with high salt levels. While studying these bacteria, you
note that their internal environment is similar to the salt
concentrations in their surroundings. You also discover that the
internal salt concentrations of the bacteria change as the salt
concentration in their environment changes. The new species can
tolerate small changes in this way, but dies from large changes
because it has no mechanism for altering its own internal salt levels.
What type of homeostatic mechanism is this species using to regulate
its internal salt levels?
The function of mechanical digestion is to break down large chunks of
food into smaller pieces. Why is this important? Smaller pieces of
A zoologist analyzes the jawbones of an extinct mammal and concludes
that it was an herbivore. The zoologist most likely came to this
conclusion based upon ________.
In a well-fed human eating a Western diet, the richest source of
stored chemical energy in the body is
Because the foods eaten by animals are often composed largely of
macromolecules, this requires the animals to have mechanisms for
Examine the digestive system structures in the figure above. Bacteria
that produce vitamins as products are residents of location
Examine the digestive system structures in the figure above. The
highest rate of nutrient absorption occurs at location(s)
Circulatory systems compensate for
Organisms with a circulating body fluid that is distinct from the
fluid that directly surrounds the body's cells are likely to have
To adjust blood pressure independently in the capillaries of the
gas-exchange surface and in the capillaries of the general body
circulation, an organism would need a(n)
Atria contract ________.
Which of the following is the correct sequence of blood flow in birds
If a molecule of CO₂ released into the blood in your left toe is
exhaled from your nose, it must pass through all of the following
The velocity of blood flow is the lowest in capillaries because
A normal event in the process of blood clotting is the
For a healthy 20-year-old at rest, arterial blood pressure is
typically ____ mm Hg at systole and ____ mm Hg at diastole.
Small swollen areas in the neck, groin, and axillary region are
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The Sprint Retrospective is a key meeting where the team discusses how to improve. Like the other meetings in Scrum, the ScrumMaster is responsible for ensuring it occurs and that it is well-facilitated. There are three main purposes of the Sprint Retrospective: honestly review how the last Sprint was conducted in all aspects including skills, relationships, processes, environment, culture and tools; discover the key aspects of the previous Sprint that need to be carried forward or improved; and, plan how the Scrum Team will improve the way it does work. This meeting aids the team in inspecting and adapting the entire use of Scrum and how the team is progressing as a team. The Sprint Retrospective is a check point that helps the team to know its current state, compare to its desired state, identify gaps, and take the needed steps to improve. This meeting is also where the ScrumMaster challenges the team to look deeply at itself and its process without fear. When a Scrum Team fails to hold and participate in this essential meeting, the team is likely to become a Scrum Team in name only without the spirit of Scrum – and therefore lose many of the far reaching benefits that many other Scrum Teams have experienced.
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Plantar fasciitis and heel pad syndrome are two common causes of foot and heel pain. Both can be caused by sudden increases in walking or running. The two conditions require completely different treatment approaches. But before treatment can begin, the cause of the heel pain needs to be identified.
There is a simple diagnostic test that can be performed by your chiropractor, physio or healthcare professional that’ll help differentiate between the two conditions and allow them to modify your treatment plan appropriately.
But before we discuss how to tell the two conditions apart, let’s review each condition in a little more detail.
What is the plantar fascia?
The plantar fascia is a thick connective tissue that runs from your heel (calcaneus) to the bones in your midfoot called your metatarsals. It’s made up of strong collagen fibres that support and maintain the arch of the foot during the gait cycle.
The plantar fascia is extremely important for walking and running. Studies have found that the plantar fascia rapidly elongates while your foot is in contact with the ground and recoils like a spring during toe-off. When the big toe is dorsiflexed (pulled upwards) it tensions the plantar fascia, this is known as the “windlass mechanism” and is vital for proper walking or running mechanics.
The plantar fascia is hi-lighted in blue.
Plantar fasciitis, fasciosis or fasciopathy?
Plantar fasciitis results in pain in your heel or foot due to degenerative changes of the collagen fibres that form the plantar fascia. We use the term fasciitis, “-itis” which would imply that this is an inflammatory condition. However, this is incorrect as there are no inflammatory cells present in the tissue. The correct term that should be used is plantar “fasciopathy” or “fasciosis”. To prevent confusion, I’ll refer to it as plantar fasciitis in this article as this is
The term fasciosis “-osis” means destruction or degeneration. Fasciopathy “-opathy” has become the go-to term because it means that there is a “disease or disorder” of the tissue that could include both inflammatory and/or degenerative changes, which we know is the case in this condition.
What is the heel pad?
The heel fat pad is a collection of adipose (fat) tissue that surrounds your calcaneus (heel bone). Its function is to absorb the impact between your heel and the ground during walking, running and jumping.
The impact between your heel and the ground is highest during the foot-strike phase of the gait cycle. The heel needs to be able to absorb 110% of the body’s weight during walking and up to 200% during running.
The fat pad is the tissue structure underneath your heel.
What is heel pad syndrome?
Heel pad syndrome causes pain in your heel due to inflammation and/or destruction of the fatty tissue that surrounds your calcaneus (heel bone). It is the second most common cause of foot pain after plantar fasciitis.
The fat pad can become inflamed due to participation in sports that require a lot of jumping such as volleyball, gymnastics or athletics. An excessive increase in your running distance each week can also increase your risk of heel pad syndrome. Click here to read our blog post that explores ways in which you can manage your training load and prevent running-related injuries.
Do I have plantar fasciitis or heel pad syndrome?
Both plantar fasciitis and heel pad syndrome can cause heel pain. A quick test that can be done to differentiate between the two is simply walking on your toes.
When walking on your toes, if your heel pain increases then that would suggest that your plantar fascia is the source of pain. That is because walking on your toes causes your big toe to dorsiflex (bend upwards) which increases the tension in the plantar fascia. If there is degeneration of the collagen fibres of the plantar fascia, it’s going to be painful when that tissue is loaded.
But if you were to walk on your toes and notice a reduction in heel pain, that would indicate that your heel pad is the source of the pain. The reason is simple, by walking on your toes you’ve taken all the pressure off your inflamed heel fat pad.
Starting position for the calf raise test
An increase in heel pain in this position would suggest that plantar fasciitis is the diagnosis.
How do we treat these conditions?
It’s not uncommon to see cases of heel pad syndrome and plantar fasciitis as a result of overuse or overtraining. That’s why it’s vital to identify if there have been changes to somebody’s training routine that could have increased the load placed on the tissues.
Biomechanical abnormalities of the core, hip, foot & ankle can also be responsible for causing plantar fasciitis or heel pad syndrome. These abnormalities can alter the way a person’s weight is distributed throughout their foot during the gait cycle, leading to an overuse injury.
Plantar fasciitis treatment:
To treat plantar fasciitis we need to create an environment in the foot that promotes the synthesis and repair of the damaged collagen fibres. Remember, we know that it’s not a true inflammatory condition but rather a degenerative condition. To help increase the rate of collagen repair in the plantar fascia we need to create micro-trauma and restart the body’s repair process. My go-to method for treating this is by using a combination of extracorporeal shockwave therapy and manual therapy of the hip, foot and ankle. Rehabilitation exercises that gradually increase the load in the plantar fascia are also prescribed as exercise has been shown to stimulate collagen synthesis.
Taping the arch of the foot with dynamic tape or rigid athletic tape can be used to support the arch of your foot and offload the painful plantar fascia.
Heel pad syndrome treatment
When treating heel pad syndrome we do the opposite of what we do for plantar fasciitis. Heel pad syndrome is most often a true inflammatory condition. Treatment needs to decrease inflammation of the fat pad. A treatment method like shockwave therapy would make your heel pain worse as it promotes an inflammatory response in tissues.
A taping technique can be applied to essentially compress the fat pad of the heel. This can reduce a persons heel pain and make normal walking more bearable. You can help speed up your recovery time by wearing shoes with proper cushioning and limiting the amount of time you walk barefoot.
Our chiropractors at Prime Health Co. can assist in your recovery from heel pad syndrome or plantar fasciitis. The first step (no pun intended) in your recovery is a proper diagnosis as the two conditions require different kinds of treatment and rehabilitation. Next, we will discuss the best methods of treatment to decrease your heel pain and put a rehabilitation program together that’ll improve your resistance to future reoccurrences. | <urn:uuid:89810447-749c-4bad-b050-59b04911bcd6> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://primehealthco.com.au/plantar-fasciitis-vs-heel-pad-syndrome/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573172.64/warc/CC-MAIN-20220818063910-20220818093910-00265.warc.gz | en | 0.918008 | 1,544 | 2.75 | 3 |
James Vandenberg was a well-respected builder and developer in Greenwich Village in the decades prior to the Civil War. As the sleepy hamlet awoke with the building and population boom that began as early as the late 1820s, the opportunity to provide respectable housing for the new population was widespread. Vandenberg took full advantage, building comfortable homes in the area for years. Yet his greatest source of pride came on June 3, 1841.
On that day a box was deposited in the cornerstone of the new Trinity Church far to the south on Broadway. On one side of the box were inscribed the names of the Building Committee. Below that impressive list were the names of the four men who were responsible for the church’s construction. Just under the name of the esteemed architect Richard Upjohn was the inscription “James Vanderberg, Master Mason.”
While Vanderberg was busy with Trinity Church, winding Barrow Street in Greenwich Village was a mixture of homes and small shops. At No. 81 Barrow Street in 1835 was the working class home of Thomas Cox. Two years later mason Samuel Conover lived here.
The land—familiarly known as “Trinity Farm” or the “Church Farm”--belonged to Trinity Church The expansive tract of land had been bestowed on Trinity Church by Queen Anne in 1714. It stretched along the Hudson River from Duane Street in the city north to what, by now, was Christopher Street. Around 1825 Trinity Church began developing the land into building lots and soon many of the streets were lined with two-and-a-half story Federal-style homes.
In 1852 James Vandenberg turned his attention to the block of Barrow Street, just east of Hudson Street. In place of the older homes, including No. 81, he built three impressive brick houses in the latest Italianate style. Vandenberg’s new residences (he would keep No. 79 for his own use) were completed in 1853.
The builder managed to blend sophistication and mid-Victorian decoration with propriety and reserve. Like its neighbors, No. 81 boasted a broad brownstone stoop with stylish Italianate iron railings and newels. The three-story red brick house sat high above a brownstone English basement and the parlor floor lintels were gracefully scrolled and foliate carved.
|Elegant carvings embellish the graceful lintels.|
John Mappis was living in the house in 1907 when he climbed aboard the 6th Avenue elevated train on the morning of November 11. Around 11:00 the train approached 34th Street across from the hulking Macy’s Department Store that had opened five years earlier. Mappis, along with the other passengers, were badly jolted when the train and another collided.
“The two trains were moving slowly at the time of the accident, otherwise, it is believed, there would have been a long list of fatalities,” reported the New-York Tribune. John Mappis was taken to Bellevue Hospital with head and face cuts. One employee from each train was arrested for assault and held on $2,500 bail.
At the time Mary Britton Miller was living in Italy. Born into what she called a “good family” in New London, Connecticut. Miller’s family life, however, would be a tragic one. When she and her twin sister, Grace, were four years old her father, New York lawyer Charles P. Miller, and mother, the former Grace Rumrill, died within an hour of one another. When Mary was just 14 years old her sister drowned.
The privileged girl was reared by a grandmother and, later, an aunt and governess. She attended exclusive boarding schools and traveled throughout Europe. An aspiring writer, in her late 20s she spent three years abroad; then in 1911 returned to the States to make New York her home.
Writing under her real name, she achieved little success. In 1928 she published her first book of poetry, “Songs of Infancy.” Three other volumes of poems followed.
Then in 1946 she reinvented herself. Mary Britton Miller took the pseudonym Isabel Bolton. By the middle of the century she was living in No. 81 Barrow Street and was what The New York Times deemed a “prominent literary figure.”
The poet-author had passed her 60th birthday and was unable to see clearly enough to write. She dictated her books and poems in the house on Barrow Street. In 1943 she published a novel, “In the Days of Thy Youth,” and in 1946 the book “Do I Wake or Sleep.”
Edmund Wilson was the American Critic for The New Yorker. Gore Vidal said that Wilson’s praise “or even attention” meant “earthly glory for a writer.” Wilson read “Do I Wake or Sleep” and deemed it worthy of Henry James. He wrote “the device of the sensitive observer who stands at the center of the action and through the filter of whose consciousness alone the happenings of the story reach us…a voice that combines in a peculiar way, the lyric with the dry; and is exquisitely perfect in accent; every syllable falls as it should.”
Later Vidal himself would say that through a “great act of will” the author had replaced “the mediocre Mary Britton Miller with a magically alive writer whom she chose to call Isabel Bolton, for our delight.”
In 1952 Isabel Bolton had achieved literary acclaim and on October 16 was the guest speaker at New York University’s Washington Square College Book Club. The nearly sightless author had by now completed “The Christmas Tree” and “Many Mansions.”
On April 3, 1975 the 91-year old Mary Britton Miller died after an extended illness. By now No. 81 Barrow Street was the last remaining house on the block; an out-of-place slice of the 19th century sitting among commercial and apartment buildings.
|Original details like the marble mantel and window framing survive -- photo www.elliman.com|
In 2007 the remarkably preserved house was converted to two upscale apartments. A severe renovation brought the interiors into the 21st century, while retaining some of the original detailing. Then, in 2010, Brooklyn-based real estate developer Jeff Leving purchased the house for his own use for $12.75 million. | <urn:uuid:c07b39bf-7944-4641-9bd4-5783527ffce2> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://daytoninmanhattan.blogspot.com/2013/03/the-1853-no-81-barrow-street.html | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573172.64/warc/CC-MAIN-20220818063910-20220818093910-00265.warc.gz | en | 0.978819 | 1,353 | 2.171875 | 2 |
The Hypo Hygiene Products, Lagos, says it has partnered with the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) to contain the spread of Coronavirus disease in Nigeria by donating 100 cartons of Hypo bleach. Akintayo Akinseloyin, the company Brand Manager, made this known in a statement on Saturday in Lagos.
Akinseloyin said the gesture was in line with the company’s commitment to promoting environmental hygiene to reduce the outbreak of diseases through its brand of bleach. He said the safety of the general public was a priority to the company, noting that it was necessary to enlighten people on the need for good hygiene during the raging global threat of coronavirus. “As a responsible company and brand, our priority right now is providing support to ensure public safety through hygiene. “Promoting the culture of hygiene among Nigerians will go a long way in curbing the spread of the coronavirus,” he said.
Akinseloyin also commended the management and officials of FAAN for protective measures put in place so far. He noted that the government needed all the support it could get to prevent the outbreak in the country. Speaking, Julian Idiaghe, Head of Corporate Affairs, FAAN, said that while they had put preventive measures in place to prevent an outbreak, the gesture from Hypo Hygiene Products Limited was commendable. She said that the donation would further assist in promoting excellent hygiene in their facilities. “The health and safety of passengers are highly imperative and by maintaining good hygiene, our other preventive measures are strengthened. “China recorded an outbreak of the deadly transmittable disease now known as Coronavirus (COVID-19), and it has become a global health risk.
“The first case was reported in Lagos, Nigeria on February 27th, 2020, through an Italian who traveled from Milan to Lagos. The Federal Government has since encouraged Nigerians to adopt preventive measures by maintaining utmost hygiene to curtail the spread of the virus,” Idiaghe said. She said that screening procedures had also been established, while public health announcements were being made on the importance of imbibing good hygiene. | <urn:uuid:32c11263-a2fd-4a70-9920-5054dec8a4d9> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.bellanaija.com/2020/03/hypo-faan-bleach-coronavirus/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573172.64/warc/CC-MAIN-20220818063910-20220818093910-00265.warc.gz | en | 0.970566 | 469 | 1.523438 | 2 |
Barbara Ziegler once planned on being buried standing up in a pine box, but now that ‘green burials’ are available in Parksville her plans have changed.
Now, to her delight, she can be laid to rest without a coffin. Like the 10 burials that have already taken place at Yates Memorial Services in Parksville, she will one day have an unmarked plot surrounded by wildflowers.
“I’ve dealt with a lot of death in my life as well, so it was something I was prepared to deal with,” said Ziegler, while talking about the idea of having to think about death while planning her green burial. “I turned 60 and thought, I’m going to start getting all my ducks in a row.”
Bradd Tuck, the general manager at Yates, said they’ve had people from as far as Vernon and the Sunshine Coast sign up for plots — places where the service isn’t available.
“Everybody has a unique path that brings them to the decision,” said Tuck. “Environmentally, it’s the best option available.”
The environmental aspect is the main reason Ziegler wants to be buried in this way. The chemicals from embalming and the emissions from cremation never sat quite right with her.
“I’m a lifelong environmentalist,” she said, in her cozy Parksville home, with the fireplace burning behind her. “I researched it and found out that being cremated is actually not that great because the amount of fuel and the off-gassing and all of that stuff that happens, so while you take up less space, which is nice, it seemed like this was the better way.”
It’s a pretty simple process, said Tuck. The deceased are wrapped in a shroud or casket made up of biodegradable fibres (such as wicker or willow) and then buried a few feet underground. Soil is topped up over time, and then eventually planted over. He points to one plot, where someone chose to have a fern from their garden planted over them.
“We either allow the family to plant over it, or we plant with grasses and wildflowers,” he said.
There’s no headstones at the burial site, which is in a fenced-off area beside the regular graves at Yates, but rather a large rock with engravings of the names of the people laid to rest there.
“You can’t have marked graves, so there’s a stone placed in the garden nearby that will have a list of names,” said Tuck. “The rock is from Nanoose and engraved here… traditionally headstones come from China, Quebec, Ontario, where there’s big mines, so that’s part of the impact as well is bringing the monument in.”
The price of a basic green burial is approximately $4,000, compared to a traditional burial that starts at approximately $7,000. The main savings come from the lack of casket and concrete liner. Tuck said after the person dies, in most circumstances they can keep the body for about two weeks before the burial, to allow time for family and friends to attend.
“Society doesn’t even talk about death, people are always shocked when I mention that I bought this,” said Ziegler. “I don’t expect to be here forever, it’s coming, we might as well face it.” | <urn:uuid:14f992c7-d1e9-4fce-94b3-1c6bbd4dc424> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.pqbnews.com/news/lifelong-environmentalist-in-parksville-touts-benefits-of-green-burials/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572198.93/warc/CC-MAIN-20220815175725-20220815205725-00265.warc.gz | en | 0.967572 | 761 | 2.015625 | 2 |
Understanding and meeting the communication needs of children is paramount to their development. While in school, most children receive support they need by teachers, but parents often also need guidance to make sure that their child is thriving at home.
The Turlock Unified School District Special Education office aims to provide parents this necessary information by offering a free workshop titled, "Understanding the World of Speech and Language Communication," which is open to all parents, caregivers, guardians, foster parents and group home staff with students in TUSD.
The workshop will provide strategies for expanding children’s language skills, offer approaches for parents to help their children with developmentally appropriate speech sounds and articulate the differences between speech and language. The nuances of communication are important as children develop and the TUSD Special Education office aims to make sure parents are aware of the resources available to them to make the developmental years as smooth as possible.
“This is a great opportunity for the community to come and learn about speech and language disorders and how to help their children. Both of the speech pathologists presenting are highly educated, experienced professionals in the field,” said Matthew Devins, a program specialist at TUSD Special Education.
TUSD Special education will offer the "Understanding the World of Speech and Language Communication" workshop at two times on Jan. 23 from 8:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. and from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the TUSD District Office, 1574 E. Canal Dr. The morning session will take place in Room 102 and the evening session will be in rooms WW5 and WW7. Snacks will be provided. Spanish interpreters will be provided upon request; and child care is available only for the evening session.
Those interested in attending should RSVP to the TUSD Special Education office at 667-8519, noting which session they are interested in attending and if a interpreter will be needed. | <urn:uuid:6129c28e-4660-4f10-8762-1e9104c0e0eb> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.turlockjournal.com/news/education/tusd-offers-speech-workshop-for-parents/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572833.78/warc/CC-MAIN-20220817001643-20220817031643-00265.warc.gz | en | 0.953303 | 394 | 2.765625 | 3 |
To say that the Covid-19 pandemic has had a profound and lasting impact on our lives is, to put it mildly, a gross oversimplification. The pandemic has impacted nearly every aspect of our lives, from having to cope with remote schooling for our children or scrambling for testing to understanding new terms and concepts. Moreover, many will never completely leave behind the scars they bear from witnessing the suffering and loss of so many lives.
In such circumstances, it comes as no surprise that health professionals in myriad settings have so many patients coming into our offices to discuss anxiety and depression. For some patients, these are chronic conditions that have been exacerbated by the extraordinary stressors and challenges of our times. For others, they are new wrinkles in the fabric of their day-to-day lives. I’ve written before about some things that can be done to help in these situations, both at home and in conversations with your doctors.
Yet, what strikes me the most about my conversations with these patients lately is not the new onset of these symptoms and conditions or the severity with which they are presenting but instead that so many people are almost apologetic when they bring up these concerns in our visits. Principally, I find this happens with women, in particular young and middle-aged women. While heartbreaking, especially as a husband and father of three young girls, this is not surprising, as there is a wealth of literature concerning how women and minorities are often not taken seriously in medical situations when expressing concerns and complaints.
“I’m sorry,” they say, as if they have somehow done something wrong. For some patients, this seems to come from a background where they were taught that all you need to get through depression or anxiety is willpower, as if simply deciding to be happy or calm were somehow enough, and that they have failed morally by not being able to do this.
For others, it is clear that their nervousness and apologetic approach come from having previously encountered someone in the medical profession who did not take their concerns seriously. Perhaps they previously saw a doctor about insomnia and were automatically treated as if they were seeking out drugs if they asked about a medicine like Xanax to help with the sleepless nights. Or perhaps they saw a primary care doctor about anxiety and were told the only option was to see a psychiatrist, which can be an incredibly difficult thing to do, especially on the East End, where there simply aren’t enough mental health providers for the number of patients.
Whatever the reason, something has led these patients to a point where they are suffering but feel as if it were their fault, or if not their fault, that there is no easy way to get help. This has happened so often recently that I have finally realized it is an opportunity for me to listen and to learn.
Maybe this or something similar has happened to you.
If it has, I’ll tell you the same thing I tell those patients. First, and foremost, there is nothing good or bad about having anxiety or being depressed. It simply is — a reflection of genetics and environmental factors that sometimes tips over the edge into a disorder that affects our lives. It does not represent a failure of will or make someone a bad person. These are incredibly common conditions that reflect the complex, constant nature of our lives, and just as stress can exacerbate blood pressure, painful life events such as the loss of loved ones or isolation in a time of pandemic can exacerbate these issues. This may seem obvious, but I am frequently struck by how often patients tell me nobody has ever said that out loud to them before.
In my opinion, this is true of most mental health disorders, including addiction. To become addicted to a substance is not a good or bad thing, although the choices we may make to continue addiction such as lying to loved ones or stealing to support a habit can themselves be moral ones. But having an addiction in and of itself does not make you good or bad, any more than having high blood pressure makes you good or bad.
It simply is, and is something that we can often help heal with medicine, therapy, and, perhaps most important, a willingness as physicians to be present and listen with an open, nonjudgmental desire to help. I should be clear — this is not an ideal that I am close to embodying perfectly, but it is the way I was taught to help my patients with anxiety, depression, and/or substance use disorders and what I am trying to do.
Again, having these problems does not make you a failure or a bad person, nor does the fact that sometimes all of the meditation, exercise, healthful eating, and positive thinking are not enough to help control the symptoms. Sometimes, you need a therapist. Sometimes, you need medicine. Often, you need both.
And that is okay. It does not make you a failure, or a bad person.
It simply makes you a person, like the rest of us.
I hope, if these situations sound like you, your doctor is comfortable discussing these things and is striving to listen and to help. If not, don’t give up — find someone who is willing, just as you would do if you had chest pain or trouble breathing. We should all have the opportunity to find happiness and seek health.
Even in the middle of a pandemic.
Note: If you are having severe thoughts of depression or suicide, you can call the Suicide Prevention Hotline at 1-800-273-8255. If you are having trouble with substance use, you can call the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration helpline at 1-800-662-4357 to find treatment options.
Joshua Potter, D.O., a physician with Stony Brook Southampton Hospital’s Meeting House Lane Medical Practice, oversees the practice’s Shelter Island office. He specializes in family and neuromusculoskeletal medicine. Opinions expressed in this column are his personal and professional views and not necessarily those of his employer. | <urn:uuid:7b947e72-640e-4cab-a7c0-28c2f49cf247> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.easthamptonstar.com/villages/2022113/call-not-fault-or-failure | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573172.64/warc/CC-MAIN-20220818063910-20220818093910-00265.warc.gz | en | 0.975305 | 1,240 | 1.65625 | 2 |
Web Application Test Plan
Create a Web application test plan based on a real-life scenario involving a Web-based business which processes credit card information
Assume that you are the network administrator for Online Goodies, an Internet-based company that provides custom promotional gifts, such as T-shirts, mugs, computer accessories, and office décor items to its corporate customers. Online Goodies is an e-commerce site that receives most of its income from online credit card purchases. Repeat customers receive discounts based on the amount of their total annual purchases.
- In your Lab Report file, create atest plan that conforms to the OWASP standards and includes the following elements. You will be responsible for determining what to document in this report.
- Executive Summary
- Table of Contents
- Overview of the tests you would perform
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Father’s Day My father with a ukulele in one of the big bands he played with in the 1930s. My dad with a ukulele some time in the 1930s, aspiring pianist, composer and performer, life, the Great Depression, a world war, the family business, kind of got in the way of all that, though I remember my dad writing little squiggly marks on lined paper after dinner on the kitchen table, and I imitated this, though I had no idea what it was as he wrote up his arrangements of popular songs for the big bands still performing around Pittsburgh in the 60s and 70s. Born in 1919, he left school in the sixth grade in 1931; it was the Great Depression and he began working in his parents’ bakery, and never returned to school. He served all four years of WWII as an Army baker and cook, then came home to try out music again, but ended up working as a baker in small bakeries around Pittsburgh, creating incredible breads and rolls and amazing European pastries, skills which his father had brought from Poland. Working six nights a week, starting his day when most people were fast asleep and coming home at breakfast with a bag of imperfect doughnuts and hard rolls, still warm; the hours and had work took their toll, he had Parkinson’s disease from before the time I was born and was fully engaged with it when I was a child, though he wasn’t diagnosed until the early 80s, and he died after lung cancer and the final effects of Parkinson’s in 1991. I wish you’d had the chance to follow your dreams. I’m doing my best to follow mine. Happy Father’s Day, love, Bernadette Share this:Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window)Like this:Like Loading... Related Post navigation Sketch: Hat and FlowersWaiting 0 Comments a wonderful tribute to the memory of your Father, Bernadette, and your following your dreams is another way to honour his life. xx Loading... Reply Leave a Reply Cancel reply This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed. | <urn:uuid:da6e0ed1-e1bd-4f2c-b1e9-4480bbf09068> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.bernadettestoday.com/fathers-day-2/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572833.78/warc/CC-MAIN-20220817001643-20220817031643-00265.warc.gz | en | 0.982218 | 512 | 1.789063 | 2 |
The Sustaining and Increasing Access to Care in Rural Communities Learning Collaborative, hosted by Capital Link and the National Association of Community Health Centers (NACHC), was concluded in Spring 2022 and explored community needs, growth planning, and financing options for health centers serving rural communities. Through a series of four 90-minute interactive webinars, this Learning Collaborative addresses challenges and opportunities FQHCs face in communities experiencing hospital distress and closure; examine the impact of telehealth on care delivery; and address financial capacity, sustainability, and financing options for FQHCs seeking to expand their impact in rural America. We plan to offer this Collaborative again in early 2023.
Session 1: Lay of the Land for Rural FQHCs
March 9, 2022; 1-2:30 pm EST
This session will review basic data on health centers in rural America, including the shifting market, the rural/urban split, patient characteristics (via UDS mapper), and definitions of rural vs. highly rural/frontier. The session will highlight current and emerging federal initiatives and funding opportunities at HRSA, USDA, FCC, and SBA; notable findings of Capital Link’s recent report on Financial and Operational Trends of FQHCs serving rural America; and the landscape of available resources, including those housed on the Rural Health Hub (a FORHP-funded clearinghouse managed by University of North Dakota). We will also facilitate a group discussion on the challenges participants are facing in their rural communities.
Session 2: FQHC Roles and Opportunities in Connection with Rural Hospital Financial Challenges
April 6, 2022; 1-2:30 pm EST
This session will provide a context for considering how FQHCs can play a critical role in evolving health systems in rural communities. We will focus on best practices, strategies, and lessons learned and discuss a recent Capital Link case study of a rurally-located health center’s experience related to responding to a hospital closure.
Session 3: Enhancing Rural Health Access through Telehealth
May 4, 2022, 1-2:30 pm EST
This session will review challenges and opportunities related to telehealth in rural areas. It will provide fresh status update on broadband (USDA or FCC) access, as well as CMS and state reimbursement and flexibilities. We will consider NACHC’s State Affairs Telehealth State Guide as a resource and review other available telehealth resources. During the session, we will also provide examples of innovative ways health centers are utilizing telehealth and virtual engagement with patients and conduct a group discussion on participants’ experiences with telehealth thus far.
Session 4: Growth Planning & Capital Resources for Health Centers Serving Rural Communities
June 8, 2022, 1-2:30 pm EST
This session will pull together aspects of the three prior sessions to provide perspectives on planning and financing health center growth in rural communities. Aggregated financial and operational data of LC participants will be presented and discussed. We will offer key capital funding information relevant for rural FQHCs, including USDA Community Facilities Program, NMTC and the HRSA Loan Guarantee Program—highlighting examples of health centers that have obtaining these types of capital funding.
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Why you should go: The debate is just one of a number of D.C. Emancipation Day activities taking place throughout the week (the actual day is on April 16). The event is a callback to the Lincoln-Douglas debates of 1858, a series of seven debates that took place between then-Republican Senate candidate Abraham Lincoln and incumbent Sen. Stephen Douglas. Slavery loomed large in those debates.
Today marks the 44th anniversary of the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr., a day that shook a nation and forever changed D.C.’s landscape. The riots that erupted in the wake of King’s killing devastated many D.C. neighborhoods, which were left economically depressed for decades. That environment set the stage for present day gentrification.
Rioting after King’s assassination lasted for days in D.C., where initially peaceful gatherings turned violent. People looted businesses and more than 1,000 buildings burned to the ground. A curfew was put into place. Ben’s Chili Bowl on U Street was one of the few businesses that remained opened through the riots.
In the video below, Ben’s Chili Bowl cofounder Virginia Ali and others recall D.C. during the riots. They also talk about how Ben’s survived the aftermath of the riots and then weathered gentrification. Ben’s is one of the oldest businesses on U Street and is now a bonafide D.C. landmark.
At the end of the video, Virginia Ali says, “What has been most interesting and most satisfying for me, is to go into the Chili Bowl and see people from all walks of life: the rich, the poor, the intellectuals, those who haven’t gotten very much education.” It runs the gamut, she says, including people of all races, and seeing such diversity has “just been wonderful. I think that’s what the world should look like.”
The debate over whether to continue Black History Month is a provocative one, and the voices calling to end it are coming from some unlikely sources. There are those who have long argued that singling out minority groups perpetuates racial animosity. Others ask “Why is there no white history month?” (A common counter argument to that is “Because every month is white history month.”). But some are raising the question because they think that having a Black History Month “lets us off the hook,” so to speak; with a month set aside to learn about black history, there’s little impetus to incorporate it into U.S. history classes.
Black History Month began in the 1920s as Negro History Week, the brainchild of D.C.’s Carter G. Woodson. The purpose: to learn about the accomplishments of black Americans and their contributions to society. Tilghman appeared on WAMU 88.5′s The Kojo Nnamdi Show earlier this month when he said that as a child, Black History Month gave him a “sense of empowerment, a sense of pride:”
Last week we wrote about the ongoing debate over whether “black” or “African American” is the preferred term among black Americans born in the United States. A 2011 The Wall Street Journal/NBC poll showed that 42 percent of respondents preferred to be called black, compared to 35 percent who went by African American and 13 percent who said it didn’t matter.
We noted some complexities within this debate — what about African immigrants, non-black Africans and second-generation Americans with roots in Africa? A number of you with similar backgrounds chimed in to offer thoughts on what you preferred to be called, and how you’ve navigated racial identity in America.
I prefer not to be called African-American because it doesn’t correctly encompass my history or background. Additionally, there continue to be tensions between “member of the African diaspora, “exotic” blacks and African-Americans “regular” blacks. That often painful and tense history continues to prevent black immigrants from feeling as if African-American can ever be an all-inclusive term and, thus, makes “black” our default.
Some readers were unsure of what to call themselves, such as commenter Cia0912:
The controversy over the quote on the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial isn’t over. National Park Service plans to change the quote on the side of King’s statue is drawing criticism from the monument’s executive architect and others.
The quote on King’s statue currently reads, “I was a drum major for justice, peace and righteousness.” It’s a paraphrased version of this longer quote, from the end of his “Drum Major” speech:
If you want to say that I was a drum major, say that I was a drum major for justice. Say that I was a drum major for peace. I was a drum major for righteousness. And all of the other shallow things will not matter.
Why you should go: The film festival screens films that take place in the District, showcasing the diversity of D.C. DCentric readers may be interested in seeing: “The Vigil,” which follows a Pakastani classical dancer who returns to her homeland from her adopted home in D.C.; “A Monument for Martin Luther King, Jr.,” a video essay on the King memorial and the role of memorials; and “Fly By Light,” a documentary-in-progress following 15 D.C. students who, for the first time, leave the city for the countryside of West Virginia.
The history of D.C.’s African American community is long and storied. African Americans have been around since the city became the nation’s capital, and most were free by 1830. In recent decades, D.C.’s black community has grown in ethnic diversity due to an influx of immigrants; about 18,000 District immigrants identify as black, with many coming from African and Caribbean nations. The District is also home to one of the largest expatriate Ethiopian communities in the world.
Courtesy of St. Augustine Catholic School
Students singing at St. Augustine, a school founded by free blacks and former slaves in 1858, and continues to thrive to this day.
Relations between the African American community and recent African arrivals have been tense at times. That was on display during a 2005 debate over whether to officially rename a corridor in Shaw, a historically black neighborhood, into “Little Ethiopia.”
But the history of African Americans’ struggles and triumphs also resonate with some of D.C.’s black immigrants. In a WAMU Metro Connection story about St. Augustine Catholic School, which was founded by African Americans before the Civil War ended, reporter Jessica Gould speaks with current student body president Lello Negera: “I’m from Ethiopia. I came here in 2003,” Negera tells Gould. “When I learned the history of the school, it made me realize how special this school is and how hard the people fought for us to go to school.”
About 200 children attend the school. The school is predominately black but a number of students hail from other countries.
Friday’s entire Metro Connection show was devoted to how race and ethnicity affects the D.C. region. You can find all of the stories here.
What: Singer, actor and activist Harry Belafonte book talk.
Where: Busboys and Poets, 14th and V streets, NW.
When: 5 p.m., Sunday.
Why you should go: Belafonte is one of the most prominent celebrities-turned civil rights activists of the 20th century, and he has plenty of stories to share, from his role in the March On Washington to popularizing Calypso music. Belafonte, who appeared on WAMU 88.5.’s Kojo Nnamdi Show last month, will discuss his new book, “My Song: A Memoir.”
Why you should go: Sulu DC aims to provide a space for Asian American and Pacific Islander artists of all stripes to present their works and raise issues relevant to their communities. The anniversary show will feature poet Regie Cabico, beat boxer Chip Han and the J. Pharaoh & the Manhattan Project band.
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Greenies: A safe or deadly treat?
December 19, 2005
It is the nation's top-selling dog treat, with $315 million in domestic
retail sales last year.
It is so beloved by dogs that amused owners have a nickname for it - doggie
And it is the reason, contend Michael Eastwood and Jennifer Reiff of
Manhattan, that their miniature dachshund, Burt, is no longer alive.
On July 22, as she'd done regularly for the past year and a half, Reiff gave
the 4-year-old rescue dog his Greenies treat. The next day, Burt was on an
operating table, where vets removed three feet of necrotic intestine and
what looked like a soft foamy green mass. Two days later, Burt was dead.
The couple says S&M NuTec of North Kansas City, Mo., the manufacturer of
Greenies, sent an e-mail expressing sadness for their loss, and offered to
pay the almost $6,600 in medical bills as well as $2,000, the estimated purchase
price for a mini-dachsie like Burt. In return, Eastwood and Reiff would have
to sign a confidentiality agreement and agree not to pursue legal action.
"That incensed us even more," says Eastwood, who along with Reiff has filed a
$5 million lawsuit, charging that Greenies are "unsafe, inadequately labeled"
and ultimately caused Burt's death.
Invented by a couple plagued by their dog's chronic bad breath,
toothbrush-shaped Greenies are marketed as "multifunctional dental treats"
that, when used daily, reduce tartar by 62 percent and gingivitis by 33 percent. The company
stresses that owners feed the correct size Greenies for their dog's weight
and follow the feeding guidelines, which say the treats should not be fed to
dogs who "gulp." (For toy breeds, young puppies and the chew-averse, the company developed Greenies Lil' Bits. It also recently unveiled Feline Greenies for cats.)
Eastwood counters that Burt did not choke on his Greenie and was always
supervised when consuming the treat. "The Greenie was a foreign object in
S&M NuTec declined to comment on the litigation but disputes there is any
problem with the treat's digestibility.
"The digestibility testing that we have with Greenies shows them to be more
digestible than the average dry dog food when adequately chewed ... " reads
the company's e-mailed statement. "If a dog swallows a large piece of Greenies,
or a whole treat, the digestion process will be extended because of the
decrease of treat surface area to digestive liquids and stomach action."
Veterinarian Brendan McKiernan of Wheat Ridge, Colo., a board-certified
internist, disagrees. "They don't dissolve in the stomach," he says. "When
we take them out, they're not digested. And they are causing both esophageal and
intestinal problems in dogs to an extent that is concerning."
S&M NuTec says Greenies obstructions are "rare," with most caused by
improperly following feeding instructions.
But McKiernan believes incidents are underreported. Earlier this year, at a
meeting of the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine, a group of
gastroenterologists discussed obstructions caused by "compressed vegetable
chew treats" such as Greenies. By an informal show of hands, he says, "a
significant number said, 'Hey, we have problems.'"
Concerned about such cases in his own practice, McKiernan set out to study
reports of obstructions from 1999 to 2004 in the Veterinary Medical
Database, which records cases from two dozen vet schools.
The results, outlined in a multi-authored article soon to be submitted to the
Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, found that, after
bones and fish hooks, compressed vegetable chew treats were the
third-most-common culprit in obstructions.
McKiernan notes that the cases mostly involved small dogs.
But big dogs have their issues with compressed vegetable chew treats, too.
Elaine Gewirtz of Westlake Village, Calif., says she fed Greenies to her
Dalmatians and "never had problems" - until Jimmy went to live with her
daughter and started getting more than his usual ration.
The 5-year-old Dal had three bouts of unexplained vomiting. As Gerwirtz
walked him outside the vet's office that last time, "he vomited, and there
was all this green stuff.
"I really think it's hit or miss," Gerwirtz says, noting that voracious
chewers like Jimmy may be prone to problems. Still, she no longer gives her
It's a decision that Eastwood wishes he had been given the opportunity to
make. "We always felt if this product had fair warning and fair labeling," he
concludes, "we would never have put our dog in harm's way."
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Why Were the Devices Recalled?
A defective polyethylene liner prompted recalls in both cases. Polyethylene is a common plastic used in joint replacement liners, but issues in Exactech’s design and packaging processes caused the devices to fail.
Exactech Hip Recall
Published as early as March 2020, studies conducted on Exactech’s Connexion GXL Liner, which has been used in three different hip systems, found that the liner exhibited unusual” early excessive polyethylene wear.” The faster rate of wear on Exactech liners causes patients to suffer implant failure during the first five years, which represents a stark deviation from the expected lifespan of modern hip implants.
To help degradation and increase the lifespan of the liner, manufacturers employ a process called “cross-linking”; highly cross-linked polyethylene is shown to be especially resistant to wear. One of the reasons that Exactech’s liner may have shown accelerated wear is because those liners were only “moderately cross-linked.”
Exactech Knee Recall
In its “Urgent Medical Device Correction” letter to healthcare professionals in February 2022, Exactech acknowledged that “most of [their] inserts manufactured since 2004 were packaged in out-of-specification vacuum bags.” These vacuum bags are important because, according to Exactech’s “Design Rationale,” the inserts are placed in vacuum bags to prevent oxidation, or exposure to oxygen. Oxidation resistance is an important safety consideration because the presence of excess oxygen can cause polyethylene to degrade, which can, in turn, cause patients to suffer severe pain, bone loss, and possibly infection. | <urn:uuid:2fe3027f-a18a-4a3c-a0e4-4c707b724012> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.pmkm.com/practice-areas/defective-medical-devices/exactech-lawsuit/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572198.93/warc/CC-MAIN-20220815175725-20220815205725-00265.warc.gz | en | 0.956485 | 363 | 2.609375 | 3 |
Think Summer: Introduction — 2022
Students need to submit the following file by 10:00PM EST through Gradescope inside Brightspace.
A Jupyter notebook (a
We’ve provided you with a template notebook for you to use. Please carefully read this section to get started.
When you are finished with the project, please make sure to run every cell in the notebook prior to submitting. To do this click
Motivation: SQL is an incredibly powerful tool that allows you to process and filter massive amounts of data — amounts of data where tools like spreadsheets start to fail. You can perform SQL queries directly within the R environment, and doing so allows you to quickly perform ad-hoc analyses.
Context: This project is specially designed for Purdue University’s Think Summer program, in conjunction with Purdue University’s integrative data science initiative, The Data Mine.
Scope: SQL, SQL in R
The following questions will use the
imdb database found in Anvil, our computing cluster.
This database has 6 tables, namely:
You have a variety of options to connect with, and run queries on our database:
Run SQL queries directly within a Jupyter Lab cell.
Connect to and run queries from within R in a Jupyter Lab cell.
From a terminal in Anvil.
For consistency and simplicity, we will only cover how to do (1) and (2).
First, for both (1) and (2) you must launch a new Jupyter Lab instance. To do so, please follow the instructions below.
Open a browser and navigate to ondemand.anvil.rcac.purdue.edu, and login using your XSEDE Portal credentials. You should be presented with a screen similar to figure (1).Figure 1. OnDemand
Click on "My Interactive Sessions", and you should be presented with a screen similar to figure (2).Figure 2. Your interactive Anvil sessions
Click on Jupyter Notebook in the left-hand menu under "The Data Mine" section. You should be presented with a screen similar to figure (3). Select the following settings:
Time in Hours: 1
Memory (in Mb): 4000
Use Jupyter Lab instead of Jupyter Notebook: CheckedFigure 3. Jupyter Lab settings
When satisfied, click Launch, and wait for a minute. In a few moments, you should be presented with a screen similar to figure (4).Figure 4. Jupyter Lab ready to connect
When you are ready, click Connect to Jupyter. A new browser tab will launch and you will be presented with a screen similar to figure (5).Figure 5. Kernel menu
Under the "Notebook" menu, please select the think-summer (look for the big "T"). Finally, you will be presented with a screen similar to figure (6).Figure 6. Ready-to-use Jupyter Lab notebook
You now have a running Jupyter Lab notebook ready for you to use. This Jupyter Lab instance is running on the Anvil cluster. By using OnDemand, you’ve essentially carved out a small portion of the compute power to use. Congratulations! Now please follow along below depending on whether you’d like to do option (1) or option (2).
To run queries directly in a Jupyter Lab cell (1), please do the following.
In the first cell, run the following code. This code establishes a connection to the
imdb.dbdatabase, which allows you to directly run SQL queries in a cell as long as that cell has
%%sqlat the top of the cell.
After running that cell (for example, using Ctrl+Enter), you can directly run future queries in each cell by starting the cell with
%%sqlin the first line. For example.
%%sql SELECT * FROM titles LIMIT 5;
While this method has its advantages, there are some advantages to having interop between R and SQL — for example, you could quickly create cool graphics using data in the database and R.
To run queries from within R (2), please do the following.
You can directly run R code in any cell that starts with
%%Rin the first line. For example.
%%R my_vec <- c(1,2,3) my_vec
Now, because we are able to run R code, we can connect to the database, make queries, and build plots, all in a single cell. For example.
%%R library(RSQLite) library(ggplot2) conn <- dbConnect(RSQLite::SQLite(), "/anvil/projects/tdm/data/movies_and_tv/imdb.db") myDF <- dbGetQuery(conn, "SELECT * FROM titles LIMIT 5;") ggplot(myDF) + geom_point(aes(x=primary_title, y=runtime_minutes)) + labs(x = 'Title', y= 'Minutes')Figure 7. R output
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Establishing a Guardianship can be difficult which is why you should work with a Guardianship lawyer. New Hampshire Guardianships are legal arrangements in which someone is legally charged with the care and support of another person, usually a minor whose parents can not care for them, or an adult with disabilities.
Guardianship Law in Nashua New Hampshire
Most often, Guardianships are set up to take care of the physical well being of the ward. This can include feeding and housing the ward and also making sure he or she gets an education. A Guardianship Attorney in Nashua can help you with this process. A Guardianship attorney can work with the court to establish a Guardianship in New Hampshire.
Locating the Guardianship Attorney for your Needs in New Hampshire
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Family structure in the United States
The traditional family structure in the United States is considered a family support system involving two married individuals providing care and stability for their biological offspring. However, this two-parent, nuclear family has become less prevalent, and alternative family forms have become more common. The family is created at birth and establishes ties across generations. Those generations, the extended family of aunts, uncles, grandparents, and cousins, can hold significant emotional and economic roles for the nuclear family.
Over time, the traditional structure has had to adapt to very influential changes, including divorce and the introduction of single-parent families, teenage pregnancy and unwed mothers, and same-sex marriage, and increased interest in adoption. Social movements such as the feminist movement and the stay-at-home dad have contributed to the creation of alternative family forms, generating new versions of the American family.
- 1 At a glance
- 2 Roles and relationships
- 3 Children
- 4 Modern family models
- 5 African-American family structure
- 6 Television portrayals
- 7 See also
- 8 References
- 9 Further reading
- 10 External links
At a glance
The nuclear family has been considered the "traditional" family since the communist scare in the cold war of the 1950s. The nuclear family consists of a mother, father, and the children. The two-parent nuclear family has become less prevalent, and pre-American and European family forms have become more common.
These include same-sex relationships, single-parent households, adopting individuals, and extended family systems living together. The nuclear family is also choosing to have fewer children than in the past. The percentage of married-couple households with children under 18 has declined to 23.5% of all households in 2000 from 25.6% in 1990, and from 45% in 1960.
A single parent (also termed lone parent or sole parent) is a parent who cares for one or more children without the assistance of the other biological parent. Historically, single-parent families often resulted from death of a spouse, for instance in childbirth. Single-parent homes are increasing as married couples divorce, or as unmarried couples have children. Although widely believed to be detrimental to the mental and physical well being of a child, this type of household is tolerated.
The percentage of single-parent households has doubled in the last three decades, but that percentage tripled between 1900 and 1950. The sense of marriage as a "permanent" institution has been weakened, allowing individuals to consider leaving marriages more readily than they may have in the past. Increasingly single parent families are due to out of wedlock births, especially those due to unintended pregnancy.
Stepfamilies are becoming more familiar in America. Divorce rates are rising and the remarriage rate is rising as well, therefore, bringing two families together making step families. Statistics show that there are 1,300 new stepfamilies forming every day. Over half of American families are remarried, that is 75% of marriages ending in divorce, remarry.
The extended family consists of grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins. In some circumstances, the extended family comes to live either with or in place of a member of the nuclear family. An example includes elderly parents who move in with their children due to old age. This places large demands on the caregivers, particularly the female relatives who choose to perform these duties for their extended family.
Historically, among certain Asian and Native American cultures the family structure consisted of a grandmother and her children, especially daughters, who raised their own children together and shared child care responsibilities. Uncles, brothers, and other male relatives sometimes helped out. Romantic relationships between men and women were formed and dissolved with little impact on the children who remained in the mother's extended family.
Roles and relationships
A married couple was defined as a "husband and wife enumerated as members of the same household" by the U.S. Census Bureau, but they will be categorizing same-sex couples as married couples if they are married. Same-sex couples who were married were previously recognized by the Census Bureau as unmarried partners. Same-sex marriage is legally permitted across the country since June 26, 2015, when the Supreme Court issued its decision in Obergefell v. Hodges. Polygamy is illegal throughout the U.S.
Although Cousin marriages are illegal in most states, they are legal in many states, the District of Columbia and some territories. Some states have some restrictions or exceptions for cousin marriages and/or recognize such marriages performed out-of-state. Since the 1940s, the United States marriage rate has decreased, whereas rates of divorce have increased.
Living as unwed partners is also known as cohabitation. The number of heterosexual unmarried couples in the United States has increased tenfold, from about 400,000 in 1960 to more than five million in 2005. This number would increase by at least another 594,000 if same-sex partners were included. Of all unmarried couples, about 1 in 9 (11.1% of all unmarried-partner households) are homosexual.
The cohabitation lifestyle is becoming more popular in today's generation. It is more convenient for couples not to get married because it can be cheaper and simpler. As divorce rates rise in society, the desire to get married is less attractive for couples uncertain of their long-term plans.
Parents can be either the biological mother or biological father, or the legal guardian for adopted children. Traditionally, mothers were responsible for raising the kids while the father was out providing financially for the family. The age group for parents ranges from teenage parents to grandparents who have decided to raise their grandchildren, with teenage pregnancies fluctuating based on race and culture. Older parents are financially established and generally have fewer problems raising children compared to their teenage counterparts.
A housewife is a married woman who does not work outside of the home for income but stays and takes care of the home and children. This includes doing the cooking, washing, cleaning, etc. The roles of women working within the house has changed drastically as more women start to pursue careers. The amount of time women spend doing housework declined from 27 hours per week in 1965 to less than 16 hours in 1995, but it is still substantially more housework than their male partners.
A breadwinner is the main financial provider in the family. Historically the husband has been the breadwinner; that trend is changing as wives start to take advantage of the women's movement to gain financial independence for themselves. According to the New York Times, "In 2001, wives earned more than their spouses in almost a third of married households where the wife worked." Yet, even within nuclear families in which both spouses are employed outside of the home, many men are still responsible for a substantially smaller share of household duties.
Stay-at-home dads are fathers that do not participate in the labor market and raise their children—the male equivalent to housewives. Stay-at-home dads are not as popular in American society. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, "There are an estimated 105,000 'stay-at-home' dads. These are married fathers with children under 15 who are not in the labor force primarily so they can care for family members while their wives work outside the home. Stay-at-home dads care for 189,000 children."
Only child families
An only child (single child) is one without any biological or adopted brothers or sisters. Single children are stereotypically portrayed as spoiled, self-centered, and selfish. Single children often excel more in school and in their careers than children with siblings.
Childfree and Childlessness
Childfree couples chose to not have children. These include young couples, who intend to have children later, as well as those who do not plan to have any children.
Involuntary childlessness may be caused by infertility, medical problems, death of a child, or other factors.
Adopted children are children that were given up at birth, abandoned or were unable to be cared for by their biological parents. They may have been put into foster care before finding their permanent residence. It is particularly hard for adopted children to get adopted from foster care: only 50,000 children were adopted in 2001. The average age of these children was 7 years old, which shows that fewer older children were adopted.
Modern family models
Same-sex marriage, adoption, and child rearing
Same-sex parents are gay or lesbian couples that choose to raise children. Nationally, 66% of female same-sex couples and 44% of male same-sex couples live with children under 18 years old. In the 2000 census, there were 594,000 households that claimed to be headed by same-sex couples, with 72% of those having children. In July 2004, the American Psychological Association concluded that "Overall results of research suggests that the development, adjustment, and well-being of children with lesbian and gay parents do not differ markedly from that of children with heterosexual parents."
Single-parent homes in America are starting to become more common in today's society. With more children being born to unmarried couples and to couples whose marriages subsequently dissolve, children increasingly live with only one parent. The proportion of children living with a never-married parent has also grown, from 4% in 1960 to 42% in 2001. Of all one parent families, 83% are mother–child families.
The adoption requirements and policies for adopting children have made it harder for foster families and potential adoptive families to adopt kids. Before a family can adopt they must go through state, county, and agency criteria. Adoption agencies' criteria express the importance of age of the adoptive parents, as well as the agency's desire for married couples over single adopters. Adoptive parents also have to deal with criteria that are given by the birth parents of the adoptive child. The different criteria for adopting children makes it harder for couples to adopt children in need, but the strict requirements can help protect the foster children from unqualified couples.
Currently 1.5 million (2%) of all U.S children are adopted. There are different types of adoption; embryo adoption when a couple is having trouble conceiving a child and instead choose to have their sperm and egg conjoined outside the womb, international adoption where couples adopt children that come from foreign countries, and private adoption which is the most common form of adoption. In private adoption, families can adopt children via licensed agencies or with by directly contacting the child's biological parents.
Male/female role pressures
The traditional "father" and "mother" roles of the nuclear family have become blurred over time. Because of the women's movement's push for women to engage in traditionally masculine pursuits in society, as women choose to sacrifice their child-bearing years to establish their careers, and as fathers feel increasing pressure to be involved with tending to children, the traditional roles of fathers as the "breadwinners" and mothers as the "caretakers" have come into question.
African-American family structure
The family structure of African-Americans has long been a matter of national public policy interest. The 1965 report by Daniel Patrick Moynihan, known as The Moynihan Report, examined the link between black poverty and family structure. It hypothesized that the destruction of the black nuclear family structure would hinder further progress toward economic and political equality.
When Moynihan wrote in 1965 on the coming destruction of the black family, the out-of-wedlock birthrate was 25 percent among blacks. In 1991, 68 percent of black children were born outside of marriage. In 2011, 72% of black babies were born to unwed mothers.
The television industry initially helped create a stereotype of the American nuclear family. During the era of the baby boomers, families became a popular social topic, especially on television. Family shows such as Roseanne, All in the Family, Leave It to Beaver, The Cosby Show, Married... with Children, The Jeffersons, and Good Times, Everybody Loves Raymond have portrayed different social classes of families growing up in America. Those "perfect" nuclear families have changed as the years passed and have become more inclusive, showing single-parent and divorced families, as well as older singles. Television shows that show single-parent families include Half & Half, One on One, Murphy Brown, and Gilmore Girls.
While it did not become a common occurrence the iconic image of the American family was started in the early 1930s. It was not until WWII that families generally had the economical income in which to successfully propagate this lifestyle.
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Everything is content
23/07/2019 | Chris Kolonko and Andy Sherman
Last week all Citizan's archaeologists descended on our South-West team's office in Portsmouth for our first quarterly meeting. To catch-up, share our successes and present each teams progress in the first three months of the project. As well as meetings there was plenty of time to explore Portmouth rich heritage and take part in some excellent training laid on by our friends the Nautical Archaeological Society (NAS).
The entry to Portsmouth Docks at sunset
© Andy Sherman
HMS Warrior, one of the many beautiful and historic vessels that can be found in and around Portsmouth
© Andy Sherman
Team South-West are based in Fort Cumberland; an 18th century pentagonal artillery fort that once protected the Solent and nearby Langstone Channel. The original earthwork fort was built by the Duke of Cumberland and largely finished by 1748. (An earlier artillery battery was located on the penisula in 1714, but this was removed by the construction of Fort Cumberland.) In 1785 the fort was rebuilt in stone and remains the best example of it's type today. It makes a wonderful office and a great venue to practice making videos. (More on this later!)
Looking over the Solent from Fort Cumberland's walls
© Andy Sherman
Inside the fort
As well as the offices for NAS, CITiZAN South-West and several other charities and bussinesses Fort Cumberland also contains Historic England's archaeological science labs, conservation workshops and storage units, a maze of interesting and exciting rooms. During our two days on the fort we were luckily enough to be given a guided tour of their facilties including the zooarchaeology and archaeobotany labs, timber store and conservation labs. The range of conservation and research techniques was astounding. A big thank you to all the HE staff and volunteers for taking time out of their day to show a bunch of nerdy foreshore archaeologists around!
The best part of the tour? An Aurouch skull on display in Historic England's zooarchaeology labs
On the team's second day in Portsmouth we all got to practice being our very own Kathyrn Bigelow's and Steven Spielberg's thanks to a tidy training course put on by NAS. The training course was run by Charlotte, NAS's Public Engagement Officer and covered how to produce creative and engaging videos and social media content. Also on the course were several of our colleagues from the Thames Discovery Programme and a number of NAS members.
During the training the three CITiZAN teams had the opportunity to investigate Fort Cumberland further in their quest to create a video. Everything from cannons, to 18th century graffiti, through to Gun Emplacements were featured. There were some interesting, novel and engaging videos produced.
Oliver and Lawrence practice their extreme close ups
Chris practices his close-ups
Sam and Chris review the footage they shot
Here’s one of the videos made during the training by the CITiZAN North team’s Sam Griffiths, Chris Kolonko, and of course Prof. Derek Spoonfaceson. The video focuses on surviving graffiti found in one of the Fort’s many chambers. This graffiti is likely to relate to the use of this room as a stockade to imprison military personnel who have been put on a charge. The room features tally marks, indicating the number of days passed while in confinement, along with some depictions of sailing ships. There is also a verse from the bible incised into the plaster of the room.
Graffiti, showing a sailing ship etched on to the walls of 'The Black Hole'. The location for Sam and Chris's video.
The footage was shot on our Samsung phones and edited using Adobe Clip, a freeware programme that can be used on smartphones.
The NAS Online Public Engagement course is now open to the public and is a must for anyone interested in gaining further experience of creating social media content to support heritage projects. We all look forward to putting the training into practice in the future, hope we do you proud Charlotte.
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This week, I’ve run into something in the scientific literature about the beaver reintroductions that disturbs me. It is the trend for natural scientists to assume that people in the past did something because they didn’t know better. The assumption is that our increasing scientific ‘knowledge’ leads us to make better decisions. I think this is a very naïve understanding of both human behaviour and scientific knowledge.
Here’s what got me thinking about this. In an article from 2012 about the North American beaver as invasive species in Europe, the authors (who all have done extensive biological work on beaver populations in Europe) wrote:
The North American beaver Castor Canadensis (Cc) was introduced to Eurasia in 1937 to supplement an ongoing reintroduction of beaver to Finland instigated in 1935, initially with Eurasian beaver C. fiber (Cf) from neighbouring Norway (Lahti & Helminen 1974). At the time, the taxonomical status of beaver from both continents was still in question. For the past two centuries, many leading zoologists had considered all beavers to belong either to one species or two subspecies (Morgan 1868). It is therefore understandable if those who conducted the reintroduction were oblivious to the possibility that a new and potentially damaging species was perhaps being introduced. At the time, few laymen would have suspected that animals with seemingly indistinguishable exteriors, despite being from different continents, could belong to two different species. It was not until 36 years later that Lavrov & Orlov (1973) determined that the genus Castor, in fact, consisted of two species based on different chromosome number (Cf1/448, Cc1/440).
The authors have stated two things: (1) that “many leading scientists” thought all beavers were one species and (2) genetics was the only thing that definitely distinguished Castor fiber (the species in Europe) from Castor canadensis (the species in North America). These claims might seem innocuous, but it rubs me the wrong way considering my historical research on beaver reintroduction.
The problem is that the only evidence these biologists give of these “many leading scientists” who think beavers were one species is one book from 1868. That book, The American Beaver and His Works by Lewis H. Morgan, does indeed include an appendix which argues that the skeletal measurements of the European and American beavers were close enough that they did not indicate that the two populations were separate species. Morgan thought that separation of the populations had produced some minor physical differences but that the animals would likely be able to interbreed. Castor canadensis (North American beaver) was first identified by Heinrich Kuhl in 1820 based on a specimen in the British Museum collection as something different from the European beaver described by Linnaeus. Morgan wrote the appendix as a reply to scientists who had continue to claim the beavers were separate species based on Kuhl’s description.
That was 1868 and to be honest I haven’t found any evidence that Morgan’s claim was taken seriously. When Horace Martin published Castorologia, or the History and Traditions of the Canadian Beaver (an oft-cited work) in 1892, the skeletal differences were taken for fact: “In 1825, Frederick Cuvier pointed out a difference in the skills, which has since been recognized as establishing the species” (p.4). It seems to me that the scientific consensus was that the beavers were two different species.
On top of that, we have to remember that science doesn’t stand still: do these authors think that a book from 1868 represents what people thought nearly 70 years later in 1937 at the time of the release of Castor canadensis in Finland?
One way to get at that is to look at the use of the two species names in times contemporary to the release. The Skansen zoo in Stockholm provides a window into this because they ended up with both European and Canadian beavers in their collection. Skansen produced a guide booklet that identified and discussed each of the animals that a visitor would see. When Skansen got their first beavers in 1909/10, which were from North America, a beaver entry in the 1910 guidebook was written which listed the beavers under the scientific name Castor canadensis Kuhl. When Skansen put the European beavers on display that would eventually be set out in the reintroduction in Jämtland in 1922, the guidebook was updated to the scientific name Castor fiber L. The text describes the European beaver but the last paragraph of the description noted: “In a section of the same enclosure, there are two examples of the Canadian beaver. These are distinguished by their darker fur and wider tales. These came to Skansen in 1909 and 1910 respectively” (italics in original). In this popular scientific text produced by the zoo director for public consumption, there is a clear distinction between the species and the correct labels are placed on the correct specimens.
I do not know who organised the release of the Canadian beavers in Finland, but I do know that the reintroduction of European beavers in Finland was a highly scientific affair. A letter from P.M. Jenssen Tveit to the Norwegian Agricultural Ministry in June 1935 asked for permission to export 10 pairs of beavers to the Finnish State. Dr. Valto M. Klemola (identified in the letter in the extravagant German tradition as Hrr. Universitets Docent Dr. phil. agr. & veter.), who was the Finnish State’s Hunting Inspector, had visited Jenssen Tveit to study the biology of beavers, on the recommendation of the Norwegian Agricultural Ministry. Dr. Klemola concluded from his study that the Norwegian and Finnish environment and vegetation was very similar and recommended beaver be “reintroduced in the land of a hundred thousand lakes.” Jenssen Tveit was thus requesting permission to capture and transport the beavers for this project. This was no “fly by the seat of the pants” affair: an educated Finnish official had done a study and concluded that reintroduction of European beaver was viable.
So what happened? Why were Canadian beavers also introduced in 1937? I don’t know if there are Finnish primary sources like letters about the Canadian beaver import, but if it was indeed done by some non-academics (“laymen” as the 2012 paper calls them), I can compare it to an import plan in Jämtland. A local named Johan Larsson wrote a letter to Eric Festin in June 1921 about Festin’s proposal to reintroduce beavers to Jämtland. Larsson (quite a character who had travelled the world, from Canada where he worked as a fur trapper to New Zealand and South Africa) wrote to Festin to explain that he had long planned to bring beavers back to Sweden. He had planned to put them into an enclosure on his property and breed them with the intent of selling them to people to release. He was intending to use beavers imported from Canada which he felt would be easy to get. Luckily, his plans had never materialized (in his very long letters to Festin, it’s obvious that he’s the kind of guy who dreams big but doesn’t follow through).
In the letter, he reveals an interesting position about the Canadian versus European beaver translocation:
Your plan to introduce beavers to Jämtland meets not only with my full appreciation but also my greatest satisfaction, particularly because it is Norwegian or Scandinavian beaver. If I should succeed with American beaver, so much the better, because we can’t have too many beavers come to Sweden anyway. I’ve only seen one beaver in Europe, and it was at Skansen in Stockholm in autumn 1909, but from what I understand, the European and the American beaver almost completely the same kind of animal, and I assume that these two types should without difficulty be made to breed with each other. Such crossbreeding is considered favourable with other species so why not also with the beaver. It ought therefore to be an advantage, if we bring a few beavers of both kinds into the country.
In this passage, Larsson is clear that American and European beavers as separate things but he believes that they could interbreed, with the possible result of a more hardy animal (he is thinking here of domestic breed crossbreeding). It’s also interesting that he mentions seeing the beaver in Skansen in 1909 and thinks that it was a European beaver, since it was in reality a North American beaver like the ones he trapped in Canada so of course they looked the same! If Larsson would have been successful in breeding and releasing Castor canadensis, would it have been because he was ignorant? Yes and no. He was wrong that the two kinds of species would interbreed. But his concern was to have beavers in Sweden, so he would have accomplished that. In other words, while he knew the beaver types were in some ways different, he didn’t care about it. And not caring is not the same as not knowing.
Although I don’t know for sure, it’s entirely possible that the Finns who released the 7 beavers from New York had the same kind of attitude as Larsson: although the species were different, that didn’t matter, because what matttered to them was having beavers at all. Where people in the 1920s and 1930s drew the lines for ‘acceptable’ introduction/reintroduction was not the same place as we would draw it now, but that doesn’t mean they were “oblivious.” | <urn:uuid:2b43126d-f2e5-423c-a590-c5a0673b901e> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://dolly.jorgensenweb.net/nordicnature/?p=1444 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573172.64/warc/CC-MAIN-20220818063910-20220818093910-00265.warc.gz | en | 0.976024 | 2,049 | 2.53125 | 3 |
An accurate quantitative assessment of the relative roles of climate change and human activities in desertification is significant to understand the driving mechanisms deeply and control desertification development. In this study, we selected net primary productivity (NPP) as an indicator to discriminate the relative roles of climate and human factors in desertification during 2001–2010 in northwest China. The potential NPP and the difference between potential and actual NPPs were used to represent the impacts of climate change and human activities on desertification. Desertification expanded on 55.8% of the study area, within which 70.3% of the desertification expansion was caused by human activities compared with only 21.7% induced by climate change. On the contrary, 42.1% of desertification reversion was caused by human activities and 48.4% resulted from climate changes. The NPP variation also could be calculated to assess the relative roles and showed that 69% of NPP decrease was caused by human impacts compared with 15.2% induced by climate change. By contrast, 23.9% of NPP increase was caused by climate change, whereas 54% resulted from human activities. In addition, the relative roles of two factors possessed great spatial heterogeneity in six provinces. We developed three propositions. First, the desertification expansion was dominated by human activities, whereas desertification reversion was dominated by climate change, as typified by Xinjiang, Qinghai, and Gansu. Second, both desertification expansion and reversion were induced by human activities, as typified by the west of Inner Mongolia and Shaanxi. Third, climate change dominated the desertification expansion in Ningxia province. | <urn:uuid:8869768c-324e-4d8b-ab1b-e2ccb5c11322> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.apn-gcr.org/publication/quantitative-assessment-of-the-individual-contribution-of-climate-and-human-factors-to-desertification-in-northwest-china-using-net-primary-productivity-as-an-indicator/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573172.64/warc/CC-MAIN-20220818063910-20220818093910-00265.warc.gz | en | 0.975831 | 333 | 2.390625 | 2 |
(Photo courtesy of Live Boston 617) The collapse of the Boston Government Center parking garage highlights the need for infrastructural initiatives to continue to prioritize human safety over development.
On March 26, a large portion of Boston’s Government Center parking garage collapsed, resulting in the fatality of Peter Monsini. In the wake of Monsini’s death, the City of Boston has continued to investigate the accident leading to the construction worker’s death. However, many are still questioning how the accident happened and the dangerous likelihood of such an accident occurring again based on the practices of construction and demolition of Boston’s infrastructure.
According to UMass Lowell’s Dr. TzuYang Yu, much of the speculated damage cannot be accounted for without understanding several components in infrastructure development. Yu, a Civil Engineering professor, explained the differences between the design and construction phases of development and how “miscommunication between designers and construction contractors can occur from overloading.” Dr. Yu explained that with the heavy use of concrete in construction projects such as the parking garage, many temporary supports are used in the skeletal phase of the building process “Concrete is like a super baby,” Yu said. “It grows up fast [and] construction could have removed [this] temporary support before it was ready.”
This overloading is related to one of Dr. Yu’s other theories regarding the cause of the collapse and how dynamic loading could have also played a role in the contractor’s efforts to stay on schedule at the expense of quality solidification. The case of a vibrating jackhammer is a simple example of how moving quickly to another task before the concrete has completely settled can disrupt the long-term stability. “Winter time doesn’t usually [permit the] cast of concrete,” Yu said. Thus, dynamic loading can certainly contribute to factors leading up to the accident.
Dr. Yu has also been a supporter and lead developer in solutions to prevent accidents, such as the parking garage, using sensors known as early warning systems. Unfortunately, many contractors and construction companies do not use these systems, and this is not a financial concern, but rather an uncertainty that comes with placing the sensors in the right places from the start.
One may wonder about the possibility of shifting focus from restoring and preserving infrastructure to building new structures. But this also comes with its own comprehensiveness. In a city like Boston, there is much concern about balancing the preservation of historical sites with building new structures. The city’s goal is to “find a way to protect [these] historical sites until all possibilities are exhausted.” This would also appear to be a reflection of Boston’s values, but given the city’s circumstances, it also isn’t the easiest task to build up from scratch. The same could be said about many other cities that possess historic properties, including Lowell.
Unlike Boston’s parking garage, the ongoing infrastructure initiatives in Lowell pertain to the bridges that connect the city across the Merrimack River. Many of these bridges are aging rapidly, and there is a need to take action to prevent a dangerous accidents soon. “The bottom line is to protect human lives,” Dr. Yu said.
“When we design structures, there is a design philosophy: factor of safety.” By multiplying the original design by a certain capacity to anticipate ambient change, designers in departments such as Dr. Yu’s can increase the longevity of a bridge’s life span, which according to Yu, is often expected to last on average 75 years. However, he went on to say, “in civil engineering, we know that structures get old. What we don’t know is how quickly they age. The question we have to ask is, to what point does the city or federal government have to intervene, by restoring the steel, or building a new one?”
This returns to determining whether initiatives should restore infrastructure or scrap the current structure to replace it entirely. It has proven to be a difficult task in both directions, with restoration often resulting in bridge shutdowns that slow down and back up traffic. It also increases an environmental strain by lengthening the commute of commerce-carrying tractor-trailer trucks that commonly output diesel exhaust.
Overall, every city faces construction and updating to maintain the established infrastructure that makes places like Lowell and Boston cities. But through all of the factors attributed to the design and construction phases of developing infrastructure, it seems important that cities continue prioritizing the safety of human life during ongoing development to avoid another accident like the fatality at the Government Center’s parking garage in the future. | <urn:uuid:79ab8e35-bbbe-4337-83f8-e409d078cac9> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://umlconnector.com/2022/04/boston-parking-garage-collapse-highlights-need-for-ongoing-infrastructural-initiatives/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572198.93/warc/CC-MAIN-20220815175725-20220815205725-00265.warc.gz | en | 0.953441 | 976 | 2.171875 | 2 |
Wednesday June 30, 2021
Aidid Abshir Elmi, 60, an elder in rural Harre village in central Somalia, is worried that his herd of 100 goats and eight camels are not getting enough pasture since their grazing land was fenced off by private developers.
“All the trees on the land have been cut down and closed with barbed wire. We are also experiencing strong winds since the trees were cut down,” he said.
Harre village is rich in umbrella thorn (acacia tortilis) trees that are known for soil erosion control. The people and their livestock also rely on the trees for shade. Aidid says his livestock are no longer producing enough milk and his family of 10 have suffered a drop in their living standard.
“We as pastoralists, we die where our wealth is and the livestock depend on plants for survival, but now there is no grazing land anymore. The grass, plants and the trees are being cut down daily!” he complained.
Aidid said the locals have notified those behind the grabbing of this public land that pastoralists in Harre, Mirjiley, and Towfiq villages southeast of Galkayo town have all been negatively affected by the deforestation activities that are going on.
Abdi Ali Farah, a pastoralist in Mirjiley owning 200 goats and 50 camels, told Radio Ergo that the land had been fenced with barbed wire, blocking access to the water wells. They were forced to take a long detour to take their livestock for water.
“The grazing fields have been levelled to the ground using tractors. There is not even a single tree now. This is worse than the desert locusts!” said Abdi.
Abdi said he will have to move with his family of 11 away from Mirjiley if the deforestation continues. He said he is awaiting the outcome of a complaint he and some of the pastoralists in his village lodged to the Galkayo district administration on 18 June.
“We ask for the help of anyone who can stop the harassment of these land grabbers,” Abdi said.
Galkayo district administration in Galmudug and the police commander inspected the areas on 24 June, in response to the complaints.
Muhyadin Yusuf Samatar, the municipality’s head of social affairs, said they saw that more than 40 kilometres of land had been grabbed and trees on it cut down. The police were hunting for those responsible for the deforestation. He said officers had already arrested some of the land grabbers, who would be charged in the regional court.
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It can be difficult to provide a clear answer without spending a lot of time getting to know you and your family. The best way to stop lying in my house will not be the same as yours. However, from your word choices, I can see what looks like a path forward. Feel free to have your own opinion on it.
The key phrasing for me was "My daughter knows we value honesty above everything in our house." Now from a philosophical perspective, one can argue that we never know what someone else is thinking. You assert that your daughter knows you value honesty, and its totally valid to make that assertion. You may even be right. However, it is in conflict with the evidence. She's acting in a way which challenges that assumption. This, to me, points in a direction to start digging.
It's entirely possible that, in your house, you'd really rather her murder someone than lie about something. Who am I to judge? Far more likely than that extreme outcome is that you actually have a rather complicated set of values in your house. I don't know a household today that doesn't have a complicated set of values, so this wouldn't be all that unusual. In such a situation, your daughter may not be interpreting your priorities in values the same way you think she is. The easiest way for two people to fail to communicate is to start from faulty assumptions. It's best to make sure you give enough time to clarify these along the way.
Of course, this is also the kind of topic that is really hard to talk about. What you need is time. You need to give time for you and her to communicate on this topic.
This incident has shook the confidence I had in her.
I think your opportunity lies here. Step 1 will be repairing your confidence in her. Easier said than done, right? In theory, she should be the one who has to act to repair your confidence right? Well, that is the normal course of things, but you're a parent. You get stuck doing things because your kid doesn't. That's the name of the game.
Consider trying to adjust your own mind such that, instead of having your confidence shaken, you still have your confidence in her, but it is under attack. Something (i.e. this event) is in the process of shaking your confidence. This shift can be hard, but it opens a door for her. Damage that is done is done, but damage that is in the process of being done can be responded to. Give her something worth responding to. Show her how this event is destabilizing your confidence. Let her feel what it will do to your relationship -- not in one big slug, but slowly in a steady way which lets her feel just how bad it is. She doesn't need to comprehend the depth of the hole she needs to get out of, but she does need to be able to feel how steep the walls are, and how far the edge is away.
Finally, be flexible about the outcome. You and I both know you don't want your confidence in her shaken. You want this thing to be resolved. Be flexible. I mentioned earlier the assertion "My daughter knows we value honesty above everything in our house." Maybe your confidence can get a boost from you better understanding what your daughter really knows. Maybe you don't get to the point where you feel she will always be perfectly honest, but you gain some other unifying factor which neither of you even thought to look for until you started looking. People are complicated, and if we had all the answers when we started, where would the fun be?
I can't say its a full solution for a lying daughter, but the path has some merits. Most of the things that need to be done at first are done by you, to you. You start out on a path that's independent of her, and only as you communicate does the work shift more and more towards her. This gives you control over your life, and I have a feeling that's a big thing for you right now!
My prediction would be that, if your daughter can see that she can't disturb your inner calm with her life choices, but does have to answer for them when the bell tolls, you and her will come to an agreeable solution. | <urn:uuid:37b6e595-4f9e-4ad0-ae07-d47a83623b61> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://parenting.stackexchange.com/questions/28169/how-to-help-an-8-year-old-to-be-honest | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571536.89/warc/CC-MAIN-20220811224716-20220812014716-00265.warc.gz | en | 0.981183 | 878 | 1.546875 | 2 |
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Poor Pre-Construction and House Settlement
During the pre-construction phase, the soil must be properly compacted before contractors lay the foundation. If the builder does not give careful attention to the soil layers under the foundation so they can provide stability to the structure, then the foundation may shift as the soil settles under the heavy load of a house or commercial building. If those soil layers represent different types of soil, a house can settle unevenly and lead to foundation distress. For example, if part of a house is situated on clay and the other part is on rock, seasonal shifting will vary throughout the house and may cause damage to the foundation and the house’s interior.
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There are three common configurations of twinjet aircraft. The first, common on large aircraft such as airliners, has a podded engine usually mounted beneath, or occasionally above or within, each wing.
In the third configuration both engines are within the fuselage, side-by-side, used by most fighters since the 1960s. Later fighters using this configuration include the Su-27 'Flanker', the F-15 Eagle, and the F-22 Raptor.
The twinjet configuration was used for short-range narrow-bodied aircraft such as the McDonnell Douglas DC-9 and Boeing 737. The Airbus A300 was initially not successful when first produced as a short-range widebody, as airlines operating the A300 on short-haul routes had to reduce frequencies to try and fill the high-capacity aircraft, and lost passengers to airlines operating more frequent narrow-body flights. However, thanks to the introduction of ETOPS rules that allowed twin-engine jets to fly long-distance routes that were previously off-limits to them, Airbus was able to further develop the A300 as a medium- to long-range airliner to increased sales; Boeing launched its widebody twinjet, the Boeing 767, in response.
In the 1980s the Boeing 727 was discontinued, as its central engine bay would require a prohibitively expensive redesign to accommodate quieter high-bypass turbofans, and it was soon supplanted by twinjets for the narrow-body market; Airbus with the A320, and Boeing with the 757 and updated "classic" variants of the 737. During that decade only McDonnell Douglas continued development of the trijet design with an update to the DC-10, the MD-11, which initially had a range advantage over its closest medium wide-body competitors which were twinjets, the in-production Boeing 767 and Airbus A300/A310. In contrast to McDonnell Douglas sticking with their existing trijet configuration, Airbus (which never produced a trijet aircraft) and Boeing worked on new widebody twinjet designs that would become the Airbus A330 and Boeing 777, respectively. The MD-11's long range advantage was brief as it was soon nullified by the Airbus A330-300 and the extended-range Boeing 767-300ER and Boeing 777-200ER.
The Boeing 737 twinjet stands out as the most produced jet airliner. The Boeing 777X is the world's largest twinjet, and the 777-200LR variant has the world's second longest aircraft range (behind Airbus A350-900 ULR). Other Boeing twinjets include the 767, 757 (out of production but still in commercial service) and 787. Competitor Airbus produces the A320 family, the A330, and the A350.
Some modern commercial airplanes still use four engines (quad-jets) like the Airbus A380 and Boeing 747-8, which are classified as very large aircraft (over 400 seats in mixed-class configurations). Four engines are still used on the largest cargo aircraft capable of transporting outsize cargo, including strategic airlifters.
Twin-jets tend to be more fuel-efficient than trijet (three engine) and quad-jet (four engine) aircraft. As fuel efficiency in airliners is a high priority, many airlines have been increasingly retiring trijet and quad-jet designs in favor of twinjets in the twenty-first century. The trijet designs were phased out first, in particular due to the more complicated design and maintenance issues of the middle engine mounted on the stabilizer. Early twinjets were not permitted by ETOPS restrictions to fly long-haul trans-oceanic routes, as it was thought that they were unsafe in the event of failure of one engine, so quad-jets were used. Quad-jets also had higher carrying capacity than comparable earlier twinjets. However, later twinjets such as the Boeing 777, Boeing 787 and Airbus A350 have matched or surpassed older quad-jet designs such as the Boeing 747 and Airbus A340 in these aspects, and twinjets have been more successful in terms of sales than quad-jets.
In 2012, Airbus studied a 470-seat twinjet competitor for the B747-8 with lower operating costs expected between 2023 and 2030, revived after Boeing launched the 777X in November 2013, while then-CEO Fabrice Brégier preferred to focus on product improvement rather than all-new concepts for 10 years. It would have a 10-abreast economy like the 777; its 565 m2 (6,081 sq ft) wing, slightly more than the 747-8, would have an 80 m (262 ft) span, as wide as the A380, for a 892,900 lb (405 t) MTOW compared to 775,000 lb (352 t) for the 777X, with a composite structure for an operating empty weight of 467,400 lb (212 t), and a 8,150 nmi (15,090 km) range at Mach 0.85.
When flying far from diversionary airports (so called ETOPS/LROPS flights), the aircraft must be able to reach an alternate on the remaining engine within a specified time in case of one engine failure. When aircraft are certified according to ETOPS standards, thrust is not an issue, as one of the engines is more than powerful enough to keep the aircraft aloft (see below). Mostly, ETOPS certification involves maintenance and design requirements ensuring that a failure of one engine cannot make the other one fail also. The engines and related systems need to be independent and (in essence) independently maintained. ETOPS/LROPS is often incorrectly thought to apply only to long overwater flights, but it applies to any flight more than a specified distances from an available diversion airport. Overwater flights near diversion airports need not be ETOPS/LROPS-compliant.
Introduction to transoceanic flights
Since the 1990s, airlines have increasingly turned from four-engine or three-engine airliners to twin-engine airliners to operate transatlantic and transpacific flight routes. On a nonstop flight from America to Asia or Europe, the long-range aircraft usually follows the great circle route. Hence, in case of an engine failure in a twinjet (like Boeing 777), the twin-jet could make emergency landing in fields in Canada, Alaska, eastern Russia, Greenland, Iceland, or the British Isles. The Boeing 777 has also been approved by the Federal Aviation Administration for flights between North America and Hawaii, which is the world's longest regular airline route with no diversion airports along the way.
On large passenger jets, the cost of the engines makes up a significant proportion of the plane's final cost. Each engine also requires separate service, paperwork, and certificates. Thus, having two larger engines as opposed to three or four smaller engines will significantly reduce both the purchase and maintenance costs of a plane.
Regulations governing the required thrust levels for transport aircraft are typically based upon the requirement that an aircraft be able to continue a takeoff if an engine fails after the takeoff decision speed is reached. Thus, with all engines operating, trijets must be able to produce at least 150% of the minimum thrust required to climb and quad-jets 133%. Conversely, since a twinjet will lose half of its total thrust if an engine fails, they are required to produce 200% of the minimum thrust required to climb when both engines are operating. Because of this, twinjets typically have higher thrust-to-weight ratios than aircraft with more engines, and are thus able to accelerate and climb faster.
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Single-cell epigenomics: powerful new methods for understanding gene regulation and cell identity
Genome Biology volume 17, Article number: 72 (2016)
Emerging single-cell epigenomic methods are being developed with the exciting potential to transform our knowledge of gene regulation. Here we review available techniques and future possibilities, arguing that the full potential of single-cell epigenetic studies will be realized through parallel profiling of genomic, transcriptional, and epigenetic information.
Epigenetics involves the study of regulatory systems that enable heritable changes in gene expression within genotypically identical cells. This includes chemical modifications to DNA and the associated histone proteins, as well as changes in DNA accessibility and chromatin conformation . Until recently, our understanding of these epigenetic modifications has depended entirely upon correlations between bulk measurements in populations of cells. These studies have classified epigenetic marks as being associated with active or repressed transcriptional states, but such generalizations often conceal a more complex relationship between the epigenome and gene expression.
Arguably, and as for many biological questions, investigation of epigenetic regulation in general is most usefully studied at the single-cell level, where intercellular differences can be observed leading to a more refined understanding compared with bulk analysis . Additionally, the development of single-cell technologies is key to investigating the profound remodeling of the epigenome during the early stages of embryonic development, including in human samples where cell numbers are very limited and where epigenetic heterogeneity may be most pronounced.
High-throughput sequencing has revolutionized the field of epigenetics with methods for genome-wide mapping of DNA methylation, histone modifications, chromatin accessibility, and chromosome conformation (Table 1). Initially, the input requirements for these methods meant that samples containing hundreds of thousands or millions of cells were required; but in the last couple of years this has changed with numerous epigenetic features now assayable at the single-cell level (Fig. 1). Combined single-cell methods are also emerging that allow analyses of epigenetic–transcriptional correlations thereby enabling detailed investigations of how epigenetic states are associated with phenotype.
In this article, we review current and emerging methods for mapping epigenetic marks in single cells and the challenges these methods present. We subsequently discuss applications of these technologies to the study of development and disease.
Single-cell methodologies and future technological developments
Cytosine methylation and other DNA modifications
DNA methylation of cytosine (5mC) residues can be mapped genome-wide using several methods such as methylation-specific restriction enzymes , affinity purification , or by using bisulfite conversion followed by sequencing (BS-seq) . The latter is considered the gold-standard method as it allows single base resolution and absolute quantification of DNA methylation levels. While investigation of DNA methylation at the single-cell level was motivated by important biological questions, until recently it was unfeasible due to the large amount of DNA degradation caused by the bisulfite conversion, which was traditionally performed after preparing adapter-tagged libraries.
The first single-cell method for measuring genome-wide 5mC used a reduced representation bisulfite sequencing (scRBBS) approach based on enrichment of CpG dense regions (such as CpG islands) via restriction digestion, and it allows the measurement of approximately 10 % of CpG sites . scRRBS is powerful because it allows assessment of a large fraction of promoters with relatively low sequencing costs, but its limitation is poor coverage of many important regulatory regions such as enhancers.
To develop true whole-genome single-cell approaches [7, 8] technological developments have been based on a post-bisulfite adapter-tagging (PBAT) approach in which bisulfite conversion is performed before library preparation so that DNA degradation does not destroy adaptor-tagged fragments . As a result, methylation in up to 50 % of the CpG sites in a single cell can now be measured and this has allowed, for example, the detection of high variability between single cells in distal enhancer methylation (not usually captured by scRRBS) in mouse embryonic stem cells (ESCs) .
Building on this method has allowed BS-seq and RNA-seq in parallel from the same single cell (scM&T-seq) . This was made possible by way of a method for physical separation of poly-A mRNA from DNA (genome and transcriptome sequencing or G&T-seq ), and this now allows intricate investigations of links between epigenetic and transcriptional heterogeneity within a particular cell and tissue type.
Hydroxymethylated cytosine (5hmC) is also thought to have a role in epigenetic gene regulation and has been analyzed in bulk samples using modified bisulfite sequencing methods [12, 13], 5hmC-specific restriction enzymes , or immunoprecipitation . Of the currently established methods, TET-assisted bisulfite sequencing (TAB-seq) and Aba-seq could potentially be adapted to single cells. In TAB-seq, 5hmC is first enzymatically glucosylated in order to prevent its recognition by TET1, which is then used to oxidize 5mC to 5-formylcytosine and 5-carboxylcytosine which, along with unmodified cytosines, are sensitive to bisulfite conversion. These initial enzymatic steps could be performed in a single-tube reaction immediately before processing by single-cell BS-seq (scBS-seq). In Aba-seq, 5hmc is glucosylated prior to digestion with AbaSI, an enzyme that recognizes 5-glucosylhydroxymethylcytosine, and then prepared for sequencing by adapter ligation. Importantly, both of these techniques would be compatible with DNA purified using G&T-seq thus allowing parallel measurements of 5hmC and poly-A RNA within the same single cell.
Histone modifications and transcription factor binding
Histones can carry a diversity of covalent modifications that are associated with different genomic features and transcriptional states . Mapping of histone marks is typically carried out using chromatin immunoprecipitation followed by sequencing (ChIP-seq). Performing ChIP-seq at the single-cell level is extremely challenging due to background noise caused by nonspecific antibody pull-down, which increases as the level of target antigen decreases. This was overcome recently by performing the immunoprecipitation step on chromatin from a pool of single cells that had already undergone micrococcal nuclease (MNase) digestion and barcoding, so that the pull-down is effectively performed on thousands of cells. This approach used a droplet-based microfluidics setup to process large numbers of cells in parallel , and because only a limited number of valid sequencing reads are obtained per single cell a large number of cells has to be sequenced in order to evaluate intercellular variability.
Protein–DNA interactions in single cells have been mapped using DamID, in which a cell line expresses low levels of a fusion protein of Escherichia coli deoxyadenosine methylase (Dam) and the protein under study. Dam methylates DNA on adenine residues adjacent to sites of protein binding. Methylated sites are then cut by the methylation-sensitive restriction enzyme DpnI, followed by ligation of sequencing adapters. This technique has been successfully employed to study interactions with the nuclear lamina in single cells . Currently resolution is in the order of 100 kb, which to some extent limits its applications, but future optimizations could see improvements such that it could be used for mapping transcription factor binding sites in single cells. In addition, single-cell DamID could also support genome-wide analysis of histone modifications by using Dam fusion with specific histone readers or modifiers.
Chromatin structure and chromosome organization
A raft of publications was seen in 2015 describing methods for mapping open chromatin in single cells. The first of these was based on the assay for transposase-accessible chromatin (ATAC-seq) which uses a Tn5 transposase enzyme to simultaneously fragment DNA and attach adapter sequences in a process called tagmentation . Open chromatin regions can be defined by introducing the transposase into intact nuclei, where it acts on only DNA free of nucleosomes and transcription factors . ATAC-seq was first adapted to single-cell resolution by employing a “combinatorial indexing” strategy in which the tagmentation is carried out on 96 pools of a few thousand nuclei, introducing a unique barcode to each pool. The 96 reactions are then pooled and split before a second barcode is introduced by polymerase chain reaction (PCR). The number of pools and cells per pool are optimized so that the probability that a particular barcode combination originates only from a single cell is kept sufficiently high . In parallel a second single-cell ATAC-seq method has been described, which makes use of a commercially available microfluidics device to carry out the transposition reaction on individual cells . This approach has resulted in a large increase in resolution compared with the combinatorial indexing method, mapping an average of 70,000 reads per cell compared with 3000, although throughput was substantially lower. Finally, investigation of open chromatin genomic regions has been achieved in single cells by employing a DNase-seq approach to map regions that are DNaseI hypersensitive. scDNase-seq provides an improved resolution of 300,000 mapped reads per single cell, albeit with a very low mapping efficiency (2 %) and even lower throughput . Both of these methods could be combined with RNA-seq, either by way of physical separation or parallel amplification .
In bulk samples, genome-wide nucleosome occupancy has been assayed by sequencing the products of MNase digestion and by nucleosome occupancy and methylome sequencing (NOMe-seq) . In NOMe-seq, a methyltransferase enzyme is used to methylate exposed GpC dinucleotides while DNA bound by nucleosomes is protected. Sequencing of the bisulfite-converted DNA can then be used to map nucleosome positions and this is particularly attractive for single-cell use since it will also give a readout of CpG methylation within the same single cell. Indeed nucleosome positioning has already been studied using locus-specific bisulfite PCR in the yeast PHO5 gene, which revealed significant variability between cells that correlated with gene expression . Single-cell nuclei prepared according to this method should be compatible with scBS-seq.
In addition to defining the linear chromatin organization of single cells, it is now possible to assess chromosome conformation at the single-cell level using a HiC-based method [28, 29]. Single-cell HiC is currently limited in its resolution but still allows description of the individual chromosome organization and compartmentalization, as well as interchromosomal interactions. This is a good example of how single-cell approaches can really provide cutting-edge tools, as regular HiC was traditionally performed on millions of cells resulting in an average of all chromosome organization within the cell population and hence some ambiguity in interpretation of the results.
Advances in equipment to perform single-cells methods
Development of single-cell approaches is intimately linked to the development of physical equipment and devices. The first step in any single-cell analysis is the isolation and lysis of single cells from culture or dissociated tissue. This can be performed manually with a pipette and a microscope but such methods cannot realistically be scaled up for higher-throughput requirements. Fluorescence-activated cell sorting (FACS) can be used to isolate many thousands of single cells into microtiter plates in a short time with the additional benefit of being able to select cells based on a subset of fluorescent markers. Microfluidics systems have been developed, such as the C1 from Fluidigm, in which cells are trapped in chambers in which lysis and RNA-seq library preparation can subsequently be carried out. One advantage of this system is that captured cells are photographed in the system meaning that morphology of cells and presence of doublets can be assessed post hoc; however, these devices are currently only low-to-medium throughput, typically processing only 96 cells at one time. Recently, an innovative approach to generating single-cell libraries using microfluidics has emerged, which allows a significant increase in library preparation throughput compared with other methods. Cells are encapsulated within aqueous droplets in flowing oil, in which early stages of library preparation including cell-specific barcoding are performed, before being pooled for downstream reactions. In this way, thousands of cells are processed in parallel, with vastly reduced costs per cell and improved sensitivities compared with conventional tube-based methods. So far this approach has been applied to RNA-seq [30–32] and ChIP-seq but in principle it could also be adapted to other methods such as BS-seq. Commercialization of droplet-sequencing technologies has already begun, meaning that these single-cell methodologies will be easily accessible and will be able to achieve their full potential.
In parallel we are witnessing a significant improvement in the field of single-molecule sequencing technologies with the potential to measure DNA modifications directly from native DNA and over tens of kilobases on the same molecule. This is particularly relevant since PCR amplification, bisulfite treatment, and other manipulations involved in library preparation can introduce technical artifacts, e.g., CG bias in BS-seq libraries. There are currently two single-molecule sequencing technologies on the market. The first of these, single-molecule real-time sequencing as employed by the Pacific Biosciences RSII and Sequel machines works by real-time measurements of incorporating nucleotides and has been shown to discriminate cytosine from 5mC and 5hmC, although much effort is yet required to enable this analysis to be performed in a flexible way and routinely due to the subtle and context-specific effects of DNA modifications on incorporation kinetics . The other technology, marketed by Oxford Nanopore, uses measurements of electrostatic charge as a DNA strand passes through a protein nanopore. While this technology is still in its infancy, in principle modified bases such as 5mC and derivatives could be detected . These technologies currently require microgram quantities of DNA and therefore are not directly applicable to single cells; however, the use of cell-specific barcoding followed by pooling many thousands of single cells could allow analysis of individual cells.
Quality control of single-cell epigenomic libraries
Quality control of sequencing data is crucial in order to avoid technical artifacts. This is especially true of single-cell sequencing, which is technically noisy due to low amounts of starting material, often resulting in variable capture efficiencies. The large number of amplification cycles that are needed often means that reagent contamination or sample cross-contamination is a very real problem and so sequencing of negative controls is recommended. Mapping efficiency or coverage cut-offs are also useful in order to eliminate cells that have performed much worse than the average. The use of spike-in controls may also be useful for some methods, for example to measure underconversion and overconversion by bisulfite. Another important consideration is the effect of cell dissociation on downstream analysis, since harsh enzymatic digestion of solid tissues is thought to influence single-cell transcriptomic studies . Although epigenomic profiles are generally thought to be more stable than transcriptomes, the dissociation of cells should be performed as quickly and as mildly as possible to minimize the potential influence on single-cell libraries. Finally, batch effects can have a profound influence on single-cell datasets , so it is important to process samples in parallel wherever possible.
Computational challenges to analyzing single-cell epigenomic data
The main computational challenges in single-cell data arise from the technical variability in the methods; this is due to low and variable capture efficiencies and biases introduced during PCR. This is a problem since it can be difficult to determine whether an observed difference is due to biological or technical reasons. These have been discussed in detail with respect to single-cell RNA-seq where technical variability can be measured and normalized by use of synthetic spike-ins and unique molecular identifiers that are introduced during reverse transcription . Single-cell epigenomic methods would likely benefit from similar strategies. Additionally, local correlations in epigenetic marks and correlations between epigenetic features and the underlying genetic sequence mean that missing information can be imputed in order to reduce the effect of low coverage. Such methods are in development and will be much improved when combined single-cell technologies become more sophisticated.
Future applications of single-cell epigenomics
Single-cell approaches to refine our understanding of epigenetic regulation
As mentioned above, epigenetic modifications have been characterized as transcriptionally repressive or activating based on correlations made in bulk cell populations. However, growing evidence has exposed the naivety of this assumption and revealed the great complexity of epigenetic regulation. For example, 5mC has long been considered to be a transcriptionally repressive mark since promoter methylation is negatively correlated with gene expression. However, in some cases DNA methylation of gene bodies has been positively correlated with transcription, demonstrating that the genomic context can influence the biological outcome . Furthermore, global DNA hypomethylation seen in naive ESCs is not associated with widespread transcriptional activation [41, 42], demonstrating that the strength of regulatory links between DNA methylation and transcription can also vary depending on the developmental stage and cellular context. Since the discovery of 5hmC and other oxidized derivatives of 5mC, the situation has become even less clear, with inconsistent reports on the biological functions of these modifications [43–46].
Therefore, the use of single-cell approaches has the potential to refine our understanding of DNA modifications as regulatory epigenetic marks. The recent development of combined single-cell methods (e.g., scM&T-seq) will be invaluable to such studies . In addition, the very low levels of 5hmC measured in bulk cell samples (e.g., less than 5 % of CpG sites in primed ESCs) indicate that only a few cells in that population have this modification at any particular cytosine residue. Therefore, parallel profiling of 5hmC and transcription will impact profoundly on our understanding of this epigenetic mark. In the future, it may even be possible to assay multiple epigenetic features (e.g., DNA methylation and chromatin accessibility) together with gene expression in the same single cell, leading to further refinements in our view of the epigenomic influence on the transcriptome.
According to the classical definition, epigenetic modifications must be heritable through cell divisions. While the mechanisms governing 5mC maintenance during DNA replication have been well described , the inheritance of other components of the epigenome is understood poorly. For example, the means by which histone modifications are conserved through DNA replication remain unclear . This represents another application of single-cell approaches, in which one can imagine in vitro systems where mother and daughter cells can be sequenced to reveal the distribution of epigenetic marks between these two cells. When coupled with manipulations of epigenetic modulators (e.g., knockout models of histone-modifying enzymes), such an approach would allow the true nature of epigenetic propagation to be elucidated.
Single-cell approaches to understand developmental processes and improve regenerative medicine
Single-cell transcriptional profiling has revealed population substructure in various developmental contexts [31, 32, 49–52]. In combination with lineage-tracing experiments, this information can be used to decipher the cellular hierarchy underlying complex tissues, giving unprecedented information on the molecular mechanisms governing differentiation processes. Epigenetic mechanisms are conventionally thought to restrict cell-fate decisions during development , so single-cell epigenomics studies will add valuable detail to these tissue hierarchies. It is also not excluded that in certain situations epigenetic information could be instructive for cell-fate decisions, and finely timed combined single-cell profiling techniques may provide insights into this important question.
Embryonic development involves global remodeling of the mammalian epigenome [38–40], including incorporation of maternal histones into the paternal genome following fertilization, and mechanisms leading to global DNA demethylation in both the preimplantation embryo and developing primordial germ cells. For this reason, many single-cell epigenomics techniques have been applied to embryonic development, taking mouse ESCs as a model system [6–8, 10, 29]. These studies have revealed intercellular epigenetic heterogeneity in cells poised for differentiation, which may have biological importance in lineage priming .
The near future will undoubtedly witness the application of single-cell epigenomic approaches in vivo. For example, mouse zygotes fertilized in vitro and embryos resulting from natural matings will be studied to understand epigenome dynamics during this critical stage of development. Due to the low cell numbers associated with these samples, FACS isolation of single cells is infeasible, so single cells will be manually picked after embryo dissociation. For the early stages of development, it should be possible to study every cell isolated from an embryo, while at later time points (E6.5 onwards) the increasing cell number may necessitate focused studies on specific cell lineages or on representative subpopulations of each lineage. A limitation to these studies will be the loss of spatial information upon embryo dissociation. Complementary studies including in vivo imaging of lineage-specific genes will be used to map cell types identified by single-cell sequencing back to the three-dimensional embryo . By employing single-cell multi-omics, these studies will reveal the fundamental processes of cell-fate specification and establish an atlas of differentiation in which every tissue type can be traced back to its embryonic origins. This information will bring light to one of the most fascinating processes of biology, clarifying key questions such as whether cell-type-specific epigenetic marks are established during lineage priming prior to cell-fate commitment.
In addition, these experiments will have important applications in the clinic. For example, such information will assist efforts to reprogram cells from adult tissues into induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs). The inefficiency of this process is currently limiting the applicability of iPSCs to regenerative medicine, so single-cell gene expression analyses have been performed to decipher the molecular pathway to successful reprogramming [56–58]. Somatic cell reprogramming is known to be associated with dramatic nuclear remodeling [59, 60], so single-cell epigenomic studies will add an important layer of information. Furthermore, a detailed understanding of the mechanisms involved in cell-fate decisions in vivo will improve our ability to generate specific cell types (from iPSCs or other stem cells) for therapeutic use in regenerative medicine.
Single-cell approaches to assess the complexity of cancer
Cancer is a highly heterogeneous disease with molecular characteristics that depend on the tissue of origin and differ between patients. Intratumor heterogeneity (within patients) is not fully understood, but includes regional differences that reflect tumor microenvironment, differences between primary and metastatic disease, and genetic diversity resulting from tumor evolution. Emerging single-cell sequencing technologies will reveal the full extent of intratumor heterogeneity and this will have many applications for clinical management as different cell types are likely to play distinct roles in disease initiation, metastasis, and drug resistance . Already, single-cell DNA sequencing has found evidence of clonal evolution in multiple cancer types, and has identified founder mutations and subclonal mutations that have implications for cancer progression [62, 63]. Likewise, single-cell transcriptome profiling has been used to identify cell subpopulations within cancers, including cells with transcriptional programs suggesting stem cell activity [64–66]. These studies have extended our understanding of disease progression and have improved our ability to predict disease outcome.
The epigenome is known to be drastically remodeled in multiple malignancies, and therapeutics targeting DNA methyltransferases and histone deacetylases are used in several cancer types . Typically, loss of DNA methylation is observed on a global scale while gains in DNA methylation occur in a more specific manner, and these changes are accompanied by abnormal nucleosome positioning and chromatin modifications. Descriptions of intertumor epigenetic heterogeneity have yielded clinically relevant information (e.g., stratification of triple-negative breast cancers into subgroups with differing prognosis ), but the full extent of epigenetic intratumor heterogeneity remains unknown and will rely upon single-cell analyses.
In the future, single-cell epigenomic studies will complement single-cell transcriptome and genome analysis in defining rare subpopulations of cells with clinically significant characteristics. For example, cancer stem cells could be characterized using these single-cell studies, such that targeted therapeutics can be designed to prevent disease recurrence following conventional therapy . Single-cell epigenomic studies may also lead to the development of novel screening strategies based on circulating tumor cells and cell-free DNA, where patient material is severely limited. In particular, DNA methylation is an attractive target for cancer screening as it provides cell-type-specific information that is more stable than transcriptional profiles.
In conclusion, the field of single-cell epigenomics is in its infancy but with the rapid pace of technological development and the increasingly recognized importance of intercellular heterogeneity we anticipate enormous progress over the next few years. Methods are evolving such that researchers will soon be able to profile multiple epigenetic marks within the same single cell and do so in combination with transcriptional and genetic information (Fig. 2). Correlations between features at precise genomic locations will lead to a more refined appreciation of how epigenetic processes interact with one another to control gene expression. Ultimately this has the potential to transform our understanding of how the phenotype of the cell is maintained and how it is perturbed in disease—a subject that is fundamental to biology.
assay for transposase-accessible chromatin
bisulfite conversion followed by sequencing
chromatin immunoprecipitation followed by sequencing
embryonic stem cell
fluorescence-activated cell sorting
induced pluripotent stem cell
nucleosome occupancy and methylome sequencing
polymerase chain reaction
single-cell methylome and transcriptome sequencing
single-cell reduced representation bisulfite sequencing
TET-assisted bisulfite sequencing
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We thank Dr Veronique Juvin (email@example.com) for assistance in the design of Figure 2.
WR is supported by BBSRC, Wellcome Trust, EU BLUEPRINT, and EpiGeneSys. GK is supported by BBSRC, MRC, and EU. HJL is supported by EU NoE EpiGeneSys.
WR is a consultant and shareholder of Cambridge Epigenetix. All other authors declare that they have no competing interests.
SJC, HJL, and SAS contributed equally to the manuscript, and prepared the manuscript, table and figures. GK and WR read and approved the complete manuscript.
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Clark, S.J., Lee, H.J., Smallwood, S.A. et al. Single-cell epigenomics: powerful new methods for understanding gene regulation and cell identity. Genome Biol 17, 72 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1186/s13059-016-0944-x
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Corruption, fraud, bullying, sexual harassment, burnout: these are all culture-related topics that trend in the mainstream media today.
They make other culture mishaps look pale in comparison.
But it’s not only the companies who get featured on the front-pages that pay the price for a toxic culture.
Unhealthy cultures vary in their intensity, but they run rampant in businesses today.
So why is it so difficult to recognise and address a culture’s destructive impact before it’s too late?
Usually, it’s because these unhealthy patterns don’t seem like such a big deal at first.
Take a culture of veiled disrespect, where people are often made to feel small and insignificant.
It might seem mild compared to the abuse and harassment that gets the media coverage.
And yet, it makes the culture toxic.
Cultural toxicity doesn’t only contaminate individuals who are exposed to it directly at work.
It jumps the fence and follows people home.
And the impact of stressed parents, voters, friends, and neighbours is incalculable.
Stan Slap has a hard-core point of view about what’s right with the world and must be protected.
He’s also very vocal about what’s wrong with the world and must be corrected:
He believes that nobody should be ever diminished by business – whether they are working in it or buying from it.
Stan is a realist who knows that we need to make a business case for humanity. That’s why he created SLAP and why he studied and worked with corporate culture for more than 20 years now.
- How Stan’s unique definition of culture came about
- What is employee culture, management culture, and customer culture… and how they differ
- Tactical advice on how to create “performance insurance” – getting the culture to stand up for the company when it needs it most
- Why we need to understand how culture operates if we want to bring about cultural change in our team or company
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The school has introduced a new Religious Education scheme. It is called ‘God Matters’, and is designed to ensure that pupils make progress in RE from Reception to Year 6.
The units of work loosely follow the Liturgical Year, yet allow teachers time to include topical subjects, feast days and festivals during religious lessons.
Topics covered include ‘Creation’ and ‘Prayers, Saints & Feasts’.
Some amazing class displays and assemblies have been produced in relation to the new scheme (see some examples of our ‘Creation’ displays below).
If you would like to contribute towards the RE topics or have any ideas based on how we could celebrate the Year of Faith as a school community, please speak to Miss Hart. | <urn:uuid:8fb4bed8-3520-497e-b9c6-5141bf54989f> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://larshrc.lbhf.sch.uk/curriculum/religious-education/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572033.91/warc/CC-MAIN-20220814113403-20220814143403-00265.warc.gz | en | 0.963109 | 158 | 2.203125 | 2 |
A formula that was developed by Vilfredo Pareto and applied to quality issues (80% of the effects come from 20% of the causes) by a man named Joseph Juran, the ’80/20′ rule has garnered a lot of attention in the world of business.
The idea behind it is to showcase how 80% of all success for a business is going to be attributed to 20% of its processes.
If those 20% are improved upon, the business is going to succeed.
Yet, many people tend to focus on the other 80% and divide their attention which leads to minimal gains across the board.
Let’s take a look at why many CEOs tend to forget this and the benefits it has to offer. While we are focusing on processes, it applies to most facets of business and life. In sales, it’s the biggest opportunity you have right now.
And, as fellow author Perry Marshall says:
“80/20 is true of almost anything you can measure in a business”:
- Sources of incoming phone calls
- Effectiveness of sales people
- Sales to customers
- Physical location of customers
- Popularity of products
- Types of product defects
- Problem employees
- Customer service problems
- Sources of conflict
- Activity patterns in a 24-hour day, or a week or month
- Performance of distributors, affiliates, and channel partners
- Sources of web traffic
- Advertising waste
- Advertising effectiveness
- Productivity of web pages
- Reasons customers buy
CEOs Wish To Focus On Everything
A person who wishes to demonstrate their ability as a professional and someone who works tirelessly will target everything. This is how they have been raised and they will assume it is the best way forward. Indeed, working hard is critical, but where the effort is being focused is essential to.
Many CEOs tend to spread themselves out too thin and that is when the business is negatively impacted.
The 80/20 rule pushes past such concerns by letting a person work hard on 20% of the most important processes a business has built in.
Real Life Example
Okay, so the principle is being assessed here, but what is a real life example of this being put into action?
Let’s take a look at some of the world’s biggest businesses. When you start to break down their client base, you will notice the majority of their sales are coming from the same people or companies.
So, in essence, 80% of their sales are coming from a select 20% in their client base.
Yet, they will continue to push forward and target new clients.
Why not optimize processes and continue to reduce expenses by focusing in on those loyal customers instead?
By bettering their experience, running surveys and tailoring products and services to them, those 20% will spend even more and lead to the business pushing forward. This is why many businesses sink themselves early on.
They simply are not focused enough on those who are loyal to the brand and company.
How To Double Or Even 10x Business Growth
Let’s move onto the heart of this topic.
Let’s assume one begins to understand the viability of this principle and what it brings to the table.
What should a business owner be aiming to do in order to double their growth in the coming year?
How will this principle be applied in order to garner success?
It all begins with a checklist.
You have to understand all aspects of the business and how the processes work. You can only make tweaks if you are aware of how the business is working and how the products and/or services are being delivered to the customer.
If this is not being focused on, the principle is not going to work as neatly.
Sit down and focus on putting together a meaningful checklist of what the principle entails and how it syncs with your business.
Start Breaking Things Down
Take a look at the complaints, sales, staff, and products. Where does the 20% rule apply?
Here are a few additional examples that can help in breaking things down:
* 80% of all complaints will come from 20% of the client base
* 80% of all growth will come from 20% of time put in by employees
* 80% of all sales are being made by 20% of the staff
Alright, so there are a few points one can look at immediately. Let’s pick one out of those three.
The principle that will be further analyzed here would be “80% of all sales are being made by 20% of the staff”. So, this has been determined now and your business seems to only be doing well because of a certain selection of staff members.
There are a few things you can do from this point:
1) You can increase the role those 20% have to play in the sales process
2) Have those 20% train the rest of the staff
3) Further, incentivize those who are succeeding already
4) Fire those who are not in the 20% and bring in those who do fit the system being developed
These are just some of the steps that can be taken because of the 80/20 rule. You can slowly start to see how everything becomes easier to optimize for the business.
The expenses start to go down and the business is able to concentrate on what works rather than trying to find balance.
This was just one example and there are so many different ways where this principle can be applied with great success.
Those who do will notice massive results in a short period of time. It simply works for those who want to make sure their business is on the up.
Common Mistake: To Spread Out
Let’s assume a business is earning $1 million every year. It seems to be doing well and they want to expand now.
Does the expansion mean they are going to hire more people and market even more? No, sometimes expansion can be expanding in the same market and simply cutting out the excess.
By removing unnecessary roles in the company, putting more money in marketing campaigns that work, and taking out poor products and/or services, the business is able to expand without spreading out.
Almost all businesses who do this start to report success.
A company that is making $1 million right now can end up making $10 million with such changes.
Yes, it is truly possible and has been done on a regular basis around the world.
This is a fantastic principle and one that all businesses owners around the world cannot ignore any longer. The case studies are out there for one and all to see. It works like a charm and those who are ignoring it are going to miss out big time and that is not a good position to be in.
Competitors are always improving their methods too, you should be looking to get out in front of this as soon as possible.
How can you improve your bottom line, by taking one action on this principle today?NEED SOME HELP? Contact Us Here and schedule your time.
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From the latter half of the nineteenth century, Idar-Oberstein developed into an important centre of costume jewelry production. Numerous factories, large and small, produced costume jewelry for the world into the 1980s although today this trade has virtually lost its former significance. During that long time span, Idar-Oberstein was one of the four major German jewelry centres along with Pforzheim, Schwäbisch Gmünd and Hanau.
Idar-Oberstein costume jewelry reflects each of the prevailing fashions in turn: Historicism, Jugendstil/Art Nouveau, Art Déco - to 1960s and 1970s Informel and Zero. Innovative handling of simple (inexpensive) materials soon led to an aesthetic that stood on its own merits, independently of "real" jewellery. Here the Bengel company - with its sophisticated Art Déco jewelry - exemplifies innovative models and business policy.
The author was able to study many early documents and photographs in Idar-Oberstein archives as well as pieces of jewelry that, taken together, are highly instructive on the history of costume jewelry. A vivid image of twelve jewelry manufacturers is evoked; proprietors and employees, production conditions, models policy, pieces of jewelry in each period style and worldwide marketing and distribution. Costume jewelry from Idar-Oberstein was not usually marked (stamped) because it was sold through wholesalers; this is what makes attribution to specific makers quite difficult today.
Text in English & German.
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February 19, 2014
WB Govt to enact law to prevent misuse of ground water
West Bengal government is planning a move to bring an amendment to a relevant act to prevent misuse of ground water and punishing offenders.
Replying to a question in the Assembly, Water Investigation and Development Minister Soumen Mahapatra said the amendments to West Bengal Ground Water Resources (Management, Control and Regulation) Act, 2005 was ready and was placed before Chief Minister Ms. Mamata Banerjee for clearance.
After clearance, the Bill is likely to be moved during the next session of the Assembly, he said.
Among the measures for making the amendment more stringent, misuse or theft of ground water could even lead to imprisonment, when earlier a fine of Rs 50 to Rs 500 was levied.
With the legislation, the minister hoped that flouting directives on use of deep tube wells would be checked and water management would be strengthened.
It would also reduce misuse of ground water to prevent different bottling plants, cement manufacturing units and realtors from using excess water from underground.
The minister also said that rainwater harvesting would be accorded top priority for clearing plans for new buildings, besides appointment of `Jalbandhu` (persons to keep tab on ground water use) to keep watch against misuse or theft of ground water in the state.
Replying to a supplementary question, Mr Mahapatra said that the number of semi-critical blocks have increased to 38 from only 10 during the erstwhile Left Front regime.
Mr Mahapatra, State Water Investigation Minister, Tuesday told the House that his government is also planning to excavate all water bodies, ponds and lakes in all 144 wards of KMC. The minister said during 2014-15 financial year, his department will take a pilot project to excavate the water bodies.
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Paper No. 24-7
Presentation Time: 10:20 AM
EXPLORING DRIVERS OF MORPHOLOGICAL SHIFTS THROUGH PHYLOGENETIC PALEOECOLOGY
The importance of both intrinsic biological and external environmental factors in defining macroevolutionary patterns has been recognized since its popularization by G. G. Simpson. However, there is still much discussion about how the genealogical and ecological hierarchies interact, the outcome of these interactions on patterns of morphospace occupation, and the general repeatability of the evolutionary outcome of any given situation. Of particular interest are the drivers of morphological innovation and whether novel morphologies are associated with shifts in Hutchinsonian niche. Phylogenetic paleoecology, combining tree-based frameworks of relationships with geologic paleoenvironmental data, is one way to explore how clades respond to broad-scale changes in environment. Arthropods are an excellent group on which to conduct such studies due to their character-rich hard external exoskeleton. Combining studies of phylogeny, empirical morphospace, and environmental occupation, I compare variations in ecology and morphospace across the evolutionary history of two Paleozoic arthropod groups, the Eurypterida and Xiphosurida. Both groups undergo a change in evolutionary regime during the Late Devonian, linked to an ecological transition from marine to freshwater environments. In eurypterids the change manifests as a reduction in diversity with the surviving lineage exhibiting low disparity alongside a decrease in endemism, with new species exhibiting general peramorphic morphological trends. Xiphosurids, however, show the opposite trend, with the invasion of non-marine environments resulting in a shift away from bradytely and a proliferation of new pedomorphic species that occupy novel regions of morphospace. Interestingly, other xiphosurid groups that invade non-marine environments during the Mesozoic show a similar ecological pattern of differentiation, speciation and subsequent extinction. Shifts in ecology therefore have long-term impacts on a lineage’s macroevolutionary trajectory, with eurypterids experiencing a permanent shift in morphospace in response to the regime change in the Devonian. Importantly, intrinsic factors within lineages (peramorphic vs. pedomorphic trends) appear as important as external (ecologic) elements in mediating morphological innovation. | <urn:uuid:2eb13f7e-9589-45bd-85df-624dc10ce3d1> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://gsa.confex.com/gsa/2018SE/webprogram/Paper312489.html | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571909.51/warc/CC-MAIN-20220813051311-20220813081311-00265.warc.gz | en | 0.901444 | 489 | 2.140625 | 2 |
“Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 242,000 in February, and the unemployment rate was unchanged at 4.9 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.
Employment gains occurred in health care and social assistance, retail trade, food services and drinking places, and private educational services. Job losses continued in mining.
Household Survey Data In February, the unemployment rate held at 4.9 percent, and the number of unemployed persons, at 7.8 million, was unchanged. Over the year, the unemployment rate and the number of unemployed persons were down by 0.6 percentage point and 831,000, respectively.
Among the major worker groups, the unemployment rates for adult men (4.5 percent), adult women (4.5 percent), teenagers (15.6 percent), Whites (4.3 percent), Blacks (8.8 percent), Asians (3.8 percent), and Hispanics (5.4 percent) showed little or no change in February.
The number of long-term unemployed (those jobless for 27 weeks or more) was essentially unchanged at 2.2 million in February and has shown little movement since June. In February, these individuals accounted for 27.7 percent of the unemployed.
The employment-population ratio edged up to 59.8 percent over the month, and the labor force participation rate edged up to 62.9 percent. Both measures have increased by 0.5 percentage point since September.
These numbers always get people riled up because they figure there is always something wrong with the data because it doesn’t seem to square with experience.
One of the areas I find totally interesting is the self-employed category.
This month the figure is 8.606 million.
Once upon a time, there was no such thing in the unemployment data. But if you look back just five years ago (the data is here), you will see the number of self employed was being estimated at about the same level: 8.573 million.
Looking back further, we see that the self-employed in 2006 was estimates at 9.576 million.
These kinds of changes in the data leave me scratching my head: The 2006 data claimed unemployment of 4.8 % (sort of like this morning) but there were about a million more people who were self-employed in 2006. That doesn’t square with my personal experience with folks, but that’s maybe because I live in something of a data-void.
Nevertheless, if in the past 10 years, the number of self-employed has indeed declined by a million, it shouldn’t be too long here before the once-hot SOHO market completely implodes. Or, so the longer term view of data has us wondering.
But let me lay it out so you see the data relationship I find so interesting:
2006 the unemployment was claimed at 4.8% and selfies were 9.576 million.
2011 the unemployment was set at 8.9% while the selfies were 8.573 million.
And last month,unemployed was 4.9% while selfies were 8.50 million.
And today we have 4,9% unemployment with selfies at 8.606 million.
I don’t know why that is so interesting, but something just doesn’t feel right about this.. Can’t put my finger on it, but the futures are up and Ure’s predict blow-off top seems to be gathering a head of steam it prolly doesn’t matter. Still, we’ll keep an eye on it from time to time and see how it works out.
Futures are up 50’ish if it matters…
“I was Embarrassed”
TGIO (Thank God It’s Over)…
I walked over the house to reload the coffee a few minutes ago and Elaine was in fine form.
She was appalled by the utter stupidity of the latest debate which she had a who string of descriptive phrases for.
The Drudge Report headlined “Cuban Sandwich” and pointed to the report over here.
But I had the good sense to snooze out in my lounger and sleep well past the packaged idiocy being put out of its misery by the clock.
Meantime, I’m sick of the whole mess and look forward to March 22 because that will be the day after this rank stupidity has come to an end.
A buddy of mine (not in Texas) will be coming out with his Vlad Putin for President stickers shortly. A nice counterpoint to our own “One Clinton was Too Many” which are in design now.
Back to point, you do know that Mitt Romney was at a big venture group and that group made a lot of money in consumerism, not in core industry, right? OF COURSE he would attack Trump on bringing back manufacturing to the USA. What we want to know is how much of Mitt’s millions were made job-jacking (if any)?
Then there’s this: Neocon Armchair Warhawks Panic Over Trump Foreign Policy.
It has been floating around the ‘net ever since 2014 that the Neocons would ally with Hillary Clinton, and thus reveal themselves to be what people like me have been saying for a long time: Neocons are pro-war, non-republicans, who are only interested in their own sick little agenda.
Which is why we see stories like “Kagan Endorses Hillary: Clinton in Lockstep with Neocons.”
And if they have to climb onboard the yet-to-be-indicted pony to try and ride it with their alarmist agitprop, the WTF, that’s what they do.
Every war needs mongers and this is a nest of ‘em. And you see who they are throwing in with.
Maybe they haven’t read “Napolitano: Hillary Clinton Should Be ‘Terrified’ IT Guy Was Given Immunity.”
Off in the background: Dems beware! Trump could beat Clinton: Richardson.
Spoiled, Brat-Bastard Kid Department
We see in this morning’s USA Today that the the young Kim Jong Un is sabre rattling and ordered nuclear weapons ready for use.
A little mental clarity is in order here: He is just trying to buy his way into a third-polar poker game which sees Russia, the U.S., and China all with strategic missile systems at the ready.
What’s one more player in an already insane world?
Islands of Power
By the way, speaking of China and their Islands that they are building off in the South China Sea, did you see where the prime minister of Japan (Shinzo Abe) has stopped work on moving the US Marine base on Okinawa?
Not to put to fine a point on it, but is Abe nuts?
There was an old game for the Mac back in 1990’s, or so, called Balance of Power.
Someone should buy Shinzo Abe a copy.
Off point completely, but the developer of Balance of Power was Chris Crawford, who accounting to Wikipedia “In 1992 Crawford withdrew from commercial game development and began experimenting with ideas for a next generation interactive storytelling system.”
I can hardly wait to see what he comes up with. Totally unconventional thinking is something we admire and put on a pedestal here.
And from our military affairs expert, warhammer:
A cheerful Friday to you, George,
Bloomberg does a decent job outlining the perceived Chinese plan to become a peer military competitor to the U.S. of A.
Such thinking is not new by any means. Richard Nixon and Henry Kissinger reached out to China in the 70s in anticipation of the Dragon’s growing clout in the Far East in global economy. In the mid-90s, the USAF spent a lot of time and resources on their 2025 study, which in part outlined how China was positioned to become America’s biggest strategic nemesis by the projected year of the study’s title.
The U.S. may not have the economy nor the gumption to continue serving as a global police force. Yet China needs some serious but friendly opposition. The global impact? Europe, Israel and a few of the more rational Middle Eastern Arabic countries will likely be responsible for realizing peace in their currently messy region, which right now means containing and then defeating ISIS. Without a strong U.S. Middle Eastern presence, Russia will dominate the region. Iran will ultimately grow into a regional super power while Israel must either develop formal relations with Saudi Arabia, Jordan and Egypt or face prolonged isolation, which will result in a Fortress Israel approach.
China will need serious but sensible guidance and firm opposition as they regionally expand their influence. Initially, this may involve American military presence to drive home the point that a Chinese policy of hegemony is not an option. Japan’s military will be forces to continue its expansion in a regionally non-threatening way. Taiwan will inevitably be subsumed by their overpowering mainland cousins if the U.S. does not continue to back them with steely eyed resolve, financial aid and continuous military patronage.
What does this mean for the everyday American? Expect yearly rises in defense budgets and the accelerated development and funding of advanced strategic weaponry – to include a sizable air, land, sea (surface and subsurface) and space based drone force.
The subtext of the Bloomberg is the historic financial impact of the Dragon Rising scenario. Western defense stocks and military commodities are a sound investment for the long haul. Corporate investment in China may embrace some increasingly serious risk. The next American Commander and the U.S. Congress will jointly decide the measure of America’s ‘carrot and stick’ approach – just how much funding goes toward militarily caging-in the Chinese Dragon and how much ends up in corporate venture. This diplomatic challenge has all the makings of a classic Vegas poker game.
Back to point: China is gaming when they claim as follows: China Accuses the US of ‘Militarizing’ the South China Sea.
Syria: New War-Tech Test?
When I read the headline that Electricity supply gradually returns in Syria – state media, I jumped back to the plotline of Oceans 11.
Did the US perchance test a limited-area EMP device, or is the power melting down in Syria because the Middle East is not exactly the hotbed of SCADA and AC distribution excellence?
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(THE CONVERSATION) Science fiction has long imagined a future in which humans constantly interact with robots and intelligent machines. This future is already happening in warehouses and manufacturing businesses. Other workers use virtual or augmented reality as part of their employment training, to assist them in performing their job or to interact with clients. And lots of workers are under automated surveillance from their employers.
All that automation yields data that can be used to analyze workers’ performance. Those analyses, whether done by humans or software programs, may affect who is hired, fired, promoted and given raises. Some artificial intelligence programs can mine and manipulate the data to predict future actions, such as who is likely to quit their job, or to diagnose medical conditions.
If your job doesn’t currently involve these types of technologies, it likely will in the very near future. This worries me – a labor and employment law scholar who researches the role of technology in the workplace – because unless significant changes are made to American workplace laws, these sorts of surveillance and privacy invasions will be perfectly legal.
New technology disrupting old workplace laws
The United States’ regulation of the workplace has long been an outlier among much of the world. Especially for private, nonunionized workers, the U.S. largely allows companies and workers to figure out the terms and conditions of work on their own.
In general, for all but the most in-demand workers or those at the highest corporate levels, the lack of regulation means companies can behave however they want – although they are subject to laws preventing discrimination, setting minimum wages, requiring overtime pay and ensuring worker safety.
But most of those laws are decades old and are rarely updated. They certainly haven’t kept up with technological advances, the increase in temporary or “gig” work and other changes in the economy. Faced with these new challenges, the old laws leave many workers without adequate protections against workplace abuses, or even totally exclude some workers from any protections at all. For instance, two Trump administration agencies have recently declared that Uber drivers are not employees, and therefore not entitled to minimum wage, overtime or the right to engage in collective action such as joining a union.
Emerging technologies like artificial intelligence, robotics, virtual reality and advanced monitoring systems have already begun altering workplaces in fundamental ways that may soon become impossible to ignore. That progress highlights the need for meaningful changes to employment laws.
Consider Uber drivers
Like other companies in what has been called the “gig economy,” Uber has spent considerable amounts of money and time litigating and lobbying to protect regulations classifying its drivers as independent contractors, rather than employees. Uber set its fifth annual federal lobbying record in 2018, spending US$2.3 million on issues including keeping its drivers from being classified as employees.
The distinction is a crucial one. Uber does not have to pay employment taxes – or unemployment insurance premiums – on independent contractors. In addition, nonemployees are completely excluded from any workplace protection laws. These workers are not entitled to a minimum wage or overtime; they can be discriminated against based on their race, sex, religion, color, national origin, age, disability and military status; they lack the right to unionize; and they are not entitled to a safe working environment.
Companies have tried to classify workers as independent contractors ever since there have been workplace laws, but technology has greatly expanded companies’ ability to hire labor that blurs the lines between employees and independent contractors.
Employees aren’t protected, either
Even for workers who are considered employees, technology allows employers to take advantage of the gaps in workplace laws like never before. Many workers already use computers, smartphones and other equipment that allows employers to monitor their activity and location, even when off duty.
And emerging technology permits far greater privacy intrusions. For instance, some employers already have badges that track and monitor workers’ movements and conversations. Japanese employers use technology to monitor workers’ eyelid movements and lower the room temperature if the system identifies signs of drowsiness.
Another company implanted RFID chips into the arms of employee “volunteers.” The purpose was to make it easier for workers to open doors, log in to their computers, and purchase items from a break room, but a person with an RFID implant can be tracked 24 hours a day. Also, RFID chips are susceptible to unauthorized access or “skimming” by thieves who are merely physically close to the chip.
No privacy protections for workers
The monitoring that’s possible now will seem simplistic compared to what’s coming: a future in which robotics and other technologies capture huge amounts of personal information to feed artificial intelligence software that learns which metrics are associated with things such as workers’ moods and energy levels, or even diseases like depression.
One health care analytic firm, whose clients include some of the biggest employers in the country, already uses workers’ internet search histories and medical insurance claims to predict who is at risk of getting diabetes or considering becoming pregnant. The company says it provides only summary information to clients, such as the number of women in a workplace who are trying to have children, but in most instances it can probably legally identify specific workers.
Except for some narrow exceptions – like in bathrooms and other specific areas where workers can expect to be in relative privacy – private-sector employees have virtually no way, nor any legal right, to opt out of this sort of monitoring. They may not even be informed that it is occurring. Public-sector employees have more protection, thanks to the Fourth Amendment’s prohibition against unreasonable searches, but in government workplaces the scope of that prohibition is quite narrow.
In contrast to the almost total lack of privacy laws protecting workers, employment discrimination laws – while far from perfect – can provide some important protections for employees. But those laws have already faced criticism for their overly simplistic and limited view of what constitutes discrimination, which makes it very difficult for victims to file and win lawsuits or obtain meaningful settlements. Emerging technology, particularly AI, will exacerbate this problem.
AI software programs used in the hiring process are marketed as eliminating or reducing biased human decision-making. In fact, they can create more bias, because these systems depend on large collections of data, which can be biased themselves.
For instance, Amazon recently abandoned a multi-year project to develop an AI hiring program because it kept discriminating against women. Apparently, the AI program learned from Amazon’s male-dominated workforce that being a man was associated with being a good worker. To its credit, Amazon never used the program for actual hiring decisions, but what about employers who lack the resources, knowledge or desire to identify biased AI?
The laws about discrimination based on computer algorithms are unclear, just as other technologies stretch employment laws and regulations well beyond their clear applications. Without an update to the rules, more workers will continue to fall outside traditional worker protections – and may even be unaware how vulnerable they really are.
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The first value that is worth calculating is simple the average number of miles I rode each day. That number is 48.85 miles/day (17,830 miles / 365 days). I present how I calculated this number not as I doubt that reader how to calculate averages, but to show that I am counting all 365 days of the year in the average number. Traveling cyclists often count the average number of miles over a trip using the days riden rather than the total days. This method artificially inflates the daily average. Off days are days, and they permit the rider to recover and ride more miles on the days surrounding them. A year is 365 days, and 365 days should be used to calculate the average number of miles per day. 48.85 miles per day may not seem like that much until you remember that I also spent many hours birding. If all I did was ride, my daily average would be much higher. It is also worth noting that riding may more miles might not actually raise the species total that much. At many points this year is was well-worth slowing down to allow birds to come to me. Sure I could have raced through California in the fall, but then what? I just don't think that riding 70 miles per day is really going to net anyone significantly more species than what I tallied this year. It's better to be thorough and make sure you didn't miss any birds in the areas that you do reach.
OK, now we can delve a bit deeper into some of the numbers. This first graph shows the average number of miles I rode during each month of the year. Again, every day is represented, even those days when I did not ride any miles.
There are several things worth pointing out from this graph. It is clear that January was, by a wide margin, my lowest riding month. Recall that this winter in the northeast was the worst one in the last 100 years from snow and temperature standpoints. I was snowed out on several occasions, and this dragged down the overall average for the month. These down days were not necessarily a bad thing though as they helped keep my miles down during the early part of the year. This was actually by design as I thought that burnout/fatigue/injury could be a major problem later in the year. That I made it through the year without getting injured and that I only really burned out as the list of possible birds was finally exhausted speaks to the wisdom of this strategy. The terrain the first few months while I was on the east coast and the Gulf Coast was very flat; Even though the miles increased in subsequent months, there still weren't any significant hills. The first of those came when I arrived in Colorado in June. You can also see that I rode significantly more miles in the second half of the year (9,909) than I did in the first half (7,921). Those miles in the second half were much tougher since many of them included large elevation changes. Again, that I was able to continue to build miles through the middle part of the year speaks to my control of my fitness level and program.
OK, here is another way of looking at my rides from the entire year. This time I have binned or grouped them based on their distances.
Most of the rides cluster around 30-70 miles. This is not surprising given that the daily average was ~50. I rode at least 70 miles on 86 days, and I rode at least 100 on 14 different occasions. These 14 occasions were:
March 8 - 111 miles - Crossing South Florida on the Tamiami trail
March 12 - 102 miles - 102 miler capped with visit to Hooters!
April 27 - 112 miles - Big miles out of High Island on SE winds
August 7 - 121 miles - Longest ride of year in Southern Idaho
August 11 - 118 miles - Hot day and lots of climbing in Northeastern Oregon
September 1 - 108 miles - The race to Tufted puffin
October 14 - 101 miles - Riding into LA and finding Spotted dove
October 17 - 103 miles - Yellow-green vireo
October 27 - 111 miles - Rufous-backed robin, day 1
October 28 - 114 miles - Rufous-backed robin, day 2
November 15 - 119 miles - East ones with tailwinds
November 16 - 110 miles - One of if not the worst ride of year in TX with freezing north winds
December 13 - 107 miles - King Ranch traverse
December 25 - 112 miles - not even bike troubles can stop me
Man, writing this post is the most fun I have had all year! It is so much fun to return to these older posts and see what I was doing on those longest days. OK, since I cannot go on forever, I will present just one more graph in this installment. This graph shows the accumulation of species over the course of the year.
The X-axis is "days". For simplicity, I assumed each month was 30 days. Hence there are 12 values across the X-axis. The red line is the actual data, day-by-day. The black line is a line of best fit or regression that describes the data using a polynomial function. Don't worry too much about it, it's just another way of representing the data. Clearly, the overall rate of species additional is going to drop over the course of the year. While there are certainly going to be pockets of new species here and there, proportionately fewer common/widespread birds will be found later in the year. For example, you can see a big jump around day 135. That represents my arrival to Arizona and the Chiricahuas which occurred on May 15. My arrival in the Lower Rio Grande Valley can bee seen around the end of November and the beginning of December at ~Day 331. The most important thing, and this is true of any North American big year, is to notice how diminishing the bird returns are towards the end of the year. For example, I added 490 species in the the first 6 months and 127 in the next 6! This, coupled with the increased riding in the back half of the year, shows how much harder I had to work per bird in the later portion of the year. The black repression line goes almost flat by the end of the year; adding birds at this time of year is exponentially more difficult that at any other time.
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Some called them “The Old Timers,” those six women whose sharp eyes watched over the recipes that would form Buddy’s signature pizza.
To Wesley Pikula, they earned a far more reverent nickname. He called these basement bakers “The Supreme Court.”
“That’s the way we looked at them; they were our own Supreme Court. They created the processes – they set the tone of what you did and what you didn’t do,” said Pikula, Buddy’s Pizza vice president of operations. “They told you how to sauce. How to stretch a pizza. How to handle a pan.”
Pikula remembers how their muscled arms kneaded the glutinous dough that would form the crispy crust. There was no shortage of admonishments if you messed up. It was a kind of quality control before that phrase was even created. And that is why the staff at Buddy’s Pizza still upholds the lessons of “The Supreme Court” every day, Pikula said.
“Buddy’s stands out as more than a restaurant. It’s a mindset,” Pikula said. “When you’re driven by your heart and soul, you’re gonna work harder.”
A 38-year veteran of the Buddy’s Pizza team, Pikula has served in many roles over the years from manager and general manager. Pikula has been instrumental in training Buddy’s Pizza staff members, developing new menu items – including the popular new Motor City and Great Lakes pizza collections – and he has opened many of Buddy’s locations across the metro Detroit region. There are now 10 spots across the area to indulge.
The original Supreme Court included: Anna, Connie, Louisa, Dee, Sabina and Mary (from left).
Some background: The first Buddy’s Pizza was established in 1936 at the corner of Conant and Six Mile roads in Detroit. It was a neighborhood tavern of sorts – some with longer memories might even say it was a blind pig with August “Gus” Guerra slinging the drinks. But we digress…
In 1946, Buddy’s introduced its famous Sicilian-style square pizza, the first of its kind in the city. Made from scratch, every aspect of the pizza is studied, scrutinized, monitored. Very little has changed since then, and that’s very much on purpose, Pikula said. Even when a single ingredient differs, Buddy’s Pizza finds out why. Its questions have been so thorough that one vendor flew in to talk to the chain about what it could do to fix the situation.
In 1953, the “Two Jimmys” — Jimmy Bonacorse and Valenti – purchased Buddy’s and its celebrated pizza recipe. Then, sixteen years later, William “Billy” and Shirlee Jacobs visited Buddy’s, fell in love with it and, in 1970, bought it. Today, Buddy’s continues to thrive under the stewardship of Robert Jacobs, the son of Billy and Shirlee Jacobs.
Dozens of awards, television accolades and honors have followed. Last month, Buddy’s got its most recent recognition – popular foodie website “Eater” named it one of the 38 “essential pizzerias across America.” Pikula said the recommendation was another reminder of why “The Supreme Court” and its lessons loom large.
“We truly appreciate the chance to represent not only the Sicilian style square pizza that originated here in our ovens decades ago, but the opportunity to thank the customers who remain so loyal to Buddy’s both here in our area and across the country for recognizing us in this way,” Pikula said.
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Be sure to read about our Cutting Board Care and Cleaning Suggestions. Before using a new butcher block, season it to prevent staining and absorption of food odors and bacteria. Proper surface treatment is important to guard against germs and/or mold growth on both new and older boards. The wood surface needs an oil that can be repeatedly applied to fill the wood pores and repel food particles, liquids, and oils. Never use any vegetable or cooking oils to treat or finish a cutting surface, as in time the wood will reek of a rancid spoiled oil odor.
USP-grade mineral oil is a popular choice as it is the cheapest pure food-grade oil you can buy (do not use vegetable or olive oils because they can turn rancid). Mineral oil remains safe throughout its life. There are various oils available for cutting boards and butcher blocks. Some are called “Butcher Block Finishes” or “Mystery Oil.” Save some money by visiting the local hardware or drug store and purchasing Mineral Oil. (not mineral spirits – this is paint thinner)
Beeswax is often added to mineral oil and walnut oil to give a tougher finish. The wax of bees has been used for centuries for waterproofing and sealing materials from baskets to cloth and for preserving foods and other perishable materials, including wood. It will make wood water-resistant (though not water-proof) and will help protect the wood surface from use and wear. It will also give a wood surface a nice smooth feel to the touch and leave a gentle, sweet fragrance. Simply shave about 1/2 teaspoon beeswax into a microwave safe dish with a cupful of mineral oil; microwave on high for about 45 seconds. Apple to the cutting board or butcher block while still warm. Save or dispose of the remainder of the oil.
Beeswax Top Coat – A beeswax top coat is an optional addition to the re-finishing process, but is well worth the time. The beeswax sits on the surface of the wood in contrast to the oil that soaks into the wood. As a result the beeswax fills in pores and gaps that thin oil can’t bridge. This helps to keep moisture, bacteria, and other contaminants from getting into the wood surface. To apply the finish, simply wipe it on with a clean cloth. The beeswax is a soft paste that has a similar consistency to that of a shoe polish. Excess finish can be easily buffed off with the cloth. Once the finish has had some time to dry it can be buffed to a shine.
Before applying oil to butcher block, warm the oil slightly. Apply oil with a soft cloth, in the direction of the grain, allowing the oil to soak in between each of the four or five coats required for the initial seasoning. After each treatment, wait about four to six hours and wipe off oil that did not soak into the wood (oxidation or hardening of the oil will take approximately 6 hours). Re-oil the butcher block monthly or as often as needed. | <urn:uuid:1e75aada-5b3e-455a-9951-cf93c5cd55d7> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.arnoldwood.com/wood-cutting-boards/cutting-board-care-and-cleaning-suggestions/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572833.78/warc/CC-MAIN-20220817001643-20220817031643-00265.warc.gz | en | 0.958953 | 633 | 2.125 | 2 |
When analyzing history, people either use erroneous information obtained from biased sources and/or they project their own values onto society at the time, and do not realize that given what the people at the time of the event knew and believed would have had a profound impact on their decisions at the time. For this reason, people would greatly benefit if they had a method for understanding and analyzing history.
First, when reaching an important decision and conclusion about events, one must be well rehearsed in the major and minor details. The goal is to understand why something happened, and then determine if the actions involved were justified or not. Researching events is time consuming and one cannot possibly hope to accumulate all the details for every event, and,as a result, people often use shortcuts, such as news programs, to gather information. Additionally, many people may only use one source for their information. Since even news corporations often spin stories the way they wish them to be seen, people who rely on them are especially prone to be biased. Because of this, it is advisable to glean information from a variety of sources and cross reference the facts for consistency. If sources offer their own analysis, it is okay to listen to them since they may offer a unique viewpoint, but one source’s analysis should not be blindly followed and consumers of information should come to their own well-informed conclusions.
Second, most people will find that an in-depth examination of any event will often bring understanding to all the sides involved. The goal is to understand the logic of every side. Humans rarely operate without following some kind of logic, reasoning, or strong motivation. And, as such, while one may claim that a certain side was pure evil, closer inspection will often reveal some type of logic or motivation. Large conflicts, in particular, are very seldom fought with pure emotion.
As a general rule, when exploring a historical event or era, one must void oneself of all emotion and bias. Holding onto such feelings and tendencies will cloud one’s final decision. Granted, this is difficult if one is a descendent of people involved in an historical event. For example, given the past treatment of Native Americans, would it be surprising if, on average, Native Americans have a lower opinion of the United States than some other groups? Native Americans are much more likely to condemn the United States for past actions, and understandably so.
One example of distorted history would be a particular “battle” the United States fought with Native Americans: the Battle of Washita, where the U.S. military fought and killed women and children. This battle should be more appropriately named a massacre because a battle is when both sides fight with some degree of proficiency, but, in this conflict, soldiers were shooting defenseless women and children. There were very few men on the Native American side that fought back. After proper fact gathering and analyzing, it can be said that the United States treated Native Americans very poorly.
People often unintentionally project their values into life. Doing so gives them a distorted view of the world; these people often evaluate the actions of others against their own standards, often resulting in contempt for the actor. Therefore, it is imperative that one set aside one’s own beliefs, and be willing to listen to new ideas. There is no need to forfeit one’s personality, but people should realize that there is no one perfect way to view the world.
Everyone has a certain “lens” that they view certain events with; everyone has a natural “filter” they use when they interpret information from the world around them. This “filter” alters their understanding of the event. How much the filter changes the information is dependent on the individual; for some people the level is so high that they twist the information they receive to a point where it in no way resembles what actually happened. When faced with a piece of evidence that clearly contradicts their “filter” they reject it out-right and question the source. These are the kind of people who cannot grow their understanding of the world around them. They refuse to come out of the shell and acknowledge the fact that they might | <urn:uuid:c7437ea8-bdc5-4082-8c71-d4b00b7dd37f> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://wcuquad.com/101964/op-ed/opinions/the-need-to-properly-analyze-history/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572198.93/warc/CC-MAIN-20220815175725-20220815205725-00265.warc.gz | en | 0.967404 | 848 | 3.84375 | 4 |
Energy Drinks and Sports Drinks
Energy drinks and sport drinks. You might think they’re like tomayto-tomahto, six and two three’s, six of one half a dozen of the other. Pretty much the same thing, right? Well, you’d be easily forgiven for thinking so, and often in advertising both energy drinks and sports drinks claim to do it all; boost your energy, improve mental and physical performance, increase concentration. To clarify though, they’re not quite the same thing, and here’s why:
The famous energy drink brands have main ingredients in their drinks that tend to be caffeine, taurine (an amino acid), vitamins and carbohydrates in the form of sugar. People commonly drink them to increase their energy and endurance levels (during physical activity) and improve concentration (often for studying/ driving).
The famous sports drink brands include of course, the one and only Staminade. Sports drinks are packed full of electrolytes; minerals such as potassium, magnesium, calcium and sodium. These minerals are responsible for crucial bodily functions and for keeping the body’s balance of fluids at the proper level. Importantly, they’re lost alongside water when we sweat. Therefore, people often consume sports drinks during periods of rigorous or prolonged exercise in order to replaced lost electrolytes (i.e. when they’re losing considerable amounts of sweat, not just when they go for a run around the block).
Sports drinks also contains carbohydrates in the form of sugars. Staminade for instance, contains two types of sugars (quick release and slow release) that when combined, help to provide both an immediate energy burst along with a more sustained, prolonged energy supply.
Okay, so now you know the difference between the two drinks… ‘but what does that mean?!’
It’s a good question.
Do I choose energy drinks or sports drinks?
Well, the main attraction to energy drinks for athletes is the caffeine, as caffeine has indeed been shown to improve endurance and performance in high-intensity sports. So, you can see the appeal.
However, research indicates that improvements are mostly seen in trained athletes, rather than those who exercise more casually, and interestingly low to moderate amounts of caffeine have been shown to produce the same level of improvements as high doses provide. So, you’re better off taking it easy than downing five energy drinks before your first half marathon. That’s another thing, excess caffeine can cause diarrhoea, headaches, upset stomachs. Not quite what you want when you’re trying to get a PB!
When it comes to sports drinks, it’s essential that electrolytes are replaced if excess fluids have been lost either through sweat, vomit or diarrhoea (sorry to mention diarrhoea twice in such quick succession). So, if you’ve been sweating profusely for over 60-90 minutes then taking on a sports drink is a very sensible thing to do. And to note, energy drinks should never be replacements for sports drinks.
Excess consumption of energy or sports drinks is not a good idea. If you’re exercising or in the heat for long periods, sports drinks are the safer option and energy drinks should never replace sports drinks, as they don’t contain the magical
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2017 John Wiley & Sons Ltd. Long before the viewers of Ridley Scotts Alien catch their first, fleeting glimpse of the terrifying alien, they have already made the acquaintance of the alienated human beings aboard the USCSS Nostromo. The plot of Ridley Scotts Alien is well known to science fiction buffs and film enthusiasts more generally. In fact, the human members of the crew of the Nostromo exhibit alienation, a condition identified by Karl Marx in the Estranged Labor section of his Economic and Philosophic Manuscripts of 1844. So long as the capitalist mode of production remains viable and authoritative, Marx insists, workers will suffer the indignities associated with alienated labor. In the transition from Alien to Aliens, the added s makes a huge difference. Alienated from their (admittedly clueless) leadership, their cloudy mission objectives, and one another, and overly dependent on their military hardware, the Colonial Marines are no match for the coordinated attack of the alien species.
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A resource or infrastructure-focussed business, such as a mine, quarry, or rail installation, can have an immense impact on its community. This is not only when they commence, but especially during the life of the project and then in closure. A project of that size provides jobs, boosts the local economy, and can bring about population growth and an improvement to services in the community. Sounds great, so why a social impact assessment?
WHAT IS A SOCIAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT?
Social Impact Assessments (SIA) is a process for the identification, analysis, assessment, management and monitoring of the social impacts of a project, both positive and negative. The social impacts of a project are the direct and indirect impacts that affect people and their communities at all stages of the project lifecycle.
The SIA must address the following key matters:
- community and stakeholder engagement;
- workforce management;
- housing and accommodation;
- local business and industry procurement; and
- health and community well-being.
As a major part of your social impact assessment, you will need to obtain a Social License to Operate (SLO).
WHAT IS A SOCIAL LICENCE TO OPERATE?
The simplest explanation of a Social License to Operate (SLO) is that it is an acceptance of a company or organisation by its proposed community. This goes beyond regulatory licensing and is based more on trust, communication and acceptance of the community and stakeholders.
An SLO is often referred to as “hard to win, easy to lose”. This is why social impact assessments are critical at ALL stages of a resource project.
HOW A SOCIAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT BENEFITS BUSINESS
There are a great many benefits to a business having an SIA.
Using community and stakeholder engagement, a business can:
- Establish a local employment and supply base to reduce costs and inefficiencies including accommodation, transport and logistics;
- Support the development of a community to assist it to thrive, making it an attractive place to live and thereby increasing the size and quality of the local employment pool; and
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According to a new study from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the efficacy of third doses of the Pfizer and Moderna mRNA vaccines declines significantly by the fourth month after administration.
Though it is now well established that vaccine efficacy declines after two doses, little is known about the duration of protection after a booster.
The new study was based on over 241,204 visits to the emergency department or an urgent care clinic, as well as 93,408 more serious hospitalizations among adults with Covid-19–like illness from August 26, 2021, to January 22, 2022.
Vaccine efficacy was calculated by comparing the odds of a positive Covid test between vaccinated and unvaccinated patients and using statistical methods to control for a calendar week, geographic area, and age, as well as patient characteristics such as chronic conditions.
During the Omicron-predominant period, vaccine efficacy against Covid-associated emergency department or urgent care visits was 87 percent after the third dose but dropped to 66 percent by the fourth month.
Vaccine efficacy against hospitalization was 91 percent in the first two months but dropped to 78 percent after a third dose in the fourth month.
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Whenever a company shrieks about “unfair competition,” it usually means one of two things: they demand special support from Washington, or they want the federal government to rein in foreign competitors. It looks like that is exactly what happened on Wednesday, and now trade disputes between the U.S. and Canada will only intensify moving forward.
Boeing complained that its rival, Bombardier, received unfair government subsidies and dumped the narrow-body jets below cost to Delta Air Lines. Last year, the second-biggest U.S. carrier agreed to purchase 75 Canadian planes, but it may not be completed if the tariffs make the aircraft unaffordable for either Delta or other American airlines.
Following an investigation by the Department of Commerce, it was determined that Bombardier sold its jets nearly 80% under market value amid subsidies of 212%. Boeing asserts that Delta received the planes for $20 million each, even though Bombardier charges $33 million for similar aircraft in Canada.
The Commerce Department maintained its preliminary decision to slap Bombardier with a 292.31% tariff on the company’s C Series jets. This comes two months after the U.S. government hit Bombardier with a 79.82% anti-dumping duty and another 220% duty over its use of subsidies.
Boeing celebrated the move, issuing a statement:
“Today’s decision validates Boeing’s complaints regarding Bombardier’s pricing in the United States, pricing that has harmed our workforce and U.S. industry.
Boeing welcomes competition, but it must be competition on a level playing field. Bombardier can sell their aircraft anywhere in the world, so long as they follow the law and comply with the trade rules we have all agreed to.”
It will now be left up to the International Trade Commission (ITC), which is scheduled to make its final decision on the arrangement in February. All three parties submitted statements to the body: Boeing claims Bombardier hurt its opportunity to sell 737 U.S. planes, while Bombardier denies any wrongdoing. Delta just wants the most cost-effective planes.
Bombardier CEO Alain Bellemare defended his company’s listing prices to CNBC, arguing that early customers will always get discounts to generate interest and attention to new products.
“When you launch a new program you have aggressive pricing to start with. Boeing does the same thing,” said Bellemare. “There’s no case here.”
The Hypocrisy of Boeing
Boeing might have a legitimate grievance over the number of subsidies given to Bombardier if it didn’t receive its own series of government handouts.
For years, the aerospace giant has been the recipient of state assistance to the tune of billions of dollars. Between 2000 and 2014, Boeing was given $457 million in federal grants and roughly $64 billion in federal loans and loan guarantees. State and local governments have also chipped in approximately $13 billion.
Moreover, Boeing has been on the receiving end of massive military contracts from the Pentagon.
It is true that Bombardier has had to rely on corporate welfare to get by. Conservatives and Liberals have helped fund the corporation, whether with taxpayer assistance or new contracts. According to the Fraser Institute, a right-wing think tank, Bombardier has been presented with $1.1 billion in 48 separate disbursements from Industry Canada alone since 1970. This does not include the various funding mechanisms from elsewhere in the federal government or by provincial governments. Despite this, Bombardier is one of the most mismanaged companies in the Great White North, missing multiple contractual deadlines, including with the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) and its order of streetcars.
That said, Boeing cannot make a complaint about subsidies while it is a beneficiary of tax dollars.
Are Anti-Dumping Duties Effective?
The Trump administration has been hard at work over the last several months, hitting a wide array of countries with anti-dumping duties. To date, the Commerce Department has launched 77 anti-dumping and countervailing duty probes, up 61% from 2016.
As a result, earlier this year, the U.S. applied a 20% tariff on Canadian softwood lumber imports. In November, the U.S. imposed duties ranging between 96.81% and 162.24% on Chinese aluminum foil. Both measures, the U.S. noted, would help level the playing field by protecting American jobs.
Ostensibly, President Donald Trump is guided by an antiquated mercantilist approach to international trade. However, if his goal is to aid Americans, then he should allow the free flow of imports.
When it comes to the tariff on Canadian lumber, the American people bear the brunt of the levies, since housing prices would jump, homebuilding would be sluggish, and construction workers would lose their jobs. A duty on Chinese aluminum foil would place an added and unnecessary cost on consumers. A tax on Canadian-made jets will only raise Delta’s prices, shifting the burden to passengers.
Exporters will be affected, too, but not as much as the importing country.
Should the Canadian and Chinese governments subsidize billion-dollar corporations, then that is their prerogative. If it benefits American businesses and consumers, then why should anyone complain? The market interventions by Ottawa and Beijing will hurt their people, but it will assist Americans by raising their real incomes and stretching their dollars.
Stop Corporate Welfare Now!
The U.S. government has already followed suit with its generous corporate welfare programs. For years, taxpayers have been forced to hand over their hard-earned money to special interests in the name of righting a wrong, leveling the playing field, and combating unfair competition. Whether it is the crony Export-Import Bank or subsidies for green energy firms, Republicans and Democrats alike have deduced that the best course of action is to mimic its global rivals with delusional economic policies.
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President Mary Dana Hinton invited the Hollins community to “believe that the essence of the liberal arts – the freeing of minds – demands the freeing and nurturing of imagination” during her installation as Hollins University’s 13th president on April 22.
With a theme of “Imagining a Community of Learning, Belonging, Love, and Justice,” Hinton, who took office in August 2020, was inaugurated before students, faculty, staff, alumnae/i, trustees, and special guests in Jessie Ball duPont Chapel.
In her address, Hinton described “the intense calling toward imagination that I have been feeling. A calling I have been aware of my whole life. A calling that is a rekindled flame in my soul.” She noted that “robust imagination is not just the territory of children; it is not the stuff of make-believe. Imagination is kindled in unsuspecting moments, quiet places, and deep rituals. Imagination is the innermost, profound work of thinking about life through an unexplored lens. Of looking at one’s circumstances and being able to conceive something different. Often something more.”
Speaking of how fortunate she feels to have had “an education that unleashed my imagination,” Hinton explained, “My will for that education was a result of imagining something different. I imagined freedom; I imagined opportunity; I imagined unconditional love. And it was a liberal arts education that unlocked those imaginings for me. To me, the examination and manifestation of imaginings is what education is all about. So let us imagine a community of learning.”
Hinton called liberal arts education “the work – the action if you will – of the moral imagination, the creative energy and effort to understand or visualize the struggle of another and to then harness the effort to bring to fruition the needs or imaginings of another. It is seeing, valuing, and supporting the human potential of another.”
She acknowledged that her concept of the liberal arts conflicts with the conventional wisdom “that the liberal arts are for those who breathe the most rarefied of air. That to examine the big questions of life should be left to those for whom it is their legacy.” Countering that approach, she argued that “limiting and circumscribing how we think about education and who has access to it is a failure of imagination. That to shroud oneself in exclusion in the name of the liberal arts is to fundamentally misunderstand and misappropriate that very thing we claim to love.
“The liberal arts are for those whose minds imagine freedom, who imagine something different, who imagine something more. A liberal arts education is a call to imagine for the sake of creating and transforming. Creating and transforming self, creating and transforming community, and creating and transforming the world around us.
“This notion of imagination is, in many ways, baked into the very fabric of Hollins. When I ask this community – the Hollins community – to imagine with me, I ask that we live into our institutional calling.”
Emphasizing the crucial role of justice and equity, Hinton talked about what was required for Hollins to continue thriving. “We must ensure every student has the opportunity to be successful. We must rebuke the perpetuation of inequity. This is the exhausting work of imagination; the justice work of imagination; the joyful work of imagination. If you choose to take up the mantle of imagination with me – the work of learning and crafting justice and joy – we need to find the peace, the courage, and the compassion to sustain ourselves through this work.”
Hinton concluded by asking the audience to envision “the dawn of a new day” and uphold three guiding principles for the future:
“Imagine: You belong.
“Imagine: You are enough.
“Imagine. You are loved.”
She added, “Imagine all these things because you are fearfully and wonderfully made. And may you come forth this day to embrace everything you imagine with hope, purpose, and joy.”
Dr. Marjorie Hass, president of the Council of Independent Colleges, delivered the inauguration’s keynote speech. Introduced by President Emerita Nancy Oliver Gray, Hass praised the event as “a momentous day for this campus and for all of higher education. Hollins has a storied history of devotion to the intellectual progress of women and a commitment to creativity, self-expression, and problem solving. Beyond degrees and career preparation, a Hollins education aims at the spirit. Here students are helped to see that their insights, their words, and their actions matter. Hollins cultivates habits of mind such as humility, consistency, compassion, and respect.”
Hass stated that leaders with courage and grace such as Hinton will be essential in addressing the challenges and pressures that liberal arts colleges face both today and in the future. “The graceful leader shines her light on the things that matter. She makes a space for others to shine, to make good, and to make a gift of themselves. Everyone has a place at her table. She finds the best in us and she inspires us to give each other the benefit of the doubt and to give others more than they are strictly due.
“How fortunate we are to have Mary as our model and our friend.”
Other highlights of the inauguration ceremony included:
- A land acknowledgement by Cecelia Long ’70, the first African-American graduate of Hollins and a former member of the school’s Board of Trustees. Long recognized the Tutelo/Monacan people, as well as other Indigenous peoples, whose land on which Hollins now resides.
- A reading by former U.S. Poet Laureate and current member of the Hollins Board of Trustees Natasha Trethewey M.A. ’91.
- Community greetings from Student Government Association President Leena Gurung ’22 (on behalf of students); Professor of Music and Chair of the Faculty Judith Cline (on behalf of faculty); Joe Vinson, custodian (on behalf of staff); Antoinette Hillian ’00, president of the Alumnae/i Association Board of Directors and member of the Hollins Board of Trustees (on behalf of alumnae/i); Hollins Magisterial District Representative Phil C. North (on behalf of Roanoke County); Sherman P. Lea Sr., mayor of Roanoke, and Patricia White-Boyd, vice mayor of Roanoke (on behalf of the City of Roanoke); and Betsy B. Carr ’68, member of the Virginia House of Delegates (on behalf of the commonwealth of Virginia).
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Welcome to 0.019 liters in kg. In this post we are going to explain you the 0.019 liters to kilograms conversion. Using the unit symbol L, the volume of 0.019 liters is denoted as 0.019 L, and for the resulting mass in kilograms we employ the unit symbol kg. Thus, 0.019 L to kg is a volume to mass conversion – substance-specific, among other things. Read on to learn everything about 0.019l in kg, and make sure to check out our converters.
0.019L in Kg
As explained in detail on our home page, it is the density D which links the volume of 0.019 liters with the mass in kilograms. The density depends on the substance, pressure and temperature.
Below you can find the formula for 0.019l in kg; if you don’t know the density of your material make use of our second converter a few lines down.
Convert 0.019 Liter to Kg
To convert 0.019 liters to kg we use the formula [kg] = D × [0.019]. In case of water at sea level and 39.2 °F, D = 1, so kg = L. Under these conditions, 0.019 liters of water equal 0.019 kilograms.
The above approximation for 0.019 liters in kg should do for cooking and similar purposes, but what about substances such as milk and diesel, and other conditions?
If you know the particular density, then replace D with your specific value in our formula, or insert the value in the first converter’s density field.
If you don’t know the particular density to obtain 0.019 liters in kg, then you might go with the average values using the second converter, which has the density for many ingredients.
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BillFloat, a San Francisco–based startup that wants to pay your bills and give you more time to come up with a payment, launched its services officially today (the site soft launched last week). The company also announced a $4.5 million Series A round of funding from First Round Capital, with participation from Venrock and PayPal (s ebay). The venture fund and the payment company provided seed capital for the company, which was founded last year by Ryan Gilbert and Sean O’Malley, both of whom were entrepreneurs in residence at Venrock when they came up with the idea.
Earlier this year, PayPal said that it provided seed funding as part of its ongoing attempts to expand the online payments market, but it still wasn’t clear what BillFloat was exactly. Gilbert said that he and O’Malley had been thinking of a number of different services and features that would change the way consumers and businesses engage in online transactions and were going to experiment and launch them over time. It’s not clear whether the BillFloat site that just launched is the first in this series of services.
The idea behind BillFloat is a simple one: in a sense, the company acts like a big brother and pays your bills if you can’t come up with a payment by the deadline (the service has more than 3,000 U.S. billers in its database, from phone and cable companies to insurance providers). You then get up to 30 days to pay BillFloat the invoiced amount plus a handling fee. Since many retailers and service providers charge substantial penalties if you miss a payment, BillFloat hopes to save users that pain and still make enough from its fees, which it says are smaller than the majority of those penalties (they start at $4.99 per bill).
One interesting element of the service is that BillFloat doesn’t do any kind of credit check on users before it agrees to pay their bills — the company says that it has a “decisioning engine” that determines to whom it should extend its micro-credit that makes a standard credit check unnecessary. One of PayPal’s claims to fame is a similar algorithm and software system that the company says can determine from a range of factors, including a search of various web databases and online activity, whether a person is a good credit risk or not. PayPal likes to say that it knows whether it will accept you as a customer before you have even finished filling out the initial signup form.
BillFloat is similar in some ways to another PayPal-related service called BillMeLater, which eBay acquired in 2008. The service allows consumers to pay for a variety of goods and services with what amounts to a digital IOU, requiring them to provide only their date of birth and the last four digits of their Social Security number.
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The Commission chose sculptor Stanley Bleifeld based on his initial concept design for the memorial. Bleifeld is an internationally known artist who has exhibited all over the world at many prestigious galleries and museums. He also has extensive experience with public commissions.
Stanley Bleifeld has been an artist in the public eye since the 1950's. In 1967, the Bridgeport Sunday Post art critic wrote, "The name Stanley Bleifeld and sculpture are synonymous."
His fame is almost legendary. Widespread public recognition came from the 1964 World's Fair Vatican Pavilion's commission of a five-part bronze relief. A Life Magazine picture and article kept him before the public eye. And, of course there was the New York gallery, a good established one - Peridot of 820 Madison Avenue with its streams of Bleifeld reviews.
More recently, Bleifeld was selected from hundreds of American sculptors to create a national monument for the U.S. Navy in Washington, D.C. His larger than life sculpture, Lone Sailor, sits on a site near the Capital building and receives thousands of visitors a year. The commission peaked the interest of the national media including the Today Show, Newsweek and The Washington Post.
A Weston, Connecticut resident for 35 years, Stanley shares his time between his secluded studio and home in Connecticut and a home in Pietrasanta, Italy.
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Commencement Address Tip: It isn't about you. You're part of the story, but it isn't your story. Speak to the story of all students. You're the speaker but you're not the message. Set your political views aside. Be who you are, but don't make it about yourself.
Examine how many sentences start with "I." Look for ways of saying "we." Watch for words and phrases which divide. Gather, don't scatter the hearts of your audience.
Administrators: Review student speeches. Have those students commit to that speech. A student (or anyone) who uses a commencement address as a bully pulpit can ruin a beautiful evening.
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The Honda Odyssey is a 2018 Insurance Institute for Highway Safety Top Safety Pick, but what exactly does that mean? Let’s dive a little deeper into the IIHS safety rating system to see what it takes to be a Top Safety Pick.
The IIHS uses six separate tests to evaluate a vehicle’s crashworthiness. To qualify for a Top Safety Pick, the IIHS states “a vehicle must earn good ratings in the driver-side small overlap front, moderate overlap front, side, roof strength and head restraint tests. It also must earn an advanced or superior rating for front crash prevention and an acceptable or good headlight rating.” Here we break down what’s involved in each test, beginning with the frontal crash tests.
Frontal crashes are the most common types of crashes that result in fatalities. The IIHS conducts three separate tests to test for frontal crashworthiness.
Moderate overlap frontal test
This test is designed to simulate a crash between two vehicles of the same weight, traveling at the same speed. At 40 mph a vehicle with an average-sized dummy in the driver’s seat is driven into a 2 foot tall aluminum barrier with 40% of the total vehicle width striking the barrier on the driver’s side.
Driver-side small overlap frontal test
This test is designed to simulate a crash that occurs when the front left corner of a vehicle collides with another vehicle or an object like a tree or utility pole. For this test, a vehicle with an average-sized dummy in the driver’s seat is driven 40 mph into a 5-foot-tall rigid barrier with 25% of the total vehicle width striking the barrier on the driver’s side.
Passenger-side small overlap frontal test
This test is just like the driver-side test, except the vehicle overlaps the barrier on the passenger side to account for passenger-side impact, and instead of having only one dummy in the vehicle, there are two — one driver and one passenger.
Engineers then use three factors to gauge a vehicle’s frontal crash ratings: structural performance, injury measures and dummy movement.
Next up, comes side testing. About a quarter of US passenger occupant deaths occur in side crashes. Side airbags and stronger vehicle structures help reduce the risk of passenger fatalities and injuries by dispersing the impact of a crash over a larger area of the occupant’s body and by preventing an occupant from colliding with objects inside and outside of the vehicle.
Side crash test
For this test a 3,300-lb SUV-like barrier hits the driver’s side vehicle at 31mph. Inside the vehicle are two smaller-sized dummies, one to simulate a small woman (driver) and another to simulate the size of a 12-year old child (backseat passenger). The reason for using smaller-sized dummies is because shorter drivers have a greater chance of having their heads come into contact with the front-end of a striking vehicle.
Engineers then use three factors to gauge a vehicle’s side crash rating: driver and passenger injury measures, head protection and structural performance.
Then engineers test for roof strength. Strong roofs are imperative in reducing the risk of injury in a rollover collision. Not only do they protect occupants by maintaining an occupant’s survival space in the event of a rollover, they also help prevent occupants — especially unbuckled ones — from being ejected from the windows, windshield or doors.
Roof strength test
A roof’s strength is tested by pushing a metal plate against one side of the roof at a slow but constant speed. A good rating requires a strength-to-weight ratio of at least 4, which means a roof must be able to withstand a force of at least 4x the vehicle’s weight before the plate crushes the roof by 5 inches. To see what a difference good roof strength makes, check out this video comparing a a vehicle with a good roof strength rating to one with a poor rating.
Engineers then test for head restraint. Whiplash injuries are the most frequently reported injuries on US auto insurance claims and occur most often in rear-end collisions; however, effective head restraints can help prevent them.
Head restraints test
For this test a dummy with a realistic spine is put in a sled and then moved to simulate a rear impact. Effectiveness relies on good head restraint geometry, which essentially means for head restraint to work it must be behind and close to the back of an occupant’s head, if it is not, then whiplash can occur. To learn more about restraint geometry and the science behind this test, visit the IIHS safety ratings page.
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The marine insurance company, Gowrie Group has an article on what exactly lightning is, the possibility of a strike and prevention measures.
Lightning is a channel of negative charge that zigzags downward in roughly 50-yard segments in a forked pattern. It shoots to the ground in less time than it takes to blink. As it nears the ground, the negatively charged particles (called a leader) are attracted to a channel of positive charge reaching up (called a streamer), normally through something tall, such as a tree, house, or telephone pole (or a mast!). Read More | <urn:uuid:3a2341a2-8d0c-426c-ae35-dc148ad0f003> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.bwsailing.com/cc/2019/04/protect-you-and-your-boat-from-lightning/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572198.93/warc/CC-MAIN-20220815175725-20220815205725-00265.warc.gz | en | 0.953464 | 121 | 2.765625 | 3 |
By Christine Young and Teresa Peterson
Catholic News Service
ORLANDO, Fla. (CNS) — In Orlando and major cities around the nation and the world, people gathered June 13 to pay tribute to those killed and injured in the shooting rampage in Orlando the previous day.
About 700 people also gathered to pray for those attacked and for peace in the world at St. James Cathedral, less than two miles up the street from where the shootings took place at Pulse, a gay nightclub in Orlando.
The interfaith prayer service was led by Orlando Bishop John G. Noonan, who was joined on the altar by Bishop Robert N. Lynch of St. Petersburg, 10 priests of the Orlando Diocese and other religious leaders.
"Our presence here tonight is a symbol of hope. We come to pray," said Bishop Noonan.
He was joined by Imam Tariq Rashid, of the Islamic Center of Orlando; Bishop Greg Brewer, of the Episcopal Diocese of Central Florida; Deacon Michael Matheny, of St. Luke Episcopal Cathedral; Huseyin Peker, the Atlantic Institute-Central Florida; the Rev. Tom McCloskey, of First United Methodist Church in Orlando; and the Revs. John Harris, Downtown Baptist Church, and the Rev. Robert Spooney, of Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church.
"We come not as different religions but one in the Lord," said Bishop Noonan, who noted that he was familiar with violence in his home country of Ireland and stressed that people will only find peace when they recognize the dignity of all people as children of God.
The half-hour service — with readings about love and peace and songs echoing that message — was a somber one. The prayers were focused on peace, how God alone is lasting source of peace and rest. Someone read a reflection on peace by Blessed Oscar Romero, the Salvadoran archbishop martyred while saying Mass.
Those wishing to light a candle in the sanctuary were invited to come forward and the glimmering light filled the church. The congregation exited quietly after singing "Let There Be Peace on Earth."
When he invited the local community to attend the service, Bishop Noonan said he hoped it would provide an opportunity for all to join one another in prayer that would "bring about an outpouring of the mercy of God within the heart of our community."
He urged people to pray "for healing from this vicious assault on human life," for comfort for those suffering loss and "a sincere conversion of heart for all who perpetrate acts of terror in our world."
Natalia Gil, a 22-year-old parishioner of St. Isaac Jogues in Orlando, attended the prayer service with 10 others from her parish. "We’re all one big family. We’re here in the name of Jesus," she told the Florida Catholic, newspaper of the Diocese of Orlando.
"We are gathered here because maybe not all of us have someone in common that we know, but we are all one community no matter the religion, what they believed in or who they were," she added. Some in her group knew the victims either by face or by name. One young woman in the group held back tears and was unable to speak as she mourned for a cousin who was at Pulse nightclub that night.
Gil said she spoke for the group when she said faith is the source of their strength.
"It’s making us want to help our community more. The strength God has given us, the faith he has given us. The spirit he has given us to move forward to want to help others and console others. We are here to receive so we can give back," she said.
Imam Rashid, who was invited to participate in the prayer service by his friend Father John Giel, pastor of Holy Family Parish in Orlando, has lived in Orlando for 22 years and has three children in the schools in the city.
"I consider this my city and the city of my children. I feel the same sentiments. This is the time when the local community from different religions should come together and show terrorists that no matter how much evil they do, they cannot break our unity or break our strength," he said.
Maria Torres, an accredited representative for Comprehensive Refugee Services at Catholic Charities of Central Florida, attended the prayer service to
help translate for Spanish speakers and offer support and consolation to victim’s families.
Torres, who volunteered at the agency’s headquarters where family members were told to wait to hear notifications if loved ones had survived, said it was a blessing to be at the cathedral.
"We can pray anywhere, but it is a special blessing to be here at this vigil, to join with other members of our community in prayer for the victims and their families," she said.
St. Stephen Parish in Winter Springs also held a prayer vigil June 13. Nearly 500 people from all walks of life participated seeking to receive comfort and to offer comfort to others through prayer.
The vigil included an opening prayer, music, prayer from St. Francis, Scripture readings, a homily by Father George Dunne, associate pastor, as well as time for reflection and adoration and a closing prayer.
"There was a sense among our parishioners that we needed to gather around the Eucharist in prayer for the victims and their families," said Father George Dunne, a member of the Congregation of the Blessed Sacrament.
"It was a very powerful to witness the sense of community support and mercy toward one another," Father John Bluett, pastor, told the Florida Catholic.
In the Diocese of Beaumont, Texas, Bishop Curtis J. Guillory celebrated Mass at St. Anthony Cathedral Basilica for those affected by the mass shooting, which left 50 dead (including the gunman) and more than 50 wounded.
Police said a lone gunman identified as 29-year-old Omar Mir Seddique Mateen — opened fire inside the Pulse club in Orlando in the early morning hours of June 12. News reports said that Mateen, who pledged allegiance to the Islamic State terrorist group, died in a gun battle with SWAT team members.
In his homily, Bishop Guillory said it is OK to be angry about what happened, as he was, but that anger shouldn’t take over. "We cannot allow our anger to be the GPS that moves us. Rather, it ought to be our faith," he said.
He also urged the congregation not to "pass judgment as the perpetrator did on a group of people. It’s easy for us to do. It’s easy for us to blame the whole Muslim world simply because this individual was a Muslim."
"Think about it, we did not blame all of the Germans for Hitler nor did we blame all Anglos because of what happened in Charleston," he said, referring to the white shooter who killed nine people at a historically black church in South Carolina.
"This is where we cannot be guided by our anger," Bishop Guillory added.
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Young and Peterson write for the Florida Catholic, newspaper of the Diocese of Orlando. Contributing to this report was Carol Zimmermann in Washington.
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The flying car was once seen as one of the definitive icons of a utopian future. People have spent decades asking when the flying car will come to fruition, but technology develops in unexpected ways, and the promise of the flying car has largely been replaced by electric and self-driving alternatives. But the dream hasn’t expired completely. Bell, creator of the V-22 Osprey, has been quietly working on the technology that could make flying cars a reality, and they could be entering the market sooner than you might think.
In actuality, this prototype doesn’t look much like a car. Bell is marketing it as an “air taxi”, and it’s essentially a helicopter designed to be employed in busy metropolises for the consumer market. Its six tilted and ducted fans allow it to takeoff and land vertically from roofs and landing pads, and that allows it to more efficiently carry passengers even when the streets are crowded by rush hour traffic.
There’s potentially no company better suited to actualizing the potential of a flying car than Bell. The company has spent decades building a name for itself, and it’s become one of the most successful contractors of vertical landing and takeoff (VTOL) vehicles for commercial and military clients. But they’ve recently rebranded themselves, and they’re focusing their attention now on the construction of electric vehicles tailored to the needs of civilian customers.
Known as the Bell Nexus, this prototype aircraft came to existence out of a partnership with the popular rideshare company, Uber. Both Bell and Uber saw the potential of flying cars to help alleviate heavy traffic conditions in populated areas, and the Nexus is the first public proof of this concept. The partnership was first announced in 2017, and the Nexus premiered at the most recent Consumer Electronics Expo.
They’ve taken great efforts to distinguish their civilian aircraft from the more traditional military vehicles they’re known for. The sleek and stylized design is highly modernized, and they’ve been careful to alleviate customer concerns by hiding away the sharp rotors. Bell opted for a hybrid rather than full electric engine to create a more stable vehicle and safely carry more weight.
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Devonshire Infant School Privacy Notice
How We Use Pupil Information
This notice is to help you understand how and why we collect personal information about our pupils and their families and what we do with that information. Personal information is information that identifies an individual and relates to that person. This includes paper records, photographs, voice recordings and videos.
Why do we collect and use pupil information?
We use the pupil data:
Personal information will only be collected and used with your consent or where it is needed by the school or the local authority to comply with a legal obligation, for example, the Education Act 1999, which requires the collection of pupil data for school census purposes.
The categories of pupil information that we collect, hold and share include:
The lawful basis on which we use this information
We collect and use pupil information under Article 6 and Article 9 of the General Data Protection Regulation. We only collect and use pupils’ personal data when the law allows us to. Most commonly, we process it where:
Less commonly, we may also process pupils’ personal data in situations where:
Where we have obtained consent to use pupils’ personal data, this consent can be withdrawn at any time. We will make this clear when we ask for consent, and explain how consent can be withdrawn.
Some of the reasons listed above for collecting and using pupils’ personal data overlap, and there may be several grounds which justify our use of this data.
Collecting pupil information
Whilst the majority of pupil information you provide to us is mandatory, some of it is provided to us on a voluntary basis. In order to comply with the General Data Protection Regulation, we will inform you whether you are required to provide certain pupil/personal information to us or if you have a choice in this. The main method that we use to collect data about you and your child is via our Pupil Registration Form and Welcome Booklet which you will complete when your child starts with us and which gives more information about why data is being collected and gives you the option to give your consent.
Storing pupil data
We hold pupil data for as long as necessary in order to educate and care for your child. We need to retain some information after your child has left the school, in line with the Retention Guidelines published by the Information and Records Management Society.
Who do we share pupil information with?
We routinely share pupil information with:
Why we share pupil information
We do not share information about our pupils with anyone without consent unless the law and our policies allow us to do so.
We share pupils’ data with the Department for Education (DfE) on a statutory basis. This data sharing underpins school funding and educational attainment policy and monitoring.
We are required to share information about our pupils with our Local Authority (LA) and the Department for Education (DfE) under section 3 of The Education (Information About Individual Pupils) (England) Regulations 2013.
Under the public duties of the Portsmouth Local Authority for improving education standards in Portsmouth, relevant personal information (name and address) will be passed to the Library Service to enable them to issue all Reception year pupils with their own library card.
Under the public duties of the Portsmouth Local Authority for moderating teacher assessments in Portsmouth, relevant personal information (UPN, name, subject and result) will be passed to our moderators from Southampton City Council in order for them to carry out their contracted duties on behalf of Portsmouth Local Authority.
Data collection requirements:
To find out more about the data collection requirements placed on us by the Department for Education (for example; via the school census) go to https://www.gov.uk/education/data-collection-and-censuses-for-schools.
The National Pupil Database (NPD)
The NPD is owned and managed by the Department for Education and contains information about pupils in schools in England. It provides invaluable evidence on educational performance to inform independent research, as well as studies commissioned by the Department. It is held in electronic format for statistical purposes. This information is securely collected from a range of sources including schools, local authorities and awarding bodies.
We are required by law, to provide information about our pupils to the DfE as part of statutory data collections such as the school census and early years’ census. Some of this information is then stored in the NPD. The law that allows this is the Education (Information About Individual Pupils) (England) Regulations 2013.
To find out more about the pupil information we share with the department, for the purpose of data collections, go to https://www.gov.uk/education/data-collection-and-censuses-for-schools.
To find out more about the NPD, go to https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/national-pupil-database-user-guide-and-supporting-information.
The department may share information about our pupils from the NPD with third parties who promote the education or well-being of children in England by:
The Department has robust processes in place to ensure the confidentiality of our data is maintained and there are stringent controls in place regarding access and use of the data. Decisions on whether DfE releases data to third parties are subject to a strict approval process and based on a detailed assessment of:
To be granted access to pupil information, organisations must comply with strict terms and conditions covering the confidentiality and handling of the data, security arrangements and retention and use of the data.
For more information about the department’s data sharing process, please visit:
For information about which organisations the department has provided pupil information, (and for which project), please visit the following website: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/national-pupil-database-requests-received
To contact DfE: https://www.gov.uk/contact-dfe
Requesting access to your personal data
Under data protection legislation, parents and pupils have the right to request access to information about them that we hold. You are entitled to submit requests all year round, but please bear in mind that it may be necessary for us to extend the response period when requests are submitted over the summer holidays. This is in accordance with article 12(3) of the GDPR, and will be the case where the request is complex, for example, where we need multiple staff to collect the data.
You also have the right to:
If you have a concern about the way we are collecting or using your personal data, you should raise your concern with us in the first instance or directly to the Information Commissioner’s Office at https://ico.org.uk/concerns/
If you would like to discuss anything in this privacy notice, please contact:
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On February 24, 1584, Pope Gregory VIII (1105-1187) signed a papal decree that the Christian world would accept the new Gregorian calendar. The motivation behind the Gregorian calendar was the Julian calendar, which assumes that the earth takes 365.25 days for the earth to circle around the sun. The days are divided into twelve months and an extra day is added every four years. According to the Gregorian calendar the new year begins on the first day of January.
Today, the new year is celebrated around the world. Can you name any other holiday that the world, in its entirety, is embraced more than New Years? Did you know Sydney, Australia celebrates the New Year by exploding 80,000 fireworks for an estimated crowd of 1.5 million at the stroke of midnight? In Valparaiso, Chile two million come to see fireworks explode. In England, everyone gathers at the London Eye to watch fireworks as Big Ben strikes midnight. In New York City, a crystal ball is dropped in a one-minute countdown in Times Square. Edinburgh, Scotland hosts the world’s largest Hogmanay events to celebrate the New Year. The event lasts four days. In Rio de Janeiro two million people gather on the famous Copacabana Beach to watch a fifteen-minute fireworks display. Finally, in Central America New Year’s events are scheduled throughout the entire month of January.
Can I ask you a simple question? Why do so many people get excited about New Years? The world does not celebrate any other day on the calendar like New Year’s Day. Why January 1? Just think about it. There is nothing special about March 1. We barely notice it. No one cares about August 1. The world does not notice the coming of November 1. December 1 is lost in the Christmas season. What is that makes January 1 so special? Why do so many people get excited about a New Year? If you surveyed the worldwide crowds then you would discover there are several reasons why people celebrate the New Year.
Some celebrate the New Year because they will celebrate anything. This group is always ready to party. Are you in this group? They are the same people who pretend to be Irish and celebrate Saint Patrick’s Day. They are the same people who pretend to have Mexican roots and celebrate Cinco De Mayo. For this group any reason is a good reason to party, so why not celebrate New Year’s Day?
Some celebrate the New Year because they are glad to see the old year pass. Can anyone here tell me that you are sad to see 2021 go? For many, it was a difficult year. I am in that group. You will always remember 2021 as the year you did not have a job. You will remember 2021 as the year you lost a loved one. Or maybe it will be the year that you discovered that you had cancer or some other health issue. Every year is not a happy year. 2021 was the year the pandemic continued and frustrated our good lives. Some years are a mix of the very best and the very worst. 2021 was the year my daughter got married and the year I had major surgery. How will you remember 2021?
Some celebrate the New Year because it symbolizes a brand-new start. Does anyone here feel like you need a brand-new start? I used to have a paper calendar. It was exciting. There is just something about a brand-new calendar. Your old calendar is faded and warn but your new calendar is clear and crisp. Each day is empty and filled with possibilities. What do you want to do better in 2022? What area of your life do you want to improve? That is why people make New Year’s resolutions. Has anyone made a resolution to mend a broken relationship? Has anyone here made a resolution to watch less television and read more? Has anyone here made a resolution to eat less or exercise more? Now is the time to improve yourself! There is no better time to improve yourself then right now.Let us look at this morning’s scripture lesson.
We are instructed today from the first nine verses from third chapter of Ecclesiastes, the first nine verses. It written by King Solomon. He was always be remembered as a man of wisdom. Some have questioned that because he had 700 wives. (One is enough for me!) The reading for today reminds us that life should be lived in balance. There is no way you could miss the pattern of these verses. There is a time for this and a time for that. If you look at the text you discover that the this’s and the that’s are linked. Nothing should be done all the time. Nothing should be eliminated all the time. Life is meant to be lived in a certain balance. For example, no one should work 24/7. On the other hand, no one should vacation 24/7. The wise one, Solomon tells us life must be lived in balance. Are you living your life in balance?
Is your spiritual life in balance? In Matthew 4:4, Jesus quotes, Deuteronomy 8:3. It says, “Man does not live by bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.” Our world has a surplus of people who are living spiritually out of balance. There is a time to do the things of this world and a time to do the things of God. How much time to you spend doing secular things? (Working, paying bills, cleaning the house) How much time do you spend with God? (Worship, devotion, prayer) Remember what I said in the opening words. King Solomon believed mankind is basically blind to God’s meaning for man’s existence. We spend our days chasing after things that really don’t matter. How many meaningless things are going to fill your calendar in 2022? How much time are you going to give God this year?
This is the good news for today. Now is the time. There is no better time to improve yourself then right now. Now is the time to break your old secular patterns and draw near to God. Today, my goal is to help you live more balanced lives, spiritually. I am going to do that by reminding you of one thing and challenge you to do something else. There is a time for the things of this world and there is a time for God.
First, if you want to live a balanced spiritual life then I want to remind you that you are a child of God. That is easy to forget in our world. We are so busy running around; we are so busy dealing with life’s problems and challenges. Never forget, you belong to God. The Westminster Confession of Faith says, “The purpose of life is to glorify God.” In Romans 14:8 Paul says, “If we live, we live for the Lord; and if we die, we die for the Lord. So, whether we live or die, we belong to the Lord.” Never forget that you are a child of God. Is the way that you live bringing glory to God?
On September 3, 1967, the old television game show What’s My Line? went off the air. It had been a staple on CBS for seventeen years, airing 867 episodes. Do you remember What’ s My Line? If you do then you have been watching television for fifty-five years! Do you remember how the game was played? What’s My Line was a guessing game. The panel would ask the guest ten yes and no questions. They were trying to discover their vocation. At the end of the questions the panelists would guess what the guest did for a living. In seventeen years, the country discovered there were many odd vocations and many people who did not stereotypically look like their vocation. So let me ask you the question.
So, what is your line? You can earn money in many ways. You may be a teacher, preacher, librarian, engineer, secretary, or a person of business. Those are ways to earn money, but they are not your primary purpose in life. Your job is just a part that you play in this world. It is how you pay the bills. However, what you really are is a child of God. If you are going to live a balanced life, both secularly and spiritually, then never forget your true purpose, to glorify God. Does your life bring glory to God? Or do you have some work to do?
Second, if you want to live a balanced spiritual life then I challenge you to develop a plan to help you grow spiritually. In other words, I want you to schedule God into your life. I hope you make God a real priority in your life. There should be a time for service and a time and a time for the spiritual disciplines. Eleanor Roosevelt (1884-1962) once said, “It takes as much energy to wish as it does to plan?” Now is the time. What is your plan to grow spiritually in 2022?
Years ago, we looked at the Old Testament book of Nehemiah. Do you remember his story? He went back to the city of Jerusalem. The city at that point in history laid in ruins. Nehemiah dreamed of building a wall around the city so he could rebuild it. Along the way we learned that he was both a visionary and a leader. We learned he was detail oriented. Do you remember? He had a plan. He knew the length of the completed wall. He knew the height of the completed wall. He knew the thickness of the completed wall. Based on those facts he knew what he needed to complete the wall. Having a plan does mean you don’t trust God. Having a plan simply means you going to do your best for God.
What is your plan to grow spiritually in 2022? Maybe one of the reasons you aren’t growing in the faith is that you don’t have a plan? Now is the time to plan. How much time are you planning on giving God this year? Are you going to read the Bible more? Are you going to pray more this year? Are you going to mediate more this year? Have you scheduled God into your life, or doesn’t God fit into your plans for this year? What is your plan to grow spiritually in 2022? Let me end with the random facts.
Did you know the first electric light was so dim that a candle was needed to see its socket? Did you know the first steamboat took 32 hours to chug its way from New York to Albany, a distance of 150 miles? Did you know Wilbur and Orville Wright’s first airplane flight lasted only 12 seconds? Did you know the first automobiles traveled 2 to 4 miles per hour and broke down often? Carriages would pass them with their passengers shouting, “Get a horse!” What do those stories teach us? How you begin really doesn’t matter. What matters more is how you end.
How are going to end 2022? Are you going to be closer to God then you are at this moment? The great wise one, Solomon, said mankind is basically blind to God’s meaning for man’s existence. We spend our days chasing after things that really don’t matter. Life is meant to be lived in perfect balance! Is your life in perfect balance between the secular and the spiritual? Or do you have some work to do. Now is the time to begin. | <urn:uuid:f86453e3-bf9c-4329-8957-913bd0888b1d> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://relevantchristianity.com/tag/child-of-god/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571909.51/warc/CC-MAIN-20220813051311-20220813081311-00265.warc.gz | en | 0.970594 | 2,389 | 3.125 | 3 |
Being like Jesus - What do you make of it? Usually it is preached from pulpits that nobody can be like Jesus, but what does the Bible say about it? Of course, nobody can bring salvation to people - it is something that Jesus has done. But what about the rest? To be like Jesus, we must know, above all, what he has been like. We must get to know his character and his attitudes towards various aspects of life. So let's look through all gospels and some prophecies of the Old Testament relating to Jesus as well as some passages from the letters of the new covenant. I believe that, at the end of the analysis, we will get quite a precise picture of Jesus and be able to answer the question whether we can be like Jesus and if so, how to achieve that.
Let's start with looking at whether we can or are supposed to try to be like Jesus. The answer is YES in both respects. Jesus came to the earth circa 2,000 years ago to reveal God's character and nature. As there is harmony between God the Father, Jesus and Holy Spirit, it does not matter whether the Scripture says we should resemble Jesus or our heavenly Father or we should not grieve the Holy Spirit by our behaviour and thinking. How can we see there really is harmony between God the Father, Jesus and the Holy Spirit? Let's have a look at the following verse:
John 14, 26: But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, He will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all things that I said to you.
If we have accepted Jesus as our Lord and Saviour, God has accepted us as His sons and daughters. Yes, God has granted us enormous grace. He has not only forgiven every sin of ours thanks to Jesus' sacrifice but we have become sons and daughters of the creator of the whole universe.
John 1, 12: But as many as received Him, to them He gave the authority to become children of God, to those believing into His name:
And this heavenly Father of ours, His son Jesus and the Holy Spirit long for us to present Him to people as Jesus did and to reflect His character; simply to be like Him. In the following text, every thought of mine will be supported by a verse or several verses from the Scripture:
Matthew 5, 48: Therefore you shall be perfect, just as your Father in Heaven is perfect.
The word translated as "perfect" is "teleos" in Greek, which means "mature (especially in respect of moral and character development), complete, lacking nothing, perfect. If you read again the above-mentioned verse from the gospel according to Matthew 5, 48, you will find that it is not a suggestion by Jesus or a theoretical possibility, rather, it is his command!
Let's have a look at another verse where it is written quite clearly that we, in our behaviour and character, are supposed to bear the likeness of our heavenly Father:
Matthew 5, 44-45: But I say to you, Love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who abuse you and persecute you, that you may become sons of your Father in Heaven; for He makes His sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust.
Jesus has set a perfect example of how to behave as God's children and what our attitudes should be like. In fact, this article is a "quest" for the character, the attitudes and the priorities of Jesus. Jesus set the task to transform into his likeness not only for a selected group of particularly "anointed" servants, rather, for each of his disciples (followers). In fact, Jesus is not very demanding, he says it will suffice if we are like him:
Matthew 10, 24-25: A disciple is not above his teacher, nor a servant above his lord. It is enough for a disciple that he be like his teacher, and a servant like his lord.
1 John 2, 3-6: Now by this we know that we know Him, if we keep His commandments. He who says, I know Him, and does not keep His commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him. But whoever keeps His Word, truly the love of God is perfected in him. By this we know that we are in Him. He who says he abides in Him ought himself also to walk just as He walked.
To understand the main principles, we do not even need to study Paul's letters, which pose a problem even for present-day "expert theologians". The most important things can be found in Jesus' "Sermon on the Mount" (5. - 7. chapters of the Gospel according to Matthew). As it is three whole chapters, I won't copy them in. Read it in your own Bibles or click on the link to read it in a window.
Well, let's return to the character and the attitudes of Jesus and try to arrange them, at least roughly, by importance. Actually, it seems to me now that all could be summed up in a single attitude, which is: In every moment of life the first thing is love for God, learning and fulfilling his will. Let's have a more thorough look at Jesus' attitudes, character and examples of his behaviour.
1) God and His will shall occupy the first place
Matthew 4, 8-11: Again, the devil takes Him up on an exceedingly high mountain, and shows Him all the kingdoms of the world and their glory. And he says to Him, All these things I will give to You if You will fall down and do homage to me. Then Jesus said to him, Go away, Satan! For it has been written, You shall do homage to the Lord your God, and Him only you shall serve. Then the devil left Him, and behold, angels came and ministered to Him.
While under the test of his faithfulness and readiness, Jesus refused to receive the glory of all kingdoms of the world in exchange for his falling down before Satan (worshipping him), saying that it is God alone who shall be revered and worshipped. In his circa 30 years, Jesus could have had all kingdoms of the world, however, I believe he did not hesitate a second. I feel like crying when I realize how many times we accept incomparably meaner offers of the "world", rejecting and offending God, our real source of life, for a momentary pleasure, respect from other people etc.
Matthew 16, 22-23: Then Peter took Him aside and began to rebuke Him, saying, Far be it from You, Lord; this shall never be to You! But He turned and said to Peter, Get behind Me, Satan! You are a snare to Me, for you are not mindful of the things of God, but the things of men.
Jesus never compromised. In any moment he was focused at seeking and fulfilling God's will. Although he had said Peter that he was blessed because God Himself revealed him the truth about Messiah, "only six verses further on he said: "Get behind me Satan...!", because, for that moment, Peter preferred the "natural, intellectual" human wisdom. The friendship with Peter could not prevent Jesus from seeking and fulfilling God's will concerning his life. God's will always occupied the first place in his life.
Matthew 22, 36-40: Teacher, which is the great commandment in the Law? Jesus said to him, You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind. This is the first and great commandment. And the second is like it: You shall love your neighbor as yourself. On these two commandments hang all the Law and the Prophets.
In fact, the service of Jesus here on earth was driven primarily by love for God the Father. People fondly mix up love with infatuation, however, the Scripture shows us what love is like. The most detailed description of love can be found in the 13th chapter of the 1st letter to Corinth. Also the 14th and 15th chapters of the Gospel according to John are very interesting. Jesus does not describe the love for Him or for his Father as a feeling, rather, he simply says that anyone who loves God keeps His commandments.
Matthew 6, 24: No one is able to serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or else he will hold to the one and despise the other. It is not possible to serve God and mammon.
Yes, it is as simple as that. Only one "thing" can occupy the first place in our life. It can be almost everything. And anything we place first in our life becomes our God. However, it cannot be both acquisition or accumulation of assets (mammon), quest for fame and respect of people, the spouse, the children, drugs, meal, sports, TV etc. and the true God at the same time. It is not possible. The result of such an "attempt" is anticipated in the above-mentioned verse. It does not matter what we say. If something else than the true God holds the first place, a fight will take place in our heart. Try as we might, there will always be an unspoken "hatred" of God, who want to "rob us of pleasures", which we would be able to enjoy if we did not know him. Submitting himself to Father's will, Jesus firmly refused to assert his own will and intentions.
Luke 12, 29-31: And do not seek what you shall eat or what you shall drink, nor be agitated. For all these things the nations of the world seek after, and your Father knows that you need these things. But seek the kingdom of God, and all these things will be conveyed to you.
God knows every need of ours, and Jesus has made a wonderful promise to us. We can (and should) put out of our heads the everyday business of living and seek God's will in the first place; then God Himself will take care of meeting our needs. We can either exert all our resources to satisfy our needs, with no energy and time left for doing anything else, or seek and fulfil God's intentions for our lives, with God sustaining us in His own way - as a bonus :-).
2) That's why I have come (to fulfil God's will)
Knowing what he had been appointed to and what was his task, Jesus devoted himself to the completion of his mission. I believe that if God calls somebody to service, then the person knows what their mission is. The service of Jesus was incomparable to that of other people in some aspects (thus he was able to read a prophecy about himself and his service in Torah (a part of the Old Testament)), nevertheless, a vast majority of its traits and principles was not any different from the service and attitudes of all other servants of God.
John 6, 38: For I have come down out of Heaven, not to do My own will, but the will of Him who sent Me.
Jesus did not come to show what he is able to achieve. He came in the human body with all its limitations, ready not to assert himself, rather, to fulfil the plan of (the task from) his Father.
Matthew 4, 17: From that time Jesus began to preach and to say, Repent, for the kingdom of Heaven has drawn near.
Mark 1, 14-15: Now after John was put in prison, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God, and saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand. Repent, and believe in the gospel.
Mark 1, 35-39: And in the morning, having risen a long while before daylight, He went out and departed to a solitary place; and there prayed. And Simon and those who were with Him followed after Him. And when they found Him, they said to Him, Everyone is looking for You. But He said to them, Let us go into the neighboring towns, that I may preach there also, because for this purpose I have come forth. And He was preaching in their synagogues throughout all Galilee, and casting out demons.
Until his being called to service (before he passed the "test of maturity" and faithfulness in the desert), Jesus lived quite an ordinary life. He made tables and chairs and, as a child, he was probably more obedient than is usual. As soon as he was called to service he started to fulfil it. In his case it was the preaching of the good news of the Kingdom of Heaven and the need to repent (to turn away from one's evil deeds), the calling of the disciples, the healing of the sick, the raising of the dead, the expelling of demons, the prophesying and all other what was needed at the moment.
Note that Jesus did not act according to his own will. He did not make miracles from childhood, he did not preach from childhood, he started only after he was appointed, doing only what he knew his Father wanted him to do. We often have a big problem with patience, usually much bigger than with unwillingness to do something. We are often saying: "God, do send us somewhere at last! Give us a task, a work, a service, give us miraculous power, give us Your Holy Spirit in full, give us all gifts of the Holy Spirit!", while God is working on our character, teaching us patience, giving us a glimpse of our true motives that drive us ahead.
John 5, 19: Then Jesus answered and said to them, Truly, truly, I say to you, the Son is not able to do anything from Himself, but what He sees the Father do; for whatever He does, the Son also does likewise.
John 5, 30: I am able to do nothing from Myself. As I hear, I judge; and My judgment is just, because I do not seek My own will but the will of the Father who sent Me.
Jesus walked the earth as a man in full sense of the word, bearing all human limitations. He did not use his "divine power", rather, he offered himself fully to do God's will.
Matthew 12, 47-50: Then one said to Him, Behold, Your mother and Your brothers are standing outside, seeking to speak with You. But He answered and said to the one who told Him, Who is My mother and who are My brothers? And He stretched out His hand toward His disciples and said, Here are My mother and My brothers. For whoever does the will of My Father in Heaven, that one is My brother and sister and mother.
As you can see, Jesus not only sought and fulfilled God's plan for his life, but also highly esteemed those who did the same.
3) Making one's body available
it is nice that we are often saying: "God, I offer myself for anything you want. May your will be done, not mine!" However, the reality is that if God wants His will to be done, he will probably have to do it Himself or somehow make us do it as he did to Jonah, for instance. As long as God does not interfere with our comfort, blesses us in respect of money, family, health, job etc., everything is all right. What will happen, however, if problems arise or if God sends us to do something we do not like? Something that will cost us some effort, something that will humiliate us, "rob" us of our sleep and our comfort? Will we still be saying: "„Hallelujah, your will, God, may be done, not mine! Here I am, send me!"? How was it with Jesus?
Psalms 40, 7-9: Then I said, Lo, I come (in the volume of the Book it is written of Me): I delight to do Your will, O My God, and Your Law is within My heart. I have preached righteousness in the great assembly; lo, I have not restrained My lips, O Jehovah, You know.
At this point, the Psalmist wrote a prophecy about Jesus. And later Jesus fulfilled this prophecy. It is not much we can give or offer to God. God does not find pleasing our would-be pious sacrifices, fasts made for wrong reasons and with wrong attitudes etc. Do you know what really can move God's heart? The unconditional love for Him and for people around us that makes itself manifest by offering our lives, bodies and strength to God, preferring to seek and fulfil God's will rather than ours.
Hebrews 10, 5-9: Therefore, when He came into the world, He said: Sacrifice and offering You did not desire, but a body You have prepared for Me. You did not take pleasure in burnt offerings and sacrifices for sin. Then I said, Behold, I have come (in the volume of the book it is written of Me) to do Your will, O God. Previously saying, Sacrifice and offering, burnt offerings, and offerings for sin You did not desire, nor were pleased with them (which are offered according to the Law), then He said, Behold, I have come to do Your will, O God. He takes away the first in order that He may establish the second.
The same confirmed Paul later when he was writing a letter to Rome:
Romans 12, 1-2: I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service. And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God.
Romans 6, 12-13: Therefore do not let sin reign in your mortal body, that you should obey it in its lusts. And do not present your members as instruments of unrighteousness to sin, but present yourselves to God as being alive from the dead, and your members as instruments of righteousness to God.
4) Serving rather than being served
One of the things that made Jesus different from other teachers was that he as the true Master did not let himself be served, rather he served to others. And how it is with "great servants of God" nowadays? I cannot imagine Jesus in the place of some of them, requiring accommodation in a many-star hotel and first class airline tickets (neither can I imagine Jesus having a multi-million dollar account and preaching to the hungry about the merciful and loving God). Rather, I would expect from Jesus (and from his disciples) something like he did in the case of "Zacchaeus" (Luke 19, 5: And when Jesus came to the place, He looked up and saw him, and said to him, Zacchaeus, make haste and come down, for today I must stay at your house.). I would reckon that Jesus accepts hospitality in a family where he would be able to instruct, encourage, free, heal or save anybody. Yes, the rules of God's Kingdom differ from those of the world. Jesus did not come to be served, rather, to serve.
Matthew 20, 25-28: But Jesus called them to Himself and said, You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and those who are great exercise authority over them. But it shall not be so among you; but whoever desires to become great among you, let him be your servant. And whoever desires to be first among you, let him be your slave; just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life a ransom for many.
Matthew 23, 11-12: But he who is greater among you shall be your servant. And whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted.
5) Seeking appreciation from God, rather than from people
This is really a frequent problem of present-day "God's servants". The quest for acceptance and appreciation from people makes them convey only the pleasant messages from God, not the negative ones. This quest prevents them from saying the God's Word clearly and in full - both the offer of remission of sins and the warning against the upcoming judgement. How it was with Jesus? Jesus came to seek and fulfil the will of his heavenly Father; it was His appreciation he sought, not that of people. Jesus was downright zealous for God's things.
Matthew 21, 12-13: And Jesus went into the temple of God and drove out all those who bought and sold in the temple, and overturned the tables of the money changers and the seats of those who sold doves. And He said to them, It is written, My house shall be called a house of prayer, but you have made it a den of thieves.
John 2, 13-17: Now the Passover of the Jews was at hand, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem. And He found in the temple those who sold oxen and sheep and doves, and the moneychangers sitting. And when He had made a whip out of rope, He drove them all out of the temple, with the sheep and the oxen, and poured out the changers' money and overturned the tables. And He said to those who sold doves, Take these things away from here! Do not make My Father's house a house of merchandise! And His disciples remembered that it was written, Zeal for Your house has consumed Me.
Yes, Jesus was so focused at the things of his heavenly Father that he could not bear "desecration" of His temple. Nowadays, many people would call him a fanatic. And they would not be far from truth. His zeal for God's matters could not slip past notice, he radiated it wherever he went. He did not need to trumpet it, it could not be overlooked. What was important for him was his pleasing his heavenly Father.
Romans 15, 1-3: We then who are strong ought to bear with the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves. Let each of us please his neighbor for his good, to building up. For even Christ did not please Himself; but as it is written, The reproaches of those who reproached You fell on Me.
If you are zealous for something, you will be hurt by anything that is against it. When somebody defamed his heavenly Father in any way, it was as if they hurt Jesus himself.
It amused me when I read somewhere that Jesus would completely fail the test of assertiveness.
Matthew 22, 16: And they sent to Him their disciples with the Herodians, saying, Teacher, we know that You are true, and teach the way of God in truth; nor do You care about anyone, for You do not regard the person of men.
How could they know it? Simply. He did not care about what the lawyers and Pharisees would say about him. He told them bluntly the truth. He sought acceptance from his Father. In any circumstances, he conveyed the true message from God, notwithstanding the status of the people who listened to it.
John 5, 41: I do not receive honor from men.
John 5, 44: How can you believe, who receive honor from one another, and do not seek the honor that comes from God only?
John 7, 18: He who speaks from himself seeks his own glory; but He who seeks the glory of the One who sent Him is true, and unrighteousness is not in Him.
Of course, the same rules as for Jesus apply for all his disciples and followers:
Galatians 1, 10: For do I now persuade men, or God? Or do I seek to please men? For if I still pleased men, I would not be a bondservant of Christ.
The apostle Paul was keenly aware of the fact that nobody can serve two masters - please both people and God. He rightly observes that anybody who seek acceptance from people cannot become a true servant of Jesus.
1 Thessalonians 2, 3-6: For our exhortation did not come from error or uncleanness, nor was it in deceit. But as we have been approved by God to be entrusted with the gospel, even so we speak, not as pleasing men, but God, who tests our hearts. For neither at any time did we use flattering words, as you know, nor in pretense of covetousness; God is witness. Nor did we seek honor from men, either from you or from others, when we might have been authoritative as apostles of Christ.
6) Renounceing oneself
This is a real headache for most of Jesus' disciples. Perhaps one may say: "God, give me all the gifts of the Holy Spirit and I'll go and preach and pray for the sick." But to renounce oneself? What's the meaning of this? God, whatever do you want of us?
Exactly what you are reading. Renounce yourselves, stop being focused at your business, stop caring about satisfying your own whims. Stop doing things for your own benefit, for your own fame, for your own profit. Forget about the word "I", erase it from your vocabulary; seek and fulfil God's will instead. Consider others more important than yourselves. Celebrate God rather than yourselves with your life.
Philippians 2, 3-11: Let nothing be done through selfish ambition or self-glory, but in lowliness of mind let each esteem others as surpassing himself. Let each of you not look out for his own interests, but also for the interests of others. Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus, who, being in the form of God, did not consider clinging, to be equal with God, but emptied Himself, taking the form of a bondservant, and coming in the likeness of men. And being found comprised as a man, He humbled Himself and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross. Therefore God also has highly exalted Him and given Him a name which is above every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those in Heaven, and of those on earth, and of those under the earth, and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
This world obeys different rules than those of God's Kingdom. This world is saying: "Grab whatever you can! Enjoy yourself! You deserve a better car, house, wife, job etc. than your neighbour. Show what you are able to do! Show how tough you can be! Be pushy and you will succeed! Tell people what they want to hear and you will have them over the barrel! Forget about decency, otherwise you'll get nowhere!"
God, however, teaches us humbleness and dependency on Him alone, he teaches us to consider others more important than ourselves. God want us to be like Him, to stop thinking only of ourselves, our fame, our comfort etc., to serve people instead having people serve us. We are supposed to reflect the character of our heavenly Father - follow the example of His son and our Lord Jesus Christ. One of the main attitudes required is renouncing oneself.
Matthew 16, 24-25: Then Jesus said to His disciples, If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me. For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will find it.
7) Following Jesus (or What to do?)
Luke 14, 33: So likewise, whoever of you does not bid farewell to all that he has is not able to be My disciple.
Mark 8, 33-38: But when He had turned around and looked at His disciples, He rebuked Peter, saying, Get behind Me, Satan! For you are not mindful of the things of God, but the things of men. And when He had called the people to Himself, with His disciples also, He said to them, Whoever desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me. For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake and the gospel's will save it. For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world, and loses his own soul? Or what will a man give in exchange for his soul? For whoever is ashamed of Me and My words in this adulterous and sinful generation, of him the Son of Man also will be ashamed when He comes in the glory of His Father with the holy angels.
Luke 14, 26-27: If anyone comes to Me and does not hate his father and mother, and wife and children, and brothers and sisters, yes, and his own life also, he cannot be My disciple. And whoever does not bear his cross and come after Me cannot be My disciple.
Matthew 10, 37-39: He who loves father or mother more than Me is not worthy of Me. And he who loves son or daughter more than Me is not worthy of Me. And he who does not take his cross and follow after Me is not worthy of Me. He who finds his life will lose it, and he who loses his life on account of Me will find it.
1 Peter 4, 1-3: Therefore, since Christ suffered for us in the flesh, arm yourselves also with the same mind, for he who has suffered in the flesh has been released from sin, that he no longer should live the rest of his time in the flesh in the lusts of men, but in the will of God. For we have spent enough of our past lifetime in doing the will of the Gentiles, when we walked in licentiousness, lusts, drunkenness, carousing, drinking parties, and abominable idolatries.
Luke 6, 35-38: But love your enemies, do good, and lend, hoping for nothing in return; and your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High. For He is kind to the unthankful and evil. Therefore be merciful, just as your Father also is merciful. Judge not, and you shall not be judged. Condemn not, and you shall not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven. Give, and it will be given to you: good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over it will be put into your bosom. For with the same measure that you use, it will be measured back to you.
2 Corinthians 6, 4-10: But in all things commending ourselves as ministers of God; in much endurance, in afflictions, in needs, in distresses, in stripes, in imprisonments, in tumults, in labors, in sleeplessness, in fastings, in purity, in knowledge, in longsuffering, in kindness, in the Holy Spirit, in sincere love, in the Word of Truth, in the power of God, through the armor of righteousness on the right hand and on the left, through honor and dishonor, through evil report and good report; as deceivers, and yet true; as unknown, and yet well known; as dying, and behold we live; as chastened, and yet not put to death; as sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and yet possessing all things.
Colossians 3, 1-17: If then you are raised with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ is, sitting at the right hand of God. Set your mind on things above, not on the things of the earth; for you died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God. When Christ who is our life is revealed, then you also will be revealed with Him in glory. Therefore put to death your members which are on the earth: sexual perversion, uncleanness, passion, evil lusts, and covetousness, which is idolatry. Because of these things the wrath of God is coming upon the sons of disobedience; in which you yourselves once walked when you lived in them. But now you yourselves are to put off all these: anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy language out of your mouth. Do not lie to one another, since you have put off the old man with his practices, and have put on the new man who is renewed in full true knowledge according to the image of the One who created him, where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcised nor uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave nor free, but Christ is all things and in all. Therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, put on a heart of compassion, kindness, humility, meekness, longsuffering; bearing with one another, and forgiving one another, if anyone has a complaint against another; even as Christ forgave you, so you also do. And above all these things put on love, which is the bond of perfectness. And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to which also you were called in one body; and be thankful. Let the Word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom, teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord. And whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God, even the Father, through Him.
To be able to follow Jesus we must brace ourselves with endurance and patience! We need to learn obedience, which is possible only through trial and tribulations we undergo. It was the same with Jesus and it will be the same with us!
Hebrews 5, 7-8: who, in the days of His flesh, when He had offered up prayers and supplications, with vehement cries and tears to Him who had the power to save Him from death, and was heard because of His godly fear, though He was a Son, yet He learned obedience by the things which He suffered.
Hebrews 10, 35-38: Therefore do not cast away your confidence, which has great reward. For you have need of endurance, so that after you have done the will of God, you may receive the promise: For yet a little while, and He who is coming will come and will not linger. Now the just shall live by faith; but if anyone draws back, My soul is not pleased with him.
Hebrews 12, 1-3: Therefore we also, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which so persistently harasses us, and let us run with perseverance the race that is set before us, looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith, who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. For consider Him who endured such opposition from sinners against Himself, that you not become weary and faint in your souls.
It is not possible to summarize this article because it itself is a brief summary aiming to show the biblical legacy of Jesus (and consequently, his disciples). The whole message differs from the teaching of the last days, e.g. teaching of the so-called word of faith or super faith. Instead of the teaching of prosperity, the Scripture presents the teaching of humbleness and modesty, instead the teaching about a man aspiring to the position of a "little god", the Bible offers us a teaching about serving others, renunciation etc. Think it over, please, whether your church teaches the authentic biblical view of life and the following of Christ! To be a disciple of Jesus of Nazareth means to be like him. It is something else than the convenient "Saturday or Sunday Christianity" - attending a meeting once a week, listening to an encouraging preaching, singing HALLELUJAH and then returning back into the turmoil of life, no different from that of people who do not know God.
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Caveat emptor. Or, for those less conversant in Latin, buyer beware.
That's the lesson that should always be applied when buying a used car. Especially one with obvious damage.
Especially a used electric car that's been so badly damaged that it's been declared a total writeoff by an insurance company, meaning that it's now designated a "salvage vehicle."
Nonetheless, Peter Rutman of San Diego paid $50,000 for a wrecked 2012 Tesla Model S Signature Series--one of the first 1,000 all-electric luxury cars built--at a salvage auction last March.
He then paid a further $8,000 to have it repaired--not at a designated Tesla Service Center, but rather by a third-party repair shop.
2014 Tesla Model S
Then he contacted Tesla to have the car reactivated electronically. That's when he learned that Tesla wanted one of its own service centers to inspect the car to ensure it was roadworthy and safe.
The company wanted him to sign a liability release form that authorizes the company to inspect the car--and gives Tesla the final word on whether the repaired Model S is actually safe and roadworthy.
Rutman refused to sign that form, and several months of further communications with Tesla followed.
Last week Rutman apparently went to a local San Diego television station, claiming that he had been unfairly treated.
In its initial version, the resulting story--entitled "$58,000 Nightmare With Tesla Model S"--had no input from Tesla, although its latest version now carries the company's statement on the matter (below).
Tesla Model S lithium-ion battery pack in rolling chassis [photo: Martin Gillet via Flickr]
Simon Sproule, Tesla's vice president of communications, sent Green Car Reports and the San Diego station the following statement:
Safety is Tesla’s top priority and it is a principle on which we refuse to compromise under any circumstance. Mr. Rutman purchased a vehicle on the salvage market that had been substantially damaged in a serious accident.
We have strong concerns about this car being safe for the road, but we have been prevented from inspecting the vehicle because Mr. Rutman refused to sign an inspection authorization form. That form clearly states that in order for us to support the vehicle on an ongoing basis, we need to ensure the repairs meet minimum safety standards.
Regardless of whether or not the car passed inspection, Mr. Rutman would have been free to decide where to conduct any additional repairs and to leave with his vehicle. There was never any threat to take away his vehicle at the inspection or any time thereafter and there is nothing in the authorization form that states or implies that we would do so.
Additionally, Mr. Rutman opted to have his vehicle repaired by a non-Tesla affiliated facility. We work with a network of authorized independent repair facilities to ensure our safety standards are met. It is also worth noting that Mr. Rutman is not on any “blacklist” for purchasing Tesla parts.
2014 Tesla Model S
2014 Tesla Model S
While we do sell certain parts over the counter, we do not sell any parts that require specific training to install. This is a policy that is common among automakers and it is in place to protect customers from the risk of repairs not meeting our safety standards.
Perhaps the most telling sentence from the San Diego news story is this: "Rutman says he never would have purchased the car if he knew about Tesla's terms in advance."
He's now challenging the insurance company from which he bought the wrecked Tesla, saying that the salvage title incorrectly implied it was repairable. No luck there so far.
His last words indicate that Rutman may have learned a sad life lesson: "I want my money back."
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Retro Pinball Clock Hack
Pinball machine will automatically power up at the preset time each day and then resets to display the current time, the year, the time the alarm is set for and the date month/day. Then as long as the GPS has a signal the time will update once a minute for the rest of the day. At the time you would like to go to bed the Arduino will cut power to the game and it will remain off until the alarm time. Should you have a power failure in the night the machine will not lose it’s settings. If power is restored prior to the alarm time the machine will wake up as normal, otherwise the machine will wake up once power is restored.
If the game is powered on because it is not yet bed time and it is after the alarm time then at 12am, 1am or 1pm the game will do a full reset. This makes sure the clock hasn’t gotten off due to a stuck score reel, keeps the time in a 12 hour format and keeps the date display up to date.
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Kent's coronavirus infection rate has continued a sharp rise, with all but one district recording large increases in the past seven days.
The county's former hotspot - Canterbury - is the only part of Kent to see cases drop, whilst places like Swale and Thanet have seen cases grow massively in the last two weeks.
Once the least infected parts of the county, Swale and Thanet's infection rates were sitting at 26 and 37.3 cases per 100,000 people two weeks ago, according to figures published on June 6.
However, two weeks on, Swale has recorded over 200 cases per 100,000 people - the largest rise anywhere in Kent - and 10 times more than a fortnight ago.
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Meanwhile, Thanet's infection rate is now the lowest in Kent, but sit at 88.8 per 100,000 people, more than double that of last week.
Cases have continued steady rises elsewhere, with the majority of Kent now recording over 200 cases per 200,000.
Medway and Maidstone have recorded the most infections in absolute terms - with 448 and 441 new cases respectively.
These rises come amidst news that many people in Kent are considering uninstalling their NHS Test and Trace app, at a point where infections look set to become rampant across the country.
According to the government's coronavirus dashboard, we appear to be on course for a similar case peak to January 2021 - a spike which followed a snap lockdown just before Christmas.
With vaccines, it is unlikely that this spike will be as costly in human terms, with the jabs protecting against the worst of the illness.
However, long term complications from the virus, such as Long COVID, are yet to be fully understood, meaning this spike is not without a level of risk to all, not just those with vulnerable immune systems.
Kent's latest infection rates in full
From left to right: name of local authority; rate of new cases in the seven days to July 8; number (in brackets) of new cases recorded in the seven days to July 8; rate of new cases in the seven days to July 1; number (in brackets) of new cases recorded in the seven days to July 1.
Areas which have recorded an increase are marked in bold.
Gravesham, 269.3, (288), 160.8, (172)
Maidstone, 256.7, (441), 177.5, (305)
Canterbury, 211.0, (349), 277.5, (459)
Sevenoaks, 246.8, (298), 157.3, (190)
Tunbridge Wells, 214.8, (255), 168.5, (200)
Dartford, 212.2, (239), 141.2, (159)
Tonbridge and Malling, 207.3, (274), 144.5, (191)
Swale, 201.2, (302), 88.6, (133)
Folkestone and Hythe, 175.2, (198), 74.3, (84)
Medway, 175.2, (488), 104.1, (290)
Ashford, 149.2, (194), 89.2, (116)
Dover, 126.1, (149), 89.7, (106)
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Head of Iran’s nuclear program, dubbed the father of regime’s bomb program, Mohsen Fakhrizadeh has just been assassinated in Damavand, east of Tehran, local Iranian news reported on Friday.
Iran later confirmed the reports. “The nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh was assassinated today by terrorists,” the Iranian Defense Ministry wrote in a statement.
Fakhrizadeh was a senior Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) officer and headed Iran’s nuclear weapons project. He was a professor of physics at the Imam Hussein University in Tehran and was former head of Iran’s Physics Research Center (PHRC).
The semi-official Fars News Agency, affiliated with Iran’s elite Revolutionary Guards, stated that Fakhrizadeh was injured in the attempted assassination and later died in the hospital.
“News sources say a scientist has been the victim of an assassination attempt in an armed attack by unknown people on his team of bodyguards,” Iranian state television said in rolling coverage of the incident.
“Unfortunately, the medical team did not succeed in reviving him, and a few minutes ago, this manager and scientist achieved the high status of martyrdom after years of effort and struggle,” a statement by Iran’s armed forces carried by state media said.
Iran’s revolutionary guards commander wrote on Twitter that Iran will avenge the killing of scientists as it has in the past.
The Iran Atomic Energy organization has yet to confirm the reports, saying that no incident involving nuclear scientists took place to the best of its knowledge, ISNA News Agency reported.
Fakhrizadeh has long been suspected by Western, Israeli and Iranian exile foes of the Islamic Republic to have masterminded what the UN nuclear watchdog and US intelligence services believe was a coordinated nuclear weapons program in Iran shelved in 2003.
He had the rare distinction of being the only Iranian scientist named in the International Atomic Energy Agency’s 2015 “final assessment” of open questions about Iran’s nuclear program and whether it was aimed at developing a nuclear bomb.
In 2018, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said, “remember that name” after he announced that the Mossad had obtained 100,000 files from Iran’s secret nuclear archives.
The files retrieved by Mossad focused on the secret Iranian nuclear program that was developed from 1999 to 2003 called Project Amad, which was led by Fakhrizadeh. When Iran entered the 2015 nuclear deal, it denied that such a program existed.
In 2003, Iran was forced to shelve Project Amad, but not its nuclear ambitions. It split its program into an overt program and a covert one that continued the nuclear work under the title of scientific knowhow development, Netanyahu said at the time.
It continued this work in a series of organizations, which in 2018 were led by SPND, an organization inside Iran’s Defense Ministry led by the same person who led Project Amad – Dr. Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, Netanyahu said.
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Indianapolis Juul E-Cigarette Lawsuit Attorneys
Holding the Right People Accountable
Juul Labs has come under scrutiny by a number of advocacy groups who claim that Juul’s advertising campaign is aimed at teens. The advocacy groups cite the use of bright colors and youthful imagery, paired with fruity flavors offered by Juul as evidence of an effort to target the youth market.
However, the bright colors and fruity flavors belie a more insidious truth – that Juul, like traditional tobacco companies before it, is targeting an addictive product at America’s youth in order to assure a steady stream of customers – and profit – well into the future.
How Juul Targets Teens
Juul uses a special nicotine formulation directly derived from decades of research by cigarette companies seeking to create and foster addiction. The formulation uses a combination of nicotine salts and benzoic acid to deliver a dose of nicotine with effects far stronger than traditional cigarettes. This extra nicotine kick is combined with two other features which make Juul e-cigarettes particularly enticing to kids: 1) the product comes in enticing flavors such as fruit medley and crème brûlée which get rid of the “bad” taste of traditional cigarettes, and 2) a small, easily concealable design.
Despite its relatively short time on the market (just over four years) a recent study of more that 1,000 12 to 17-year-olds found that 6.5% admitted to using a Juul e-cigarette. This troubling trend has not come about by accident. In June 2015, when the Juul e-cigarette was first released, the product launch was accompanied by a massive advertising campaign, including a full spread in Vice magazine, a publication which touts itself as the “#1 youth media in the world”. In addition, Juul began to heavily market its product on social media platforms frequented by America’s youth, such as Instagram and Twitter.
Hovde Dassow + Deets May Be Able to Help
Although framed as a safer alternative to smoking, Defendants’ JUUL e-cigarettes and JUUL pods still pose serious health risks to teenage users. According to a 2016 report of the United States Surgeon General, E-Cigarette Use Among Youth and Young Adults: A Report of the Surgeon General, besides nicotine addiction itself, the nicotine in JUULs and other e-cigarettes negatively influences adolescent brain development, specifically impairing cognitive, attention, and memory processes and increasing the risk of anxiety disorders and depression.
If you or a loved one know a young adult who has become addicted to Juul e-cigarettes, please contact our offices at (317) 576-3241 for a free consultation. Our Indianapolis E-cigarette lawsuit attorneys are committed to assisting you however we can.
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Due to the large potential of electroactive materials in novel tissue engineering strategies, the aim of this work is to determine if the crystalline phase and/or the surface electrical charge of electroactive poly(vinylidene fluoride), PVDF, have influence on the biological response in monolayer cell culture. Non-polar α-PVDF and electroactive β-PVDF were prepared. The β-PVDF films were poled by corona discharge to show negative or positive electrical surface charge density. It has been concluded that hydrophilicity of the PVDF substrates depends significantly on crystalline phase and polarity. Furthermore, by means of atomic force microscopy and an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay test, it has been shown that positive or negative poling strongly influences the behavior of β-PVDF supports with respect to fibronectin (FN) adsorption, varying the exhibition of adhesion ligands of adsorbed FN. Culture of MC3T3-E1 pre-osteoeblasts proved that cell proliferation depends on surface polarity as well. These results open the viability of cell culture stimulation by mechanical deformation of a piezoelectric substrate that results in varying electrical charge densities on the substrate surface.
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Today is World Photography Day, and to mark the occasion we’ve rounded up 10 of the best photo series published on Dezeen over the past year – including 360-views of the Tate Switch House, an insight into Pyongyang’s unique architecture, and a look inside the flats of the Barbican estate.
For his book, Residents: Inside the Iconic Barbican Estate, London-based photographer Anton Rodriguez aimed to highlight the stylish living spaces created by many of the current residents of the brutalist complex, which is home to over 4,000 people.
OMA’s trouser-shaped CCTV tower and Herzog & de Meuron’s Bird’s Nest stadium feature in this photo series by architect Kris Provoost named The Beautified China, which documents the “weird architecture” the country has tried to ban.
Belgian photographer Jan Kempenaers documented a series of second world war memorials across Europe for his photoset, which focuses on a series of ruined concrete monuments built in the 1960s and 70s across the former Yugoslavian territories.
Left fascinated by Pyongyang after a one-day trip from China, photographer Raphael Olivier returned to the city to spend more time documenting its buildings and monuments – which is based on austere Soviet architecture, but features quirks taken from Korean culture.
Canadian photographer Matt Van der Velde captured the decaying hospitals once used to treat patients suffering from psychiatric disorders, having developed a “morbid curiosity” from his own mental health issues.
Built in Nara Prefecture in 1961, this theme park was expected to become Japan’s answer to Disneyland. But it struggled to compete when both Disney and Universal Studios opened up their own parks in nearby Osaka and Tokyo, and it eventually closed in the summer of 2006. Ahead of its demolition in 2016, photographer Romain Veillon photographed the abandoned rides to create this eerie image set.
The future of photography is in 360 degrees according to British photographer Rod Edwards, who used the technology to capture Herzog & de Meuron’s extension to the Tate Modern gallery in London.
Artists Robin Lasser and Adrienne Pao created a series of structures that can both be donned as extreme gowns and used as shelters, before capturing the result as whimsical imagery. The costumes and photos were all brought together for the first time during a show at the Center for Photographic Art in Carmel, California, last summer.
These images are inspired by a recent trip photographer Sebastian Weiss took to France, and feature landmark buildings including Jean Nouvel’s Philharmonie de Paris concert hall and the cauliflower-like balconies of the Choux de Créteil tower blocks by Gérard Grandval.
German photographer Peter Ortner spent seven years documenting 500 bus stops across former Soviet countries. Unlike the grey concrete buildings often associated with socialist architecture built throughout the 20th century, Ortner found an eclectic, colourful micro-architecture that emerged on the roadside, including a triangular pavilion, a winged shelter and several mosaic designs.
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In the early stages of co-founding a microbrewery, there was a lot of focus on process improvement. How can we reduce material and operation cost while maintaining consistency for consumers? Identifying the outcomes above was only the beginning, we needed to understand how to get there; a journey we were eager to venture down.
The most important aspect of our business operation was maintaining the consistency of our product. To better understand how to produce a consistent product it’s helpful to understand what may vary between production cycles. One may argue the most critical aspect of the brewing process is the ingredients itself. Brewing a batch of beer requires four essential elements; hops, malt, yeast, and water.
Ensuring hop consistency across batches is easily measurable. Each recipe contains a bittering level also known as an IBU (International Bittering Unit.) Keeping our malt and yeast uniform was also an easy task to accomplish thanks to the precision and attention all significant maltsters and yeast labs give to their product.
Water, now that was a bit of a different animal. Depending on where you live in the country (or even the location in your city) will determine the quality of water you’ll receive. Our town had three water pumps all of which had slightly different water chemistry; the changing season had an impact on the water as well. The local water utility may change where it was drawing the water, and without us calling them we wouldn’t know.
At this point, we had established an outcome, customer consistency. We also knew that water (which makes up 95% of beer) might vary between each batch produced. To accomplish our desired outcome, we began altering our water chemistry by introducing water salts to our brewing process. The adjustments in water became an output metric and the first surrogate for our outcome.
Introducing the water additions had a significant impact on our final product, not only did we achieve the desired outcome we were looking for we also managed to improve the overall taste of the beer. Through enhancing our brewing operation, we noticed a few things impacted the number of salts required (boil off, water loss, etc.) Tracking these metrics allowed us to retain the consistency we were having before while allowing for increased scalability. The loss of water became an additional output metric within our surrogate chain.
To better control the modifications in the water, having the same water profile for each batch became important. As mentioned above there was no certainty in what we received. However, if we could guarantee our brewing water didn’t have any minerals, then that would ensure consistency across our product during the changing seasons without the hassle of checking the local water reports. As a proof of concept, distilled water became the source for all test batches moving forward. We began working with local water companies to determine a scalable solution once we discovered that controlling the base water was a viable option. Managing our source water became our third and final output metric in our surrogate chain.
The series of outputs in the surrogate chain above are all influenced by a single technical practice, custom water profiles. The custom profiles used aligned with the style of beer made being made. For example, our Oktoberfest style contained water chemistry that matched that of Munich Germany.
Implementing technical practices without understanding its impact is a contributing factor of waste in many organizations. By identifying outcomes for the brewery, we were able to follow the surrogate chain to practices that helped grow a successful business. | <urn:uuid:ab75891e-410f-49f7-81a0-51663b77475a> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | http://www.skylarwatson.com/2018/brewery-metrics/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573172.64/warc/CC-MAIN-20220818063910-20220818093910-00265.warc.gz | en | 0.974577 | 701 | 2 | 2 |
Firesprite raise £538 for PAPYRUS Prevention of Young Suicide
Congratulations to our 12 sprite steppers who completed a massive 4,044,198 steps this April to raise money and awareness for PAPYRUS Prevention of Young Suicide!
This challenge was a fantastic way to keep us moving, and for such an incredible cause! 12 sprites committed to 3.6 MILLION steps throughout the month of April, and raced past their goal to hit a whopping 4,044,198, sharing their adventures along the way on the Firesprite social media channels.
Aiming to complete 10,000 daily steps each, they found inventive ways to incorporate extra activity into their everyday routines. From moving apartment on foot, hockey matches, sunrise dog walks and discovering new adventures in their local area, our sprite steppers have made the whole Firesprite team so incredibly proud with this fantastic accomplishment!
The crew raised £538 and are truly grateful for each and every donation, however small. Every penny you donated to this incredible charity helps to save lives.
PAPYRUS is the national charity dedicated to the prevention of young suicide. Their vision is for a society which speaks openly about suicide and has the resources to help young people who may have suicidal thoughts. PAPYRUS exists to reduce the number of young people who take their own lives by shattering the stigma around suicide and equipping young people and their communities with the skills to recognise and respond to suicidal behaviour.
A huge thank you again to our sprites and to everyone who donated! See the adventures this challenge took our sprites on here.
You can still donate via our JustGiving page: www.justgiving.com/fundraising/firespriteaprilsteps
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Musicians and music artists can make a lot of money, but it can be tough to know where to start. From recording your own music to touring, there are a lot of steps you need to take in order to make a living as a musician. If you’re not sure where to start, this article will answer the question how do musicians make money?
How Do Musicians Make Money?
There are a few different ways that musicians can make money. One way is through live performances. This can include touring, playing at clubs or bars, or even busking (playing music in public places for donations). This is often how independent artists make good money.
Another way is through revenue sale and streams. This is when people purchase or stream your music online, either through a digital store like iTunes or Amazon, or through a streaming service like Spotify. Merchandise sales are also a popular way for musicians to make money.
Finally, songwriters can make money by licensing their songs to be used in commercials, movies, and TV shows.
One of the most common ways musicians really make money is through selling their music and music streaming. This can be done in a few different ways. The first is through digital sales, such as Spotify, Apple music or Amazon. If you sell your music on these platforms, you will get a certain percentage of each sale.
The second way is through physical sales, such as CDs or vinyl records. And the third way is through streaming services, such as Spotify or Pandora. If you have your music on these platforms, you will get paid every time someone streams one of your songs.
How to sell more music online
1. Make it easy to find your music.
If you want people to buy or stream your music, they need to be able to actually find it first. Make sure your music is available on all the major digital platforms, such as iTunes, Amazon, Spotify, and Pandora. You should also make sure your website like mine Taiandrews.co.uk is easy to navigate and that your social media links are prominently displayed.
2. Use social media to your advantage.
Many artist have found success by using social media to connect with fans and grow their audience. Social media is a great way to connect with potential fans and customers. Make sure you have an active presence on all the major platforms, such as Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Post regularly, interact with other users, and promote your music whenever you can.
3. Offer something unique.
If you want people to buy your music, you need to offer them something they can’t get anywhere else. This could be exclusive tracks, videos, or merchandise. If you have something unique to offer, make sure potential fans know about it.
4. Give people a reason to buy.
If you want people to support you financially, you need to give them a good reason to do so. This could be through exclusive content, early access to new music, or discounts on merchandise. Whatever it is, make sure it’s something your fans will actually find valuable.
5. Make it easy to buy your music.
If you want people to buy your music, you need to make the purchase process as simple and straightforward as possible. Include links to all the major digital platforms on your website and social media pages. And if you’re selling physical copies of your music, make sure the purchase process is just as easy.
Another way musicians make money from music is through touring. This involves playing live shows in different cities or countries and getting paid from proceeds from ticket sales. Touring can be a great way to connect with music fans and build up your following. It can also be a great way to make good money, especially if you’re able to sell out large venues.
How to make money touring
1. Find the right bookings.
If you want to make touring a sustainable way to make money, you need to be strategic about the shows you book. Try to play at venues that are the right size for your audience and that are located in areas with a strong demand for live music.
2. Sell tickets in advance.
One of the best ways to ensure a successful tour is to sell tickets in advance. This will help you gauge interest in your tour and make sure you have enough people coming to each show to make it worthwhile.
3. Use social media to promote your tour.
Social media is a great way to reach potential fans and promote your upcoming tour. Make sure you’re active on all the major platforms and that you’re promoting your tour regularly.
4. Partner with other businesses.
If you want to reach a wider audience, consider partnering with other businesses for your tour. This could be through sponsorship deals, ticket giveaways, or co-marketing campaigns.
5. Make sure your live show is amazing.
Your live show is the most important part of your tour. Make sure you rehearse regularly and put on an amazing performance that will leave your fans wanting more.
Work with a music producer
There are many music producers out there who need producer samples pack or sell instrumental beats, and they are always in search of new talent to help them create great music. You could offer services as a session musician or vocalist, or even help with the songwriting process. This is a great way to make money from music without having to be in the spotlight.
1. Find the right producer.
The first step is to find a producer who you’re compatible with and who has a good track record. Do your research and read online reviews to get a better idea of who’s out there.
2. Negotiate your rate.
Once you’ve found a producer you’re interested in working with, the next step is to negotiate your rate. Make sure you agree on a fair price before starting any work.
3. Get a contract.
Before you start working with a producer, it’s important to get everything in writing. This will protect both of you in case of any disagreements down the road.
4. Deliver quality work.
Your goal should be to deliver the best possible work to your producer. This will help build your reputation and make it more likely that you’ll be hired for future projects.
5. Be professional.
It’s important to remember that this is a business relationship. Even if you’re working with a friend or family member, it’s important to maintain a professional attitude at all times.
Licensing and Royalties
How Do Musicians Make Money from Licensing and royalties? Licensing and royalty payments is another revenue stream to consider. This is when you allow your music to be used in commercials, movies, TV shows, or video games for a sync fee. Sync fees are the one-time payments you receive for allowing your music to be used in these types of projects.
Royalties, on the other hand, are ongoing payments that you receive every time your song is played on the radio, streamed on Spotify, or performed live. In order to receive royalties, you must register your songs with a performing rights organization, such as ASCAP or BMI.
As a music artist you can also receive performance royalties. A performance royalty is paid to you every time your song is played on the radio, on television, or performed live. In order to receive performance royalties, you must register your songs with a performing rights organization.
Making music for music libraries
A music library is a company that licenses music to be used in films, TV shows, commercials, and video games. If you can get your music placed in one of these libraries, you’ll receive ongoing royalties every time your song is used.
Here are some tips on how to get your music into a music library:
1. Research the library.
Before you submit your music, take some time to research the library and make sure they’re a good fit for your style of music.
2. Submit high-quality recordings.
When you submit your music, make sure you’re sending high-quality recordings. The better your recordings sound, the more likely you are to get accepted into the library.
3. Follow their submission guidelines.
Most music libraries have specific submission guidelines, so make sure you follow them to the letter. This will increase your chances of getting your music accepted.
4. Be patient.
The process of getting your music accepted into a library can take some time, so be patient and don’t get discouraged if you don’t hear back right away.
5. Keep submitting.
Even if you don’t get accepted into the first music library you submit to, don’t give up. Keep submitting your music to different libraries until you find one that’s a good fit for you.
Many musicians also make money through merchandise sales. This can include anything from t-shirts and hats to posters and CDs. If you have a large fan base, you can sell a lot of merchandise and make a good profit.
How to sell merchandise
There are a few different ways you can sell merchandise. The first is to sell it at your live shows. You can set up a merch table and sell items to your fans after your performance.
The second way is to sell it online. You can create an online store on your website or on a platform like Etsy.
And the third way is to sell it through a merch company. A merch company is a company that specializes in selling merchandise for musicians. They will handle all the production, shipping, and marketing for you.
Tips for selling merchandise
1. Have a variety of merchandise available, including different sizes and colors – this will help you appeal to a wider audience.
2. Keep your prices reasonable – if your prices are too high, people will be less likely to buy your merchandise.
3. Offer discounts for buying in bulk and promotions – this will help encourage people to buy your merchandise.
4. Make sure your merchandise is of good quality – if it’s not, people will be less likely to buy it or recommend it to others.
5. Promote your merchandise – the more people you can reach, the more likely you are to sell your merchandise. Use social media to market your merchandise
6. Ship orders quickly and efficiently – In today’s day and age, it’s easier than ever to ship orders quickly and efficiently. Use a reliable service to automate your shipping process and make it easier for you and your customers.
7. Make sure your website is easy to use – if your website is hard to navigate, people will be less likely to buy from you. Use a platform like Shopify to create a professional and easy-to-use website.
8. Offer good customer service – if you offer good customer service, people will be more likely to buy from you again in the future. Respond to questions and concerns quickly and efficiently.
9. Keep your inventory updated – it’s important to keep your inventory updated so people can see what’s available. Use a inventory management system to keep track of your inventory and make it easy to update your website.
Crowdfunding is another way to make money as a musician. This involves asking your fans to donate money to help you finance your next album or tour. If you have a large fan base, you can raise a lot of money through crowdfunding.
There are a few different crowdfunding platforms you can use, such as Kickstarter and Indiegogo. You can also set up your own website to accept donations.
How to start a crowdfunding campaign for music
1. Choose a crowdfunding platform – the first step is to choose a crowdfunding platform. There are many different platforms to choose from, so do some research and pick the one that’s right for you.
2. Set up your campaign – once you’ve chosen a platform, you need to set up your campaign. This involves creating a campaign page and setting up a fundraising goal.
3. Promote your campaign – the next step is to promote your campaign. Use social media, email marketing, and other marketing channels to reach as many people as possible.
4. Offer rewards – one way to encourage people to donate to your campaign is to offer rewards. For example, you can offer a digital download of your album for a $10 donation or a signed CD for a $25 donation.
5. Keep your campaign updated – it’s important to keep your campaign page updated with the latest information. This will show potential donors that you’re still actively working on your project.
6. Thank your donors – once your campaign is over, be sure to thank your donors for their support. You can do this by sending them a personal message or sending them a copy of your album.
7. Stay in touch with your fans – even after your campaign is over, it’s important to stay in touch with your fans. Keep them updated on your progress and let them know when you have new music or merchandise available.
Sponsorships and Endorsements
This involves getting paid to promote a product or service. For example, you may be paid to post about a product on your social media accounts, or wear a certain brand of clothing during your live shows.
To get sponsorships and endorsements, you need to have a large fan base and be popular in the music industry. Companies are more likely to sponsor or endorse someone who is famous and has a lot of fans.
In order to receive sponsorships and endorsement deals, musicians must first secure sponsorship agreements from companies that will provide them with financial compensation for their work. Sponsorships can range from $5 to $50 per month, while endorsements can be in the form of hats, T-shirts, or other products.
By securing these sponsorship relationships, musicians can increase their visibility and reach a larger audience.
Other revenue streams
Youtube Ad Revenue: If you are a youtuber, then you can make money from youtube ad revenue. This is when youtube places ads on your videos and you get paid based on how many people watch the ads.
To be eligible for youtube ad revenue, you need to have at least 1000 subscribers and 4000 hours of watch time in the past 12 months.
Patreon: Patreon is a platform that allows you to make money from your fans on a monthly basis. Fans can pledge to pay you a certain amount of money per month, and in return, they get access to exclusive content, such as behind-the-scenes videos, early access to new music, or monthly Q&A sessions.
To set up a Patreon account, you need to create an account and then create a page for your fans to pledge to.
I hope you found your answer to “How Do Musicians Make Money?” You can improve their prospects of success by diversifying their revenue sources and employing several revenue streams.
Some of the most popular methods include touring, merchandise sales, and digital downloads. However, there are many other ways to make money as a musician, such as through sponsorships, endorsements, or youtube ad revenue.
No matter what method you choose, the most important thing is to keep creating great music and connecting with your fans. If you can do that, then you’ll be well on your way to a successful career in music.
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Positive Aspects of a Good Psychiatristby HCR Institute Stay Healthy Live Healthy
Mental illness is one of the major problems today. The worst
part is that this illness never discriminates anyone. People of any age group
may become a victim to mental illness. However, there are few top
rehabilitation centers that
offer a complete consultancy and recovery treatment that yields positive results.
Few basic characteristics of the Best Psychiatrist in Delhi:
- The Best Psychiatrist in Delhi will be empathetic: Such psychiatrist will always listen to their patients carefully and plan for a treatment that best suits the person. With detailed discussion, the doctor knows what needs to be done for a specific kind of treatment. The doctors are never biased and try to find the base of the problem. They have a very humble approach and never criticize the patient. Another trait is that no matter how many patients they have cured, they never take pride in it. By showing compassion and empathy they always win trust and faith of the patient.
- Top best psychiatrists in Delhi offer judicious prescription: The prescriptions are given by the HCR Institute never compromise with the quality of treatment. However, you should understand that there are few psychiatrists who prescribe medicines at the very first instance, without knowing the complete background of the patient. Such treatments never help in the long run. One single dose of medicine can never cure the mental illness completely. Thus, it is good to be cautious before availing treatment from such doctors.
- Understands the physical conditions that could relate to mental problems: There are many physical problems that are correlated with mental illness. Some of such physical illness includes Thyroid, Vitamin D Deficiency, etc. Such problems may lead to depression. A good psychiatrist will ask you about your physical problems in order to understand the root of the problem and provide you with the best treatment.
- Keeps record of every detail that the patient shares
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SA chicken producers in a flap over suspension of anti-dumping duties on imported poultry
While chicken importers applaud the suspension of anti-dumping duties, South African chicken farmers say it will hurt job creation, put the local industry at great risk, and could destroy it.
Described as a win for consumers, the government’s decision to suspend anti-dumping duties on chicken imports from Brazil, Denmark, Ireland, Poland and Spain has been welcomed by the SA Meat Importers and Exporters Association (AMIE), but the South African Poultry Association (SAPA) is less than thrilled. It has warned that a failure to replace provisional anti-dumping duties when they expired in June has put the local industry at risk.
AMIE, meanwhile, says the decision shows the government was “putting its citizens first”.
It’s not the outcome the association had hoped for, as it had previously asked for a three-year moratorium.
In March 2020, the government raised import tariffs on bone-in poultry products from 37% to 62%, to protect the domestic poultry market. Chicken imports account for 14.9% of all chicken consumed in SA, but local producers have complained for years that cheap chicken was being dumped on South African consumers.
SA does not produce enough poultry meat to satisfy domestic demand, which is why imports are needed to cover the shortfall in domestic consumption.
Broiler meat, the most affordable source of animal protein per kilogram in SA, dominates the livestock sector in terms of production. The Land Bank’s May 2022 Poultry Industry Insight report said that from 2005/06 to 2019/20, broiler meat was consistently more consumed than pork and beef.
In 2019/20, broiler meat had a per capita consumption of 39.3kg compared to 18.1kg for beef, 5.2kg for pork and 3.1kg for mutton. Poultry meat imports, as a percentage of domestic consumption, decreased from 27.8% in 2018 to 19.8% in 2021.
The Land Bank’s exposure in the poultry industry as of March 2022 was low — only about 2.2% of its total loan book of just over R25.7-billion. The bank said since SA cannot currently produce mechanically deboned meat (MDM) — used in the production of processed cold meat products such as sausages and polony — there are opportunities in the processing sector of the value chain it could explore. MDM, mostly from Brazil, constitutes about 37% of SA’s poultry imports.
The Fair Play Movement, a local chicken industry lobby group, says chicken imports had reached a record in 2018, when 566,000 tonnes were imported at a cost of R6.1-billion. In 2019, imports were 5.5% higher than the five-year average from 2013-2017.
“This is poultry that could and should be produced in South Africa, in local facilities creating local jobs. Instead, local production is being squeezed and jobs are being lost. Chicken is South Africa’s cheapest and most popular form of animal protein, and demand is rising. However, increased demand is being taken up by imports, and local producers are suffering as importers grab market share,” Fair Play said.
The SA Poultry Association had applied for an 82% ad valorem import tariff on bone-in and boneless frozen chicken. Safeguard duties were approved against all EU countries in 2018 at an initial rate of 35.3%. For all other countries outside the EU, a 62% import tariff on frozen poultry portions applied, which was granted in 2020 (up from 37%) and 42% for frozen boneless portions (up from 12%).
“This action taken by the South African government implies the recognition of predatory and unfair trade in the importation of chicken to South Africa,” Fair Play said.
‘Alive to the plight of the consumer’
The tariff suspension was announced in the Government Gazette on Monday.
“In making its decision, [Trade and Industry Minister Ebrahim Patel] considered the current rapid rise in food prices in the [Southern African Customs Union] market and globally and the significant impact this has, especially on the poor, as well as the impact that the imposition of the anti-dumping duties may have on the price of chicken as one of the more affordable protein sources.
“The minister, therefore, decided to suspend the imposition of the anti-dumping duties for a period of 12 months,” the announcement said.
AMIE has lauded the decision, calling it an “exceptional outcome” for consumers, who are under such significant financial pressure.
“Chicken is the most affordable and therefore vital source of protein for South African consumers, especially those living below the poverty line. This shows that our government, and specifically Minister Patel, are alive to the plight of consumers, and ready to take bold actions to help mitigate the impact of rampant inflation, which is encouraging,” says Paul Matthew, CEO of AMIE.
In April 2022, AMIE had asked the government to consider a three-year moratorium on tariffs on imported chicken to help curb inflation, that existing tariffs be reconsidered, and for all chicken cuts to be exempted from VAT.
In June, the association wrote to the Finance Minister (as the final decision-maker on the imposition of duties and tariffs), urging him to conduct an inquiry on the imposition of anti-dumping duties.
“The suspension of additional tariffs on chicken imported from these five countries is a first step in the right direction, and we hope to see more of this sort of action from government in future,” Matthew said in a statement issued on Monday.
“Governments around the world have been slashing import tariffs as a way to help their citizens survive. Mexico, the Philippines and South Korea have removed tariffs on imported goods, including chicken, to curb and mitigate the impact of rising inflation on their people. The US is currently considering scrapping its tariffs on various goods for exactly the same reason.”
Cheap as chips
In June, Izaak Breitenbach from the South African Poultry Association voiced concern about chicken dumping. He told Farmer’s Weekly magazine that Australian chicken thighs were arriving in SA ports at about R6.89/kg.
“This is the lowest price for any [portion] of meat from any country in the world. It’s even less than [the price of] chicken feet, which are usually cheaper than [other] meat
With exporters from outside the EU paying a 62% import tariff on poultry products, it meant importation tax on such poultry would be R4.27, bringing the total cost to R11.16/kg, he said.
“We don’t mind poultry imports at competitive rates, but dumping destroys local jobs and damages the local poultry industry. Dumping is not acceptable within the World Trade Organization’s guidelines [either]. This is why there are certain remedies [such as tariffs] that countries can apply to prevent dumping.
“Beyond load shedding, access to clean water, the rising cost of fuel and feed, South Africa’s poultry industry is facing one of its biggest threats yet: the non-renewal of import tariffs. This leaves SA’s second-largest agricultural industry vulnerable to dumping; a practice that nearly destroyed it prior to the signing of the Poultry Sector Master Plan.”
The masterplan, which was signed in November 2019 by the government, the poultry industry, importers, labour representatives and others, was aimed at stimulating local demand, boosting exports and protecting the local chicken industry.
R1.5bn spent on expansion
On 25 July, SAPA issued a statement, saying its members had invested more than R1.5-billion in expanding poultry processing capacity in the local industry, with an additional R570-million earmarked for 2023, to support food security, local job creation, rural development and additional revenue for the fiscus.
“Beyond investing in the sector’s industrial development, emerging black farmers and contract growers have also been supported with an injection of R474-million in additional cash flow.
“Since 2019, the sector has added 1,465 new jobs, with an additional 800 in the pipeline as investments come online in 2024. Moreover, the growth of the poultry industry has had a significant impact on the broader value chain, with AFMA reporting the addition of over 2,000 new jobs in the agricultural sector throughout the poultry value chain.
“Like so many South Africans, the poultry industry has had to contend with load shedding, access to fresh, clean water, the rising cost of fuel, the rising cost of feed and a less than desirable exchange rate, yet, despite these challenges, the industry still produces the cheapest chicken our rands can buy.
“Despite this exceedingly challenging production environment, the biggest threat to South Africa’s poultry industry — and by extension, South African consumers — is unfair trade practices from countries like Brazil, Ireland, Spain and Denmark which dump their product on South African shores.”
It said while SA’s International Trade Administration Commission (ITAC) had considered imposing anti-dumping duties, provisional anti-dumping duties were in force from December 2021 to 14 June 2022, which have now expired.
“As of 12 June 2022, Minister of Trade and Industry, Ebrahim Patel, had 60 days to react to the ITAC report, citing material harm sustained by the local poultry industry due to the unfair trade practices employed by these countries. With neither provisional nor permanent duties in place, the local poultry industry is at risk and the negative impacts can already be measured.
“South Africa is currently open to predatory trade from other countries, and the progress that’s been made to achieve the objectives of the Poultry Sector Master Plan are under threat. Allowing dumping to continue undermines the pillars of the Poultry Sector Master Plan, and severely compromises and endangers South Africa’s poultry industry — a R56-billion strategic economic asset.”
He said as seen in countries such as Ghana, Senegal and Cameroon, dumping can destroy an industry — “without these tariffs in place, we could witness the systematic dismantling of South Africa’s poultry industry, leading to massive job losses and severe economic contraction”. DM/BM
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Fruit farming has been an ongoing economic activity in Canada since early in the 19th century. Over the time, manual labor for picking of the apples is a need in the country. There have been people from different countries who move to Canada for the apple picking jobs.
Among other jobs in Canada, apple picking jobs are governed by the Seasonal Agricultural Workers Programme (SAWP). This is the body that manages and implements the rules that govern the workers hired in Canada for the seasonal jobs.
Terms for the Apple Picking Job:
Before traveling to Canada for Apple picking jobs, ensure that you are eligible with the SAWP. Obtain a legal travel visa as well then apply for a holiday job via the SAWP. You can check out more information about SAWP on their website.
With the SAWP regulations, your employer will need to enroll you with the work security environment protection board. He should also provide you with accommodation during the work season.
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Trust is a critical aspect of the patient-provider dynamic, but in the U.S., its importance is overlooked in many medical settings, especially among those from low socio-economic groups. As the disparities in American healthcare are being recognized on a larger scale, it is necessary to further uncover why this is the case, and how to begin to remedy this disparity. This study presents an original qualitative data set of perspectives from four current health/mental health practitioners, based on their experiences with their pediatric patients, and how the concept of trust is critical to their service provision. Supported by literature, this research illuminates the influence of corporate medicine on the deterioration of medical trust in the U.S. This can be seen in the case of vaccine hesitancy, especially in the age of access to un-vetted information through the Internet. Further, from firsthand accounts, patterns emerge that suggest an increased feeling of betrayal by the medical industry among those from minority groups in the U.S. – often those who have lower incomes and less familiarity with primary care. These results lead to the conclusion that it is imperative to devote extra attention to these communities, including special care to adapting healthcare to their unique culture and needs. By doing this, providers can begin to build honest, reciprocal, ongoing relationships with their patients and their caregivers. While this alone does not solve the fracture between the medical community and the American citizens, it may be a step in the right direction towards repairing the damage.
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Feldscher, Talia, "Medical Trust in Pediatric Care in the United States" (2020). Independent Study Project (ISP) Collection. 3292.
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Is the CIA in Your Kitchen?
by Andrew P. Napolitano
Recently by Andrew P. Napolitano: Can the Secret Service Tell You To Shut Up?
If this question had been asked by a fictional character in a spy thriller, it might intrigue you, but you wouldn’t imagine that it could be true in reality. If the Constitution means what it says, you wouldn’t even consider the plausibility of an affirmative answer. After all, the Fourth Amendment to the Constitution was written to prevent the government from violating on a whim or a hunch or a vendetta that uniquely American right: the right to be left alone.
Everyone wants, at some point in the day, at some places in the home, to be left alone. The colonists who fought the war of secession from Great Britain were no different. But that war and the wish to keep the government at bay had been heightened by the colonial experiences involved in the enforcement of the Stamp Act.
That law, which applied to the colonies and not to residents of Great Britain, required that government stamps be purchased and printed on all legal, financial and even political documents in the possession of every colonist. The enforcement of that law – which was done by British soldiers who entered private homes armed not only with guns but also with search warrants that they had written for themselves, which Parliament authorized them to do – was so disturbing and resulted in such anti-British political animosity that Parliament eventually rescinded the act.
But the damage to British rule had been done, and it was irreparable. After the Founders won the Revolution and wrote the Constitution and added the Bill of Rights, they rested in the assurance that only judges could issue search warrants “particularly describing the place to be searched and the persons or things to be seized,” and that judges could only do so if they found probable cause of criminal behavior in the place the government targeted.
The war on drugs has regrettably weakened the intended protections of the Fourth Amendment, and the Patriot Act – which permits federal agents to write their own search warrants – has dealt it a serious blow. That act, which has not yet been ruled upon by the Supreme Court, fortunately has not yet animated the Supreme Court’s privacy jurisprudence. Last year, the court invalidated the police use of warrantless heat-seeking devices aimed at the home, and it will probably soon invalidate the warrantless use of GPS devices secretly planted by cops in cars.
Regrettably, unless the government attempts to use the data it has illegally gathered about a person, the person probably will not be aware of the government’s spying on him, and thus will not be in a position to challenge the spying in a court. Relying on the Patriot Act, federal agents have written their own search warrants just like the British soldiers did. They have done this more than 250,000 times since 2001. But the government has rarely used any evidence from these warrants in a criminal prosecution for fear that the targeted person would learn of the government’s unconstitutional and nefarious behavior, and for fear that the act would be invalidated by federal courts.
Now, back to the CIA in your kitchen. When Congress created the CIA in 1947, it expressly prohibited the agency from spying on Americans in America. Nevertheless, it turns out that if your microwave, burglar alarm or dishwasher is of very recent vintage, and if it is connected to your personal computer, a CIA spy can tell when you are in the kitchen and when you are using that device. The person who revealed this last weekend also revealed that CIA software can learn your habits from all of this and then anticipate them.
Acting “diabolically” and hoping to “change fingerprints and eyeballs” in its “worldwide mission” to steal and keep secrets, the CIA can then gut the Fourth Amendment digitally, without ever physically entering anyone’s home. We already know that your BlackBerry or iPhone can tell a spy where you are and, when the battery is connected, what you are saying. But spies in the kitchen? Can this be true?
Who revealed all this last weekend? None other than Gen. David Petraeus himself, President Obama’s new director of the CIA. I wonder whether he knows about the Fourth Amendment and how the Supreme Court has interpreted it and that federal laws prohibit his spies from doing their work in America. I wonder whether he or the president even cares. Do you? | <urn:uuid:d34cab9c-7145-4433-a660-16badf760f67> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.lewrockwell.com/2012/03/andrew-p-napolitano/the-police-state-in-your-kitchen/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573172.64/warc/CC-MAIN-20220818063910-20220818093910-00265.warc.gz | en | 0.96785 | 917 | 1.828125 | 2 |
By Giuseppe Fonte and Gavin Jones
ROME (Reuters) – Italy expects its coronavirus-hit economy to grow by more than 5% next year after shrinking 9% in 2020, two government sources told Reuters on Sunday.
In April, the government of the anti-establishment 5-Star Movement and the centre-left PD party forecast a fall in gross domestic product of 8% this year and a 2021 rebound of 4.7%.
The new forecasts, along with public finance projections, will be published next week, providing the framework for the 2021 budget which must be presented to the European Commission in mid-October.
The euro zone’s third-largest economy has not seen annual growth of 5% for more than 40 years.
The new forecasts, which still need to be finalised, are based on an unchanged policy scenario. This means they do not incorporate planned expansionary measures to be financed by the European Union’s Recovery Fund, the sources said.
The government estimates it will get some 209 billion euros ($247 billion) in cheap loans and grants by 2023 from the fund, designed to help the EU nations hardest hit by COVID-19.
Rome aims to present its so-called National Recovery and Resilience Plan, which will front-load the spending of up to 10% of this total, to the European Commission early next year, Economy Minister Roberto Gualtieri said last week.
Among a raft of projects under discussion, the government wants to create a national ultra-fast broadband network, upgrade its rail lines and spend more than 30 billion euros in six years to strengthen its healthcare system.
In a paper published this week, the government said Europe-funded reforms could help Italy double its growth rate, narrow its north-south divide and even increase its birth rate – one of the lowest in the world.
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Planning a wedding is no simple task. Let our experts make your wedding favour choices a little sweeter and easier to digest.
If you are planning your wedding, chances are you’ve already got an idea of what you want the day to look like: exquisite venue, a scrumptious menu, an intricately designed three-tier wedding cake, flowers to match your colour scheme, and, of course, the perfect outfit.
As a time-honoured tradition, wedding favours are not to be missed out from your big day festivities. They act as a thoughtful and caring gesture to your guests, allowing them to remember your special day long after they’ve danced (or stumbled) out of the reception. But, how can you choose a wedding favour that will satisfy your guest list? Well, let’s start with the basics.
What is a wedding favour, and where did it come from?
The tradition developed many centuries ago, deep within European aristocracy, and notably in France and Italy. Guests would receive a small gift called a ‘bonbonniere’, also referred to as ‘bomboniere’ by our Italian counterparts. It would consist of a small box, typically made out of gold, crystal, stones, and porcelain, filled with a delicious treat. A sure-fire way to ensure your big day wasn’t forgotten! These were often handed out on celebratory occasions, including birthdays and weddings, as a way of bestowing good luck on guests.
Back when they first originated, wedding favours often consisted of a sugary treat to exude prosperity, often in the form of five sugar-coated almonds. Each one represented fertility, health, wealth, happiness, and longevity respectively. These were usually only handed out by the wealthy, as sugar was an expensive commodity at the time.
This tradition lives on in certain cultures, such as in Greece and Italy, where Jordan Almonds are given to guests. Legend says that, if an unmarried woman puts the Jordan Almonds beneath her pillow, she’ll dream of her future husband.
Fast forward to our present day, and wedding favours are now usually given by the bride and groom as a small gesture of appreciation and gratitude to their guests for attending their special day. Luckily, wedding favours can now be of any grandeur you desire to reflect your own taste and, most importantly, budget. We don’t all have boxes made out of crystals and porcelain laying about…
Why choose a chocolate wedding favour?
We may be slightly biased, but let’s face it: chocolate has a special universal appeal. It’s also known for creating happiness due to the endorphins we release when eating it. What’s not to love? If you’re still not convinced, here are a few other examples as to why chocolate wedding favours should be your go-to.
Chocolate means a variety is at your disposal
White, milk, dark, ruby, vegan, the choices are endless. Whether you’re dealing with food intolerances, allergies, dietary requirements, or even preferences, it’s good to be able to offer options to your guests. This also means you’re going that little extra way to make sure your chocolate wedding favours really hit the spot with each person’s taste!
Top Tip: Have a little questionnaire included in your save-the-date invitations to make this a little easier to plan!
Chocolate equals affordability
Compared to our European aristocrats, we don’t need to lavish wedding guests with expensive gifts. However, there’s no need to compromise on luxury due to your budget. Chocolate wedding favours are an affordable option that still retain a touch of class and sophistication.
Chocolate goes with every wedding
A formal affair at a swanky hotel with elegant champagne-flavoured truffles, a mob-themed twenties style knees-up accompanied by liqueur chocolate, or a rustic barn dance paired with novelty chocolate batons. Chocolates can go with pretty much any theme you can imagine. Its versatility is why we simply can’t get enough. Some weddings may even serve scrumptious hot chocolate, particularly if it’s a cold night!
Chocolate wedding favour ideas
With so much chocolatey goodness on offer, it’s normal to feel overwhelmed with choices. As your experts in chocolate, we’re here to help you narrow down your options, so you can find the perfect chocolate wedding favours for your guests. From sophisticated Rare and Vintage single origin chocolate to quirky animal characters, we’ve got you covered at Hotel Chocolat.
Proceed with caution as you may not be able to resist buying a little something for yourself!
Two crispy, meringue-based layers with a smooth, silky filling. The satisfying blend of textures in a macaron never disappoints. Not only are they extremely pleasing from an aesthetics perspective, but you also have the bonus of choosing macarons that match in with your wedding day colour scheme. How brilliant is that?
Unfortunately, macarons don’t always retain their crunch for long, so you might prefer a chocolate alternative. You can go fruity with Raspberry Macarons, adventurous with Caramel Cheesecake Macarons, colourful with Neapolitan Macarons, or go back to basics with Vanilla Macaroons.
A beautiful partnership between beer and chocolate that can’t be ignored. Typically an ale or lager with the addition of chocolate or cacao, their combination brings out dynamic flavours which are hard not to love. We can vouch for its subtle balance between the distinctive undertones of bitter chocolate and those delicious malty tones that really pack a punch.
Why not try out Cocoa Beer as a wedding favour for beer enthusiasts? Once you taste it, you’ll never want to switch back to traditional beer!
To satisfy that perfect equilibrium between alcohol and chocolate, chocolate liqueur could be your answer. What better way to raise a toast to love than with these as your chocolate wedding favours?
As with most of our ranges, we have a variety of alcohol-infused chocolates available. After a drink? Our range suitable for wedding favours include Cacao Gin 50ml and Chocolate Cream Liqueur 50ml. If you’re after something a little bigger, we have two varieties of chocolate liqueur gift sets: The Little Tipples Liqueur Gift Set and The Little Tipples Collection. Don’t just take our word for it though. Our liqueurs, including the Chocolate Cream Liqueur, Cacao Gin, and Salted Caramel Cacao Vodka Liqueur have all won awards for their outstanding tastes!
If you’re after alcohol-flavoured chocolates, give our Tipsy Truffles H-Box a go for added finesse to your chocolate wedding favours.
The unadulterated flavour of expertly crafted chocolate won’t get much better than with Chocolate Batons. We designed them to be the perfect shape for chocolate tasting. They’re also ideal as a quick sweet treat or dipped into your morning cup of coffee.
By choosing from our extensive range of batons, you can offer different flavours to fit in with your guests’ preferences. Caramel Chocolate Batons, Mint Batons, Orange Wafer Batons, Peanut Butter Batons, and many more. We’ve even got 70% Dark Chocolate Batons for all dark devotees.
Useful for warming up our hands and tummies, hot chocolate also has the power to transport us to a sense of tranquility and coziness as it’s often referred to as a ‘bedtime drink’.
We even have our own hot chocolate system – The Velvetiser – which creates silky-smooth hot chocolate in just 2.5 minutes.
Offer velvet choc goodness with any of our Hot Chocolate sachets or tubs as your chocolate wedding favours. These include our Vanilla White 250g Tub, Chocolate Latte Sachets, and our Salted Caramel 250g Tub.
Alternatives to traditional chocolate wedding favours
When we say chocolate wedding favours, we don’t always mean edible chocolates. You can still think outside of the box and let your guests experience the vast selection of chocolate gifts to choose from. Chocolate truly has transformed the way we produce many everyday objects, such as homeware and cosmetic products. Did you know you could even buy chocolate-flavoured toothpaste? As chocolate lovers, we can’t say we’re not tempted.
Particularly popular as wedding favours, our Chocolate Almond Lip Balm will bring a smile to your guests’ faces. Its blend of natural ingredients offers several benefits above the simple act of moisturising your lips. It smells pretty great too. If you like the scent of chocolate, why not indulge your guests with a Cacao and Vanilla Candle?
Everlasting (chocolate) love
We hope our guide has offered you an insight into the ever-expanding world of chocolate delicacies. It is hard to go wrong with chocolate wedding favours. With the plethora of options at your disposal, you’re bound to surprise and impress your guests with high-quality, luxurious, mouth-watering chocolates. Whether you go for cozy hot chocolate, delicate macarons, or tipsy chocolates, your guests are unlikely to forget your wedding day any time soon. The next time they reach for a box of chocolate, they’ll reminisce back to your exchanged vows, the look of love on your face all day long, and your family members’ amazing dance moves. | <urn:uuid:a50741a9-a2b5-475b-886f-abdeb24a8c53> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.hotelchocolat.com/uk/blog/gifts/chocolate-wedding-favour-ideas.html | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573172.64/warc/CC-MAIN-20220818063910-20220818093910-00265.warc.gz | en | 0.926285 | 2,075 | 1.609375 | 2 |
No one lounges on a treadmill or takes a snooze in the sunshine while floating on a lat pull-down machine.
Only a swimming pool has the distinct honor of being both a place of summer relaxation AND a venue for serious exercise, which means a workout in the water can still hint at an impending pool party (especially when the pool noodles come out).
And during an Aqua Fitness class at St. Joseph’s College in Standish, you might forget you’re actually exercising…at least until those innocuous-looking foam dumbbells come out. (They weigh nothing on land and yet they’re sources of pure muscle exhaustion once they’re in the water.)
But wait! You’re not a student at St. Joe’s? Not a problem! Many of the fitness classes at the college are open to the public, too. Aqua Fitness costs $7 for a drop-in, or $60 for a 12-punch pass. (And if you are a student or alum, you can take the class for free.)
Class begins with a warm-up in the shallow end – a back and forth that includes high knees and butt-kicks and submerged jogging that’s so slow it makes my real jogging seem super fast.
Then you bring in the foam dumbbells. These implements of aquatic exercise look like bath toys and are so light you’ll wonder WHAT you could possibly get out of using them. It won’t be clear at first, as you lift them overheard or to out to the side, letting them hover over the water as your arms pulse up and down.
But then the instructor tells you to bring them under the water for some more upper body exercise and that’s when it becomes clear: Those dumbbells want to float. Resistance, it’s no joke. And those water weights get decidedly more challenging once they’re submerged. (The better to work you out!)
There’s plenty of lower-body and core work in the class, too. You’ll move about the pool, kicking your legs and swinging your arms or floating on your back and bringing your knees to your chest. All the muscles will some attention.
And what’s great about aquatic exercise (aside from the whole “hey, I’m in a pool!” thing) is that it’s perfect for anyone who’s got joint issues or who needs a low/no impact way to work out. The buoyant water takes the pressure off hips and knees.
The Aqua Fitness class at St. Joe’s is an all-levels class, and the participants range from college students to retirees. It’s also nice to paddle around and chat with other people (which you can do because your head never goes under the water. One woman in the class I took aimed to keep her hair dry the entire class, and she pretty much did).
Aqua Fitness at St. Joseph’s, Standish
Alfond Center, Saint Joseph’s College, 278 Whites Bridge Road, Standish
Free for St. Joe’s students and alumni, $7 drop-in for community members, $60 for a 12-punch pass (Standish residents get a $10 discount on punch passes).
Schedule (which changes, so check the website for current schedule).
8-9 a.m. Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
8:15-9:15 a.m. Monday and Wednesday
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This sample card is one in a series of cards produced by two retailers located in Springfield, Massachusetts. The card is mounted with a lace-like sample entitled "Plauen, or burnt-out Lace" from Forbes & Wallace, a well-known department store. Plauen refers to the town of Plauen, Germany, a locale known for the manufacture of machine-made lace, in particular, "burnout" or chemical lace. The lace produced using this process required an embroidery machine, often times the Schiffli machine, to produce an embroidered design on a cotton or net substrate. Afterwards, chemicals or caustic soda were applied to "burn away" the substrate leaving behind an open, lace-like fabric that could be used for curtain panels as well as other decorative and domestic purposes.
This object was donated by George Walter Vincent Smith Art Museum.
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The ongoing partial federal government shutdown that began on October 1, 2013 due to the government funding impasse is having a varied impact on health care provider operations. CMS has ordered Medicare Administrative Contractors (MACs) to continue to perform all Medicare claims processing and payment functions during the government shutdown. Some providers may experience the impact of the shutdown, however, in the form of curtailed survey and certification activities. In short, CMS is directing state survey agencies to continue to investigate and enforce only complaints involving immediate jeopardy or harm to individuals and revisit surveys necessary to prevent provider termination. Many other survey activities are being suspended during the federal government shutdown, including Medicare recertification surveys, revisits that are not required to prevent termination of Medicare participation, Medicare initial surveys, validation surveys, complaint investigations that do not allege immediate jeopardy or actual harm, Patient Safety Initiative Pilot Surveys, MDS or OASIS activities, informal dispute resolutions, or new improvement projects funded by collected civil monetary penalty funds. The shutdown also has hampered federal rulemaking activities; a lengthy shutdown could throw a wrench into CMS efforts to finalize annual Medicare payment rules for systems updated on calendar year basis (including the Medicare physician fee schedule, the hospital outpatient prospective payment system, and the ambulatory surgical center payment system), increasing uncertainty about major proposed policy changes. The Office of Inspector General (OIG) of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is continuing Medicare and Medicaid oversight and enforcement activities, including maintaining its fraud and abuse hotline, while most other OIG activities will be suspended during this period. In other areas, the HHS shutdown contingency plan estimates that the shutdown will result in 52% of HHS employees being furloughed, with the Administration for Children and Families, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, the Administration for Community Living, and the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality having the vast majority of their staff on furlough. A wide range of HHS activities are also being curtailed, including payments under the Children’s Hospital GME Program and Vaccine Injury Compensation Claims, most new National Institutes of Health admissions and grant awards, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention annual seasonal influenza program, and routine Food and Drug Administration activities not funded through user fees, among many other programs. There is no clear sign of when a deal on a funding bill will be reached. | <urn:uuid:8cc5e290-e725-46f7-bc8e-0b652bb2665e> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.healthindustrywashingtonwatch.com/2013/10/articles/other-health-policy-developments/other-hhs-developments/government-shutdown-update-medicare-claims-processing-continues-but-other-key-functions-on-hold/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571909.51/warc/CC-MAIN-20220813051311-20220813081311-00265.warc.gz | en | 0.934863 | 474 | 1.632813 | 2 |
- The Tribute of Blood: Army, Honor, Race and Nation in Brazil, 1864–1945
One morning, hiking in the Itatiaia National Park, located in the mountains between the cities of Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo, I encountered a contingent of several hundred Brazilian soldiers who were breaking down their encampment and taping their blistered feet as they prepared for a training march through the mountains. Shortly afterward, I stepped off the trail to allow the soldiers to pass. They marched by, toting heavy packs and carrying obsolescent, perhaps First World War-vintage, rifles whose true value potentially lies less in national defense than as collectibles. The polite but weary soldiers were the fruit of Brazil’s draft policy, which all but guaranteed they came from Brazil’s poorer classes. Their weekend training in the woods had little to do with preparation for combat, something which very few Brazilian soldiers have ever witnessed. To [End Page 271] the contrary, their presence in those uniforms in that national park had much more to do with their social class, with the Brazilian military’s broad concept of national security, and with elite discourse about honor and the health of the nation.
The endurance and the historical significance of these questions of social class, honor, nation-building and race are, as its title suggests, the subject of Peter Beattie’s Tribute of Blood. This landmark study is one of the richest sources on the social history of Brazil between the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, offering a rare glimpse into the vast social space between slaves and oligarchs and providing a cogent analysis of the social, institutional and political changes that the transition from slave to free labor generated for Brazil, as for other nations of the Americas. Beattie focuses on the policies of military impressment, recruitment and drafting, as well as the conflicts over discipline, resistance, morale and honor which characterized popular reactions to military obligations.
Through these features of Brazilian military history, Beattie deftly synthesizes major currents in Brazilian political and economic history with the challenges of lives lived at the margins of economic power and political protection. While this study covers nearly a century of Brazil’s most transformative political experiences (including the Paraguayan War, the end of slavery, the replacement of its monarchy with a republican government, and the emergence of an authoritarian regime that would bring Brazil to fight in the Second World War alongside the Allies), Beattie’s principal concern is with the changing social roles played by the Brazilian army. The army which at the time of the Paraguayan War (1865–70) served largely as a penal and policing institution, was transformed by the Second World War (which Brazil entered in 1942) into a tool of nation-building which promoted notions of health, eugenic fitness, honor and national unity. Ultimately, this is a study about changing values of social control, and about the relationships between the military as an institution and the popular classes that were compelled to confront it. Through this analysis of the army’s evolving social roles, Beattie illustrates one of the great enduring challenges facing Brazil—the persistence of enormous social distances and the failure of democratic dialogue and sharing of decision-making between classes.
Beattie shows us that recruitment and conscription were central areas of national political debate, and they touched principally upon the lives of poor and working class men. Tribute of Blood analyzes the relationships between elite men’s ideas about nationhood and the lives and bodies of typically unwilling non-elite men. This relationship is all the more laden with significance in Brazil because, down to the present, elite ideas have not historically been imposed upon elite bodies: “vulnerability to the draft came to mark the lower limits of middle class status.” (271). This object lesson on class difference and social power is evident to any Brazilian but has been largely neglected by historians on both ends of the hemisphere.
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LONDON, July 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Datar Cancer Genetics, a world leading non-invasive cancer analytics and diagnostics company, announced the publication of the internationally recognized MedTech Innovation Briefing (MIB) from the United Kingdom’s National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) on its CE marked ‘Trublood®– Prostate’ test to be used for precision triaging of patients to avoid unnecessary invasive biopsies.
MIBs are published as “NICE advice” series to U.K. National Health Service (NHS) hospitals and clinical commissioning groups / payers who are considering using innovative technologies. The briefing highlights the following:
- “The innovative aspects are that Trublood®-Prostate uses immunocytochemistry (ICC) profiling to characterise Prostate Adenocarcinoma specific Circulating Tumor Cells (CTCs) isolated from patients’ blood.
- The intended place in the care pathway would be either to triage symptomatic patients suspected of prostate cancer prior to undergoing a conventional invasive prostate biopsy or to obtain a diagnosis in symptomatic people suspected of prostate cancer who are otherwise unfit for a prostate biopsy in primary, secondary and tertiary settings.
- The cost of Trublood®-Prostate is £750 per test (excluding VAT). According to one expert, Trublood®-Prostate is likely to be cost effective in the long term by allowing diagnosis of prostate cancer with high sensitivity and specificity from a blood test.
- Trublood®– Prostate is the first in vitro diagnostic test based on C-ETACS and CTCs isolated from blood samples.
- Trublood®-Prostate has the potential to become an innovative, minimally invasive diagnostic test for detecting prostate cancer.
- All experts agreed that the Trublood®-Prostate has the potential to be used in addition to standard of care procedures.
- Experts also said that a blood test that could discriminate between men who do or not need to undergo biopsy or allow the diagnosis to be made without biopsy would be a game changer in the current care of prostate cancer.
- One expert said that the innovative aspect is the CTCs enrichment technique and that the 8 days turnaround is a useful feature.
- One expert added that in the future the diagnostic test could be used together with PSA as a precision screening tool for prostate cancer.
- One expert said that Trublood®-Prostate has the potential to increase the diagnostic precision for people with serum PSA values in the intermediate range (i.e. between 4 -10).”
Trublood®-Prostate is a non-invasive, blood-based liquid biopsy for diagnostic triaging of individuals with an elevated risk of prostate cancer. It detects Prostate-specific Circulating Ensembles of Tumor Associated Cells (C-ETACs), which are ubiquitous in the blood of individuals with prostate cancer and undetectable in healthy individuals or patients with benign prostate conditions. It has an accuracy of 99.50% to detect Prostate Adenocarcinoma, a sensitivity of 100% and a specificity of 99.33%.
Over 100,000 prostate biopsies are performed annually in the UK. Of these, approximately 56,000 cases of prostate cancer are diagnosed annually, indicating a detection rate of 56% post biopsy. Thus, approximately 44% of all prostate biopsies are avoidable. 44,000 fewer biopsies would mean a significant reduction in the number of patients who undergo an invasive procedure with several procedural risks. Reduction in number of biopsies also indicates a significant reduction of burden on the cancer management expenses and infrastructure, reduced waiting times and reduced referrals.
Dr Tim Crook, Medical Oncologist at the Broomfield Hospital, Chelmsford, said that “Trublood®-Prostate is an innovative, non-invasive test for prostate cancer that offers unprecedented sensitivity and specificity without the risks and morbidity associated with tissue biopsy. The utility of Trublood®-Prostate clearly demonstrates the potential of CETAC-based technology for the early detection of multiple other cancer types with implications in cancer diagnosis and screening”.
Dr Vineet Datta, Executive Director, Datar Cancer Genetics, stated “We are excited to see the NICE MIB on the use of Trublood®-Prostate. NICE is considered to be the world’s leading authority in evaluating innovative medical technologies and uses rigorous processes for assessment for both clinical and economic outcomes. We are extremely proud that Trublood®-Prostate is recognized as an innovation for better management of suspected prostate cancer. This briefing will help healthcare decision-makers in the United Kingdom and worldwide to consider the adoption of Trublood® for more efficient management of symptomatic individuals. We remain fully committed to meeting absolute quality standards and pushing innovation in non-invasive diagnostic techniques for difficult to biopsy cancers.”
About Datar Cancer Genetics
Datar Cancer Genetics is a leading cancer research company specializing in non-invasive techniques for better diagnosis, treatment decisions, and management of cancer. Datar Cancer Genetics has a state of art, College of American Pathologists (CAP), CLIA, ISO15189, ISO9001 and ISO27001 accredited facility. The Company has operations in the United Kingdom, Germany and India.
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The purpose of this unique book is to establish purely algebraic foundations for the development of certain parts of topology. Some topologists seek to understand geometric properties of solutions to finite systems of equations or inequalities and configurations which in some sense actually occur in the real world. Others study spaces constructed more abstractly using infinite limit processes. Their goal is to determine just how similar or different these abstract spaces are from those which are finitely described. However, as topology is usually taught, even the first, more concrete type of problem is approached using the language and methods of the second type. Professor Brumfiel's thesis is that this is unnecessary and, in fact, misleading philosophically. He develops a type of algebra, partially ordered rings, in which it makes sense to talk about solutions of equations and inequalities and to compare geometrically the resulting spaces. The importance of this approach is primarily that it clarifies the sort of geometrical questions one wants to ask and answer about those spaces which might have physical significance.
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- Date Published: December 1979
- format: Paperback
- isbn: 9780521228459
- length: 292 pages
- dimensions: 229 x 152 x 17 mm
- weight: 0.43kg
- availability: Available
Table of Contents
1. Partially Ordered Rings
2. Homomorphisms and Convex Ideals
4. Some Categorical Notions
5. The Prime Convex Ideal Spectrum
7. Ordered Fields
8. Affine Semi-Algebraic Sets
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The government yesterday announced that a new rice variety known as ‘japonica’ is officially available for farming after having passed performance tests.
Officially called ‘oryza sativa japonica’, the rice variety will be planted in 200,000 hectares around the country, and will be shipped primarily to China, where it is very popular, Agriculture Minister Veng Sakhon said Monday.
Tests on japonica and its adaptability to the Cambodian soil have been conducted in Kampong Speu province, after the ministry signed an agreement in January with two Chinese laboratories, Hunan Hybrid Rice Research Center and Jiangsu Long An Agricultural Technology, to study the grain jointly.
The ultimate goal of the agreement is to feed vast demand for the grain in the Chinese market, Mr Sakhon explained.
“As planned, 200,000 hectares of land will be used for planting japonica seeds, producing up to six tonnes of paddy rice per hectare,” he said, although he failed to go into details regarding the provinces where the plantations will be located.
In January, Hean Vanhan, director-general of the Ministry of Agriculture, said that while little-known in Cambodia, the japonica rice variety is vastly popular in China, particularly in the north. He said planting the variety at home was an important stepping stone in boosting exports to China, which is already Cambodia’s biggest market for rice.
Moul Sarith, secretary-general of the Cambodia Rice Federation, said japonica will also be used domestically.
“Many well-known Japanese and Korean chefs working in Cambodia like to cook with this variety, so demand is very high,” he said, adding that japonica fetches higher prices than any other type of rice grown in the kingdom.
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Pollution, in the modern-day world, has become inevitable. The atmosphere has a lot of impurities present, which are not part of the fresh air human beings consume. Facemasks have been known to play a significant role in filtering the air we breathe in, especially during this COVID-19 pandemic. For this case, let’s compare the Kn95 masks with Cloth masks.
Kn95 VS Cloth masks
A Kn95 mask is a high-quality mask that meets industrial standards. This means that a Kn95 mask has the capability of providing a ninety-five percent filtration rate against dust particles, respiratory droplets, and germs. To make sure that this is effective, it has five layers of protection. On the other hand, a cloth mask’s performance might be less effective since most of them are made from fabrics that are improvised, hence poor filtration.
Despite their ineffectiveness, cloth masks might prevent transmission through contact. They prevent you from touching your cheeks, nose, and mouth. Having it on your face, especially at this time, while fighting the spread of COVID-19, they might as well act as a reminder for not touching your face.
Which materials are these masks made of?
Cloth masks can be made from two materials; fabrics that are tightly woven and fabrics that provide static electricity such as silk. Researchers claim that these two materials may act well in preventing the entry of particles. The Kn95 mask is made of 5 layers. The first layer is made up of woven polypropylene, which serves as a micron dust filter. The second layer is made up of a highly dense filter cloth that also filters micron dust. The third layer consists of an activated carbon filter that gets rid of any unpleasant smell. The fourth layer, just as the second layer, is made up of highly dense filter cloth, and lastly, the fifth layer consists of a non-woven polypropylene that filters missing dust.
Do hospitals recommend these masks?
Kn95 masks are certified masks that are scientifically proven to provide a 95% filtration from germs and respiratory droplets. Hospitals highly recommend kn95 masks since they create a barrier for bacteria, whereas CDC(Centres for Disease Control and Prevention) says that there is no abundant evidence to prove whether the use of cloth masks is effective. Although, if you do not have any other option, especially during this time of the COVID-19 outbreak, the idea of cloth mask is better than nothing. Ideally, combine the use of cloth mask with a face shield that will cover your face thoroughly.
How long do these masks last?
Research has been carried on the Kn95 to see how long they would last. After the study, it was evident that the mask still maintained a 95% filtration rate in 2 days of use, but on the third day, its efficiency declined to 94% filtration rate. This research showed that the mask could not go for more than two days without replacement. Unlike the Kn95, a cloth mask is reusable. It can go for as long as one wishes provided that it is washed after use.
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Join us for Day One of our two-day* Co-Teaching Boot Camp! Through working together with your school’s leadership team, participants will reflect on how to best set up for and support co-teaching. By focusing on the areas of setting up for success, understanding what effective co-teaching is, the co-teaching models, and different ways to give co-teaching feedback, school leadership teams will leave with next steps to better coach the co-teaching pairs at their school.*Intended audience: This workshop is meant for leadership teams – including principals, instructional coaches, special education leads, and/or anyone else coaching teachers. Please plan to attend together as a leadership team.
Presenters: Ali Apfel & Jenn Rodriguez
*Note: Collaborative members will use only ONE Trainings & Workshops (TW) seat to attend this entire series / the days in the series that are relevant to their role. While a single TW seat provides access to all three parts, each part can also be attended as a standalone session. | <urn:uuid:22cedc49-cdd9-400d-ba05-3d51da0a9b72> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://nycsped.org/event/co-teaching-boot-camp-day-1/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572033.91/warc/CC-MAIN-20220814113403-20220814143403-00265.warc.gz | en | 0.962808 | 218 | 1.53125 | 2 |
She helped set up one of many Philippines’ first hospitals for youngsters with mental disabilities and the nation’s first interdisciplinary psychological health clinic. The overall picture is especially alarming in the local elective offices, such as in the positions of governor, mayor, and lower elected positions. In 2013, only eleven p.c of elected local officials were feminine, a sharp decline from 20 p.c in 2010, 18 percent in 2007, and 17 percent in 2004. At the barangay stage, particularly, girls only occupied 19 p.c and 27 percent of all barangay captain and councilperson posts, respectively. In the Philippine Senate, the number of feminine senators has been from three to six out of the 24 since 2001. These past two Senates have had the very best proportion of female representation, although girls nonetheless only occupy 25 percent of the upper chamber. In the workforce, whereas still accounting for a lower proportion of the entire workforce, jobs that are likely to have higher paying positions like supervision/management, professionals, service, and gross sales are more likely to be done by ladies than males.
- Eastern and western cultures may be totally different in many ways, but solely your determination and perseverance can enable you a peaceable life along with your Filipina girlfriend.
- First, we collected the 24-hour recall information for a single day, which doesn’t symbolize the usual day by day intake due to day-to-day variations .
- A latest research revealed that there’s a re-emergence of the empowerment of Filipino women via the political process, just as they had been previous to the arrival of conquerors from Spain.
- In the Newsweek listing, the country received solely a fifty seven.0 mark.
- Difficulties in language and adaptation to new foods and the surroundings, loneliness, and conflict with their husbands and moms-in-regulation could also be a number of the tense elements that married immigrants face.
- Nearby witnesses helped the girl report the incident to the police.
- She’s sick of men putting up a front, saying that they make their own money and might “deal with” ladies, once they don’t actually have anything to deliver to the desk.
To guarantee knowledge high quality, all interviews have been administered by Filipinos who may talk within the Filipino language, and all examine durations had been supervised. Furthermore, all records were double-checked before and after knowledge entry . Using various measuring aids, KNHANES collected the 24-hour recall at the individuals’ houses . FWC’s purpose is to develop Filipinos as empowered migrant workers in Italy, who perceive their rights as ladies and men, as folks of color, as staff and migrants, and will pursue the belief of those rights.
Unanswered Questions In to Philippine Women Unmasked
For the Filipina even yelling at house would mean de-going through her home so you’ll in all probability by no means find a Filipina girl screaming or breaking dishes. 17.624 filipino women stock photos, vectors, and illustrations can be found royalty-free.
Today, most Filipinos in the United States who obtain lawful permanent residence achieve this via household reunification channels, both as instant family members of U.S. residents or by way of other household-sponsored channels. Meanwhile, Filipinos are more probably than other immigrants to have robust English expertise and have much greater college training rates than the general foreign- and U.S.-born populations. They are additionally extra likely to be naturalized U.S. residents than other immigrant teams, have greater incomes and lower poverty rates, and are less more likely to be uninsured. This year additionally marks the a hundredth anniversary of the passage of the nineteenth Amendment.
After speaking to 17 Filipino ladies and kids – some mentioned to be as young as 12 – the Post reported that the victims had been denied fee for the work they had been compelled into. About 35 girls have sought refuge in the Philippine’s embassy in Damascus after allegedly enduring physical and sexual abuse while working for affluent Syrian households, the newspaper reported. The women now await repatriation, a process that might take years. The Filipino American lady filed a legal risk report Thursday and an investigation is underway, the Torrance Police Department told CNN. Officers haven’t positively recognized the other woman however say they have an concept who she may be. CNN has agreed to identify the youthful lady solely as “Sherry” due to her concern of further harassment. She has seen videos and heard of similar racist encounters on social media but never thought it will occur to her.
Though in uncommon circumstances, a Filipina will initiate the courtship, and this occurs during an online assembly. Some take to the web and Filipino courting sites to find love. We reckon that is where you met your current girlfriend as nicely.
After arriving at the Philippines embassy in Damascus, some of the women described continued abuse, telling the Post they were punished for infractions, withheld meals and had been being stored in chilly and crowded dormitories that are locked at evening. In addition to the physical and sexual assaults, the ladies stated filipino women they were not paid the wages they were promised for his or her work, which regularly included 18 hours a day, seven days every week. But the ladies inform a far different story, saying once they have been offered, the violence typically continued or escalated.
However, the thought of girls putting themselves first also is determined by social class. Most of those who really feel empowered sufficient to say no to romantic relationships are educated, middle-class women in city areas. She’s sick of men putting up a front, saying that they make their own cash and can “care for” women, when they don’t even have something to convey to the desk.
She was born within the Philippines and raised in Los Angeles county. GABRIELA-USA is the first abroad chapter of the Philippine-primarily based organization, extending the Filipino ladies’s mass motion to the United States. Now a congresswoman of the second district of Taguig City, this lawyer-entrepreneur is also a supporter of Bike for Hope, which raises environmental awareness and promotes a healthy way of life among Filipinos. | <urn:uuid:f987cf50-93f6-45a4-941c-cd94abca50f7> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://darmar.si/the-biggest-myth-about-philippines-women-exposed/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573172.64/warc/CC-MAIN-20220818063910-20220818093910-00265.warc.gz | en | 0.969284 | 1,301 | 1.867188 | 2 |
The Orthodox Christian Studies Center of Fordham University, in collaboration with the Department of Religious Education of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America, and with the blessing of His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros, is pleased to present the Speaker Series: Orthodox Scholars Preach.
Every week until Pascha, a different Orthodox Scholar will release a new video. This Series provides a platform for Orthodox scholars to reflect on the spiritual themes of each Sunday's liturgical calendar while drawing on their expertise.
This week's sermon for the Sunday of St. John Climacus is given by Patricia Fann Bouteneff. Dr. Bouteneff (D.Phil. Oxon.) is the president and founder of Axia Women, a network by, for, and about Orthodox women, in the service of Christ. She is a strategic communications consultant, a former corporate chief-of-staff, an independent scholar specializing in folklore and Pontic Greek studies, and a non-profit leader. Her work has always maintained a focus on discerning women’s voices, and on amplifying those voices so that they can be heard. Baptized as an adult in Thessaloniki at a metochi of Simonopetra Monastery, she has been active in church communities in Greece, England, Switzerland, and the US | <urn:uuid:1e55cfe8-f009-441f-a1ba-84c6a4caa4e6> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.goarch.org/en/-/speaker-series-orthodox-scholars-preach-sunday-of-st-john-climacus-april-3 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573172.64/warc/CC-MAIN-20220818063910-20220818093910-00265.warc.gz | en | 0.944309 | 267 | 1.664063 | 2 |
Facts about Council Housing in Birmingham
- The city council has approximately 60,000 properties, and this is decreasing each year – in 1981 the council had over 123,000 properties.
- There are currently over 21,500 households on the housing register.
- The council let only 1346 properties to customers in between January 2021 and February 2022, and this is decreasing each year.
- Even if no new applicants applied, it would take many years to clear the current housing register.
- 8% of our properties are designated for older people – aged 55 and over (sheltered properties).
- The Council has over 4,190 households living in Temporary Accommodation (TA).
LARGER ACCOMMODATION IS VERY SCARCE
• There were only 25 properties with 4 bedrooms let between September 2021 and February 2022.
• In the last 6 months the council and partners only let 3 properties that had 5 bedrooms but have 640 households on the housing register for this sized property.
• The Councils TOTAL stock of 6 bedroom or larger properties anywhere in the city is 13. This equates 0.02% of stock.
- Between September 2021 and February 2022, the council let 0 properties that had 6 bedrooms or larger but have 110 households on the housing register for this sized property.
BE REALISTIC ABOUT YOUR CHANCES OF SECURING A COUNCIL PROPERTY
• Large families – even in Band 1 will wait several years to secure a council house.
• All council properties are in great demand however houses are in greater demand thanflats and in some areas the average applicant will wait over 20 years to secure a property. | <urn:uuid:f06f12ac-f33d-459e-bc1b-ad7ee37fcc45> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.birminghamchoice.co.uk/content/About/KeyFacts | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571909.51/warc/CC-MAIN-20220813051311-20220813081311-00265.warc.gz | en | 0.954124 | 346 | 1.820313 | 2 |
PAS compose music that is characterized by an electronic industrial atmosphere. Improvised sounds made by traditional and nontraditional instruments are creating a constructivist construction that is growing gradually. A big variety of musical instruments, theremin, percussions, bass, synths, melodica and mechanical sounds recorded with contact microphones etc, create some well-structured rhythmical parts (sometimes reminds me of “Video Adventures”) that are used as a backbone to non-rythmical sounds. PAS create compositions that really are not confined to demonstrate their technical characteristics, however they are more focused in the whole sound stucture of each track and to enrich them with the proper dosage of sonic textures. This is an interesting and very promising piece of music. | <urn:uuid:c031e1bc-0cae-4f79-b760-d65981965e14> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.moremars.org/product/pas-pure-energy-output-sessions/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572198.93/warc/CC-MAIN-20220815175725-20220815205725-00265.warc.gz | en | 0.956435 | 157 | 1.835938 | 2 |
Electronic Filing and PDF
Electronic Filing is the process of sending a document from the registered user's computer to the Commission. The Commission's Electronic Case Filing (ECF) system will only accept documents in a portable document format (PDF). Although there are two types of PDF documents, electronically converted PDFs and scanned PDFs, electronically converted PDFs are preferable for filing using the ECF system.
Electronically converted PDFs are created from word processing documents (MS Word, WordPerfect, etc.) using Adobe Acrobat Reader or similar software. They are text searchable and their file sizes are small.
Scanned PDFs are created from paper documents run through an optical scanner. Scanned PDFs are generally not searchable and have a larger file size.
- When a case is commenced, individuals who intend to use the ECF system must register as filers of the ECF system prior to filing any pleadings electronically. Registration is accomplished by completing an ECF Registration Form, a copy of which is available by clicking here. Completed forms should be e-mailed to email@example.com. You will not be registered until you receive a confirmation e-mail stating that your registration form was received.
- Registration constitutes consent to service of all documents by electronic means.
B. Filing and Service of Case Opening Documents
Orders to Show Cause shall be filed in the traditional manner by delivery in person to the Legal Division of the Commission, and shall also be provided in PDF format and sent via e-mail to firstname.lastname@example.org.
C. Electronic Filing
- Electronic transmission of a document to the ECF system, together with the transmission of a Notice of Electronic Filing (NEF) from the Legal Division of the Commission, constitutes filing of the document.
- A document filed electronically shall be deemed filed at the time and date stated on the Notice of Electronic Filing received from the Legal Division.
- E-mailing or faxing a document to the Commission or to the assigned Commissioner does not constitute "filing" of the document. A document shall not be considered filed until the system generates an NEF.
- All documents filed by electronic means must comply with technical standards, as stated herein or as established by the Commission.
- The Legal Division may discard PDF disks after they have been uploaded to the ECF system.
D. Service of Electronically Filed Documents
- Whenever a pleading or other document is filed electronically, the ECF system will automatically generate and send an NEF to the filer. The filer shall retain a paper or digital copy of the NEF, which shall serve as the Commission's date-stamp and proof of filing.
- Unless otherwise exempt, or otherwise ordered by the Hearing Officer, all pleadings and other papers must be served on all other ECF registered parties by electronic means by e-mailing documents in PDF form to those ECF registered parties. Any pleading or other paper served by electronic means must bear a certificate of service stating that the document has been filed and that it will be served electronically to all parties of record who have registered with the ECF system. All pleadings and other papers must be served on all parties who have not registered with the ECF system in the traditional manner. Any pleading or other paper served in the traditional manner must bear a certificate of service stating the manner in which the document has been filed.
- Service by electronic means shall be treated the same as service by mail for the purpose of adding three (3) days to the prescribed period to respond.
Filing documents electronically does not in any way alter any filing deadlines. All electronic transmissions of documents must be completed prior to 5:00 p.m., Eastern Standard Time, in order to be considered timely filed that day. Where a specific time of day deadline is set by the Hearing Officer, the electronic filing must be completed by that time.
F. Special Filing Requirements and Exceptions
The following documents shall be filed only on paper or in their original form:
a. Sealed or impounded documents;
b. Pretrial hearing and trial exhibits; and
c. Medical records.
- Attorneys. All electronically filed documents must include a signature block and must set forth the attorney's name, Bar number, address, telephone number and e-mail address. On the signature line below the signature block, the name of the attorney submitting the document must be preceded by a "/s/" and typed in the space where the signature would otherwise appear. For example:
/s/ Jane A. Smith
Jane A. Smith, BBO # 123456
THE LAW FIRM OF JANE A. SMITH
123 State Street
Cambridge, MA 02140
(617) 123 - 4567
- Persons not represented by an attorney. All electronically filed documents must include a signature block and must set forth the individual's name. The individual should not include his/her mailing address, telephone number and/or e-mail address anywhere on the document to be electronically filed. The individual's mailing address, telephone number and e-mail address must be included in the text portion of the e-mail sent to the Ethics Commission to which the document to be electronically filed is attached. On the signature line below the signature block on the document to be electronically filed, "/s/" must be typed in the space where the signature would otherwise appear. For example:
/s/ John B. Doe
John B. Doe
- Multiple Signatures. The filer of any document requiring more than one signature (such as stipulations, joint motions, and joint status reports) must list thereon all the names of other signatures by means of a " /s/ name of signatory" block for each. By submitting such a document, the filer certifies that each of the other signatories has expressly agreed to the form and substance of the document and that the filer has their actual authority to submit the document electronically. The filer shall retain any records evidencing this concurrence for future production, if necessary, until two (2) years after the expiration of the time for filing a timely appeal. A non-filing signatory or party who disputes the authenticity of an electronically filed document containing multiple signatures must file an objection to the document within seven (7) days of the date on the NEF.
- Affidavits. Affidavits filed electronically shall contain a " /s/ name of signatory" block indicating that the paper document bears an original signature. The filer shall retain the original for future production, if necessary, for two (2) years after the expiration of the time for filing a timely appeal. Please note that affidavits should not contain the home addresses of any individuals.
H. Documents Not Filed Electronically
Sealed or Impounded Documents/Cases. At this time, the Commission will not permit the electronic filing of sealed documents. A party may electronically file a motion to file a document under seal. If the motion is granted, the assigned Hearing Officer will file an order authorizing the filing of the document under seal. The filer shall then deliver the document to the Commission for conventional filing under seal.
To address the privacy concerns created by the ECF system, the filer shall modify certain personal data identifiers in pleadings and other papers as follows:
- Minors' names: Use of the minors' initials only;
- Social security numbers: Use of the last four numbers only;
- Dates of birth: Use of the year of birth only;
- Financial account numbers: Identify the type of account and the financial institution, but use only the last four numbers of the account number;
- Home addresses: Use of the city and state only.
It is not the responsibility of the Legal Division of the Commission to review each document to determine if the pleadings have been modified and are in the proper form.
J. Attachments to Filings and Exhibits (other than hearing exhibits)
- Attachments to filings and exhibits must be filed in accordance with the ECF User Manual, unless otherwise ordered by the Hearing Officer.
- A filer must submit as attachments only those excerpts of the referenced documents that are directly germane to the matter under consideration by the Commission. Excerpted material must be clearly and prominently identified as such. Users who file excerpts of documents do so without prejudice to their right to timely file additional excerpts or the complete document, as may be allowed by the Hearing Officer. Responding parties may timely file additional excerpts or the complete document that they believe are directly germane.
K. File Size Limitations and Conventional Filing of Documents
- A filer must limit the size of the PDF file to no more than 2 megabytes. Documents significantly larger than 2 megabytes will be rejected by the ECF system. Filers should take into consideration that scanned images take up considerably more space on the system than PDF files containing electronically generated documents converted to PDF.
- Because documents scanned in color or containing a graphic take much longer to upload, filers must configure their scanners to scan documents at 200 dpi and in black and white rather than in color. Documents appearing in color in their original form, such as color photographs, may be scanned in color and then attached to the main document and sent through the ECF system.
- The filer is required to verify the readability of scanned documents before filing them electronically with the Commission.
- Documents or exhibits submitted conventionally shall be served on other parties as if not subject to these procedures.
L. Orders and Judgments
- In cases where all parties have registered with ECF, the Hearing Officer and/or Legal Advisor may use electronic means to sign and issue orders.
- Any order signed electronically has the same force and effect as if the Hearing Officer had affixed his/her signature to a paper copy of the order and it had been entered on the docket conventionally.
M. Motions for Leave to File
In any case of an electronic filing in which a party seeks leave to file a document or to amend a document previously filed, the party must attach electronically to the motion seeking leave a copy of the document which the party proposes to file. That document must be marked "Proposed [document designation]." If leave to file the document is granted, the party proposing the document must then file the original of that document, indicating in the caption of the document that leave has been granted.
N. Submitting Redacted Documents
The parties may request or the Commission may require the submission of redacted documents which have sensitive or confidential information removed from them. When filing the document electronically, two versions of the document must be submitted: (1) a redacted version, and (2) the original un-redacted version. Thus, the filer will be required to attach one PDF document of the original document and also attach a second PDF document of the redacted version. The redacted version shall be labeled or stamped "redacted" on the first page of the document.
O. Submitting Proposed Order
Proposed orders may be submitted electronically in PDF. All proposed orders must be either attached as an exhibit to a motion or stipulation or contained within the body of a stipulation. The Commission may request proposed orders in Microsoft Word format by submission to the Legal Advisor on a disk or by e-mail.
- Proceedings of the Commission. A transcript of a proceeding of this Commission shall be filed in the traditional manner by the court reporter. The transcript will be maintained in the case file.
- Transcripts from other Courts. All other transcripts shall be filed electronically in PDF, if so available, otherwise on paper.
- Depositions. Transcripts of depositions, when required to be filed shall be filed electronically using ECF or on a compact disk in PDF, if so available, otherwise on paper.
Q. Correcting ECF Filed Documents
In the event of an erroneously filed document, or a document filed containing non-substantive errors, as soon as possible after the error is discovered, the filer should contact the Legal Advisor via telephone. The filer will be advised if the document needs to be refiled. Please note, in the event that you erroneously file a document you should not re-send the document, rather you should contact the Legal Advisor via telephone and await instructions regarding how to proceed. It is within the Hearing Officer's discretion to permit the filing party to submit changes and/or corrections to any document previously filed. Failure of a party to promptly notify the Legal Advisor of any changes and/or corrections to a previously filed document may result in the Hearing Officer's refusal to accept the amended document.
R. Technical Failures
- A filer whose filing is made untimely as the result of a technical failure of the ECF system may seek appropriate relief from the Commission.
- Problems on the filer's end, such as telephone line problems, problems with the filer's Internet Service Provider (ISP), or hardware or software problems, will not constitute a technical failure under these procedures nor excuse an untimely filing. A filer who cannot file a document electronically because of a problem on the filer's end must file the document conventionally with the document in PDF format on a compact disk, or contact the Legal Advisor for permission to otherwise submit the document. Since the Legal Division shall only be available during normal business hours, filers are strongly urged to electronically file any documents due on a given day during normal business hours. Please be advised that you will receive a confirmation NEF e-mail from the Legal Division when the Legal Division has received your document. If you do not receive an NEF e-mail response indicating that your document has been received and filed within two hours of submitting the document, please contact the Legal Advisor for further instructions. When filing documents electronically you are strongly urged to electronically file any documents due on a given day before 12:00 p.m. on the day the document is due in order to allow ample time to correct any technical difficulties.
S. Parties Not Represented by an Attorney
Parties not represented by an attorney may register with the ECF or may file (and serve) all pleadings and other documents on paper.
ECF Registration Form
Docket Number: __________________________________________
Name of Respondent: ______________________________________
Respondent's Attorney: Name: ________________________________
I hereby acknowledge that I have read the Massachusetts State Ethics Commission Electronic Case Filing Administrative Procedures Manual, and I agree to the terms, conditions and procedures therein.
Respondent Signature (if not represented by attorney) Date
Attorney Name (printed) Date
Attorney Signature Date
Sample Notice of Electronic Filing
Below is a sample Notice of Electronic Filing "NEF." Upon submitting a document for electronic filing through the ECF system, you will receive a NEF. If you do not receive an NEF within two hours of submitting a document to the ECF system, please contact the Legal Advisor for further instructions, do not simply resend the document.
This is a Notice of Electronic Filing (NEF). The ECF system has received your document. You are required to retain a paper or digital copy of this NEF for your records, which shall serve as the Ethics Commission's date-stamp and proof of filing. Thank you for using the Electronic Case Filing (ECF) system.
Open M-F 9am-5pm
6th floor, Room 619
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Ellula Inflatable "Hot Air" Loudspeakers
While not wireless, here is another alternative for your speaker needs.
Ask any engineer about making tradeoffs, and they'll start talking about giving away capabilities in one area in exchange for strengthening capabilities in another. In computing, speed versus space is a typical tradeoff, meaning that extremely fast systems or implementations often require more resources and memory than slower ones. Power and portability is another pretty common tradeoff - more powerful, more capable systems tend to be relatively less portable than less powerful, less capable ones.
The Ellula inflatable "Hot Air" loudspeakers essentially trade off mass and weight in the interests of increased portability. Conventional loudspeakers use active speaker elements to reproduce sound waves as accurately and warmly as possible, but they also rely on the mass and sound conducting characteristics of their enclosures to help direct, strengthen, and add warmth and character to sound as well. By and large, the most powerful and best sounding loudspeakers are bigger and heavier than less powerful models, not just because of the size of their speaker elements, but also because of the size and heft of the enclosures inside which those elements are housed. In some speaker systems, high-end sounds are handled by small light speakers, supplemented by large, very heavy subwoofer elements that centralize all that weight and heft in one big package.
At the other end of the spectrum, the Ellula "Hot Air" speakers forgo massive enclosures entirely, opting instead for inflatable plastic conic sections that pick up sound from an active element at the bottom of a blow-up enclosure and direct it out the top. The Ellula enclosures get their rigidity and structure from being filled with air. And while that air is at room temperature, not really hot, Ellula must have decided to name its products based on the phrase used to describe output from those who like to hear themselves talk!
As you'd expect from a set of lightweight speakers, the low end suffers most in playback. Without any real mass to conduct, focus, or direct bass waves, the NXT SurfaceSound active elements at the bottom of each of these speakers must reproduce low sounds on their own. This produces sound output that is a bit lacking in bass, but works pretty well at the mid-range and the high end of the sound spectrum. When compared to a pair of 10-year-old Bose speakers, the Ellula units didn't sound too bad, but there was an audible difference in bass quality (the Boses sounded much better.)
That said, these speakers are extremely portable. Fully collapsed, they weigh less than 2 pounds (870 g), of which nearly half that weight goes to the 12V 250 mA transformer plug (about 13.5 oz/385 g.) Each of the speakers weighs 6.6 oz (189 g), and the amplifier/volume control unit comes in at 3.7 oz (107 g). The rig works through any standard 3.5mm headphone jack.
These speakers would be workable for itinerants who want a little better sound than notebooks can deliver from built-in speakers, those who wish to produce listenable public sound from an MP3 player, or for LAN party attendees who want to leave full-sized speakers and amps at home.
At a price of $25 (MSRP), they don't put much load on the Xmas budget, and they look pretty neat sitting next to a notebook or on either side of monitor. Visit ThinkGeek to pick up a pair for your cousin Elmo, or anybody else on your list. | <urn:uuid:041b61f7-91d0-4b4d-b7b9-3facbf44f5ec> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/holiday-buyers-guide-2005,1162-32.html | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572033.91/warc/CC-MAIN-20220814113403-20220814143403-00265.warc.gz | en | 0.945598 | 739 | 1.773438 | 2 |
From learning about the watermaster program in the Rio Grande Valley, to air monitoring in Central Texas, or gathering groundwater samples in the Dallas region, these college students come from diverse backgrounds pursuing degrees related to the environment, science, engineering, public administration, public health, computer technology, accounting, business, law, and communications. These are just a few of the 125 interns who make up this year’s TCEQ Mickey Leland Environmental Internship Program (MLEIP).
Now in its 31st year, the mission of the MLEIP is to cultivate citizens of the world, said Diana Rader, Advisory Board President of the program. Since it began, more than 2,600 college students have been placed in internships across Texas. The internships provide meaningful work experience through structured assignments and networking opportunities that strategically develop the interns’ marketable skills and build their self-confidence.
“This internship program is unique in that it is administered by the TCEQ but is accessible to private companies, other public agencies, and organizations outside of the TCEQ,” Rader said. “In other words, the program recruits a diverse talent pipeline from universities across Texas and beyond and identifies internship opportunities either within the agency or with external sponsors.”
With close to 500 undergraduate and graduate students applying for the paid internship program every year, the program has seen significant growth in its three decades. When it began, the internship program placed about 30 interns each summer compared to the average of 130 now. In addition, the number of external sponsors has grown from about five to nearly 40 organizations that expressed interest in selecting interns this year.
Named after former U.S. Congressman Mickey Leland, the program was started in 1991. Leland was passionate about his community and the environment and served as an advocate for the poor and the hungry in both the U.S. and across the world.
Because of this passion, one of the goals of the MLEIP is to heighten the awareness and encourage the participation of minorities, women, and economically disadvantaged college/university students regarding environmental-related issues and policies.
The interns in this year’s class represent 16 different universities, including the University of Texas, Texas A&M University, University of Houston, Macalester College, and Vanderbilt University.
For one of the interns with our air quality monitoring team in Austin, becoming a Mickey Leland intern was decided when TCEQ held a water quality seminar at her elementary school. From there, Emily Saculla said she was “instantly hooked.” Now she’s pursuing a master’s degree in environmental policy and regulations.
Meanwhile, Andrew Villareal is already reaping the benefits of his MLEIP internship with the City of Leander. Upon his mentor’s recommendation, he applied and was accepted into the first-ever Texas Division of Emergency Management Academy. He starts August 1.
Success is not uncommon for the interns of this program. In fact, according to Rader, many MLEIP intern alumni have gone on to great success, including positions as the environmental program coordinator for the City of Austin, environmental protection specialist at the Texas Department of State Health Services, a meteorologist at KVEO News, and an attorney at the International Justice Mission Kampala. Others have gone on to work for TCEQ, including a retired deputy executive director, a regional office director in Harlingen, and a senior GIS analyst in Austin.
Now able to introduce a more flexible work environment, with opportunities that vary from working in-person, to working virtually, or a hybrid approach depending upon the needs of the employer, this program continues to grow and evolve and is ready to continue serving those students with a passion for the environment. | <urn:uuid:f94db4f1-9c09-4402-ba84-dfcaaab371dc> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://blog.tceq.texas.gov/2022/07/28/tceqs-internship-program-provides-opportunity/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573172.64/warc/CC-MAIN-20220818063910-20220818093910-00265.warc.gz | en | 0.952335 | 777 | 1.984375 | 2 |
For the ultra-long haul optical fiber communication system, the traditional communication mode is to set up a relay station in the line, and then continue transmission after the optical signal is amplified and reshaped at the relay station. However, the route of the industry private network, especially power transmission lines of the power system usually tends to be relatively remote. After passing through harsh areas such as deserts and mountains, there is little room for the selection of optical cable routing, thus it is difficult to conduct the site selection, construction and maintenance of the relay station.
The ultra-long haul optical transmission technology is end-to-end direct access, without relay equipment, low cost of operation and maintenance. Using the ultra-long haul optical transmission technology, the optical path subsystem products of Accelink can effectively realize long-distance direct communication, reduce the faults of the relay station, and improve the stability and safety of line operation.
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High Reliability: Important components are self-developed and self-produced, and key production links are self-controllable
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- This work asks several basic questions concerning the nature of science and of geographical inquiry. In a preliminary fashion it asks: How can we have a truly human science? How can we have a truly human science of geography? And, how can we understand the nature of geography and its central problematics, particularly its concern with space and place, in this regard? The work is divided into four parts.
Part I, Geography and Traditional Meta-physics, shows how geographical inquiry is founded on an unexamined ontology of physical nature and a positivistic objectivism. The resultant objectivism and epistemological subjectivism have distorted the discipline's own conception of its subject-matter and its basic concepts. In particular, they have resulted in the unquestioned adoption of a conception of spatiality most appropriate for the physical sciences, but one which is of little value in describing the spatiality characteristic of man.
Part II, Geography and Phenomenology, shows how this underlying meta-physical position and fundamental ontology of physical nature has influenced the approaches to and interpretations of phenomenology in geography. 'Geographical phenomenology' is distinguished from phenomenology and phenomenological geography, and the claims that have been made regarding 'geographical phenomenology' are explicated.
Part III, Phenomenology and the Question of Human Science, seeks to retrieve phenomenology in order to counter positivist claims concerning science and to deny the objectivism and subjectivism of contemporary human science. We also show the essential relationships between positive empirical science and descriptive phenomenological science, and use phenomenology to ground the sciences, (i) in genuine experience, (ii) through clarification of basic concepts, and (iii) by the delimitation of the regions of the phenomena with which the sciences deal. Finally, we show how the character of science is essentially as abstractive, reductive, objectifying, and thematizing. The final chapter of Part III seeks to ground science in human experience in such a way that Part IV can retrieve spatiality as an appropriate and necessary conception for geography as human science.
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- Ph.D. The Pennsylvania State University 1983.
- Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 44-05, Section: A, page: 1573.
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With Self-Awareness Comes An Increased Interview IQ
Liberal Arts Students Learn How To Articulate Themselves at Young Age
By Jennifer Lawhead
If ever there were a time to develop self awareness we would wish it to be the college years. Then this journey towards self-awareness and potential self-acceptance would give young adults entering the job force a distinctive advantage. This is what one Value Added Associate, Eric Cole, Found and Chief Career Officer with Interview IQ did in partnership with Skidmore Executive Career Director, Kim Crabbe.
The college saw a real need to help liberal arts students verbalize the hard and soft skills they acquired while at Skidmore and to be able to articulate those attributes in a job interview. To this end, Eric developed a workshop to which Kim invited all Skidmore students. The response surprised them. Typically, it is upperclassmen attending career development workshops; however, sophomores were attracted to the workshop as well. Twenty students signed up.
The idea was simple: use TTI's Talent Insights assessments and Eric's Coaching to prep college students for the real world in a very personalized way, teaching them about themselves and how to talk about themselves as they go on their first job interviews or college admissions interviews.
"What we know about career develop is it's a journey," Kim said. "The Career Development Center helps to bridge the gap between the classroom and the real world, through career counseling, interning, interviewing and learning how to conduct an effective job search."
Before the workshop, the attendees were given a TTI Talent Insights (DISC +12 Driving Forces) assessment. First, Eric conducted an overview of the process. Then, he helped each student understand their assessment results and how could sell themselves in job interviews. He then walked them through commonly asked questions in interviews and challenged them to answer, using their newly acquired self-awareness. Each student was helped to craft language that was personalized to their particular personalities and strengths. Eric stressed the importance of interview preparation. "it's been frustrating for me," Eric said. "I've seen so many uniquely talented, bright candidates get all the way through the application process only to lose a job opportunity because of poor interviewing."
Kim said that the workshop was so successful that they plan to conduct more of the same. The only complaint seemed to be that the attendees would have liked more time!
She complemented Eric's coaching style. "He's very engaging,"" Kim said. "Anytime you offer an opportunity for a person to learn more about themselves and then articulate how those unique characteristics can be applied in the real world, it is valuable. Eric showed them how to use what they learned in the interview process."
After the workshop, three students in particular reached out to Kim, saying how eye opening the experience was for them and how they see themselves having a competitive edge as they enter the job market.
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As the group with least control over the means of production, and who, on account of their age have the largest stake in Africa’s future, it is unsurprising that Africa’s youth remain in the vanguard of opposition politics. Take for example Kenya’s political opposition, which draws support largely from the youth, or Cameroon, where youth have deployed social media to enhance their political expression in quite exceptional ways. In Uganda, too, the strength and enthusiasm of youth involved in politics is best exemplified by the recent election of Robert Kyagulanyi, a young musician better known by his stage name “Bobi Wine,” who won a parliamentary seat (by a wide margin) against the powerful interests of an entrenched military and elite-controlled political party. The Arab Spring, as well, was itself a revolution against an aging ruling elite, largely inspired by youth yearning for a future different from the one they had known so far under authoritarianism.
And yet, almost across the board, youth-led mobilization in Africa in recent years has either dissipated, as it did in Tunisia and Egypt, or it has degenerated into violent rebellion, as in it did in Burundi. The shortage of successful cases of youth resistance has its roots in the ways in which the apparatus of the colonial state was constructed, and how it was reproduced across post-colonial Africa. It also has to do with the absence of a broad alliance between the youth and other marginalized groups, as well as a waning Western liberal civil society.
First, just as in the colonial period, in Africa today, a small class of elites control the instruments of power, which are frequently used for coercion and violence. African governments have time and again employed military hardware, surveillance technology, and money to suppress dissenting political activists. And, just as in the colonial period, this small class of African elites maintains a strong alliance with Western governments. This alliance has consistently been the conduit through which these instruments of power are employed, and through which African youth are demobilized and disempowered. Political dynamics across much of Africa demonstrate that political power derives not from civil society, as classical social theory proclaims, but instead from elite monopoly over instruments of state violence, much of which is supplied and supported by Western governments.
Second, Africa’s youth have not yet successfully forged firm alliances with other victims of elite misrule and political repression, which, if formed, could aid in their mobilization efforts. For example, Africa’s small-scale farmers and urban working poor of all ages, genders, and ethnic identities, are victims of oppression and exploitation by World Bank and IMF neoliberal policies, which act in collusion with Africa’s political elites. These policies have unleashed debilitating market forces and weakened labor laws, both of which have deepened the exploitation and immiseration of rural small-scale farmers and urban working classes. If harnessed correctly, the mobilization of African youth, together with farmers and urban working class citizens, could have a profound impact on the African political landscape.
Third, from the mid-1980s through the late-2000s, Africa’s youth relied heavily upon the support of Western liberal civil society to expose the corruption and rights violations by the African political elite, and to keep those leaders accountable to a progressive international human rights agenda. This in part supplied the impetus for the waves of democratization that swept across much of Africa from the late 1980s through the 1990s. Unfortunately, waning liberal politics and the corresponding rise of white supremacists and nationalist groups in the West—and, simultaneously, the economic ascendance of China, a country that is less inclined toward promoting liberal politics in Africa—have weakened external support for young African political activists. Without strong outside support, African youth have found it increasingly difficult to confront regimes that hold unchecked power over the instruments of state violence.
Accordingly, Africa’s youth must overcome three major obstacles to achieving emancipation and full mobilization against the regimes that marginalize them. The first challenge is to dismantle the apparatus of oppression that was constructed as part of colonialism and later reproduced by repressive regimes after independence. The second is to forge a broad alliance with the wider section of marginalized people, including small-scale farmers and the urban working poor, who are also victims of elite misrule and political repression. The third is to reenergize a waning external support base that can hold African elites accountable for their actions. The first and second issues are within the means of Africa’s youth to solve. The third, however, will require an enlightened and willing Western civil society.
Despite these obstacles, increasing access to the Internet and various social media tools are providing profound opportunities for youth mobilization. In Uganda, for example, just as during the Arab Spring, youth are employing Facebook and WhatsApp to spread images that inspire and mobilize. Similarly, as smart phones become more accessible, social media is bridging the information gap between urban and rural spaces. It is also connecting the African youth and western civil society in ways that would never have been anticipated. How the youth continue to harness these connections, and escalate this moment, is going to define the global landscape of the next generation. | <urn:uuid:277785fb-dccd-4cf2-99a7-1e645d58cd78> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://kujenga-amani.ssrc.org/2017/11/09/obstacles-to-and-prospects-for-youth-mobilization-and-emancipation-in-africa/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572833.78/warc/CC-MAIN-20220817001643-20220817031643-00265.warc.gz | en | 0.964885 | 1,061 | 2.375 | 2 |
|Ordered||25 Jan 1939|
|Laid down||17 Apr 1940||Bremer Vulkan-Vegesacker Werft, Bremen-Vegesack (werk 8)|
|Launched||11 Feb 1941|
|Commissioned||8 Apr 1941||Oblt. Georg Staats (Knights Cross)|
|Successes||No ships sunk or damaged|
Sank on 28 November 1944 in the Baltic Sea west of Pillau, in position 54.40N, 19.30E, in a diving accident. 50 dead (all hands lost).
Men lost from U-boats
Unlike many other U-boats, which during their service lost men due to accidents and various other causes, U-80 did not suffer any casualties (we know of) until the time of her loss.
We have 1 emblem entry for this boat. See the emblem page for this boat or view emblems individually below.
Coat of Arms of Wiesbaden
There was another U-80 in World War One
That boat was launched from its shipyard on 22 Apr 1916 and commissioned into the Imperial Navy on 6 Jun 1916. The Naval war in WWI was brought to an end with the Armistice signed on 11 Nov, 1918. Read about SM U 80 during WWI.
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Is the 9-5 desk job killing you?
A major Lancet study, which looked at one million adults has found that sitting for at least eight hours a day could increase the risk of premature death by up to 60 per cent, the Telegraph has reported.
Now, office workers are being urged to take five minute breaks every hour, as well as exercising at lunchtime and outside of work, as the research says that just one hour’s activity a day was enough to reverse the damage caused by prolonged sitting.
Scientists said sedentary lifestyles were now posing as great a threat to public health as smoking, and were causing more deaths than obesity.
Lead scientist Professor Ulf Ekelund, from Cambridge University and the Norwegian School of Sports Sciences, said: “We found that at least one hour of physical activity per day, for example brisk walking or bike cycling, eliminates the association between sitting time and death.”
A decent walk – at a speed of just over three miles an hour – was enough to achieve the benefit, he stressed.
“You don’t need to do sport, you don’t need to go to the gym, it’s OK doing some brisk walking maybe in the morning, during your lunchtime, after dinner in the evening. You can split it up over the day but you need to do at least one hour,” he said.
Researchers said that:
- the typical modern lifestyle of spending a day in front of a computer, followed by an evening slumped in front of the television was proving fatal;
- whilst they could not pinpoint why long periods of sitting were specifically risky, movement appeared to assist the body’s metabolism, while sedentary periods could influence hormones such as leptin, which regulate energy balance;
- among those who sat for at least eight hours daily and managed less than five minutes’ activity mortality rates were 9.9 per cent;
- those who spent just as long seated, but managed at least an hour’s exercise, saw death rates drop to 6.2 per cent;
- cancer and heart disease were the two most likely causes of death linked to inactivity; and
- around one hour’s activity a day was enough to reverse the damage caused by prolonged sitting.
Similar results were found when the scientists looked at the television viewing habits of a subgroup of about 500,000 people. Watching TV for more than three hours per day was associated with an increased risk of death in all groups except those who managed at least an hour’s exercise.
The research, from 16 studies, is among four papers published recently in The Lancet ahead of the Olympic Games in Brazil.
Read the full article here, or visit The Lancet.
What makes us susceptible to burnout?
In this episode of the Safety & Health Podcast, ‘Burnout, stress and being human’, Heather Beach is joined by Stacy Thomson to discuss burnout, perfectionism and how to deal with burnout as an individual, as management and as an organisation.
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Letter: Plea for the Thai government to solve the electronic and hazardous waste import crisis
21st June 2018
Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha
Office of the Prime Minister
The Government House
Re: Plea for the Thai government to solve the electronic and hazardous waste import crisis
Thailand has become the recipient of electronic, plastic and hazardous waste from dozens of developed and developing countries. On May 22, 2018, Deputy National Police Commissioner General Wirachai Songmetta and officials from relevant agencies uncovered electronic waste recycling operations in Plaeng Yao district, Chachoengsao province, eastern Thailand. Since then, more than ten companies have been exposed for violations related to the import of electronic and plastic waste into Thailand. Although imported waste includes both legal and illegal imports, waste recycling facilities cause severe damage to community livelihood and the environment. For this reason, community residents of seven provinces in central and eastern Thailand are pleading for the national government and local agencies to assist in resolving Thailand’s industrial waste crisis.
According to research by Ecological Alert and Recovery – Thailand (EARTH), Thailand has been importing a growing quantity of industrial and hazardous waste, in particular electronic waste, plastic waste, chemical waste, and many other types of hazardous waste. Instead of monitoring the safety standards of recycling factory operations for public interest, Thailand’s Department of Industrial Works (DIW) has loosened restrictions to promote private industrial interests and the growth of recycling industries with little or no oversight. DIW issued regulations exempting waste recycling facilities from fundamental industrial controls. For example, in 2003, DIW issued an exemption for the production, possession, export and registration of used electronics from hazardous waste registration, allowing electronic waste recycling facilities to operate without complying with the Hazardous Substance Act of 1992 and the third revised Hazardous Substance Act of 2008. In addition, electronic waste recycling facilities are exempted from notification, permitting and registration requirements for hazardous substances. Since these exemptions in 2003, the DIW has issued additional exemptions and loosened legal controls to facilitate hazardous waste processing operations. As a result, the number of waste processing facilities have grown exponentially, along with the import of hazardous waste and other types of waste in growing quantity and variety without any oversight, to the point of a crisis.
At the same time, the Thai government has entered into trade agreements with many countries, exempting thousands of waste import items from import tariffs. This has reduced the cost of importing waste, resulting in more profit for waste processing factory owners. Waste importers profit even more from the weak environmental laws and enforcement in Thailand, compared to other countries. Heavy-polluting waste processing factories have never been held responsible for environmental and health damages to surrounding communities.
After the last few decades, Thailand has entered a crisis in industrial waste management. The volume of hazardous and non-hazardous industrial waste is increasing every year. According to the National Report on Pollution Status 2016, the volume of hazardous and non-hazardous industrial waste is as much as 37.4 million tons per year, compared to our country’s waste disposal capacity of only 44% of non-hazardous industrial waste and only 40% of hazardous industrial waste. Thailand is already unable to properly dispose of industrial waste generated domestically. The growing import of waste from other countries is making our industrial waste crisis more severe and widespread.
In 2016, the government issued Order No. 4/2016 exempting waste processing facilities from zoning restrictions. The Order loosened zoning restrictions for waste treatment plants (Factory Type 101), waste separation facilities and landfills (Factory Type 105) and waste recycling facilities (Factory Type 106). As a result, heavy-polluting waste processing facilities have expanded to residential, agricultural and ecologically-sensitive areas.
EARTH and communities in 7 affected provinces – Chachoengsao, Chonburi, Rayong, Samut Sakorn, Petchburi, Ratchburi and Saraburi – view these environmental and widespread ecological problems as a direct result of misguided government policies that lacked public participation. The Department of Industrial Works has used its legal authorities to issue industrial regulations that exempt the waste recycling industry from government oversight. These widespread ecological and health problems have been so severe that they are causing public unrest and threaten social stability.
Therefore, we ask the government to address Thailand’s industrial waste crisis, as follows:
- Revoke the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) No. 4/2016, to remove zoning exemptions for electronic waste recycling, treatment and disposal facilities. These heavy pollution facilities should not be allowed to locate in agricultural and ecologically-sensitive areas, where industrial pollution can cause widespread environmental damage, especially to groundwater, which is irreversible.
- Issue an import ban by 2018 on electronic waste and four categories of waste: (1) plastic waste from living sources, (2) vanadium slag, (3) unsorted waste paper and (4) waste textile materials, to align with recent regulations by China’s Ministry of Environmental Protection announced on July 18, 2017. As China has found, it is necessary to issue an import ban on these waste categories because they contain hazardous substance or contaminants from the industrial production process, resulting in severe environmental damage. This threat to the environment and public health is especially severe because most waste processing or recycling facilities violate environmental protection laws, in Thailand and in China. The Thai government should issue this import ban with haste and revoke all import permits and factory permits for these waste categories, to prevent Thailand from becoming the dumping ground for hazardous waste from China and other countries that used to export waste to China.
- Initiate an investigation into the import permits and factory permits for waste recycling, treatment and disposal facilities, to determine whether the permits were issued according to legal requirements. Relevant officials who issued permits improperly must be investigated and prosecuted for any corruption and conflict of interest.
- Review, revise or revoke Notices by the Department of Industrial Works and Ministry of Industry that exempt waste recycling, treatment and disposal facilities from industrial oversight, namely:
- Improve industrial oversight for Factory Type 101, by separating waste incinerators from wastewater treatment facilities into distinct categories and regulations
- Improve industrial oversight for Factory Type 105, by distinguishing different types of waste separation and disposal facilities and separating clearly between hazardous and non-hazardous waste treatment facilities and landfills
- Improve industrial oversight for Factory Type 106, by clarifying the criteria for issuing permits for waste recycling facilities. For example, the criteria for issuing factory permits for electronic waste recycling facilities versus general waste recycling facilities.
- Require that waste recycling, treatment and disposal facilities (Factory Types 101, 105, and 106) must conduct either an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) or an Environmental and Health Impact Assessment (EHIA), evaluated by the Ministry of Natural Resources and the Environment.
- Improve the division of authority between the Ministry of Industry and the Ministry of Natural Resources and the Environment by transferring environmental monitoring authority and pollution inspection authority to the Ministry of Natural Resources and the Environment for more effective government oversight, and improving the Hazardous Act of 1992, and the Factory Act of 1992.
- Review and revise terms of multilateral trade agreements to ban certain categories of electronic and hazardous waste from import commodities
Lastly, EARTH and affected citizens wish to support Thailand’s development goals to achieve sustainable development, prosperity and peace, according to the national strategy and public interest. To achieve these goals, we must address the crisis of waste import and waste recycling industries more effectively than ever before. EARTH and residents suffering from this waste crisis will monitor the situation and support the government in addressing this problem.
Thank you for your consideration.
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Perth has fairly standard weather that is on the hot side. The summers are hot and dry with the winters having mild temperatures and a fair amount of rain. Due to the heat of the summer, it is important that you make preparations to deal with the heat. This means that you will need to make sure that you have clothing that will properly ventilate your body and help you cool down. Due to the heat causing sweating, you will also want to get yourself into the habit of drinking a fair amount of water to replenish your fluids. If you are from somewhere that does not get much rain, you may also need to adjust to the rainy winters. Other than that, there is not much to be concerned with regarding the weather in Perth.
As Perth is in Western Australia, you will need to be mindful of the quarantine laws. To help protect the native wildlife from pests and disease, Western Australia has very strict quarantine laws. Before entering the state, you will have to get rid of almost any plant or animal matter. This is not limited to disposing of belongings either. You will also need to thoroughly clean your car and other belongings. There are many nooks and crannies that soil, leaves and seeds can get stuck in on vehicles. Not only could these things allow a foreign plant species to get into Western Australia, they may also carry pests, such as small bugs or parasites, or diseases. If you are not mindful of these quarantine laws, you will not only be putting yourself at risk of getting into trouble, you may also be putting the ecosystem of Western Australia at risk.
Perth is rather isolated from the rest of Australia. Adelaide is the closest city to Perth that has at least a 6 digit population. This may not sound significant, however, Adelaide is more than 2000 km away from Perth. Depending on your perspective, this can be either an advantage or a disadvantage. If you like being able to drive to other cities, Perth is probably not the city for you. On the other hand, if you like the idea of being isolated from other cities, you may really enjoy living in Perth. Interestingly enough, Perth is actually closer to Indonesia than it is to Sydney. This helps to demonstrate just how far out it is.
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The Subsequent Pregnancy Program (SPP) is a community-based program that focuses on helping first-time adolescent mothers become self sufficient before deciding to have another child.
Goals of SPP
The program works to break a two-generational cycle by helping young mothers graduate from high school, develop positive parenting skills and ensure school readiness for their children.
A bond has been created between the staff and me… they nurture, teach, protect, defend, coach and discipline.
SPP supports participants through two primary interventions: a personal, long-term relationship with a home visitor and intense training through group participation. Second-year participants are trained to work as Subsequent Pregnancy Peer Educators in their own schools and communities. Participants are African American, Caucasian, Mexican and Puerto Rican, ages 12-18.
After participating in SPP for one year and completing eight weeks of summer training, young mothers can become Subsequent Pregnancy Peer Educators. As Peer Educators, they work with hundreds of first-time adolescent mothers through school and community presentations and one-on-one communication.
Peer Educators’ Community Impact
- Working with fifth grade teachers to redesign curriculum for family life education
- Appearing on local cable television and radio programs advocating self sufficiency
- Starting a second-hand children’s clothing store
- Raising money for a crisis fund and book bags for elementary school students
- Painting and redecorating a women’s shelter
- Working as SPP Home Visitors after attending college
- Impacted over 5,000 young mothers from 50 Illinois communities
- Only 3% of participants have had a second pregnancy while in the program
- 95% of participants have remained in or graduated high school
- 90% of seniors who were eligible graduated in 2014
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It is mainly the protein content that distinguishes them, but there is also the presence or absence of sound and some additives. The proteins naturally present in wheat have the particularity to unite when the flour is mixed with a liquid. The union of these proteins creates a sticky and elastic network called “gluten”. It gives structure and elasticity to breads (a good thing!), But it can make chewy cakes and muffins and broken pasta hard (a bad thing!). The success of a recipe depends almost as much on the choice of flour as on the preparation technique. Here are some details on the different flours and their uses.
Bread flour is only for making breads. Its high protein content (13 to 14%) ensures a strong and elastic gluten, allowing breads to rise higher, faster.
All purpose flour
With an intermediate protein content (12%), all-purpose white flour, as its name suggests, is as suitable for making breads as cakes, muffins, biscuits, bars, broken pasta, and so on. Unbleached all-purpose flour is identical except that it does not contain benzoyl peroxide, an additive used to whiten the yellowish pigments that are naturally present in freshly ground flour. It’s my favorite flour. I like its beautiful creamy yellow hue!
Whole wheat flour
A little richer in protein (14%) than all-purpose white flour, whole wheat flour contains flakes of bran. Wheat germ, which is rich in polyunsaturated oil, is often removed from these flours to prevent rancidity. Ground stone flour can still contain the germ, you have to find out! Whole wheat flour can replace white flour cup for cup in virtually any recipe. But expect a darker crumb and a slightly heavier texture. To compensate, I go half and half. I get a very acceptable product with the advantage of containing more fiber and a delicate nutty flavor!
Cake and pastry flour
Cake and pastry flour is the lightest of all flours. With 9 to 10% protein, you can not make a loaf! In addition, it is treated with chlorine, an additive that gives it its immaculate whiteness but, also, which impairs the formation of gluten. Book it for your cakes: they will only be lighter and dizzying! Your pie crusts are still hard? Try a recipe made from cake flour. Guaranteed tenderness! Because cake flour is lighter than all-purpose flour, substitute 1 cup + 2 tbsp (280 mL) of each 250 mL (1 cup) of all-purpose flour.
Do you know the “prepared” flour? This is a cake and baking flour that already contains 7 mL (1 1/2 teaspoon) baking powder and 1 mL (1/4 teaspoon) salt per 250 mL ( Cup). Little known to younger generations, the “Brodie xxx” brand remains popular with our aunts and grandmothers.
As for instant flour, it has undergone a particular treatment which gives it a more granular texture than ordinary flour. Result: it is incorporated more easily in hot or cold liquids without forming lumps! Ideal for thickening soups, stews and sauces. It can also replace cup for cup all-purpose flour in recipes for cookies, muffins, square and bars.
Measure the flour well!
There is a standard technique for measuring flour (Ricardo uses it to develop its recipes!). First aerate the flour by stirring gently. Place in a measuring cup for dry ingredients (as pictured), not in a liquid cup, using a spoon. Then, equalize with a knife. Avoid immersing the cup directly in the bag of flour, shaking it or tamping it down, at the risk of adding up to 30 g more per 250 ml (cup). That’s 30 to 45 ml (2 to 3 tbsp) more flour. What to weigh down any recipe!
If you stay a long time in the United States, know that all-purpose flours made in the South (ie White Lily, Martha White …), contain only 9% protein and react rather like our cake flours , which can change the texture of your cakes. To prepare all-Canadian flour recipes, look for King Arthur, Pillsbury or Gold Medal brands (11-12% protein). At your ovens!
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