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TUCSON, Ariz. — It's not often that kids ask to see the doctor for their birthday, but 12-year-old twins Parker and Ben Madsen wanted to get the COVID-19 vaccine as soon as they could.
The twins' birthday wish came true, and the pair got their shots during a visit to a local pharmacy after school.
"We wanted to get it as soon as possible because our great aunt and great uncle passed away from it, so we wanted to get vaccinated to be safe from COVID-19," Parker said.
The Madsens' Great Aunt Gwen and Great Uncle Mike died of COVID-19 just eight days apart. Unfortunately, they passed away just before the vaccine was available to them.
"They were very much on the page of science, waiting for the vaccines," said B.J. Maden, the boys' mother. "And that was something that, you know, they got sick before the vaccines were widely available. So, it's really hard for us."
The twins said the appointment was anti-climatic.
"When you get it, it's just a little pinch. It hurts more afterward than it does the shot," Ben said.
Getting vaccinated was something they saw their parents and older brother do months before.
"[You] just go in and get the shot," said Seth Madsen, Ben's and Parker's brother.
After getting their shots, the boys had a small, COVID-19-safe pizza party to celebrate with their vaccinated friends. The boys even got new electric scooters.
"We just invited like a few people for just like a day-long, just hang out at our house, I guess," Parker said.
"We all wore masks," Ben added.
The family knows their aunt and uncle, who they saw as grandparents, would be proud.
"I think I'd say you're safe. So, I guess you guys can celebrate," Parker said.
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Labels like ‘psycho’ or ‘schizo’ can hurt. We’ve workshopped alternative clinical terms
It is common to hear people use stigmatising, discriminatory and hurtful labels such as “psycho”, “schizo” or “totally bipolar”. Others might minimise conditions by saying they too are “a bit OCD” because they value structure and organisation.
This kind of everyday use of pseudo-clinical terms can be upsetting for young people who are struggling with these conditions. Worse still, it can stop them seeking care.
Clinical terms can have the same effect. For our recent research, we worked with young patients, carers and clinicians to develop new mental health vocabulary that carries less stigma, but remains accurate.
Mental health labels have pros and cons
Labels can provide concise and understandable descriptions of clinical and theoretical ideas. Diagnoses enable patients and health professionals to follow evidence-based advice for effective care, because best practice guidelines are available for all labelled medical conditions.
In other words, naming a condition is the first step towards identifying the best treatment available. Labels can also help create communities of individuals who share a similar clinical description, and reassure individuals they are not alone.
The process of posing a diagnosis, may treat an individual’s strengths or their vulnerabilities as abnormalities and pathologise them.
For example, a young person’s vivid imagination and artistic drive – strengths that allow them to produce wonderful artwork – might be recast as a sign of illness. Or their experience of growing up in poverty and disadvantage, could be seen as the cause of their mental illness, rather than environmental factors that may have merely contributed to it.
As such, clinicians should seek to understand a person’s difficulties through a holistic, humanistic and psychological perspective, prior to giving them a label.
New terms, changing approaches
In the past decade, there have been efforts to improve naming of psychiatric disorders. Attempts to update psychiatric terms and make them more culturally appropriate and less stigmatising have resulted in renaming schizophrenia in several countries.
Proposed terms such as Si Jue Shi Tiao (thought and perceptual dysregulation) in Hong Kong, and Johyenonbyung (attunement disorder) in South Korea, have been suggested as alternatives that carry less stigma and allow a more positive view of psychiatry.
These new terms, however, were generated by experts in the field. Consumers and clients within the mental health system have rarely been consulted, until now.
Thoughts from those ‘at risk’
Currently, “ultra-high risk (for psychosis)”, “at-risk mental state” and “attenuated psychosis syndrome” are used to describe young people at elevated risk of developing psychosis. But these labels can be stigmatising and damaging for the young people who receive them.
At Orygen, new, less stigmatising ways to describe the “risk for psychosis” concept were co-developed with young people with lived experience of mental ill-health.
During focus groups, former patients were asked how they would like their experiences to be termed if they were believed to be at risk for developing a mental illness.
This discussion resulted in them generating new terms such as “pre-diagnosis stage”, “potential for developing a mental illness” and “disposition for developing a mental illness”.
The terms were then presented to three groups: 46 young people identified as being at risk for psychosis and currently receiving care; 24 of their caregivers; and 52 clinicians caring for young people.
Most thought these new terms were less stigmatising than the current ones. The new terms were still judged as informative and illustrative of young people’s experiences.
Patients also told us they wanted terms like these to be fully disclosed and raised early in their care. This revealed a desire of transparency when dealing with mental ill-health and clinicians.
Names have power
Labels can, and should, be revisited when stigma becomes associated with them.
Co-designing new diagnostic labels with patients, their carers and clinicians is empowering for all involved. Several similar projects are underway in Italy and Japan to include a cultural perspective in renaming terms related to young people at risk of developing serious mental ill health.
We hope to integrate and use more terms generated by young people in mainstream early intervention psychiatric services. We hope this will have a meaningful impact on young people’s mental health by allowing better access to care and less stigmatisation.
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Could Our Universe Be Fractal, Similar to “No Man's Sky” by Hello Games?
Most people who believe themselves to be ‘well educated’ are in fact merely just well indoctrinated.
If my answers frighten you, then you should cease asking scary questions.
The character 'Jules' from the movie Pulp Fiction (adapted)
The many worlds interpretation of quantum theory solves these paradoxes. In the first example, when you make the fateful call on your grandfather, the past you visit—and change—is not the past of the universe you came from. In your home universe, the grandfather remains alive. The grandfather you murder belongs to the past of a parallel space and time, one in which you will never be born, but one in which you could remain should you so choose.
From the Discover magazine article Physics' Best Kept Secret by Tim Folger and Morgane Le Gall
The individual is handicapped by coming face-to-face with a conspiracy so monstrous he cannot believe it exists.
J. Edgar Hoover
This quote is about communism, but it also applies to any monstrous conspiracy. Most people are handicapped by monstrous conspiracies. They cannot believe that huge conspiracies exist. The fact that J. Edgar Hoover was talking about communism doesn't mean this quote is "debunked." What he said about the individual is true or at least it used to be true before more people started waking up.
Opinion by Duane Alan Hahn
Why would UFOs scare anybody? Are people still that primitive? Now if you see something that looks like an alligator flying around in the sky that has giant wasp-like wings and a huge scorpion's tail, you might want to run and find shelter.
Duane Alan Hahn [2013y_01m_06d]
Just look at us. Everything is backwards; everything is upside down. Doctors destroy health, lawyers destroy justice, universities destroy knowledge, governments destroy freedom, the major media destroy information and religions destroy spirituality.
We've all heard of Murphy's Law (anything that can go wrong, will go wrong). There should also be Rube Goldberg's Law (a result is often caused by a complicated chain reaction of seemingly unrelated events). Both of those laws seem to be best buddies and they'll often knock Occam's Razor to the floor and kick its whiny little ass.
Duane Alan Hahn
One way of discrediting an idea is flooding the public with wild speculation and disinformation and obvious cranks.
From the 2012 page of the Cassiopedia Glossary (doesn't seem to esist anymore)
Willpower, knowledge, spiritual resiliency, mental clarity, and emotional purity are qualities that reduce one's level of susceptibility to being influenced by negative forces.
Seems like more people than usual are talking about gnosis these days. If all of the answers are supposedly inside of those who claim to be in touch with their gnosis, why do those answers keep changing? Maybe “gnosis” should be changed to “no sis,” as in, “No sis, that's not the answer. It's just something you pulled out of your butt. I guarantee that your ‘gnosis’ will be different before too long, so you don't actually ‘gno’ anything.” From what I've seen so far, gnosis means applying faulty discernment to the latest thing they've heard or had a drug-fueled dream about. That delusion becomes their gnosis until the next thing that “resonates” with them. They're like Tarzan, swinging from vine to vine (each vine being their latest “gnosis”).
You'd think there would be the ignorant time before reaching gnosis, and the internal carved-in-stone knowing that is revealed after gnosis has been achieved. If people are still trying to figure out spiritual truths after claiming to be in touch with their gnosis, there is a good chance that their own egos won't let them see that they are having delusions of grandeur.
It “resonates with me” that most people are trying to use discernment to get closer to the truth with the information that is available and that includes those gnosis people who are clearly still searching. I should sell T-shirts with “I HAVEN'T ACHIEVED GNOSIS AND NEITHER HAVE YOU” on the front and back.
Duane Alan Hahn [2019y_07m_23d]
People always think they know what truth is, like it was toilet paper and they've got a supply of it in their closet.
But what you learn as you get older is that there is no truth, there's only bullsh*t. Layers of it. One layer of bullsh*t on top of another.
And what you do in life is pick the layer of bullsh*t you prefer, and that's your bullsh*t.
'Bernie LaPlante' from the movie Hero (adapted)
Positive aliens are those who have transcended the vices and limitations that still challenge us, who have attained the heights of spiritual chivalry and serve Creation in the name of freedom, truth, and love. They value spirituality over physicality, respect the freewill of others, and subtly guide us toward fulfilling our spiritual potential without smothering us into becoming dependent on such guidance.
The positive aliens are very discreet, non-interventionist, yet at the same time omnipresent. Whereas the negative ones are pushy, showy, manipulative, grandiose, and have a swoop-in-and-grab attitude. When negative pretend to be positive, it's always to give some phoney message or get you to do something against your better judgment, trying to extort a choice from you, whereas positive aliens give suggestions and appeal to your inner understanding but don't try to twist your arm with lies and stage illusions.
In revealing themselves to the world, they [positive aliens] are unlikely to be the first ones. Our civilization is unprepared for contact and they would be responsible for the traumatic results. Positive aliens would be burdened with reactions of irrational fear and worship, of having to educate humanity on the nature of alien life, all while having to keep the peace and transition people into the post-Disclosure world. The logistics of this are too difficult. Better that they allow the impostors to show up first and expend their own resources to transition us. Then, after human opposition mounts but before negative forces have taken full control, they can step in and impart critical information to turn the tide. It is after tasting the bitter fruit of deception and learning some important lessons that humanity will appreciate and understand what they offer. Only then will deep and prolonged contact with positive forces be possible.
The Montalk Series (YouTube Playlist)
In my opinion, greys, reptilians, some military factions, and some nordic groups are part of the same conspiracy. The real good guys are other nordic factions and whatever miscellaneous lesser alien types are on their side of non-interventionism. So you see, by splitting up the conspiratorial group into various 'good cop' and 'bad cop' divisions, we think we'll be choosing the good against the bad, when really it will be two choices leading to the same outcome. The real good guys would represent a third choice that isn't obvious. Who knows, maybe they will be demonized for trying to withhold technology from humans (which they do for ethical reasons, but portrayed as wanting to keep us in the dark) whereas the false positive groups will give us lots of technology but with a heavy price of our freedom and sovereignty.
The conspiracy isn't as organized as one would think because those beneath the capstone of the pyramid of control may seemingly act on their own. They may be at odds with each other, mutually suspicious or contemptuous, independently carrying out their own agendas and acting on unique ideologies. But like swimmers drifting down a river together despite moving independently relative to each other, these vectors may oppose and cancel each other in the superficial sense while still sharing a common direction that advances the highest unseen agenda.
There is no need for coordination among lower elements of a conspiracy if a broad range of carefully designed causes initiated earlier produce cascading effects that cleverly converge at the right time. For human conspirators this would require incredible foresight, but foresight and hindsight are interchangeable for interdimensional forces operating outside linear time who have no problem scanning the timeline for the right points to target.
Knowledge is the key, for it helps us see through deception and fuels our evolution. Because of knowledge, the alien agenda will be exposed. Because of knowledge, we will evolve new insights and metaphysical abilities that can prepare us to better counter an overt alien takeover. Divine forces are at work to help us learn—if we actively seek knowledge, the way will be shown. If we actively apply knowledge, the path will be cleared. And if we actively share knowledge, the path will be followed by others.
Getting 'outraged' at shocking stories of corruption and injustice can make you feel self-righteous, motivated, and awake. But from a metaphysical point of view, if this bitterness leads to persistent pessimism and a darkening of your heart, then despite getting politically smarter you become spiritually dimmer. This has metaphysical consequences that outweigh anything gained through awareness of the physical conspiracy.
Another way you can be killed is if you are about to do something that pisses everyone off, good guys included. For instance, you're about to unleash Free Energy technology to the world. Why would the positive side not want that? Well, I think ultimately they do, but the right thing at the wrong time under the wrong circumstances leads to trouble. It's like an FBI sting where they're almost at the point of nabbing someone, and then some idiot jumps in and starts shooting at the criminals, which blows up the whole operation and the bad guys get away. Free energy is like that… it will turn the world upside down and screw things up before its time… and if we only wait a few more years then the time is right. But guys have tried to do it prematurely and died for it, killed by oil interests and negative forces, and they didn't get protection from the positive side because of them being a bit too reckless and premature.
The Truth About Science
The matrix control system aims to trigger emotions of hindrance and ignorance. That includes both ignorant bliss that makes you ignore problems, and negative emotions that preoccupy you with imaginary problems or create them in the first place. So it's a gravitational field of sorts pulling us toward the matrix by limiting us and swaying our choices in the wrong direction.
STO means “service to others”—both these terms were used in abbreviated form later in the Cassiopaean Material.
These represent the negative/positive spiritual orientations, or paths of spiritual evolution. The STO path serves self by also serving others. The STS path serves self at the expense of others. STO is the path of balance and maximum freewill, while STS is the path of imbalance and maximum control over others.
There’s a common misconception that STO means never serving self, and blindly serving others and getting eaten alive by abusers taking advantage of one’s kindness.
That is not at all what STO is. STO is serving the spiritual upliftment and empowerment of others, which doesn’t happen when you’re just feeding their egos or predatory impulses.
If you are unwise and ruin your health and life overextending yourself, you end up reducing your lifespan and energy and thereby reduce how much total positive impact you can have. Which is why STO is about balance and maximization, balance between self and others.
STS is a path of evolution in the sense that one becomes more perfected as a separated fragment of the Creator, by rebelling against Creation and trying to make everyone else an extension of your will. The end destination of that path is to merge with the sleeping half of creation, which is physical matter. Before that, such beings make it up the ranks of the demonic hierarchy and eventually cave in on themselves from being so dark and low vibrational.
Seems like many skeptics have a deep-seated belief that people can't exist without their bodies. Since all proof can be recreated by skeptics, that makes skeptics believe all proof is fake. They believe with every fiber of their being that everything is either a trick, misidentification, or mass hallucination. Skeptics are the flip side of religious nuts. No amount of reason or evidence can sway them from their beliefs.
Duane Alan Hahn [2011y_03m_06d]
The fact that you can forge a twenty dollar bill doesn't prove that all twenty dollar bills are forgeries.
Skeptics love to drag out their tired old burden of proof rule, but that's only for people who religiously follow holy science scripture. The rest of us say that people who vehemently proclaim that something didn't happen or doesn't exist also have a burden of proof. Prove it or you must say that although you think it's improbable, it might be possible. You've never seen a flying unicorn that craps rainbow colored candy, but you cannot say they don't exist. Unless you are aware of everything that happens everywhere, every millisecond in the universe or multiverse, you cannot say with certainty that something didn't happen or doesn't exist.
It doesn't matter if skeptics claim that trying to flip the burden of proof makes it a double-negative. They can call it a double scoop of ice cream if they want, but it doesn't change the fact that a skeptic who religiously follows holy science scripture cannot say that something didn't happen or doesn't exist if he wants to be taken seriously. All he can do is state his beliefs like the rest of us. If he wants to go beyond that and beat the rest of us over the head with a 'there is no proof, therefore it didn't happen or doesn't exist' hammer, the burden of proof automatically flips over to his side. It's not a big deal because skeptics love to 'debunk' things. If he can get an adequate result, he'll have a shivering joygasm and all will be right with the world again in his mind. He can go back to being clueless and the rest of us can keep having amazing experiences that would give most skeptics a hemorrhagic stroke.
Duane Alan Hahn [2011y_03m_06d]
You may have wondered how I spend my time and where I go. There is a lovely spot in the country which I never tire of visiting. It is on the side of a mountain, not far from my own city. There is a little road winding round a hill, and just above the road is a hut, a roofed enclosure with the lower side open. Sometimes I stay there for hours and listen to the rippling of the brook which runs beside the road. The tall slender trees have become like brothers to me. At first I cannot see the material trees very clearly; but I go into the little hut which is made of fresh clean boards with a sweet smell, and I lie down on the shelf or bunk along the wall; then I close my eyes and by an effort—or no, it is not what I would call an effort, but by a sort of drifting—I can see the beautiful place. But you must know that this is in the night time there, and I see it by the light of myself. That is why we travel in the dark part of the twenty-four hours, for in the bright sunlight we cannot see at all. Our light is put out by the cruder light of the sun.
The ghost of David Patterson Hatch from To Those About to Die: Letters from a Living Dead Man
Do not disregard your dreams about the dead. They always mean something. They do not always mean what the dream would seem to signify; for the door between the two worlds is very narrow, and thoughts are often shaken out of place in passing through. But dreams about the dead mean something. We can reach you in that way.
The ghost of David Patterson Hatch from To Those About to Die: Letters from a Living Dead Man
We've actually resuscitated organisms that have been in the ice for over 50,000 years.
Lonnie Thompson, Ph.D. (paleo-climatologist, Ohio State University) from the H2 program Civilization Lost
Is reviving ancient organisms from ice core samples a good idea? What if his team discovers something that modern man can't handle and it gets out? What is the biosafety level of his lab?
Opinion by Duane Alan Hahn
Did you know that Trump's rushed experimental rona jab has less than one percent overall benefit? It also has many possible horrible side effects. Some brainwashed rona jab cultists claim that there are no victims of the jab, but person after person will post what the jab did to them or a family member on web sites such as Facebook and Twitter and they'll be lucky if they don't get banned soon after. Posting the truth is “misinformation” don't you know. Awakened sheep might turn into lions, so powerful people will do just about anything to keep the sheep from waking up.
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Take a look at my page called The H Word and Beyond. You might also want to look at my page called Zinc and Quercetin. My sister and I have been taking those two supplements since summer of 2020 in the hopes that they would scare away the flu and other viruses (or at least make them less severe).
Some people appear to have a mental illness because they have a vitamin B deficiency. For example, the wife of a guy I used to chat with online had severe mood swings which seemed to be caused by food allergies or intolerances. She would became irrational, obnoxious, throw tantrums, and generally act like she had a mental illness. The horrid behavior stopped after she started taking a vitamin B complex. I've been taking #ad Jarrow B-Right for many years. It makes me much easier to live with.
Unfermented soy is bad! “When she stopped eating soy, the mental problems went away.” Fermented soy doesn't bother me, but the various versions of unfermented soy (soy flour, soybean oil, and so on) that are used in all kinds of products these days causes a negative mental health reaction in me that a vitamin B complex can't tame. The sinister encroachment of soy has made the careful reading of ingredients a necessity.
If you are overweight, have type II diabetes, or are worried about the condition of your heart, check out the videos by Ken D Berry, William Davis, and Ivor Cummins. It seems that most people should avoid wheat, not just those who have a wheat allergy or celiac disease. Check out these books: #ad Undoctored, #ad Wheat Belly, and #ad Eat Rich, Live Long.
Negative ions are good for us. You might want to avoid positive ion generators and ozone generators. Whenever I need a new air cleaner (with negative ion generator), I buy it from surroundair.com. A plain old air cleaner is better than nothing, but one that produces negative ions makes the air in a room fresher and easier for me to breathe. It also helps to brighten my mood.
Never litter. Toss it in the trash or take it home. Do not throw it on the ground. Also remember that good people clean up after themselves at home, out in public, at a campsite and so on. Leave it better than you found it.
Seems like more people than ever finally care about water, land, and air pollution, but the climate change cash grab scam is designed to put more of your money into the bank accounts of greedy politicians. Those power-hungry schemers try to trick us with bad data and lies about overpopulation while pretending to be caring do-gooders. Trying to eliminate pollution is a good thing, but the carbon footprint of the average law-abiding human right now is actually making the planet greener instead of killing it.
Watch these two YouTube videos for more information:
Aliens, Conspiracies, and the Unexplained
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CUBOID PACKAGING - DEVELOPMENT / NET
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A development / net of a cuboid is seen below. A cuboid is one of the most
basic shapes for packaging. It is also one of the most common and most
efficient. It can be manufactured easily as it is not complex and has
straightforward folds and creases. During manufacture there is very little
waste of materials and most waste materials can be recycled. Setting up
equipment and tools for the cuboids manufacture is relatively cheap,
compared to more complex nets / developments.
This net / development has straightforward folds and can be manufactured relatively easily.
A cuboid is similar to a cube. The edges of a cube are all the same, whereas a cubiod has some edges that vary in size. Unlike a cube and edges are not all the same and may vary in size. Packaging for many products is based on this shape. Can you name any ?
As normal, cardboard boxes are used to store cuboid shaped packages whilst
they are being transported to the shops.
This type of shape is extremely efficient as cuboids will fit perfectly into the right size of cardboard box.
The cardboard boxes can be stored easily as they are a regular shape and they fit precisely into the storage area of vans and lorries. Handling of regular shaped cardboard boxes is also easy.
When being moved around the factory floor or storage area, the ‘cuboid’
cardboard boxes can be stacked and handled easily. The cuboid boxes can be
arranged in the lorry / van so that very little space is left.
The diagram opposite shows how the boxes are moved by a forklift truck. The boxes can be placed directly into the storage area of a lorry or van and transported efficiently around the country.
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Creating a Culture of Resiliency? It Begins with Mistakes.
Growing up, whenever something didn’t go my way (and I was expressing my tearful teenage angst) my dad would say, “It’s good for you. It builds character.”
My reply (straight from the center of my little black heart), “I don’t want my character built!”
What we resist, persists. I racked up many character-building moments. While dad was right, these moments were opportunities for building character, my attitude was a barrier. I wasn’t ready to embrace my struggles so that they could become learning experiences. No, the world was still so unfair (Sob!)
If you endeavor to build a culture of greatness there will be challenges. Hurdles. Struggles. Difficulties. It is part of the hero’s journey: without the dragons to be slayed, our hero would be just an ordinary gal or no-big-deal dude.
Resiliency is the ability to tackle setbacks without letting them set you back. Resiliency doesn’t mean bullet-proof; it’s more like the magic potion that quickly heals the wound so you can dust off your armor and head forward to the next battle. Resiliency is the grit to get up and go, again.
Heroes reveal themselves by how they embrace obstacles and dig deep into a mysterious inner reservoir to overcome frustrations, foibles, and foes. Heroes are not necessarily looking to build their character, only to emerge victorious over their fire-breathing dragon. Heroism is in how they draw their swords, and say, “Come at me, you evil beast!”
The embracing of the problem is what energizes us. In that moment of fully accepting the problem, the energy is awakened. We feel not just hopeful, but victorious. That is precisely when the battle is won.
Owning the Problem is Realizing You have the Power to Solve It.
In the business world, the shift to ownership, or accountability, is represented by the moment the challenge is seen as an opportunity. It can’t be lip service. Putting a problem into air quotes and calling it “an opportunity” with half a heart doesn’t provide the sauce. The awesomesauce comes from seizing the day with a “Yes, we’ve got this!”
Create a Safe Place for Mistakes to be Owned.
I’ve been in many a conference room where problems were treated like dirty laundry, something to be swept under the rug before VIPs arrived. But there’s a new wave of thinking taking hold, and it is welcomed.
I’ve held over 300 interviews with Gen Z and Millennial employees over the past three years. They often expressed relief about mistakes being viewed as learning opportunities. When their more-senior colleagues shared their own similar mistakes, it was a bonding moment. Transparency establishes trust. It opens the heart. Why? Because we discover that our role models are human, too. Thank you, Brené Brown, for normalizing vulnerability.
Value-Sharing is an Emotional Experience.
When people speak of a common culture, they might say, “We are like-minded.” For example, we have a strong work ethic, or we believe in collaboration.
Aligning with values conceptually, or sharing similar philosophies, is a great first step in culture building. But, to transform a culture into a superpower, a platform from which everyone makes decisions, it takes a group of people who have internalized those shared philosophical values.
Internalization, or connecting values to the heart, occurs when emotions come into play. Shared experiences that evoke emotions are the catalyst for values to be adopted.
My interviewees confessed that they had moments of great doubt and frustration, and many reached a point when they were not sure if they had what it took to succeed.
Those low points became turning points when others—who had walked in their shoes— stepped in to help them see past the hurdles and offer words of encouragement and practical suggestions. The relief was emotional. The emotional experience resulted from a demonstration of values held by the group, often expressed as, “we got your back.”
Emotional experience is how values are integrated and become a new platform for personal performance.
Stories Trigger the Alchemy, Too.
Sharing stories is also effective in connecting people to common values. Remember that our brains generate thoughts and pictures that trigger the heart. Watching a movie in our mind is as real as the event itself; that’s why athletes use guided visualizations and mental rehearsals.
The coherence between thoughts and feelings—mind and heart—is where the alchemy occurs. When we take in an experience as if we are the hero, we become part of that energy and the hero’s transformation. We don’t simply believe in honesty; we are honest. We don’t simply speak about integrity; we feel it and we live it. We become our values and they become us.
Mistakes and Emotions become Useful Tools of Transformation.
As a born empath, I am thrilled to see emotional intelligence come out of the corporate closet. Just like mistakes become opportunities to set a foundation for transparency and trust, the peaks and valleys of emotions open doors for shared experience and strengthening collective values. Resiliency is much about what you do with the opportunities that mistakes and emotions bring to your table.
This article written by Susan Nicolai
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There are many ways the election could go sideways next month from voting irregularities to President Trump refusing to concede defeat.
Peter Siris, director of research at Reform Elections Now, has even laid out a nightmare possibility where basically everything that could go wrong does. His worst-case scenario leads to five different people – Donald Trump, Joe Biden, Nancy Pelosi, Mike Pence, and George W. Bush – all with some claim on the presidency on Jan. 20, 2021.
And that was before Trump’s positive test for COVID-19.
The question for investors is whether a contested election has the potential to change the direction a market is already headed in. The limited evidence suggests not.
“We've been very clear: politics have nothing to do with the performance of the stock market,” said Brian Belski, chief investment strategist at BMO Capital Markets. “They can either enhance or detract the current trend.”
In an interview with Yahoo Finance, Siris, whose group is pushing for systemic change in how elections are conducted, agreed. The market, he said, "is not usually influenced by politics.” But some version of his black-swan scenario, he said, is entirely possible and “could be something for the stock market to look at" given the myriad things that could go wrong.
Trump has been priming his supporters to expect a contested election for months. At the debate last week, Trump said, “this is going to be a fraud like you’ve never seen,” misleadingly citing different examples that did not, in fact, show fraud.
Two historical precedents
The two disputed elections most often cited in this vein were in 2000 and in 1876.
In his research Siris noted that markets, indeed, dropped during both of those disputes. Stocks fell during Bush v. Gore in 2000, and had an even more dramatic downturn in 1876. The market declined 10% when it was unclear whether Rutherford B. Hayes or Samuel Tilden would be president.
That election ended with Tilden, the Democrat, winning the popular vote but being denied the presidency. After months of uncertainty, Hayes was declared the winner as part of a deal where Republicans got the presidency in return for an end to Reconstruction.
A 2007 book, "Fraud of the Century: Rutherford B. Hayes, Samuel Tilden, and the Stolen Election of 1876," calls it “perhaps the most bitterly contested in the nation's history," but also notes that the economy had already turned sour.
The election took place three years after the panic of 1873, which had the impact of “leaving three million people out of work and causing the failure of eighteen thousand businesses.” The resulting economic depression lasted through the 1876 election.
Data gathered by Yale Professor Robert Shiller on stock performance at the time underscores the idea that the election chaos simply fit with the trend at the time.
Shiller’s data, which tracks monthly stock prices since 1871, shows a decline from November 1876 through March 1877, when the election was decided. But the data also shows that stocks continued to sink for months afterwards and finally hit bottom in July 1877.
Bush v. Gore
The 2020 election has some more obvious parallels to Bush v. Gore. In 2000, observers have noted, the stock selloff amid election uncertainty that year was part of a larger economic downturn.
The markets dropped over 4% between Election Day 2000 and when it was clear George W. Bush would be the president. But the market had already been falling since March 2000 and had further to go in the years ahead as the dot-com bubble burst.
Shiller’s data again showed a decline during this period of turmoil, but Bush’s inauguration didn’t change the trajectory. The bursting of the dot-com bubble and other events – including the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001 – impacted the stock market more in the years ahead.
It wasn’t until 2003 that stocks by and large began rising again. Here’s the Yahoo Finance chart of the S&P 500 showing steady declines from mid-2000 until 2003.
3 states to watch
What hasn’t been tested yet is how widespread electoral chaos would impact a market that’s heading upward. That – according to Belski – is where things stand currently.
“The current trend is recovering,” he said Monday, adding that “we think on a fundamental basis, the markets look good.”
Siris said investors should watch three states – Arizona, Florida, and North Carolina – for clues on election night about where things could end up. These states are “canaries in the coal mine” because they begin counting early votes at least two weeks before election day and they won’t accept mail-in ballots that arrive past Election Day.
Other states, which won’t count absentee and mail-in ballots until later in November, “are going to have garbage on election night,” Siris said. The states reporting only in-person votes on election night are expected to show a large Trump lead no matter whether or not he ends up the state’s winner.
Arizona, Florida, and North Carolina are “going to be basically three to four weeks ahead of anybody else,” Siris said. “If those states break for Biden, Biden wins. If those states break for Trump, Trump probably wins.”
“If those states are close, God help us,” he said.
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An honest, musical telling of America’s Revolutionary Past.
@ The Pompano Beach Community Center
Pompano Beach, Florida
Martin Luther King Jr. Day (2015)
• THE BRIDGE (COMPLETE POMPANO BEACH PERFORMANCE)
Some call it Critical Race Theory,
Others call it The Truth.
George Gershwin wrote the “PORGY AND BESS” aria in 1934, telling the story of a crippled street-beggar struggling to survive on Catfish Row, a black tenement in 1920s Charleston, South Carolina. “Porgy and Bess” was based on real-life, Charleston resident, Samuel Smalls.
photograph by william p. gottlieb
Billie Holiday 1939
The song (“Strange Fruit“) was written by Abel Meeropol, a white, Jewish school teacher in the Bronx. At first, Holiday was uncomfortable singing the lyrics, and often, in the beginning and until the end, wept during its performance.
Without Sanctuary: Lynching Photography in America (Twin Palms). The photograph (above) is from a collection of James E. Allen, an Atlanta antique dealer, and John Littlefield, a software engineer. The collection had been on loan to the Special Collections Department of Emory University.
• THE FREEDOM RIDERS were Civil Rights Activists who rode interstate buses into the segregated southern United States in 1961 and subsequent years to challenge the non-enforcement of the United States Supreme Court decisions [Morgan v. Virginia (1946) and Boynton v. Virginia (1960)]
which ruled that segregated public buses were unconstitutional.
UNTIL THEN, SOUTHERN STATES HAD IGNORED THE SUPREME COURT RULINGS.
and the federal government did nothing to enforce them
MAY 4, 1961 / THE FIRST FREEDOM RIDE LEAVES WASHINGTON, D.C.
MAY 17, 1961 / SCHEDULED TO ARRIVE IN NEW ORLEANS.
May 1961 — Groups made up of young, white, often-Jewish Civil Rights activists and oppressed African Americans, rode Greyhound buses from New Jersey, south to New Orleans, throughout the South, and back north, up the Southeast coast, Ending in Washington D.C.
Along the way, the Freedom Riders were often met by violent white segregationists, including local law enforcement, showing their defiance of recent Supreme Court rulings against segregated public transportation.
1964 — The Problem We All Live With
b/ Norman Rockwell
The Homecoming, Tom Buttons & Cookies, Moved out of @ Bradley International (2005), Tom’s Buttons, Cookies,
“I Have A Dream”
b/ Martin Luther King
The Funk Brothers (Motown)
August 28, 1963 — Two years after the first Freedom Ride, Martin Luther King Jr. led the Civil Rights Movement in THE MARCH ON WASHINGTON FOR JOBS AND FREEDOM.
At its end, King delivered his “I Have A Dream“ speech, in which, in addition to civil rights, he called for overall economic justice, and an end to racism in the United States.
September 15, 1963 — A bombing at the 16th Street Church in Birmingham, killed four young girls, and marked a turning point in the fight for civil rights.
GREEN BOOK — Green Book builds a feel-good comedy atop an artifact of shameful segregation. Yikes … The movie is named after the early ’60s guides published for black travelers in America’s segregated South. But its spin is all Hollywood. — Vox.com
Allan Harris and Doug Wimbish bring African American history to honest life, using their musical talent to play their educational part in defending against the never ending, white supremacist attack on the Truth in America.
Playing for Truth, Equality, and Racial Justice in America.
21st Century Freedom Riders / Miami, Florida [January 2014]
Allan Harris (vocals/guitar)
Doug Wimbish (bass guitar)
Jesse Jones Jr. (alto saxophone)
Howard “Howie” Schneider (piano)
Keith Leblanc (drums)
Change Is Gonna Come
The 21st Century Freedom Riders @ WLRN Studio (Miami, Florida)
January 17, 2015 was Michelle Obama’s 50th birthday, a fact not missed by Allan
Before the Art Deco Weekend performance, Allan and Doug played their first set together, that Thursday at WLRN (Miami PBS Radio) in Downtown Miami. Considering Martin Luther King Jr. Day fell during the weekend, they chose to include “The World is a Ghetto” and “Change is Gonna Come” in their first playing of “The Bridge.”
In attendance, was a small group (maybe 25) who already knew Allan, and expected a Nat King Cole-style set of straight-ahead jazz. Allan and the band delivered the jazz, but to everyone’s pleasant surprise, stretched out into what was the first performance of “The Bridge.”
Georgia Congressman John Lewis — On the 50th anniversary of the “Bloody Sunday” march across the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama (March 7, 1965), march organizer John Lewis, who himself was assaulted, re-visits the bridge and talks to Bob Schieffer on CBS’ Face the Nation.
“Eyes On The Prize”
Spike Lee won his first Oscar at the Academy Awards on Sunday night. The iconic director was recognized in the category of best adapted screenplay for BlacKkKlansman. Lee honored American slaves in his speech and made a call to action for the 2020 presidential election.
In his acceptance speech, Lee didn’t shy away from politics. “Let’s all mobilize. Let’s all be on the right side of history,” he said. “Make the moral choice between love versus hate. Let’s do the right thing!”
The New York City filmmaker was previously nominated for two Oscars—Best Original Screenplay for Do the Right Thing and Best Documentary for 4 Little Girls. He was also nominated for Best Director.
A documentary series about the Civil Rights Movement in the United States of America originally aired on the PBS network (1987). Created and executive-produced by Henry Hampton at the film production company Blackside, and narrated by Julian Bond. The series uses archival footage, still photographs, and interviews of participants and opponents of the movement.
The title of the series, which is used to open each episode, is derived from the folk song “Keep Your Eyes on the Prize.”
Eyes on the Prize: America’s Civil Rights Years 1954–1965 — chronicles the time period between the United States Supreme Court ruling Brown v. Board of Education (1954) to the Selma to Montgomery Marches of 1965. It consists of six episodes, which premiered on January 21, 1987 and concluded on February 25, 1987.
Eyes on the Prize II: America at the Racial Crossroads 1965–1985 — chronicles the time period between the national emergence of Malcolm X during 1964 to the 1983 election of Harold Washington as the first African-American mayor of Chicago. It consists of eight episodes, which aired on January 15, 1990 and ended on March 5, 1990.
MARCH 7, 1965 — In his historic effort to persuade the United States Congress to pass a bill securing voting rights for black Americans, Martin Luther King Jr. led a march (to Montgomery, Ala.) of thousands across the Edmund Pettus bridge in Selma, Alabama. Upon crossing, King and his fellow activists were attacked by a hostile group of residents and Alabama State Troopers. The violent event became known as “BLOODY SUNDAY.”
As Georgia Congressman John Lewis, 50 Years Later, stood on the Edmund Pettus Bridge, he told CBS’ Charlie Rose,
“I thought I was going to die on this bridge.”
Georgia Congressman John Lewis was a young man who had marched with Martin Luther King Jr. as an important part of the original Freedom Riders. He narrates this short video of his crossing the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama, and his being assaulted by Alabama State Troopers as he and the group reached the other side.
“I thought it would be my last demonstration.
I thought I was going to die.”
John Lewis and Civil Rights activists were met by violent Alabama State Troopers after crossing the Edmund Pettus Bridge.
— illustrations by Nate Powell from John Lewis’ (w/Andrew Aydin) graphic novel “March”
THE BRIDGE’s RACIST NAMESAKE
Edmund Winston Pettus (July 6, 1821 – July 27, 1907), was an American lawyer, soldier, and legislator, for which the Selma, Alabama bridge crossing the Alabama River is named. He served as a Confederate general during the American Civil War, during which he was captured three times. After the war he was the Grand Wizard of the Alabama Ku Klux Klan, and was elected U.S. Senator. [READ MORE]
Two weeks after “Bloody Sunday” (March 21, 1965) Martin Luther King Jr. joined John Lewis and thousands of like-minded activists who successfully crossed the Edmund Pettus Bridge and marched their way to the Alabama State Capitol Building in Montgomery.
Young and old, black and white, a diverse group of thousands participated in the Voting Rights march that was planned between Selma and Montgomery, Alabama.
Martin Luther King Jr. and thousands of Voting Rights activists (including Georgia Congressman John Lewis, right) march toward the Edmund Pettus Bridge.
After announcing that Alabama Gov. George Wallace had forbidden the march, State Troopers deployed 40 canisters of tear gas, 12 cans of smoke, and eight cans of nausea gas, before striking the marchers and chasing them back across the bridge. That is now Georgia Congressman John Lewis in the foreground, being struck by one of the Alabama State Troopers.
The Edmund Pettus Bridge crosses the Alabama River.
After signing the Voting Rights Act (August 6, 1965) U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson presented Martin Luther King Jr. with the pen with which he had signed the document. [READ MORE]
“Abraham Martin and John”
b/ Marvin Gaye That’s The Way Love Is (1970)
(original) b/ Dion DiMucci, 1967
“I Can See Clearly Now”
Today, under white nationalist assault, Civil and Voting Rights have never needed advocates more. Those who believe in the democratic, American way of life. Those who care about more than themselves, who are willing to stand up and fight back, for the underprivileged, the overlooked, the lonely, and the forgotten. Resistance is not enough. FIGHT FOR TRUTH.
Juke Joint Improvisaton
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Liver Disease Prevalence in EPP Similar to General Population
The prevalence of advanced liver disease — including fatty liver disease — in patients with erythropoietic protoporphyria (EPP) is similar to that of the general population, according to a new Dutch study.
Investigators also noted that the levels of protoporphyrin IX or PPIX, a heme precursor that tends to build up to toxic levels in EPP patients, seem to be associated with liver stiffness and might help assess a person’s risk of developing liver scarring.
The study, “Liver involvement in patients with erythropoietic protoporphyria,” was published in the journal Digestive and Liver disease.
EPP, the most common form of childhood porphyria and the third most common in adulthood, is caused by mutations in genes involved in the production of heme, a molecule essential for red blood cells’ oxygen transport and the breakdown of compounds in the liver.
These mutations result in the accumulation of porphyrins, including PPIX, in red blood cells and other tissues. Porphyrins can react to sunlight, causing pain and damage to several organs, such as the liver. This in turn also increases the risk for gallbladder stones, known medically as cholelithiasis.
Estimates indicated that 5–20% of EPP patients develop liver manifestations, ranging from mild disturbances to acute hepatitis (liver inflammation) and liver failure. However, such information was mostly derived from single-center studies with a biased selection for certain patients.
In this study, a team led by researchers at the University Medical Center Rotterdam, in the Netherlands, evaluated the prevalence of liver disease and its associated risk factors in a large group of EPP patients.
Liver health was assessed using two methods: ultrasound with transient elastography, which is commonly used to measure liver stiffness, and blood tests.
In total, the study included 114 adults with EPP, who had a mean age of 41.2. A little less than half (45.6%) of the participants were men. All attended the outpatient clinic of the Porphyria Center Rotterdam in the Erasmus MC.
A normal body mass index (BMI), a measure of body fat, was found among more than half (52.5%) of the patients. Yet, 27.3% were deemed to be overweight and 20.2% were obese.
Seven patients (6.2%) had elevated levels of liver enzymes — an indication of liver damage and inflammation. Four of these patients were being treated with afamelanotide, a medication marketed under the brand name Scenesse that protects the skin against the effects of sunlight.
Anemia was found in 27.4% of the patients, while 44.4% had an enlarged spleen (splenomegaly). Low platelet counts were seen in 8.1%
The median levels of PPIX were 40.0 micromoles per liter (umol/L). At the time of transient elastography, 57.9% of the patients were being treated with Scenesse, with a median duration of 1.8 years).
Ultrasound analyses revealed that 28 patients (25.7%) had gallbladder stones or had experienced them in the past. From these, 18 (64.3%) underwent surgery to remove the gallbladder.
In total, 18 out of 62 patients (29%) were diagnosed with fatty liver (steatosis). Liver stiffness measurements were available for 104 patients and showed that 10 (9.6%) had increased stiffness, suggestive of liver scarring, or fibrosis.
A statistical analysis showed that PPIX levels were independently associated with liver stiffness, after adjusting for factors such as BMI.
In addition, the researchers found that PPIX levels were positively associated with age and gamma-glutamyl transferase (GGT), an enzyme that when found in the bloodstream may indicate the presence of liver disease.
Moreover, hemoglobin levels and platelet counts were both negatively correlated with PPIX levels in EPP patients. Of note, hemoglobin is the protein in red blood cells that is responsible for transporting oxygen.
In this group of patients, the prevalence of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease was comparable to the general Dutch population. In addition, no significant differences in liver stiffness were observed between EPP patients and the general population when using similar test cut-off values.
Although the prevalence of cholelithiasis was slightly higher among EPP patients compared with the general population, investigators argued that this could be explained by the fact that ultrasounds are routinely performed in patients, possibly resulting “in a higher detection rate or incidence of asymptomatic cholelithiasis.”
Finally, researchers investigated the possible link between genetic mutations and liver involvement. They found 109 mutations in the FECH gene — whose mutations cause EPP — in 114 patients. Yet, these did not seem to influence steatosis, liver stiffness, or PPIX levels.
“The results of the present study demonstrate a prevalence of advanced liver disease in the adult patients with EPP that is comparable to the general population,” the researchers wrote.
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Social strategy can feel overwhelming. My goal is to make it simple, obvious, and clear by building frameworks around it until we have clear language for what works and what doesn’t.
This is a 1 page overview of “social storytelling” as a high level concept. Towards the end it introduces a few ways to begin using social stories in your daily life to get you started.
My personal social storytelling game-plan for my own accounts is linked later in this post but it's relevant as soon as you want concrete examples, so I'll link it here too.
Learn how I've started telling stories that drive action & results:
Social Media Game Plan
A social story is a way to connect with & influence people that consists of a
sharing of something relatable or something that happened, and an
incentive. Like any story, a social story has three parts.
Stories work because all humans choose to act based on our inner desires and then we naturally we tell internal stories to inform and organize our actions - if you're hungry, you're going to build a story around what kind of food you want: "I could really go for Indian food"
But a well built story can work in the reverse - it can make you realize you're hungry for something you didn't know you needed because perhaps that story illustrates how something can resolve a problem you didn't know you had. Narratives are ways to build new problems, and compel people to resolve those problems socially, instead of by direct experience.
A story gives someone a good reason to pay attention, and then delivers on that promise with: Value, inspiration, or desire, but not completely. The best stories leave something elegantly unresolved - like episode 8 of your favorite TV show in a 14-episode season. Stories, whether the kind you can relate to or the kind you learn from and are inspired by, can leverage unresolved narrative tension to drive action.
A story is simply a natural, relatable, human form of the AIDA framework, the marketing tool described as "attract, inform, desire, action."
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Some New blogging Platform such as Roon and Medium doesn’t allow commenting on their sites. We tried to explore the reason for which they are not allowing Comments. Commenting encourage Quality comments but there is always something negative for that.
Pros- Enabling Comments on Blog
By allowing comments on a blog we encourage visitors to have their valuable feedback and constructive criticism. Visitors comment about tips, ideas, topics, feedback etc. You can know about How your content helped the Visitor. They give their response to your posts.
Another advantage of Allowing comment is that you can create a Sense of Loyalty among readers. When your will comment, they will return back to your site for more.
It also create a Network of readers if you allow commenting on Blogs. You can get like-minded peoples, create friendship with them and make business connections with them.
Cons- Disabling Comments on Blog
Enabling comments means you have to give some time to Moderate and reply to those comments which you receive on your site. You have to answers all the questions which users ask so that they will return back and make connection with you. If you get huge amount of comments it consumes lots of your time and prove to be a Huge Task.
If you are allowing comments to the Blog , it welcomes potential negativity to the blog. Users will spam on your site in order to get link backs and traffic to their site from your site.
If you don’t allow comments it encourage Social Media Conversation. It means one who really want to comment on a post can send on the Fanpage wall or can tweet about it. It creates more buzz of the brand among social media. If someone comment on Facebook then his friends can check the comment and the fanpage. Similar is the case with Twitter.
Some day that comment add nothing the the Topics and no one reads them.
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Today I’m sharing my multi-digit multiplication anchor chart for fifth graders that I use to help teach three-digit by two-digit multiplication.
Multi-digit Multiplication Is A Hard Concept
My class this year has missed quite a few prerequisite skills before reaching fifth grade. And let me tell you, in Texas, fifth-grade math is tough! This is not the year for my kids to be low. There is (unfortunately) so much that rides on passing the Staar test in fifth grade and I’m willing to do whatever I can to get them to only have to take that test once. That might be wishful thinking, but I am definitely going to strive for it.
A lot of my students don’t even realize they are low. I mean, they are 10 and 11 years old. I didn’t know my math level when I was that age. One of my favorite conversations to have with them is the whole “math builds upon itself through the grades.” It gives them a perspective on how important each year of their education is. I, especially, have this conversation when we begin three-digit by two-digit multiplication.
How I Start Teaching Multi-Digit Multiplication
We go over, in small groups, a few problems together. We then talk about how important it is to start from the beginning and work our way up, making sure we have mastered all of our prerequisite skills. I also put it in the perspective that if they haven’t yet mastered one digit by one digit multiplication, they can’t even begin. Then, if they don’t know how to do a two-digit by one-digit multiplication problem, they haven’t learned the process. The same goes for a two-digit by two-digit. You have to understand the steps you have to take to complete the problem. Lastly, if you don’t know your complex addition, you will struggle to solve the problem.
It’s hard for kids to understand how easily impacted their education can be. Once having this conversation with my kids, they get a little glimpse into the world of mathematics. After talking briefly, I teach them the four steps you must take to complete a multi-digit multiplication problem. After a few times of practicing, (and I ensure all prerequisites have been met), they are extremely successful.
Steps on The Multiplication Anchor Chart
Multiply the number in the ones place by all top numbers.
*After this step, I tell them they are done with that number. Therefore, they can erase or scratch out the number and any numbers they may have carried.
Add the zero- mark your place (also known as dropping the egg).
Multiply the number in the tens place by all of the top numbers. This is essentially the same as the first step.
This is a great way to teach the multiplication process to your lower-performing kids. Sometimes kids just need to see things in a new way. This multiplication anchor chart on a simple poster board is a great tool.
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Supporting US semiconductor industries has long been a critical issue in both business and government arenas. In a recent blog, ER Optics stressed this critical shortage and some of the effects on today’s industry.
Gregory Arcuri reported, for the Center for Strategic and International Studies, that “Congress passed the Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors (CHIPS) for America Act.”
He added, “This legislation, was to be “enacted as part of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2021…” And he also noted that this was back in January 2021. Here we are in July of 2022. The CHIPS programs have not been funded. Thus, programs to intensify the manufacturing of semiconductors in the US are languishing.
How Does the CHIPS Act Concern All of Us?
This shortage is a shame. The CHIPS Act “authorized a series of programs to promote the research, development, and fabrication of semiconductors within the United States.” However, Funding is still the problem.
Over the last two years, it has become increasingly evident that the United States needs to accomplish two distinguished tasks in regard to semiconductors.
1. We must find ways for the US to remain a player on the international technological and economic stage. Thus, we need to build and maintain a stronger manufacturing base in strategic industries.
2. Likewise, the US needs to constantly protect “high-priority supply chains in the event of international conflict or unforeseen crises like the COVID-19 pandemic.”
Surely no one can deny the US must have independence in the field of critical creation semiconductors. However, these complex industries require more than lip service. Supporting them requires financial help from both government and private enterprises.
A Quick Overview: You are a Small Stakeholder in Supporting US Semiconductor Industries
As ER Precision Optics has stated in previous articles Semiconductors, or “chips,” are the building blocks for technology. Chips exist in everything from smartphones to your cars and to US space exploration vehicles. By the way, they are also integral to the solar industry. These small but mighty chips are keys to the future.
The CHIPS Act: Not Yet a Bill with Funding
Everyone agrees we should be supporting the semiconductor manufacturing industry. It might be one of our few bipartisan issues. Yes, there actually is “bipartisan consensus on the need for the expanded domestic manufacture of silicon chips.”
Yet, we lack a proper and agreed-upon bill that supports the semiconductor industry with solid financial incentives. This oversight is a little shocking since China plans to give its semiconductor industries 150 billion dollars of support and incentives this year.
However, “Congress…is yet to agree on a bill that would provide appropriations for the programs’ effectuation…”
In this blog, ER Optics takes a deeper dive into the CHIPS for America Act. Then we will list major parts of the suggested programs which could end up supporting US Semiconductor Industries.
Starting at the Beginning: A Little Backstory on U.S. Semiconductor Manufacturing
According to the Congressional Research Service (CRS), “the United States’ share of global semiconductor fabrication capacity has been on a steady decline for decades.” US production has deteriorated over the last few years.
Back in 1990, we had about 40% of the market. As of 2020, our numbers slipped to around 12%.
What happened? Let’s make an extraordinarily complex story extremely simple. Many US industries began outsourcing their semiconductors to East Asia.
For example, American industries, “Google, Apple, and Amazon, rely on Taiwan’s TSMC alone for nearly 90% of their chip production.” Thus, as you could possibly guess, East Asia now holds 80% of the world’s global chip fabrication.
Supporting US Semiconductor Industry: Expensive Security
Let us note here that semiconductor chips are not only critical for the manufacturing of automobiles and medical equipment. Semiconductors are also extremely critical for military defense weapons systems, environmental systems, and all types of proprietary industrial machinery.
Knowing these facts, it would seem that supporting US semiconductor industries should have grown into a national security issue. In other words, do we really want Taiwan, Korea, and China in charge of the chips we put in our quantum computing, artificial intelligence, and military defense weapons?
What Would the CHIPS Act Finance?
We should also realize that “the People’s Republic of China has declared self-sufficiency in semiconductor production a national priority.” There is a consensus that we should also prioritize supporting US semiconductor industries.
Yet there is the problem that such security is expensive, and Congress does not agree on how to fund the support. Putting the money issue aside for a moment, let’s look at the plans for supporting US semiconductor industries within the CHIPS Act.
Supporting US Semiconductor Industries with the CHIPS Act
1. Incentives: The CHIPS for America Act supports incentives for private firms and public institutions or a consortium of both to obtain financial assistance for three areas:
- It would help finance the construction of a semiconductor fabrication plant in the US.
- Likewise, the CHIPS Act would extend finances for the expansion or modernization of a current facility,
- The act would allow such companies to apply for federal grants not exceeding $3 billion, “unless approved by the Secretary of Commerce in consultation with other federal stakeholders.”
2. Qualifying for Incentives
First and foremost, the applicants would demonstrate commitments to worker and community investment. Then they would need to substantiate three major commitments.
- The industry would have to prove they would provide workforce training.
- Companies would also need to demonstrate a plan to sustain the business after the end of federal support.
- Any applying firm would have to submit proof they were capable of the construction or expansion of such an operation.
Globally Supporting US Semiconductor Industries with R and D
Research and Development are integral to the semiconductor industry. If the CHIPS Act were funded, it would first create a Multilateral Semiconductors Security Fund. This global financial funding system would work at the international level. It would join the United States and its allies to accomplish 2 major goals:
- They would be dedicated to developing “secure semiconductors.”
- Likewise, the fund would be engaged in securing strong supply chains for current and future micro-electronic needs. (Car manufacturers would not be held back for want of semiconductors!)
Organizing the New and Expanding Semiconductor Industries Within the US: the CHIPS Act
The CHIPS Act gives structure to the new and expanded semiconductor industries. For work at the national level, CHIPS for America would first create a subcommittee on Microelectronics Leadership.
- The subcommittee’s goal would be “developing a national strategy for the creation of a robust microelectronics industry in the US.”
- This group (the SML) would also set research and development priorities “for the maintenance of U.S. leadership in advanced chip design and manufacture.”
Establishing The National Semiconductor Technology Center
Next, or secondly, the SML would establish a “public-private consortium including private firms, the Department of Energy, and the National Science Foundation.”
- The National Semiconductor Technology Center would be in charge of “conducting semiconductor research.”
- Likewise, they would focus on prototyping innovative chips.
Then, The CHIPS Act Creates the National Institute for Standards and Technology (NIST)
Finally, but equally important, the NIST will establish a National Advanced Packaging Manufacturing Program. Its’ primary focus is “to strengthen semiconductor advanced test, assembly, and packaging capability”…in the US.
Consider this fact. Assembling, testing, and packaging delicate microelectronic chips is almost as difficult as initial manufacturing. Semiconductors must be handled, stored, and shipped meticulously.
The CHIPS Act empowers the National Advanced Packaging Manufacturing Program to conduct its own specialized R&D program.
Supporting US Semiconductor Industries with Vigorous Government Financing
Initially, the CHIPS Act asked for $39 billion in assistance for constructing or improving plants over the next 5 years. Additionally, the CHIPS Act requested another $11.2 billion, earmarked for Research and Development.
However, none of the above can happen until Congress agrees on a bill that provides funding for the programs. We are watching this story unfold on the geopolitical stage, and Congress has a briefing concerning it this week. However, seems like the longer we wait, the more expensive the price tags on these critical programs will become.
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Taking care of your rubber reins is very different from taking care of leather reins. Here’s what you need to know about cleaning your rubber reins and how to keep them from melting or becoming gooey.
Cleaning the rubber.
To clean the rubber, don’t use chemicals or other cleaners. The best way to clean the rubber is to place them in a bucket of water to soak. After soaking in a bucket, you may take them out and use a tooth brush to scrub the remaining dirt off. Once you’ve scrubbed rinse again and the rubber part will be clean! To keep your reins in their best condition, rinse/dunk your reins after every ride.
Cleaning the leather.
If your rubber reins have a leather part, be sure that when you’re cleaning them with leather cleaners and conditioners to avoid getting those on the rubber part. If you’re cleaning the rubber part of your reins daily, try to avoid getting the leather wet or if you do spend extra time conditioning.
Avoid grooming products and fly spray.
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DURBAN, South Africa -- History suggests that finding a "classic" cure for HIV -- clearing the virus from the body -- is going to be a tough chore, a top U.S. official said here.
On the other hand, a less aspirational goal -- that of achieving sustained remissions from the virus -- looks closer to hand in the current state of medical science, according to Anthony Fauci, MD, director of the NIH's National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.
The human immune system can cope with other viruses but HIV is almost never cleared so to cure the infection, "we have to do things that nature has never before done," Fauci told reporters gathering for the International AIDS Conference.
A classic cure is "certainly not impossible, but very challenging because of the very special nature of HIV," Fauci said before giving a keynote address at a pre-conference symposium dedicated to the science of curing HIV.
That "special nature" is a well-known conundrum -- the virus inserts itself into the genome of immune cells, the very mechanism that the body uses to get rid of pathogens. Many of those cells die in the production of new viral particles, leading to immune deficiency if the process is not interrupted by medication, but others become quiescent.
That reservoir of infected cells can restart active HIV growth if treatment is stopped, usually within days or weeks, and there is currently no way known to get rid of them.
Fauci noted that four main approaches to a classic cure, some more promising than others, have been tried, but so far without success:
- Depleting the reservoir with various drugs has a history dating back 2 decades; patients universally see their infection rebound when anti-HIV drugs are stopped.
- Attacking the reservoir cells with immunotoxic therapies, an approach borrowed from oncology that is showing "some promise" in early HIV studies.
- Transplanting immune stem cells that lack a protein needed for HIV to infect them; the so-called Berlin patient, Timothy Brown, was the first -- and so far only -- case where the approach has succeeded.
- "Editing" immune cells to make them immune to HIV, an idea inspired by the Brown case; it's too early to tell if the process can be made to work or if it can be widely applied.
Attaining a sustained viral remission, which would allow anti-HIV medications to be stopped for long periods of time without fear of viral rebound, is "likely more feasible," Fauci said.
For such an approach to work, "you need to start with a small reservoir and a competent immune system," he said.
In other words, patients need to be treated as soon as possible after infection, something that is now recognized in treatment guidelines, to reduce the growth of the reservoir and the damage to the immune system.
In rare cases, he noted, that early treatment might be enough that a patient's immune system can later control the virus by itself.
Fauci said another approach, is to develop a therapeutic vaccine -- a drug that would boost the immune system and allow it to fight the virus. None has succeeded so far, but clinical trials of candidates are under way, he said.
But the discovery of more than 200 broadly neutralizing antibodies against HIV suggests they might form the basis of a third approach, he added.
In the course of most other infections, such antibodies are produced within days or week, but in HIV it takes years and by that time they are of little use to a patient.
Fauci said several labs, including his own, are conducting studies to see if passive transfer of broadly neutralizing antibodies can induce a long lasting remission.
The answer? Not yet.
But in a small cohort of patients with virus fully controlled by medication, infusions of an antibody dubbed VRC01 extended the time patients could remain off their anti-HIV drugs at a median of 39 days. Historical data suggested that viral rebound usually begins between 11 and 28 days.
The result is "not a home run of any sort," Fauci said, but it suggests there was an effect. And when he and colleagues delved deeper into their data they found that patients who had pre-existing resistance to VRC01 tended to rebound in line with the historical controls, while those whose virus was sensitive to the antibody had a longer time to rebound.
One implication is that the antibody needs to be more potent and long lasting, he said, and another might be -- in parallel with the development of today's triple-drug HIV therapy -- that more antibodies need to be used.
The prospect of an HIV cure, long dismissed as impossible, has been resonating for several years. It's especially important for HIV-positive children who face a life that has never been free of powerful medications, commented Jintanat Ananworanich, MD, PhD, of the U.S. Military HIV Research Program.
"Having a remission, having a cure would have an enormous impact," she stated.
Children are ideal candidates for a cure using Fauci's criteria, Ananworanich said, as they almost always can be treated very early in the disease course. And because their immune system is developing, the virus might find it more difficult to hide in a reservoir.
While many people are still not on treatment around the world, current therapies are highly effective, easy to take, generally well tolerated, and offer an almost normal lifespan.
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An Appreciation of Sir Walter Scott
Part III – The Waverley Novels, Introduction and The First Four Novels
The Waverley Novels are a long series of books by Sir Walter Scott (1771-1832). For nearly a century they were among the most popular and widely-read novels in all of Europe. Because he did not publicly acknowledge authorship until 1827, they take their name from Waverley (1814), which was the first. The later books bore the words “by the author of Waverley” on their title pages. More loosely, the term is used to refer to all of his novels. The Tales of my Landlord series was not advertised as “by the author of Waverley” but they are generally part of the collected editions.
Scott’s work shows the influence of the 18th century Enlightenment. He believed every human was basically decent regardless of class, religion, politics, or ancestry. Tolerance is a major theme in his historical works. The Waverley Novels express his belief in the need for social progress that does not reject the traditions of the past. He was the first novelist to portray peasant characters sympathetically and realistically, and was equally just to merchants, soldiers, and even kings.
48 Volume Edition
The first full collection of works is referred to as “The Magnum Opus” Edition, published 1829-1833, and consisted of the following 48 volumes;
I Waverley I
II Waverley II
III Guy Mannering I
IV Guy Mannering II
V The Antiquary I
VI The Antiquary II
VII Rob Roy I
VIII Rob Roy II
IX Old Mortality I
Vol X Old Mortality II
XI Heart of Mid-Lothian I
XII Heart of Mid-Lothian II
XIII Bride of Lammermoor I
XIV Bride of Lammermoor II
XV A Legend of Montrose
XVI Ivanhoe I
XVII Ivanhoe II
XVIII The Monastery I
XIX The Monastery II
XX The Abbott I
XXI The Abbot II
XXII Kennilworth I
XXIII Kennilworth II
XXIV The Pirate I
XXV The Pirate II
XXVI The Fortunes of Nigel I
XXVII The Fortunes of Nigel II
XXVII Peveril of the Peak I
XXIX Peveril of the Peak II
XXX Peveril of the Peak III
XXXI Quentin Durward I
XXXII Quentin Durward II
XXXIII St Ronan’s Well I
XXXIV St Ronan’s Well II
XXXV Red Gauntlet I
XXXVI Red Gauntlet II
XXXVII The Betrothed
XXXVIII The Talisman
XXXIX Woodstock I
XLI The Highland Widow
XLII Fair Maid of Perth I
XLIII Fair Maid of Perth II
XLIV Anne of Geierstein I
XLV Anne of Geierstein II
XLVI Count Robert of Paris I
XLVII Count Robert of Paris II, Castle Dangerous
XLVIII Castle Dangerous, The Surgeon’s Daughter
Subsequent editions were published in 48 and 24/25 volume editions.
24/25 Volume Editions
The 24/25 volume editions are generally as follows;
II Guy Mannering
III The Antiquary
IV Rob Roy
V Old Mortality
VI Heart Of Midlothian
VII Montrose /Blackdwarf
VIII The Bride Of Lammermoor
X The Monastery
XI The Abbot
XIII The Pirate
XIV The Fortunes Of Nigel
XV Peveril Of The Peak
XVI Quentin Durward
XVII St. Ronan’s Well
XVIII Red Gauntlet
XIX The Betrothed/Talisman
XXI Fair Maid of Perth
XXII Anne Of Geierstein
XXIII Count Robert Of Paris/The Surgeon’s Daughter
XXIV Castle Dangerous /Chronicles etc.
The differences between the 24 and 25 volume editions is marginal and is due to the way the publishers collated the shorter novels, from volume XIX onwards. The overall content for the works is unchanged.
There may also be a uniformly bound autobiography of Sir Walter Scott, normally in two volumes. The Life of Sir Walter Scott by J G Lockhart.
The First Four Waverley Novels
The first four Waverley Novels were;
Waverley(1814), Guy Mannering(1815), The Antiquary(1816) and Rob Roy(1817).
Waverley, or, Tis Sixty Years Since
The period is 1745-1746 and the main setting is Perthshire, Scotland. Waverley is an historical novel by Sir Walter Scott. Initially published anonymously in 1814 as Scott’s first venture into prose fiction, Waverley is often regarded as the first historical novel.
Waverley is set during the Jacobite Rebellion of 1745, which sought to restore the Stuart dynasty in the person of Charles Edward Stuart (or ‘Bonnie Prince Charlie’). It relates the story of a young dreamer and English soldier, Edward Waverley, who was sent to Scotland in 1745. He journeys North from his aristocratic family home, Waverley-Honour, in the south of England first to the Scottish Lowlands and the home of family friend Baron Bradwardine, then into the Highlands and the heart of the 1745 Jacobite uprising and aftermath.
Upon publication, Waverley was an astonishing success, the first edition of one thousand copies sold out within two days of publication, and by November a fourth edition was at the presses.
Guy Mannering or The Astrologer
Guy Mannering, or The Astrologer, was Walter Scott’s second novel, first published anonymously in 1815. According to an introduction that Scott wrote in 1829, he had originally intended to write a story of the supernatural, but changed his mind soon after starting. The book was a huge success, selling out the day after its first edition.
Guy Mannering is set in the 1760s to 1780s, mostly in the Galloway area of southwest Scotland, but with episodes in Cumberland, Holland, and India. It tells the story of Harry Bertram, the son of the Laird of Ellangowan, who is kidnapped at the age of five by smugglers after witnessing the murder of a customs officer. It follows the fortunes and adventures of Henry and his family in subsequent years and the struggle over the inheritance of Ellangowan. The novel also depicts the lawlessness that existed at the time, when smugglers operated along the coast and thieves frequented the country roads.
The period is the 1790’s and the main setting is Angus, Scotland. The Antiquary (1816) is a novel by Sir Walter Scott about several characters including an amateur historian, archaeologist and collector of items of dubious antiquity. Although he is the eponymous character, he is not necessarily the hero, as many of the characters around him undergo far more significant journeys or change. Instead, he provides a central figure (and location) for other more exciting characters and events – on which he provides a sardonic commentary. This is Scott’s gothic novel, redolent with family secrets, stories of hidden treasure and hopeless love, with a mysterious, handsome, young man, benighted aristocracy and a night-time funeral procession to a ruined abbey, no less. But the romance and mystery is counterpoised by some of Scott’s more down-to-earth characters, and grittily unromantic events.
The third of the Waverley Novels is dominated by two old men, Jonathan Oldbuck (the Antiquary of the title) and the beggar Edie Ochiltree. Together they apply their knowledge of the past to sort out the confusion of the present, and in doing so restore the fortunes of ancient houses. This was Scott’s favourite among his novels, and presents a quizzical and amusing view of the profession of history and, by implication, of Scott’s own practice as writer and collector.
The period is the 1715-16 and the main setting is Loch Lomond, Scotland. Rob Roy (1817) is a novel by Walter Scott about Frank Osbaldistone, the son of an English merchant who goes to the Scottish Highlands to collect a debt stolen from his father. Rob Roy MacGregor, whom the book is named after, appears in the book several times but is not the lead character (in fact the narrative does not move to Scotland until half way through the book).
The story takes place at the time of the ’15 Jacobite Rising. Frank Osbaldistone, the narrator, quarrels with his father and is sent to stay with an uncle, Sir Hildebrand Osbaldistone, in Northumberland. Banished from his father’s house, Frank Osbaldistone becomes involved in the conspiracy surrounding the disastrous Jacobite rising of 1715. His adventures take him to “MacGregor’s country”, across the Highland Line, where he finds cruelty, heartbreak, and some unlikely friends one of which is Robert Roy MacGregor, a famous Scottish folk hero who stole from the rich and gave to the poor. He was considered an outlaw of the early 18th century by the nobles and leaders.
The novel is a brutally realistic depiction of the social conditions in Highland and Lowland Scotland in the early 18th Century.
Coming Soon – Read Part IV More Waverley Novels.
An Appreciation of Sir Walter Scott in Ten Parts
Part I – Walter Scott, A Short Biography.
Part II – Scott The Poet.
Part III – The Waverley Novels, Introduction and The First Four Novels
Part IV – The Waverley Novels continued.
Part V – The Waverley Novels continued.
Part VI – The Waverley Novels cont. (The Pirate, The Fortunes of Nigel, Peveril of the Peak, Quentin Durward )
Parts VII-VIII – The Waverley Novels. (Coming Soon)
Part IX – Locations Associated with Sir Walter Scott. (Coming Soon)
Part X – Short Bibliography including Editions of The Waverley Novels. (Coming Soon)
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Before the Internet of Things (IoT) captured the world’s imagination the utility industry relied on machine-to-machine (M2M) technology to help manage operations. Much of the industry still does and, truth be told, M2M fulfills much the same functions as IoT, so why all the hype about IoT ushering in a new era?
First, IoT applications are potentially quantitatively and qualitatively more powerful. In contrast to M2M systems, where limited numbers of devices communicate between fixed endpoints, IoT can involve massively greater numbers of intelligent devices, all of which can exchange data with each other and with a central server. The result is a greater volume of data that can be analyzed to better identify potential problems and opportunities.
M2M solutions typically use purpose-built infrastructure and are focused on maximizing efficiency for specific functions like power grid control and remote meter readings. IoT solutions, on the other hand, can perform the same tasks with open-source tools and existing infrastructure such as mobile networks and cloud-based applications. They achieve more with less.
Potential benefits of implementing IoT solutions include improved asset management, reduction of supply chain risks, real-time decision-making, and reduced operating costs. With this in mind, IoT offers Landis+Gyr significant opportunities to add value to the energy industry because IoT is more evolution of M2M applications than revolution, and the smart metering industry is a natural enabler of the Internet of Things.
A key opportunity IoT offers utilities is the delivery of profitable services using applications enabled by real-time data. Real-time data collection and analytics running on industrial Internet protocols, such as iPv6, facilitate simultaneous collaboration between many different companies as well as the integration of multiple services. In addition, seamless system management and service delivery are possible due to universal standards being applied across systems architecture, communication, privacy and security. As an example, by using IoT in smart grids, utilities will be able to mitigate fluctuations in renewable energy generation caused by changing weather conditions.
Landis+Gyr is already preparing energy management solutions and communications infrastructure for IoT, while many energy companies have embraced the IoT concept and started using the same established communication networks for different applications such as smart metering, smart grid and street lighting, or connecting a Landis+Gyr smart meter on an AMI network to a SCADA based distribution management system. In some cases, gas utilities can leverage electricity AMI networks for gas meter reading.
For all its promise, the IoT is not without possible limitations and its greatest strengths are potentially also its greatest weaknesses. Data security in ‘the cloud’ is the first thing that springs to mind: “The only reason there have not yet been serious IoT breaches is because the IoT has not yet been deployed in large-scale consumer or enterprise applications that make them attractive to attackers,” according to Beecham Research. In a recent study HP found that about 70% of today’s most common connected devices contain basic vulnerabilities, such as poor password security or a lack of data encryption.
Further challenges inherent in using ‘the cloud’ to control and manage business-critical functions involve secure data storage and transmission. However, these problems can be solved with digital security certificates that control access to information and sharing of data, as well as the interaction of people, devices and sensors. This makes working with partners with proven IoT competence, such as Landis+Gyr, a critical consideration for utilities wishing to enjoy all the advantages of IoT with none of the pitfalls. | <urn:uuid:83b6ecab-1dad-4d85-9e02-c161618ff40c> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://eu.landisgyr.com/blog/migrating-from-m2m-to-iot | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882570977.50/warc/CC-MAIN-20220809124724-20220809154724-00465.warc.gz | en | 0.935566 | 727 | 2.6875 | 3 |
vSphere 5.0 is a great step up in terms of new functionality and features from vSphere 4.1. VMware have introduced some awesome new features that are definitely worth making use of by getting your environment upgraded. A few that caught my eye are sDRS (Storage DRS), Storage vMotion of VMs with Snapshots, and of course the ability to now run those “monster” VMs (much larger VMs supported now).
Before you take the plunge and upgrade, I would recommend doing a good amount of reading best practises documentation and planning. I have linked to two very useful documents from VMware that will help with your planning. There is an upgrade checklist which you can work through systematically, as well as a best practises whitepaper which helps explain the process in good detail with some great screenshots. In my post I will be going through the process I followed to upgrade my lab environment from vSphere 4.1 to 5.0. As it is a lab environment, I didn’t do too much in terms of planning, but for production environments, this would be a good idea as it never hurts to be prepared.
As part of the process, I also set up a brand new VMware Update Manager server in a VM once my vCenter server was updated to 5.0 to aid upgrading my ESXi hosts from 4.1 to 5.0. I only have three virtualised ESXi hosts running in my lab cluster, so it would have been quicker to use the ISO and do them manually, but I wanted to go through the process myself as I don’t spend enough time on Update Manager in my work environment.
Documentation to read
So without further ado, let’s begin.
Update your vCenter Server
- First of all, make sure you are running vCenter Server 4.0 or above. If you are, then chances are you’ll be running a 64bit OS. Just be sure to check though, as it is possible to run vCenter Server 4.0 on a 32bit OS. If you have vCenter Server running on a 64bit OS, then you are good to go, otherwise you’ll need to take a slightly more complicated route, which involves creating a new vCenter server on a 64bit OS, installing vCenter 5.0 and then migrating the existing database over to the new server. For specifics there is documentation on this process in the vSphere 5.0 Upgrade Guide from VMware.
- Next up, check that the other minimum requirements are met; especially in terms of CPU and RAM.
- Backup your existing vCenter database – this is clearly a very important step. Make sure you back up everything. Before I upgraded my lab, I took a backup of my vCenter SQL 2005 Express Database as well as my SSL certificates. The vCenter 5.0 upgrade wizard will remind you about this too. Keep your backups safe. For my lab vCenter database, I simply installed Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio Express (free) and used the backup option in there to backup the database as well all other SQL system databases just to be safe.
- Also take a backup of your vpxd.cfg file. On a 2003 Server this would by default be located under %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Application Data\VMware\VMware VirtualCenter\ or for a 2008 Server, it would by default be under C:\ProgramData\VMware\VMware VirtualCenter\
- Now you should look at your Database options and upgrade path. Review the Prerequisites documentation in the Upgrade Guide for databases and ensure yours is supported. If it is not, then be sure to follow the correct procedure to migrate to a supported one.
- Ensure your vCenter Server has a 64bit DSN – it will already have one if you are running vCenter Server 4.1 (as this is 64bit only) but could be different if you are still on vCenter 4.0.
- If you are running a Microsoft SQL Database (as I am in my lab), ensure your System DSN under ODBC connections is using the SQL Native Client driver.
- Ensure you have Microsoft .NET 3.5 SP1 and Windows Installer 4.5 or greater installed on your vCenter server.
- Note down all your database login credentials and ensure the vCenter database login has db_owner permissions.
- Make sure your current installation path of vCenter does not have any commas or periods in it. (I assume this can cause trouble for the upgrade!)
- Ensure your vCenter Server name is not longer than 15 characters and is registered correctly with your AD Domain’s DNS.
- Ensure all required ports in/out of the vCenter server are open.
- Make sure any additional plug-ins you use for vCenter Server are compatible with 5.0 – also make sure you re-enable or reconfigure these post-upgrade.
- Make sure you know the rest of your hardware is compatible with vSphere 5.0! i.e. check your ESX / ESXi hosts are compatible and there will be no issues there. You can use the vCenter Host Agent pre-upgrade checker utility included with the vCenter 5.0 installation media for this.
After this wizard is completed the upgrade will begin. If applicable your vCenter database schema will also be upgraded and soon you’ll be up and running with vCenter 5.0. Note that this upgrade does require your vCenter service be down for the duration of the installer upgrade process – how long this is really depends on how big your vCenter DB is. My lab vCenter upgrade took about 25 minutes to run through, but its inventory is very small – for most production environments with up to 100 VMs or so I wouldn’t see this taking longer than 45-60 minutes in most cases, but remember its dependant on various other factors. Once the installer is finished, it would be a good idea to also update your vSphere client to access your vCenter server with – install the version that comes with your vCenter 5.0 installation media and login again. You should see your inventory as per usual and hopefully all will be well. One thing I noticed immediately following my upgrade was that I had an alert for my datastores – I blogged about this over here actually. This is only really applicable if you are running a lab environment (or small production) with only 1 or 2 shared datastores. Other than this, the rest of my VMs were all running happily on their respective ESXi hosts and everything else was just fine.
So coming up in Part 2, I will cover the next step in upgrading your environment to vSphere 5.0 – the ESX(i) hosts along with a couple of different methods of doing this. If there is anything that I have missed, or you have any tips or additional info, please feel free to update using the comments section.
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For Immediate Release
Date: June 5, 2018
Contact: Martha Garcia-Tappa
Phone: 563-445-3200 ext. 43311
A Registered Apprenticeship is employer-driven training combined with on-the-job learning and related classroom instruction. The program allows the Registered Apprentice to earn a paycheck from day one. The Crandall Farms, Inc., Master Beekeeper Registered Apprenticeship will be a three-year program working with a variety of educational institutions.
"Over the last few years I recognized that I needed a more structured approach to training future employees on both the business and the art of beekeeping,” said Phil Crandall, president of Crandall Farms, Inc. “IowaWORKS and the U. S. Department of Labor are a great fit to help us achieve our goals of staying abreast of the current problems facing every beekeeping company."
Crandall hired Benjamin Westerman, who has a Bachelor of Science in biology and wildlife ecology and conservation from Northwest Missouri State University.
“Benjamin has a diverse academic background, and I am excited to bring him into the Crandall Farms family,” Crandall said. “He found the opportunity listed on the iowajobs.org website and contacted us.”
Registered Apprenticeship Programs help recruit, develop skilled workforce and retain talent. There are currently more than 1,000 apprenticeable occupations in industries that include energy, information technology, healthcare, financial services, transportation, advanced manufacturing, food and beverage preparation, and the building trades.
Iowa employers and job seekers can explore Registered Apprenticeship opportunities at earnandlearniowa.gov. The website helps employers understand how a Registered Apprenticeship Program works, the value it brings to their business, the resources available to help them set up a program and has a form to complete to receive more information.
Job seekers who are interested in exploring Registered Apprenticeship opportunities are encouraged to visit the website and fill out an online form to connect them to a local IowaWORKS Center. In addition IowaWORKS Center staff can help with resume preparation, cover letter assistance and mock interviews.
Gov. Kim Reynolds was appointed to President Trump's Task Force on Apprenticeship Expansion. The mission of the task force is to promote Registered Apprenticeship programs in sectors where programs are insufficient. Growing Registered Apprenticeship opportunities will help Iowa reach its Future Ready Iowa goal of having 70 percent of its workforce achieve education or training beyond high school by 2025.
This workforce product was funded by a grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Employment and Training Administration. The product was created by the recipient and does not necessarily reflect the official position of the U.S. Department of Labor. The Department of Labor makes no guarantees, warranties, or assurances of any kind, express or implied, with respect to such information, including any information on the linked sites and including, but not limited to, accuracy of the information or its completeness, timeliness, usefulness, adequacy, continued availability, or ownership. This product is copyrighted by the institution that created it. | <urn:uuid:dbef8faf-3c85-4f38-9c5c-283a5ef354a8> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.iowaworkforcedevelopment.gov/master-bee-keeper-registered-apprenticeship-program-launched-iowa | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882570977.50/warc/CC-MAIN-20220809124724-20220809154724-00465.warc.gz | en | 0.942752 | 664 | 1.742188 | 2 |
While some may not understand your passion for scary movies and games, there’s strong evidence that a fascination with fear is both healthy and natural.
Fear is the natural emotional response to a potential threat or danger. People fear things and situations that make them feel unsafe or unsure. But if fear is a survival-based reaction, why would anyone willingly seek out that fight, flight, or freeze feeling?
UNDERSTANDING THE FEAR RESPONSE
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The fear response starts when a part of the brain called the amygdala receives a threat stimulus, triggering the release of stress hormones and activating the sympathetic nervous system which prepares the body for danger. We become hyper-alert, our pupils dilate, our breathing and heart rate accelerates, and our blood pressure rises. Non-vital organs even slow down. A part of the brain called the hippocampus helps the brain to interpret the stimulus and figure out whether there is a real threat or not.
When we get scared, we experience a rush of endorphins, adrenaline, and dopamine. Endorphins act on the opiate receptors in our brains, reducing pain and boosting pleasure.
The adrenaline hormone triggers the body’s fight or flight response. Dopamine is released when your brain is expecting a reward, making it easy to associate certain activities (experiencing fear) with pleasure. There are a plethora of studies on how fear and dopamine play together in our brains.
THE EUPHORIA OF FEAR
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One contributing factor to the desire to experience fear stems from the fact that the situation is typically “controlled”. We know that, ultimately, we’ll be alright.
This means, when we get a “safe” scare (watching horror films, experiencing a haunted house, playing scary games), our brain is quickly able to deduce that there is no real risk. This means we then receive all of the pleasure of the natural high and none of the pain of actual danger.
Everyone is different, and therefore we all have a unique sense of what we find scary or enjoyable.
FEAR AND THE FILM INDUSTRY
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As an example, if a film seems “too real,” an extreme response can overcome the sense of subconscious safety making it impossible to feel anything but afraid. A person may find watching the The Texas Chain Saw Massacre terrifying, while watching The Conjuring to be a walk in the park.
The film industry is at the forefront of the mind when it comes to thinking about fear-based content. Filmmakers are ever-adapting storylines meant to tantalize and terrorize, building layers and layers of suspense and anticipation — only for us to easily fall for the classic jump scare.
People LOVE scary movies. A study published in the Journal of Media Psychology found that people watch scary movies for three main reasons: relevance, tension, and unrealism.
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For some, these types of films show them something they can relate to, reflecting their personal fears or relationship to trauma. Others enjoy horror films precisely because they know everything they’re seeing is fake. They seek out films that indulge their desire for pure escapist entertainment. Finally, there are horror fans who or are seduced by mystery — the thrill of solving a puzzle — or even the visceral shocks and over-the-top gore and violence.
Horror is a massive umbrella that encompasses many incredible sub-genres. This includes slashers, supernatural ghost stories, found footage, psychological thrillers, zombie films, creature features, and even genre-blending films that combine science fiction or comedy with horror. Because the genre is so vast, debates are regularly waged regarding whether certain films are really horror or not.
But the definition of horror, like the nature of what scares each of us, is deeply personal and differs from person to person.
FEAR AND THE GAMING INDUSTRY
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Hollywood is not the only one to have picked up on the immense marketability of fear. The gaming industry has had its fingers in the pie for years. Popular games like Resident Evil, Silent Hill, Dead Space, and The Evil Within have cemented themselves in the pantheon of the greats. These games allow players to fully submerge themselves in the action, which often is that of nightmares.
The iGaming industry soon realized that horror is a perfect theme for slot games. Many horror slots have become huge hits. Developers have continued to find new and engaging ways to incorporate horror themes into slot games and online casinos. For example, Blood Suckers is a 3D slot game based around vampires, which features a bonus game round allowing players to earn bonus cash based on how many they slay.
There is an inherent feeling of reward that comes from making it through something terrifying, adding to the appeal of gameplay. And many horror fans have no problem watching the most extreme horror films but quake in fear when immersed in the truly interactive terror that games deliver.
THE PROFITABILITY OF FEAR
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On the other side, far from entertainment, lies the monetization of fear by corporations. For example, some insurance companies thrive on people being afraid of bad things happening to them. In fact, fear has long been a selling technique widely used by many companies, including insurance agents. Some companies prey on your fear of being left behind (FOMO) or not being able to keep up with the Joneses. Others take advantage of your fear of not being young enough, pretty enough, fit enough. And still others profit from your fear of not being safe.
One money-making tactic insurance companies (like car dealers) use is selling you coverage add-ons — so you’re covered not just for all the things you already fear might happen, like fire or theft, but also for all the things you’re not even aware you should be afraid of. You may find you need liability coverage in case someone falls in your home or business and decides to sue you. That’s probably not something you were ever worried about — until now.
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Canada's forests store carbon, help clean and purify air and water, and help regulate the climate. They are economically significant to industry and tourism, and culturally significant to First Nations communities. If you have ever spent time hiking through forested areas you also know they are home to a wide range of animals, birds, and insects. Over centuries forests have been able to adapt to natural and man made changes to the environment, but shifting weather patterns have decreased that ability to cope. Drought weakens the trees, and warming temperatures have increased the range and survival rate of forest pests such as the mountain pine beetle.
Alberta-led research announced in early December hopes to develop stronger and more resilient trees to help sustain the forest ecosystem. Barb Thomas is one of the project leaders and she says, "The funding for this new project will help our team better understand the capacity of white spruce and lodgepole pine in Alberta to cope with biotic (insect) and abiotic (drought) stress. Understanding this capacity is fundamental to ensuring healthy forests in the future by providing information to managers tasked with running our tree improvement programs. By taking advantage of new genomic selection methods in our tree improvement programs, we will be able to make decisions more quickly as the rate of change in climatic conditions facing Alberta and our forests is unprecedented."
This newly funded project Resilient Forests: Climate, Pests, & Policy: Genomic Applications (just call it RES-FOR) is led by Barb at the University of Alberta along with colleagues Nadir Ebilgin also at the U of A, and Yousry El-Kassaby at UBC.
In part 1 of our 360 degree RES-FOR video tour, Barb Thomas gave us an overview of the project. In part 2, forest entomologist Nadir Ebiligin, is our guide and we'll look at how insects such as the mountain pine beetle stress trees and how they adapt.
With the price of 360 degree cameras coming down and the editing tools becoming more sophisticated, Genome Alberta is using the technology to take you inside our research. The 360 video embedded here looks sharp on your tablet or smartphone. As you tilt the device you'll get to poke around the lab while listening to the commentary. I sat in a swivel chair, held up my iPad and as the chair turned it was like having a place to sit right in the lab.
If you are watching this video on a desktop, it works the best in Chrome . It performs well with the new Vivaldi browser and with newer versions of Firefox. If you are using the Microsoft Edge browser I encountered a few problems so we are not recommending it right now. Left click your mouse or track pad then drag the cursor or use your finger to move up or down or side-to-side to look around the video. You can also head straight to YouTube on your browser or watch in the YouTube app.
The video will also look great if you have a VR headset.
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Mechanical Properties of Laser Welded SS316 and SS321
Muhammed Anaz Khan1, A Vivek Anand2, Lokasani Bhanuprakash3
1Muhammed Anaz Khan*, Department of Mechanical Engineering, MLR Institute of Technology, Hyderabad, India.
2A Vivek Anand, Department of Aeronautical Engineering, MLR Institute of Technology, Hyderabad, India.
3Lokasani Bhanuprakash, Department of Mechanical Engineering, MLR Institute of Technology, Hyderabad, India.
Manuscript received on July 02, 2020. | Revised Manuscript received on July 10, 2020. | Manuscript published on August 30, 2020. | PP: 192-195 | Volume-9 Issue-6, August 2020. | Retrieval Number: 10.35940/ijeat.B3715.089620 | DOI: 10.35940/ijeat.B3715.089620
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Abstract: Stainless steel is used in a plenitude of domains from low end applications, like surgical products to high-end applications like aerospace sector. Stainless steels are iron-carbon based alloys with more than 10.5% chromium. The chromium present in stainless steel has greater affinity towards oxygen atom and will result in the formation of chromium oxide film over the surface at molecular level. Stainless steel grades SS321 and SS316 are considered in this work due to its better flexural rigidity, corrosion resistance and maximum temperature withstanding capacity. The laser beam welding was preferred due to high local energy concentration of the laser beam, which makes it more suitable method for stainless steel welding. Chromium precipitation on the grain boundaries is avoided by using a high laser welding speed that diminishes the exposure of the weld to high temperatures. The microstructure of the welded joints are examined using metallurgical microscope to find out the flaws over the weld joint. Three-point bend test was conducted to quantify the mechanical strength of the welded joints.
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Gamepad-like keyboard acquired by MoMA as a permanent collection
“tagtype” is a Japanese input device. The Japanese language is made of fifty syllabic characters that can be written on a matrix of ten consonants multiplied by five vowels. tagtype is designed with two rows of five buttons, a total of ten buttons that can be alternately pushed to specify the rows and columns of the fifty character matrix. When compared to the QWERTY keyboard, this formula makes typing in Japanese easier and intuitive. The input method in tagtype was used by SONY and Benesse Corporation in their commercial products.
The keyboard was first designed for professional typists who worked in the office environments of the Western countries. As such, they are made so that a person can type by sitting at a desk and moving ten fingers on a keyboard. However, user experience and situations have diversified with the arrival of the internet and the personal computer. Keyboards, which until now, had been acknowledged as the universal interface, has become inadequate and insufficient for the various needs and situations that have sprung from the advancement of technology. “tagtype” is a product that suggests a new solution to such a challenge.
“tagtype” is a working prototype that has been developed using the knowledge in both software and hardware. It was created with the intention of being commercialized in a short period of time. In order to contrive a highly marketable device, tagtype was designed so that anyone, including handicapped people, can easily assemble and customize the product.
The affinity between hardware/software and design/engineering greatly affect the usability in an input device. tagtype became a beautiful, functionally advanced device through the efforts of Shunji Yamanaka (Leading Edge Design), Kinya Tagawa (Takram design engineering), and Jun Homma (FLX Style).
If the traditional keyboard is a car with manual transmission, then “tagtype” comes with automatic transmission. While traditional keyboards require hours of practice before one becomes familiar with it, tagtype can be used immediately and without much practice. In order to achieve a high-quality product, prototypes were created to include not only the exterior hardware but also the interior circuits. tagtype integrates hardware and software and is designed to be operated in any position without having to sit at a desk. tagtype was selected to be part of the permanent collection at the Museum of Modern Art in New York for its high quality and pioneering spirit.
Shunji Yamanaka (Leading Edge Design)
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button, click Settings, select Privacy & Security on the left, go down to the Logins and Passwords section and check the box next to the Allow Windows single sign-on … setting. Note: This feature is available to Windows 10 users starting in Firefox version 91.
How do I enable SSO on my browser?
- Open Chrome, and on the far right select Menu > Settings.
- Select Show Advanced Settings.
- Select Content Settings under the “Privacy” section.
- Under the Cookies section, ensure Allow local data to be set (recommended) is selected.
- Select Done to save settings.
How do I set security in Firefox?
Go to the main menu and select Preferences. Go to the Privacy & Security tab, then scroll to the Enhanced Tracking Protection section. Firefox is set to Standard protection by default. If you want more control, scroll down and select Custom.
How do I disable SSO in Firefox?
The first most user friendly method is to go to your firefox settings (on a Windows Vista computer, this would be under the orange firefox button > options). From there, navigate to the Privacy tab. On the bottom of this screen you will find an option for your location bar.
How do I enable NTLM authentication in Firefox?
- Open Firefox and open the config page by typing about:config.
- Search for network. automatic-ntlm-auth. trusted-uris and press Enter.
- Double click the preference name network. automatic-ntlm-auth. …
- Now the authentication popup will not appear and the user will be automatically logged on to HelloID.
Does SSO work with Firefox?
Beginning with version 91, Firefox lets you login to Microsoft, Work, and School sites using Windows 10 Single Sign-On. Mozilla added an SSO preference to Firefox 91 Settings to make that possible, all you need to do is select the pref checkbox.
How do I enable integrated Windows authentication?
Open the Windows Control Panel and go to Network and Internet > Internet Options. On the Advanced tab, select Enable Integrated Windows Authentication.
Where is Firefox Privacy and Security?
They are in Preferences/Options > Security or Privacy. They are in Preferences/Options > Security or Privacy.
Where is Security tab in Firefox?
Click on the Security tab under Options.
On that drop-down menu will be the submenu “Options.” Click on it, and a window will pop up where you will see that one of the tabs is marked “Security” with a padlock over it. Click on it to display the areas you can up the security on your Firefox.
Where is the Privacy and Security panel in Firefox?
1- Click on the menu button to open the menu panel. Then click Logins and Passwords. 2- Click the Firefox Lockwise menu (three dots), then click Options. The Firefox Options Privacy & Security panel will open to the Logins and Passwords section.
What is Windows SSO?
Enterprise Single Sign-On (SSO) provides services to enable single sign-on for end users in enterprise application integration (EAI) solutions. The SSO system maps Microsoft Windows accounts to back-end credentials. SSO simplifies the management of user IDs and passwords, both for users and administrators.
How do I set up SSO quick start?
To deploy Seamless SSO, follow these steps.
- Step 1: Check the prerequisites. Ensure that the following prerequisites are in place: …
- Step 2: Enable the feature. Enable Seamless SSO through Azure AD Connect. …
- Step 3: Roll out the feature. …
- Step 4: Test the feature. …
- Step 5: Roll over keys.
How do I disable SSO in Windows 10?
Click Start, point to Programs, point to Microsoft Enterprise Single Sign-On, and then click SSO Administration. In the scope pane of the ENTSSO MMC Snap-In, expand the Enterprise Single Sign-On node. Right-click System, and then click Disable.
What does Ntlm stand for?
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It's a tweet that cynics will say could only come in an election year.
The Conservative minister for the status of women, Kellie Leitch, declared over social media that her government will "support the motion to remove the GST from feminine hygiene products".
The message came in response to an NDP attempt in Parliament to remove what's known as the "tampon tax".
The government says that this will occur in the next federal budget, which won't be introduced until 2016. But NDP MPs argue it should be done now.
According to CBC News, the GST on feminine hygiene products generates about $36 million per year.
A petition on change.org has this simple message: "Don't tax periods—period."
"To add insult to injury, items like incontinence products, cocktail cherries, human sperm, and wedding cakes are not subject to GST," the petition states. "But we all know that buying tampons, pads, moon/diva cups, or panty liners is not optional. These products are an essential part of a normal, public life for people with periods."
NDP MP Irene Mathyssen's private member's bill seeks to amend tax law to exempt feminine hygiene products.
Back in 2004, then-NDP MP Judy Wasylycia-Leis said that the GST on tampons and sanitary napkins "amounts to gender-based taxation".
"The taxing of essential and necessary products used exclusively by women is unfair and discriminatory," she declared.
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To be queer is to be an underdog. To be queer is to be an outsider at perpetual odds with the world and its normativity, binaries, and boxes. To be queer is to seek out comfort and validation from observing, admiring, and empathizing with individual stories of personal triumph from fiercely confident, well-known personalities because they're a reminder that life gets better. To be queer is to hold those histories in high regard, idolizing them and making sure they never go untold. To be queer is to celebrate the underdog who became top dog but never lost touch with that original feeling.
Historically, bona fide LGBTQIA icons have faced public adversity and displayed extraordinary resilience under scrutiny. Judy Garland, who was once considered to be an "ugly duckling," fought her way to legendary status, wearing her insecurities on her sleeves and becoming a beacon of hope for queer adversity. Grace Jones, too, in all her outspoken punk bravado, persists because her unwavering sense of self and how she expresses it normalizes the weird. Queer icons, then, are revolutionaries, bold and magnetic.
Elliott H. Powell, an assistant professor at the University of Minnesota, puts it plainly: Queer icons are "those who consistently and publicly transgress boundaries and who push back against racial, gender, and sexual norms." Their refusal of the status quo makes queer icons "teachers and guides of nonnormativity; they help us navigate the oppressions of the present, and they help us imagine another world of possibility."
The question of who gets such a title, however, is not so easily answered. Noah Michelson, the editorial director of HuffPost's Voices and the executive editor of HuffPost's Queer Voices, says such an answer is subjective. Of course, there are the obvious queer icons, like Madonna, Cher, RuPaul, Ellen—hell, even Oscar Wilde—folks whose careers and public life are very much indebted to the queer community, whether it be through allyship and/or living their truth with pride. They're trailblazers and have something to say. "It’s hard these days to be a queer icon," Michelson says, because the moment you attribute that title to someone, the easier it becomes to list off all the reasons why they might not be worthy of it. Are they advocates? Do they have to be, or can their living by sheer example be enough?
"The function they serve is a sort of embodiment of the values of the moment, whether that means speaking truth to power, or whether that means succeeding in business, or whether that means just being really good-looking," Riese, the founder, editor-in-chief, and CEO of Autostraddle, says. "Historically," she adds, "queer women have always gravitated towards women who feel like they’re in charge of their shit; they don’t care what men think about them, and they’re doing it for themselves." One doesn't have to necessarily identify as queer to be considered a queer icon, either. Michelle Obama and Hillary Clinton both exist in a special echelon of queer icons for their perseverance and humility. Britney Spears, who identifies as a cisgender heterosexual woman, is a pillar of strength and tenacity, who also happens to put out music that most frequently fills the clubs, bars, house party playlists, and other LGBTQIA spaces.
Right now, with the gender revolution in full swing, Powell considers Laverne Cox to be a prime example of a modern-day queer icon. "I love a lot of things about Laverne Cox, but one is how she uses her platform to address pressing political issues," he explains. "Whether it's being the executive producer of the CeCe McDonald documentary to address policing and mass incarceration of trans women of color, or using the Grammys to bring awareness to Gavin Grimm, Laverne Cox illustrates how to use media platforms to speak to everyday material realities." Cox also, he adds, keeps the light shining on the historical figures whose journeys helped her get to where she is today, people like "Marsha P. Johnson, Sylvia Rivera, Miss Major, Lady Chablis, Diahann Carroll, Janet Jackson, Rihanna, and, of course, Beyoncé."
This is a major point in being a queer icon: not erasing the past, but rather, honoring it, celebrating it, and working to keep the names of queer forebears alive. Powell cites the "Snatch Game" on RuPaul's Drag Race, a segment where the drag queens must dress up as and impersonate iconic personalities, to be a great lesson in queer history, "[highlighting] queer icons that are often overlooked within a U.S.-based and/or white frame."
Queer icons, really, are sources of comfort and inspiration. Historically, queer men have elevated fierce female personalities because, as Michelson says, "queer male sexuality has long been tied to female sexuality due to both sexualities having been so demonized and policed." Queer icons are those who have triumphed when almost everything was working against them. They can be anyone or, well, anything as referenced by the now revered queer icon, Babadook. "I do think that they’re all worthy in a certain way if they make you feel liberated or if they make you feel empowered," Michelson says.
Queer icons provide an escape that is necessary to achieving personal peace and boosting self-confidence. How many What Would Beyoncé Do? desk tchotchkes have you seen? Queer icons are emulations. Can one be a queer icon and not be an LGBTQIA advocate today? Yes, because anyone can be a queer icon if they help someone love themselves, but allyship and speaking truth to power are vital to the queer rights movement. It would be amazing if all queer icons were outspoken politically and socially, but, as Michelson says, an individual doesn't need to "tick every box" to be seen in such high regard. Riese, however, sees things a little differently, saying there "definitely has been a push towards queer icons actually being queer." With Beyoncé as the example, she says "the fact that she only hires women to work on her tours, and her whole backup band is women, and she is pretty outspoken when it comes to feminist issues and race issues make her a queer icon."
It's those that take a stand and use their platform to elevate and support the voices of marginalized people that become queer icons. They remind us where we've been so we can work for a better, more inclusive tomorrow. Queer icons, then, are unapologetically home, a dream home, maybe, but still home. | <urn:uuid:b2d3fe7f-0413-4570-bfb1-14317cc8e706> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.nylon.com/articles/who-is-a-queer-icon | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573172.64/warc/CC-MAIN-20220818063910-20220818093910-00265.warc.gz | en | 0.962728 | 1,397 | 2.171875 | 2 |
The world recently had to grapple with one of the deadliest of forms of human hate to human; it was caught off guard and every lover of peaceful coexistence, empathy and piety didn’t hesitate to strongly and unequivocally condemn the attack in New Zealand, a country known for its positive attitudes towards immigrants.
That would not be the first of its type. Yet it further shows the unreasonable hate and senseless aggression to one another on the ground that a race or religion is superior to others. That itself, a mere belief though, is hate. Immigrants are considered a threat even among people of relatively the same race or continent. This is evident in the series of xenophobic attacks in South Africa on Nigerians.
This universal problem was renewed when a lone shooter went on a rampage to kill fifty Muslims and injure many more worshipping at two different mosques in New Zealand.
Terrorism likewise is the modern warfare that has claimed many lives, destroyed many properties and displaced people from their communities. People are suspicious of one another: no basic trust among the various races living together.
The world leaders contribute immensely to the two related crises engulfing the world. They fuel the ember of hate and terrorism, and they seem to derive satisfaction, perhaps, in the bloodletting.
The media, both printing and electronic, have done little to put out the fire and flame of hate and terrorism. Their bias in their reportage could have been hidden.
Here in Nigeria, the media is yet to rise to the occasion to douse tensions most especially in the northern part; daily, there are attacks bordering on hate and terrorism, people are being ruthlessly killed, their villages ransacked and set ablaze. The media, leaders have not done their part of preaching peace and enlightening the populace on the essence of tolerance of one another. Should things continue like this? We won’t know the next victim of hate and terrorism. | <urn:uuid:933cbb1d-0877-411e-ba87-ad723d26de54> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | http://nigerianoracle.com/hate-and-terrorism/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573172.64/warc/CC-MAIN-20220818063910-20220818093910-00265.warc.gz | en | 0.964574 | 403 | 1.757813 | 2 |
Triglycerides is a term that most of us recognize. This substance is part of the lipid (cholesterol) profile. However, this may be the extent of our understanding. Compared to the other substances, HDL (“good” cholesterol) and LDL (“bad” cholesterol), triglycerides are not covered much in the lay press, and medical research tends to be less robust than for the other components. If I were to use a baseball analogy, triglycerides are the Mets, who get far less attention than their crosstown rivals, the Yankees. Although last year, the Mets received the attention they deserved, so let’s see if this year we can get triglycerides the attention they deserve.
But are triglycerides any less important than other parts of the cholesterol profile? It is unclear whether a high triglyceride level is a biomarker for cardiovascular disease — heart disease and stroke — or an independent risk in its own right (1, 2). This debate has been going on for over 30 years. Either way, it still means triglycerides are important.
What are triglycerides? The most rudimentary explanation is that they are a kind of fat in the blood. Triglycerides are composed of sugar alcohol and three fatty acids. Thus, it is no surprise that alcohol, sugars and excess calorie consumption may be converted into triglycerides.
Risk factors for high triglycerides include obesity, smoking, a high carbohydrate diet, uncontrolled diabetes, hypothyroidism (underactive thyroid), cirrhosis (liver disease), excessive alcohol consumption and some medications (3).
What levels are normal and what are considered elevated? According to the American Heart Association, optimal levels are <100 mg/dL; however, less than 150 mg/dL is considered within normal range. Borderline triglycerides are 150-199 mg/dL, high levels are 200-499 mg/dL and very high are >500 mg/dL (3).
While medicines that focus on triglycerides, fibrates and niacin, have the ability to lower them significantly, it is questionable whether this reduction results in clinical benefits, such as reducing the risk of cardiovascular events. The ACCORD Study, a randomized controlled trial, questioned the effectiveness of medication; when these therapies were added to statins in type 2 diabetes patients, they did not further reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease and events (4). Instead, it seems that lifestyle modifications may be the best way to control triglyceride levels. Let’s look at the evidence.
Exercise — timing and intensity
If you need a reason to exercise, here is really good one. I frequently see questions pertaining to optimal exercise timing and intensity. Most of the answers are vague, and the research is not specific. However, hold on to your hats because a recent study may give the timing and intensity answer, at least in terms of triglycerides.
Study results showed that walking a modest distance with alacrity and light weight training approximately an hour after eating (postprandial) reduced triglyceride levels by 72 percent (5). However, if patients did the same workout prior to eating, postprandial triglycerides were reduced by 25 percent. This is still good, but not as impressive. Participants walked a modest distance of just over one mile (2 kilometers). This was a small pilot study of 10 young healthy adults for a very short duration. The results are intriguing nonetheless, since there are few data that give specifics on the optimal amount and timing of exercise.
Exercise trumps calorie restriction
There is good news for those who want to lower their triglycerides: calorie restriction may not be the best answer. In other words, you don’t have to torture yourself by cutting calories down to some ridiculously low level to get an effect. We probably should be looking at exercise and carbohydrate intake instead.
In a well-controlled trial, results showed that those who walked and maintained 60 percent of their maximum heart rate, which is a modest level, showed an almost one-third reduction in triglycerides compared to the control group (maintain caloric intake and no exercise expenditure) (6). Those who restricted their calorie intake saw no difference compared to the control. This was a small study of 11 young adult women. Thus, calorie restriction was trumped by exercise as a way to potentially reduce triglyceride levels.
Carbohydrate reduction not calorie restriction
In addition, when calorie restriction was compared to carbohydrate reduction, results showed that carbohydrate reduction was more effective at lowering triglycerides (7). In this small but well-designed study, patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease were randomized to one of two diets, lower calorie (1200-1500 kcal/day) or lower carbohydrate (20 g/day). Both groups significantly reduced triglycerides, but the lower carbohydrate group reduced triglycerides by 55 percent versus 28 percent for the lower calorie group. The reason for this difference may have to do with oxidation in the liver and the body as a whole. Both groups lost similar amounts of weight, so weight could not be considered a confounding or complicating factor. However, the weakness of this study was its duration of only two weeks.
Fasting versus nonfasting blood tests
The paradigm has been that, when cholesterol levels are drawn, fasting levels provide a more accurate reading. Except this may not be true.
In a new analysis, fasting may not be necessary when it comes to cholesterol levels. NHANES III data suggest that nonfasting and fasting levels yield similar results related to all-cause mortality and cardiovascular mortality risk. The LDL levels were similarly predictive regardless of whether a patient had fasted or not. The researchers used 4,299 pairs of fasting and nonfasting cholesterol levels. The duration of follow-up was strong, with a mean of 14 years (8).
Why is this relevant? Triglycerides are an intricate part of a cholesterol profile. With regards to stroke risk assessment, nonfasting triglycerides possibly may be more valuable than fasting. In a study involving 13,596 participants, results showed that as nonfasting triglycerides rose, the risk of stroke also rose significantly (9). Compared to those who had levels below 89 mg/dL (the control), those with 89-176 mg/dL had a 1.3-fold increased risk of cardiovascular events, whereas those within the range of 177-265 mg/dL had a twofold increase, and women in the highest group (>443 mg/dL) had an almost fourfold increase. The results were similar for men, but not quite as robust at the higher end, with a threefold increase.
The benefit of nonfasting is that it is more realistic and, according to the authors, also involves remnants of VLDL and chylomicrons, other components of the cholesterol profile that interact with triglycerides and may affect the inner part (endothelium) of the arteries.
What have we learned? Triglycerides need to be discussed, just as we review HDL and LDL levels regularly. Elevated triglycerides may result in heart disease or stroke. The higher the levels, the more likely there will be increased risk of mortality — both all-cause and cardiovascular. Therefore, we ideally should reduce levels to less than 100 mg/dL.
Lifestyle modifications using carbohydrate restriction and modest levels of exercise after a meal may be the way to go to achieve the best results, though the studies are small and need more research. Nonfasting levels may be as important as fasting levels when it comes to triglycerides and the cholesterol profile as a whole; they potentially give a more realistic view of cardiovascular risk, since we don’t live in a vacuum and fast all day.
(1) Circulation. 2011;123:2292-2333. (2) N Engl J Med. 1980;302:1383–1389. (3) nlm.nih.gov. (4) N Engl J Med. 2010;362:1563-1574. (5) Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2013;45(2):245-252. (6) Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2013;45(3):455-461. (7) Am J Clin Nutr. 2011;93(5):1048-1052. (8) Circulation Online. 2014 July 11. (9) JAMA 2008;300:2142-2152.
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Kale Berry Popsicles
Active Time: 10 minutes • Total Time: 0 minutes
Yields: 4 Servings
If you have youngsters in the house (or even if you don’t), when the weather’s warm, you’re looking for foods that can help you cool down.
Our friend Stacie — the talented mom at OneHungryMama.com — shared this simple, kid-friendly popsicle idea that starts with healthy organic produce and doesn’t finish with tons of added sugar: a combo of berries and kale that’s delicious and refreshing. It makes about 4 small popsicles, depending on your equipment, and it can be shared with kids 6+ months (see Stacie’s notes below).
Combine all ingredients in a blender and whizz until smooth. Pour the purée into a popsicle mold or paper cups, insert the sticks (if needed) and freeze until set, about 2 to 3 hours (for small pops) or according to manufacturer’s directions.
*Notes: To make this a purée that you can feed to baby or use in other ways, reduce liquid by half and, depending on who you’re serving, consider substituting water, breast milk and/or formula for the juice, which has higher sugar content. If the purée is still too thick, add more liquid by the tablespoon until you get your desired consistency.
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Russian Foreign Minister, Sergei Lavorov, has begun a tour of African countries in Egypt, as he seeks to rally support amid anger over the Ukraine war.
Reports say, Mr. Lavrov blamed the West for encouraging Ukraine to fight Russia to the bitter end.
He held talks in Cairo with his Egyptian counterpart, Cameh Shoukny.
According to reports, Egypt has significant ties with Russia, which supplies wheat, weapons and until the invasion of Ukraine began, large numbers of tourists.
It is the first stage for Mr. Lavorov of a brief tour of Africa taking in Ethiopia, Uganda and Congo Brazzaville. | <urn:uuid:846e5cc0-3394-4415-8f05-687ba4d64d01> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.bca.org.ng/2022/07/25/russia-fm-visits-egypt-part-of-africa-trip-amid-ukraine-war/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572198.93/warc/CC-MAIN-20220815175725-20220815205725-00265.warc.gz | en | 0.945673 | 130 | 1.578125 | 2 |
According to a CNN investigation in the United States around 270 million citizens own firearms, a figure that turns it in the most heavily armed country in the world.
Currently 40 states of the American union bear arms without permit or criteria reviews. Only nine states require requirements and tests before giving permission and only the state of Illinois does not lets you own firearms.
According to a Gallup survey for the United Nations, the United States has 88.8% of firearms per 100 people.
According to the Small Arms Survey, the massacres in the American Union are produced by the use of automatic and semi-automatic rifles, which are widely available, they are even sold in supermarkets. In some states only take a report of no criminal record in order to purchase a gun. | <urn:uuid:f042d30c-1cb4-4612-a5c3-de3f9fe0cd1c> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.ecuadortimes.net/there-are-270-million-firearms-in-civilian-hands-in-the-united-states/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882570767.11/warc/CC-MAIN-20220808061828-20220808091828-00465.warc.gz | en | 0.942645 | 152 | 2.078125 | 2 |
4 Reasons to Ditch the MBTI in Talent Management
There are many aspects of human behavior that puzzle psychologists. One such aspect is how the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) remains so widely used in the talent management space. Decades of psychological research show that it is a poorly designed instrument that shows no particular ability to identify the right candidate for any job.
The History of the MBTI
The MBTI is arguably the most popular personality test in the world. Over 500 million people have taken it, and it brings in $20 million annually for The Myers-Briggs Company. In 1943, Katharine Cook Briggs and her daughter, Isabel Briggs Myers, developed this assessment after reading Personality Types by then-esteemed psychotherapist Carl Jung. Despite having no background in psychology, they set out to create a test to sort people into the eight personality types Jung had proposed.
Tweaking Jung’s work, they devised a test that sorted people into sixteen personality types (which at some point picked up nicknames like “the Leader” or “the Diplomat”). Over the next few decades, Isabel became a tireless advocate for her test. She finally succeeded in selling it to the Educational Testing Service (ETS). When the ETS found no use for the test, Isabel arranged a sale to the Consulting Psychology Press. They then began selling the test in 1975 under the name The Myers-Briggs Company. It rapidly gained use in corporate hiring and career counseling, and continues to this day.
The Concerns About Using the MBTI in a Talent Management Capacity
Despite its popularity, the MBTI personality test has a range of problems:
- Experts have largely discredited the work of Carl Jung. Jung, like his mentor turned nemesis, Sigmund Freud, had occasional insight into human psychology. However, in the modern era of quantitative research, his far-fetched notions of dream analysis and a “collective unconscious” are mostly appreciated by the astrology and “healing crystals” crowd.
- The MBTI fails basic principles of psychological assessments. Two critical features psychologists look for in meaningful assessments are reliability and validity. Does the assessment give the same person the same result (reliability), and do they tell you anything actually useful (validity)? The MBTI flunks both of these tests.
- Research has found that as many as 50% of the people who retake the MBTI personality test a month later receive a different personality type. The MBTI scoring system divides people into strict bipolar categories (e.g., either a “Thinker” or a “Feeler”). That may create a simplified system that claims to assign ALL people to one of 16 personality “types”, but forces the complexity of human personality into these strict “types”. Inevitably, people at the boundaries of these strict “types” will not reliably answer questions exactly the same way, seemingly changing their “type”.
- The most concerning, however, is its validity as a work-relevant assessment for talent management. Research has found no link between the MBTI personality test and either workplace performance or job fit. The Myers-Briggs Company doesn’t even deny this – it’s on their website! “The MBTI assessment is designed to be descriptive, not predictive. Organizations that wrongly use the MBTI assessment for hiring decisions are confusing preference with skill. They are doing themselves a disservice in their hiring process by screening out potentially qualified applicants.”
A Better Way to Assess Talent
This isn’t to say personality assessments aren’t useful – many are! Psychologists came up with better personality tests decades ago, which do predict workplace success. The fields of Personnel Psychology and talent management have come a long way since Katharine Cook Briggs and Isabel Briggs Myers dabbled in “personality types”. Cangrade’s own pre-hire assessment incorporates the latest psychological research. Also, it utilizes data-driven machine learning to identify candidates with the skillset for your position, and the personality to excel. Read all about the science behind this powerful tool. | <urn:uuid:dd1c14a5-a9a4-4af9-a7c0-7609077598f7> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.cangrade.com/blog/talent-management/talent-management-assessments/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882570767.11/warc/CC-MAIN-20220808061828-20220808091828-00465.warc.gz | en | 0.940553 | 868 | 2.203125 | 2 |
I. US Ambassador-designate David Friedman Testifies before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee
On Thursday, February 16, David Friedman, President Trump’s choice to be US Ambassador to Israel, testified before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee (SFRC) one day after the official meeting between President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Most confirmation hearings tend to be perfunctory with witnesses promising to uphold basic principles such as the best interest of the United States. Thursday’s hearing was anything but routine given the controversy over Friedman’s nomination. Several times the hearing was interrupted by protestors opposed to Friedman, including the unfurling of the Palestinian flag by a protestor shouting that “Palestinians are there and will always be in Palestine.”
Friedman’s nomination is opposed by J Street, a liberal pro-Israel organization, Americans for Peace Now, also pro-Israel and affiliated with the Israeli peace movement, as well as some members of Congress and Palestinian and Arab-American groups. On February 15, five former US ambassadors to Israel sent a letter to the SFRC outlining their concerns about Friedman’s positions.
While committee Republicans took a soft approach to Friedman, avoiding provocative questions, ranking member Senator Ben Cardin (D-Maryland), a strong supporter of Israel, and other committee Democrats expressed concerns about Friedman’s qualifications for the position. Cardin specifically cited Friedman’s support for Israeli settlements, his opposition to the two-state solution, his harsh language against J Street and the Anti-Defamation League, and his criticism of Senator Charles Schumer (D-New York) for his support of the Iran nuclear agreement.
When asked if he believed the two-state solution was a viable option, Friedman said he would be “delighted” to see peace come to a region where both sides have suffered, but that he remains somewhat skeptical of success given the Palestinian refusal to recognize Israel as a Jewish state and their “culture of hate” against Israelis. When pressed by the senators, Friedman said the two-state solution remains the best path to peace. He also told the panel he would not support the annexation of the West Bank to Israel.
In his opening statement, Friedman regretted his use of certain language during the Trump campaign and defended his objection to the Iran nuclear deal, which he saw as a security risk to Israel and to the United States. He emphasized these are his private opinions, which “…will be left in New York” if he is confirmed as ambassador to Israel. Despite his contrition several Democrats, including Senators Tom Udall (D-New Mexico), Cory Booker (D-New Jersey), Tim Kaine (D-Virginia), and Jeanne Shaheen (D-New Hampshire) are not convinced that Friedman is suitable to a diplomatic post. It should be noted that Udall, Kaine, and Shaheen were endorsed by J Street, which opposes Friedman’s nomination.
Friedman’s responses appeared to have quelled misgivings among some senators about his nomination. That Friedman repeatedly said he regretted some of his earlier intemperate remarks also seemed to have helped him, as well as his admission that the two-state solution remains the best path to peace. However, although Friedman may believe that, US Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley said that while the United States supports the two-state solution, the Trump Administration is “thinking out of the box.”
Prospects for Confirmation
Friedman will need to win the support of at least 11 of the committee’s 21 members in order for his nomination to be sent to the full Senate for confirmation. Despite the controversy swirling around Friedman’s nomination, it is expected that 10 of the 11 committee Republicans will approve the nomination. To date the only Republican whose vote is unknown is Senator Rand Paul (R-Kentucky). It was unclear from Paul’s questioning today whether he will support Friedman. Also not clear is how many of the 10 Democratic committee members will vote for Friedman. In any event, it is expected that Friedman will receive the necessary votes to move the nomination to the full Senate for confirmation. The Senate is not in session during the week of February 20 so Friedman likely will not be confirmed until the week of February 27, when Congress returns from the President’s Day recess.
II. Arms Sale to Bahrain
According to press reports and congressional sources, the Trump Administration is about to approve a $3 billion sale of F-16s to Bahrain. The sale had been withheld by the Obama Administration contingent on Bahrain’s human rights progress. Representative Jim McGovern (D-Massachusetts) and Senator Ron Wyden (D-Oregon) introduced legislation in the 114th Congress stating that the US government may not sell or transfer to the government of Bahrain any of the prohibited arms listed in the bill until the Secretary of State certifies that the government of Bahrain has fully implemented all 26 recommendations set forth in the 2011 Bahrain Independent Commission of Inquiry report. The bills died at the end of the 114th Congress. Neither McGovern nor Wyden have reintroduced legislation opposing arms sales to Bahrain.
III. Bills and Resolutions
1. West Bank/Gaza/Palestinians
Assistance to the West Bank and Gaza (HR1164): Introduced on February 16 by Representatives Doug Lamborn (R-Colorado) and Lee Zeldin (R-New York), the bill would condition assistance to the West Bank and Gaza on steps by the Palestinian Authority to end violence and terrorism against Israeli citizens. The bill has been referred to the House Foreign Affairs Committee (HFAC). The text of the bill is not yet available.
Palestinians and the International Criminal Court (HRes109): Introduced on February 7 by Representative Jackie Walorski (R-Indiana) with no cosponsors, the non-binding resolution deplores the action of the Palestinian Authority to join the International Criminal Court (ICC) and undertake legal action through the court against Israel. The resolution condemns Palestinian actions related to the ICC as “lawfare,” which it defines as the “abuse of law to achieve political and military means and has as its goals the delegitimization of the sovereignty of democratic states and the obstruction of democracies to fight against and defeat terrorism” and as “a national security danger to all democracies.” The resolutions closed by resolving that the House of Representatives “views lawfare as a threat to United States military activities abroad and those of the United States democratic allies, and believes it is vital to take a stand against its use in order to protect the Nation’s best interests.” The resolution has been referred to the HFAC.
2. Travel Ban
Student Visa Background Checks (HR1129): Introduced on February 16 by Representative Gus Bilirakis (R-FL), the bill would require the Secretary of Homeland Security to strengthen student visa background checks and improve the monitoring of foreign students in the United States. The bill has been referred to the House Judiciary Committee. The text of the legislation is not yet available. International Travel by Terrorists (HR1196): Introduced on February 16 by Representative Lee Zeldin (R-New York), the bill would require a plan to combat international travel by terrorists and foreign fighters, accelerate the transfer of certain border security systems to foreign partner governments, establish minimum international border security standards, and authorize the suspension of foreign assistance to countries not making significant efforts to comply with such minimum standards. The bill has been referred to the HFAC and the Committee on Homeland Security and the Judiciary. The text of the legislation is not yet available.
Travel Ban (HR1075): Introduced on February 15 by Representative Yvette Clarke (D-New York) and 18 cosponsors, the bill would provide that the Executive Order entitled “Protecting the Nation from Foreign Terrorist Entry into the United States” (January 27, 2017) shall have no force or effect to prohibit the use of federal funds to enforce the Executive Order. The bill has been referred to the HFAC and the House Committees on the Judiciary, Homeland Security, and Intelligence. The text of the legislation is not yet available.
Travel Ban (S349): Introduced on February 9 by Senators Kamala Harris (D-California), Richard Blumenthal (D-Connecticut), Cory Booker (D-New Jersey), Tom Carper (D-Delaware), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-New York), Ed Markey (D-Massachusetts), and Elizabeth Warren (D-Massachusetts), the bill would clarify the rights of all persons who are held or detained at a port of entry or at any detention facility overseen by US Customs and Border Protection or US Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The bill has been referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee. The text of the legislation is not yet available.
3. Other Bills and Resolutions
Congressional Authorization/US Forces (S409): Introduced on February 16 by Senators Mike Lee (R-Utah) and Rand Paul (R-Kentucky), the bill would provide that the president must seek congressional approval before engaging members of the United States Armed Forces in military humanitarian operations. The bill has been referred to the SFRC. The text of the legislation is not yet available.
Iranian Use of Commercial Aircraft (S420): Introduced on February 16 by Senators Marco Rubio (R-Florida), John Cornyn (R-Texas), Ben Sasse (R-Nebraska), and David Perdue (R-Georgia), the bill would require the president to report on the use by the government of Iran of commercial aircraft and related services for illicit military or other activities. The bill has been referred to the SFRC. The text of the legislation is not yet available.
War Powers (HJRes75): Introduced on February 15 by Representative Peter DeFazio (D-Oregon), the joint resolution would amend the War Powers Resolution. The resolution has been referred to the HFAC and the House Rules Committee.
Human Trafficking (S377): Introduced on February 14 by Senators Bob Menendez (D-New Jersey), Marco Rubio (R-Florida), Tim Kaine (D-Virginia), and Cory Gardner (R-Colorado), the bill would amend the Trafficking Victims Protection Act to clarify report dates, modify the criteria for determinations of whether countries are meeting the minimum standards for elimination of trafficking, and highlight the importance of concrete actions by countries to eliminate trafficking. The bill has been referred to the SFRC. The text of the legislation is not yet available.
Terrorist Financing (S358): Introduced on February 13 by Senators Bob Casey (D-Pennsylvania), Johnny Isakson (R-Georgia), Marco Rubio (R-Florida), and Elizabeth Warren (D-Massachusetts), the bill would establish a designation for jurisdictions permissive to terrorism financing; build the capacity of partner nations to investigate, prosecute, and hold accountable terrorist financiers; and impose restrictions on foreign financial institutions that provide financial services for terrorist organizations. The bill has been referred to the SFRC. The text of the legislation is not yet available.
Activities in Support of Terrorism (S361): Introduced on February 13 by Senators Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Charles Grassley (R-Iowa), and Mike Lee (R-Utah), the Republican-sponsored bill would amend Section 349 of the Immigration and Nationality Act to deem specific activities in support of terrorism as renunciation of US nationality. The bill has been referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee. The text of the legislation is not yet available.
Joint Committee on Russian Interference in the 2016 Election (HConRes24): Introduced on February 13 by Representative Jim Langevin (D-Rhode Island), the bill would establish a Joint Committee on Russian Interference in the 2016 Election and the Presidential Transition. The bill has been referred to the House Rules Committee.
On February 13, by a vote of a 53-47, the Senate confirmed the nomination of Steven P. Mnuchin to be Secretary of the Treasury.
On February 9, by a vote of 52-47, the Senate confirmed Tom Price to be Secretary of Health and Human Services.
On February 8, by a vote of 52-47, the Senate confirmed Senator Jeff Sessions (R-Alabama) to be Attorney General, capping off a bitter partisan battle as Democrats tried to block the nomination because of Sessions’s earlier purportedly racist views.
V. Political Potpourri
New Senator from Alabama: Alabama’s Republican governor wasted no time in appointing a replacement for Senator Jeff Sessions. Luther Strange (R-Alabama) will be Alabama’s newest senator. Strange was sworn in on February 9, just hours after Sessions’s confirmation as Attorney General. Strange had planned to run for the Senate before his appointment. He will serve out the remainder of Sessions’s term, which ends in 2020. However, Strange will have to run in 2018 for election and then again in 2020.
Iran on Notice: On February 16, the HFAC held a full hearing called “Iran on Notice.” The committee convened to hear witness testimonies on methods of making good on the former National Security Advisor Michael Flynn and the Trump Administration’s declaration of putting the Islamic Republic of Iran “on notice.” The four witnesses summoned to testify before the committee were diverse in their expertise and experiences, giving congressional members a broad perspective of the challenges presented by Iran. The witnesses included the following: Scott Modell, the managing director of the Rapidan Group and former senior officer in the Central Intelligence Agency; Katherine Bauer, a fellow at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy and a former attaché for the US Treasury; David Albright, a trained physicist and founder of the Institute for Science and International Security; and Andrew Exum, a contributing editor at The Atlantic and former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Middle East Policy.
The hearing was intended to be a venue for exploring the challenges Iran poses to the United States and its interests in the Middle East, but it quickly became a contentious back-and-forth between committee members. On one side, Republican members continually characterized US foreign policy in the region as a failure and assigned blame to the previous administration and their Democratic counterparts for any and all perceived transgressions by Iran (including the very existence of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action). Across the aisle, Democratic members spent very little time actually addressing the witnesses on Iran and many used their allotted time to criticize the new administration’s ties and posture towards Russia and demanded hearings to investigate further President Trump’s interests with Russia. On a couple of occasions, the chairman interrupted members (Republican and Democrat, alike) in an attempt to steer the conversation back to the titular topic of the hearing and remind members of the House rules dictating decorum.
Defeating Terrorism in Syria: A New Way Forward: On February 14, the HFAC Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade held a hearing focused on the current trends and future expectations for the ongoing fight against terrorism in Syria. In particular, Members of Congress questioned the witnesses on what exactly the United States’ role should be in both the Syrian war and the continuing efforts to reduce the strength and capabilities of extremist non-state actors active in the conflict. The witnesses for the hearing included the Honorable Frederic Hof, the director for the Rafik Hariri Center for the Middle East at the Atlantic Council, Hassan Hassan, a senior fellow at the Tahrir Institute for Middle East Policy and author of ISIS: Inside the Army of Terror, and Melissa Dalton, a senior fellow and deputy director of the International Security Program at the Center for Strategic & International Studies.
The hearing was anything but an echo chamber for airing partisan beliefs. On a number of occasions, the witnesses flatly challenged members’ assertions with pragmatic assessments of the situation in Syria. With different areas of expertise, each witness provided a unique perspective on issues like working with Russia in Syria, challenges to the perception of the United States on the ground in the Middle East, and the prospects for ending the war and rebuilding the country’s infrastructure and civil institutions. The one topic on which all the witnesses agreed was that the United States must be “all in” against both ISIL and the Asad regime and must do so in a holistic manner to ensure that the use of terror is stopped and the conditions for radicalization are addressed.
Ambassador Hof directed members to a recent report published by the Atlantic Council’s Middle East Strategy Task Force—chaired by Secretary Madeline Albright and Stephen Hadley, former foreign policy advisor to President George W. Bush—that addresses the perception issues the United States faces in the Middle East.
The Plan to Defeat ISIS: Key Decisions and Considerations: On February 7, the SFRC held a hearing on current and future plans to combat the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL; also commonly referred to as ISIS or the Islamic State). The purpose of the meeting was to assess US strategy in liberating ISIL strongholds in Syria and Iraq and reducing the organization’s clout in the Middle East and worldwide. The hearing was also partly in response to President Trump’s presidential memorandum to the Secretaries of Defense and State, along with a host of other cabinet members and chairpersons, ordering the Secretary of Defense to develop a comprehensive plan to defeat ISIL in 30 days.
Testimony was received from the Honorable James Jeffrey, former ambassador to Iraq and Turkey, and Jeremy Bash, current Managing Director at Beacon Global Strategies LLC and former Chief of Staff for Leon Panetta at the Department of Defense and the Central Intelligence Agency. Mr. Jeffrey and Mr. Bash echoed many of the calls for a more aggressive US presence in combatting ISIL in Raqqa, Syria, but they were equally adamant calling for extra-military approaches to reversing the effects of ISIL’s social media strategies. In addition, they vouched for non-military approaches to offsetting ISIL’s influence through diplomatic, economic, and social efforts.
VII. At the Think Tanks
The Arab World Upended: Revolution and Its Aftermath in Tunisia and Egypt: On February 14, the Woodrow Wilson Center hosted a discussion on the Arab revolutions, focusing on Tunisia and Egypt, with David Ottaway, Middle East Fellow, Wilson Center and Robin Wright, USIP-Wilson Center Distinguished Fellow. Henri J. Barkey, Director, Middle East Program, moderated the discussion.
Nearly six years removed from the “Arab Spring,” post-revolutionary Egypt and Tunisia are in very delicate situations. While liberal democracy has begun to take hold in Tunisia, ineffective governance in both countries has left a simmering discontent that may be waiting to re-manifest itself. In Tunisia, there has been significant democratic development with freedom of speech, association, and voting rights, but the revolution did not produce a significant economic class power change. Half of the unemployed youth in Tunisia have college degrees and report feeling that they are no better off now than they were before the revolution. Meanwhile, the adoption of IMF-backed reforms by both secularists and Islamist parties, coupled with increasingly autonomous labor movements, is putting significant pressure on working class Tunisians. The consolidation of democratic institutions and new civil society movements will surely prevent a new Ben Ali coming to power, but this young government could find itself soon facing a crisis.
President Sisi’s coup over the Muslim Brotherhood following the Egyptian revolution has left the country as a military-led deep state. While Sisi has so far benefitted from what has been dubbed “revolution exhaustion,” mounting economic pressures have been gradually creating civil society movements. Sisi’s response of mass arrests of dissidents not only eliminates the political discourse that could produce a moderate opposition but also allows prisons to become a coalescing point for more radical ideologies. This policy is untenable in the long term, and Sisi seems aware and anxious of this reality. It appears that without significant change, another Egyptian revolution is only a matter of time.
Trump’s Foreign Policy on Palestine and the Middle East: On February 7, The Jerusalem Fund hosted a discussion titled “Trump’s Foreign Policy Positions on Palestine and the Middle East” with Dr. Nathan Brown, Professor of Political Science and International Affairs and Director, Institute for Middle East Studies and Middle East Studies Program, George Washington University; Philip J. Crowley, Professor of Practice and Distinguished Fellow at the Institute for Public Diplomacy and Global Communication, George Washington University; and Dr. Shibley Telhami, Anwar Sadat Professor for Peace and Development, Director of the University of Maryland Critical Issues Poll, and nonresident senior fellow at the Brookings Institution.
While the panelists described Trump’s foreign policy in the region as “belligerent minimalism,” they remain hopeful that his administration will not cause any irreversible seismic shifts. Beginning with his demonstrated hostility to international organizations, it is unlikely that a US exit from these institutions will have much impact on Arab countries, as they have been typically weak institutionally. Despite no clear vision, there is also the constant discussion of combating “radical Islamic terrorism,” which suggests a heightening of the importance of regional security issues. However, due to his stated aversion to “boots on the ground,” Trump’s policy is likely to have some continuity with the Obama doctrine. Furthermore, he has working relationships with several Arab heads of state and his tough rhetoric on Iran is likely to reassure the Gulf. While policies like the travel ban are likely to weaken support for future initiatives, the administration’s foreign policy objectives do not point to wanting to reshape the Middle East.
As for the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, Trump’s comments about moving the American embassy to Jerusalem have many worried that the peace process is in jeopardy. The main area for concern here is that for Trump’s largest support bloc, the Evangelicals, Israel is one of the top two most important policy areas. So the question then becomes, how much damage will be done? The first measurement will come from how permissive the administration is with concrete changing of facts on the ground, like construction and settlement building. The second will be to what extent Trump’s empowerment of outside groups can cause a paradigm shift, effectively allowing them to “pull the rug out” from mainstream ideas like the two-state solution, and instead opt for more dramatic moves to change previously held ideas. Despite this gloomy scenario, the panelists maintained that it is unlikely that the administration will be able to push any plan into reality. They noted that the biggest shifts to this conflict, and regional dynamics more broadly, has come from outside events (e.g., the Iranian revolution, the Palestinian intifadas, 9/11, etc.) rather than legislative actions or peace plan agendas. | <urn:uuid:a667c002-6d68-4b77-8276-b8cc96ee1fe0> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://arabcenterdc.org/resource/congressional-update-2-17-17/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571210.98/warc/CC-MAIN-20220810191850-20220810221850-00465.warc.gz | en | 0.951578 | 4,706 | 1.773438 | 2 |
Biological characteristics of a betta fish or fighting-fish should be taken into consideration when choosing one. Siamese fighting fish are native to Southeast Asia and can be found in Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam. This article will look at some of the main characteristics of betta fish and explain how they differ from each other. To find out whether a certain fish will survive in your aquarium, read on!
The ‘fighting’ behavior in bettas can be related to a variety of biological characteristics. The earliest signs of aggression can be seen during the juvenile stages. The fish develop sexual maturity around two to four months after hatching. Those fish isolated at this stage show increased threatening behavior. The reason behind these differences may lie in their nutritional status. Nevertheless, if the fish are kept together in communal tanks, they are likely to form a stable community of females and males.
Biological characteristics of betta fish or combative fish differ from species to species. Male bettas are highly territorial and aggressive towards one another. They can coexist with various species of fish and invertebrates, although their temperaments differ. To avoid aggression and territoriality, tankmates should be tropical or communal and of the same species. Avoid coldwater fish as they do not fit well with bettas. Also, avoid aggressive and predatory fish as they may nip and erode your betta’s fins.
Female bettas are smaller than male bettas, with the exception of the ‘dragon scale’ variety. Female bettas have a dull color and lack elaborate fins. In the wild, most mutations in bettas are fatal, making it harder for the fish to survive. A fancy betta male would be highly unlikely to survive in the wild today.
The size of the spawning brood depends on the food item fed to the bettas. The ‘fighting’ brood varies between four to six centimeters. According to Jaroensutasinee et al., a domesticated fighting fish is three to five centimeters long. If it is kept in a small jar, it may live up to nine years.
Female bettas of the fighting strain have higher levels of aggression than their wild-type counterparts. However, these bettas have not been widely used for fighting as the male has been bred artificially for this purpose. Therefore, their use is limited due to the lack of scientific consensus on how to determine sex in bettas. If you are considering buying a betta for a pet, consider all of the factors that affect its behavior.
The betta fish has a varied habitat, but its native water is shallow and covered with vegetation. Some of these fish live in ponds, swamps, and rice paddies. They rarely live in puddles, and they only do so when they have dried up their territory. Bettas can even be found in the floodplains of Darwin, Australia. However, their habitat is a bit different from the typical aquarium inhabitants.
As their natural habitats contain low oxygen levels, the betta fish evolved to breath air at the surface of the water. While hatchlings rely on gills to obtain oxygen, adult bettas gulp the air in and capture it with a special organ called a labyrinth attached to their gills. The labyrinth organ mimics the functioning of a human lung.
Because they are carnivorous, bettas cannot live in communal aquariums with other species of fish. They are unlikely to get along with other species and may even fight each other to death. The habitat of bettas should provide a place for these fish to hide, such as an underwater cave or a corner of a planted tank. The level of water should be low enough so that bettas don’t get entangled in a fight until it kills them.
The scientific name of betta fish or fighting fish is Betta splendens, and there are over seventy different species. They belong to the Gourami family and are closely related to gouramis. While bettas are not threatened by habitat loss, some species are listed as critically endangered by the IUCN. Their name is derived from their aggressive behavior and are often called Siamese Fighting Fish.
The native habitat of Bettas is Thailand, where children used to collect these territorial fish from rice paddies to watch them fight. It was so popular, in fact, that the king of Siam even taxed the betting on these battles. Eventually, the betta became known as the “fighting fish,” and Dr. Theodore Cantor was the first to name the fish. Its name was officially recognized by the IUCN in 1909.
Fighting and chasing are common behaviors of Betta fish, but there are ways to reduce aggression in them. Betta fish exhibit aggressive behavior for many reasons, including stress and lack of space. Fish in the wild don’t have such large areas to roam or fight because they live in a communal tank. As a result, they are not as territorial in captivity as they are in the wild. This can cause stress to be a factor in fighting fish behavior, and can also make the fish prone to injury.
While bettas are generally tolerant of stress, they do require constant attention and regular water changes. Smaller tanks may only require weekly cleaning, and no filters are needed. To prevent bettas from fighting, try placing plants and rocks around the tank. A small cave or floating plant will provide a safe haven for your fish. Be sure to avoid adding mirrors or other objects that might cause fights.
Some bettas may display aggression, but they don’t fight as much as their male counterparts do. However, males have historically been used in fighting, and females show a higher level of aggression than males. While female bettas have shown aggressive behavior, there is no scientific consensus on how to determine sex in bettas. If your betta is being aggressive, you need to make sure that they are socialized with other females.
Female bettas may fight because they are territorial. While bettas are generally more social than males, they can still be aggressive and may attack their female counterpart. Females will also attack flamboyant or colorful fish. Plainer Bettas are usually a better choice. If you do decide to keep a male Betta, make sure that you separate the two as soon as possible. They will not get along if you put them together.
If your bettas start to fight, you should remove them from your tank. Males will attack their females after they’ve laid eggs. They’ll chase her away, but the female will most likely eat the eggs. This is a serious problem for your betta fish. If you want your bettas to be peaceful, keep them separated from each other. This will help them communicate better with each other.
If you are interested in breeding bettas, you’ll want to know how to cycle the aquariums. Betta fry require pristine water conditions to develop properly. You must remove the male from the breeding tank once the fry are swimming free. Bettas will be willing to cooperate with you when you follow proper breeding procedures. However, the best way to do this is to purchase them from a reputable breeder.
When selecting a pair of bettas for breeding, find a reputable breeder in your area. You can also ask your friends or relatives for recommendations. Before beginning the breeding process, make sure you understand the genetics of bettas. Understanding the genetics of bettas is crucial for responsible breeding, and it will prevent unhealthy generations of fish. It is important to avoid suckling fry and other problems that come with inbreeding.
The genetic basis for betta pigmentation is not fully understood. Most research on the topic is limited to other model organisms. However, there is enough evidence to suggest that certain genes may be responsible for a particular color phenotype. A number of notable color phenotypes of B. splendens include marbled, color changing, and the ability to change its color. However, scientific evidence is scanty at present.
During the mating process, male bettas will float next to each other for two to twelve hours. During the mating, the male tries to flip the female over by wrapping himself around her, fertilizing her eggs. Once the eggs have been released, the male betta will then begin the building of a bubble nest. If all goes well, the female betta will start producing hundreds of eggs, as long as they are in a tank with a filter.
While breeding bettas is relatively simple, you do need to know a few things. First, you need to know the sex of the female Bettas. The females are very similar to males and are able to sex with the right method. Males are more aggressive than females, so if you are unsure of which is better, take the advice of a vet. | <urn:uuid:27c93706-8427-4f03-a21d-55cebeb1f6e7> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://bettafishworld.com/biological-characteristics-of-a-betta-fish-or-fighting-fish/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882570767.11/warc/CC-MAIN-20220808061828-20220808091828-00465.warc.gz | en | 0.956975 | 1,864 | 3.21875 | 3 |
1 JOHN – SERIES : NR 10
Scripture: 1 John 3: 11 – 18
Theme : The spirit of Cain and the spirit of Christ
This paragraph does not stand on its own. It is connected to the previous verse (3:10). Verse 11 provides the reason for the statement in verse 10. Verse 10: “This is how we know who the children of God and who the children of the devil are: Anyone who does not do what is right is not a child of God; nor is anyone who does not love his brother” (fellow-believers).
Then verse 11: This is the message you have heard from the beginning: We should love one another (fellow-believers)… THEREFORE – logical conclusion: Whoever does not love fellow believers, cannot be children of God.
Keep in mind the context of that time: False preachers were pestering the churches and they used to be part of the churches before, but they have turned their back on the churches and separated themselves.
The Apostle is therefore targeting these people – supporters of the so-called Gnosticism (Cerinthius and associates). HOW CAN THEY BE TRUE CHRISTIANS – the Apostle is asking. THEY DO NOT LOVE THE CHRISTIANS. That is proof that they are false and that they are not Christians. THEREFORE: WHY WOULD YOU LISTEN TO THEM FOR EVEN ONE MOMENT? HOW CAN YOU ATTACH ANY MERIT TO THEIR PREACHING?
That is the essence of John’s argument.
If someone does not love the true Christians, then they hate them. It is either one or the other.
That is the drift of the apostle’s argument. And, once again, we see the typical apostolic black/white mindset – no grey areas possible. It is EITHER truth OR lie. Whoever does not love the brothers, hates them. Whoever loves the brothers, are children of God. Whoever does not love the brothers, are not children of God (referring to Cerinthius and his associates).
And John specifically uses Cain as a classic example of someone who did not love. It is the spirit of Cain that lives in the hearts of Cerinthius and his friends. The spirit of Cain is directly OPPOSITE to the spirit of Christ – the true spirit which saturates all true Christians.
We could therefore say that the theme of verses 11-18 is: The spirit of Cain against the spirit of Christ.
I invite you to briefly walk with me through these verses and to mine the rich meaning, and in THIS way would hear what the Holy Spirit is saying to us. We will hear His voice clearly and plainly.
Verse 11 > Ever since the churches (to whom John is writing) heard the Gospel message the first time, they have heard the love command. From the beginning. Besides, it is written throughout the OT. Whoever belongs to God, also belongs to one another. In and by the close connectedness with the Lord Jesus, this love is acute.
And what is the love command? Love one another. And with “one another” he means fellow believers, true Christians, true church.
Some were indeed formal members of the churches, but the fact that they had fallen into error and impurity, was proof that they did NOT love their fellow Christians. And then it also manifested practically: They left the churches.
Is that now just nothing? Or does it affect the essence of the truth? The Apostle does not mince matters. He is saying: It certainly does affect the essence of the truth. Look at the crude example he uses…
VERSE 12 > READ IT AGAIN…
The Apostle compares those who are allergic to Christian believers with Cain who murdered his brother! What? Yes! And the Holy Spirit is saying that Cain was not a saved child of God, but that he belonged to the evil one (he is from the devil – Greek).
Cain murdered his blood-brother, but how is it different from a faith-brother, John is asking. Answer: There is no difference. That is why he is using Cain as an example!
But why did Cain have such an attitude towards Abel in his heart? Indeed, the act of murder came from a wicked attitude in the heart. Was it because Abel deserved it? On the contrary, it was because Cain was jealous of Abel’s walk with God and his life of devotion. His hate was born out of jealousy and envy.
Now the Apostle is asking: Must the true Christians then be surprised if fellow church members – about whom it seems that they do not know the Lord – behave towards them with the same attitude? Hate been driven by envy? That is exactly what verse 13 wants to know.
READ VERSE 13
Look carefully at what the Apostle is doing here: He uses the word WORLD when he talks about the fellow church members, whose lives show that they do not truly know the Lord. And we know he is talking about Cerinthius and his associates.
It just shows again how the notion of “world” is used in different ways – particularly by John. HERE it does NOT indicate the anti-Christian world system like earlier in the letter. Here it is specifically the false church members who do not know the Lord. They are envious of the true Christians’ lives of devotion and hate develops – just the same as with Cain.
Light and darkness do not mix, just the same as oil and water. Church members who are not reborn do not pull in the same direction as reborn church members. And the Apostle is clear about that: False preachers emerge from the church, but they do not love the true Christians because they are not truly reborn. Just the same as Cain who had a sinful attitude in his heart towards Abel.
Do not let this surprise you, says verse 13. It is always a question of hate against love. Death against life. Whoever does not love the Christians, are dead. Whoever loves, is no longer dead, but has passed from death into life.
Look at verse 14! READ VERSE 14…
Clearer than verse 14 puts it, it cannot be said! From out of the absolute love and attraction which you experience within yourself towards all people who are born of God, who live according to Scripture and are devoted – THEREBY you can know that the Lord came to do something for you. Thereby you know that you (by a miracle from God) went over from death into life. You are no longer in death. Whoever is NOT inclined towards true Christians (the true church), are still dead in sin. And they are allergic towards true devoted Christians.
Have you ever wondered why your online habits have changed so much? On Facebook and YouTube and Instagram, you are constantly busy with people who are devoted to the Gospel and Christ. It is as if your heart is drawn towards those people. Your soul thirsts to learn and find out more, and you like fellowship with such people. WHY? Well, clearly, you have passed from death into life. The living God has chosen you and He has done something in your heart. Now you are a completely different person and you can never again pass over previous paths.
Do you see how SHARP the Apostle draws the lines between saved and unsaved, born of God and devil-person, death and life, hate and love?
Look for example here in verse 15 how he contrasts the person who does NOT enjoy and seek fellowship with saved people and live by it, with those who are that way inclined!
READ VERSE 15
Remember: With “brother” he means fellow-Christian. Faith-related and not blood-related. And with HATE he means “be allergic“ towards Christ-believers. The opposite of consciously seeking their fellowship and to be with them and to be eager to learn and absorb everything that takes place in the circle of the true Christians = LOVE, therefore. The opposite the Apostle calls HATE! That is how harshly he contrasts it. HATE!
Abel’s eventual murder committed by Cain has also just started with a slight feeling of dislike towards his brother. Nothing serious. Only an irritation when he saw Abel’s devotion to the Lord and realised that he is spiritually bankrupt. A bit of envy is quite normal. What person does not feel that way sometimes?
But the Apostle calls it HATE. It is murder. Such a person is a murderer in the eyes of God. And because a murderer does not have eternal life, such a person is not a saved child of the Lord.
A person’s mouth hangs open in astonishment. Can that be what is written in verse 15? Certainly! You may read it again. Keep in mind that the notion of HATE refers back to the example of Cain in verse 12 who was envious of Abel’s devout life.
Remember again: Cerinthius and his fellow gnostics were filled with this hate while they seemingly overflowed with love and pity, and boasted about how spiritual they were and how much higher knowledge they possessed.
But the Apostle says: No, they are filled with hate. Because they left the church and started to preach false doctrine and now avoid the Christians and the Apostles. It is hate, not love. It is the heart of a murderer.
Are we prepared to truly accept this Apostolic teaching and to speak it and apply it in practice today? And to fall before the Lord in deep acknowledgment and confession of sin and to seek repentance and forgiveness, when I realise how intensely I erred and sinned in this regard against the Lord.
And there is only one thing that greatly encourages one when you realise how you have failed the Lord, and that is a vision of His love. Your failure is absorbed by His love.
Look at verse 16 > READ VERSE 16
We now know what hate is, but what is love? What is it that gives me courage and strength to stand? And to understand it, the Apostle do not point out some or other OT-figure as an example. He is pointing towards Jesus. Who has laid down His life for all Christ believers. We get our love-consciousness from the Lord Jesus himself. He did not take someone else’s life (like Cain did), but He gave His own life! His innocent blood was shed. He looked away from Himself and focused on others. And that is what love is.
The moment that I notice and is filled with the love of Christ, then the realization of my wrongdoing melts away. The cross-love melts my hate away. And my heart becomes mobilized to also give myself away for the salvation of others. That is exactly what takes brotherly love to new heights within the church. Members filled with the love of Christ – which is a doing-love and an obedience-love – not an emotional love.
Look how verse 17 makes it practical. READ VERSE 17
The Love of God – as manifested in Christ giving His life for His enemies – is poured out by the Holy Spirit into every person who comes to salvation in Jesus (Rom 5:5).
The love dwells inside the believer. And now that believer sees a fellow-believer in need. How can his/her heart remain locked? How can your heart remain locked towards someone who has spiritual needs also? People who are lost? But in particular, John is talking about a BROTHER (fellow Christian) who is experiencing difficulties.
Once more we see the white/black mindset of the Apostle – and we know that it is the Holy Spirit who is thinking and talking through him. If the love of God lives in you, then your heart is opened towards others. If your heart is locked towards others, the love of God does not dwell in you.
Verse 18 makes it perfectly plain. READ VERSE 18
Was Jesus’s cross-love merely talk, talk, talk? Only words? Only idle words? Or did He actively go to the cross? His feelings already overwhelmed Him at Gethsemane. But He nevertheless in obedience to His Father, purposefully went to the cross. THAT IS LOVE, says the Apostle.
A church filled with this caliber of Christ-love, shall never for a moment open the door to the false preachers – such as Cerinthius and his associates. The Christ-love simply forces the sugar-coated hate of the false preachers to the forefront and reveals their love for what it truly is, namely hate. In a nutshell, that is exactly what this paragraph teaches.
In other words, it is about nothing else except being a Christian in practice.
The Cerinthius-group delivered a great show and preached beautifully and people were transported – but in reality, they were trying to coax the true Christians in the church away from the doctrine and teaching of the Apostles. They were not sincere.
John comes with a call to practical love. In all sincerity. Something that can be SHOWN instead of just talks and talks.
And that is only possible when a person lives in connectedness with the Lord Jesus Christ. Like a branch in the vine.
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Catalogue essay 2009 ~ Aidan QuinnIt’s hard being black. You ever been black? I was black once, when I was poor. ~ Larry Holmes
Nathan Ford’s latest collection of work for the most part features close-up portraits of heads, most of these black males. They are as ever, fragmented, on the edge of dissolution. What may be termed the sensory features; ears, mouth, nose, hair, are in the main shrouded or blocked out, giving an introverted, contemplative feel to each visage. It is as if the artist is looking for something essential in the deadpan, vulnerable yet often forthright expressions on these faces. Who is in there? As Francis Bacon once persisted in painting the image of the nurse’s screaming mouth from Eisenstein’s Battleship Potemkin, Ford often homes in on one eye in detail-‘otherwise the world comes in and there is too much distraction’, he reasons.
There is a fundamental element of face-to-face communication that he is attempting to portray with this collection of heads. Two feet from another human being, rather than ‘locking into’ what someone may be saying, we will often home in on or get distracted with a facial feature; a scar, a prominent nose, a gap in the teeth. What Ford often allows to shine through in these portraits is the eye, the ‘traitor to the heart’. ‘Perhaps it is just shyness’, he suggests, ‘when confronted with another person, another human heart that has beaten many thousands of times, blood coursing through the veins, all I want to do is escape, disappear into the cocoon of my studio’. It is essentially the panic of communication that he tries to put into paint. ‘It is always hard to face people’, as John McGahern put it.
Whether during time travelling in Uganda, where he was often referred to as mazungu (Swahili for white man), or, as in recent years, spent living in a small former mining village in South Wales, it seems that the differentiation as a black man (as opposed to, say, an artist) is one that he is forced to return to, even if thinking of his identity predominantly in that way is something the painter himself left behind with adolescence. ‘Part of me is sick of being foreign’, he says.
For the series of 12 head paintings (Black Male 1 to 12) Ford, again as Bacon was wont to do, uses the reverse of pre-primed canvasses, preferring the textured, organic ground that seems to blend with the emerging faces so well. Whether they are knowing or innocent, all these faces seem shorn of self-consciousness, attention sometimes averted. At other times the viewer is faced starkly, with a frankness which brings to mind the last of Rembrandt’s self-portraits (1669). Though all the faces are black there is a diversity of ethnicity, and clear variations in skin colour. Ford has in the last couple of years adjusted the mix of pigments he uses and enjoys the challenge of the subtle tonal variation of the colour black itself. However it is also noteworthy (perhaps not entirely without mischief) that these portraits, unlike previous, smaller series of heads, but in common with many paintings in the not so distant past, are given a title which makes reference to a generic racial distinction rather than a first name.
Familiar also are the pencil lines on the portraits, reminiscent of Giacometti’s ‘scribbled’ portraits. This comparison is further accentuated in the drawings in the exhibition itself. Familiar too are the lonely protagonists on the margins of fragmented cityscapes, a modern melange which feels on the edge of chaos. The sense of panic is stronger in Carbon Lung than Usera, both of which have their genesis in Madrid. The latter has a softer feel, as if the day is warming up, a morning painting perhaps. In Souk the claustrophobia, the quiet whisper of a threatening world is very much there, as a child (recognisably the artist’s son) looks around fretfully towards a cloaked figure in the background.
It is noticeable in Souk that the foreground figures have the space to be dwarfed, to be hemmed in by the market trailing off behind them and the balconies and overhangs above. Ford seems in possession of a confidence which belies his youth, and certainly paints with a brighter palette now. This confidence is also evidenced in the Black Male series, paintings with a marked and arresting individuality in paint if not in name. The canvas is still obviously the battleground for this young artist, it is where he pits his wits against the reality that he sees around him and for the moment at least it would seem from this collection of work, it is a battle that he is excelling in. As a painter I think Ford would go along with Bacon. ‘You could say that I have no inspiration, that I only need to paint.’
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A new Japanese study finds that pigeons have “advanced perceptive abilities” which allow them to recognize beauty in the same way humans do.
The month-long, government-funded study found that the birds were able to differentiate “good” paintings from “bad” ones.
The research team from Tokyo’s Keio University had conducted a previous study that found the birds were able to distinguish between a Picasso and a Monet. In the current study, they wanted to see whether the pigeons actually had a preference for one over the other.
They obtained paintings by elementary school children and selected those that teachers and a control group of other adults deemed to be “good” and “bad”. Next they displayed the images on a screen to the birds, rewarding them with food whenever they selected the “good” paintings.
The pictures included a wide variety of watercolors, pastels, still lives and landscapes, all of which were judged on their artistic merit, such as how clear and discernible the images were.
Professor Shigeru Watanabe of Keio’s Faculty of Letters and Graduate School of Human Resources said the pigeons learned to peck at only the “good” paintings. They even responded appropriately to images they had not seen before, Watanabe told the AFP.
However, in a report about the research, Keio University explained that the study “did not deal with advanced artistic judgments.”
“But it did indicate that pigeons are able to learn to distinguish ‘good’ or ‘beautiful’ paintings the way an ordinary human being can,” the report said.
The findings of Keio University’s Centre of Advanced Research on Logic and Sensibility will be published in the journal Animal Cognition.
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Animal Shelter Gives Every Dog Its Own Chair
There is a no-kill animal shelter just outside of Chicago that is doing something very unique and sweet at the same time for their shelter dogs.The whole idea came from one of the dogs sleeping in a chair in the lobby of the shelter whenever there was no one in the chair. The workers noticed how relaxed the dog was when he had a chance to sleep or lay in the chair and the idea spread to the whole shelter.
In the short video, you can see all the dogs enjoying their chairs. The video received so many views on Facebook that the shelter has enough chairs for all of their dogs and the cats are getting chairs as well. There are other shelters that are doing the same thing for their animals as well.
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Our 2022 Summer Seed & Gardening Competition launches on 31st January 2022
School’s on our mailing list will be been sent an entry form in the post and email. Alternatively you can enter through our website here:
Our Summer Gardening Competition allows children to grow flowers, herbs and vegetables from seed. The children have the opportunity to follow the natural process of germination, growth and production of flower or vegetable crop.
We have changed our Flower Collection varieties to make sure they are Bee & Butterfly friendly, so please do help us to help our endangered pollinators! We also have the usual stocks of vegetable and herb seeds.
If your school has not entered the competition before, please use the application forms on this page to apply.
The children can grow plants in individual pots or collectively in the school garden or playground garden, be they in tubs, pots or window boxes! School gardens can be judged separately provided you let us know on the Application Form.
The summer competitions begin in January when we contact schools on our mailing list inviting them to enter the competitions. If your school is not on our mailing list please use the web application which provides a list of seed varieties and prices.
Judging will take place in late June and early July when one of our volunteers will visit your school to award certificates and stickers to the children. Overall school awards will be issued in early September and for those schools which have produced excellent results there could be an invitation to our awards ceremony in October.
For guidance on the judging criteria please read the Competition Schedule linked below:
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Views/information on resilience or disruption of supply chains due to the Russian invasion in Ukraine and various sanctions
04 July 2022
The industries struggled with high energy prices already before the war. Oil and gas sanctions are likely to exacerbate the situation. Companies are preparing to slow down or stop production for some time.
In the paper sector, some mills are planning to temporarily stop production across Europe due to the extreme energy prices exacerbated since the beginning of the war. Moreover, paper companies, e.g. in France, report that the high energy and raw materials prices have led to an increase of the price of the final product that is not always accepted by the customers.Cancellation orders from Ukraine and Russia have also impacted some paper companies in Germany.
Some supply chain disruptions have also been reported in the paper sector, for pulp and some specific chemicals and might impact paper production, notably in Germany.
In Spain, some rubber and ceramics producing companies stopped production for a period of time after energy prices rose by more than 50%, now surpassing salaries costs. The Spanish government plans to mitigate the burden by reducing fees for the use of electricity transmission and distribution networks or direct help to companies with high gas consumption.
As in other sectors, trade unions have reported that collective bargaining negotiations are proving difficult in the light of high inflation and uncertainties around the impact of further sanctions, embargoes and supply of raw materials.
For materials and logistics, the lack of truck drivers plays a role. The shortage of wooden pallets has become critical. The company tries to respond by optimising "closed loop" pallets and rebooting the use of plastic pallets. Other raw material supply is (currently) under control. There has been a substantial increase in fixed and variable costs for Energy, materials, services, wages, etc. Some projects have been delayed, e.g. one depending on an engineering firm in Ukraine.
French tire manufacturer Michelin plans to divest its activities in Russia by the end of 2022 amid ongoing supply issues. The company is considering the possibility of transferring control of its administrative, sales and industrial operations to the current local management, the company said in a statement.
The tire-maker suspended its activities in Russia on March 15, following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, because of the “uncertain context.”
The company said that it is working to guarantee “the most favorable framework possible for its employees.” Michelin currently employs around 1,000 people in Russia, including 750 at the Davydovo plant, which mainly produces passenger car tires. The company’s sales in Russia account for 2 percent of its total sales and 1 percent of its total car tire production worldwide, it said. | <urn:uuid:fbfdbbad-4cfe-4eec-8b3b-9c63127a91cf> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://news.industriall-europe.eu/p/ukraine-monitor-basic-materials | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882570977.50/warc/CC-MAIN-20220809124724-20220809154724-00465.warc.gz | en | 0.958242 | 567 | 1.789063 | 2 |
THE NON-NORMATIVE JESUS
In this post, I will be referring to “heteronormative” and “sexual minorities”. A more technical description for the latter might be “non-normative minorities.” These words are not meant to be judgemental. Rather, they distinguish heterosexual majority, or heteronormative, from a sexual or gender minority, or non-normative.
Many of us connected with New Direction identify as sexual minority people. While this experience is the primary focus in my reflections, I would like you all to be alert to how this story affects you at a gut level. You may initially find that this passage in Matthew does not seem to reflect your experience. But read on, because I believe Jesus offers good news that offers freedom to all. Once in a synagogue, Jesus said the following words:
“The Spirit of the Lord is on me,
because he has anointed me
to proclaim good news to the poor.
He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners
and recovery of sight for the blind,
to set the oppressed free,
to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favour.” Luke 4:18-19
* * * * * * * * * Take some time to read: Matthew 19:1-12 * * * * * *
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What You Need to Know About Sickle Cell Disease
Today is World Sickle Cell Day, so we wanted to share the facts about these blood disorders. All forms of sickle cell disease are inherited and affect the red blood cells in your body. People who suffer from this have hemoglobin S in their blood cells, which is an abnormal kind of hemoglobin. These cells can then become crescent-shaped, which makes it harder for them to pass through small blood vessels. When this happens, less blood is able to get to the part of the body where the vessel is blocked. This causes tissue damage that leads to additional health complications.
Different types of sickle cell disease include:
- Sickle Cell Anemia
- Sickle-Hemoglobin C Disease
- Sickle Beta-Plus Thalassemia
- Sickle Beta-Zero Thalassemia
Some people can also carry the sickle cell trait, which is a condition where their red blood cells produce hemoglobin A and hemoglobin S. These people are usually healthy and do not experience the side effects of a sickle cell disease. However, carrying the trait can have an impact on the chance that a child will have sickle cell disease.
Inheritance works in the following ways:
- If both parents carry the sickle cell trait, the chance of a baby with sickle cell disease is 25%
- If one parent has sickle cell disease and the other parent is in normal health, every child will carry the sickle cell trait
- If one parent has sickle cell disease and the other parent carries the trait, the chance of a baby with sickle cell disease is 50%
Signs and Symptoms
Children are screened for sickle cell disease after birth, so although symptoms are not likely to show right away, parents will know if their child has it. Early symptoms consist of:
- Fatigue or fussiness
- Painful swelling of the feet and hands
Other major complications that can develop over time are:
- Acute pain crisis
- Chronic pain
- Severe anemia
- Brain complications
- Acute chest syndrome
- Various infections
- Heart disease
- Eye issues
- Kidney problems
- Liver complications
- Mental health issues
- Joint problems
- Complications during pregnancy
Treatment for Sickle Cell Disease
There is no cure for sickle cell disease, but there are a variety of treatment options. For children, these include:
- Routine vaccinations
- Daily antibiotics to prevent infection
- Iron supplements
- Folic acid supplements
- Protein supplements
Routine tests on urine, vision problems, how organs are functioning, and complete blood count should be done to monitor how well sickle cell treatment is working. Blood transfusions are another option. For people who suffer from chronic pain, your doctor can recommend a pain management specialist who can help find the best options for managing this issue.
If you have questions about sickle cell disease or the sickle cell trait, speak with your doctor directly to get more information and if necessary, personalized recommendations for testing.
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Entrance to Wenckheim Palace Park (car park)
After parking in the car park, you can enter the Palace Park on foot.
The designer of the 1870s English landscape park is unclear, although the commissioners of construction, Frigyes and Krisztina Wenckheim, were close friends with the comital family Bolza of Szarvas, whose famous park (now the Szarvas Arboretum, also known as the Pepi Garden) served as a model for the gardens in Ókígyós. József Bolza, or Count Pepi, as he was better known to his contemporaries, was a frequent visitor to Wenckheim Palace. It is very likely that there was a lively exchange of experiences and possibly plants with the creators of the “Pepi Garden” in Szarvas. Given that the palace was designed by the renowned architect of the time, Miklós Ybl, the designer of the park must have been an expert in cutting-edge garden design.
Since Wenckheim Palace Park was designed in the historicist style, no significant alterations had been made to it until the 1930s. The only modifications were the construction of certain “amenities” and the planting of flowers in the ornamental geometric garden area in front of the palace, known as the ‘pleasure ground’. Frigyes Wenckheim and his wife, Krisztina, had seven children, for the amusement of whom they built a playground and doll’s house, and later a ‘mini-zoo’. The zoo’s inhabitants may have included horses, ornamental pheasants, peacocks, dogs, goats, and cats, and a monkey house was built to care for three chimpanzees.
Later, as the children’s children became guests of the palace, new fashionable play areas appeared in the park: a swimming pool, a polo pitch, an “equine swimming” pool, a tennis and gymnastics court, and even an aeroplane runway with a hangar near the park.
The primary sources indicating the former layout of the park are the cadastral map of 1883 and its preliminary sketch, which depict the system of garden paths, the distribution of artificial openings, clearances, groups of trees, flower beds, and the pheasant grove in great detail. This also demonstrates the layout of the boating lake with its islands and iron arch bridge, as well as the garden structures (gatehouses, gas house/ice cellar). Also pictured is the pleasure ground, with the fountain in the centre. | <urn:uuid:4eae368c-94c8-4cec-9082-152501a834b3> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://szabadkigyosikastely.hu/en/palace-park/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882570767.11/warc/CC-MAIN-20220808061828-20220808091828-00465.warc.gz | en | 0.978449 | 547 | 2.203125 | 2 |
About Sunway Diploma Studies
The Sunway Diploma Studies provides opportunities to students to proceed directly into a chosen career field. It prepares students for a career in their chosen field with knowledge and skills geared towards giving them the head-start they need.
In this new global interconnected economy, industries are demanding new competencies and skills, at Sunway Diploma Studies, we integrate into our curriculum, skills and attributes such as:
- learning & innovation skills
- information media & technology skills
- life & career skills
Sunway Diploma programmes provide a wide range of experiences which enhance graduate employability and job readiness. We practice Work-Integrated Learning which offers students with an authentic work experience that are industry-linked through projects and industry study trips. Exposure to work on problem-solving simulations prepares students for the daily challenges in their future jobs. Projects, competitions, workshops and TED Talks provide opportunities for students to gain valuable exposure to current, innovative and creative ideas while preparing them with collaboration and communication skills.
The Sunway Diploma Studies offers the following programmes:
Students can choose to progress into a professional qualification or pursue their tertiary studies upon successful completion of their diploma programme.
Sunway Diploma Pathway – Flexible Study Options
Students at Sunway Diploma Studies build an e-portfolio as their personal record for all academic, professional and co-curricular achievements and experiences.
The Sunway Diploma coupled with the student’s e-portfolio will enhance the student’s employability for a rewarding career or exemptions from professional examinations or university entry.
During a students’ tenure with Sunway Diploma Studies, lecturers and placements advisors will assist students with information on:
- career choices
- university applications
- university placements
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Gas top up is the process of filling up the gas into your air-conditioning system to ensure that your unit can operate smoothly. In situations where there is insufficient gas inside your unit, your air-conditioner will not be able to operate. Even if it is able to run, it will not be able to produce the cooling air as required. It is actually hard to determine the level of your air-conditioning system required gas levels, which is why it’s important to engage a professional air-conditioning contractor to check on your units regularly. A professional aircon company will check your units thoroughly and look out for possible problems in your system. Hence, if there are any leaking or internal problem in your system, our technicians will alert our customers on the issue, repair and rectify the problems.
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Aircon System Running Non-Stop
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Aircon’s Cooling Performance Has Dropped
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Summary of Aircon Gas Top Up
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That 1996 book, “Alex: Building a Life: The Story of an American Who Fell Defending Israel,” is a diary-like compilation of letters, journals and drawings by Alex Singer, an American-Israeli soldier killed in Lebanon in 1987.
Alex’s letters, some serious, others irreverent but always filled with love for his family, follow his evolution from the relatively pampered life of a university student to the physical and emotional challenges of serving in the Israel Defense Forces.
“Today I felt lonely. I’ve told you that happens sometimes. I feel lonely when I am at a junction—not of wadis but of futures,” Alex wrote to his family in June 1986 while attending officer school. “I want to sit back and look at the junction from the side, and not to analyze it—just to look, to see the perspective which disappears in the dust of turmoil, to let the dust settle and feel at peace.”
Thirty years after Alex was killed in a battle with Lebanese terrorists—on Sept. 15, 1987, his 25th birthday—his words “still resonate,” Wiese said. “I think my students are shocked at how articulate he was. Shocked that he had such strong feelings about Israel that he decided to move there.”
Not that his decision was easy, Wiese emphasized.
According to his letters and journal entries “Alex is torn between his love for his U.S.-based family and his love for Israel and the Jewish people. He’s becoming religiously observant. His words draw you in,” Wiese said.
Together they form the foundation of the Alex Singer Project, a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization whose goal is “to inspire and activate the next generations of Jewish thinkers and activists around the world,” his parents explain on the organization’s website.
A Legacy, Not a Monument
“From the time Alex died we knew we were not interested in making monuments,” Suzanne and Max say in the book’s preface. “The purpose of the Alex Singer Project is to continue Alex’s work and his determination to improve the world and to demonstrate through his example how Judaism can enrich and beautify a fully modern life. This book allows Alex to speak to those who never knew him.”
Raised in Westchester County, N.Y. and a suburb of Washington, D.C., with a four-year family sojourn in Jerusalem during his early teen years, Alex graduated from college before making aliyah in December 1984. He volunteered for the paratroopers and began his mandatory 18-month service in February 1985. His decision to become an officer in October 1986 extended his service by a year, and, in May 1987, he was assigned to command an infantry platoon.
On Sept. 15, Alex and 11 other soldiers were dropped by helicopter into Lebanon, right in the midst of a group of 30 terrorists in hiding. When the company commander was shot, Alex, who was the second officer on the mission, took a medic and went to help his commander. When Alex reached him, he, too, was shot and killed.
Seated in the living room of their apartment in southern Jerusalem, where they moved a few years after Alex’s death, Suzanne and Max said they want people to focus not on Alex’s death, but on his life.
“The way he died may spur people to learn more about Alex, but the basic reason he continues to have an impact on people is not because of the way he died, but because of how he lived,” Suzanne said.
The walls of the Singers’ airy home, which boasts high ceilings and large windows, is full of Alex’s artwork, some black-and-white pen drawings, others watercolors.
His mother noted that he never studied art but that once the family moved to Israel, Alex began drawing a great deal—on hikes, on visits to the Sinai, at home while looking out the window. The Singers didn’t realize how many letters Alex had written until dozens of family members and friends shared them after his death.
In one letter, dated June 2, 1983, during his junior year abroad at the London School of Economics, Alex admits to his family, “I’m unmotivated to study, to write, to work. The things I’m looking forward to [are] traveling to Scotland, the flight home …”
Less than three years later this “unmotivated” young man had donned an IDF army uniform. He was proud to be a soldier but disturbed by some of the IDF’s actions.
“Dear Saul,” he wrote to his older brother in March 1986, “ … I found out that our interrogation methods are more brutal than I would admit to journalists … I have a lot of things troubling me which I’d like to talk out with you.”
To his mother, on the occasion of her 50th birthday in June 1985, Alex wrote: “What do I think when I think of you? I think three things. I think gratitude … I think admiration for how you raised us, taught us … Third, I think joy. Joy is maybe what I feel most when I think of you, because you take the world so well and that makes me happy. I love to see you working, talking, writing … everything.”
Suzanne said Alex “would light up a room” when he walked in the door. “He loved the outdoors. He was a risk-taker. He liked to ski fast and climb rocks. He was charismatic. People were attracted to him.”
Still, “Alex was always a bit of a loner,” she said, especially in unfamiliar settings.
Max said Alex was unusually introspective and analytical for someone so young, but what he remembers most is his son’s “exploring spirit” and “bubbly personality.” He was so positive and full of joy and ready to meet whatever was happening. Everybody felt good being around him.”
Many of Alex’s letters reveal his growing desire to become a more committed and practicing Jew.
“He began to wear a kippah,” Suzanne recalled. “In those days, you didn’t have many officers who wore kippot, and he wanted to be a model of someone who was enriched by Jewish observance and at the same time open to everybody.”
The project’s website notes that Alex asked himself many of the questions today’s young Jews are asking themselves: What actions can create a meaningful life? What is the nature of my relationship to Israel and what are my responsibilities to it as a Jew? How do I feel about the concepts of homeland and Diaspora? Is aliyah an option? Joining the IDF?
The guide “is designed for use in a group framework, one that straddles the line between formal and informal education, such as a workshop,” the guide’s instructions say. “More important than an exact educational structure,” the guide requires the participating institution “to confront youth with relevant issues to assist them in building thoughtful, value-centered lives.”
The guide’s four sections focus on the themes that most engaged Alex: Israel; the meaning of life; the concept of home and the challenges faced by leaving it; and Israel and aliyah.
Each of the four themes includes a prologue and three or four activities. For an activity called “Nightwatching,” groups are encouraged to go out into nature in the middle of the night and, through a series of exercises, to experience the night and to try to concentrate on their feelings and senses.
Leon Morris, a veteran Jerusalem-based educator, said he has been teaching young adults about Alex’s life for some 20 years.
When Morris brought a group of gap-year students to the Singers’ home, “it was very powerful,” he said.
“Here is this very moving story of an American immigrant, a lone soldier. Alex grappled with duty, obligation, how to live as a responsible person, as a Jew, even when it wasn’t easy. Everyone in the group was touched.”
Rabbi David Levin-Kruss, another longtime Israeli educator, first heard of Alex just after he was killed in action.
“It was two weeks before I myself went into the army, and I still remember feeling sadness that someone so talented had died, he said. “I wished that I could do something for Alex’s family, even though I didn’t know them.”
Alex’s Story, Guiding the Way
Years later, when Levin-Kruss was the director of the overseas program at the educational organization Melitz, he stumbled upon “Alex: Building a Life.”
“I found the book very interesting, and I discovered the educators guide,” he said. “We had a lot of visiting groups, especially young adults, and I would often use Alex’s materials. I’d tell them a little about Alex. We’d read letters he had written and then delve into discussion questions.”
When Levin-Kruss joined the Pardes Institute in Jerusalem, where young adults and some older students come for a year of intensive Jewish studies, he brought Alex’s book and study guide with him.
The Pardes students “had a lot of different questions about Israel, even the legality of the State of Israel, the role of the army. These are subjects Alex often addressed. His views weren’t black and white. He was able to see the subtlety and different point of views.”
Eventually Levin-Kruss met Suzanne and Max, and they became friends. The educator and some Pardes students joined the annual hike the Singers organized in Alex’s memory.
“Every year we would go to a place Alex had written about and someone read his writings out loud. It was a very beautiful day, a good way of remembering him. It was low key, a soft introduction or window into someone who had thoughtful things to say.”
“He told his Hebrew-speaking classmates about Alex before the book was published in Hebrew,” the educator said. “It opened up a world to them.”
Steve Israel, who wrote the educators’ guide, said he was drawn to the project because Alex’s life “invites imagination and reflection and opens up a wealth of possibilities” for both teachers and students.
Wiese, 31, said she first read “Alex: Building a Life” when she was a teenager.
“You fall in love with Alex. You sense the love he feels for his parents, his brothers, his grandparents. There’s something so sincere and pure. He feels the same things others his age feel, but he expresses it in a way most others can’t, in a way that’s not intimidating,” Wiese said.
In her sunny living room, surrounded by family photographs and Alex’s vibrant artwork, Suzanne reflected on her family’s journey.
“Both Max and I are second-generation Americans. Our boys grew up in a Jewishly conscious home. We had seders but no Shabbat. We didn’t go to synagogue in a regular way. We didn’t know what a day school was. But then we suddenly realized that our oldest son, 12-year-old Saul, would soon be bar mitzvah’d. We wanted our sons to know more than we knew Jewishly, so we decided to come to Israel for the year and ended up staying for four.”
Suzanne said that when visitors, including Jewish community leaders like rabbis and educators, come to her home to hear about Alex, she tells them “‘You’re on the front lines. You’ll go back to your diaspora communities, which are running away from Judaism and Israel. Perhaps they might like to learn about someone who didn’t start off knowing a lot about Judaism, who didn’t speak Hebrew or come from a Zionist family.’ That was Alex.”
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A Big Ratio
July 22, 2022
The ins and outs of credit utilization ratio.
One of the biggest factors impacting your credit score is the credit utilization ratio. This is your total credit used divided by the total credit available to you. Your best strategy when dealing with this ratio is to keep it below 30 percent. If it goes above that number, you could be in trouble.
Your credit utilization ratio is made up of revolving credit — so any lines of credit and credit cards. It does not include loans, like a mortgage or student loan debt. If you have three credit cards with a total of $32,000 credit available, and you have a $5,000 balance on one of the cards, your ratio is 20.83 percent. That’s pretty good. A low ratio indicates to lenders and credit bureaus that you are handling your credit wisely, and not overspending. It’s essential that you keep this percentage low.
Here’s what TransUnion, VantageScore 3.0 considers when coming up with that magical three-digit number:
Payment history (40%)
Amounts owed (23%)
Length of credit history (21%)
Credit mix (11%)
New credit (5%)
“Amounts Owed” is where your ratio comes into play. Keep your credit utilization ratio below 30 percent and your credit score will be higher.
If your ratio goes above 30 or even 50 percent, your credit score could go down by double digit points. When your score goes down by that much, you’ll find it harder to secure loans, you’ll get higher interest rate offers on credit cards and much more.
Keep your credit utilization ratio in mind to maintain healthy finances. Try to make sure you can pay off your credit cards in full each month. If you have a heavy spending month that you know you will blow your ratio, consider paying your bill mid-month to bring it down. Keep cards open that you don’t use (if they don’t have an annual fee) anymore. You can even ask for a credit limit increase on your cards. Keep your ratio low and your finances will be easier to handle.
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Book reviews — October 1999
'London's Lea Valley: Britain's Best Kept Secret', by Jim Lewis
The 144-page book (ISBN 1-86077-100-9), published in May 1999, costs £14.99 (hardback)
Over the years many books and papers have been produced dealing with various aspects of the historio-geography of the Lea Valley — its geology, archaeology, hydrography, navigation, horticulture, etc. Until now no comprehensive survey has been made of its industrial contribution to the local and national economy. Now Dr Lewis has taken this theme as the subject of this new book. In doing so he has brought together both personalities who pioneered new concepts of technology and processes which have influenced industrial development world-wide. However, in a book of only 144 pages, as Dr Lewis accepts, each subject has been dealt with in an introductory way and it will require individual books to provide an in-depth study of each topic. In fact in the author's conclusion he lists several topics which offer opportunities for fuller research — is this a stimulus for GLIAS members as well as potential academics?
Surprisingly Dr Lewis does not provide a specific definition of what is the Lea Valley. A map on page xii shows the region of the Lea Valley but does not indicate its actual geographic boundaries. By inference everything north and west of the New River at Ware is excluded, ie the early paper-making mill at Hertford; but Enfield, Edmonton, Tottenham and parts of Hackney are included.
It is, however, in the broad range of technological development, with often surprising manifestations that the aura of the Lea Valley shed its light. Although the heavy industries of the so-called Industrial Revolution, dependent on the local extraction of coal and iron were absent from the valley, there were secondary engineering industries such as railway engineering at Stratford; pioneer aircraft design by A V Roe at Walthamstow; standard telephones with communication equipment; electrical and electronic engineering in radio and TV with Sir Jules Thorn; and transport with J A Prestwich and the JAP engines; Walter Hancock with mechanically propelled road passenger vehicles; Frederick Bremer with the first British car powered with an internal combustion engine; and the forerunner of London Transport with the AEC factory at Walthamstow. But even greater contribution to modern technology is found in the chemical, plastic and computer industries. Although the chemical industry had an early start in the gunpowder industry at Waltham Abbey, it later received the innovative genius of Dr Chaim Weizmann in pioneering the production of acetone at Three Mills, Bromley-by-Bow; and the dyestuffs, pharmaceutical, and plastics industries all received inspiration from experimental work in the valley. Dr Lewis points out that Charles Babbage, in one sense the pioneer of the computer industry, received his education at Enfield. Even this list does not encompass the wide-ranging and comprehensive research of the author embodied in 33 chapters of this illustrated book.
Nevertheless the following comments should be made. The name of Barnes-Wallis of bouncing bomb fame is not spelt Barnes-Wallace as in the caption under the illustration on p67. Walter Hancock had already pioneered a regular bus service in 1831, though admittedly primarily to gather experience. It is surprising that in connection with the Royal Small Arms Factory no mention is made of Col By who was responsible for the selection of the site and its proposed layout and with his locally gained knowledge of the Lee Navigation later engineering the Rideau Canal in Canada. And speaking of the Lee Navigation and the river Lea the explanation of the difference in spelling was established in print many years before 1995, the reference date given in the notes to the chapter on the Lea Valley.
This book is essential reading for GLIAS members as it provides the flesh to the remaining skeleton of the industrial archaeology of the Lea Valley that has lost so much of its industrial heartland in the last decade. John Boyes
'Paddington Station 1833-1854', by Michael Tutton
The 48-page book (ISBN 0 901461 20 2), published this year by the Railway & Canal Historical Society, costs £8.50 (paperback)
This is the only extensive investigation into the station before the present buildings were erected in 1852-54. It chronicles the procurement of land for, and the erection of the early terminus, and provides a brief glimpse of the station at work. With previously unpublished material, including early plans.
'Memoir of Localities of Minerals of Economic Importance and Metalliferous Mines in Ireland'
Available from Matthew Parkes, The Mining Heritage of Ireland, c/o Geological Survey of Ireland, Beggars Bush, Haddington Road, Dublin 4, price £9.50 plus £1.50 p&p (cheques payable to The Mining Heritage Society of Ireland)
A limited facsimile edition of the 1922 Geological Survey of Ireland.
'Surrey's Industrial Past'
The 160-page softback book, published by the Surrey Industrial History Group, costs £12.95 (softback). Copies can be obtained post free from John Mills, 35 Trotsworth Avenue, Virginia Water, GU25 4AN (cheques payable to SIHG)
This book describes the industrial history of the county. Surrey Industrial History Group is launching the book at Dorking Christian Centre at 8pm on 29 October (doors open 7.30pm).
'Vatmaking', by RR Foskett
The 168-page book (ISBN 1 900747 02 2), published by the Science Museum, costs £18.95 (paperback)
Although described as for academic readers, this book may be of interest as it is based on the records and engineering drawings of Carty & Son Ltd of London. It is a manual of every aspect of vatmaking providing a unique record of a once essential craft.
'Dropping the Fire', By Philip Atkins
The 112-page book (ISBN 1 871608 89 9), published by the Science Museum, costs £14.95 (paperback)
This book is the result of 30 years' research into the fall from favour of the steam locomotive after the Second World War. Several tantalising 'might-have-beens' are included.
'Railways in Focus', by Ed Bartholomew and Michael Blakemore
The 229-page book (ISBN 0 906899 91 5), published by the Science Museum, costs £25 (hardback)
Contains over 200 previously unpublished National Railway Museum photographs from 1850 to the present which document technological developments, working and industrial processes and the railway's impact on everyday life, leisure and the landscape.
'North East Focus', edited by Nigel Harris
The 52-page book (ISBN 1 901551 01 6), published by the Science Museum, costs £4.95 (paperback)
The souvenir guide to a photographic exhibition on the end of BR steam with images taken by members of the North Eastern Locomotive Preservation Group.
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Marc Jacobs bought this house (but the car didn’t come with it)
Nevertheless, Jacobs’ Frank Lloyd Wright house in Rye, NY State, is still a mid-century modern masterpiece
The designer Marc Jacobs obviously has exquisite taste. So, it shouldn’t surprise us to find that when picking a new home to live in with his husband Char Defrancesco, he chose a house by the father of American modernist architecture, Frank Llloyd Wright.
Jacobs has purchased a Usonian-style house by Wright, which, as Sam Lubell explains in Mid-Century Modern Architecture Travel Guide: East Coast explains, is characterized by “open plans, large expanses of glass, and integration of interior and exterior spaces.”
However, this particular dwelling, in Rye, Westchester County, comes with an additional design pedigree; it was originally commissioned from Wright by another 20th century aesthete, the Vienniese-born luxury car importer, Max Hoffman. Hoffman, who fled Austria during WWII, was one of the first people to introduce New Yorkers to the delights of the Porsche.
Max died in 1981, but Porsche has maintained its relationship with the Hoffman House, shooting these images of a classic Porsche 356 last year.
Marc and Char have selected a different vehicle for their new place; they’ve just picked up a brand new Mercedes 2019 G63. Excellent choice fellas; afterall, Mr Hoffman also imported high-end Mercs.
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As the volume and variety of temporally acquired data continues to grow, increased attention is being paid to streaming analysis of that data. Think of a drone flying over unknown terrain looking for specific objects which may present differently in different environments. Understanding the evolving environments is a critical component of a recognition system. With the explosion of ubiquitous continuous sensing (something Lotfi Zadeh predicted as one of the pillars of Recognition Technology in the late 1990s), this on-line streaming analysis is normally cast as a clustering problem. However, examining most streaming clustering algorithms leads to the understanding that they are actually incremental classification models. These approaches model existing and newly discovered structures via summary information that we call footprints. Incoming data is routinely assigned crisp labels (into one of the structures) and that structures footprints are incrementally updated; the data is not saved for iterative assignments.
The three underlying tenets of static clustering:
1. Do you believe there are any clusters in your data?
2. If so, can you come up with a technique to find the natural grouping of your data?
3. Are the clusters you found good groupings of the data?
These questions do not directly apply to the streaming case. What takes their place in this new frontier?
In this talk, I will provide some thoughts on what questions can substitute for the Big 3, but then focus on a new approach to streaming classification, directly acknowledging the real identity of this enterprise. Because the goal is truly classification, there is no reason that these assignments need to be crisp. With my friends, I propose a new streaming classification algorithm, called StreamSoNG, that uses Neural Gas prototypes as footprints and produces a possibilistic label vector (typicalities) for each incoming vector. These typicalities are generated by a modified possibilistic k-nearest neighbor algorithm. Our method is inspired by, and uses components of, a method that we introduced under the nomenclature of streaming clustering to discover underlying structures as they evolve. I will describe the various ingredients of StreamSoNG and demonstrate the resulting algorithms on synthetic and real datasets.
James M. Keller received the Ph.D. in Mathematics in 1978. He is now the Curators’ Distinguished Professor Emeritus in the Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Department at the University of Missouri. Jim is an Honorary Professor at the University of Nottingham. His research interests center on computational intelligence: fuzzy set theory and fuzzy logic, neural networks, and evolutionary computation with a focus on problems in computer vision, pattern recognition, and information fusion including bioinformatics, spatial reasoning in robotics, geospatial intelligence, sensor and information analysis in technology for eldercare, and landmine detection. His industrial and government funding sources include the Electronics and Space Corporation, Union Electric, Geo-Centers, National Science Foundation, the Administration on Aging, The National Institutes of Health, NASA/JSC, the Air Force Office of Scientific Research, the Army Research Office, the Office of Naval Research, the National Geospatial Intelligence Agency, the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, the Leonard Wood Institute, and the Army Night Vision and Electronic Sensors Directorate. Professor Keller has coauthored over 500 technical publications.
Jim is a Life Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), a Fellow of the International Fuzzy Systems Association (IFSA), and a past President of the North American Fuzzy Information Processing Society (NAFIPS). He received the 2007 Fuzzy Systems Pioneer Award and the 2010 Meritorious Service Award from the IEEE. Jim won the 2021 IEEE Frank Rosenblatt Technical Field Award. He has been a distinguished lecturer for the IEEE CIS and the ACM. Jim finished a full six year term as Editor-in-Chief of the IEEE Transactions on Fuzzy Systems, following by being the Vice President for Publications of the IEEE Computational Intelligence Society from 2005-2008, then as an elected CIS Adcom member, and finished another term as VP Pubs (2017-2020). He is President of IEEE CIS for 2022 – 2023. He was the IEEE TAB Transactions Chair as a member of the IEEE Periodicals Committee, and was a member of the IEEE Publication Review and Advisory Committee from 2010 to 2017. Among many conference duties over the years, Jim was the general chair of the 1991 NAFIPS Workshop, the 2003 IEEE International Conference on Fuzzy Systems, and co-general chair of the 2019 IEEE International Conference on Fuzzy Systems.
The neural network field has experienced three massive revolutions, starting from 1987, when IEEE held the first International Conference on Neural Networks (ICNN), leading NSF to create the Neuroengineering research program which I ran and expanded from 1988 to 2014. This first period of growth already saw a huge proliferation of important new applications in engineering, such as vehicle control, manufacturing and partnerships with biology; see Werbos, “Computational intelligence from AI to BI to NI,” in Independent Component Analyses, Compressive Sampling, Large Data Analyses (LDA), Neural Networks, Biosystems, and Nanoengineering XIII, vol. 9496, pp. 149-157. SPIE, 2015.
IEEE conferences were the primary intellectual center of the new technology, relying most on generalized backpropagation (including backproapagation over time and backpropagation for deep learning) and on a ladder of neural network control designs, rising up to “reinforcement learning” (aka adaptive critics, or adaptive dynamic programming.)
The second great revolution resulted from a paradigm shifting research program, COPN, which resulted from deep dialogue and voting across research program directors at NSF: National Science Foundation (2007), Emerging Frontiers in Research and Innovation 2008 (https://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2007/nsf07579/nsf07579.htm). In that program, I funded Andrew Ng and Yann LeCun to test neural networks on crucial benchmark challenges in AI and computer science. After they demonstrated to Google that neural networks could outperform classical methods in AI, Google announced a new product which set off a massive wave of “new AI” in industry and in computer science.In computer science, this added momentum to the movement for Artificial General Intelligence (AGI), which our reinforcement learning designs already aimed at. However, there are levels and levels of generality, even in “general intelligence” (https://arxiv.org/pdf/q-bio/0311006.pdf). We now speak of Reinforcement Learning and Approximate Dynamic Programming (RLADP). In WCCI 2014, held in Beijing, I presented details roadmaps of how to rise up from the most powerful methods popular in computer science even today, up to intelligence as general as that of the basic mammal brain. See From ADP to the brain: foundations, roadmap, challenges and research priorities. In 2014 International Joint Conference on Neural Networks (IJCNN) (pp. 107-111). IEEE (https://arxiv.org/pdf/1404.0554.pdf). This led to intense discussions at Tsinghua and at the NSF of China, which led to new research directions in China where there have been massive new applications beyond what most researchers in the west consider possible. (See http://1dddas.org/ for the diverse and fragmented communities in the west. Also do a patent search on Werbos for details of how to implement higher level classical AGI.) Werbos and Davis (2016) shows how this view of intelligence fits real-time data from rat brains better than older paradigms for brain modeling. This year, we have opened the door to a new revolution. Just as adaptive analog networks, neural networks, massively and provably open up capabilities beyond old sequential Turing machines, the quantum extension of RLADP offers power far beyond what the usual Quantum Turing Machines (invented by David Deutsch) can offer. It offers true Quantum AGI, which can multiply capabilities by orders of magnitude in and application domain which requires higher intelligence, such as observing the sky, management of complex power grids, and “quantum bromium” (hard cybersecurity). See “Quantum technology to expand soft computing.” Systems and Soft Computing 4 : 200031. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2772941922000011 and links on internet issues at build-a-world.org.
She is currently Professor of Artificial Intelligence, and Deputy Head of School in the School of Engineering and Computer Science at Victoria University of Wellington. She has over 300 papers published in fully refereed international journals and conferences. Her research focuses mainly on evolutionary computation, machine learning, evolving deep neural networks, feature selection/construction, image classification, other related areas and their real-world applications.
Prof. Xue has been involved in organising over 20 international conferences, for example as the conference chair of CEC in IEEE WCCI 2024, tutorial chair of IEEE WCCI 2022, workshop co-chair of Workshop Chair of IEEE ICDM 2021, and finance chair of IEEE CEC 2019. Prof. Xue is currently the Chair of Evolutionary Computation Technical Committee in IEEE Computational Intelligence Society (CIS), Chair of IEEE CIS Task Force on Evolutionary Deep Learning and Applications, and Editor of IEEE CIS Newsletter. She has also served as associate editor of several international journals, such as IEEE Transactions on Evolutionary Computation, IEEE Computational Intelligence Magazine, IEEE Transactions on Artificial Intelligence, and IEEE Transactions on Emerging Topics in Computational Intelligence (TETCI).
A core assumption behind most machine learning methods is that training data should be representative for the data seen at test time. While this seems almost trivial, it is, in fact, a particularly challenging condition to meet in real world applications of machine learning: the world evolves and distributions shift over time in an unpredictable way (think of changing weather conditions, fashion trends, social hypes, wear and tear, etc.). This means models get outdated and in practice need to be re-trained over and over again. A particular subfield of machine learning, known as continual learning, aims at addressing these issues. The goal is to develop learning schemes that can learn from non-i.i.d. distributed data. The challenges are to realise this without storing all the training data (ideally none at all), with fixed memory and model capacity, and without forgetting concepts learned previously. In this talk, I will give an overview of recent work in this direction, with a focus on learning deep models for computer vision.
Tinne Tuytelaars is professor at KU Leuven, Belgium, working on computer vision and, in particular, topics related to image representations, vision and language, continual learning, dynamic architectures and more. She has been program chair for ECCV14 and CVPR21, and general chair for CVPR16. She also served as associate- editor-in-chief of the IEEE Transactions on Pattern Analysis and Machine Intelligence and is on the editorial board of the International Journal of Computer Vision. She was awarded an ERC Starting Grant in 2009, an ERC Advanced Grant in 2021 and received the Koenderink test-of-time award at ECCV16.
This talk will present advances in fuzzy control systems design and analysis that enabled a shift from model-free control to model-based control. After a brief review of the fuzzy control history, the talk will start from the origin in 1985, when Takagi and Sugeno published their seminal work proposing a new type of control-oriented model representation. The first part of this talk will give an overview of the Takagi-Sugeno fuzzy model-based control approach. A feature of the control approach is that any nonlinearities are completely captured by the Takagi-Sugeno fuzzy models and the nonlinearities are fully embedded into membership functions in the Takagi-Sugeno fuzzy models. The feature renders a simple, natural and effective design procedure as alternatives or supplements to other nonlinear control techniques that require special and rather involved knowledge. This part will mainly review the feature of the Takagi-Sugeno fuzzy model-based control. The second part of this talk will address system-theoretical approaches of controller designs utilizing linear matrix inequalities (LMIs) and more recently sum of squares (SOS). The LMI design approach has enjoyed great success and popularity. However, there exist some drawbacks, e.g., difficulties in casting the control problems in terms of LMIs, conservative nature in some LMI design conditions, to name a few. To overcome the difficulties of the LMI design approach, a new approach based on SOS was proposed as a post-LMI design approach. This part will mainly outline innovative and significant advances in the SOS design approach. The final part of this talk will briefly introduce future applications to real flight control for two types of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) considered to be some of the most challenging nonlinear control problems. Throughout the talk, it will be reflected upon how the fuzzy model-based control approach has enriched the design and analysis of nonlinear control systems by bridging from the “nonlinear” world to the “fuzzy” world.
Professor Kazuo Tanaka is currently a Professor in Department of Mechanical and Intelligent Systems Engineering at the University of Electro-Communications, Tokyo, Japan. He received his Ph. D. in Systems Science from Tokyo Institute of Technology in 1990. He was a Visiting Scientist in Computer Science at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1992 and 1993. From his professional societies, he has received several prestigious awards including IFAC World Congress Best Poster Paper Prize in 1999, IEEE Transactions on Fuzzy Systems Outstanding Paper Award in 2000, IEEE Computational Intelligence Society (CIS) Fuzzy Systems Pioneer Award in 2021, to name a few. He has been annually selected in Stanford University List of Top 2% Scientists Worldwide in recent years. His research interests include fuzzy systems control, nonlinear systems control and their applications to unmanned aerial vehicles. According to Google Scholar, his journal publications currently report over 29,900 citations, with an h-index of 56 and i10-index of 148. He is an IEEE Fellow and an IFSA Fellow.
This talk first gives a brief review on fuzzy control, particularly, model based fuzzy control. It then discusses universal fuzzy controller problems for continuous-time multi-input-multi-output general nonlinear systems based on a class of generalized dynamic fuzzy dynamic models, often called Takagi-Sugeno fuzzy models. It is shown that this class of generalized dynamic fuzzy models can be used to approximate general nonlinear systems. By using their approximation capability, several results on universal fuzzy controllers for general nonlinear systems are then provided. Finally, some challenges in model based fuzzy control are also revealed.
Representing knowledge and reasoning with it is one of the core aspects of Artificial Intelligence since its foundations. Since the first approaches defined to cope with this issue, the languages defined to the purpose of formally representing knowledge have evolved over time, also leveraged by the birth and goals of the Semantic Web, with its ontology related languages, and, more recently, of knowledge graphs. In this context, this talk addresses the issue of defining efficient languages for representing knowledge and performing approximate reasoning with it. After a synthetic overview of the main categories of languages, the OSF formalism and an efficient way to implement it will be introduced, as well as a proposal to cope with fuzziness in knowledge management in this context.
Gabriella Pasi is a Professor at the Department of Computer Science, Systems and Communication (DISCo) of the University of Milano-Bicocca, where she leads the Information and Knowledge Representation, Retrieval, and Reasoning (IKR3) research lab. Her main research interests include Natural Language Processing (particularly in relation to the tasks of Information Retrieval and Information Filtering), Knowledge Representation and Reasoning, User Modelling, and Social Media Analytics. She is Associate Editor of several international journals and has participated in the organization of several international events, both in the role of general and program chair. She has been both coordinator and PI of several international research projects. She has published more than 250 papers in international journals and books and in the proceedings of international conferences. She is a Fellow of the International Fuzzy Systems Association (IFSA) and co-director of the ELLIS Unit in Milan (European Laboratory for Learning and Intelligent Systems).
Many types of medical images have imprecision in them. For example, medical image acquisition parameters may vary, the description of the images may be incomplete and/ or imprecise. The labels used by clinicians may approximately match the diagnostic label. Data collection may be done by classes without looking at images. You can then have bias in data used for training. As an example, a large published Covid-19 X-ray dataset has non-covid subjects mostly standing and Covid-19 patients mostly imaged lying down by a portable X-ray machine. A learned model got 99% accuracy. However, what did it learn? Can we explain it crisply or using fuzzy terms? Labeling medical data is expensive because you need experts to be involved. Fuzzy clustering and labeling of groups can speed the process and save money. However, the clusters need to have real-world meaning from a reasonable set of features. Clusters may not be homogenous which means images in them truly fuzzily belong. If you can explain, a deep learned model will it be a fuzzy explanation or a pseudo probabilistic one or something else? This talk will explore the use and potential use of fuzzy approaches in medical image analysis which, today, is being driven by different types of neural networks that have feature extraction capabilities.
LAWRENCE O. HALL is a Distinguished University Professor in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at University of South Florida and the co-Director of the Institute for Artificial Intelligence + X. He is the 2021-2 IEEE Vice President for Publications, Products and Services. He received his Ph.D. in Computer Science from the Florida State University in 1986 and a B.S. in Applied Mathematics from the Florida Institute of Technology in 1980. He is a fellow of the IEEE. He is a fellow of the AAAS, AIMBE and IAPR. He received the Norbert Wiener award in 2012, the Joseph Wohl award in 2017 from the IEEE SMC Society, the 2021 Fuzzy Pioneer Award from the IEEE Computational Intelligence Society. He is a past President of the IEEE Systems, Man and Cybernetics Society, former EIC of what is now the IEEE Transactions on Cybernetics. He is on the editorial boards of the Proceedings of the IEEE and IEEE Spectrum. His research interests lie in learning from big data, distributed machine learning, medical image understanding, bioinformatics, pattern recognition, modeling imprecision in decision making, and integrating AI into image processing. He continues to explore un and semi-supervised learning using scalable fuzzy approaches. He has authored or co-authored over 100 publications in journals, as well as many conference papers and book chapters. He has received over $6M in research funding from agencies such as the National Science Foundation, National Institutes of Health, Department of Energy, DARPA, and NASA.
Evolutionary algorithms attempt to copy the solutions nature offers for solving (in the quasi-optimal sense) intractable problems, whose exact mathematical solution is impossible. The prototype of such algorithms is the Genetic Algorithm, which is, however rather slow and often does not find a sufficient solution. Nawa and Furuhashi proposed a more efficient modified one, under the name of Bacterial Evolutionary Algorithm (BEA). Moscato proposed the combination of evolutionary global search with nested local search based on traditional optimization techniques, and called the new approach memetic algorithm (MA). Our group started to combine BEA with Levenberg-Marquardt local search and we obtained very good results on a series of benchmarks. The next step was to apply the new type of MA for NP-hard discrete optimization, starting with the classic and well known Traveling Salesman Problem (TSP), applying discrete local search, and thus proposing the novel Discrete Bacterial Memetic Evolutionary Algorithm (DBMEA). Then, we continued with a series of related, but mathematically different graph search problems, applying the same approach. Although we could not improve the tailor made Helsgaun-Lin-Kernighan (HLK) heuristics for the basic TSP, we got comparably good results, and in some other problem cases, we obtained new, so far the best accuracy and running time combinations. The Traveling Repairman Problem is an eminent example, where DBMEA delivers the best solutions. The advantages of the new approach are as follows: – General applicability. With minimal adaptation to the concrete problem type the same method could be successfully applied, there was no need to construct new tailor made algorithms for every new problem – Predictability. Knowing the problem size, it was easy to give a good estimation of the running time, assuming a certain accuracy. This is not true for any of the other approaches, including the HLK, and especially not true for other methods, finding approximate solutions (often with large error) In the talk, several examples will be presented with standard benchmarks going up to large numbers of graph nodes, and the DBMEA results will be compared with the best practices from the literature. The predictability feature will also be illustrated by size-running time graphs. Reference will be made to the importance of determining the initial population in achieving fast and accurate results. A new approach, the Bounded Radius Heuristics will be presented. In the last part of the talk, a series of fuzzy extensions of the Time Dependent TSP (TD TSP) will be introduced, an extension of the TSP with real life aspects where the natural fluctuation of the traffic in certain areas causes non-deterministic features causing additional difficulties in the quasi-optimization. The novel extensions will be also tackled with the DBMEA approach successfully. As a conclusion, one more example will be mentioned where the discrete NP-hard problem is of a rther different nature, and it will be shown that by changing the local search technique appropriately, DBMEA can still deliver superior results.
Laszlo T. Koczy received the Ph.D. degree from the Technical University of Budapest in 1977, and the D.Sc. (a postdoctoral degree) from the Hungarian Academy of Science in 1998. He spent his career at BME until 2001, and from 2002 at Szechenyi Istvan University (Gyor, SZE), where he was Dean of Engineering, and has been from 2013 to current President of the University Research and of the University Ph.D. Councils. He is a member of the National Doctoral Council, a member, by appointment of the Prime Minister, of the Hungarian Accreditation Committee (for Higher Education), where he chairs the Engineering Sciences Board, the Council for Professors. He has been a visiting professor in Australia (including UNSW), Japan, Korea Austria and Italy. He was Vice President, and then President of IFSA, and has been a Council Member ever since. He was an IEEE CIS AdCom member for two cycles and CIS representative on the Neural Networks Council AdCom for another two times. He was the founder of the Hungarian Fuzzy Association, and is now the Life Honorary President of HFA. His main research activities have been in the field of Computational Intelligence, especially in fuzzy systems, evolutionary and memetic algorithms, and neural networks, as well as applications in engineering, logistics, management, etc. He has published over 750 research articles with over 3000 fully independent and over 7200 Google Scholar citations. His h-index is 40. His main results are: the concept of rule interpolation in sparse fuzzy models, and hierarchical interpolative fuzzy systems, fuzzy Hough transform; fuzzy signatures fuzzy situational maps, and fuzzy signature state machines, and the node reduction algorithm in Fuzzy Cognitive Maps, the Bacterial Memetic Evolutionary Algorithm and the Discrete Bacterial Memetic Evolutionary Algorithm (for NP-hard continuous and discrete optimization and search), among others. His research interests include applications of CI for telecommunication, transportation and logistics, vehicles and mobile robots, control, built environment evaluation, and maintenance problems, information retrieval, employee attitude evaluation, management system investigation, etc.
Privacy preservation is a key concern in distributed machine learning and collective decision-making. This talk begins with a quick introduction to Bayesian optimization and Bayesian evolutionary optimization. Then, we briefly discuss existing ideas for privacy-preserving Gaussian process modelling and Bayesian optimization, followed by a presentation of two recently proposed federated evolutionary Bayesian optimization algorithms for single- and multi-objective optimization, in which a global acquisition function is estimated and optimized without requiring to transmit data from local clients. Empirical results show that the federated Bayesian optimization algorithms perform comparably well with centralized Bayesian optimization, while being able to preserve the data privacy.
Yaochu Jin is an Alexander von Humboldt Professor for Artificial Intelligence endowed by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research, with the Faculty of Technology, Bielefeld University, Germany. He is also a Surrey Distinguished Chair, Professor in Computational Intelligence, Department of Computer Science, University of Surrey, Guildford, U.K. He was a “Finland Distinguished Professor” of University of Jyväskylä, Finland, “Changjiang Distinguished Visiting Professor”, Northeastern University, China, and “Distinguished Visiting Scholar”, University of Technology Sydney, Australia. His main research interests include evolutionary optimization and learning, trustworthy machine learning and optimization, and evolutionary developmental AI. Prof Jin is presently the Editor-in-Chief of Complex & Intelligent Systems. He was the Editor-in-Chief of the IEEE Transactions on Cognitive and Developmental Systems, an IEEE Distinguished Lecturer in 2013-2015 and 2017-2019, the Vice President for Technical Activities of the IEEE Computational Intelligence Society (2015-2016). He is the recipient of the 2018 and 2021 IEEE Transactions on Evolutionary Computation Outstanding Paper Award, and the 2015, 2017, and 2020 IEEE Computational Intelligence Magazine Outstanding Paper Award. He was named by the Web of Science as “a Highly Cited Researcher” consecutively from 2019 to 2021. He is a Member of Academia Europaea and Fellow of IEEE.
In this talk we initially analyze null hypothesis statistical testing, the use of p-values and the controversy around them. Departing from their weaknesses and missuses we provide an alternative based on a Bayesian approach. Particularly we propose a Bayesian method to deal with ranking data generated from optimization experiments. The proposed method provides much richer information than that produced for statatistical testing such as quantifying the uncertainty in the comparison. This allows to take much more informative decisions and to carry out deeper analysis. While we illustate the methodology by means of data coming from the results of optimization algorithms, data from classifiers or other machine learning algorithms are susceptible of being analyzed.
Jose A. Lozano received his M.Sc. degree in mathematics and PhD in computer science from the University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU, in Spain, in 1992 and 1998 respectively. He has been a full professor at the University of the Basque Country since 2008 where he leads the Intelligent Systems Group. Since January 2019 he is the scientific director of the Basque Center for Applied Mathematics (BCAM) and fellow of the IEEE. Prof. Lozano has authored more than 150 ISI journal papers some of them have become highly cited papers. He has supervised 24 PhD theses with many receiving awards in national competitions. He has also received (with his students) several “best paper awards” at different international conferences. His current research interests include combinatorial optimization, machine learning and its synergies. Particularly in combinatorial optimization he is interested in the development of theories and algorithms that allow an improved optimization. In the machine learning area his interests are weakly supervised classification, time series analysis and Bayesian inference among others. Prof. Lozano has served on the organizing and program committee of over 70 international conferences being the general chair of IEEE Congress on Evolutionary Computation (IEEE CEC 2017) and the European Conference on Machine Learning and Principles and Practice of Knowledge Discovery in Databases (ECML/PKDD 2021) and the editor-in-chief of the Genetic and Evolutionary Computation Conference (GECCO 2020). He also serves (or has served) as Associate Editor of top journals in the field such as IEEE Trans. on Evolutionary Computation, Evolutionary Computation Journal and IEEE Trans. on Neural Network and Learning Systems, to name but a few.
A popular hypothesis suggests that the local optima of many combinatorial optimization problems are organized into “big valleys” and “funnels.” New proofs show that many local optima and basins of attraction are connected by overlapping hypercube lattice structures under genetic recombination. A single lattice can contain exponentially many local optima. A deterministic form of Partition Crossover can return both the best and worst solutions which lie at opposite ends of a lattice in O(n) time. Given two parents that are local optima, all of the solutions in a lattice must be local optima in the largest hyperplane subspace containing the two parents. These results hold for all k-bounded pseudo-Boolean functions, as well as for classic problems such as the Traveling Salesman Problem. For all k-bounded pseudo-Boolean functions we know how to compute the location of improving moves on average in O(1) time, making random mutation obsolete. Thus, we have very fast methods for locating a sample of local optima, and then deterministically mapping the location of other local optima in the search space. Empirical evidence suggests these lattices connect to the global optimum.
Prof. Darrell Whitley is an ACM Fellow who has been active in Evolutionary Computation since 1986. He introduced the first “steady state genetic algorithm” with rank-based selection, the GENITOR algorithm. He has worked on dozens of real world applications of evolutionary algorithms, including satellite scheduling. This technology is still being used today for satellite resource scheduling. He introduced some of the first applications of evolutionary algorithms to reinforcement learning problems. He made theoretical contributions to the field, including the Sharpened and Focused No Free Lunch theorems. He has also shown it is possible to compute the location of improving moves in constant time for various NP-Hard combinatorial problems, thus making most forms of random mutation unnecessary. He served as Editor-in-Chief of the journal Evolutionary Computation, and served as Chair of the Governing Board of ACM SIGEVO from 2007 to 2011. He is a professor of Computer Science at Colorado State University, and served as chair from 2003 to 2018.
Robot design is traditionally the domain of humans – engineers, physicists, and increasingly AI experts. However, if the robot in intended to operate in a completely unknown environment (for example clean up inside a nuclear reactor) then it is very difficult for human designers to predict what kind of robot might be required. Evolutionary computing is a well-known technology that has been applied in various aspects of robotics for many years, for example to design controllers or body-plans. When coupled with advances in materials and printing technologies that allow rapid prototyping in hardware, it offers a potential solution to the issue raised above, for example enabling colonies of robots to evolve and adapt over long periods of time while situated in the environment they have to work in. However, it also brings new challenges, from both from an algorithmic and engineering perspective.
The additional constraints introduced by the need for example to manufacture robots autonomously, to explore rich morphological search-spaces and develop novel forms of control require some re-thinking of “standard’ approaches in evolutionary computing, particularly on the interaction between evolution and individual learning. I will discuss some of these challenges and propose and showcase some methods to address them that have been developed in during the ARE project. Finally, I will touch on some ethical issues associated with the notion of autonomous robot design, and discuss the potential of artificial evolution to be used as a tool to gain new insights into biological evolving systems.
Professor Emma Hart has worked in the field of Evolutionary Computing for over 20 years on a range of applications ranging from combinatorial optimisation to robotics, where the latter includes robot design and swarm robotics. Her current work is mainly centred in Evolutionary Robotics, bringing together ideas on using artificial evolution as tool for optimisation with research that focuses on how robots can be made to continually learn, improving performance as they gather information from their own or other robots’ experiences. The work has attracted significant media attention including recently in the New Scientist, and the Guardian. She gave a TED talk on this subject at TEDWomen in December 2021 in Palm Springs, USA which has attracted over 1 million views since being released online in April 2022. She is the Editor-in-Chief of the journal Evolutionary Computation (MIT Press) and an elected member of the ACM SIG on Evolutionary Computing. In 2022, she was honoured to be elected as a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh for her contributions to the field of Computational Intelligence.
We present our recent findings and visual maps (static, animated, 2D and 3D) characterising computational search spaces. Many natural and technological systems are composed of a collection of interconnected units; examples are neural networks, social networks and the Internet. A key approach to capture the global properties of such systems is to model them as graphs whose nodes represent the units, and whose links stand for the interactions between them. This simple, yet powerful concept has been used to study a variety of complex systems where the goal is to analyse the connectivity pattern in order to understand the behaviour of the system. This talk overviews local optima networks (LONs), a network-based model of fitness landscapes where nodes are local optima and edges are possible search transitions among these optima. We also introduce search trajectory networks (STNs) as a tool to analyse and visualise the behaviour of metaheuristics. STNs model the search trajectories of algorithms. Unlike LONs, nodes are not restricted to local optima but instead represent representative states of the search process. Edges represent search progression between consecutive states. This extends the power and applicability of network-based models. Both LONs and STNs allow us to visualise realistic search spaces in ways not previously possible and bring a whole new set of quantitative network metrics for characterising and understanding computational search.
Gabriela Ochoa is a Professor of Computing Science at the University of Stirling in Scotland, UK. Her research lies in the foundations and applications of evolutionary algorithms and metaheuristics, with emphasis on autonomous search, fitness landscape analysis and visualisation. She holds a PhD from the University of Sussex, UK, and has held academic and research positions at the University Simon Bolivar, Venezuela, and the University of Nottingham, UK. Her recent work on network-based models of computational search enhances their descriptive and visualisation power, producing a number of publications including 4 best-paper awards and 8 other nominations at leading venues. She collaborates cross-disciplines to apply evolutionary computation in healthcare and conservation. She has been active in organisation and editorial roles within leading Evolutionary Computation outlets including the IEEE Congress on Evolutionary Computation (CEC) and the IEEE Transactions on Evolutionary Computation. In 2020, she was recognised by the leading European event on bio-inspired algorithms, EvoStar, for her outstanding contributions to the field.
AI embedded in real systems, such as in satellites, robots and other autonomous devices, must make fast, safe decisions even when the environment changes, or under limitations on the available power; to do so, such systems must be adaptive in real time. To date, edge computing has no real adaptivity – rather the AI must be trained in advance, typically on a large dataset with much computational power needed; once fielded, the AI is frozen: It is unable to use its ongoing experience to improve its expertise; and worse, since datasets cannot cover all possible real-world situations, systems with such frozen intelligent control are likely to fail.
A main reason to have AI frozen once it is fielded, is that it is built on the Turing machine paradigm, where a fixed program is loaded to the universal machine which then follows the program’s instructions. But – another theory of computation – the Super Turing computation enables more advanced type AI, one that its expertise is not dependent solely on its training set, and where computing and learning advance hand in hand.
Lifelong Learning is the cutting edge of artificial intelligence – encompassing computational methods that allow systems to learn in runtime and incorporate learning for application in new, unanticipated situations. The presentation will describe the state of the art and suggest directions to further advanced the field.
Dr. Siegelmann is an internationally known professor of Computer Science and a recognized expert in neural networks. She is core member of the Neuroscience and Behavior Program, director of the Biologically Inspired Neural and Dynamical Systems (BINDS) Laboratory, and a Provost professor at the University of Massachusetts. She is particularly known for her groundbreaking work in computing beyond the Turing limit, and for achieving advanced learning capabilities through a new type of Artificial Intelligence: Lifelong Learning. In addition to research in this field, Dr. Siegelmann was the founding manager of the Lifelong Learning Machines at DARPA. Siegelmann conducts highly interdisciplinary research in next generation machine learning, neural networks, intelligent machine-human collaboration, computational studies of the brain – with application to AI, data science and high-tech industry. She is a leader in increasing awareness of ethical AI and in supporting minorities and women in AI and STEM fields all over the world. Siegelmann has been a visiting professor at MIT, Harvard University, the Weizmann Institute, ETH, the Salk Institute, Mathematical Science Research Institute Berkeley, and the Newton Institute Cambridge University. Her list of awards includes the Obama Presidential BRAIN Initiative award, the Donald O. Hebb Award of the International Neural Network Society (INNS) for “contribution to biological learning”; she was named a Distinguished Lecturer of the IEEE Computational Intelligence Society and was given DARPA’s Meritorious Public Service award. Siegelmann is an IEEE Fellow and INNS Fellow.
Artificial intelligence is currently leading to one breakthrough after the other, both in public life with, for instance, autonomous driving and speech recognition, and in the sciences in areas such as medical diagnostics or molecular dynamics. However, one current major drawback is the lack of reliability of such methodologies. In this lecture we will take a mathematical viewpoint towards this problem, showing the power of such approaches to reliability. We will first provide an introduction into this vibrant research area, focussing specifically on deep neural networks. We will then survey recent advances, in particular, concerning generalization guarantees and explainability, touching also upon the setting of graph neural networks. Finally, we will discuss fundamental limitations of deep neural networks and related approaches in terms of computability, which seriously affects their reliability.
Gitta Kutyniok (https://www.ai.math.lmu.de/kutyniok) currently has a Bavarian AI Chair for Mathematical Foundations of Artificial Intelligence at the Ludwig-Maximilians Universität München. She received her Diploma in Mathematics and Computer Science as well as her Ph.D. degree from the Universität Paderborn in Germany, and her Habilitation in Mathematics in 2006 at the Justus-Liebig Universität Gießen. From 2001 to 2008 she held visiting positions at several US institutions, including Princeton University, Stanford University, Yale University, Georgia Institute of Technology, and Washington University in St. Louis, and was a Nachdiplomslecturer at ETH Zurich in 2014. In 2008, she became a full professor of mathematics at the Universität Osnabrück, and moved to Berlin three years later, where she held an Einstein Chair in the Institute of Mathematics at the Technische Universität Berlin and a courtesy appointment in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering until 2020. In addition, Gitta Kutyniok holds an Adjunct Professorship in Machine Learning at the University of Tromso since 2019. Gitta Kutyniok has received various awards for her research such as an award from the Universität Paderborn in 2003, the Research Prize of the Justus-Liebig Universität Gießen and a Heisenberg-Fellowship in 2006, and the von Kaven Prize by the DFG in 2007. She was invited as the Noether Lecturer at the ÖMG-DMV Congress in 2013, the Hans Schneider ILAS Lecturer at IWOTA in 2016, a plenary lecturer at the 8th European Congress of Mathematics (8ECM) in 2021, and the lecturer of the London Mathematical Society (LMS) Invited Lecture Series in 2022. She was also honored by invited lectures at both the International Congress of Mathematicians 2022 (ICM 2022) and the International Congress on Industrial and Applied Mathematics (ICIAM 2023). Moreover, she became a member of the Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities in 2017, a SIAM Fellow in 2019, and a Simons Fellow at the Isaac Newton Institute in 2021; she received an Einstein Chair at TU Berlin in 2008, a Francqui Chair of the Belgian Francqui Foundation in 2020, and holds the first Bavarian AI Chair at LMU from 2020 on. She was Chair of the SIAM Activity Group on Imaging Sciences from 2018-2019 and Vice Chair of the new SIAM Activity Group on Data Science in 2021, and currently serves as Vice President-at-Large of SIAM. She is also the main coordinator of the Research Focus “Next Generation AI” at the Center for Advanced Studies at LMU from 2021 to 2023, serves as LMU-Director of the ONE MUNICH Strategy Forum Project on “Next generation Human-Centered Robotics: Human embodiment and system agency in trustworthy AI for the Future of Health”, and acts as current Co-Director of the Konrad Zuse School of Excellence in Reliable AI (relAI) in Munich. Gitta Kutyniok’s research work covers, in particular, the areas of applied and computational harmonic analysis, artificial intelligence, compressed sensing, deep learning, imaging sciences, inverse problems, and applications to life sciences, robotics, and telecommunication.
In recent years we are witnessing the diffusion of AI systems based on powerful machine learning models which find application in many critical contexts such as medicine, financial market, credit scoring, etc. In such contexts it is particularly important to design Trustworthy AI systems while guaranteeing interpretability of their decisional reasoning, and privacy protection and awareness. In this talk we will explore the possible relationships between these two relevant ethical values to take into consideration in Trustworthy AI. We will answer research questions such as: how explainability may help privacy awareness? Can explanations jeopardize individual privacy protection?
Anna Monreale is Associate Professor at the Computer Science Department of the University of Pisa and a member of the KDD LAB. She has been a visiting student at the Department of Computer Science of the Stevens Institute of Technology (Hoboken, New Jersey, USA) (2010). Her research interests include big data analytics, social networks analysis and the study of privacy and ethical issues rising in learning AI models from these kinds of social and human sensitive data. In particular, she is interested in the evaluation of privacy risks during analytical processes, in the definition of privacy-by-design technologies in the era of big data, and in the definition of methods for explaining black box decision systems. She earned her Ph.D. in Computer Science from the University of Pisa in June 2011 and her dissertation was about privacy-by-design in data mining.
Researchers have been searching for novel control methods to handle the complexity of modern industrial processes. Artificial intelligence and especially machine learning approaches might provide a solution for the next generation of control methodologies that can handle the level of complexities in many modern industrial processes. It has been shown by many researchers adaptive dynamic programming and reinforcement learning can do a very good job approximating optimal control actions and provide a nearly optimal solution for the control of complex nonlinear systems. It requires a combination of function approximation structures such as neural networks and optimal control techniques such as dynamic programming. This lecture covers recent development in ADPRL for optimal control of complex dynamical systems.
Derong Liu (S’91–M’94–SM’96–F’05) received the B.S. degree in mechanical engineering from East China Institute of Technology (now Nanjing University of Science and Technology), Nanjing, China, in 1982, the M.S. degree in automatic control theory and applications from Institute of Automation, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China, in 1987, and the Ph.D. degree in electrical engineering from University of Notre Dame, Indiana, USA, in 1994. Dr. Liu was a Product Design Engineer with China North Industries Corporation, Jilin, China, from 1982 to 1984. He was an Instructor with the Graduate School of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, from 1987 to 1990. He was a Staff Fellow with General Motors Research and Development Center, from 1993 to 1995. He was an Assistant Professor with the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Stevens Institute of Technology, from 1995 to 1999. He joined the University of Illinois at Chicago in 1999, and became a Full Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering and of Computer Science in 2006. He was selected for the “100 Talents Program” by the Chinese Academy of Sciences in 2008, and he served as the Associate Director of The State Key Laboratory of Management and Control for Complex Systems at the Institute of Automation, from 2010 to 2016. He is now a Full Professor with the School of Automation, Guangdong University of Technology. He has published 13 books and 260 papers in international journals. Dr. Liu was elected three times AdCom member of the IEEE Computational Intelligence Society in 2006, 2015, and 2022, respectively. He was the Editor-in-Chief of IEEE Transactions on Neural Networks and Learning Systems, from 2010 to 2015. He was elected twice Distinguished Lecturer of the IEEE Computational Intelligence Society in 2012 and 2016, respectively. He served as a Member of the Council of International Federation of Automatic Control from 2014 to 2017 and he served as the President of Asia Pacific Neural Network Society in 2018. He was the General Chair of 2014 IEEE World Congress on Computational Intelligence, the General Chair of 2016 World Congress on Intelligent Control and Automation, and the General Chair of 2017 International Conference on Neural Information Processing. Dr. Liu received the Faculty Early Career Development Award from the National Science Foundation in 1999, the University Scholar Award from University of Illinois from 2006 to 2009, the Overseas Outstanding Young Scholar Award from the National Natural Science Foundation of China in 2008, and the Outstanding Achievement Award from Asia Pacific Neural Network Assembly in 2014. He received the International Neural Network Society’s Gabor Award in 2018; the IEEE Transactions on Neural Networks and Learning Systems Outstanding Paper Award in 2018; the IEEE Systems, Man and Cybernetics Society Andrew P. Sage Best Transactions Paper Award in 2018; the IEEE/CCA J. Automatica Sinica Hsue-Shen Tsien Paper Award in 2019. He is recipient of the IEEE CIS Neural Network Pioneer Award in 2022. He has been named a highly cited researcher consecutively for five years from 2017 to 2021 by Clarivate. He was a plenary/keynote speaker at 32 international conferences. Currently, he is the Editor-in-Chief of Artificial Intelligence Review, the Deputy Editor-in-Chief of the IEEE/CAA Journal of Automatica Sinica, the Deputy Editor-in-Chief of the CAAI Transactions on Artificial Intelligence, and the Chair IEEE Guangzhou Section. He is a Fellow of the IEEE, a Fellow of the International Neural Network Society, a Fellow of the International Association for Pattern Recognition, and a Member of Academia Europaea (The Academy of Europe).
The volume and incoming speed of data have increased tremendously over the past years. Data frequently arrive continuously over time in the form of streams, rather than forming a single static data set. Therefore, data stream learning, which is able to learn incoming data upon arrival, is an increasingly important approach to extract knowledge from data. Data stream learning is a challenging task, because the underlying probability distribution of the problem is typically not static; instead, it suffers changes over time. Such challenge is exacerbated by the fact that, even though the rate of incoming examples may be very large, only a small portion of these examples may arrive as labeled examples for training, due to the high cost of the labelling process. In this talk, I will present a novel online semi-supervised data stream neural network to cope with these issues. I will also discuss further research directions to tackle these and other challenges posed by real world data stream learning applications.
Dr. Leandro L. Minku is an Associate Professor at the School of Computer Science, University of Birmingham (UK). Prior to that, he was a Lecturer in Computer Science at the University of Leicester (UK). He received the PhD, MSc and BSc degrees in Computer Science from the University of Birmingham (UK) in 2010, from the Federal University of Pernambuco (Brazil) in 2006, and from the Federal University of Parana (Brazil) in 2003, respectively. Dr. Minku’s main research interests are machine learning in non-stationary environments / data stream mining, online class imbalance learning, ensembles of learning machines and computational intelligence for software engineering. His work has been published in internationally renowned venues both in the computational intelligence and software engineering fields, such as IEEE Transactions on Neural Networks and Learning Systems, IEEE Transactions on Knowledge and Data Engineering, IEEE Transactions on Software Engineering and ACM Transactions on Software Engineering and Methodology. Among other roles, Dr. Minku is Associate Editor-in-Chief for Neurocomputing, Senior Editor for IEEE Transactions on Neural Networks and Learning Systems, and Associate Editor for Empirical Software Engineering Journal and Journal of Systems and Software. He was the General Chair for the International Conference on Predictive Models and Data Analytics in Software Engineering (PROMISE 2019 and 2020), and Co-chair for the Artifacts Evaluation Track of the International Conference on Software Engineering (ICSE 2020). Dr. Minku is a Senior Member of the IEEE and has served on various roles in the IEEE Computational Intelligence Society, including roles in the Member Activities, Conference and Education Committees.
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June 20, 2013 4:42:29 am
Indian politics is beset by too much consensus,not too little
It is often said that the besetting sin of Indian politics is lack of consensus. This lack of consensus makes decisions difficult; everything is subject to a thousand negotiations. We are diverse in so many ways,that a dissensus-producing cacophony seems our natural condition. There is some truth in this superficially correct view. But as often,the surface of Indian politics hides a deeper truth: that our besetting sin may not be lack of consensus,it is too much consensus. We do not get much done because we agree too much.
All societies need some degree of consensus,particularly on constitutional essentials. But our consensus in political matters runs much deeper than that. For all the hoopla over reforms,the development models of all political parties look pretty much the same: the particular differences are due to the timing and context when they were in power. The standard contrast that the BJP cares for growth and the Congress for welfare is so overstated that it cannot even be considered seriously. Both are incremental reformers. Both reform largely when impelled by crisis,and the variations in their stances are variations of circumstance not conviction. Both believe in the rhetoric of the poor first. After all antyodaya was a Jan Sangh invention. Both believe in a welfare state,and will gladly expand a range of entitlements,as BJP governments have been doing in states. Both have a roughly similar approach to major subsidies. Both have socialists who turned liberalisers and vice versa. Neither believes in small government. Even Narendra Modi,with his slogan of less government and more governance,was at pains to make it clear that he did not mean small government. Both have roughly the same approach to institutions: they are instruments to be used by those in power,not instruments to protect against them. Both have come around to the same model of affirmative action. Even on secularism,where you might trust the BJP less,their practices are closer to each other than debates over trustworthiness might suggest. The list could go on. Neither has cared much about sanitation. Both think the environment is of secondary concern,both have equally confused and marginalising policies on tribals; in foreign policy there is also more continuity than discontinuity. These similarities actually extend to most political parties.
At the state level,even governing styles look similar: excessive reliance on strong chief ministers to deliver the goods. But these similarities extend even deeper,to subtler aspects of our policy imagination: the conceptual imagination that drives Modis Ahmedabad does not look very different from Delhis. Tier two and three towns across India look more alike than dissimilar,almost as if a common failure of imagination has gripped us. There may be some genuine disagreement over federalism. But even here,it is probably less a clash of developmental models than a clash of interests that is producing a logjam. No one would argue that the GST is a bad idea,but they will contest who gets what.
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There may be good reasons for this consensus. Contrary to what its critics suggest,the first-past-the-post system may not distort representation as much as we like to believe. By making every small group potentially relevant,it creates the conditions of a consensus-oriented politics. It may be that theoretical options actually narrow down in practice: power mitigates intellectual differences.
But the consensus paradox is this. There is actually more fierce contestation and blocking of decisions precisely because there is so much underlying agreement. When there is deep consensus,the ground of the conflict is no longer disagreement. It is harder to differentiate yourself on the basis of ideas. On most things,it is not open to the opposition to say that that the ideas and policies that underlie a governments stance are wrong. The grounds for criticism are usually different. The grounds for criticism are that the government has been a general failure,that there are implementation issues,that a government is being moved by ulterior motives,that the government is corrupt and so on. If Parliament actually functioned,most parties would find themselves in a great deal of agreement. So the only way in which you can create space for yourself,or measure your own success,is not by defeating someone elses idea; it is by blocking its implementation. You may sometimes need to feign a disagreement in order to do that,but the disagreement is never a genuine contest of ideas. Often,people are surprised at how protean Indian politicians can be in their stances: for FDI one minute,and against it the next. But this is entirely the consequence of a deep consensus: the only game you can play is thwarting,and your tactics will shift accordingly.
It is not an accident that in the coming election you will not see a huge contest of ideas. Even in the debate on Modi,there is a subtle shift. It is something of a tribute to Indian democracy that he has tried to shift the ground of his appeal away from Hindutva,though not surprisingly,the Congress wants to keep moving back to that ground. The debate has shifted to something else. There is contestation over his claims to being efficient. Again,efficiency is another one of those terms that signifies deep consensus: the ground is not what decisions someone takes,but whether they implement them. Or the debate is over his authoritarian personality. Most of those opposing him have few qualms about his ideas; they do worry about what his success might do to Indias power structure.
But even within small group deliberations in government,this dynamic obtains. The most intractable conflicts are often not over what should be done,but who should do it. They often involve not disagreement over ideas,but judgements of trust. I may agree with you on what should be done,but dont trust a particular agency to do the thing in question well. The other paradox of consensus is that consensus requires a negation of ego; if all agree,all should get credit. But the structure of competition in these settings is such that it requires you to differentiate yourself. But what will that ground be,if not ideas? And so the ground shifts to more inchoate fears.
It is precisely because we agree so deeply that we are less able to resolve small differences. For it is only in those small differences that we distinguish ourselves. Our besetting sin is not deep disagreement,but the narcissism of small differences. The solution to that may not be more consensus,but more contestation.
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The organisation μicrokosmos is of a non-profit character and its aim is:
- to promote and spread the greek culture, both classical and modern, on a national and international level.
- to promote artistic creation and Interculturalism.
- to promote collaboration with government and local authorities in order to boost social integration and fight discriminations.
- to promote cultural accessibility through adapting and transcribing the cultural, scientific and legal texts.
- to promote the 17 Sustainable Development Goals set by the UN with special emphasis on eliminating extreme poverty (1st goal), ensuring quality education (4th goal), achieving gender equality (5th goal) and promoting decent work for all (8th goal).
- to promote cultural, social and educational initiative in order to spread knowledge and promote Social Sciences and Humanities.
- to promote publishing activity through releasing and / or distributing books, multimedia tools, studies or researches.
- to promote and certify the learning of the Greek language according to the standards set by the Greek Language Center.
- to promote and organize training activities (seminars, conferences, training and educational courses, labs, training workshops etc.).
- to collaborate by all means with institutional bodies for funding scientific and cultural research in Europe.
STATUTE OF THE ASSOCIATION
Italo-Hellenic Cultural Association for Education
Name and location
Art. 1) Pursuant to the Law of 11 August 1991 no. 266 and of the norms of the civil code on the subject of associations, the Volunteering Association called Italo-Hellenic Cultural Association for Education “Microkosmos” is constituted.
The Association assumes the status of “Volunteer Organization”; once acquired the registration in the General Regional Register of Voluntary Organizations, the Association will be considered ONLUS (non-profit organization of social utility) according to and for the purposes of to the art.10 and following of the D. Lgs. 4 December 1997 n. 460.
The Microkosmos Association was created by the will of some Greek citizens who have done, in years and for different reasons, of Piedmont and Turin their place of habitual life, and by some Italians passionate of Hellenic art and culture citizens united by a strong solidarity and humanitarian vocation.
The Association, inspired by the principles of social solidarity, operates with an interdisciplinary approach for the cultural growth of the person – of any ethnic group and origin – by promoting instruments ofinterpretation of the different artistic and socio-cultural realities.
The Association, that wants to investigate reality and, with a critical approach, the cultural and social situation of the moment, will activate, favor and coordinate activities and initiatives connected to the social purpose maintaining relations with local and Greek people and organizations and other European and non-European countries, to favor the diffusion of artistic manifestations, to encourage the contamination between cultures and different arts with the aim of building bonds and common social cultural substrates for the best integration of people and communities.
It is an autonomous and pluralist voluntary association that operates in the field of culture, of the music, cinema, theater, sociality, solidarity, education for the human and civil promotion, and of civic monitoring through the associative form, and is based on the principles of equality, freedom and solidarity.
Art. 2) The Association has its registered office in Turin (TO), Via Napione n.33 / A.
Art. 3) The Association does not pursue profit goals and prohibits distribution, even in indirect form, of income, profits or operating surpluses as well as funds, reserves or capital during the life of the association itself, unless the destination or distribution is imposed by law.
Profits or operating surpluses are used exclusively for carrying out the insistutions’ activities and those directly connected to them.
Art. 4) The Association pursues the following purposes:
- promote and disseminate the classical and modern hellenic culture at national and international level;
- investigate and favor artistic creativity and aesthetic criticism in relation to the research of the peace and the integration between people of different cultures and backgrounds;
- promote and support cultural, musical and artistic initiatives aimed at schools and young people, even from distant countries, as means of expression, growth and integration of individuals, to increase intercultural skills;
- promote cooperation with public bodies and other realities of the territory, in order to develop collaborations and integrate specific skills in favor of the community, with particular attention to the fight against discrimination and to the enhancement of people’s skills and resources, for the protagonism and the empowerment of the individual;
- promote cultural accessibility, including through the adaptation and transcription of cultural, linguistic and legislative texts to make them universally frienable;
- work to support the achievement of the sustainable development goals of the UN Agenda 2030 aimed at combating poverty, eliminating hunger and fighting climate change, to name but a few;
- promote cultural and social activities and educational / training initiatives with the aim of spreading the knowledge and enhancement of human and social sciences;
- promote the publishing activity with the publication and / or distribution of books, magazines, music, multimedia works, videos, theatrical performances, conference proceedings, seminars, studies and research done, using any medium and medium, physical and / o digital, present and future;
- promote and certify the learning of the Hellenic language, according to the standards of the Hellenic Language Center;
- promote education activities (seminars and conferences, refresher courses and refinement courses, working group institutions, training days, etc.) for teaching staff in the field of human and social sciences (psychology, pedagogy, educational sciences, sociology, anthropology, philosophy, linguistics, etc.) and other types of professionals if interested in deepening skills in the humanistic and social areas;
- promote scientific and cultural research activities in human and social sciences at national and international level, also encouraging forms of coordination between those carrying out research at the University and in research institutions;
- provide, directly or indirectly, assistance, advice, training and dissemination to the bodies involved and involved in issues falling within the Human Sciences;
- to favor, also in collaboration with related associations, private institutions and local authorities (Local Health Authorities, Municipalities, Provinces, schools, etc.), contacts between research in Human Sciences and social, educational, cultural and productive reality;
- promote the dissemination of knowledge and scientific updating through organizing or participating as a partner in meetings, events, meetings, congresses, seminars, round tables, workshops;
- collaborate, in all the necessary ways and forms, with the bodies that are institutionally responsible for the address and financing of scientific and cultural research in Europe;
- collaborate, in all the necessary ways and forms, and with national organizations and international organizations for the promotion, guidance and funding of scientific and cultural research;
- supporting the preparation of young researchers, both by providing appropriate training opportunities and by means of incentives and support (such as funding and grants for scholarships and research);
Furthermore, the Association may carry out ancillary activities, which are considered integrative and functional to the development of the institutional activity, and marginal commercial and productive activities established by the D.M. 25 May 1995 and subsequent amendments and additions.
In order to carry out its activities the Association uses decisively and prevalently personal, voluntary and free services of their members.
Art. 5) The duration of the Association is unlimited and it can be dissolved only by resolution of the Extraordinary Assembly of Associates.
Art. 6) All members can be members of the Association (without any distinction of sex, race, ideas and religion) that, sharing their spirit and ideals, intend to commit themselves personally to the achievement of the purposes set forth in this Statute. All services provided by members are free except for any reimbursement of expenses actually incurred and documented, according to suitable parameters valid for all members, previously established by the Board Directive and approved by the Assembly.
There are 5 categories of members:
- founders (members who have deliberated the establishment of the Association and who are mentioned in the Constitutive Act. They pay the registration fee annually established by the Assembly)
- ordinary (all members who are admitted to the prior association are considered as such presentation of the application and which will be submitted to the scrutiny and to the approval of the management bodies, whose judgment is unquestionable, according to the procedures established by the Regulation. They pay the registration fee annually established by the Assembly)
- volunteers (they pay the annual registration fee set by the Assembly and lend their work in a personal and free way)
- supporters (beyond the ordinary quota, they provide extraordinary voluntary contributions)
- meritorious (persons appointed as such by the Assembly for particular merits acquired in favor of the Association)
The associative relationship and the associative modalities are aimed at ensuring the effectiveness of the relationship same; therefore participation in the association life cannot be temporary.
Public and / or private organizations participate in the person of their representative.
Art. 7) Admission to the Association is deliberated by the Board of Directors upon request of the aspiring partner. Applications for admission to a member submitted by minors must be countersigned by the operator the parental authority. The parent who signs the application represents the minor to all effects against the Association and responds to the same for all obligations of a minor associate.
Art. 8) All members have the right to:
- participate in all the activities promoted by the Association;
- participate in the life of the association, expressing its vote in the registered offices, also for the approval and amendments to the Bylaws and any regulations;
- enjoy the active and passive electorate for the appointment of the Governing Bodies Association.
The minor members do not have the right to active and passive voting, as better specified in the art. 16 of the present Statute.
Art. 9) The members have the obligation to observe the Statute, to respect the decisions of the Bodies of the association and to match the membership fees. These fees are not transmissible either revalued.
Art. 10) The status of member is not temporary and is lost due to voluntary resignation, expulsion, death.
The resignation from a member must be presented in writing to the Board of Directors.
Expulsion is scheduled when the member fails to comply with the provisions of these Articles of Association and of any regulations, make him arrogant or put in place behaviors that cause material damage or to the image of the Association. The expulsion is decided by the Board of Directors, by an absolute majority of its members, and communicated by letter to the interested member. Against the aforesaid provision, the interested member may appeal within 30 days from the date of communication of the expulsion; the appeal will be examined by the Assembly in the first ordinary meeting.
Art. 11) The loss, in any case, of the quality of a member does not give the right to the return of the amount paid to the Association.
Art. 12) The death of the member does not confer on the heirs any right in the association.
Art. 13) The Bodies of the Association are: the Assembly of Members, the Board of Directors and the President.
Art. 14) The Assembly of Members is the sovereign body of the Association; it is made up of all the members for which this qualification exists at the time of the convocation and can be ordinary or extraordinary.
Art. 15) The Assembly is convened by the President at least once a year within four months from the end of the financial year for the approval of the annual financial statement and, in any case, whenever the Board of Directors deems it appropriate, or when a request is made by at least 3/4 of the members, provided they meet the payment of the membership fees.
The meeting must be convened at least 10 days before the date of the meeting by sending an e-mail / paper letter and publishing the notice on the homepage of the Association’s website / posting the notice in a visible manner on the premises in which the associative activities are carried out. The notice of call must contain the day, time and place of the first and second convocation, as well as the agenda.
Art. 16) All the adult members may attend the (ordinary or extraordinary) Shareholders’ Meeting, with voting rights, provided they meet the payment of the membership fees; each member has one vote. Minor members and those who exercise parental authority or protection have the right to receive the convocation of the Assembly and to be able to attend, but have no right to speak or to vote active or passive.
Proxy intervention is allowed to be conferred in writing exclusively to another member. Each member can not have more than one proxy.
The votes of the Assembly will take place, on the indication of the same, by a show of hands, by roll call or by secret ballot.
Art. 17) The following tasks are assigned to the Assembly:
IN ORDINARY SITE:
- approve the economic-financial report of the past year;
- elect the President and the Board of Directors, establishing the number of members;
- to elect substitutes for members of the Board of Directors who may resign;
- deliberate on any other topic of an ordinary nature and of general interest placed on the agenda.
IN EXTRAORDINARY LOCATION:
- deliberate on the transformation, merger and dissolution of the Association;
- to deliberate on the proposed modifications of the Statute;
- deliberate on any other topic of an extraordinary nature and of general interest placed on the agenda.
Art. 18) The Ordinary Shareholders’ Meeting, chaired by the Chairman of the Board of Directors, who nominates a secretary from among the members, is validly constituted on first call with the presence of 50% plus one of the members, on second call whatever the number of members present.
The Ordinary Shareholders’ Meeting validly resolves, both in first and second call, with a majority of 50% plus one of those present on all the issues on the agenda.
At least one hour must elapse between the first and the second call.
Art. 19) The Extraordinary Shareholders’ Meeting is chaired by a Chairman appointed by the Assembly itself by a simple majority, who in turn nominates a minute-member in the minutes.
To amend the deed of incorporation and the bylaws, the Extraordinary General Meeting is validly constituted with the presence of at least three quarters of the members and passes resolutions with a majority of 50% plus one of those present.
To deliberate the dissolution of the Association and the devolution of the patrimony, it is necessary the favorable vote of at least three quarters of the associates.
Art. 20) All the resolutions of the Shareholders ‘Meeting and the reports, as well as being duly recorded in the minutes of the Shareholders’ Meetings, are publicized to the shareholders with the exhibition for 10 days after approval at the Association’s headquarters.
Board of Directors and President
Art. 21) The Board of Directors is the executive and management body of the Association and is elected by the Assembly every 4 years. It consists of a minimum of 4 to a maximum of 15 members, including the President who is a member by right. The members of the Board are re-eligible and all offices are free of charge. The Board of Directors can be revoked by the Assembly Members; it will remain in office anyway until the election of the new one. In case of resignation of a member of the Board of Directors, the first of the non-elected is co-opted.
One or more Vice Presidents, a Secretary and a Treasurer will be appointed within the Board of Directors. The President, who has the legal representation of the Association, may be delegated part of the powers due to the Board of Directors.
The Directors may not hold the same office in Associations of a similar nature.
Art. 22) The Board of Directors is endowed with the widest powers for the ordinary and extraordinary management of the Association. In particular, the Board of Directors compete:
- decisions regarding ordinary and extraordinary expenses, of exercise and in capital, for the management of the Association;
- decisions relating to the institutional, complementary and commercial activities and services to be undertaken for the best achievement of the institutional goals of the Association;
- decisions regarding the management of employees and the coordination of the employees collaborators and professionals of which the Association avails itself;
- the annual preparation of the economic-financial report to be submitted to the approval of the Shareholders’ Meeting within four months of the end of the financial year;
- the preparation of the annual report on the activities carried out and the objectives achieved to be submitted to the Assembly;
- the presentation of a programmatic plan related to the activities to be carried out in the new social year;
- the setting of the social quotas;
- the right to appoint, among the members external to the Board, the delegates to carry out particular functions established from time to time by the Board itself;
- the drafting and approval of the Administrative Regulations and the proposed amendments to the Articles of Association to be submitted to the subsequent approval of the Shareholders’ Meeting;
- the resolution on the admission of new members;
- any function that the bylaws or laws do not attribute to other bodies.
Art. 23) The Board of Directors meets at least twice a year or whenever the President or a majority of members will deem it necessary. The convocations of the Council must be made by written notice to be sent at least 10 days before the date of the meeting; this notice must contain the agenda, date, time and place of the meeting.
The meetings of the Board of Directors are in single call, are valid with the presence of at least the majority of its members and are chaired by the President or, in his absence, by a director designated by those present. In the event of a tie vote, the President’s vote prevails.
The meetings and the resolutions of the Board are recorded in the minutes signed by the Chairman and the Secretary.
Art.24) The President has the signature and legal and judicial representation of the Association. It is elected by the Assembly of members, together with the members of the Board of Directors, every 4 years.
He presides over the Assembly and the Board of Directors and provides for the convening, supervises the implementation of the deliberations of the Assembly and the Board of Directors and, in cases of urgency, can exercise the powers of the Board of Directors unless ratified by the latter at the first useful meeting.
Art. 25) The Vice President assists or replaces the President in case of absence or impediment.
Art. 26) The Board of Directors decays by contemporaneous resignation of half plus one of its members. In this case the President or, in the event of his impediment, the Vice-President or, in the alternative, the eldest Director, must convene the Extraordinary Assembly within fifteen days and be held within the next thirty by taking care of the ordinary administration.
Secretary and Treasurer
Art. 27) The Secretary draws up the minutes of the meetings of the corporate bodies and takes care of the keeping of the relative books and registers. It is also up to him to provide for the negotiations necessary for the purchase of the means and services decided by the Board of Directors and to prepare and maintain the relative contracts and orders. It also provides for the payment of expenses, verifying their regularity and authorizing the Treasurer to pay for the payment.
Art. 28) The Treasurer presides over the administrative and accounting management of the Association by drafting the accounting records, ensuring the correct performance of tax and social security obligations and preparing, in concert with the other members of the Board, the annual report in economic and financial terms . He also provides for the formal transactions for the collection and payment of expenses deliberated by the Board of Directors. The Treasurer also has the function of periodically checking the results of the financial accounts of cash, bank, and receivables debts and the exercise of debt recovery operations due.
Art. 29) The functions of Secretary and Treasurer can also be conferred on the same person. If they are attributed to different persons, the Administrative Regulation may provide that in the event that the Treasurer is prevented from performing his functions, or in the event of resignation or revocation of the same, the functions of the latter are assumed, for the time necessary to remove the causes of impediment, or to proceed to a new appointment, by the Secretary or Vice-President. The Secretary, temporarily prevented, or resigning or revoked, is replaced in the same manner by the Treasurer or Vice-President.
Capital and financial year
Art. 30) The patrimony of the Association consists of:
- movable and immovable property owned by the Association;
- membership fees and contributions from sympathizers;
- contributions from individuals, the State, organizations, international organizations, public institutions aimed at supporting specific and documented activities or projects;
- donations and bequests;
- refunds deriving from agreements;
- income deriving from any marginal commercial and production activities;
- any other entry that for any reason is received by the Association.
Art. 31) The Association is forbidden to distribute, even indirectly, profits or management surpluses, however denominated, as well as funds, reserves or capital during the life of the association itself, unless the destination or distribution are taxed By law.
The Association has the obligation to use the profits or the management surpluses for the realization of the institutional activities and of those directly connected to them.
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While academic learning loss is real, and something we should be trying to mitigate as much as possible, the biggest and most important focus in schools should be on “social-emotional learning loss”. We are facing what many mental health experts are expressing as the biggest mental health crisis since World War 2. The ripple effect (more like tidal waves) that come from the pandemic, the economic crisis, the isolation, the lack of connection, and the unbelievably challenging times families are having with balancing distance learning and their professional lives is already beyond traumatic and stressful. On top of this, communities are experiencing continued social injustices, hate and violence, an attack on our democracy, and a society that is deeply divided. It is impossible to even fully comprehend how many layers of challenges there are right now. So this begs the question, what could be the deepest lasting effect of this time on our students and schools?
Let’s look at what was happening pre pandemic. Over the last decade or so, mental health challenges across all ages have risen, and for youth and young adults this has been even more significant. In a study done by the US Department of Health and Human Services that surveyed over 600,000 Americans, these startling and deeply concerning data points were found. From 2009 to 2017, major depression among 20- to 21-year-olds more than doubled, rising from 7 percent to 15 percent. Depression surged 69 percent among 16- to 17-year-olds. Serious psychological distress, which includes feelings of anxiety and hopelessness, jumped 71 percent among 18- to 25-year-olds from 2008 to 2017. Twice as many 22- to 23-year-olds attempted suicide in 2017 compared with 2008, and 55 percent more had suicidal thoughts. The increases were also found to be more pronounced among girls and young women. By 2017, one out of five 12- to 17-year-old girls had experienced major depression in the previous year.
It is clear, as California Surgeon General Dr. Nadine Burke Harris often says, adverse childhood experiences (ACES) is the “single greatest unaddressed public health threat facing our nation today” and the pandemic has only escalated this to even more tragic levels. So while, as always, academics in schools should be a key focus, the need to make mental and emotional well-being the foundation for students, teachers and families has never been greater. Historically, as teachers and schools become more overwhelmed with the needs of their youth, stress grows, and this tragically most often happens in our most vulnerable communities where systemic oppression has led to generational trauma and poverty. When schools continue to prioritize academics before mental and emotional well-being, schools often find themselves in cycles where the ecosystem is embedded with stress and overwhelm which tragically escalates student stress and trauma and creates unhealthy learning environments. Academic learning, or for that matter any learning, can’t happen when people are in their stress response. The fact that most of our lower income schools are also often the most under resourced leaves schools in extremely challenging situations. So here we are in the middle of multiple “pandemics” and the time is now to prioritize and invest in mental and emotional well-being for all in the school ecosystem. It’s time to take a big PAUSE.
Let’s take a huge societal shift when it is needed the most and not turn back. Let’s once and for all start to resource and support schools in having the social emotional learning and mental health supports that bring mental and emotional well-being to our students, teachers, staff, and families. It is time to create systems that prioritize mental health before anything else. Let’s also make sure that we embed our schools with the framework for supporting the whole child in order to achieve the goal of academic success. After all, we know that stress and trauma reinforce the survival mode of the brain and literally shut down and minimize the density and activity of the prefrontal cortex. The prefrontal cortex is where attention, self-regulation, higher level thinking, problem solving and everything that makes us human happens. We also know that mindfulness is proven to increase the activity, engagement, and density of the prefrontal cortex as well as reduce the levels of cortisol and adrenaline and other stress hormones.
If we as a society, and specifically as an education system, don’t fully and undeniably put mental and emotional health as the main focus of our schools, the short term mental health of our youth (and the educators) will continue to escalate in tragic ways, and the long term negative effects could cause a generation to play “catch up” on their health due to the insurmountable stress and trauma of this time. So, in conclusion, while academics are important, and should be focused on, let’s not make our youth and educators be overwhelmed or stressed in it, because academics is much easier to get caught up on than mental and emotional well-being.
About JG Larochette: JG Larochette is a former classroom teacher in Richmond, CA. After a decade of focusing on creating the healthiest learning environments for his youth, he founded the educational nonprofit Mindful Life Project with his last third grade class. Mindful Life Project supports schools across the Bay Area and beyond through highly impactful mindfulness based social emotional learning programming. Their comprehensive approach supports the mental and emotional well-being of students, teachers, staff, leaders, and families and helps transform schools from the inside out to create cultures and climates where mental and emotional well-being is the foundation of everyone’s experience. MLP’s goal is to provide everyone the skills and practices to thrive, leading to everyone feeling a deep sense of belonging and connection to themselves and each other. | <urn:uuid:b53e06ec-efe2-42b9-b43f-a9382a12ec50> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | http://mindfullifeproject.org/2021/01/15/what-should-schools-be-more-focused-on-academic-learning-loss-or-social-emotional-learning-loss/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572033.91/warc/CC-MAIN-20220814113403-20220814143403-00265.warc.gz | en | 0.967424 | 1,178 | 3.203125 | 3 |
2 edition of IL Filostrato found in the catalog.
|Statement||as it was sung in Italian by Giovanni Boccaccio, and is now translated into English verse by Hurbertis Cummings.|
|Genre||Translations into English|
|Contributions||Cummings, Hubertis Maurice, 1884-1963|
|The Physical Object|
|Pagination||xi p., 2 l., 195 p. ;|
|Number of Pages||195|
|LC Control Number||25007392|
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Giovanni Boccaccio ( – 21 December ) was an Italian author and poet. He began writing in Naples. That is where he fell in love with the Fiammetta that he made famous in his work. Most of his Il Filostrato, which treats Troilus and Cressida’s love, has been translated by Chaucer. In he completed his great work, Decameron. Chaucer, Geoffrey, Troilus and Criseyde: A New Edition of the “Book of Troilus”, ed. Barry Windeatt (London: Longman, ) This edition features facing-page glosses, critical notes and textual variants of the extant manuscripts of Troilus. It also includes a parallel text of Boccaccio’s Il Filostrato in the original Italian. The notes.
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L Filostrato is a poem by the Italian writer Giovanni Boccaccio, and the inspiration for Geoffrey Chaucer's Troilus and Criseyde and, through Chaucer, the Shakespeare play Troilus and is itself loosely based on Le Roman de Troie, by 12th-century poet Benoît de Sainte-Maure.
Il Filostrato is a narrative poem on a classical topic written in "royal octaves"/5. Il filostrato. Giovanni Boccaccio, Robert P. ApRoberts. Garland Pub., Jul 1, - Fiction - pages.
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This collection of short stories, told by Other articles where Il filostrato is discussed: Giovanni Boccaccio: IL Filostrato book works.: Biancofiore (Floire and Blanchefleur); and Il filostrato (c. ; “The Love Struck”), a short poem in ottava rima (a stanza form composed of eight syllable lines) telling the story of Troilus and the faithless Criseida.
The Teseida (probably begun in Naples and finished in Florence, –41) is an. Editions for Il Filostrato: (Hardcover published in ), X (Paperback published in ), (Paperback published in ). Melcher Tschiemer's cassette album "Il Filostrato (The Man Struck Down By Love)".
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We deliver the joy of reading in % recyclable packaging with free. Il Filostrato is a poem by the Italian writer Giovanni Boccaccio, and the inspiration for Geoffrey Chaucer's Troilus and Criseyde and, through Chaucer, the Shakespeare play Troilus and Cressida.
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Filostrato is a poem by 14th-century Italian poet Giovanni tells about Troilo's love for Criseyda. The historical importance comes from two reasons.
One reason is that it is one of the first long poems written in ottava second is that it was a source for Geoffrey Chaucer's Troilus and rima is a strophe built of eight lines and rhymed abababcc.
Giovanni Boccaccio, Italian poet and scholar, best remembered as the author of the earthy tales in the Decameron. With Petrarch he laid the foundations for the humanism of the Renaissance and raised vernacular literature to the level and status of the classics of antiquity.
Boccaccio was the son of. The NOOK Book (eBook) of the Il Filostrato by Giovanni Boccaccio - Delphi Classics (Illustrated) by Giovanni Boccaccio at Barnes & Noble. FREE Shipping Due to Pages: COVID Resources. Reliable information about the coronavirus (COVID) is available from the World Health Organization (current situation, international travel).Numerous and frequently-updated resource results are available from this ’s WebJunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus.
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Critical Essays; Analysis; You'll also get access to. The book's primary title exemplifies Boccaccio's fondness for Greek philology: Decameron combines two Greek words, δέκα, déka ("ten") and ἡμέρα, hēméra ("day"), to form a term that means "ten-day [event]".
Ten days is the period in which the characters of the frame story tell their tales. Boccaccio's subtitle, Prencipe Galeotto Author: Giovanni Boccaccio.
Giovanni Boccaccio, Il Filostrato, late s, Cantos vi to viii Geoffrey Chaucer, Troilus and Criseyde, s, Book V, ll. – While the great epic romance of Troy provides much material for discussion, we will be focussing specifically on the themes of exile and death, events which bring the love affair of Troilus and Criseyde to an end.Filostrato Don't Go Breakin' My Heart.
Filostrato, like Panfilo, gets his name from the Greek: it's a portmanteau (combo) word meaning "one crushed or shot down by love." It's also the title of Boccaccio's epic poem Il Filostrato, which tells the tragic story of Troilus and his unfaithful Cressida.
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A heat wave is about to hit Texas, and the bitcoin mining community is doing its part. This is the moment where the demand response program shows what it can do for the Texan community, but that’s still not enough for mainstream media. The Bloomberg article about it doesn’t acknowledge that the bitcoin mining industry is the only one in history that can turn off its equipment at a moment’s notice, and to top it off it’s actually willing to do it.
As it usually happens with mainstream media, Bloomberg uses every opportunity it gets to throw shots at the bitcoin mining community. “Millions of energy-intensive computers to secure the Bitcoin blockchain network,” they say, willfully ignoring the fact that this industry is actually subsidizing green energy infrastructure.
Miners are shutting down in Texas today to help maintain grid stability during a heat wave. #Bitcoin mining has become an important part of the grid in Texas. Soon it will be an integral piece of grid infrastructure all over the world.
— Dennis Porter (@Dennis_Porter_) July 11, 2022
The miners “flocked to the Lone Star State thanks to its low energy costs and liberal regulations on crypto mining,” they claim, without acknowledging the fact that Texas’ strategy is clearly paying off. “The miners are already struggling to repay debt and raise additional capital with Bitcoin prices in sharp decline. Shares of public miners have tumbled about 75% this year,” Bloomberg accuses. That much is true, but, will they print the opposite when the pendulum swings?
What’s Happening In Texas, Exactly?
The Bloomberg people are so oblivious that they don’t realize how positive their article actually is. “Nearly all industrial scale Bitcoin miners in Texas have shut off their machines as the companies brace for a heat wave that is expected to push the state’s power grid near its breaking point,” they inform us. And since they won’t acknowledge it, we have to turn to bitcoin-focused podcaster Dennis Porter to assess the situation:
“Miners are shutting down in Texas today to help maintain grid stability during a heat wave. Bitcoin mining has become an important part of the grid in Texas. Soon it will be an integral piece of grid infrastructure all over the world.”
To put this in numbers, Bloomberg quotes the president of Texas Blockchain Association, Lee Bratcher:
“There are over 1,000 megawatts worth of Bitcoin mining load that responded to ERCOTs conservation request by turning off their machines to conserve energy for the grid. This represents nearly all industrial scale Bitcoin mining load in Texas and allows for over 1% of total grid capacity to be pushed back onto the grid for retail and commercial use.”
Hey Texas, how did it feel knowing you had enough excess power margin to keep the businesses running? It’s nice having a Bitcoin mining capacitor that buys up the excess margin when it’s not needed -keep listening to the Larry Finks & Klaus Schwabs & ya’ll will be in the dark.
— Preston Pysh (@PrestonPysh) July 11, 2022
As you would expect, mainstream media can’t print that without throwing some numbers as a counterpoint:
“While Texas is likely to face more energy shortages in the future, ERCOT expects crypto miners to increase electricity demand by up to six gigawatts by mid-2023, more than enough to power every home in Houston.”
The punchline of this joke is that even though mainstream media is doing such a terrible job, a lot of people still buy their skewed reporting. Click any of the tweets in this post and read the responses, it’s 2022 and people still don’t understand what’s happening around bitcoin mining. Luckily, Bitcoinist is here to help.BTC price chart for 07/12/2022 on Timex | Source: BTC/USD on TradingView.com
What’s Happening Around Bitcoin Mining?
As investor and podcaster Preston Pysh recently asked, “Hey Texas, how did it feel knowing you had enough excess power margin to keep the businesses running? It’s nice having a Bitcoin mining capacitor that buys up the excess margin when it’s not needed.” The key part of Pysh’s statement is “when it’s not needed.” Bitcoin miners are buyers of first and last resort. What does this mean?
With the highest composition of Bitcoin miners of any grid, and 1 of the fastest growing solar&wind trends, Texas is a snapshot of our electricity future
The 2 events are not coincidental. Bitcoin mining has aided fast growth of renewables & load balanced their intermittency
— Daniel Batten (@DSBatten) July 11, 2022
At the moment, Texas needs the energy and the bitcoin miners are turning off their equipment. Under normal environmental conditions, they buy all of the excess energy available. This opens up a world of possibilities for energy companies, as they can now try their luck at new forms of energy production.
The author of this very telling study, ESG Analyst and ClimateTech VC Daniel Batten can explain this. He recently tweeted, “With the highest composition of Bitcoin miners of any grid, and one of the fastest growing solar & wind trends, Texas is a snapshot of our electricity future. The two events are not coincidental. Bitcoin mining has aided fast growth of renewables & load balanced their intermittency.”
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We always recommend waiting a little longer in the year before sowing too many seeds. But if you do want to get going try microgreens, which are easy to grow and full of nutrition and if you just want to escape to the greenhouse, its prime time to sow fragrant Sweet Peas, so there is always a reason to enjoy being in a Rhino! | <urn:uuid:a77c6b25-7c1a-4ce8-a6fc-441c03807f28> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www2.greenhousesdirect.co.uk/blogs/garden-blog/february-blog | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882570977.50/warc/CC-MAIN-20220809124724-20220809154724-00465.warc.gz | en | 0.950743 | 185 | 1.75 | 2 |
From wiping residues on hard surfaces to applying cleaning solutions, wipers perform a variety of tasks that help maintain the cleanliness levels desired in a given cleanroom environment. Thi
Who knew that there was so much technology associated with such a small piece of cloth?
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“One of the keys to success in an increasingly competitive environment.”
1. Tell us a little bit about your role and how you got here?
I serve as VP Marketing for Sixgill. I have spent the past 23 years in various Israeli high tech companies. Most of the people in the company come with an intelligence background (government or military) before joining the civilian sector.
2. Given the massive proliferation of Information and software technology, how do you see the IT market evolving over the next few years?
The more the world develops, so does the amount of information out there and the more information is out there, the more points of vulnerability are out there for cybercriminals to target. Today, everyone is online, everyone has a smart phone and companies work with third parties so the vulnerability points are truly endless. Thus, there has been and will continue to be an explosion in the amount of cybersecurity solutions that cover a myriad of potential threats. Threat intelligence, where Sixgill operates, is only a part of the overall cybersecurity picture.
3. What do you see as the single most important technology trend or development that’s going to impact us?
Artificial Intelligence (AI) and machine learning. These technologies allow for us to derive more insights from information, more rapidly and efficiently and in an automated way.
4. Why do you think Cybersecurity has evolved as one of the most focused part of IT?
This is similar to the previous question. But to expand: Because the development of new technologies is at such a rapid pace, many times the emphasis on security is neglected, at least at the beginning. Perhaps this is best illustrated in IOT. This area has truly taken off, but how much thought is given into security (in the ability to remotely turn on your air conditioner, or vacuum cleaner, etc.) Not much, and thus the potential points of vulnerability for a cyber attack have increased exponentially. The same is true on the corporate and organizational side where organizations are exposed to threats they have never faced in the past, where the damage can be very, very significant.
5. Can you explain how mapping dark web has helped in developing your cyber intelligence platform?
Mapping the dark web is at the core of Sixgill’s threat intelligence solution. The mapping and understanding of the dark web allows us to receive context from vast amounts of data that is collected and helps us prioritize threats. As an example, if we know the behavioral patterns of a threat actor, who he talks to, when he is active, where his located, on what forums he is active, his modus operendi and if he is the same person as a threat actor elsewhere (using nicknames of course), the threat intelligence picture as to the threat becomes clearer and allows for a better assessment of those threats. Or looked at this way: Like nations who have intelligence in order to better assess threats and then use their resources in the most efficient way, the same is true for a company. The better the threat intelligence assessment, the better and more efficiently the company can deploy its cybersecurity resources.
6. Can you list some of the reasons behind constant increase in the cases of cyber threats and cybercrimes?
Similar to the question earlier and again the IOT example is very much in order here. Because everything is online, there are many more points of vulnerability, presenting new opportunities to criminals. It needs to be said that operating on the dark web, criminals are anonymous, and it is very difficult to catch them, so the opportunity for gain is high while the risk is low. Law enforcement has had some major successes in closing down sites and catching the bad guys (Silk Road, Alpha Bay, Hansa to name a few) but these are few and far between. And when a site closes, another opens. As long as cybercriminals believe they can make money and get away with it, this phenomenon will only continue to expand.
7. What’s the biggest challenge that you in your organizational role need to tackle to make any strategic decisions work?
The criminals are smart. Most of these people could have had successful careers in legitimate cyber companies but chose to go to the dark side. But they continuously up their game and their tactics increase in terms of sophistication. In essence, when you put a bunch of smart people together in a greenhouse (which is what the dark web is) where there are no laws, then the combined sophistication of the cyber criminals who operate on the dark web by collaborating with each other increases exponentially. Thus, we always have to develop our technology to stay one step ahead of them.
8. How do you prepare for an AI-centric World?
For Sixgill, AI is at the core of our business. We process extremely large amounts of data so we need state of the art AI technology to provide the necessary context and insights from the data to present the relevant threat intelligence picture for our customers.
9. What’s your smartest work-related shortcut or productivity hack?
We want to focus on our core strengths and technologies so we reuse existing technologies where we can, that are beyond that core.
10. How do you prepare for a cognitive world as a leader?
We are always up to date in terms of innovation and research and in fact, we cooperate closely with research in top universities and other places, in order to always stay on the leading edge of technology.
11. What is the core software technology capability of your firm that you bring to people?
Sixgill brings automated threat intelligence by monitoring, collecting and analyzing exclusive deep, dark and surface web sources.
12. Where does your product fit in vis-a-vis the customer life cycle?
Threat intelligence is an emerging field. It is expected to grow significantly (see Gartner, Forrester for example) in the next few years.
13. Are there any new features or upcoming upgrades that you’re excited about and would like to give us a sneak peek into?
We are constantly expanding our features. We are currently releasing a one of its kind multi-tenancy dashboard for MSSPs. The MSSP can monitor imminent and emerging threats to multiple clients based on Sixgill’s deep and dark web threat intelligence capabilities. Below is a screenshot from the new dashboard.
We will also soon be releasing a capability to automatically scan a company’s assets to understand which CVEs relate to them and cross reference them against the threats on the deep and dark web in order to dynamically prioritize them. This is critical since there are thousands of new CVEs every year and companies have a problem prioritizing which are the most relevant for them. And just because a CVE is several years old, it doesn’t mean it still isn’t being exploited by the bad guys.
By the way, I would mention that Sixgill was named as a Gartner Cool Vendor in its
Gartner Cool Vendors in Security Operations and Threat Intelligence, Kelly Kavanagh, Ruggero Contu, Augusto Barros, Pete Shoard, 14 May 2019.
14. What is your take on the massive explosion of IT across so many categories? Do you see competition, opportunities to partner and/or integrate?
Partnership is a central part of our strategy and we believe one of the keys to success in an increasingly competitive environment. This allows us to focus on our core strengths while scaling up by partnering for other capabilities that expand our market and reach.
15. Could you share for our readers, an infographic or description depicting your technology stack?
16. Can you share a screenshot of the homepage of your smartphone? It would be interesting to see some of the apps you personally use on a daily basis to get things done and stay on top of your day?
This is a screen shot from our platform, showing the behavioral patterns of a threat actor.
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Ragging is totally prohibited in Global Institute of Science & Technology and anyone found guilty of ragging /or abetting ragging is liable to be punished.
The institute has accepted the guidelines by the Hon'ble Supreme court of India in connection with Civil Writ Petition No. 65+ of 1998 filed by Viswa Jagriti Mission vs. Central Govt and others. The Supreme Court directed that the ragging in educational institutions should be prevented an appropriate measures should be taken by AICTE for the prevention of ragging. Thus, ragging, in a any form, inside or outside the college campus or hostel is strictly prohibited.
GIST has a Committee known as the Anti-ragging Committee nominated and headed by the Head of the Institution, representatives of faculty members, representatives of students belonging to the fresher’s category as well as senior students, non-teaching staff; and shall have a diverse mix of membership in terms of level as well as gender. It is the duty of the Anti-Ragging Committee to ensure compliance with the provisions of these regulations as well as the provisions of any law for the time being in force concerning ragging; and also to monitor and oversee the performance of the Anti-Ragging Squad in prevention of Ragging in the Institution.
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Computerized Railway Reservation
With over 8,520 trains carring 11 mn passengers each day with about 550,000
having reserved accommodation, computerized railway reservation is one
technological implementation by the Indian Railways that has helped
revolutionize the reservation and ticketing process in India.
Officially called PRS (Passenger Reservation System), the system has not only
given the freedom to railway travelers to book seats/berths from any
computerized railway reservation counter located anywhere in the country, but
also speeded up the entire process of ticketing, thereby saving precious time of
commuters, and making the entire process transparent. The genesis of the system
goes back to 1982, when the government conceived a project for analyzing a
Freight Operations Information Systems with Railways. Since then, there has been
no looking back.
Employment Through Software Exports
The Indian IT success story would not have been possible without the help of
lakhs of IT professionals who toiled day in and day out. According to the
Nasscom statistics for 2007, there are around 1.6 mn IT professionals. There are
another 5 lakh ITeS/BPO professionals working in the industry. But,
employability is still a major concern.
According to Dataquest estimates, out of every hundred people who apply for a
software job, only one is found suitable. But, there are several initiatives
that are being planned by the government to avoid a shortage of employable IT
professionals. Agencies like Nasscom are also finding ways to set up finishing
schools and keeping the syllabus of engineering colleges updated in tandem with
the rapidly growing technologies.
E-tickets: No More Queues Please
As the penetration of the PC grew, organizations realized the importance of
providing customers with the convenience of booking tickets from any place that
had an Internet connection, be it home, office, or cyber cafes. The Indian
Railways, together with the airlines, led this revolution. Now travelers can
book tickets online, without the need to stand in queues and waste precious
time. The success of e-ticketing has also shattered the myth that government
agencies cannot successfully implement and run an IT initiative. Apart from
travel-related ticketing, people are buying other tickets on the
Internetmovies, cricket matches, rock shows, etc. e-ticketing is expected to
multiply in the coming years as the Internet reaches far flung areas of the
Mobile Phones: What is Your Mobile Number?
The only way to remain unconnected these days is by switching off your
mobile phone or if you are in a no connectivity area. Cellular telephony made a
late entry into India but it got the latest in terms of technology. The number
of fixed line phones has come down significantly. In fact, there are reports of
BSNL and MTNL facing a problem of surrendering of landline connections.
Everybody is going mobile and this growth is driven by three thingsease of use,
affordable pricing of services, and availability of cheap handsets. No wonder
that the total mobile subscriber base has swelled to 213 mn and the worlds
largest cellular operator, Vodafone, bought out Hutch to enter the Indian
market. Now, services along with phones are available for as low as Rs 900. With
vegetable sellers to carpenter to the CEOs using a mobile and its services,
India is well on its way to surpass China and the US in terms of total number of
Email: The Mail Mania
Email has become one of the most preferred modes of business and personal
communication in India. It is no longer an urban phenomenon. Email is also no
more the domain of English-language speakers. Most email providers, eying a big
vernacular language opportunity, have started offering email in several
languages. What is your email ID, Send me a mail on this, I had sent you a
mail Did you check my mail has become a normal way of conversation these
days, thanks to email. Even India Post has started a service, called ePost. This
service enables people to send and receive messages or scanned images through
email from post offices across the country. No doubt then, email has become a
part and parcel of our lives.
The Web: Taking Giant Steps Ahead
The advent of the World Wide Web in India has revolutionized the way people
work, learn, and communicate, touching the lives of millions of Indians.
Businesses showcasing their expertise, students applying for jobs, declaration
of examination results, downloading of ration card or passport formsall this
and much more is happening through the Web.
The Internet revolution that was started by VSNL has come a long way and
companies like RPG, Global Telecom Services, Wipro, Datapro Information
Technology, Crompton Greaves, and Satyam Infoway who lobbied hard and forced the
government of India to come up with the Internet Policy of 1997 need to be
credited with it. The total number of Internet subscribers (dial up and
broadband) till April 2007 according to Voice&Data was 11.6 mn. The next big
step was the launch of DataOne services by the state telco BSNL, activating its
largely unexploited copper infrastructure laid throughout the country.
Barcodes: Next Customer Please!
Remember standing in a long queue to take manual receipt of the purchase of
medicine from a pharmacy? The plight of the Indian consumer was ended with the
coming of the Barcodethe technology that allowed reading the barcode on the
goods with a reader, capture the information like price of product, and generate
a printed receipt, thereby saving precious time. This also meant speedy disposal
of customers, meaning more business in less time. So simple and affordable is
the technology that even the small shopkeepers are slowly putting into place the
mechanism to become more productive. This technology gave a major impetus to the
Indian retail boom story.
ATMs: Rupees@Speed of Seconds
Gone are the days when one had to stand in a queue of a banks branch to
withdraw money. Today, ATMs (Automated Teller Machines, popularly referred to as
Any Time Money) have become the norm, making withdrawal of money an extremely
convenient, happy, and 24×7 activity. ATMs are all over the place, even in small
towns. To make things even more convenient, many banks share each others ATMs.
Unbelievingly, banks promote people to use ATMs as far as possible. Transactions
made by visiting the banks branches, at times, leads to imposition of
transaction fees. Besides providing the facility of providing cash dispensing
facilities, ATMs are also being used for recharging prepaid phones, depositing
cash/cheques, checking balance, etc. India is celebrating twenty years of
setting up of its first ATM (HSBC Bank set up the first ATM in India in 1987),
and the road ahead seems to be even more exciting for the consumer.
EVMs: For Instant Results
The archaic system of voting, which involved manually stamping the election
symbol on a sheet of paper, has given way to an Indian innovationElectronic
Voting Machines (EVMs). EVMs have revolutionized the election process by making
it more transparent, efficient and tamper proof. Though initially opposed,
during its launch in 2004, EVMs soon won over millions of voters.
Thanks to the initiative of the Election Commission of India, together with
the Electronics Corporation of India and Bharat Electronics Limited, the success
of EVMs is still being talked about, serving as a model for most of advanced
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I know you lawyers can, with ease, twist words and meanings as you please.
– John Gay
We here at Abnormal Use imagine the 18th Century wordsmith uttered these words in a derogatory tone, but we can still appreciate his sentiment. After all, we do pride ourselves in our “interpretations” of laws, contracts, and transcripts. But, we don’t like to call it “twisting.” Rather, we are enaging in a “semantic exercise.”
Recently, in Schilf v. Eli Lilly & Co., No. 11-2082, 2012 WL 3139233 (8th. Cir. Aug. 3, 2012), the Eighth Circuit put on a fine display of its own expertise in the linguistical arts.
In that case, the Schilfs filed suit against Eli Lilly and Quintiles Transnational, alleging that Lilly’s failure to warn of a link between an anti-depressant and suicide caused the death of their teenage son. The 16-year old boy visited his family doctor in November 2004 to discuss his depression. The doctor gave the boy samples of the antidepressant, Cymbalta. The medication had been removed from the packaging and, thus, lacked any warnings. When dispensing the samples, the doctor informed the boy that there may be an increased “association” with anti-depressants and suicidal ideations, but “no completed suicides” occurred during the clinic trials. The boy began taking the drug and committed suicide a few weeks later. Thereafter, Lilly revised the literate for Cymbalta to include an FDA-approved black box warning.
The district court granted Lilly’s motion for summary judgment, holding (1) that a warning would not have informed the doctor of anything he did not already know and (2) that the doctor would have prescribed the drug even if he knew of the actual risks. The Eight Circuit disagreed with both points.
Now, here comes the Olympic-esque semantic exercise. As to the first point, the Eighth Circuit found that a warning could have pointed the doctor to more knowledge of the drug. According the Court, the doctor was not aware of a “causal link” between Cymbalta and suicide, but, rather, an “association.” In support, the Eighth Circuit pointed to the doctor’s deposition testimony, in which he stated that was aware of an FDA study finding such an association, but believed the FDA wasn’t “saying the risk was there.” Under South Dakota law, warnings of side-effect associations are typically not warnings of causal connections.
Contrary to the doctor’s belief, the FDA press release did, in fact, find a causal connection. The district court found that the doctor “read” this release and, thus, knew of the risks. The Eighth Circuit pointed out, however, that the doctor only testified that he was “aware” of its existence. Clearly, a distinction.
On the second point, the district court based its finding on some testimony that the doctor still believed his prescription decision was appropriate. Not so fast! Being such fine stewards of the English language, the Eighth Circuit examined the testimony a little more closely. When asked if there was anything he would differently, the doctor actually answered, “Not at the time. I did – I did exactly what I would have done.” “Not at the time” being the operative phase. If he didn’t know of the suicide related information, he clearly wouldn’t have had reason to alter his decision.
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Heavy-duty vehicles in China: Cost-effectiveness of fuel-efficiency and CO2 reduction technologies for long‑haul tractor‑trailers in the 2025–2030 timeframe
China is considering options for increasing fuel efficiency and reduce CO2 emissions from freight transportation. This study assesses the future costs of existing and emerging technologies to reduce fuel consumption and CO2 emissions of long‑haul tractor‑trailers in China. Economic impact metrics are investigated, including investment payback period, first-owner and full lifetime fuel savings, and the marginal cost associated with various technology packages under a range of economic assumptions.
The figure below depicts the estimated fuel-consumption reductions and associated payback periods for evaluated technology packages in 2030. A representative baseline long‑haul tractor with 1.045 trailers costs approximately ¥422,700 in 2016 yuan. Available efficiency technology packages offering moderate fuel-consumption reductions of as much as 35% are projected to cost ¥117,300–¥130,300 in 2025–2030 based on best-available cost data and conventional technology learning assumptions. The potential discounted lifetime fuel savings for these moderate efficiency packages range from ¥478,400–¥1,215,050 per tractor‑trailer. The most advanced technology package offers a 51% distance‑specific fuel-consumption reduction and is estimated to cost ¥326,000–¥333,400 in 2025–2030. But this package would generate lifetime fuel savings of ¥698,900–¥1,775,100 per tractor‑trailer.
The findings from this study have several implications related to fuel-efficiency and CO2 standards:
Available efficiency technologies for long‑haul tractor‑trailers offer fuel savings that greatly exceed the upfront costs of technology and maintenance. Findings indicate that available tractor‑trailer efficiency technology can reduce distance‑based fuel consumption and CO2 emissions by 35% from baseline 2015 Stage 2 technology and deliver payback periods to tractor‑trailer owners that are generally within 1.3 years or less. Based on technology availability, this level of efficiency technology can be widely deployed in the 2020–2025 timeframe.
Emerging advanced efficiency technologies offer more substantial fuel savings and more attractive payback periods over the long term. Technology packages with long‑term road load and engine technologies in the post‑2025 timeframe can achieve a 51% reduction in fuel consumption and CO2 emissions from baseline 2015 Stage 2 technology. Technology-forcing standards and sufficient lead time would be needed to promote the development and deployment of these advanced technologies post-2025.
Tractor‑trailer efficiency technologies’ attractive payback periods persist even in the event of higher technology costs and low fuel prices. The more advanced technology packages, delivering 37%–51% reductions in fuel consumption and CO2 emissions, have payback periods of 0.9–4.0 years, even assuming high technology costs, high discount rates, and low fuel prices. The attractive and robust payback-period findings indicate that there are prevailing market barriers to technology introduction, warranting the introduction of stringent tractor‑trailer efficiency standards.
Tractor‑trailer efficiency technologies offer first‑owner fuel savings that greatly exceed the increased upfront capital and maintenance costs. For typical first owners of a tractor, available efficiency technologies that reduce fuel consumption by 35% offer ¥126,300–¥653,000 in discounted fuel savings over the first five years of ownership and result in benefits that are 2–7 times greater than the upfront technology and maintenance costs, depending on economic assumptions. | <urn:uuid:d7d1a4b6-98d4-415a-a4fe-03ae588e4ffd> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://theicct.org/publication/heavy-duty-vehicles-in-china-cost-effectiveness-of-fuel-efficiency-and-co2-reduction-technologies-for-long%E2%80%91haul-tractor%E2%80%91trailers-in-the-2025-2030-timeframe/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882570767.11/warc/CC-MAIN-20220808061828-20220808091828-00465.warc.gz | en | 0.912334 | 721 | 2.359375 | 2 |
Good writing should be everyone’s business
Posted On March 29, 2021
Many companies spend thousands on technical training or leadership skills, customer service, or conflict resolution. But how many invest in serious training to ensure that their written messages are conveyed clearly and concisely? Very often, good writing can make the difference between building or breaking relationships, making a sale or not, keeping a customer, or losing a customer.
Busy and overworked executives and managers often say they can’t afford the time to improve their writing. But in my opinion, you can’t afford not to take the time. If your organization is serious about investing in your future success, and that means the success of your workforce, you should encourage effective writing as a company-wide initiative.
So what is good writing? Let’s look at some key elements of effective business writing:
1. The new standard is Global Business English
It is very important to observe the subtle changes that we must make in our writing style to reflect our current business world. We need to consider the reader and produce easy-to-read messages. The focus should be on communicating with the heart, using a language that connects, a language very similar to spoken language. When you do this, you will learn to build trust and earn respect with every message you write.
2. Simple English is essential
Today’s readers don’t enjoy long sentences, big words, jargon, and abbreviations. They want to read messages that are simple and clear, written in plain English. When you write concise messages that the reader can understand, you are more likely to get the correct answer the first time, rather than engaging in a long series of ‘ding-dong’ emails.
3. Good planning leads to good writing
Good writers plan and structure their messages carefully. They know how to plan the message in a logical flow so that the reader gets the necessary information and knows exactly what is required. Some great formulas here can help ensure success in this planning process.
4. Looking good is important, also in writing!
Readers like attractive, readable and scannable documents so they can easily pinpoint key points. Good writers know how to make their posts look good. And when your message looks good, it will look good and you should get the answer right.
5. The good, the bad, and the ugly of email
With enormous pressure to respond quickly, the quality of written messages has declined. But what you write and how you write it will affect what people think of you, much like a handshake when you meet someone face to face. Well-written emails that look and sound professional will help people feel good about communicating with you.
6. Your tone counts too
It is important to consider how the reader will interpret your written words. Using the wrong tone will not only lead to misunderstandings and confusion. It can also offend and damage relationships. When you use the right tone, you will influence your readers, build relationships, create a positive impression, and get readers to take action.
If you want to differentiate yourself, make a great impression, get the job done successfully, and build a solid business, then good writing is as essential as having a great suit and a firm handshake. It is not a skill you were born with, but it is a skill you can cultivate. Now is the time to start! | <urn:uuid:4cf6b272-84a1-4ae7-a757-9e7be8f32dcb> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://aftitinede.com/good-writing-should-be-everyones-business | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571210.98/warc/CC-MAIN-20220810191850-20220810221850-00465.warc.gz | en | 0.954111 | 699 | 1.9375 | 2 |
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Assist your students with their career and major choices by urging them to use the Career Resource Center, interview on campus, and register on Handshake to post their resume and look for job openings. If you are interested in having the staff assist your department or visit your classroom, review the Overview of Career Planning & Placement Services. Access our Calendar of Events to review upcoming seminars, workshops and recruitment activities. An on-line student recommendation form for on-campus interviewing is available for your convenience. | <urn:uuid:ec35ac94-8441-4e28-9fa9-3d955febd4f3> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.kings.edu/academics/career_planning | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573699.52/warc/CC-MAIN-20220819131019-20220819161019-00265.warc.gz | en | 0.947922 | 430 | 1.5 | 2 |
Rustic and asymmetrical at first glance, the Montreal Chinese Garden was nonetheless created according to rigorous esthetic principles. It is both a place of contrast and harmony. The spatial organization and pavilions' architecture, the selection of plants and minerals, the water and the contrast of yin and yang are all expressions of the secular principles of the Chinese art of landscape design.
Chinese gardens play havoc with perspectives and Western conventions. Their components are laden with great metaphorical meaning. A designer reproduces nature not by imitating it, but rather by interpreting it, by creating a three-dimensional portrait. Shapes and masses are used to achieve contrast and arouse emotion.
Create harmony between architecture and nature
The Chinese garden is the fruit of bonds forged between the Parks Department of the City of Shanghai and the Jardin botanique de Montréal. The thousands of pieces of material needed to build the garden were shipped from Shanghai to Montréal in some 120 containers. It took 50 Chinese craftsmen to assemble them all in 1990.
The concept of the garden was the work of Le Weizhong, renowned architect and master landscaper and the director, at the time of construction during 1990-1991, of the Shanghai Institute of Landscape Design and Architecture.
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The Holistic Life Foundations Environmental programs focus on education and advocacy. These programs provide students with opportunities to increase their knowledge and awareness of the Chesapeake Bay Watershed as well as the larger global environment. Then, that knowledge is used to show the interrelatedness and interconnectedness of the entire global environment, to expand students’ outlook from the neighborhood level to the biosphere level.
Youth participating in HLF environmental programs have facilitated community clean-ups, built a raised bed community vegetable gardens, helped build a park on a vacant lot, built worm-composting bins, coordinated recycling programs, testified in front of the Baltimore City Council in support of the Baltimore City Sustainability Plan, received Presidential Environmental Youth Awards for outstanding youth environmental stewardship from President Obama, participated in Earth Day tree plantings, as well as other environmental activities. Students also attend environmentally themed field trips, as well as go hiking and camping.
The Holistic Me After School program created and manages two raised bed community gardens at Robert W. Coleman Elementary School. Many of the children in urban communities have a disconnect from nature and this initiative is meeting that need.
The Holistic Life Foundation annually takes participants from its Holistic Me and Mentoring programs to Big Gunpowder Falls in Monkton, MD. This allows children to connect to a habitat filled with tadpoles, frogs, salamanders, and insects that they would not encounter in their urban environment. We are now in our fourth year of this project and the children seem to get more and more enthusiastic with each visit! Special thanks to the Natural History Society of Marylandfor supporting our kids and making this opportunity possible!!! | <urn:uuid:dae60a9f-6cd9-48dd-ab7b-1f78b73fd751> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://hlfinc.org/programs-services/environmental-programs/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882570977.50/warc/CC-MAIN-20220809124724-20220809154724-00465.warc.gz | en | 0.945994 | 348 | 2.109375 | 2 |
Last year, the Texas Department of Agriculture, Texas Health and Human Services Commission and Texas Education Agency made additional benefits available to families through the Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (P-EBT) program. P-EBT provides food benefits for families with children who temporarily lost access to free or reduced-price meals at school during the COVID-19 pandemic. This one-time benefit is being offered again to families starting June 2nd.
Who is eligible?
Families with children who meet one of the following criteria:
- Up to 21 years old and certified for free or reduced-price meals through the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) at a school in Texas during the 2020-2021 school year.
- Up to 21 years old and attend a Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) or Provision 2 (P2) school that offers free meals to all students.
- Born after August 1, 2014, in families who received SNAP benefits for at least one month between October 2020 and June 2021.
What can families buy with P-EBT funds?
Household food items, such as fruits, meats/poultry/fish, dairy and breads. P-EBT benefits can be used wherever SNAP food benefits are accepted.
Do I need to apply for these P-EBT benefits?
Families receiving SNAP benefits prior to May 2021 DO NOT need to apply to receive the P-EBT benefits. They will automatically be loaded onto these families’ Lone Star Cards from May 25th to May 29th. A notice will be mailed after their benefits have been loaded.
Families receiving SNAP benefits for the first time in May 2021 or June 2021, or eligible families not receiving SNAP benefits will need to apply for P-EBT benefits. A P-EBT card will be mailed after applying.
Where can I get additional information about the P-EBT program or apply?
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Amazon has informed consumers that from January 19th, it would no longer accept Visa payment cards in the United Kingdom.
It cited hefty credit card transaction costs as the reason for the change, but stated Visa debit cards would still be accepted.
Visa expressed its dissatisfaction with Amazon’s promise to limit customer choice in the future.
“The expense of taking card payments remains a hurdle for companies aiming to give the best pricing for customers,” Amazon added.
Costs should be decreasing over time due to technological advancements, according to the online retailer, “but instead they continue to stay high or even rise.”
The argument, according to an Amazon spokesman, stems from Visa’s “quite outrageous” pricing increases over a number of years with no added value to its service.
In a statement, Visa said it was “Amazon’s promise to limit customer choice in the future has me extremely upset. Nobody gains when customer choice is constrained.”
It stated it had a “long-standing partnership with Amazon” and was working to rectify the issue so that consumers in the UK could use Visa credit cards.
Amazon will not specify how much Visa costs the business to handle credit card transactions.
Visa also declined to comment, despite the fact that it claims to take less than 0.1 percent of a purchase’s value on average.
Any charge adjustments, according to Amazon and Visa, have nothing to do with Brexit.
Following Brexit, both Visa and its competitor Mastercard increased the so-called interchange charge on cross-border transactions between firms in the United Kingdom and the European Union.
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Archery hunters across the state will be in their deer stands Saturday, October 3, for the first day of Pennsylvania’s statewide archery deer season.
The first part of the season will run through Friday, November 20. It will be closed on Sundays, except for Sunday, November 15. For the first time, the season will run for 7 weeks.
A statewide archery season on bear will overlap 3 weeks of the archery deer season from October 17 to November 7.
Archers in 3 urbanized areas of the state – Wildlife Management Unit 2B around Pittsburgh and WMUs 5C and 5 D in southeastern Pennsylvania – have been afield since Saturday, September 19, for an early season.
The Pennsylvania Game Commission suggests that hunters spend as much time as possible afield this fall prior to and during the hunting seasons to pattern deer movements and identify areas where fall foods are abundant. Food availability changes from year to year, and in areas where food is spotty, deer often move to find better feed. Hotspots change from one year to the next, even from early to later weeks of the season, so tracking deer activity and their keying on food sources is important to success.
Bowhunters also are reminded that the state’s new “Purple Paint Law” is in effect, allowing landowners to mark their boundaries with purple markings, instead of signs.
While hunting in October often offers pleasant days afield, the warm weather also presents challenges for successful deer hunters in assuring harvests result in high-quality venison.
Especially in warm weather, harvested deer should be field dressed quickly, then taken from the field and cooled down as soon as possible. While hanging a deer carcass in a shady area might be fine in cooler temperatures, if the air temperature is above 50 degrees, hunters should refrigerate the carcass as soon as possible.
Hunters who harvest deer within the state’s Disease Management Areas must comply with special rules aimed at slowing the spread of chronic wasting disease in Pennsylvania.
The prion that causes CWD is concentrated in high-risk deer parts including the head and backbone, and these parts may not be transported outside a DMA.
It is legal to remove meat, without the backbone, from a DMA. The skull plate with attached antlers, also may be removed if no visible brain or spinal cord material is present.
Harvested deer can be taken to a cooperating taxidermist or deer processor associated with a DMA in which they’re taken, and the processed meat and finished taxidermy mounts may be removed from the DMA when ready.
Successful hunters who intend to do their own processing and who need to transport deer meat or other low-risk parts outside a DMA may stop by one of the many disposal sites established within the DMAs. Several sites where hunters within DMAs can dispose of high-risk parts are established in public areas within DMAs.
Collection bins where hunters can drop off the heads of the deer they harvest to have their deer CWD-tested for free also will be set up at sites within the DMAs. The backbone and other deer parts may be deposited at high-risk parts dumpsters set up in some of the same locations.
An interactive map showing the location of all parts-collection sites is available on the commission’s CWD information page.
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Sleep Apnea Treatment in Briarcliff Manor, NY
If you find that you’re consistently exhausted, even after getting a full night’s sleep, and you snore often, you may be dealing with something more serious than you may have realized. Sleep apnea is a sleep disorder where your breathing may stop and start repeatedly throughout the night. It’s important to understand the signs and symptoms of sleep apnea and to talk to your doctor to figure out if sleep apnea is affecting you and how you can treat it.
Signs of Sleep Apnea
It may be hard to tell if you’re being affected by sleep apnea, so it’s important to be aware of some common symptoms of sleep apnea. Some of these include:
- Loud, excessive snoring.
- Periods of stopping and restarting breath while sleeping.
- Gasping for air while asleep.
- Excessive dry mouth after sleep.
- Morning headaches.
- Difficulty staying asleep.
- Extreme sleepiness during the daytime.
- Trouble focusing during the day.
Snoring doesn’t always mean sleep apnea because not everyone who suffers from sleep apnea snores. However, if you’re experiencing any of the symptoms listed above, it’s important to contact your doctor as soon as possible to discuss if sleep apnea treatment is right for you.
Causes of Sleep Apnea
Sleep apnea can be caused by many issues, but some factors may put you more at risk for dealing with sleep apnea. Some of these risk factors include:
- A narrow airway.
- Alcohol or sedative use.
- Other medical conditions, such as high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes, or Parkinson’s disease.
- Nasal congestion.
Treating Sleep Apnea
Depending on the type of sleep apnea that you’re dealing with and what may be causing it, there are different types of treatment that your doctor may recommend. Some of these include:
- CPAP machine.
- Oral appliances.
- Supplemental oxygen.
- Treating any medical issues that may be causing sleep apnea.
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Volunteers Complete Restoration of Historic Mural
A group of 12 CVSR volunteers have completed the restoration of a historic mural in the 1940’s Saint Lucie Sound Lounge Car. The restoration of the 1946 mural has taken 1,494 volunteer hours to complete over the course of more than two years.
The mural was discovered in 2014 after maintenance workers began stripping away carpet on the bar of the St. Lucie Sound Lounge Car during a complete restoration. The vibrant piece of artwork painted onto linoleum depicts daily life of a group of Seminole Indians. CVSR made the decision to restore the mural to its original state, thus making restoration of the St. Lucie Sound Lounge Car complete. It was found that the mural was original to the car when it was first built in 1946. After being fully stripped of the carpet covering, much of the mural remained; however, layers of glue damaged the piece.
CVSR volunteer Carol Schroeder was tasked to lead the mural restoration and assemble a group of volunteers to assist in the work. Schroeder recruited 11 volunteers and connected with Andrea Chevalier, Senior Paintings Conservator of Intermuseum Conservation Association (ICA) in 2016 to evaluate the piece. After researching and planning, Chevalier assisted the group of 12 volunteers in restoring the mural. In January 2017, Chevalier began training sessions to show the volunteers how to use tools to safely remove layers of glue from the artwork and restoration work officially began on January 26, 2017.
“Upon examination, it quickly became apparent that any chemical means would damage the mural, so they had to manually scrape it,” said Chevalier. “I was very impressed with the group of volunteers. They were very careful; they did a great job. They were meticulous in scraping off the glue and being careful not to damage the surface”.
“It was a labor-intensive project,” Schroeder said. “Each volunteer could only work a couple of hours at a time.” The group of volunteers spent 1,494 hours combined removing glue from the linoleum. Kathy Eitel, one of the volunteers working on the restoration, named the volunteer group the “Scrappy Scrapers,” and it stuck.
In 2018, the last of the glue was removed from the mural. Volunteer, Regis Schilling, was recruited for his expertise in restoring art works and to complete a part of the mural that was damaged during restoration. In early 2019, Schilling worked to carve the linoleum replacement piece and paint the piece to exact detail matching the mural. Schilling completed the painting of the replacement piece ahead of schedule on April 21, 2019.
On April 28, the mural was officially completed when the group of volunteers gathered one last time to complete the varnish on the mural.
“The completion of this mural is a tremendous accomplishment for our volunteers and CVSR,” said CVSR President and CEO Joe Mazur. “We’re dedicated and committed to preserving and renovating historic railcars so that they may be enjoyed by future generations. We can’t thank the volunteers enough for their help in preserving this historic train car.” | <urn:uuid:8c604bba-fae5-4268-85cb-ccdc63a3e0fd> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.cvsr.org/volunteers-complete-restoration-of-historic-mural/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882570977.50/warc/CC-MAIN-20220809124724-20220809154724-00465.warc.gz | en | 0.970285 | 661 | 2.109375 | 2 |
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Under normal cooling system conditions a properly functioning thermostat starts to allow engine cooling only when the engine starts to reach operation temperature. Until that point, the thermostat remains closed, ensuring the engine reaches the proper operating temperature. As thermostats wear, the valve may start to not completely return to the closed position. This could result in the engine not reaching operating temperature. This can be noticed in the temperature gauge reading, but most commonly detected by lack of cabin heat during the winter months.
Under normal cooling system conditions a properly functioning thermostat limits engine heat once the engine reaches operating temperature. As thermostats wear, the valve may start to not open to its full range. This could result in the engine reaching temperatures higher than the proper operating temperature. This can be noticed in the temperature gauge reading or instrumental panel indicator light. This can result in engine damage and the vehicle should not be driven until the thermostat has been changed. It is important to note that other cooling system components could be degraded or failing and causing the increase in temperature instead.
The patented Fail-Safe thermostat is the only thermostat in use world-wide that is designed to help in protecting your engine in the event of an overheating situation.
Annually, 30 gallons of fuel vapors can be released annually from a leaking gas cap.
Although water can be used for a very short time when antifreeze isn’t available, it isn’t a good long term substitute. Although it is needed as a conductor of heat, using straight water can lead to issues with rust and corrosion. Antifreeze also contains lubricants that are designed to help the water pump as well as anti-foaming agents. In most cases, a 50/50 mixture is recommended for nearly all passenger vehicles. | <urn:uuid:0ff1b723-0e43-407e-b852-121b60effcbe> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | http://eu.motorad.com/education/faq/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571210.98/warc/CC-MAIN-20220810191850-20220810221850-00465.warc.gz | en | 0.935729 | 400 | 2.5 | 2 |
[German]In Windows 10 version 1803 and above remote WMI is no longer possible. A bug causes an error 0x80070005 during remote WMI operations. Here is some information about this topic.
What is Remote WMI?
Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) is a build in feature of Windows. According to this Microsoft WMI page it provides the following feature:
Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) is the infrastructure for management data and operations on Windows-based operating systems. You can write WMI scripts or applications to automate administrative tasks on remote computers but WMI also supplies management data to other parts of the operating system and products, for example System Center Operations Manager, formerly Microsoft Operations Manager (MOM), or Windows Remote Management (WinRM).
WMI does not only work locally, but also remotely via network for other Windows machines. Microsoft explains the necessary steps in the document Connecting to WMI on a Remote Computer.
BTW: Microsoft has documented several Remote Desktop Services WMI Provider error codes here.
What the problem with Remote WMI?
It seems Remote WMI does not work from Windows 10 version 1803 upward. I became aware of the problem through a tweet of @PhantomofMobile:
REMOTE CONNECTION "ACCESS DENIED" for REMOTE WMI:
Started in 1803 continues 1809@Microsoft seems nobody is LISTENING!
— Crysta T. Lacey (@PhantomofMobile) 29. November 2018
We have a custom service using system.managementscope.connect to connect to a remote wmi to gather it's system/hardware/software data.
This service runs on a windows 1803 as Local System and adds the correct impersonation & authentication level and also sets the connection options with the local username & password on the remote target.
This worked on target machines running windows 10 pro <= 1703 but started returning "access denied" on targets windows 10 pro >= 1803.
Remark: This problem only occurs when a windows 1803 (or later) machine is trying to remotely connect wmi to another 1803 (or later) machine.
We can simulate this malfunction using wbemtest.exe:
We have a problem getting a windows 10 pro machine (both in domain and workgroup) to connect to remote WMI to a windows 10 >= 1803 target in a domain or a workgroup.
Every time we try to access it, we get "access denied". This is related to the user executing the remote WMI connection.
If this user does not exist on the target machine, the remote WMI connection will always fail with "access denied", even when this user has been passed with the connection options. This has worked on targets with windows 10 <= 1703.
We did our tests using wbemtest.exe with the same impersonation & authentication level as the target (configured using dcomcnfg.exe).
Test wbemtest.exe with local user of remote destination filled in in the credentials section:
Able to connect and retrieve data
Starting from 1803:
Test wbemtest.exe with local user of remote destination filled in in the credentials section):
0x80070005 access denied
We need to specifically find which LocalSecurityPolicy/Registry settings have been modified in 1803 which is blocking the remote WMI connects.
We already tried disabling windows defender, modifying remote uac, LocalAccountTokenFilterPolicy (and rebooting) but none of these changes worked so far.
Within this forum post, the thread starter encountered the issue through a special application. However, he was able to prove the error with the Windows program wbemtest.exe:
- WMI queries can be executed locally on Windows 10 machines using via wbemtest.exe.
- Remote WMI queries can be successfully executed via wbemtest.exe on Windows 10 V1709 machines.
- From Windows 10 V1803 upwards, remote WMI calls using wbemtest.exe ends with error 0x80070005 access denied.
The issue also exists in Windows 10 V1809 and Windows Server 2019 (and probably also in Windows Server V1809). This behavior has been confirmed by several users, so it is not related to access rights granted from a user – it seems it's a bug in Windows 10.
not only this, also if you use Event Manager the Event Collections are not shown remotely, only local
e.g. open Event Viewer and remotely connect on a Server with NPS role, locally you see Event Collection view, not so remote, also affect other services
— al Qamar (@Karl_F1_Fan) 29. November 2018
Currently the discussion has been running on MSDN since the beginning of November 2018. On Twitter @Karl_F1_Fan confirms that the Event Manager cannot display remote events. So the whole thing has a lot of side effects that make remote WMI related task impossible. As it looks, @AzureSupport has taken note of the topic according to this tweet. If any of you are affected by the topic, you could left a feedback at twitter or drop a command here.
Addenum: A German blog reader wrote, that the issue isn't present, if Kerberos authentication is used.
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What is an Ebike? To put it short, an Ebike is a hybrid automobile that was originally designed as a bike with both an electrical motor and also a battery. They resemble hybrid cars but have the advantage of not using both gas and electrical power when they’re in activity. Rather they utilize their very own power source, which can either be a battery or a gas engine. Although Ebikes have been around for quite a while, they are becoming much more popular in recent years as even more individuals are realizing the benefits they provide.
The reason that more people are selecting to utilize e-bikes is since they’re quiet, they’re simple to maneuver, and also they’re sensibly affordable. A lot of e-bikes weigh under 3 extra pounds, which makes them a lot easier to take on than a standard bike. If you wish to ride your bike, you just strap it to your handlebars. You don’t have to stress over readjusting it as you would with a conventional bike.
One point you might ask is “What’s an ebike?” An ebike is also called an electric bike, recumbent bike, or merely a bike. E-bikes are identified by their handlebars and their pedals. Whereas typical bikes have pedals, an ebike has no pedals. Ebikes Jeep
Ebikes are not only taken into consideration to be a sort of bike, however also a means of transport. Lots of Ebikes work on electrical energy, so they can be used as a way of transportation. This is usually utilized by those who have a lot of trouble climbing from a seated position. Others make use of e-bikes as a way of working out, because most of them are able to use their pedals in the event of an emergency situation.
Ebikes have actually come a long way for many years. There was a time when bikes were nothing more than straightforward, common bikes with fancy names. Today, electric bikes have undergone a complete transformation, becoming what lots of people would certainly consider to be a full-fledged motorbike. The initial e-bikes were not really efficient, yet points have changed significantly throughout the years. Today’s ebike is as efficient as any other bike around, as well as most are very sleek as well as contemporary in design.
If you have been asking the question “what is an ebike?” for fairly some time, after that it’s most likely that you will certainly be ready to buy one of your very own. Electric bikes are a lot more preferred than ever before, and also you may find yourself wishing to acquire one as soon as possible. If this is the case, make certain to take your time and also shop around before deciding, since you wish to obtain the most effective deal possible.
There are a few things you require to remember when you are purchasing an ebike. You must first off guarantee that the motorbike you pick is lawful in the place where you live. Some cities do not enable you to ride an ebike when traveling as they deem them to be an unlawful task. Likewise, you require to check the motorbike over carefully to see to it it does not have any kind of issues that could impact you while riding it. Finally, make certain you do not end up investing even more cash than you planned by purchasing a bike that has some type of damage.
If you are thinking of buying an elite, you should definitely find out more about them. Particularly, you will certainly would like to know what the existing policies are so you can make an informed choice about whether you want to acquire one. It is necessary to keep in mind that bikes are still a fairly new idea, and so there are a lot of potential problems that can occur as modern technology proceeds additionally. Additionally, if you decide to proceed with purchasing an elite, you will certainly wish to keep in mind that they have a tendency to cost a large amount more than routine bikes. While you can save cash by searching, it is likewise feasible to overpay for something that ends up being a dud. Ebikes Jeep | <urn:uuid:3ef30f7f-580a-4e6e-ae0b-3ce4fcba5320> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://charlotteautotransport.com/ebikes-jeep-whats-an-ebike | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573699.52/warc/CC-MAIN-20220819131019-20220819161019-00265.warc.gz | en | 0.986144 | 852 | 2.90625 | 3 |
Owners of Samsung Galaxy smartphones will soon be able to attach Bluetooth low energy (BLE) or ultra wideband (UWB) tags to items such as keys, bags and pet collars so they can use their phone to locate them quickly and easily.
A BLE-enabled Smart Tag is the first to be released. A “more precise” UWB-enabled Smart Tag+ will be available later in the year.
“If you think your lost item is nearby, just tap the ring button on your phone and follow the familiar sound of your ringtone at a volume you control,” Samsung explains.
Smart Tags also enable users to access Samsung’s SmartThings Find feature and the Galaxy Find Network to locate items that are out of Bluetooth range.
SmartThings Find was rolled out in October 2020 and uses “any nearby Galaxy smartphone or tablet that has opted into helping find misplaced devices” to “alert the Samsung server about its location, which will in turn notify you,” Samsung explains.
“All SmartThings Find user data is encrypted and securely protected, ensuring that the device’s location is not revealed to anyone except its owner,” the company adds.
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Standing at 3336m/10,944 ft, Mount Mtelo of the Sekerr Range is Kenya’s fifth tallest peak, after Mt Kenya, Mt Elgon, Aberdares, and High Cheranganis, and is located in West Pokot County’s North West Highlands, some 120 kilometers north of Kitale Town. According to oral legends, the mountain is regarded sacred since it is the cradle of pastoral Pokot. Black-and-white colobus monkeys, tiny antelope, three turaco species, and ten sunbird species live atop Mount Mtelo. Chapin, Kamket, Ngusurot, Silokot, Talai, and Tungo are among the six clans that live there.
Climbing Mount Mtelo
The Marich Pass Field Studies Centre is a suitable starting point for exploring the mountain, and guides are provided to assist with the climb. The trek to the summit and down takes three days, and hikers are encouraged to spend a night or two at the magnificent Mount Mtelo Viewpoint Camp, a campground with cottage accommodation owned by the Ywalasiwa family. However, you may drive to the campground, which is a fantastic trip up the Sekerr escarpment. The climb requires no particular equipment or training, and numerous pathways lead to the campground and top, going through Pokot farmed regions, woodland, bamboo, and open moorland, with expansive views of eastern Uganda and north-west Kenya on a clear day. According to oral traditions, the mountain is revered since it is recognized as the cradle of pastoral Pokot.
Black-and-white colobus monkeys, tiny antelope, three turaco species, and ten sunbird species live atop Mount Mtelo.
Because of the height, the temperature and humidity are lower than in Marich, making trekking much more enjoyable and mosquito-free.
People of Mtelo
With a population of about 30,000 people, the region is home to six clans: Chapin, Kamket, Ngusurot, Silokot, Talai, and Tungo. However, the location is remote, and the majority of residents rely on subsistence farming (maize and beans).
Because of the image of Pokot herders as gun-toting cattle rustlers, the first time you journey up the Sekerr range while climbing up Mt Mtelo in West Pokot, you’d be excused for casting apprehensive glances at every bush, anticipating the rat-a-tat sound of gunshots to burst out at any minute. The native population atop the mountain, the highland Pokot, has conducted peaceful farming for centuries, in stark contrast to this bleak scene. Many first-time visitors to this jewel in a less-traveled region of the country are pleasantly surprised by the mild climate and beautiful vistas of the highlands.
Some lowland Pokot habitation regions have also been changed into a fruit-producing zone, a drastic break from the lowland Pokot community’s traditional lifestyle.
It gives panoramic views of the Turkana plains on one side and the Cherangani Hills on the other. The Marich Pass Field Studies Centre is an excellent starting point for trekking the Sekerr Range’s Mt Mtelo. The journey to the peak and back takes two days.
Hiking Mount Melo
From the Marich Pass Field Studies Centre, take the A1 for 2 kilometers to Kainuk, then turn left onto the marked dirt road that leads to the Sekerr Range. You may also take a boda boda (motorbike taxi) to the turnoff and then begin walking from there.
The trail begins at a height of 950 meters and travels almost halfway up the Sekerr Range over terrain covered with dry land plants. The track changes to a “cement rail” that ends at a telecommunication mast as the gradient steepens, allowing vehicles to negotiate the steep slope. It then reverts to a dirt road that ascends further and higher into the mountain range, passing via the Chetinon trading center and then the lower Mariny trading center, where a bifurcation appears. Take the right fork, which will lead you to a valley. This route will take you through a gold mining operation run by local women. You’ll arrive to a Bandas at Mtelo View LodgeT-junction at the Mungat market centre shortly after that.
Mtelo View Lodge is 500m on the left side, opposite a school on the right, at an altitude of 1950m, if you turn right.
The entire trip takes around 4 hours and covers a distance of 15 kilometers, taking you from sweltering scrublands to cool green mountains. The majority of the hills along the road are farms whose output is used to feed the lowlands of Pokot and Turkana.
If you don’t want to walk, John Ywalasiwa, the owner of Mt Mtelo View Lodge, will arrange transportation from the Marich Pass Field Studies Centre for you.
Mt. Mtelo Day Hike
Mungat Centre as seen from Mt Mtelo Farms atop Mt Mtelo
After leaving the Lodge, you’ll first pass Mungat Centre before turning right and descending to a river crossing. You’ll turn off onto little paths that cross some of the farms on the slope to your right shortly after rising out of the valley. As the climb becomes steeper in the morning, the huge cliffs of Mt Katugh on your right will provide cover from the rising sun. At Katugh Pass, a lovely meadow at 2400 meters above sea level with views of the Moruny River in the distance to your right and rolling hills and valleys to your left, the route levels off quickly.
Human settlements come to an end here, to be replaced with vegetation that thrives at high altitude.
The route ultimately leads you into what’s left of the Montane forest that originally covered the whole mountain around 3 hours into the trek. Bamboo that would normally grow densely is scant. The massive native tree species are widely spread, with some being uprooted by increased surface water flow. Centuries of leaf fall that once covered the forest floor and acted as a sponge are being wiped away, no longer able to halt the headlong rush of precipitation down the mountainsides. Colobus monkeys and Turaco birds continue to feed and play in the forest, blissfully oblivious of their habitat’s slow loss.
However, if logging is halted, there is still hope for the forest’s rehabilitation.
As you near 3000 meters above sea level, the woodland gives way to alpine vegetation, including Protea, Giant Heather, and Everlasting, among other species, as you make your last push up Mt Mtelo. With the forest and Mt Katugh underneath you, and the distant Cherangani Hills now visible, the views from this point are breathtaking. After around 5 hours on the path, the trail levels off at 3,336 meters above sea level at Mt Mtelo peak.
This trek should take you between 8 and 10 hours round trip, depending on your fitness level and how frequently you stop to take in the views, sounds, and scents of the environment.
How to Get There
Take Kitale buses from Nairobi’s Machakos country bus station or Kitale matatus from their terminal at the Nairobi Railway station if traveling by public transportation. Take matatus or buses to Makutano once you arrive in Kitale (Kapenguria juction). From here, John Ywalasiwa, the owner of Mt Mtelo View Lodge, can arrange for your transportation to the Marich Pass Field Studies Centre or to his Sekerr Lodge.
If coming from Nairobi, take the upper escarpment’s Nakuru Road via Nakuru, Eldoret, and Kitale until you reach the Marich Pass Field Studies Centre. Take the indicated left turn 2 kilometers later down this road and drive along the “cement rail” to the telecommunication mast, then continue on the dirt track to the T-junction at the Mungat center.
The Lodge will be on your right after a short distance.
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ave you ever looked at a donkey and wondered how to draw one? If this sounds like you, then you have come to the perfect place. In this easy-to-follow guided tutorial, we take you through all the steps that you need to create a realistic donkey drawing. From getting the proportions and dimensions on point to capturing realistic texture and coloring in your donkey sketch, we guide you through the whole process. If you are ready to get going, gather your drawing supplies, get comfortable, and let us dive right into it.
Table of Contents
- 1 Our Step-by-Step Donkey Drawing Tutorial
- 1.1 Step 1: Constructing the Main Body
- 1.2 Step 2: Creating the Head of Your Donkey
- 1.3 Step 3: Laying the Shape for the Donkey’s Nose
- 1.4 Step 4: Constructing the Donkey’s Ears
- 1.5 Step 5: Connecting the Head and Body of Your Donkey Sketch
- 1.6 Step 6: Creating the Shape of the Donkey’s Rump
- 1.7 Step 7: Laying Down the Shape of the Tail
- 1.8 Step 8: Constructing the Donkey’s Back Legs
- 1.9 Step 9: Outlining the Shape of the Front Leg
- 1.10 Step 10: Adding the Second Front Leg
- 1.11 Step 11: Drawing the Final Outline of Your Donkey Sketch
- 1.12 Step 12: Creating Fur and Other Details
- 1.13 Step 13: Painting the Base Color Coat
- 1.14 Step 14: Applying the Second Coat of Color
- 1.15 Step 15: Lightening the Second Coat
- 1.16 Step 16: Using Black to Add Shadows and Contours
- 1.17 Step 17: Adding the Finishing Touches to Your Donkey Drawing
- 2 Frequently Asked Questions
Our Step-by-Step Donkey Drawing Tutorial
Donkeys are wonderful creatures and they have countless fans throughout the world. While they are beloved, many artists may steer away from donkey drawing because they believe that donkeys, like horses, are difficult to draw. Our primary aim with all of our animal drawing tutorials is to make the process as easy and enjoyable as possible, that is why we have created this easy donkey sketch tutorial.
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Step 1: Constructing the Main Body
We begin by using construction shapes and lines to create the foundation of our donkey drawing. The largest part of the donkey’s body is the main torso, so we will start construction here. For the main body, you are going to use a long and narrow horizontal oval to create the base shape.
Our top tip for this first step is to pay attention to the placement of your main body oval. Make sure that the oval is at the very center of the canvas and that there is plenty of space on all sides of it.
Step 2: Creating the Head of Your Donkey
The next largest part of the donkey’s body is the head, and that is what we are going to construct in this step. You are going to use a circle shape to represent the shape of the donkey’s head.
This circle should be slightly higher than the main body oval and a small distance away.
Step 3: Laying the Shape for the Donkey’s Nose
In the last step, you may have thought that it was strange to use a circle to represent the head of a donkey because the donkey’s head is not circular but much longer. Now, we are going to outline the shape of the donkey’s nose to create a more realistic and recognizable base shape for the head. For the donkey’s nose, simply draw a “U” shape extending down towards the bottom right corner from the head circle.
The “U” shaped nose should be as wide as the head circle for a smooth transition.
Step 4: Constructing the Donkey’s Ears
For the ears of your donkey sketch, you are going to draw two different sized carrot-shapes that hover just above the head construction circle.
Perspective in this step is very important and can be achieved by differing the size of both ear shapes. The front ear is the one furthest away from our perspective, so it should be a little smaller than the other.
Step 5: Connecting the Head and Body of Your Donkey Sketch
In this step, we are going to construct the shape of the donkey’s neck and use it to join the head and body construction shapes. This step involves two curved lines on either side of the head. Begin drawing the top of the neck at the back of the larger ear, curving the line slightly up and then down to join the top of the main body oval.
For the bottom of the neck, simply draw a short curved line between the bottom side of the head circle and the very right point of the main body oval.
Step 6: Creating the Shape of the Donkey’s Rump
To create a more realistic base shape for the back of your donkey drawing, draw a slightly uneven arching line from the very top of the main body oval to a point just below the back end. The top of the arch should be slightly flattened out, as you can see in our example drawing below.
Step 7: Laying Down the Shape of the Tail
The last step was an essential prerequisite to creating the shape of the tail in your donkey drawing. From the back of the donkey’s rump, draw a freehand tail shape that drops straight down towards the bottom of the canvas. The point of the tail should be fairly sharp and end below the bottom of the main body oval.
Our donkey drawing is not of a donkey in motion, therefore we are drawing the tail in a resting state, simply hanging straight downward.
Step 8: Constructing the Donkey’s Back Legs
As a result of the way that your donkey is standing, only one of the back legs is visible in our perspective. We are going to separate the donkey’s legs into three segments to help us get the proportions right. Begin by creating the upper thigh of your donkey sketch, starting the backline at the point where the rump shape meets the main body oval. Draw a line that curves towards the front of the canvas slightly and ends in line with the bottom of the tail.
Finish this top segment with another line that ends at the same level and join the two with a small curved line.
After this joint, draw the second leg segment of almost the same length but slightly thinner and angled more towards the front of the canvas. Finally, finish the back leg by adding a slightly square-ed-off triangular hoof.
Step 9: Outlining the Shape of the Front Leg
For the first front leg, you are going to follow exactly the same steps as you did in the last step for the back leg. There are a few differences to take note of, however. Firstly, all the lines of this front leg should be more rounded and smoothly curved than the back leg. Secondly, the front thigh is slightly longer and the bottom leg segment is shorter than the back leg.
Finally, the hoof should be a little smaller and more pointed than the back leg.
Step 10: Adding the Second Front Leg
As a result of the way that our donkey is standing, perspective only grants us a glance at the second front leg. To capture this, we are going to partially draw in the bottom of the second front leg poking out from behind the first. Begin this second leg at the midway point of the thigh segment, and slowly bring the line out behind the first front leg.
At no point should the other side of the leg be visible, and you are also going to only draw a partial hoof at the base of the second leg.
Step 11: Drawing the Final Outline of Your Donkey Sketch
In this step, you are going to use all of the construction lines we have drawn thus far to create the final outline of your donkey drawing, and you are going to add a few details to the donkey’s face.
Let us begin at the head, using a flatter line to create the top of the nose from between the two ear construction lines all the way down to the tip of the nose construction shape. There should be a slight bulge just above the eye in this outline. At the base of the nose, you can create quite a square but curved corner and dip it in slightly before outlining the lip separation and details.
While you are drawing the face outline, you can also add in nostril details by drawing a small oval and a little curved line above the lip. You can also draw a lemon-shaped eye and then create a tear line around it near the top of the donkey’s head.
For the ears, you can follow the construction shapes quite closely, bringing the sides of the ear closest to use down into the head shape. Add a little line at the front of each ear to create a three-dimensional appearance and show that both ears are facing forward. You can then take the outline down the neck, over the back, and around the rump of your donkey drawing, following the construction shapes closely. At the end of the tail, you can use lots of little lines to create a fluffy end.
For the most part, you can follow the construction lines very closely for the rest of the donkey’s outline. For the legs, you do not have to outline the joint between the thigh and lower leg, but you can use short lines to create the impression of fur around these joints.
When you have completed your outline and you are happy with the final result, you can erase any remaining construction lines.
Step 12: Creating Fur and Other Details
This step may look a little intimidating, but it is actually very simple to complete. We begin covering the donkey’s entire body with fur textures at the top of the neck. Using short hair strokes, create the short main on the donkey’s neck, continuing up until it meets the ears.
For the textural detail on the face, use very short lines and dots to add depth and texture in a circular pattern wrapping around the facial features. Use the shape of the donkey’s head and body to guide the direction of your fur texture lines.
Continue to add texture in this way throughout the rest of the donkey’s body, using long lines on the top half of the donkey and shorter ones along the belly and legs. Add long lines within the tail and add a few scribbled lines down the three visible hooves.
Step 13: Painting the Base Color Coat
To get a realistic coat color, it is best to build up the shades and textures in different layers. We are beginning the coloring process by using a medium shade of brown as the base coat for the entirety of the donkey’s body.
Use a normal brush to apply an even coat of this brown shade throughout your donkey drawing.
Step 14: Applying the Second Coat of Color
For the second color layer, you are going to use a fairly sheer layer of white paint to add highlights to different areas of the fur coat. The donkey’s nose and belly, in particular, are a different shade to the rest of its body, so you can color these areas fully with the white shade.
You can now use the same white shade to add highlight patches throughout the rest of the donkey’s body, including down the top of the neck, on the rump, on the legs, around the eyes and ears, and in any other place where the light would naturally hit.
Step 15: Lightening the Second Coat
In this step, you are going to go over the white coat of color again, making them brighter and more distinct. In particular, you want to emphasize the highlight color of the donkey’s muzzle and belly. You can use a medium-soft brush to apply and blend this second layer of white paint across the previously highlighted areas.
You want the central points of each highlight to be bright and then to fade into brown.
Step 16: Using Black to Add Shadows and Contours
We have now added some highlights to our donkey drawing and it is time to add the other side of the dimension coin, namely the shading. Use a medium brush to gently and lightly apply black paint to the parts of the donkey’s body that would naturally be hidden from the light source.
These areas include the underside of the muzzle, between the ears, around the base of the ears, on the very tip of the muzzle, in the eye, the underside of the neck, the edges of the belly around the legs, on the joints of the legs, the back of the rump, and around the donkey’s back.
Step 17: Adding the Finishing Touches to Your Donkey Drawing
This last step is optional, but it creates a smoother and more seamless drawing. All you need to do is erase the outline and some of the texture details by tracing over them with a sharp brush and the corresponding color. This method is an easy way to take your donkey sketch from beautiful to stunning!
Well done for making it all the way through our how to draw a donkey tutorial! We are hopeful that you have enjoyed the donkey drawing process and that you now feel more confident in your construction, outlining, and coloring skills.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I Learn How to Draw a Donkey?
Of course you can! Learning how to draw a donkey may seem like a daunting task, but with our really easy-to-follow donkey sketch tutorial, you will have all the knowledge to create beautiful and realistic donkey drawings.
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Who hasn’t heard about the reputed Maharaja and Maharani Colleges of Jaipur? Almost every Jaipurite has heard of it once from his/her parents. During our parents’ time, these two were among the very rare colleges in the city (now you have hundreds of colleges).
Today, when Independence Day 2016 has just passed a few days ago, we share with you age old tales of the Maharaja College of Jaipur. Read ahead to know more about the college’s past and to know how Independence Day used to be celebrated in this college’s premises some 60 years ago!
Prof. TN Bhatnagar is a retired professor and a student of Jaipur’s Maharaja College. Let’s hear him reveal some of the unheard tales of the college.
Prof. TN Bhatnagar told that he completed his MSc. Physics from Maharaja College during 1956-1958. During this time Maharaja College was quite good at sports activity and was often known for its sports events and activities. Also, its ground was the largest sports ground of the Jaipur city at one point of time. The ground was well managed and allowed students to pursue all 3 games together – hockey, football and cricket. In fact, there were times when 4 teams could be seen playing cricket matches at this ground at the same time.
Maharaja College, which was often addressed as Government College, had around 5,000 students. Out of these 5,000 students, a majority were just too passionate towards sports. The craze for sports in Maharaja College was such that while 14 players were seen playing in the ground, 14 others would be seen waiting for their turn to play.
During the celebration event of Independence Day or Republic Day, Maharaja College had a ritual of hoisting the tricolour, just like many colleges and universities do till date as well. But there was one unique thing about Independence Day and Republic Day celebrations here. What was it? Well, this college had a custom of organizing a teachers’ cricket match just after the flag was hoisted on these days. Teachers could be seen competing in teams in what seemed to be an entertaining cricket match for all students.
Maharaja College of Jaipur had a designated Sports Council, which had conveners for every sports played at the college. Any student who was good at some game or the other was given a colour badge. This badge represented that that particular student was an outstanding player of which particular game.
England MCC team, more commonly addressed as Melbourne College Club team of England played a cricket match at Maharaja College’s ground in the year 1962. They played against Rajasthan Cricket team. The match included players like Hanumant Singh, who made a century and KN Roongta. England’s team liked the ground of Maharaja College and declared it to be better than many international pitches at that point of time.
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In the United States, the government regulates every food we eat to ensure its safety. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) oversees meat, poultry, and eggs, while the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is responsible for dairy, seafood, produce, processed foods, and drugs.
In the U.S., the government issues financial benefits in the form of subsidies to farmers, mainly those producing corn, wheat, soy, dairy, meat, and sugar. Essentially, our government pays farmers to grow what the government wants them to grow, in the manner in which the government wants them to grow it and at what efficiency. Unfortunately, as a means of making as much income as possible in the shortest amount of time, many farms use methods to expedite and capitalize upon this process.
Antibiotics, growth hormones, pesticides, and GMOs all help maximize output while degrading our food quality. GMOs are genetically modified, living organisms whose genetic makeup has been altered in a lab to make them resistant to disease, increasing crop yields.
The end result? Our food has morphed into a distant relative of food, difficult for our bodies to recognize and harmful to our health. Here, I delve into what the labels mean, which ones to look for, and which to ignore.
Meat and Dairy
When it comes to beef, opt for cuts from local farms as opposed to factories, if you can find it. If not, the best choices are grass-fed, AGA (American Grassfed Association) certified, or certified grass-fed by AWA (Animal Welfare Approved). Grass-fed means that the animals are only fed grass from the day they wean from mother’s milk until the end of their life. They are also raised in open grass pastures, free to graze, and always antibiotic-free. The second-best choice is USDA certified organic. This means the cattle are fed 100-percent organic feed consisting of corn, grain, and grass and no antibiotics are administered. Avoid processed meats as these have chemicals, fillers, additives, and even high-fructose corn syrup.
Poultry and Eggs
The best choice for poultry is certified humane (see definition in sidebar). The second-best choice is certified organic. This signifies that the animals were raised on a 100-percent organic, non-GMO diet that did not contain animal by-product or antibiotics.
For fish, you have two options: wild or farmed. Farm-raised fish has higher fat, less protein, and fewer nutrients than wild. Farmed fish are often fed cornmeal, soy, and even canola oil. They’re also commonly given antibiotics due to their crowded conditions and risk of infection, as well as growth hormones. In addition to being lower in saturated fat and calories, wild fish is higher in heart-healthy omega-3 fatty acids, vitamins, and minerals. The best label to look for is MSC (the Marine Stewardship Council).
For produce, there’s either organic or conventional. Organic produce is grown on soil that has not been treated with substances like pesticides and fertilizer. All organic produce is non-GMO. Conventional produce is often subsidized, and its farming practices involve pesticides, usually GMOs, synthetic fertilizers, antibiotics, and hormones. These have been shown to cause hormonal imbalances, chronic inflammation, and chronic disease.
Common Labels Defined
Cage-free: Cattle are required to have outdoor space. Chicken and other poultry are raised in pens in “houses” and given access to 1 to 1 1/2 feet of floor space. This could be grass, gravel, or concrete.
Free-range: Animals are given access to 2 feet of outdoor space.
Certified Organic: Animals are fed a 100-percent organic diet, free of hormones and antibiotics. All organic chicken is free-range.
Certified Humane: Animals are never kept in pens, crates, or cages; are given plenty of outdoor access; and are not fed growth hormones or antibiotics.
Grass-fed: Animals are given only grass after weaning off milk.
Natural or All Natural: This term isn’t regulated, so it holds no weight. Initially, it referred to food that didn’t contain artificial ingredients, but it’s meaningless when used to describe meat or poultry.
Fresh: The meat or fish has never been frozen.
Non-GMO: A law was passed in 2016 requiring manufacturers to disclose GMO ingredients. Look for this stamp when buying anything.
Whole Roasted Chicken Recipe
Crispy-skin whole chicken cooked in a cast-iron skillet with roasted carrots, mushrooms, shallots, apple, and fennel
3-5 lb. certified humane, certified organic chicken
1 lemon, sliced with seeds removed
3 sprigs of thyme
3 sprigs of rosemary
4 cloves of garlic, divided into 2 chopped and 2 crushed
4 large carrots, peeled and chopped
2 cups of sliced shitake mushrooms
3 shallots, peeled and chopped
1 fennel bulb, stems trimmed and bulb cut into quarters or wedges
1 apple (Honeycrisp or Fuji is best), cored and diced
3 tbsp. olive oil, divided
Preheat oven to 400. Combine chopped vegetables and apple in a bowl and toss with 2 chopped garlic cloves and 1 tbsp. of olive oil and set aside. Pat chicken dry, removing any giblets in the cavity and untying the legs. Stuff cavity with thyme, rosemary, lemon slices, and 2 crushed garlic cloves. Rub outer skin with 1 tbsp. olive oil and a sprinkle of sea salt.
Lay chicken breast side down onto an unheated cast-iron skillet. Turn burner to medium-high heat and cook chicken for 8 minutes. (I’ve found heating from a cold cast iron yields the crispiest skin.) After 8 minutes, turn heat off, carefully flip your chicken breast side up, and retie the legs. Add in your chopped vegetables, tucking them around the chicken. Drizzle with remaining 1 tbsp. olive oil.
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The FDA issued its first authorization of an at-home saliva test for COVID-19 on Friday, which will allow patients to receive a diagnostic test without leaving the home.
The Emergency Use Authorization was issued to Rutgers Clinical Genomics Laboratory for its Spectrum Solutions LLC SDNA-1000 Saliva Collection Device.
The FDA says the test permits testing of a saliva sample collected from the patient using a designated self-collection kit. Once patients collect their saliva sample, they return it to the lab in a sealed package for testing, the FDA added.
The test is by prescription only.
The test was previously given an emergency use authorization, but could not be administered at home until now.
“Authorizing additional diagnostic tests with the option of at-home sample collection will continue to increase patient access to testing for COVID-19. This provides an additional option for the easy, safe and convenient collection of samples required for testing without traveling to a doctor’s office, hospital or testing site,” said FDA Commissioner Stephen M. Hahn, M.D. “We will continue to work around the clock to support the development of accurate and reliable tests, as we have done throughout this pandemic. The FDA has authorized more than 80 COVID-19 tests and adding more options for at-home sample collection is an important advancement in diagnostic testing during this public health emergency.”
The benefit of the Rutgers test is that it does not require a swab to be used, which has seen a shortage during the ramp up of testing.
“Saliva testing will help with the global shortage of swabs for sampling and increase testing of patients, and it will not require health care professionals to be put at risk to collect samples,” said Andrew Brooks, a technology development expert and professor at Rutgers. “Saliva testing will also be important for people who are in quarantine because they don’t know how long it will be until they are no longer infectious. This will allow health care workers to release themselves from quarantine and safely come back to work.” | <urn:uuid:45e7f73f-2781-4a13-b240-1f251ff01b44> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.ktvq.com/news/coronavirus/fda-authorizes-first-at-home-saliva-test-for-covid-19 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572198.93/warc/CC-MAIN-20220815175725-20220815205725-00265.warc.gz | en | 0.949071 | 425 | 2.21875 | 2 |
Another US school gun massacre sets off the usual debate as if this is just a political or criminal justice problem. In contrast, the world rapidly worked out how to deal with a major global health problem: the COVID pandemic. Experts urge us to treat social ills as health concerns not legal ones.
If the value of a health-based approach is true for guns, other problems would benefit by moving away from a justice-based approach. The “war on drugs” would be one. Family troubles especially around separation can also cause lasting harm. So a health framework could well do better than the dominant legal one through lawyers and family courts
This reframe from justice to health has worked for many social ills
This reframe from justice to health has worked for many social ills: smoking, car crashes, seat belts, drunk driving, HIV and more. The call now is to apply this approach and move the debate on guns and other social problems to focus on harm reduction, identifying risk and prevention.
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Packaging origination specialist, Creation Reprographics, has weighed in on how FMCG brands and their printers are embracing fixed colour palette printing (FCP) to create more sustainable supply chains, and why it’s such an important signpost for the future of packaging and label printing.
The business believes that FMCG brand owners, under heightened legislative pressures and evolving sustainability legislation, are setting the groundwork for more meaningful industry change by reducing the need for spot colour inks. The result, Creation says, is a fundamentally more robust and sustainable print sector.
Matt Francklow, Managing Director of Creation Reprographics, explains: “FMCG brand owners are under pressure to deliver more sustainable supply chains and their printers are really stepping up to the plate. It can prove to be a real balancing act, but we are seeing a marked shift towards fixed colour palette, or extended gamut printing. We are expecting to see this technique shift into high gear in 2022 and with sustained momentum, we may see a reduction in spot colour ink demand emerge.
“Extended gamut printing can replicate around 90% of Pantone colours using a fixed palette of up to seven colours. Many businesses today rely on spot colour inks that could be made on-press with standard CMYK/OVG inks. Reducing our reliance on spot colours means less bespoke ink is manufactured, also reducing pressure on storage and handling – so it also simplifies press operations. Without the need for spot inks, printers are ultimately reducing the environmental burden of flexo while seizing greater control of colour consistency. This is one of the reasons we are seeing flexographic print continuing its rapid rise throughout the FMCG sector, eclipsing rotogravure as printers’ technology of choice.”
Creation provides prepress services to printers and converters, with a particular focus on sustainability. Alongside solvent-free flexographic plates, the business offers colour management services and digital workflow solutions, all designed to reduce the carbon impact for printers.
The business has recently joined thousands of businesses across the UK in signing the SME Climate Commitment, pledging to halve its carbon emissions by 2030 and make the Net Zero targets of 2050 easier to achieve.
Matt added: “In the realm of FMCG, we are talking enormous volumes of packaging. If we could eliminate spot colours altogether, that’s a potentially astronomical sustainability edge for the FMCG sector and its packaging partners. As a dedicated prepress company, at Creation we have worked with printers on reducing their ink inventory while maintaining exceptional quality. We still tend to think that sustainability means compromising in other areas, such as speed or quality – but that’s not the case.
When today’s fixed colour palette technologies are so advanced and so readily available from a partner like Creation, it makes a lot of sense from environmental, cost and logistical perspectives. 2022 could be the year we dramatically reduce the FMCG sector’s reliance on spot colours and truly underline the value of greener print.”
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Nonetheless, a other mortgage loan, the fee you make will have a important influence on the cost of your property. When you repay it correctly, an excellent mortgage can certainly boost the value of the house. Below are great tips to help you locate the best home finance loan possible. Initially, the provider requires a payment in advance of some sort or other. How much money did you need to down payment with the standard bank could depend on any type of house you’re paying for as well as on your people’s credit reports.
In general, mortgages in the United States fall into one of two different types called repaired-rate and adjustable-charge. The commonest mortgage loans are fixed-price financial products. Most of these home mortgages generally have a lessen interest rate than do the changeable-pace financial loans.
Resolved-price mortgage loans are excellent when mortgage rates are low. This is due to a loan provider doesn’t need to be worried about foreseeable future grows in mortgage rates as well as the volumes they loan cannot go beyond the exact amount they took out. Additionally, this type of personal loan features extended-expression stableness. These mortgages normally consist of terms like device property finance loan, fixed-charge mortgage loan, or set-rate notice. Most people who select this sort of personal loan can continue to keep their residence much longer of their time. Nevertheless, these types of mortgage loans usually have better monthly bills.
Arms (ARM) are flexible personal loans that are fitted with adjustable rates. These mortgages are precarious because the consumer can hike in the interest rate without notice while in the loan’s time period. The loan originator need to elevate the volume of interest he rates about the mortgage in the event the consumer finally ends up modifying hisFor eachher financial debt to salary ratio. With Adjustable rate mortgage home loans, the credit score of your debtor is usually affected. This means that consumers with a bad credit score scores cannot go for varied-charge home mortgages.
Before using for a home finance loan, you should check out what kind of money a different personal loan will surely cost in monthly installments. Some people increase the risk for oversight of committing to a loan that includes a very high monthly payment after which, after a while, lowering their loan. When reducing regular monthly house payment, the borrowers commonly end up paying out more for your all round apr about the mortgage loan. In order to avoid this, make sure you know your overall monthly payments.
Predetermined-rate home mortgages are interest that continues to be the same to the life of the credit. Individuals prefer set-amount home loans simply because they will funds based on long term anticipated home interest rates. Such type of mortgage comes with a better apr when compared to a changeable-rate house loan, on the other hand. The key reason why individuals favor set-amount house loan is there’s no risk of skyrocketing debt and decreasing in to a economic crisis only because the interest rate is unstable. In the event the rate will increase, a debtor’s debts also increases and result in an economic crisis.
Mortgage lenders cost some expenses and fees when individuals acquire mortgages. For instance , program rate, financial loan origination price, closing costs, quote payment, headline household and fee inspection rate. If the need for the home isn’t going to fulfill the house loan loan’s key elements, the provider might have to have additional financing which might be in the form of a 2nd mortgage loan or household money credit line (HELOC). There are many costs and charges that rely upon the car loan terms of the home loans.
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