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The AC HotStick consists of a high sensitivity AC amplifier for the frequency range below 100 Hz. The special logarithmic amplifier is capable of receiving AC signals over a very wide amplitude range. Such signals, emanating from an unshielded, voltage-carrying surface, can be made audible and visable as a signal.
The warning signal (beeps and LED flashes) become more rapid as the AC HotStick approaches the source, making source location quick. In the presence of high tension wires the sensitivity can be reduced by selecting the Low sensitivity or the Front focused mode. The sensitive section of the AC HotStick is located in the red striped area. When used in the High or the Low sensitivity mode the unit will respond to signals from all sides (omni-directional sensitivity). When the Front Focused mode is selected the unit responds only to signals received from the front of the AC HotStick. This reduces the sensitivity and concentrates detection into a small frontal area, permitting pinpointing of the source and distinguishing between adjacent wires.
The detector will not respond to DC voltages from car batteries or from the third rail in light rail transit vehicles operating on DC.
The unit features a complete self-test circuit: Immediately after turning the unit on, a built-in, low frequency oscillator will operate for about 3 seconds simulating power line signals. Rapid beeping for about 3 seconds indicates proper operation of the unit.
A low voltage watchdog circuit monitors the battery power. If battery power is too low, the unit will make a constant warning beep, alerting the user to replace the batteries. The unit requires virtually no warm-up and is operational about 10 seconds after being turned on. In normal use with intermittent operation, a set of standard AA alkaline batteries will typically provide one year of service. If left on continuously the batteries will run down in about 300 hours. In order to assure operation and prevent battery leakage, the batteries should be changed annually.
After unscrewing the lanyard the batteries are accessible. Batteries should only be changed in a clean, dry atmosphere. The electronic circuitry is mounted on a printed circuit board housed in a sturdy, fully insulated plastic pipe. The set is splash-water proof. It has been designed for operation in potentially explosive atmospheres. Hermetically sealed switches and quality components provide reliable operation and long life even in severe environments. | <urn:uuid:86d421bb-780e-4d9d-b6a6-0100c781bdf9> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://hotstickusa.com/achotstick | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571538.36/warc/CC-MAIN-20220812014923-20220812044923-00465.warc.gz | en | 0.914582 | 495 | 2.65625 | 3 |
Tax seminar at library
The public library will host a "Tax Tips" seminar with local tax professional Edwina Lewandowski on Feb. 5, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Lewandowski will specifically discuss any pertinent changes to this year's federal tax code; how last year's stimulus payment will affect this year's tax filing; and go over some tax filing tips for those who may be feeling the stress of the current financial crisis. The discussion will be followed by a question and answer period will close the discussion.
She is and Enrolled Agent (EA) with the IRS and a Master Tax Advisor with H & R Block. She has 30 years of tax preparation experience and 27 years teaching tax preparation.
She also has vast experience with a variety of tax topics, including understanding the impact of real estate transactions on your taxes, health care expenses, retirement income, and many others.
Currently, Lewandowski is the Head of the Math Department at Bristol County Agricultural High School in Dighton.
This lecture is free and open to the public, but reservations are required for participation. Please call the library or visit in person to reserve your spot. The library will schedule an additional lecture if there is sufficient demand in attending this program.
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The road back to good health has to start somewhere… and that place is the gut.
Did you know that 60-70 million Americans are diagnosed every year with gut-related illness? They suffer from a host of symptoms from abdominal pain, constipation and diarrhea to leaky gut, infections and bacterial overgrowth.
On top of these symptoms, there are more and more people reporting allergies and sensitivities to foods such as gluten, wheat, grains, nuts, dairy products, and GMO foods. Why the increase in reported cases and the need for so many restrictive diets?
When there are spikes and trends in illness and chronic health conditions, we must take pause and try to get to the root cause of why.
EVERYTHING you do… from what you eat to how you feel… has the power to shape your health destiny.
Unfortunately for most of us living a modern lifestyle, we come in contact daily with things that directly contribute to poor digestive health, gut irritation, and unhealthy gut flora:
- Diets low in healthy fats and fibers and high in refined carbohydrates, sugar and processed foods
- Diets low in prebiotic fibers, probiotics and fermented foods
- Dietary allergens (gluten, other grains, GMOs) that cause leaky gut and lead to inflammation
- Chronic stress whether it is emotional, mental or physical
- Poor sleep
- Antibiotics and other medications like NSAIDs
- Chronic infections like Candida and yeast.
All Health Starts in Your Gut!
Your digestive system or more commonly referred to as the “gut”, is a large system of interconnected organs that play an important part in overall health. The gut is a “top to bottom” system that includes your mouth, esophagus, stomach, liver, pancreas, gall bladder, small and large intestine. It is responsible for both digestion (breaking down food) and assimilation (taking in nutrients and using them in the body).
It is a myth that the stomach is where all digestion happens. It is actually your small intestine that does most of the actual digestive work.
The small intestine alone is about 20-23 feet long and when laid out flat, covers about the size of a tennis court! This large surface area is lined with a shag carpet of tiny villi and is perfect for absorbing digested food and nutrients.
The small intestine has the job of not only dissolving food, but it also acts as a gatekeeper allowing some nutrients to pass through its thin protective lining into the bloodstream while keeping others out.
The gut is also your largest immune organ and it has an important role to play in protecting the body from toxins and foreign invaders whether they come from the foods you eat or the outside environment.
And don’t forget that an important function of the gut is to get rid of the waste products you can’t use or are unhealthy for you.
As more and more research is telling us, if you want to address any chronic illness or prevent disease from taking hold in the body, you must start with a sound healthy gut and intestinal ecosystem.
Things Are Becoming Clearer
There is a real epidemic of chronic health conditions today that affect people from all walks of life. Unfortunately our modern health care doesn’t do a good job of addressing the root cause of why people are suffering and try to solve the problems before they evolve into heart disease, autoimmune conditions, diabetes, Alzheimer’s, and Cancer.
If you sift through the recent health research and trending data, it becomes obvious that your overall health, how you feel and act, and your ability to avoid chronic disease as you age, is in part dependent on the health of your gut and microbiome.
Your gut is where you process and assimilate not only food but also your thoughts and emotions and it’s called the 2nd brain because of its link to your higher body functions. Most importantly, your gut is where you can go to deeply nourish and rejuvenate the entire body.
What the research is telling us is that your gut holds the key to lasting health and a healthy gut can reduce risk of chronic conditions later in life. So naturally, if you want to get relief from your poor gut health symptoms and take back your health… you have to address what is going on in your gut.
Connecting the Dots
But with the rise of gut health issues and autoimmune disease, you have to assume most doctors and people suffering from symptoms are not connecting the dots. In my practice many people arrive at my door with a variety of symptoms as well as a formal diagnosis and ideas about what is going on in their body. Most of them have been on a healing journey for many years and are simply frustrated by the lack of relief they feel from their symptoms in their every day lives.
So why is this happening and why are so many people suffering even though many of them do have some kind of access to healthcare?
The Gut-Health Remedy
Some things in life you can put off for a while… like getting a tune-up on your car, going to the dentist, fixing that leaky sink. But if you don’t take care of your health when your body is sending you warning signals or you continue to have chronic symptoms that won’t go away… then conditions will just get worse and the body suffers.
The most important step in healing and especially when solving the puzzle for chronic conditions like leaky gut, IBS, Colitis, and autoimmune diseases like RA, diabetes, Hashimoto’s, is to treat the condition and root causes not the symptoms in a holistic manner. This means connecting the dots between all the parts of your life e.g., diet, lifestyle, exercise, mind-body well-being, nutritionals, and good diagnostic testing.
Over the years I have come to learn that you have to have a few important ingredients to turn your poor gut health around:
- Discover your gut health bio-markers and health risks
- Understand the root causes of your symptoms
- Know what diet and foods are good for your gut
- Know the right supplements that give you relief
- Reduce stress around things you can control in your life
- Create and meet healthy goals in 90-Days or less so you can celebrate the wins
You can’t just do one of these things and get lasting health especially if you’ve been suffering from symptoms for a long time. It will be frustrating to try to orchestrate deep healing one piece of the puzzle at a time. So it’s key to find the right partners, support and programs that bring the whole YOU into focus.
Just To Recap the Most Common Gut Health Mistakes
- 60-70million Americans are diagnosed every year with gut health issues.
- The gut is your largest immune organ (70% of the immune system lives there).
- Your health and your ability to avoid chronic disease as you age, is dependent on the health of your gut and microbiome.
- Most people (including doctors) don’t know that gut health issues, especially a leaky gut, are at the heart of most chronic health conditions.
- Poor gut health and a leaky gut don’t just occur overnight, so patience is required if you’re going to reverse or totally eliminate years of symptoms.
Have YOU been frustrated about your gut health and getting your doctor to take you seriously about symptoms? Or maybe you’re just tired of taking toxic medication, acid-blockers, or being chained to the toilet. Here’s the remedy: my 8-week Gut Health Secrets Program. This program not only uncovers the root causes of why your not feeling well and performs diagnostic tests to evaluate key systems like the gut, brain, nervous, and microbiome… it ALSO provides a 90-day action plan to jump start your journey back to optimal health.
Disclaimer: the views and nutritional advice expressed in this publication are not intended to be a substitute for conventional medical advice. No information provided should be interpreted as a diagnosis of any disease, nor an attempt to treat or prevent or cure any disease or condition. All information in this publication is for educational purposes only and Aine-Marie and Advesta Health encourages its clients and members to continue to work in a partnership with qualified medical professional. If you have or suspect that you have a medical problem, promptly contact your health care provider or seek medical assistance. Reading, sharing, or downloading this publication does not establish a doctor patient relationship with Aine-Marie or any Advesta Health employee or consultant including any of our licensed health practitioners, coaches, dieticians or nutritionists. | <urn:uuid:32f5e3fb-fb62-4264-abc6-1cde2d42678e> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.aine-marie.com/2017/08/13/gut/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571538.36/warc/CC-MAIN-20220812014923-20220812044923-00465.warc.gz | en | 0.94579 | 1,788 | 2.703125 | 3 |
The 129-iodine content of subtropical Pacific waters: impact of Fukushima and other anthropogenic 129-iodine sources
- 1Center for Accelerator Mass Spectrometry, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, CA, USA
- 2Department of Ocean Sciences and Institute of Marine Sciences, University of California, Santa Cruz, CA, USA
- 3Department of Marine Chemistry and Geochemistry, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Woods Hole, MA, USA
Abstract. Results obtained from a dedicated radiochemistry cruise approximately 100 days after the 11 March 2011 Tohoku earthquake and subsequent disaster at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant show that Fukushima derived radionuclides in the nearby ocean environment had penetrated, on average, to ≤250 m depth (1026.5 kg m3 potential density surface). The excess inventory of Fukushima-derived 129I in the region (∼150 000 km2) sampled during the cruise is estimated to have been between 0.89 and 1.173 billion Bq (∼136 to ∼179 grams) of 129I. Based on a tight tracer–tracer relation with 134Cs (or 137Cs) and estimates that most of the excess cesium is due to direct discharge, we infer that much of the excess 129I is from direct (non-atmospheric deposition) discharge. After taking into account oceanic transport, we estimate the direct discharge, i.e., that directly released into the ocean, off Fukushima to have been ∼1 kg 129I. Although this small pulse is dwarfed by the ~90 kg of weapons-testing-derived 129I that was released into the environment in the late 1950s and early 1960s, it should be possible to use Fukushima-derived 129I and other radionuclides (e.g., 134, 137Cs) to study transport and entrainment processes along and across the Kuroshio Current. | <urn:uuid:b22f5472-1a85-4f18-a4ff-b602dca00633> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://bg.copernicus.org/articles/11/4839/2014/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571210.98/warc/CC-MAIN-20220810191850-20220810221850-00465.warc.gz | en | 0.913405 | 390 | 2.765625 | 3 |
Based on two pieces of research carried out at the Autonomous University of Barcelona’s Prospective and Research Laboratory in Communication, Culture and Cooperation (LAPREC), this article analyses how the press in the Mediterranean region, based on the social construction of the reality presented in its reporting, helps establish favorable states of opinion about issues related to women. Both research projects focus on the press in Algeria, Egypt, France, Italy, Morocco, Spain, Syria, Tunisia and the United Kingdom. The analysis of the contents shows the transformations and variations in the sample selected in 2009 and 2013 in relation to the treatment of the subject of women. According to what has been observed, women as actors in public life have little presence in the thematic agendas of the press in the Mediterranean region, so the media should address and highlight the gender objectives and recommendations proposed by international organizations.
This article is part of the 28 - 29th issue of the IEMed’s publication ‘’Quaderns de la mediterrània’’ (Notebooks of the Mediterranean)
This platform is part of the Axis 1 "Strengthening the capacities of equality actors" of the Priority Solidarity Fund "Women for the future in the Mediterranean" funded by the French Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs and led by the European Institute of the Mediterranean, in the framework of the project “Developing Women's Empowerment” labelled by the Union for the Mediterranean. | <urn:uuid:671a7b0f-001d-4973-bcd0-b99b43b931d7> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.euromedwomen.foundation/pg/en/documents/view/9004/the-portrayal-of-women-as-social-construction-of-reality-in-press-of-mediterranean-countries | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571210.98/warc/CC-MAIN-20220810191850-20220810221850-00465.warc.gz | en | 0.910558 | 303 | 2.203125 | 2 |
Toilet Soap Noodles Making Machinery (with continuous soap drying plant) :
“Jagdish” vacuum driers are built in series for different capacities. The process of vacuum drying is shown in the flow chart. The base soap resulting from saponification is pumped in to the drier continuously by speed regulation of the proportioning pump. The pumps are especially suited for viscous mediums and easy to maintain.
The heat exchangers are designed for a proper heating steam pressure and a feeding temperature. They are reconciled to the special demands of soap drying where the evaporation of water already starts in the heat exchanger.
In the evacuated spraying chamber the soap is cooled down to the boiling temperature of vapor corresponding to the vacuum and sprayed on the inside wall of the chamber by means of a rotating spraying shaft with spraying nozzle. The sprayed soap is removed from the inside wall of the chamber by scraping knives being fastened at the spraying shaft. In order to produce a perfect soap quality without over dried soap particles, the inner face of the spraying chamber is made exactly. Thus, a safe and maintenance-free removal of the dried soap is possible by means of springy scrapers.
The vacuum-tight discharge of the soap out of the spraying chamber is effected by means of a noodle plodder. Driers for laundry soap usually discharge in form of a soap bar by means of a vacuum plodder. A control of the spraying chamber can be made through the above mounted sight glass with corresponding lighting.
The evaporated water is led via centrifugal dust separators in order to separate the soap dust sucked in and is condensed afterwards in the barometric condenser or surface condenser.
The costs for condensing vapor essentially depend on available cooling water temperature and local conditions of the plant.
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Although Prince had moved to New York City in 1976, signed to Warner Brothers in 1978, and established his revolutionary working practices by 1980, it was not until his heyday in the mid-1980s that his impact was fully felt. Many of Prince’s riffs and rhythms drew from funk’s rich history—notably from James Brown and George Clinton—but what was entirely novel was the way he made his music alone in the studio, a development made possible by the rapid development of the microprocessor. While Europeans working in the same manner chose to emphasize the mechanical nature of computer-generated music, Prince grabbed the opportunity it offered for control. A formidable guitarist, he sometimes used a backing group, but his music was always essentially a solo creation, entirely envisaged and produced by Prince. Removing himself from established industry centres, he opened his own studio in suburban Minneapolis in 1982 and by 1987 had his own label and recording complex, both named Paisley Park—as advertised in his 1985 single of the same name. From this isolated base, he helped rejuvenate pop music not only with his own records but also with songs and productions of other artists, particularly female singers such as Chaka Khan, Cyndi Lauper, and Sheena Easton. | <urn:uuid:73246ba3-680d-4726-884b-0cadc8c11042> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.britannica.com/topic/Paisley-Park-Studios-Princes-Sonic-Playground-1688470 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571210.98/warc/CC-MAIN-20220810191850-20220810221850-00465.warc.gz | en | 0.988626 | 257 | 1.84375 | 2 |
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Having a chronic illness, like multiple sclerosis, can be lonely and isolating. Sometimes it is hard to talk to your loved ones because, try as they might, they just don’t understand what you are going through. Before the internet, in order to find other people with similar circumstances, one would have to go out and join a support group. However, this would involve leaving the house which was not always possible due to disability, adding to patients’ isolation.
Then came social media and the concept of the online support group. Now all of a sudden, I can find people like myself who have experienced similar health scares. Sharing statuses, pictures, poems and blogs about how we feel about the hand we’ve been dealt in open forums free of judgment and sympathetic ears.
These groups dodn’t feel anonymous either. Even though I’m not physically meeting most of the people, there is an instant bond. I find myself checking status updates, liking posts and commenting when I can. I think it is fair to say that most of the people in these online support groups are there to help.
There are, however, catfish living in the social support group sea that prey on the vulnerability of people like you and I. There are two types of catfish lurking in the social media support groups: robot catfish and chameleon catfish. In this blog, I will focus on the Robot Catfish and I’ll give you some tips and trick about how to spot them, catch them and fry them.
According to the Urban Dictionary, “A catfish is someone who pretends to be someone they’re not using Facebook or other social media to create false identities, particularly to pursue deceptive online romances.” Websites are creating robot catfish to lure people to their websites. The robot catfish appears harmless until you understand the motive. The robot catfish is a fake profile set up by a company to drive people to their site to read content. While this might seem harmless at first, these websites are content thieves trying to use you for advertising dollars. Most of their content is plagiarized from other websites, not cited properly and contains no link back to the owner of the intellectual property.
I have two problems with the robot catfish. One, they are sending vulnerable people who are in search of critical health information to a site designed solely for advertising dollars. This means they are not posting responsibly and can often times send you to sites that have not been reviewed by medical professionals. Furthermore, those sites are reposting content without permission. This is plagiarism and the operators of these websites should be fined and their content taken offline. However, no one polices the internet for plagiarism. Take it from me as I know firsthand what it is like to have your content stolen, reposted and no recourse to fight.
How do you Spot a Robot Catfish?
On the surface the robot catfish profile is pretty standard. Generally a mid-thirties guy or girl, non-descript. It is hard to pick them out of a crowd based on looks alone. Actually, it takes about two or three of their posts before you see the pattern.
There is typically a one sentence post about a blog article. Commonly the one sentence post has some kind of misspelling or improper English, leading me to believe that most of the websites that spawn robot catfish are not from an English speaking country.
The next clue is that if you comment on the post, there will be no response. The robot catfish shares an article link, but never swims back to respond to any comments. If you suspect a robot catfish, click on the profile. Often times the “About” the person information is incorrect. Because these profiles are detected so often in groups, the robots change name and gender, but rarely update there “About” section. For example, there was an attractive 20 something year old man who was from New York, but worked as a Stay at Home Mom in Los Angeles.
How do you Fry a Robot Catfish
The best thing you can do is report these robot catfish to the social media support group administrator. That administrator can then delete the robot catfish from the site. The problem is that they spawn again as a new name and a new face posting the same plagiarized material. If this becomes a chronic problem the support group administrator can change the settings of the group to ensure that the robots can’t find it.
The best remedy is to avoid the posts all together. If the title of an article interests you, then go ahead and copy and paste it into google. You’ll find the originating site. Don’t give these robot catfish a high click-through rate. Pretty soon they’ll overtake your support group and you’ll lose interest in that group.
Remember, don’t feed the fish. Clicking, liking or sharing these posts enables companies to think it is alright to steal other website’s content and advertise to people like you and I. If you think someone is a fake profile, report it to your group administrator or website administrator as spam. Use Google to find the original article so you are not subject to spam advertisements. Remember, a real person should engage your response with a response. If there is no response to any of the posts, it is probably a robot catfish.
This is dedicated to my friend Tamara and how hard she works to moderate our MS support group. Thank you for your work and dedication to making our group a safe place to share our stories and be ourselves. | <urn:uuid:14af2246-24ef-4088-ab43-9f63fa7cf884> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | http://mattcavallo.com/catching-a-robot-catfish-on-social-media-support-groups/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573699.52/warc/CC-MAIN-20220819131019-20220819161019-00265.warc.gz | en | 0.952223 | 1,167 | 2.3125 | 2 |
The Center for Student Learning Charter School at Pennsbury (CSL) was opened to students in 2002 as a State-approved educational program that is a public alternative to their home school district. Throughout each year of operation, CSL has continued to grow in enrollment, facility, and educational programs. During this growth, CSL has always maintained a mission to serve at-risk students who would benefit from a learning environment focusing on providing a program centered on meeting students at their academic level and thus providing them with a learning environment that is more personal. CSL attempts to maintain an average class size of fifteen students, enabling us to provide the supports needed for every student to succeed. All of our teaching staff are highly-qualified PA Certified teachers.
Students who will benefit from CSL's program have experienced limited success in their current academic setting. This lack of success may be directly related to poor school attendance, large class sizes, multiple discipline referrals, academic failures, and/or patterns of disruptive behavior.
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With the pandemic nonetheless raging and a number of other harmful variants looming, many consultants have urged doubling up on masks. Now, a brand new examine by the Facilities for Illness Management and Prevention doubles down on that technique.
Including a material masks over a surgical masks on a rubbery dummy head greater than doubled particle blocking when the dummy simulated coughing—aka spewing particles able to carrying coronavirus—the examine discovered. Particularly, a surgical masks or a material masks alone blocked about 42 to 44 % of particles, respectively, popping out of the coughing dummy. The combo of a material masks over a surgical masks blocked 92.5 % of the dangerous particles.
Subsequent, the CDC researchers gave the rubbery dummy head an equally disembodied good friend, spaced about two meters (six toes) away in a comfortable, unventilated experimental chamber. When one of many heads quietly belched aerosol particles (supply) whereas maskless, the researchers measured the dose of particles that the companion (receiver) took in throughout a 15-minute interval. Carrying a surgical masks alone minimize the receivers’ publicity to particles by simply 7.5 %, in comparison with sporting no masks. Carrying a double masks minimize the publicity by 83 %.
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I use hardware store bought flashlights mounted on my handlebars using hose clamps. I'ts as generic as you can get.
I use a strip of old inner tube to protect both the flashlight and the handlebar. That also increases grip so the light is more stable.
It's not as fast to install as a commercially available solution, but takes no longer than a minute. Gluing the rubber strip or a small piece of foam tape to the inner side of the hose clamp can speed things up.
This mounting is fairly substantial and it even holds up to MTB riding on rocky trails.
I select the flashlights that have similar beam patterns and functions as a proper bike light, like light intensity levels and/or blinking (I suspect the components are effectively the same, the bike specific ones just use a special housing and change the price accordingly)
If your existing lights are mostly cylindrical, you can use this approach. Use foam tape or rubber strips to cushion the lights. You'd need two clamps per light. One goes "permanently" affixed to the light, with the second clamp interlocked like a chain link. The second clamp goes to the handlebar, and this is the one you open and close to install or remove. (So you leave the bike clean when not using the light)
A more elegant solution may be to 3D print adapters or mounts that can work with many of your existing lights. Or, you could make copies of some of your existing light mounts and have many mounts on one handlebar. I'd go with this approach if the existing lights where particularly good but also expensive enough that I'd not want to spend on.
But, ultimately, most lights use mounts that are fairly easy to install or remove with no tools or at most using a simple screwdriver (something that you should have always at hand when riding bikes, in a multi tool or small tool pouch).
For example, my wife has one where the mount is a special molded piece covered in rubber. The solid part half wraps around the handlebar and a thick rubber "cord" wraps the rest and locks into a hook in the same mount. It can be removed or installed in just seconds. The mount is semi permanently attached to the light's housing and allows for side to side angle adjustment.
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Who are a plan’s fiduciaries?
A person is a fiduciary to the extent he or she:
- exercises any discretionary authority or discretionary control with respect to the management of the plan or its assets; or
- renders investment advice for a fee or other compensation, direct or indirect, with respect to any plan moneys or other plan property, or has any authority or responsibility to do so; or
- has any discretionary authority or discretionary responsibility in the administration of the plan.
A person may be a fiduciary regardless of whether he has a fiduciary title such as “Trustee” or “Plan Administrator.” A person who exercises discretionary authority or control over the plan is a fiduciary even if he acts outside the scope of his actual authority with respect to the plan. A fiduciary also includes a person that a plan’s “named fiduciary” designates to carry out fiduciary responsibilities.
For what purpose is a trust identification number used?
A trust identification number (TIN) is required by the IRS to identify a retirement trust and to register all trust investments. The TIN is also used on Form 1099-R and Form 945 to report distributions to participants and beneficiaries, rollovers, and to remit to the IRS taxes withheld on plan distributions.
When and to whom must the Summary Plan Description be given?
The Plan Administrator must distribute a Summary Plan Description (SPD) to plan participants and beneficiaries, in general, on or before 90 days after the employee becomes a participant (or 90 days after the beneficiary begins to receive benefits).
When distributing SPDs, the Plan Administrator must take reasonable actions to ensure actual receipt by participants and beneficiaries.
The Plan Administrator must furnish an updated SPD every fifth year to reflect plan amendments made during the preceding 5-year period. If there are no amendments during the 5-year period, an updated SPD must be given to plan participants at least every tenth year.
When and to whom must the Safe Harbor Notice be given?
The Safe Harbor Notice must be given to every eligible employee at least 30 days, but no more than 90 days, before the beginning of the plan year to which the Safe Harbor Notice applies. If an employee becomes an eligible employee later than 90 days before the beginning of the plan year to which the Safe Harbor Notice applies, such employee must be given the Safe Harbor Notice within the 90-day period ending on the date he becomes an eligible employee.
When and to whom must the Summary Annual Report be given?
The Plan Administrator must furnish a Summary Annual Report (SAR) to plan participants and to beneficiaries receiving benefits (other than beneficiaries under a welfare benefit plan). The due date for furnishing the SAR is two months after the due date, including extensions, for filing the plan’s annual return/report (Form 5500).
Which employees should be reported on the annual employee census?
Every individual employed by the employer during the plan year, regardless of whether they are eligible for the plan, must be reported on the “census” or Employee Data form.
What are the ERISA fidelity bond requirements?
With some exceptions, every person who is a fiduciary or who has access to plan assets must be bonded by an ERISA fidelity bond. The bond is intended to protect the plan assets from losses resulting from fraud, theft, or dishonesty on the part of the persons bonded, not from market losses.
Unless additional coverage is needed for “non-qualifying” plan assets, the minimum amount of the bond is the greater of $1,000 or 10% of the plan assets at the beginning of the plan year, and the maximum required bond is $500,000. The assets of more than one plan of the employer may be added together to determine the amount of required coverage.
If the trust holds “non-qualifying” plan assets (i.e. investments not held by a bank or similar financial institution, an insurance company, a registered broker-dealer or other organization authorized to act as trustee for individual retirement accounts), a bond covering the persons handling such assets must be acquired in order for a plan to be exempt from the Small Plan Audit Requirement. The minimum amount of this bond is the greater of 10% of the total plan assets or 100% of the value of the “non-qualifying” plan assets at the beginning of the plan year.
Plans covering only an owner (or owner and spouse) are not required to be bonded.
When must 401(k) salary deferrals be deposited in the trust?
The timely deposit of participant contributions and loan payments to pension plans has continually been under scrutiny by the Department of Labor (DOL). The DOL finalized regulations for pension plans with less than 100 participants allowing for a 7-business day safe harbor. This rule states that if these contributions are deposited to the plan no later than the 7th business day following the date the amount was received or withheld from payroll, they will be considered timely. We highly recommend compliance with this new regulation and the protection it provides to avoid fines and/or interest that could be due for late deposits.
What is a prohibited transaction?
This is a question about which entire books have been written! The short answer is that a prohibited transaction occurs when a fiduciary causes the plan to enter into a transaction which benefits any trustee or person or entity connected to the plan. Examples of these are not limited to persons are owners and participants, their relatives, the company sponsoring the plan, persons supplying service to the plan, and organizations owned by owners of the company sponsoring the plan. Attorneys specializing in ERISA law should be consulted with questions about whether a given transaction is prohibited.
What value should be used for non-publicly traded trust investments?
Fair market value. For investments not traded on the open market, such as closely held employer stock, real estate, and limited partnerships, establishing the fair market value may require a qualified appraisal.
Because amounts allocated or distributed to participants in defined contribution plans (and required contributions and PBGC premiums in defined benefit pension plans) are based on the fair market value of plan assets, fair market value must be established at least once a year as of the plan’s valuation date. In addition, employer securities must be valued whenever they are acquired or sold.
The IRS monitors compliance with asset valuation standards on Form 5500, which requires a statement of plan assets valued at fair market value. A valuation problem may become apparent if, for example, a plan reports assets with level values in successive years or there is a sudden jump in plan asset values in the same year a large distribution is made to a highly compensated employee.
Who may borrow from my retirement plan?
A plan may permit loans to participants. Loans to owners and highly compensated participants are permitted only if they are available on the same basis as loans to “rank-in-file” participants. The requirements for participant loans include limiting the term to five years, repayment in level amounts including principal and interest, adequate security, and reasonable interest rates.
What are the requirements for and limitations on participant loans?
Participant loans must be made in accordance with specific plan provisions. Generally, participant loans are secured by the participant’s account balance under the plan, and must satisfy the following limitations:
- Participant loans must be re-paid to the trust, with interest, within 5 years. If the plan so allows, this period can be extended when the purpose of the loan is to acquire the participant’s principal residence.
- Loan payments are commonly made through payroll deduction, but they must be made at least quarterly, with principal and interest amortized over the life of the loan.
- Participant loans must be evidenced by a legally enforceable agreement (typically, a promissory note).
- Participant loans are limited to the lesser of:
- $50,000; or
- One-half (1/2) of the participant’s vested account balance.
Other restrictions may apply depending on the loan provisions set forth in the plan document.
What happens if participant loan payments are not made on schedule?
Failure to make loan payments on schedule results in the default of the remaining amount of the loan. A defaulted participant loan is treated as a distribution to the participant, which means it must be included in the participant’s taxable income.
There is a period, however, in which missed loan payment(s) can be made up to avoid a loan default. If the missed payment is made by the end of the calendar quarter following the calendar quarter in which the missed payment was due, a default will not occur.
When must participant loan payments be deposited in the trust?
The rules for depositing participant loan payments are the same as the rules for depositing 401(k) employee salary deferrals. Loan payments, whether withheld from employee paychecks or paid (by check, for example) directly to the Trustee, are considered assets of the trust as soon as payment is withheld/received.
What is IRS Form 1099-R?
Form 1099-R, “Distributions from Pensions, Annuities, Retirement or Profit Sharing Plans, IRAs, Insurance Contracts, etc.,” is used to report a distribution from a qualified plan, whether or not the distribution is taxable. Any distribution over $10, including a direct rollover, must be reported on Form 1099-R. Deemed distributions, such as defaulted participant loans, are also reported on Form 1099-R.
Form 1099-R must be given to the participant by January 31 of the calendar year following the calendar year of distribution. The penalty for failure to file Form 1099-R on a timely basis is $25 per day, up to a maximum of $15,000.
What is IRS Form 945?
Form 945, “Annual Return of Withheld Federal Income Tax,” is used to report all federal income taxes withheld on plan distributions during a calendar year. The IRS uses Form 945 to determine if all of the taxes that were withheld during the calendar year were remitted to the IRS on time.
Form 945 must be filed with the IRS by February 10th following the close of the calendar year to which the form relates, assuming all taxes withheld during the year were remitted to the IRS on time.
When must Required Minimum Distributions begin?
Generally, the latest beginning date is April 1st of the calendar year following the calendar year in which the participant reaches age 70 ½.
However, there is a special rule for a participant who is not a 5% owner (meaning he does not own more than 5% of the stock in the employer corporation, is not a sole proprietor, or a greater than 5% partner), as long as the participant continues to work for the employer/plan sponsor: Required minimum distributions can be delayed until April 1st of the calendar year following the calendar year in which the participant separates from service with the employer/plan sponsor.
When must income tax be withheld on plan distributions?
Distributions from qualified plans that are eligible rollover distributions are subject to mandatory withholding of federal income taxes if they are not directly rolled over into an eligible retirement plan or IRA. The amount of tax that must be withheld is 20% of the amount eligible to be rolled over. A participant may elect to have more than 20% withheld as federal income tax, and he may elect to have state income tax withheld on eligible rollover distributions.
Non-periodic distributions that are not eligible rollover distributions are not subject to the 20% mandatory federal income tax withholding. However, a participant may elect to have state and/or federal income tax withheld on these distributions.
Periodic distributions that are not eligible rollover distributions are subject to federal income tax withholding, unless the payee has elected out. The amount of tax to withhold is determined by the payee’s Form W4-P. If no W4-P is in effect, the amount of tax to withhold will be determined by treating the payee as a married individual claiming three withholding allowances.
What is an eligible rollover distribution?
An eligible rollover distribution is any distribution to an employee of all or any portion of the balance to the credit of the employee in a qualified plan, including “offset distributions” of participant loans.
The following are not eligible rollover distributions:
- Any distribution to the extent it is a required minimum distribution under Code Section 401(a)(9) ;
- Any distribution that is part of a series of substantially equal periodic payments made not less frequently than annually over the life (or life expectancy) of the employee, the joint lives (or joint life and last survivor expectancy) of the employee and his or her designated beneficiary, or for a period of ten years or more;
- Section 401(k) deferrals that are returned as a result of Code Section 415 limitations;
- Corrective distributions of excess contributions, excess deferrals, or excess aggregate contributions, as well as the income allocable to those corrective distributions;
- Participant loans that are considered deemed distributions by reason of default;
Dividends on employee stock ownership plan (ESOP) stock either paid to participants or used to repay an ESOP loan.
How are withheld taxes remitted to the Internal Revenue Service?
Federal taxes withheld from plan distributions must be deposited with an authorized financial institution or the Federal Reserve Bank or branch in your area. Alternatively, the taxes can be remitted to the IRS through the Electronic Federal Tax Payment System (EFTPS). To get more information about EFTPS or to enroll in ERPS, visit www.eftps.gov or call 1-800-555-4477/. Additional information about EFTPS is also available in Publication 966, The Secure Way to Pay Your Federal Taxes.
Taxes withheld from plan distributions must be reported as tax type 945, and the payer identified by the name of the retirement trust and the trust identification number (TIN).
The accumulated amount of the income tax withheld will determine the due date for making the deposits. Ordinarily, withheld taxes must be remitted to the IRS by the 15th day of the month following the month in which the tax was withheld. However, different rules may apply:
If the total income tax withheld for the year is less than $2,500, the withheld income tax may be paid with the filing of the calendar year’s Form 945.
What is a lump-sum distribution?
A lump-sum distribution is a distribution from a plan that is made in one taxable year of the employee, which is the entire amount of the employee’s interest in the plan. The distribution must be made on account of the employee’s death, attainment of age 59 ½, separation from service, or disability.
If a single sum qualifies as a lump-sum distribution, then favorable tax treatment may be available to the participant. If the distribution does not qualify as a lump-sum distribution, the entire distribution is taxable as ordinary income in the year of receipt.
Prior to the passage of the Small Business Job Protection Act of 1996 (SBJPA), the definition of a lump-sum distribution was relevant to all plan participants due to the availability of five-year forward averaging, a technique designed to lower the tax rate on plan distributions. For distributions occurring after December 31, 1999, five-year averaging is no longer available and the definition of a lump-sum distribution is only relevant to plan participants who were 50 years of age or older on January 1, 1986, or who receive a distribution in the form of employer securities.
What is a direct rollover?
A direct rollover is an eligible rollover distribution that is paid directly to an IRA or to the plan of a new employer of the employee.
If a participant fails to choose a direct rollover, the plan administrator is required to withhold 20 percent of the distribution for income tax.
What happens if a participant cannot be located?
The Plan Administrator is required to take all reasonable steps to locate lost or missing participants. A number of methods are available to the employer to carry out his duty to find such participants.
Contact the Internal Revenue Service letter forwarding program. The details and information regarding this letter forwarding program can be found at: www.irs.gov/privacy-disclosure/irs-letter-forwarding-program-forwarding-letters-to-49-or-fewer
Contact an employee locator service. One suggested service is Apscreen at: www.employeelocator.com
If the employee locator and/or the letter forwarding program does not locate the employee an auto rollover would be the next suggested step. Auto rollovers are when funds are rolled out of the plan into and IRA set up in the participant’s name.
What is a Qualified Domestic Relations Order (QDRO)?
A Domestic Relations Order (DRO) may be issued by a court relating to child support, alimony or property rights of a spouse, child, or any other dependent of a participant. A Qualified Domestic Relations Order (QDRO) is a DRO which:
- Creates a right of a non-participant to receive some or all of a participant’s benefits in a plan.
- Specifies the name an address of each person to receive a benefit from the participant’s account, the amount to be paid to each, how the payments are to be made, and the plan(s) to which the order applies.
The QDRO may not require the plan to pay:
- a benefit not permitted by the plan;
- more than the plan promised to pay to the participant; or
- amounts covered by another QDRO.
What is the Actual Deferral Percentage (ADP) test?
The Actual Deferral Percentage (ADP) test is an annual compliance test applicable to 401(k) plans (other than Safe Harbor 401(k) plans).
The ADP test compares the average deferral ratios of highly compensated employees (HCEs) to the average deferral ratios of the non-highly compensated employees (NHCEs). A participant’s “deferral ratio” is the amount of his 401(k) salary deferrals for the current year OR prior year (must be defined in plan document the method used) divided by the amount of his compensation for the current year.
In order to pass the ADP test, the law requires that the average of the HCE deferral ratios does not exceed the average of the NHCE deferral ratios by more that a specified amount. Such specified amount is calculated on a year-to-year basis and varies from one plan to another.
What is the Actual Contribution Percentage (ACP) test?
Similar to the Actual Deferral Percentage (ADP) test, the Actual Contribution Percentage (ACP) test is an annual compliance test applicable to 401(k) plans that permit employer matching contributions or after-tax employee contributions. Some Safe Harbor 401(k) plans are not subject to the ACP test.
The ACP test compares the average contribution ratios of highly compensated employees (HCEs) to the average contribution ratios of the non-highly compensated employees (NHCEs). A participant’s “contribution ratio” is the amount of his employer matching contributions (and after-tax employee contributions) for the current year divided by the amount of his compensation for the current year.
In order to pass the ACP test, the law requires that the average of the HCE contribution ratios does not exceed the average of the NHCE contribution ratios by more that a specified amount. Such specified amount is calculated on a year-to-year basis and varies from one plan to another.
What happens when a participant terminates with an outstanding participant loan?
A plan may provide that loan notes are immediately due and payable upon termination of employment. In that case, a participant must pay the note in full within a quarter following termination to avoid triggering a loan offset.
When a loan offset occurs, whether or not it occurs at the time of a termination distribution, a participant can roll over the taxable amount by contributing to an IRA (or to another qualified plan) cash equal to the loan offset amount within 90 days after the date of the offset.
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The Art of Deception
Challenging the contemporary notions of beauty and offer a vision on society's pursuit for perfection.
Humans use deception to achieve perfection in society, art and science. Reacting to this through art, Monté and Kiers have taken discarded pig hearts and transformed them into elegant vessels for new life.
By decellularizing the hearts and re-populating them with various techniques they aesthetically improved the hearts for humans. This procedure marks a new era of synthetic biology - where organs are stripped of their cellular contents, leaving behind a sterile scaffold that can be repopulated with stemcells. While the medical utilisation of this resource is being realised, the artistic and creative value of these ghost organs represents unexplored territory. Can the ghost organs function as blank canvas for designers? And will humans be able to manipulate organs for aesthetic purposes?
Day and Nighttime views
18 transformed pig hearts will displayed at Mediamatic's 19th century Sluisdeurenloods. This means that you will also have the opportunity to view the work alongside our public lectures and rentals. And that the lit up hearts can be seen through the windows for an alternative night time viewing.
Book: The Art of Deception
The publication The Art of Deception shows an insight into the transformation of the hearts.
Isaac Monté is a Belgian design activist based in Rotterdam. He creates design objects and installations as a reaction to social, ecological or economical problems. He uses design as a medium to transform forgotten or overlooked problems into possibilities and opportunities. His previous works include Filter Factory, birdhouses made out of cigarette filters and Les Sauvages, a collection of masks made out of fur from roadkill. In 2015 Isaac received the Bio Art and Design Award, which gave him the opportunity to create The Art of Deception in collaboration with Toby Kiers, Professor in Evolutionary Biology at the VU in Amsterdam.
Toby Kiers is evolutionary biologist and Professor of Mutualistic Interactions at the VU Amsterdam. Toby's research focuses on how cooperation between species (mutualisms) respond and evolve together within a rapidly changing world, with the ultimate aim of linking this to environmental changes. All around us organisms are engaged in intimate cooperations and trades. From the intestinal bacteria in our guts to the bees that pollinate crops, we actually know very little of how cooperative relationships evolve in nature. Toby Kiers is also on the Mediamatic board of advisers.
The Art of Deception
4th October 2016 - 14 February 2017
Daytime opening hours with tickets:
Wed - Fri : 17:00 - 19:00
Sat + Sun: 15:00 - 19:00
Entrance fee: 5€ (including the booklet The Art of Deception)
In the evenings and nights the hearts can be viewed for free through the windows. It is also possible to see the collection during events.
Sluisdeurenloods, Mediamatic Biotoop
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What special graces the Child Jesus gave to Padre Pio!
The Child Jesus has appeared to various mystics and seers through the centuries.
And many times He has done it in the sensitive way of a Child.
Which leads us to think of His birth in Bethlehem.
And it elicits the feeling of tenderness that people often have when they see a baby.
Padre Pio was blessed to have had these appearances, although he rarely commented on them.
But the appearances of the Child Jesus that Padre Pio had were different from the others recorded, and therefore were unusual in history.
Here we will talk about those appearances and you will see why they were rare.
Padre Pio was a great devotee of the Blessed Virgin Mary and prayed several Rosaries daily.
And obviously, he adored Jesus, especially during the celebration of the Eucharist, when he wept for His Passion.
But he had a bond of love with the Child Jesus since childhood, which in a kind of providential child’s play, began with the assembly of the Nativity scene at Christmas.
At his home in Pietrelcina, it was he who prepared the manger for the family.
He often started working on it as early as October.
When he went out to graze the family flock with friends, he looked for clay to mold the statuettes of the shepherds, sheep, and Magi.
And then he would put special care in the creation of the Baby Jesus, Whom he rebuilt over and over again until he felt that he had it perfect.
He also prepared the little lights, filling the empty shells of the snails with a few drops of oil and a little tow.
And then he would spend hours before the birth, singing or praying the Rosary.
As an adult Padre Pio counted the days until Christmas and sent everyone his wishes of peace and joy.
And after being ordained a priest, he also wrote to his spiritual children inviting them to pray to the Child Jesus in the days preceding Christmas.
He called his spiritual children to pray especially the novena to the baby Jesus [there’s one here and below].
“At the beginning of the holy novena in honor of the Holy Child Jesus, my spirit felt like being reborn to a new life; the heart feels too small to contain the goods of Heaven.”
And there is a phrase that has remained for posterity and that reveals how he felt about the Child; he said
“I am the toy of the Child Jesus, as He often tells me, but what is worse, Jesus has chosen a worthless toy.”
And in his cell in San Giovanni Rotondo he had a statue carved by an unknown sculptor that represents the standing Child Jesus twenty-four inches high.
The Child Jesus is dressed in a beige robe to the feet, the small right hand is showing its three fingers raised in blessing
And on the left He holds a red heart where a golden flame burns.
On the lower edge of the cassock there are small golden crosses.
And the crown placed on the head is engraved with the words “Heart of the World.”
Padre Pio called him the “Baby of Kisses” because, every time he was in front of him, he prayed to him and kissed him. [Below, altar boy hold Padre Pio’s Infant, 1954]
Today that image is guarded by the Campanini family.
Padre Pio himself gave it to Carlo Campanini to take it out of his prayer boundary and into the world.
This image is displayed during the Christmas period in the church of San Salvatore in Lauro, in Rome, dedicated to the Virgin of Loreto, near Piazza Navona, which is the regional coordination center for Padre Pio prayer groups, and it preserves important relics of the saint.
But behind that formal devotion, Padre Pio had a supernatural contact with the Child Jesus, to the point that his connection with Jesus was special through his childhood.
And he tried to prevent the supernatural contacts he had with Him from being made public, for example when extraordinary events occurred in which the Child appeared to him, although sometimes he himself wrote those encounters, as for example in a letter to Father Agostino from 1912 where he says,
“At last the Child Jesus came … how my heart beats, how my cheeks burned near this heavenly Child!”
The Child Jesus appeared to Padre Pio and we do not really know how many times, because he did not mention it.
But these appearances had a big difference from other appearances, about which we made videos.
The credibility of the appearances of the Child Jesus to Padre Pio did not depend on the accounts of the saint.
The known appearances of Padre Pio are attested by other people, who saw Padre Pio with the Child Jesus.
Witnesses have reported that they could see Padre Pio holding the child Jesus in his arms.
And it was not a porcelain statue, but the Child Jesus himself in miraculous visions.
This makes the apparitions rare in the history of the Church.
The first appearance of the Child Jesus to Padre Pio, witnessed by outsiders, happened in November 1911, just a year after his priestly ordination, when he lived in the Venafro convent.
It was witnessed by Father Agostino.
And the peculiarity is that the Child Jesus appeared with the stigmata of the Crucifixion on His hands, feet, and side.
Also, the presence of these stigmata is a rare phenomenon in the apparitions of Jesus the Child, although reasonable in this case according to the experience that the saint had.
Theologians affirm that this is not surprising because for Saint Pio of Pietrelcina, contemplating the mystery of Christmas, was seeing the Child Jesus in the light of the Paschal mystery of the Passion, Death, and Resurrection of Jesus Christ.
The second apparition happened on September 20, 1919, already in San Giovanni Rotondo, on the first anniversary of his visible stigmata (between 1911 and 1918 its stigmata were invisible).
[And so is one perspective on an intense saint and an intense devotion]
[Novena to the Infant here ]
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The Power of Perception: Helping Farmers Leave a Legacy of Healthy Land
Lake Erie has made an impressive comeback since the 1960s when some parts were declared dead from industrial pollutants. Eleven million people, from Toledo to Cleveland to Buffalo, depend on Lake Erie for their drinking water, and the lake supports a rich ecosystem. Now agriculture, not industry, threatens its shores.
Northern Ohio is carpeted with farms. Heavy rains flush a flood of agricultural silt and fertilizer into rivers feeding the lake. While phosphorus-packed fertilizer fortifies crops, it also bolsters massive blooms of toxic blue-green algae.
It has been decades since the first incentive programs were introduced to generate change in farming practices. Despite good intentions and programs to promote conservation practices, the lakes continue to struggle with nutrient pollution. The Fund and its partners are working to find a better way to put conservation into practice.
Embracing Conservation Practices
Across America, more and more farmers are covering their farmland in a protective blanket of plants all winter. These cover crops ensure there is a root system that lives year-round to bind soils, to reduce erosion and invasive weeds, and to retain and generate nutrients for use in the next crop season.
Many younger farmers now learn about cover crops in college, while their parents often learned from experts like Beth Diesch, team leader at Seneca Conservation District.
“Our county does things a little differently,” says Diesch. “We’re the only conservation district in Ohio without ‘soil and water’ in our name.”
Although soil and water are still the agency’s focus, their overriding mission is conservation. Diesch is an expert communicator and has helped make Seneca County a cover crop superstar, with some 20% of its land under year-round cultivation, more than double what is done across the Midwest and Great Lakes.
That’s one reason Ryan Stockwell, former director of National Wildlife Federation’s Sustainable Agriculture program and former leader of a Great Lakes Protection Fund-supported team, contacted Diesch a few years ago to enlist her aid in understanding what makes farmers tick.
Engaging More Farmers
Stockwell is a farmer, too, and is keen on figuring out how to engage more farmers to use cover crops. There is a big gap between the 82% of farmers who say they have considered using cover crops and the 5-10% who do.
Stockwell enlisted Robyn Wilson, a professor in Risk Analysis and Decision Science at The Ohio State University who has an interest in the role of humans in environmental problem-solving, to help understand the reasons for the gap.
“We keep thinking that if we… provide people with information about what solutions might be effective, they’ll just magically get on board. It’s pretty clear that’s not the case.”Robyn Wilson, The Ohio State University
Wilson and the team interviewed and surveyed farmers to explore how they talk about the value of cover crops among themselves. The team discovered that many farmers find it hard to bridge the gap between their day-to-day economic reality and their desire to use conservation practices and leave a long-term legacy of healthy land.
More importantly, farmers expressed feelings of being under-appreciated for the risk in taking on new practices, the need for mentoring from experienced neighbors to provide reassurance and advice, and the need for a financial safety net to offset the potential risk of trying something new.
Using these insights, the team is building new messaging and communications tools that resonate with more farmers, and they are developing new training programs and curricula for crop advisors. Ultimately, the team will help crop advisors identify and communicate how cover crops and other conservation practices help their farmer-customers meet their immediate needs for soil health, nutrient retention, and weed control, while leaving a long-term legacy of healthy land.
Great Lakes Future
With the success Diesch has had in Seneca County, the National Wildlife Federation’s team is now exporting expertise like hers across the Great Lakes region with training sessions for crop advisors built around the new messaging tools.
Just as farming practices continue to evolve, so does conservation communication. The Fund will continue to look for ways to invest in Great Lakes-friendly land practices and will continue to help farmers leave a legacy of healthy soil. In Diesch’s words, “We show that there are people who care about Great Lakes water quality in 20 years and that we as farmers can care too.”
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The Latest: An important vaccine update
There’s some good news to report this week. Moderna, one of the companies developing a Covid-19 vaccine, published new data on its vaccine, revealing that it spurred an immune response to Covid-19 in people in the trial. The vaccine did produce some side effects: More than half of people in the trial reported fatigue, headache, chills, or soreness or pain in their injected arm. But none of the effects are considered serious. It’s still early to say whether the vaccine will be successful, but optimism is warranted.
Also, you may have read some recent stories about how immunity to Covid-19 might wane over time. There’s more to the story, and I recommend this explainer that covers both how to read the latest news and how to understand the complexities of the human immune system.
Here’s what’s new:
- Case count: There are over 3.3 million confirmed cases in the U.S. and over 13.1 million confirmed cases worldwide. So far more than 135,600 Americans have died from Covid-19. There are surely more.
- Hospital data to bypass the CDC: The New York Times reports that the Trump administration has ordered hospitals to bypass the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and send all coronavirus information to a central database in Washington. The decision has alarmed the agency and public health experts. Read more.
- Los Angeles and San Diego school districts will not return to the classroom: The districts have decided to do online-only schooling throughout the fall. Read more.
Follow our Medium Coronavirus Blog for regular updates, and read some of the essential stories we’ve curated below.
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A quick Q&A: What’s the issue with reopening schools in the fall?
The question of whether schools can and should reopen in the fall is becoming fraught. While so far the research suggests that children are not at a high risk of getting severe Covid-19, there are still several risks.
Opening schools requires adults to congregate, and that puts teachers and school staff at risk. In an Arizona school district, three teachers conducting virtual learning in a shared room caught and spread Covid-19, and one of the teachers died. While groups like the American Academy of Pediatrics have argued that it’s important for children to go to school in person for the sake of learning and to receive benefits like meals and mental health care, there are many precautions that need to be put in place.
With cases of Covid-19 surging throughout the United States, it’s harder to envision American schools having the same success as schools in Europe, where case counts are substantially lower.
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Covid Vaccine Front-Runner Is Months Ahead of Her Competition (Bloomberg Businessweek)
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National Wear Red for Women Day is the first Friday in February. It's a day to raise awareness for the number one health threat to women - heart attack.
Every year, Saint Luke's Pathway to Purpose volunteers and women from Saint Luke's Muriel I. Kauffman Women's Heart Center walk the halls of Saint Luke's Mid America Heart Institute and hand out red scarves to women recently diagnosed with heart disease to let them know they are not alone in their journey. These volunteers have survived heart disease themselves and can relate to the unknown that these women face.
Watch KCTV's coverage below.
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It looks like we’ve been cheating
The plank is one of the most practiced core exercises around the globe. Step outside of fitness circles and the majority of people are familiar with this infamous pose. Being an isometric hold, the plank is a potent mix between exertion and patience. If you think this is a simple and mindless exercise, however, you’re gravely mistaken. As a personal trainer, it’s quite rare to see this pose being executed 100% correctly.
The biggest mistake with this exercise is in thinking that you’re exclusively using your core. There are several ways that we can cheat ourselves out of the plank’s full potential. The reality is, this is far more than simply lifting your torso off the floor and striving for ‘alignment’. New research has cemented this fact, stating that the perfect plank requires two subtle bodily shifts to maximize core activation.
If your plank is different than the one outlined below, it doesn’t mean you’re completely in the wrong. You may just be setting yourself up for a more ‘whole-body’ technique that will naturally elicit better endurance. When it comes to core training, however, it’s essential to achieve proper muscle isolation. Being ‘neutral’ in a plank may be good form, but it’s probably not the most productive form.
What the Research Says
There are two major anatomical areas of focus in emerging plank research. Studies show that the scapulae (shoulder blades) and pelvis play a critical role in core activation. You may be achieving a ‘neutral spine’ in your current plank, but this is only half the battle.
Using electromyography, researchers can observe the electrical (activation) activity of relevant core muscles, such as the rectus abdominis, external oblique, internal oblique, and erector spinae group. In one study, four different combinations of pelvis and shoulder positions were observed.
The combination with the highest activation rates was the one with scapular adduction and a posterior pelvic tilt. This means if you’re wanting to maximize your core engagement, you must squeeze the shoulder blades together while slightly rotating the pelvis back (engaging through the glutes). It does feel awkward at first, but you’ll learn to lock it in quickly.
These adjustments feel minor, but they make a world of a difference. Just try starting in a typical plank (shoulder separated, pelvis rotated slightly forward) and then gradually transition to this new pose. You should quickly notice that abdominal muscle activation is far greater than in the original position.
The question is, why is this shift such a game-changer?
During core fatigue, the tendency is to let the pelvis drop and internally rotate the legs. This adjustment places less stress on the core, allowing you to hang on for longer. At the same time, the shoulder blades separate, turning on the serratus anterior and latissimus dorsi muscles. This additional activation will put more load through the upper body as opposed to the core.
By making this new adjustment, you may fatigue quicker, but it will be much more localized to the core. This is a far better strategy, as it’s more efficient and relevant to your ab training.
Research has revealed that the best looking plank might not be the most effective. Assuming perfect alignment and whole-body stability may get you the longest hold time, but it won’t be isolating your core in the way that you’re hoping for.
By manipulating the shoulders blades and hips, we can construct a harder version of the plank. One that challenges the very abdominal muscles we were trying to target in the first place. Now that the secret is out, it’s time to go brush up on an old exercise and take your core training to the next level!
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Published: 2018-09-28 14:41
Last Updated: 2022-08-10 18:50
A number of Japanese scientists have recently suggested that the universe will last for at least 140 billion years to come, the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported on September 27, 2018.
This brings another perspective to the already-established “cosmic inflation” theory which states that the universe will eventually cease to exist as a result of its accelerating expansion (Wikipedia).
With the assistance of the advanced Hyper Suprime-Cam (HSC) Subaru Telescope, scientists at the National Astronomical Observatory of Japan (NAOJ) were able to observe more than 10 million galaxies and accordingly collect and analyses data.
The recently collected data shows that the gravitational force of the universe ‘dark matter’ is actually less than what was previously proposed by the European Space Agency’s Planck space observatory (which was active between 2009 and 2013). Something that made these scientists more confident about the probability of a large-scale structural formation which accordingly suggests an extended lifespan for our universe.
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It was 2002, Gov. Jeb Bush was up for reelection, and the Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF) was in chaos. News had recently broken that a five-year-old Miami girl in state care had disappeared—and no one had noticed her absence for more than a year. Police had recently found a child welfare worker passed out drunk in her car with a kid in the back seat. A two-year-old boy was beaten to death on the same day a caseworker claimed to have visited him. The department head had quit amid a series of controversies. Bush needed a replacement, one that signaled that he had a plan to restore order to the scandal-plagued agency. But his choice to fill the job, Jerry Regier, a Christian conservative culture warrior who had served in Bush’s father’s presidential administration, soon landed in a controversy of his own involving spanking.
Regier held a range of hardline religious views and supported the use of corporal punishment against children. He was the founding president of Family Research Council, the social conservative group that has denounced homosexuality and defended the rights of parents to physically discipline their children. (FRC was co-founded by James Dobson, an influential psychologist who, starting in the 1970s, wrote numerous parenting books touting the value of using a switch or belt on defiant children.)
Regier’s hiring offers a window into how Bush governed in Florida. Though Bush is seen as a moderate in the current GOP field of presidential contenders, as Florida’s chief executive he routinely catered to social conservatives on numerous fronts. His administration wasn’t so different from that of his brother George W. Bush, who installed Christian conservatives in positions of power, mingled religion with public policy, and made faith-based governance a centerpiece of his presidency. Bush’s campaign did not respond to requests for comment for this story.
When Bush announced that he had selected Regier for the top DCF post, Democratic critics erupted in protest. They pointed out that Regier was listed as a co-author of a 1989 paper that cited Bible verses—”He who withholds his rod hates his son—as justification for spanking children. It said the Bible gives parents the right to “enforce obedience through discipline, including corporal punishment,” and that such “Biblical spanking may cause temporary and superficial bruises or welts that do not constitute child abuse.”
The paper, titled “The Christian World View of the Family,” was published by the Coalition on Revival, a Reconstructionist evangelical religious organization with the aim of bringing government policy into alignment with its view of the Bible. This outfit also attacked the “radical feminist movement” for convincing men to “relinquish their Biblical authority in the home.”
Regier denied any role in writing the paper, saying that he had just been a member of a committee that issued it. He claimed he had quit the organization after the paper was published when he learned of the group’s extreme views. And he said that he had asked the Coalition on Revival to remove his name from the paper, which the outfit eventually did. (His name is still on the group’s website today, as a member of its original steering committee, the same group that had helped to draft such papers as the one endorsing spanking.)
The other listed co-author of the spanking paper was psychologist George Reker, another founding member of the Family Research Council. Rekers was also a pioneer in the so-called “ex-gay” movement. In the 1970s, he had been engaged in a discredited research project at UCLA that employed spanking to encourage supposedly feminine-acting young boys to go straight. (In 2012, the Miami New Times caught Rekers returning from a European vacation with a young gay escort he’d hired off Rentboy.com.) When critics attack Regier’s appointment to DCF, Rekers insisted that Regier had not had written the spanking paper.
Yet Jay Grimstead, the head of the Coalition on Revival, told the Orlando Sentinel that the controversial paper was one of 17 that the family-life committee, co-chaired by Regier, produced over three years. “Mr. Regier, as far as I know, was one of the editors on this,” Grimstead told the Sentinel.
Reporters unearthed other clips in Regier’s portfolio that suggested extreme religious views, including an article in a defunct magazine that, as the Miami Herald reported, encouraged the use of “manly” discipline of kids. “Most men have been so intimidated by theories on child rearing that they discipline tentatively and often only as a last resort,” Regier wrote, according to the Herald. “The Bible is not at all uncertain about the value of discipline ‘Although you smite him with the rod, he will not die.'” In another article published in a religious magazine called Eternity, Regier endorsed forcing unwed mothers to live with their parents in order to receive welfare benefits and eliminating no-fault divorce.
“It was clear that he had an extremely ultraconservative background,” recalled Nan Rich, who was the Senate Democratic leader in the Florida legislature at the time.
As more and more information was reported about Regier’s views, Bush continued to stick by him. At one point, Bush emailed the then-head of the Family Research Council, Ken Connor, telling him that the press was blowing Regier’s writings out of proportion and targeting him because of his religious beliefs. “I am no longer amazed at the anti-Christian feelings in the press,” Bush wrote.
Regier’s beliefs weren’t so far from Bush’s own. In 1994, as Bush mounted an unsuccessful bid for Florida governor, Bush had supported what critics called the “Spankers Bill of Rights,” legislation that would have shielded parents who spanked their kids from child abuse investigations, so long as the welts and bruises they inflicted were not “significant.” Such measures were strongly backed by Christian conservatives. The Florida legislature passed the bill, but then-Democratic Gov. Lawton Chiles vetoed it. In 1995, Bush published a book called Profiles in Character in which he endorsed paddling students in public school. He suggested that corporal punishment could prevent school shootings.
In an email to Mother Jones, Regier says that in his early life spanking “was a culturally accepted practice,” but he now says he recognizes that “public opinion has evolved considerably in the past 3-4 decades.” He said he never promoted spanking while at the DCF, Family Research Council, or elsewhere. He reiterated that he did not write the Coalition on Revival article that endorsed spanking.
Before Jeb Bush tapped Regier for the DCF job, Regier had served in the cabinet of Oklahoma Gov. Frank Keating (R) as health and human services secretary. As a member of the faith-based movement to bring religion into the government, in this post he helped the state divert millions of dollars in federal funding for the poor into marriage promotion programs, many of which were faith-based. (After the state spent more than $70 million to fight divorce and encourage marriage, its divorce rate went up.) Oklahoma state senator Gene Stipe (D) told the Miami Herald in 2002 that Regier was “good at fighting problems that don’t exist.”
In Florida, Regier brought his faith-based approach to the child welfare agency. At one point, according to Florida news reports, he tried to implement a “character-building” program for agency employees that had ties to a fundamentalist minister. In 2003, he enlisted a private company to create an “Adopt-a-Worker” program in which religious congregations would be assigned a child welfare employee to pray for. He encouraged social workers to counsel people accused of child abuse to get married.
In his email to Mother Jones, Regier says that his religious beliefs also led him to involve churches in recruiting foster families and adoptive parents, “an approach in the mainstream of child welfare practice,” and he promoted the religious ideas of “loving and helping ones neighbor, taking care of the widows and orphans and serving the less fortunate.”
Under Regier, and with support from Bush, DCF lawyers once asked a judge to appoint a guardian for the fetus of a severely developmentally disabled girl who had been raped while a ward of the state. (The agency was turned down.) And Regier hired an anti-gay activist, whom he had met at a Family Research Council meeting, as an agency lawyer.
But it wasn’t Regier’s religious views that led to his downfall in Florida. It was a contracting scandal. While heading DCF, Regier was charged with overseeing the privatization of the foster care program and other parts of the safety net. No other state had gone quite so far in its rush to privatize government services as Florida, and Jeb Bush believed that the private sector was the key to fixing the state’s broken child welfare system. Millions of contracting dollars were in play as a result.
Bush’s privatization initiative turned into a feeding frenzy for lobbyists and companies looking to cash in. A blistering July 2004 report by the state’s chief inspector general alleged that DCF had engaged in cronyism by doling out no-bid contracts and that Regier and members of his staff had improperly received perks from lobbyists and others with business before the agency.
Regier resigned a month after the IG report was issued, and Bush continued to support him until the very end. Regier told Mother Jones that while at DCF, he made significant progress in reforming Florida’s troubled child welfare system. Under his leadership, the number of adoptions went up and the backlog of abuse investigations dropped. He said the IG’s investigation had been politically motivated and “fueled a media frenzy that derailed careers, smeared reputations and caused resignations.” He says much of the media coverage was erroneous and points to a subsequent Florida Department of Law Enforcement investigation that cleared him of breaking any laws. He notes that the Florida Ethics Commission also took no action against him.
That Department of Law Enforcement investigation did note “the relationships between DCF management and their vendors may have given the perception of impropriety.” It concluded that Regier did not personally benefit financially from any of the policy decisions he made related to his agency’s contracts.
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See M. G. Bishop, A History of Cornell (1962); K. C. Parsons, The Cornell Campus (1968); R. F. Howes, A Cornell Notebook (1971).
one of the largest multidisciplinary universities in the USA. Located in the city of Ithaca, N.Y. Founded in 1865; began functioning in 1868. Named after its founder, the Quaker Ezra Cornell (1807–74).
The university is financed by private funds and the state government. It includes (1972) colleges of engineering (since 1868), arts and sciences (1868), and architecture, art, and planning (1871); a veterinary college (1894) and a medical college (1898); a college of agriculture and life sciences (1904) and of human ecology; schools of law, business and public administration, industrial and labor relations, and nutrition; research centers for African studies, international studies, research on problems of radiophysics and space research, applied mathematics, and education; a division of biological sciences; a museum of art; and a library with over 4,400,000 holdings. In 1972 there were more than 16,000 students at the university, as well as more than 1,400 instructors. [13–552–2; updated]
Cornell University(body, education)
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Keep CWD out of New York
A recent case of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) in Warren County,
Pennsylvania, near New York’s border, increases the risk of CWD
introduction to our state.
CWD kills white-tailed deer and threatens our deer population. No
deer are immune. The prions that cause CWD are abnormal proteins
that are very stable in the environment and can last for decades.
Do your part to limit the risks:
- Read and follow DEC regulations. If you plan to travel, check
- other states’ regulations before you hunt.
- Do not import intact carcasses from outside New York. Only bring
- back deboned venison, cleaned skull caps, and antlers.
- Put deer butchering scraps in the trash. If you put deer carcasses
- on the landscape, you could spread the disease to new areas.
- Report any deer that are skinny or acting abnormally to
- DEC immediately.
- Avoid using natural deer urine, as urine may contain CWD prions.
- Choose synthetic alternatives.
- Report violators. Call an Environmental Conservation Police
- Officer to report illegal activity: 1-844-DEC-ECOS (332-3267).
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Rally in the Rotunda, Springfield IL
Entering Teotihuacán one is transported back two thousand years. Commonly mistaken as an Aztek city its roots are unknown. The Azteks, along with many other tribes, would pilgrimage to the site to offer sacrifices to the god of rain. The temple of the sun, which can be seen in the background, is both the largest and oldest at the site. It was originally stuccoed and red in color, many called it the temple of the sun, and the name just stuck. It was built upon a cave with a natural spring. Pilgrimage to the cave was to bring good harvest and fortune. When the spring ran dry, the people belived that the gods were angry and thus built the temples to offer sacrifice and appease the gods. To this day it has remained a pilgrimage for Teotihuacáns who have spread out since abandoning the city. The site is immense, the temple of the sun has 247 steps leading to the top at 65 meters. The temple of the moon, where this picture was taken, is only 37 meters in height – though almost more difficult to ascend as the steps are extemely steep and high! I seem to remember my mom having a story from this site… or was it elsewhere? If you look closely you can see me on one of the temples! It was a gorgeous day and we very much enjoyed our time at the site. Its a short drive from the city, depending on traffic, if you ever find yourself in Mexico City it is well worth the visit! Now we head out for dinner and a taste of D.F. nightlife!
We finally arrived in Mexico city. We took a cab to a friend’s workplace and she brought us to an incredible place for lunch! Mole Almendrado – delicious! Bar none the best mole I’ve had! Off to explore the city.
Our flight to Dallas was delayed so we missed our connection to Mexico. AA put us up in the Wyndham and gave us $10 each for dinner. Dennys was the only place open that would accept the voucher. Suffice it to say, not was I was hoping for tonight! Off to Mexico DF tomorrow morning.
No words needed!! GORGEOUS!
Oh… and GO CUBS!!
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We are all gathered at the airport waiting to board the flight to Durango. Excitement is mixed with uneasiness as many of the kids have left the country before much less by airplane! I, as usual, am exhausted – but looking forward to see what this year brings us!
Cubs win 7-3!! GO CUBS GO!
On the Megabus back to Chicago from Minneapolis, MN. First experience with Megabus – and so far so good. The bus was on time and its clean, so that’s a good start! The driver told us its going to be bumper to bumper getting into Chicago – so its gonna be a long one. Was great spending the 4th with the fam in MN! Celebrated my uncle’s 50th and a lot of other July birthdays! Hope you all had a fun 4th!
We are on our way back to Athens after our two day stay on the beautiful Greek Isle of Aegina! We had a fantastic stay! We discovered that the house wine is not only the cheapest option, it is also quite tasty! We spent yesterday morning at the beach followed by the afternoon on a scooter exploring the island. Unfortunately our hotel had gave us inaccurate bus times this morning, so after a bit of a panic, we called in and changed to a later flight. Today is a day of travel via all means available! Bus, ferry, train then plane – but when its all over, we will be in Cyprus where Maria and her family await. We catch up to my parents tomorrow. Looking forward to relaxing a bit on Cyprus, and very much looking forward to Maria’s wedding!
Katty and I just finished our whirlwind tour of Athens and loved every moment of it! From the excitement of seeing th Parthenon for the first time, to the bustling cafes of the Plaka district, it is an amazing place! History surrounds you wherever you go, its impossible not to run into an ancient historical relic! Our hotel even had the wall that they had excavated while building it on display! Now we are island hopping in the Sardonic Sea. Time to relax a bit and eat some fantastic seafood! | <urn:uuid:2fc192bd-19c3-408c-bab1-01c2b61cc4f2> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | http://iampablo.com/category/blogosphere/moblog/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882570977.50/warc/CC-MAIN-20220809124724-20220809154724-00465.warc.gz | en | 0.975702 | 933 | 1.6875 | 2 |
The orange ladybug is perfect if you’re looking for symbolism around your home. This insect has a following for a reason. Orange ladybugs are scavengers, which means that they love to clean up any messes that occur.
This means that if you have a clean and organized home, your orange ladybug will love it. They are also known for their yellow and red colorations, which make them stand out from the other ladybugs around.
What Are Orange Ladybugs?
Across the world, the phrase “Orange ladybug” is used to describe the species of Harmonia axyridis. The orange ladybug is a very popular insect in many parts of the world.
There are several common names for the orange ladybug. The most common names are harlequin lady beetle, multicolored Asian lady beetle,
What’s So Special About an Orange Ladybug
Everybody knows that the most common ladybug is red with black spots. Ladybugs come in unusual colors, though.
They don’t only come in typical black and orange colors. Different colors come in a variety of confusing colors.
There are many things about an orange ladybug that make it special. The first and most important thing is that an orange ladybug is bugs.
That means that they have a bug identification number. This number is unique to that particular ladybug, and it can be found on the back of their card or in their literature.
Another thing that makes orange ladybug special is that they are a threatened species. This means they are not common in the same way as other types of bugs.
They are, however, threatened, and their numbers are falling. The third thing that makes orange ladybugs special is that they are often used in art. They are often used as backgrounds or in illustrations.
What is the Significance of Orange?
Orange is an important color, representing things like warmth and comfort. It is usually associated with happiness and joy rather than just warmth. The color orange is usually associated with warm places and summer. It is considered a refreshing color and a great choice for beach days. Orange is a beautiful color that gives the impression of passion and energy. Orange represents the intellectualism and creativity of yellow.
What does the Spiritual Meaning of A Lady Bug?
Latter-day revelations have made people more aware of how beautiful, and important ladybugs are. They help keep our population in check and can bring about a sense of childlike innocence.
The energy of a ladybug is often used as an analogy for seeking inner peace and balance. Seeking your inner child is a great way to connect with your inner self.
It’s a wonderful high-class vibration that can break through many blocks or blockages in the root chakra that are stopping you from having a lot of love and joy in your life.
Many people are tired of being in a stressful environment and are looking for ways to bring in more positive energy.
If you are seeing a lot of ladybugs, it is an invitation to disconnect from other people’s stress. It’s also a sign to align yourself with more positive energy.
Are Ladybugs a Meaning of Good Luck?
It’s said that ladybugs are a symbol of good luck to come your way because they are highly symbolic creatures reminiscent of life and rebirth.
To increase the number of ladybugs in the environment, carefully correct your energetic balance. It’s not pure luck that counts, but the fact that you’re able to prevent other people from creating more energy.
This ladybug has a great symbolism which stands for the root chakra. The root chakra has to do with your connection to your physical environment.
Your emotional state is based on your level of security in your environment. The root chakra governs our sense of safety and security. If it is out of balance or holding onto stress, ladybugs will not be drawn to that energy and will not stick around for long.
Orange Ladybug Symbolism
(Ladybugs are often associated with good luck, happiness, and protection. However, there are also negative spiritual meanings to orange ladybugs.
One theory is that orange ladybugs represent rebirth and new beginnings. In the Bible, orange ladybugs are mentioned as a symbol of new beginnings.
They are also said to represent the Virgin Mary. Some people believe that orange ladybugs are a sign of good luck because they are attracted to light.
However, some people believe that orange ladybugs are bad luck because they can fly into things and damage things.
Some people believe that orange ladybugs signify financial prosperity because they are attracted to citrus fruits. There is no one definitive answer to the question of whether orange ladybugs mean good or bad.)
Orange Ladybug in Dreams
To have a ladybug in your dreams signifies that something good is coming to you. It signifies that you should open up and move forward in life.
Dreams of ladybugs in a cotton field can mean that someone is doing something behind your back.
If a ladybug lands on you in a dream, it means that your destiny is on the rise. However, if it lands by you, then you will face delays with your projects.
Orange Ladybug Christian Symbolism
Christianity sees ladybugs as divine protectors. They are similar to spiritual forces that preserve things of value, such as faith.
If you follow the principles of faith, you will grow spiritually and prosper. A ladybug could be considered a gift from God to Jesus.
Ladybugs have many different meanings. In some countries, they are seen as good luck, while in others, they are seen as bad luck.
Orange Ladybug Native American Symbolism
The ladybug symbolized several things for Native Americans. It signified meekness and humility because ladybugs were seen as a sign of fertility and renewal.
Ladybug Symbolism Death
Just saw an orange ladybug on your friend’s shoulder? You have heard about it and wonder about what it represents. Symbolism is a universal language that makes it relevant and meaningful to everyone.
Orange Ladybug Spiritual Meaning
Ladybugs remind us of long summer days filled with laughter and games. They also bring back memories of childhood, which is a great feeling.
This is what the ladybug represents in a spiritual sense. The energy of the ladybug is the energy of innocence. This is a very high frequency that can be used to open up the root chakra.
The next time you see a ladybug, don’t be distracted by the sighting; instead, bring in a high vibrational childlike energy to cope with any stress you are experiencing.
Attracting new people
When you have a dream about seeing more than one ladybug, it symbolizes good luck. This is usually because you are open to all possibilities. Openness is a sign of attractiveness.
A ladybug is also a tiny and very good creature of God. Seeing a ladybug scurrying about will make you happy and make you meet new people. New friends enrich your life and make it worth living.
Try New Things
People often make up excuses for not trying new things. Opening ourselves up to new things is difficult because our mind is our greatest obstacle. Seeing a ladybug means you should try new things by going beyond your illusions.
It is a sign of courage to be like a ladybug and change into many different colors. We should be fearless and move to new places and meet new people.
Harmony Between Friends
When two people get the same tattoo, it’s a sign they are very close. It represents a harmonious and strong bond. The friendship is unique, and both friends complement each other.
Blessings & Protection
It is unusual to see a newborn gifted with clothes, toys, or items with ladybugs. This is because most of the time, people will dress a newborn in baby clothes. Clothing is the number one gift for a new baby. It is also the most practical gift for a new baby. Some people will also buy the baby a few toys or items with ladybugs. This is because the ladybugs symbolize the idea of good luck. Other people will buy the baby a few books. Books are a great gift for a new baby because they are educational and can help them learn how to read.
Ladybug Meaning Love
When a ladybug sits on someone’s head, it is an omen of new birth in the family. Getting married is a very special occasion.
If you are single and you see a ladybug land on you, it’s a sign you will find a new partner soon. A ladybug brings good luck when it comes to love too.
What does it mean to find a dead ladybug?
When you find a dead ladybug, you should consider a few things. A ladybug is a good indicator of good fortune and a positive message.
When you see a dead ladybug, it may represent aspects of your past that are preventing you from moving forward, such as a past romantic relationship.
Albeit remembering positive moments from the past can be good, if you are constantly on the lookout to go back to how things used to be, it’s not helping you deal with the present moment.
Depression is a common symptom of not moving forward in your life. When you don’t move forward, this may lead to depression.
If you find a dead ladybug, it’s gone to a better place. After you’ve acknowledged the loss, it’s more than time for you to move on and forgive yourself and others.
People often view a dead ladybug as a warning sign. It’s a symbol of you not fully enjoying life.
What Do Different Colored Ladybugs Represent?
The colors of ladybugs are varied, but the most common color associated with them is red and black beetles. This is what makes them so popular all over the world.
This post helps you understand the various meanings of ladybugs and their various colors, such as spirit animal, ladybug spirit animals, and bright color.
To understand the meaning of yellow, it’s important to see yellow as a sign of positivity.Yellow ladybugs can help you take action on your goals and ambitions.
Overcoming your fear about a project is best done by taking action and delivering a finished product.
What happens when a orange ladybug lands on you
When an orange ladybug lands on you, it signifies you are in danger. And when someone is in danger, they should get out of there as quickly as possible.
If you are in danger, you should call 911. If you don’t have a phone, you can try to get out of there using the door or window.
If you are ever looking for a definition for a ladybug, then you should check it out Briefly. They have a great explanation of the orange ladybug, which can help you understand the meaning behind the insect.
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A crostata is an Italian baked tart and a form of pie. It has been known by various names throughout Italy, including coppi in Naples and sfogliate in Lombardy. Historically, it also referred to an “open-faced sandwich or canapé” because of its crusted appearance, or also a chewet, a type of meat pie.
There are endless variations of both sweet and savoury crostata, the sweet ones usually served as a dessert. Sweet variations use fruit preserves as a filling, typically apricot, cherry, peach or nectarine, or berries. The crostata can also be blind-baked and then filled with pastry cream (crema pasticcera) topped with pieces of fresh fruit; this is called crostata di frutta.
A warm and sunny sunday we invite you to enjoy an italian peach crostata. The recipe we have got from signora Marusca from Cecina town on Tuscany coast. According to her – crostata is one of Tuscany’s most popular home-made sweets. This cake is very easy to made, so lets try.
• 300 gr flour
• 3 egg yolks
• 150 gr sugar
• 100 gr butter
• Grated rind of one lemon
• 1 packet of vanilla sugar
• 400 gr peach marmalade
• 400 gr canned peach slices
• In a mixer add the flour, butter from a refrigerator and a pinch of salt. Stir until the mass becomes loose.
• Put the resulting mass on the table, form a “hill”, add the sugar on the top. Make a hollow in the middle, and inject it into the eggs.
• All knead by hand until a homogeneous mass. If a mass is to dry, add a little bit of water.
• Shape the pasta into a cylinder, wrap it in foil for the food and leave for at least half an hour in the refrigerator.
• Remove the pasta from the fridge, divide into four parts. Use three of them to form a flat round basis and cover with it a baking pan so that the edges reach the top. Prick dough with a fork.
• Spread the peach marmalade on the pan (about 100 gr.) and set sliced peaches in circles on the pasta. Spread on top of the rest of the marmalade.
• Roll out the remaining dough and cut into strips. Arrange the strips on the cake so to get the grille.
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Business are realising the power that social media marketing can have on achieving their overall marketing and business objectives. However, there is still much confusion with many small to Medium sized businesses around social media marketing.
It must be remembered that social or social network marketing is not a unique concept; but the integration of this concept with modern technology has created a phenomenon. However, it is still just one of many marketing mediums available to the business for the promotional, PR and marketing activities of the business. When it is not placed on a pedestal and treated in this mindset, businesses can evaluate the function and role that it has in the working environment.
Often when new products and services hit the market, there is much hype surrounding the releases and a natural urgency is developed by the general population considering that they have to be involved. This is the initial responses and what is still occurring with media marketing for business. However, as with all commercial decisions relating to the viability and profitability of the company, it must be highlighted that using social media as a component of the overall marketing strategy is a business decision, not a technology decision. Before any business attempts to utilize social media for marketing purposes, it must be understood what the benefits are, how the tools will be used in a targeted manner and how the new tools will be used in synergy with current and traditional marketing mediums.I was recently asked by a good friend and consulting client of mine,” what was the point of all this ‘Social Media Marketing buzz’”, he was hearing about in the industry publications. I was surprised at first, but after some thought I realized, that most F&B professionals probably aren’t knowledgeable about Social Media Marketing. I should have known that based on the high number of establishments that do not have Facebook accounts. I was asked by another customer of mine whether or not I thought that SMM had specific application to Bars and Restaurants, or maybe more accurately “whether or not Social Media Marketing was as good for independent bars and restaurants as it was for national chains”. In the next few articles I will endeavor to explain exactly what SMM is in relation specifically to Restaurants and Bars.http://Techgeegs.com http://Khabraindaily.com
Utilizing social media marketing for business purposes is completely different to that of personal use. Just because you may be confident in utilizing the range of social media tools for personal use doesn’t mean that you have the means of experience to complete this task for business. Just because you drive a car doesn’t mean that you’re a mechanic! Before the business engages in social media marketing, some key questions and considerations require answering, including:
• What are the objectives of the business? Putting the company on social network sites without a clear direction or strategy can be ineffectual at best and damaging to the business at worst. Is it to increase brand awareness, online business visibility, generate leads, make connections with current and potential customers, etc.
• What are you using the various sites for? Identify the key media sites that correlate with high usage of people within the parameters of your target market. What are each of the platforms going to be used for and define their roles? For example, recruitment, PR, competitions, marketing, etc.
• Who is charged with the responsibility of managing the channels? Do you have the staffing and expertise to manage the channels in house or is there need to use an external agency?
When contemplating the next steps for your business in the realm of social media marketing, it is essential that the platform and strategy be defined at the outset. Get in contact with a company that specializes in social media marketing and has a proven track record in delivering business results with the tools.https://www.woodadvisor.net https://www.bythewayhealth.com
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DoALL is a company that started more than three-quarters of a century ago with a major innovation, the creation of the first-ever metal-cutting band saw. But instead of standing pat, this national industry leader in the distribution of machine tools has brought its spirit of invention forward into the 21st Century.
For example, imagine getting drill bits or band saw blades from a vending machine.
The Illinois-based company is already doing that, establishing vending machines for machine tools on the sites of some of its larger industrial customers, a development that both dramatically speeds up the supply chain while eliminating a small fortune in potential waste.
“Consider a vending machine that dispenses Coke. Before that machine came along if you wanted a Coke you had to go out to the store and buy one,” explained Bill Henricks, the vice president for marketing of DoALL. “And if you wanted a drill bit, you had to go out and buy one.” But the new on-site machines not only speed up the installation of key replacement parts, they also reduce or eliminate unnecessary loss of inventory as well as theft.
Henricks said that DoALL already has about 700 such vending machines helping to service some 120 of its top customers, and even more machines are on the way. “Our typical customer will save 20 percent on their cost of production from a vending machine,” he said. “When you consider that a carbide drill is up to $120 for each drill, you’re talking about significant savings.”
DoALL is already the only American manufacturer of all four components of band sawing: band saw machines, band saw blades, cutting fluids and material handling equipment. As its largely industrial customer base has waxed and waned, the company has mastered innovative methods for making and selling its products. Its next major move is a renaming of its distribution to DGI Supply, a major rebranding initiative that will act to create a distinction in the market between DoALL manufactured products and DGI Supply distribution.
The roots of DoALL go way back to the early 20th Century. In 1919, DoALL founder Leighton A. Wilkie and his father Julius developed an automotive connecting rod alignment machine for auto repair shops and marketed it by the technique of direct-demonstration selling.
Their success in that venture led the Wilkies in 1927 to establish a firm called the Continental Machine Specialties Company, in Minneapolis, Minn., to engage in tool and die work and metal stamping. The venture’s real breakthrough, however, occurred six years later, when Leighton Wilkie developed the last of what are known as the seven basic machine tools, the metal-cutting contour band-sawing machine. Over the years that followed, the company both broadened its product line while responsible for a number of innovations, including bringing automotive-style assembly line work to the tool-making industry.
“In and around the late ’60s, we got into the area of industrial distribution and got into full lines, so that we supplied the whole shop and everything that goes into it,” Henricks said. In addition to all types of machines and machine parts, DoALL started to sell items like janitorial supplies.
The changes in the company’s product lines helped it to dramatically grow its customer base, so today DoALL has a whopping 35,000 active customers, in industries ranging from automotive to aerospace.
On every carrier
Along the way, DoALL has also achieved some unique landmarks. Henricks said that the company manufactures the superabrasive wheel that is used to manufacture virtually all golf balls make by Wilson and other top American suppliers, and also developed the gauge blocks that are used by the U.S. Board of Standards for determining length and other measurements.
“We sell a lot to the military – there’s a DoALL saw on every aircraft carrier,” Henricks said.
DoALL employs approximately 1,200 people around the globe. Its manufacturing is done from four main facilities, including a 500,000-square-foot facility in Minnesota that continues to made bandsaws and three other facilities surrounding the corporate headquarters in Des Plaines, Ill., that make cutting fluids and abrasives, coolants, and saw blades.
In addition, its distribution network is broad and growing with some 39 call centers around the nation where customer inquiries are routed, both to save some money on long-distance charges but also to make sure that clients are talking to their local agents. “People from Louisiana like to deal with other Louisianans,” he said.
The company also has an international product distribution system that is heavily focused on North America, with some nine additional locations in Canada and another six in Mexico. The company has some sales in Europe, with sites in the Netherlands and the United Kingdom, and a distribution facility in Australia.
A lot of DoALL’s customers are setting up operations in China, where the cost of labor and currency issues make it prohibitive for the company to locate operations. But Henricks said the firm has a solid strategy to continue to hold onto its core customers.
“We sell a solution that saves our customers money – that’s more relevant now than ever,” he said. “They need to trim costs, and get a handle on indirect supplies.”
Henricks added that the distribution system is also heavily automated to speed shipments to customers.
Another customer that is taking advantage of DoALL’s high-tech methods is American Standard, the industry leader in manufacturing toilets, which relies on DoALL for the cotton and Kevlar gloves that its 1,400 or so employees use. American Standard goes through a whopping $1 million in these gloves every year.
The new DoALL vending system that the customer uses has a high-tech scanning system that guarantees that only proper employees can access the gloves. According to Henricks, employees are only taking one pair of gloves a week and usage is down by 40 percent, meaning that American Standard is saving $400,000.
As you might expect, DoALL is now moving aggressively into the area of RFID, which stands for radio frequency identification. Henricks said that DoALL is the first tool manufacturer in America to use RFID for inventory management.
In a couple of months, he said, DoALL is going to be moving into a new headquarters in Des Plaines as the company also looks at new warehouses that will employ the latest high-tech tracking technologies. “We’re keeping the staff lean and focusing on preventing errors and on real quality control,” Henricks said.
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The Russian Orthodox Church urges against rushed decisions over the removal of the embalmed body of Communist leader Vladimir Lenin from the mausoleum on Red Square, a senior clergyman said.
“It is obvious that the condition of Lenin’s body does not fit into Russia’s cultural tradition…but we should take into account the opinions of various social groups and avoid making decisions that entail social upheavals,” the chairman of the Synodal Department for Relations of the Russian Orthodox Church and Society, Archpriest Vsevolod Chaplin, told RIA Novosti on Tuesday.
Eighty-seven years have passed since the body of Vladimir Ulyanov, known worldwide under his pseudonym Lenin, was placed in a glass sarcophagus and displayed in a specially built granite mausoleum near the Kremlin wall.
Throughout the years of Soviet rule, the Lenin mausoleum became a symbol of the Soviet Union, and crowds of Soviet citizens and numerous delegations from foreign countries visited the tomb.
However, voices of those willing to remove the Russian revolutionary leader’s embalmed body from his granite mausoleum on Red Square and bury him are becoming stronger today, 20 years after the issue first emerged with the breakup of the Soviet empire.
In 2011, the issue of Lenin’s removal from the mausoleum was raised again by prominent members of the ruling United Russia Party apparently as an attempt to give the party a greater public appeal prior to parliamentary polls in December.
The move sparked anger from Russia’s Communists, whose leader Gennady Zyuganov accused United Russia of being only able to “destroy monuments, rename streets and dig up graves.”
According to a public opinion poll conducted in February, over 60 percent of Russians want Lenin to be removed from the mausoleum and buried, while 30 percent are in favor of leaving Lenin in the mausoleum as they believe it has long become a major tourist attraction.
The discussion seems set to continue for some time as the opinion of Russia’s top leadership remains non-committal.
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, the leader of the United Russia party, said in 2010 that the time when the Russian people decide on the fate of Lenin’s mummy is still to come, adding that history shows a strong dislike for haste and disturbances. President Dmitry Medvedev has never made a public comment on the issue.
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learning how to wait
Recently, I have spent a lot of time contemplating patience: What it means, the ways it is tested, and the ways it is improved. Very simply, patience is the ability to wait without complaint. And very honestly, that is not something at which I inherently excel. Objectively, I have a lot of patience when it comes to small things: I don’t mind getting stuck in long lines, I can remain at-ease in stand-still traffic (that’s actually when my best car-dance choreography makes an appearance), and I can stay calm while groups of toddlers scream and throw crayons at my head (side note: how is their aim always so good when their coordination is so terrible?).
But with the big things in life, my capacity for patience takes a steep nose-dive. I can wait, I just haven’t quite mastered the “without complaint” caveat. I am not yet where I want to be financially, emotionally, physically, or romantically, and I’m not very patient about the time that it’s taking to improve each situation. I complain about my job(s), I complain about my depression, I complain about my body, and even though I’m still not sure if and when I'll be ready for a relationship, I do complain about how damn hard adult relationships are. Therefore, going strictly by definition, I am most definitely not a patient person.
For me, patience is a veritable challenge: one I want to learn how to conquer. I have a strong desire to do better, so I started thinking about what exercising patience would look like in my life. I quickly understood that the opposite of complaining while waiting for what I don’t yet have would mean being grateful for what I currently do have.
I have a strained bank account, but I am grateful that what I have is enough to take care of my needs and self-finance new music. I have a brain that is pre-dispositioned towards depression and dark, but I am grateful that every day it still fights to find the joy, humor, and light in life. I have a body that jiggles in places I wish it didn’t, but I am grateful that it still gets me from point A to point B with relative ease, and that I am getting stronger every day. And I have a history of failed relationships, but that is because I have a deep resolve to never settle for less than what I deserve, and I am grateful to myself because I know, one day, it will pay off.
Practicing gratitude counters my tendency towards impatience by forcing me to live in the present moment, which is a concept I desperately need to internalize. Philosopher Lao Tzu once stated:
“If you are depressed you are living in the past.
If you are anxious you are living in the future.
If you are at peace you are living in the present.”
As someone who suffers from both depression and anxiety, this is an important, and enlightening, lesson.
In addition to recognizing my own impatience, I have also gotten better at recognizing the root of my anxiety. It is always due to my mind shifting towards the future. I imagine things that have not yet taken place, and then I worry incessantly about them until I can’t sleep, or I can’t make a decision, or I can’t bring myself to go to the party, or I have a panic attack.
But the basis of that anxiety stems from an irrational fear of a future that hasn’t yet happened, and a fear of things not working out the way that I’ve planned (attn. self: things never do, and that’s ok). What’s not ok is letting that fear hold me back from pursuing the things I love, and the dreams that I know I’m capable of reaching. What’s not ok is letting that fear make me impatient rather than grateful.
I am determined to carry this lesson with me through the new year and through the next chapter of my music career. I have been trying to release music for about four years now and, in that time, I have doubted myself constantly. I have let the obstacles I’ve faced make me anxious, fearful, and impatient. Now, as I’m on the precipice of finally releasing new music to the world, and consequently putting myself out there, that anxiety and fear seems all-consuming at times. But when I focus on gratitude, rather than the uncertain future, it reminds me why I am a musician in the first place, and slowly the anxiety dissipates.
I don’t write or perform music for validation from others. If I really think about the reasons why I do it, I realize that I don’t actually need people to like my music at all (although it’s really nice when they do). When I come back to the present moment, I understand that the reason I continue to write, record, and (finally) release music is because it’s an extension of my personality, and it comes as natural to me as breathing. If I ever stopped, I would lose a huge part of myself, and I would lose my ability to make sense of the world. And that has nothing to do with anyone else’s opinion of me.
With that said, I know that fear and anxiety will still fill me in the moments before I send my song off to be released. I am going to be thinking about the people who will listen: Will they like it? Will they hate it? Will they share it? Will they post mean things about me online? Probably all of the above.
But, when my mind starts to wander to that 45-year-old man who never pursued his own dream and who now copes with the dissatisfaction in his life by posting mean comments to discourage those who actually are pursuing theirs, I am going to catch myself. I am going to breathe deeply and remind myself in that moment that I am not doing this for anyone else. I am doing it for me, because it is who I am and what I believe I am meant to do with my life and with my talent.
And on that note, I will not be afraid anymore to call myself talented. I will not be afraid to call myself brave. I will be grateful for that talent and for that courage. And then, I will click the mouse and release my song. It will all be very anti-climactic. Yet, it will be one of my most internally powerful moments.
In my mind, impatience, fear, and anxiety go hand-in-hand. Patience means trusting that things will eventually work out in the right way and in the right time, even if obstacles appear and the finish line is not yet visible. Anxiety means that fear has crept in and I no longer trust that things will turn out alright in the end. Living in the present moment by practicing gratitude is the antidote.
So, here’s to 2018: the year of being afraid but doing it anyway. I hope you take a chance on yourself this year and that when you start to feel anxious or afraid of the future, you instead think about how much in your present life you have to be grateful for. And I hope that thought makes you brave.
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March 10, 2015 Ecuadorian president Rafael Correa said today that the latest White House measures “remind us of the darkest hours of our America, when we received invasions and dictatorships imposed by imperialism... Will they understand that Latin America has changed?”
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Section 184.108.40.206 of the VICE manual mentions that cartridge slot 1 (of the four slots 0, 1, Main and I/O) in the emulator is special in that it's designed to support "mostly RAM-based cartridges" (of which there seem to be just four that are officially supported in this slot).
The cartridges are:
- Double Quick Brown Box (DQBB), on which I've found no information.
- Expert Cartridge, which seems like a fairly standard fast loader and freezer except that it "held its system software in an 8 KB RAM that could be reprogrammed."
- ISEPIC, another freezer, this one with 2 KB of RAM, "banked into a 256-byte page at 0xDF00 – 0xDFFF." (This is the IO2 area, not used by internal devices except RAM, when mapped in.)
- RamCart, a memory expansion with battery backup, also banking the RAM into the $D000-FF IO2 area (and using $DE00 and $DE01 in the IO1 area to control which page is banked in), used as a RAM disk.
What was special about these cartridges that they need a separate slot in the emulator? Were there cartridges with RAM that don't need the special emulated slot? (Here I'm speaking of contemporary cartridges, rather than modern hardware like the MMC64.)
The two above that I have details about use the standard external I/O areas, but there's already an I/O slot that most I/O cartridges seem to use. It looks as if these cartridges probably all had ROM as well, which would likely be mapped into the usual areas so that it could be run in the usual way or via MAX mode when the C64 is started. And two or three of these seem to be freezer cartridges, but, as with I/O cartridges, other freezer cartridges don't get a special slot.
Note that I'm not asking about VICE in particular; I'm assuming there that there's some good reason related to the actual hardware itself that made the emulator developers decide things like, "yes, this cartridge and this other one can be used at the same time, but these two can't, and perhaps "this cartridge needs special emulation code." (Note that the C64 itself never prevented anyone from using any pair of cards at the same time; you could just plug in a bus expander and plug in both cards. Whether they would work together is another question, of course, and one similar to this one.) | <urn:uuid:f48e5653-e05c-4909-a581-0d15a658c3ef> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://retrocomputing.stackexchange.com/questions/12422/how-did-ram-cartridges-for-the-c64-work | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882570977.50/warc/CC-MAIN-20220809124724-20220809154724-00465.warc.gz | en | 0.96583 | 529 | 1.601563 | 2 |
February 2, 2022
Concrete Teaching Tips from Prof. Mante
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[EDITORIALS]Another official online fiascoIs our government recommending that the people express condolences over the 10th anniversary of Kim Il Sung’s death? The Government Information Agency is fueling such a controversy through its Internet news site, “Briefing on National Affairs.”
A posting on the site was titled “Let the two Koreas alone revive the spirit of June 15.” The writer expressed concern that inter-Korean relations have shown signs of cooling off. Then the posting goes on: “The South Korean government and the people must, as soon as possible, organize a joint delegation to pay condolences to mark the 10th anniversary of North Korean President Kim Il Sung’s death.” The writer also said, “The government, in cooperation with the Uri Party, must take appropriate action regarding the U.S Congress North Korea Human Rights Act,” and “North Korean defector issues have always had a negative influence on inter-Korean relations, and the simple approach focused on human rights has brought about ill effects.”
The posting is in the form of an article by a “National Affairs Netporter,” an Internet reporter recruited by the Government Information Agency. The agency, however, administers postings, and has the right to edit. It had made clear that the reporters’ articles are screened by its editorial board and are paid for. That is why the posting may cause misunderstanding. The readers may believe that the government is actually recommending that the nation express condolences over Kim Il Sung, that it opposes the North Korea Human Rights Act and that it views defectors who risked their lives for freedom as an obstacle in inter-Korean relations.
The nation has been undergoing debate over the president’s view of the national identity. And now the Government Information Agency, responsible for the government’s public affairs operations at home and abroad, is posting such a statement on its official Web site. How can we expect the debates to subside?
This is not the first time that the government’s management of its Web sites has been criticized. It was only a few days ago that the Blue House’s public affairs senior secretary issued an apology, and officials were punished, for posting an image that sexually insulted Grand National Party chairwoman Park Geun-hye. Despite this precedent, we have another controversial incident. That is why the people are doubting this administration’s true intention and its ethics. | <urn:uuid:197de6da-e80b-4874-b304-d4fbf83e9eec> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/2004/08/01/editorials/91EDITORIALS93Another-official-online-fiasco/2449445.html | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571210.98/warc/CC-MAIN-20220810191850-20220810221850-00465.warc.gz | en | 0.963667 | 509 | 1.820313 | 2 |
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Chorionic villus sampling
Chorionic villus sampling (CVS) is a test some pregnant women have to screen their baby for genetic problems.
CVS; Pregnancy - CVS; Genetic counseling - CVS
How the Test is Performed
CVS can be done through the cervix (transcervical) or through the belly (transabdominal). Miscarriage rates are slightly higher when the test is done through the cervix.
The transcervical procedure is performed by inserting a thin plastic tube through the vagina and cervix to reach the placenta. Your health care provider uses ultrasound images to help guide the tube into the best area for sampling. A small sample of chorionic villus (placental) tissue is then removed.
The transabdominal procedure is performed by inserting a needle through the abdomen and uterus and into the placenta. Ultrasound is used to help guide the needle, and a small amount of tissue is drawn into the syringe.
The sample is placed in a dish and evaluated in a lab. Test results take about 2 weeks.
How to Prepare for the Test
Your provider will explain the procedure, its risks, and alternative procedures such as
You will be asked to sign a consent form before this procedure. You may be asked to wear a hospital gown.
The morning of the procedure, you may be asked to drink fluids and refrain from urinating. Doing so fills your bladder, which helps your provider see where to best guide the needle.
Tell your provider if you are allergic to iodine or shellfish, or if you have any other allergies.
How the Test will Feel
The ultrasound does not hurt. A clear, water-based gel is applied to your skin to help with the transmission of the sound waves. A hand-held probe called a transducer is then moved over your belly area. In addition, your provider may apply pressure on your abdomen to find the position of your uterus.
The gel will feel cold at first and may irritate your skin if not washed off after the procedure.
Some women say the vaginal approach feels like a
An obstetrician can perform this procedure in about 5 minutes, after preparation.
Why the Test is Performed
The test is used to identify any genetic disease in your unborn baby. It is very accurate, and it can be done very early in a pregnancy.
Genetic problems can occur in any pregnancy. However, the following factors increase the risk:
- An older mother
- Past pregnancies with genetic problems
- Family history of genetic disorders
CVS can be done sooner in pregnancy than amniocentesis, most often at about 10 to 12 weeks.
CVS does not detect:
- Neural tube defects (these involve the spinal column or brain)
Rh incompatibility(this occurs when a pregnant woman has Rh-negative blood and her unborn baby has Rh-positive blood)
- Birth defects
- Issues related to brain function, such as autism and intellectual disability
A normal result means there are no signs of genetic defects in the developing baby. Even though the test results are very accurate, no test is 100% accurate at testing for genetic problems in a pregnancy.
What Abnormal Results Mean
This test can help detect hundreds of genetic disorders. Abnormal results may be due to many different genetic conditions, including:
Down syndrome Hemoglobinopathies Tay-Sachs disease
Talk to your provider about the meaning of your specific test results. Ask your provider:
- How the condition or defect may be treated either during or after the pregnancy
- What special needs your child may have after birth
- What other options you have about maintaining or ending your pregnancy
The risks of CVS are only slightly higher than those of amniocentesis.
Possible complications include:
- Miscarriage (in up to 1 in 100 women)
- Rh incompatibility in the mother
- Rupture of membranes which may lead to miscarriage
If your blood is Rh negative, you may receive a medicine called Rho(D) immune globulin (RhoGAM and other brands) to prevent Rh incompatibility.
You will receive a follow-up ultrasound 2 to 4 days after the procedure to make sure your pregnancy is proceeding normally.
Cheng EY. Prenatal diagnosis. In: Gleason CA, Juul SE, eds. Avery's Diseases of the Newborn. 10th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier; 2018:chap 18.
Driscoll DA, Simpson JL, Holzgreve W, Otano L. Genetic screening and prenatal genetic diagnosis. In: Gabbe SG, Niebyl JR, Simpson JL, et al, eds. Obstetrics: Normal and Problem Pregnancies. 7th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier; 2017:chap 10.
Wapner RJ, Dugoff L. Prental diagnosis of congenital disorders. In: Resnik R, Lockwood CJ, Moore TR, Greene MF, Copel JA, Silver RM, eds. Creasy and Resnik's Maternal-Fetal Medicine: Principles and Practice. 8th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier; 2019:chap 32.
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Moroccan Berber / Amazigh pendant with niello and etched design.
Width: 1.75 inches
Materials: Mixed metals
Metal Color: Silvery to very slightly brassy
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Translated by Simona Draghici
The Reverend Oratorian Father Laberthonnière, who died in 1932, left behind the voluminous work of a lifetime, which is being edited by his friend Louis Canet. Between 1933 and 1948, six impressive volumes were published. Quite recently, another book of his was added to them, and which is of particular interest to us, namely, a Critique of the Notion of the Sovereignty of the Law. Father Laberthonnière critically examines the widespread notions of the supremacy of the law prevailing in moral theology, philosophy, and in jurisprudence, and which go back to and reach their acme in a well-known saying of Aristotle’s, namely that “not men but the law” must rule. To this, the learned Oratorian opposes the assertion that men stand directly behind every earthly law and that they use the law as a means of their power.
In his criticism, Father Laberthonnière goes very far. “La maxime: ‘c’est la loi,’ ne differe en rien au fond de la maxime: ‘c’est la guerre’” [The saying: “that’s the law” does not differ in any way from the saying “that’s war”]. This connection made between law and war is in fact surprising and sounds quite radical. The knowledge on which it is based can be grasped only as the bitter fruit of the experiences of civil war. This formulation by the Oratorian Father should serve as an opportunity to reflect on some historical, moral, juridical, and sociological experiences of the last few decades.
Why did the German civil service follow Hitler? The problem of culpability need not be stirred anew nor other attempts at exculpation be made by raising this question. We address the general and practical problem of legality which is highly topical and by no means of concern only to the German civil service. We are not dealing here with individual cases, but rather with the overall sociological situation of a broad circle of people. On the other hand, within this circle which includes hundreds of thousand people, there is in particular the matter of a leading and commanding layer, namely, the ministerial bureaucracy, the product of the higher civil service.
Many higher- and lower-ranking civil servants had sympathized with Hitler and his movement from before 1933, more exactly, since his big electoral success of 1930. The motives of the sympathizers were numerous and diverse. Partly, they rested on the national watchwords disseminated by Hitler, and partly on status and class interests. The German civil service, in general, and the higher- and highest-ranking civil servants, in particular, feared no harm from Hitler to their overall social and economic existence. This overall existence, however, had a twofold foundation: the traditional German State of the civil service with its well-earned rights, and an influential higher, ministerial bureaucracy. Both foundations—that is, the well-earned rights of the civil servants and the strong position of the higher, ministerial bureaucracy—had attained an astonishingly high point in the last years of the Weimar Constitution. The Weimar Constitution had explicitly guaranteed the well-earned rights of the civil servants. Through the practice of decrees, in virtue of Article 48 of the Constitution, the higher ministerial bureaucracy had become legislative. The decree had ousted the law. The legislation was “mechanized” through simplifications and precipitations. Every mechanization of the legislative procedure, however, meant a power increase for the bureaus in which the decrees were worked out.
The majority of the civil servants feared no harm from Hitler either to their well-earned rights or to the position of power of the German civil service as a whole. Many believed his repeated assurances and even held him for the rescuer of the principles of the traditional German career civil service. All of them feared an open civil war and saw Hitler’s protestations of legality as a shield against the civil war. At that time only very few suspected the danger that a totalitarian party system must represent for the traditional German State of the civil service. Hitler too did everything to maintain this unsuspectingness. His eulogies of the German civil service in his book Mein Kampf, the program for a restoration of the German career civil service, and the organization of the NS association of civil servants, all served that aim. Decisive, though, were the solemn declarations of legality, in particular the famous oath of legality at the Scheringer trial in 1930. Already at that time the issue of legality had turned out to be the key to the problem of state-related power in Germany. Likewise, in the notion of legality one finds the true answer to our question: why did the German civil service follow Hitler?
Because in the eyes of the German civil service, Hitler’s seizure of power was not illegal. Nor was it so for the large majority of the German people, and equally so for the foreign governments which continued to maintain diplomatic relations without considering it necessary to proceed to a new recognition, according to international law, which would have been necessary in a case of illegality. Likewise, there was no German government in opposition to Hitler. Such a government materialized neither on German soil nor as a government in exile. The so-called Enabling Act of March 24, 1933 removed all the misgivings and had the effect of a great general and sweeping legislation, and in fact, retrospectively, both for the events of February and March 1933 and for all the actions to come. The factual and sweeping legalizing effect of the Enabling Act was therefore so comprehensive because Hitler and his following were confirmed in their effective possession of power by a constitutional amendment voted by Parliament. Thus every legal path to a cancellation of the seizure of power was blocked. All that remained was the feeble hope that the Reich President Hindenburg might still be in the position to dismiss Hitler and appoint another Reich Chancellor. But since the fear of a civil war had been such a strong motive to submit to Hitler, the hope of Hitler’s dismissal by Hindenburg did not make much sense, because everybody knew that the attempt to remove Hitler would have unleashed an even more dangerous civil war.
It has been established in the judgment of the Nuremberg International Military Tribunal of October 1, 1947 that “In 1934, all power was in Hitler’s hands.” This statement is of the greatest importance for our problem. Thereupon, it follows for every positive idea of legality that Hitler’s power was by far more than just legal in itself, it was also the source of all positive legality.
The law of January 26, 1937 concerning the German civil servants concealed its totalitarian poison, particularly in the general reservation of §71 on party-politics, under detailed definitions and guarantees of the legal position of German civil servants, in accordance with the traditional principles of the career civil service. Starting with the end of August 1939, the last remnants of a moral resistance on the part of the German civil service vanished as a result of the war. Firstly, because of the self-understood invocation of the necessities of a total war, and secondly, because the concentration of all state power in Hitler’s hands reached its maximum degree at the time. Legislation, administration, and justice functioned with new simplifications and precipitations, always unrestrained, as command machines. In the last years of the war, a new concept came into being in the sphere of food supply: the “disposition” [Anordnung], the essential feature of which rested in the fact that if the ruling represented a mechanized law, the “disposition” [Anordnung] was a mechanized ruling. The general mechanization is characteristic of the unmixed functionalism of this machinery.
Oddly enough in 1942, a fit of the need for legitimation suddenly seized Hitler himself, in fact not only in the sense of his own positivistically absolute legality, but also as a kind of democratic legitimacy. At that time, it was revealed in two strange explanations. A clarification of the Reichstag of April 26, 1942 acknowledged that in time of war Hitler had the right to interfere in the well-earned rights of the civil servants (as if in such a total war and in such a system no other demands for rights had been granted but only those of the civil servants). An explanation of May 10, 1943 by Hitler himself renewed the Enabling Act of March 24, 1933. Both explanations are simply incredible in the confusion of their inner contradictions. They prove all the more clearly that ultimately Hitler himself was interested in a certain legitimation even more than the machine functioning according to the concept of the positivist law, and which obeyed him as the holder of State power and the only source of legality.
Our analysis keeps running into the notion of legality which lies at the core of the problem. There lies the key to an understanding of Hitler’s regime, at least to the extent it deals with the specifically state-related aspect of his power. Beyond that, it tackles a wholly important question of modern development. Here we are talking not of the lawfulness or the unlawfulness of countless isolated orders, but about the problem of the functioning of a regime as a whole. It is a highly topical sociological problem which deserves fully to be treated with all objectivity.
In order to do just that we must become aware of an extraordinary difficulty. It resides in the fact that the word “legality” acquires a distinctive, rather specific meaning in a modern, thoroughly organized State entity. It is only from this point of view that one can, grasp the history of the German civil service since 1918. The legality in question here does not mean a merely external, purely formal, purely juridical accompaniment. It does not refer to the question of law and justice under the aspect of their contents, either. It is also to be distinguished from legitimacy, whether in a conservative or a revolutionary sense. Nowadays, the words “legal” and “legality” can mean everything that the word “lex” somehow conveys; and this word lex has an altogether different content at different times, and in different countries, in different constitutions and for different organizational forms of legislation and administration of justice. Hence we must seek to some extent to overcome the almost Babylonian confusion of speech that prevails here.
In a modern system, that is to say, an industrialized, thoroughly organized system, endowed with a division of labor and highly specialized, legality means a specific working and functioning method of the public body. The manner in which affairs are decided, the routine and the habits of departments, the somewhat calculable functioning, the concern to retain this kind of life and the need of a “cover” against an account-demanding authority: all that belongs to the complex of legality from a bureaucratic- functionalist point of view. If a sociologist like Max Weber says: “The bureaucracy is our fate,” we must add: “legality is the working mode of this bureaucracy.”
In those countries in which the State bureaucracy has not, or not yet, the monopoly of the administration of public tasks, one can hardly grasp the transformation of the law into the working mode of an operating public body and perhaps would not understand the change in the meaning of the word “legal” at all. It would be hard to make our reasoning clear to an Englishman or an American without any sociological training. In the Anglo-Saxon usage, the word “legal” has the same sense as “lawful” or “juridical.” Of course, there are antitheses between lawful and moral, lawful and politically possible and habitual, but the sharpest antithesis between lawful and legal, which is the basis of our analysis, cannot be expressed in English. On the contrary, in France, the homeland of State legislation and of the great state-related codifications, the state-related administrative machine has since 1799 survived half-a dozen regime changes. There, the most clear-cut formulations of a purely formalist-functional legality came into being as a consequence, in opposition to substantive law and historical legitimation. As early as 1829, Lamennais had with all precision formulated the antithesis between legality and legitimacy. Even before the 1848 revolution, would the word be preached: legality kills (la legalite tue). In no time, this sentence became a familiar saying in France and in the French language. It can hardly be translated into English, which may be explained only by the fact that the English of the nineteenth century had distanced themselves more than the French from the line of fire of the European civil war. Immediately after 1848, the then President Louis Napoleon issued proclamations in which “He urged, “to get out of legality in order to attain the law” (de sortir de la legalite, pour rentrer dans le droit). From around 1900, the opposition in France began speaking of a “legal country” (pays legal) which it represents, in contradistinction to a “real country” (pays reel).
France is the country of legalists. She has got a strong state-related centralist tradition but also an important independent advocateship and magistracy which do not regard themselves merely as part of the State administration of justice. In this way, it becomes clear why it was in France that the separation of law and legality had been first and most sharply felt and had been formulated most pregnantly. Likewise, the phrases of the Rev. Father Laberthonniere, with which we started, could emerge with such clarity only in France. In Germany, on the other hand, one became critically aware of the antithesis much later, after its most massive effects had been taken into consideration.
For centuries, the German State had been a State of civil servants. Nevertheless, until the collapse of 1918, purely state-related functionalism was hidden despite the prevailing legal positivism, by a thick veil of a dual tradition, namely that of the monarchically dynastic legitimacy and the federalist decentralization. The dynastic legitimacy collapsed in November 1918. Economic-industrial development followed the path of increasing centralization. Finally, only state-related legality remained as the sole lawful foundation of State functioning. Legality would become, as Max Weber said, the only apparent form of legitimacy.
The Germans are said to be a people with a touching need for legality. Also, they have often been reproached for being incapable of offering any right resistance to the powers that be. They have presumably shown a special ability to combine submission to the powers of the time with an inner sense of freedom. Whether Luther or Kant or anybody else should be held responsible for it need not be looked into here. For the rest, there can be no doubt that the Germans are in a particularly high degree a people of civil servants with a cast of mind common to a state-related civil service. To that may be added a stronger sense of a technicized discipline for specialization and the delimitation of responsibilities and for the ideal of functioning without a hitch.
Perhaps. But the transformation of law into legality as a mere functioning mode of the work of the state-related administration and the corresponding relationship with the individual human beings who are dependent on such an administration is no longer a specifically German problem. Juridical positivism rules everywhere, and that means the acceptance of the sentence that the law will be set by whomever simply asserts himself de facto. Juridical positivism is but the transformation of law into a positing of posits. At the same time, it is the acceptance of the “normative force of the factual,” an interesting kind of force which was not discovered only in Germany and only in 1933. Still nowadays, at the beginning of December 1949, the English delegate at the UN explained with reference to the recognition of China’s new communist government that recognition according to international law is to be based only on factual reality. The rightfulness of its genesis is not a characteristic trait of the power of a State. The German Supreme Court said the same after the collapse of November 1918, with regard to the then workers’ and soldiers’ councils. But that is a platitude, a topos of juridical manuals and commentaries. A State machine that functions effectively is in itself the carrier of the State power and the source of all positive law.
This transformation of law into legality is a consequence of positivism. It is unavoidable as soon as a political community distances itself from the Church. Sociologically speaking, it is an aspect of the evolution of the industrial-technical age. In the history of philosophy, it belongs to the transformation of substantive thinking into functional thinking, a transformation which until recently has been extolled to us as a marvelous instance of scientific and cultural progress. The frightful image which results from a complete functionalization of mankind has been the subject of an impressive recent article in the journal Universitas in Tübingen, written by its publisher Serge Maiwald. But already more than thirty years before it, Max Weber, the great German sociologist, had made a diagnosis and a prognosis that proved to be correct. We have already quoted his words about bureaucracy as fate. As another illustration of his marvelous prognosis we quote from his posthumous work Economy and Society (1921, pp. 511–12): “Whatever form law and legal practice might assume under these influences, it is the unavoidable fate in all circumstances and as a consequence of the technical and economic development that each law in force will expand as a rational technical machine, capable of being adjusted any time, and be devoid of any sacred content. Admittedly, this fate may be concealed by the ability to conform to the existing law on general grounds and in many ways, but in reality it cannot be deflected.” True, these sentences of Max Weber may not be easily understood, but even so they are not an oracle but a sociological prognosis.
The transformation of law into legality was directly followed by the transformation of legality into a weapon of civil war. That was not a German invention either. It was Lenin who proclaimed it with full awareness and sharpness. His essay of 1920, entitled “Left-Wing Communism—An Infantile Disorder” is such a confirming document that any discussion of the problem of legality becomes anachronistic unless its words are taken into consideration. Lenin says: “But revolutionaries who are incapable of combining illegal forms of struggle with every [the emphasis is Lenin’s] form of legal struggle are poor revolutionaries indeed.”
That is it. Renowned philosophers and publicists of Leninism and Stalinism have made these theses of Lenin’s the object of their exegeses, with the result that all legality becomes a tactical tool, whereas for them there is only one kind of historical legitimacy, that of the communist revolution. For them, that legitimacy justifies every measure and every legal and illegal terror.
With this observation we have reached our point of departure, the words of Father Laberthonnière that the maxim “law is law” basically means the same thing as “war is war.” That becomes even clearer when we say “civil war is civil war.” With great sadness Father Laberthonnière reminds us of the long lists of revolutionary tribunals, extraordinary, special, people’s courts, which have been busy in the course of history and in the hands of which the law has been a tool of persecution and vengeance. Then, while shuddering intensely, we hear his amazing statement: “I do not compare the victims, I compare only the judges.”
Oeuvres de Laberthonnière, published under the care of Louie Canet. Sicut ministrator. Critique de la notion de souveranité de la loi. Introduction and notes by Marie-Madeleine d’Hendecourt (Paris: Librarie philosophique J. Vrin, 1947).
Lieutenant Wilhelm Scheringer was one of the three young Reichswehr officers of the garrison at Ulm put on trial at the Federal High Court in Leipzig for making propaganda for the NSDAP inside the Army. Hitler was invited to testify on the third day of the trial, September 25, 1930. Joachim Fest has in part reconstituted Hitler’s oath on the occasion, in which by conjuring up God Almighty, he assured the judge that if he came to power legally, he would set up state tribunals within his legal government, empowered to pass judgment on those responsible for the misfortunes of the nation, with the possibility of a few heads rolling legally as a result.
The law of January 26, 1937, also known as the Civil Service Act, declared the civil servant directly responsible to Hitler as “executor” of the will of the State carried by the Party. It also made the civil servants responsible for reporting activities hostile to the State to his permanent under-secretary or to the head of the Reich Chancellery, Minister Lammers. Swearing an oath to Hitler as the representative of the State carried by the Party was also made compulsory by that law, as well as the exclusion from the Civil Service of all those who at the time of appointment had been excluded from or been rejected by the Party.
The quotation has been translated as it is reproduced by Carl Schmitt in his text. No attempt has been made to harmonize it with the text as it appears in the English translation of Economy and Society, vol. II, p. 895 (New York, 1968).
V. I. Lenin, Collected Works, 14th ed., vol. 31, pp. 96–97 (Moscow, 1966).
Sources: Original: “Das Problem der Legalität” (1950), in Carl Schmitt, Verfassungsrechtliche Aufsätze aus den Jahren 1924-1954 (Duncker & Humblot, 1958). Translation: Carl Schmitt, State, Movement, People: The Triadic Structure of the Political Unity, ed. and trans. Simona Draghici (Corvallis, Or.: Plutarch Press, 2001).
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Memoirs of a Jewish German Apologist
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It's coming! It's coming! Porsche, not content with announcing its intention to, has just given the development nod to the hybrid concept we wet ourselves over back in March. Dammit, we've done it again!
This, friends, is massive news. The car will be powered by a plug-in hybrid petrol-electric drivetrain that can be run exclusively in electric mode, or on a mixture of electric and fuel propulsion. According to Porsche, it'll emit in the region of 70g/km of CO2 and offer fuel economy of 94.1mpg -- far better figures than you'd get from less exotic hybrids like the.
As we reported back in March, the 918 Spyder will have three electric motors -- two mounted in the front of the passenger cabin powering the front wheels, and a third located in the back driving the rear wheels. It'll also have a lithium-ion battery pack and a 500bhp 3.8-litre V8 petrol engine that kicks into action when you mash the go pedal.
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The Popular Dog Breeds in America
The American Kennel Association(AKC) released their stats on the most popular dog breeds in the United States, and not surprisingly some all-time favorites topped the list. From classic pups like the Golden Retriever and the German Shepherd, here are the popular dog breeds.
Labradors come in four colors: black, yellow, chocolate, and off-white. The most common are black and yellow. They are intelligent, alert, and empathetic. The character is docile and smooth, neither dull nor overactive. They are friendly, loyal, and especially enjoy playing games with others.
- German Shepherd
Despite a large and sometimes intimidating appearance, German Shepherds are often gentle, intelligent dogs with a reputation for being hard working and loyal pets. The German Shepherd’s high level of intelligence, curious nature and keen senses make them a popular guard dog, and they’re known to be highly protective of their family and territory.
- Golden Retriever
Much like the Labrador Retriever, the Golden Retriever is renowned for its friendly nature, smarts and abilities as a working dog. Often used as a guide dog, the Golden Retriever’s loyal and playful disposition makes them a popular pick for families with small children.
Golden Retrievers are one of the most common domestic dogs . They are lively, enthusiastic, alert, confident, and have likable personalities. The Golden Retriever is the fourth most intelligent dog breed in the world.
Since Beagles like to bark and make noise when they are in groups, it is best to keep a single one in the family to correct their bad habit of barking.
Bulldogs are generally obedient and laid back. They are docile and friendly, which are ideal for those with a small yard at home. It has a large, broad head with deep wrinkles on its face. The jaws are strong and powerful, and the teeth strong. The neck is short, thick and strong. The trunk is thick and powerful, and the limbs are strong.
Bred in medium, miniature and toy sizes, the poodle is an active, intelligent dog with a penchant for mischief. Their knack for rambunctious play is no doubt reflected in their name, as the word poodle roughly translates to the German word pudle, meaning “to splash about.”
Lively, extremely approachable, they are a faithful dog breed. They are very agile, intelligent and graceful dogs with powerful and confident strides.
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This is the 49th part of this series, reading The Qur’an; A New Translation by Abdel Haleem. We’ll occasionally compare that to other translations and with tafsirs for clarification. We’re also reading each “chapter” [surah] in order of revelation [mostly] rather than the order in which they are typically printed. If you missed some of this series, you can see:
my 1st post on surahs 1 & 2.
my 2nd post on surahs 96, 68 & 73.
my 3rd post on surahs 74, 111 & 81.
my 4th post on surahs 87, 92, 89, 93, 94 & 103.
my 5th post jumping to surah 18.
my 6th post on surahs 100, 108, 102, 107, 109 & 105
my 7th post was on surahs 113, 114, 112 & 53.
my 8th post on surahs 80, 97, 91, 85, 95 & 106.
my 9th post on surahs 101, 75, 104 & 77.
my 1oth post on surahs 50, 90 & 86.
my 11th post on surah 54,
my 12th post on surah 38,
my 13th post on surah 7,
my 14th post on surah 72,
my 15th post on surah 36,
my 16th post on surah 25,
my 17th post on surah 43,
my 18th post on surah 35.
my 19th post on surah 19.
my 20th post on surah 20,
my 21st post on surah 56.
my 22nd post on surah 26.
my 23rd post on surah 27.
my 24th post on surah 28.
my 25th post on surah 17.
my 26th post on surah 10.
my 27th post on surah 11.
my 28th post on surah 12.
my 29th post on surah 15.
my 30th post on surah 6.
my 31st post on surah 37.
my 32nd post on suras 31 & 34.
my 33rd post on surah 39.
my 34th post on surah 40.
my 35th post on surah 41.
my 36th post on surah 42.
my 37th post on surah 44.
my 38th post on suras 45 & 46.
my 39th post of suras 51 & 88.
my 40th post on surah 16.
my 41st post post on suras 71 & 14.
my 42nd post on surah 21,
my 43rd post on surah 23
my 44th post on suras 32 & 52
my 45th post on suras 67, 69 & 70.
my 46th post on suras 78, 79, 82 & 84.
and my 47th post on suras 30 & 29.m
and my 48th post on sura 83.
Sūrah 8 (Al-Anfal) Battle Gains
Most other translations call this surah “spoils of war”. As usual, Abdel Haleem’s interpretation is the odd one out. Like the preceding chapter, (in order of revelation) this too represents a significant change in the character of Muhammad and his story. Having moved from Mecca to Medina, Muhammad decided to start attacking caravans from his old home town, beginning a years-long war in his own country, between the emerging Muslims the Qurayshite Meccans.
1They ask you [Prophet] about [distributing] the battle gains. Say, ‘That is a matter for God and His Messenger, so be mindful of God and make things right between you. Obey God and His Messenger if you are true believers: 2true believers are those whose hearts tremble with awe when God is mentioned, whose faith increases when His revelations are recited to them, who put their trust in their Lord, 3who keep up the prayer and give to others out of what We provide for them. 4Those are the ones who truly believe. They have high standing with their Lord, forgiveness, and generous provision.’
And the unbelievers are the ones who just can’t take any of that seriously, whether it’s God or the boogyman or whatever made-up story you’re telling.
5For it was your Lord who made you [Prophet] venture from your home for a true purpose––though a group of the believers disliked it 6and argued with you about the truth after it had been made clear, as if they were being driven towards a death they could see with their own eyes.
Cue ominous music. This sort of retrofit story telling is how every natural disaster in any community is eventually attributed to someone in that community having angered someone’s God.
7Remember how God promised you [believers] that one of the two enemy groups would fall to you: you wanted the unarmed group to be yours, but it was God’s will to establish the truth according to His Word and to finish off the disbelievers––8to prove the Truth to be true, and the false to be false, much as the guilty might dislike it.
Haleem’s footnote says that the “two enemy groups” mentioned here are the Meccan trade caravan or their army. It’s like one of those movies that begins after the action, and you have to piece together what happened later. In this case, attacks on the caravans escalated into the military Battle of Badr, which the Muslims won despite the odds. Now they’re quibbling about how to divide the spoils. The Qur’an doesn’t explain this because the human authors always assume that the reader is a local and already familiar with all the provincial history and folklore.
9When you begged your Lord for help, He answered you, ‘I will reinforce you with a thousand angels in succession.’
This war was won by an army of angels? Imagine the after party, with a thousand of these angels dancing at the same time, all on the head of the same pin.
10God made this a message of hope to reassure your hearts: help comes only from God, He is mighty and wise. 11Remember when He gave you sleep as a reassurance from Him, and sent down water from the sky to cleanse you, to remove Satan’s pollution from you, to make your hearts strong and your feet firm.
Do you remember that? Me neither. According to Abdel Haleem, that’s because this passage was written for those who could remember the weather on the night before the battle. The Qur’an doesn’t explain these things for the rest of us, because whoever wrote this never imagined people reading it a thousand years later and many thousands of miles away. You’re just supposed to know all of this already.
12Your Lord revealed to the angels: ‘I am with you: give the believers firmness; I shall put terror into the hearts of the disbelievers– strike above their necks and strike all their fingertips.’
Why are we only striking the tips of their fingers? Are we using swords to give manicures? Of course other translations say that they should strike OFF their fingertips. Also, I wasn’t sure how to interpret “give them firmness”. So I checked other translations, which only said that the Muslims were supposed to “keep firm”. However, IslamicStudies.info, and it says that they are to keep their FEET firm.
13That was because they opposed God and His Messenger, and if anyone opposes God and His Messenger, God punishes them severely– 14‘That is what you get! Taste that!’––and the torment of the Fire awaits the disbelievers. 15Believers, when you meet the disbelievers in battle, never turn your backs on them: 16if anyone does so on such a day– unless manœuvring to fight or to join a fighting group– he incurs the wrath of God, and Hell will be his home, a wretched destination! 17It was not you who killed them but God, and when you [Prophet] threw [sand at them] b it was not your throw [that defeated them] but God’s, to do the believers a favour: God is all seeing and all knowing–
Haleem wrote his translation for westerners, understanding that we would not be familiar with all this folklore already. So he has a footnote explaining that “Before the battle, the Prophet prayed and threw a handful of sand at the enemy as a symbol of their being defeated.” So it seems religion robs us of every joy in life, even the glory of victory in battle. But note that it is never God’s fault that you lost; not even when you went into battle (as every army always does) believing that God and/or justice are on your side.
18‘That is what you get!’––and God will weaken the disbelievers’ designs.
God learned that battle strategy back in the Bible days, after being defeated by chariots of iron in Judges 1:19. An important point about that, is that even when they lost, they still said God was on their side. So God is on both sides of every battle.
19[Disbelievers], if you were seeking a decision, now you have witnessed one: if you stop here, it will be better for you. If you return, so shall We, and your forces, though greater in number, will be of no use to you. God is with the believers.
This reminds me of a beautiful song by a band of unbelievers called Motörhead: “God was never on your side”.
20Believers, obey God and His Messenger: do not turn away when you are listening to him; 21do not be like those who say, ‘We heard,’ though in fact they were not listening–
If you can’t reason with a believer, because they are beyond reason, and they can’t show reason to believe them, then just nod and say “uh-huh” and try to look busy and distracted until they stop talking.
22the worst creatures in God’s eyes are those who are [wilfully] deaf and dumb, who do not reason.
But those are the folks who say they’re God’s favorites.
23If God had known there was any good in them, He would have made them hear, but even if He had, they would still have turned away and taken no notice.
Almost everyone has SOME good in them, and God is supposed to know everything AND love us enough to give us a proper warning. So none of this is adding up yet.
24Believers, respond to God and His Messenger when he calls you to that which gives you life. Know that God comes between a man and his heart, and that you will be gathered to Him.
I can’t be sure what this author means by “gives you life”. Every translation I’ve seen phrases it this way, except for ClearQuran, which says “what will revive you”. Haleem’s footnote here says, “There are various ways of interpreting this, including that, through death, God separates a man from his heart’s desire, i.e. life.”
25Beware of discord that harms not only the wrongdoers among you: know that God is severe in His punishment. 26Remember when you were few, victimized in the land, afraid that people might catch you, but God sheltered you and strengthened you with His help, and provided you with good things so that you might be grateful.
Persecution over your belief seems to be a common theme of self-justification for most religions, as is the division of “us vs them”. This has caused so much unnecessary pain horror throughout all time, that I think that if there really was one all powerful God, he would have stepped in to correct that a long time ago, probably before Islam even began.
27Believers, do not betray God and the Messenger, or knowingly betray [other people’s] trust in you. 28Be aware that your possessions and your children are only a test, and that there is a tremendous reward with God.
The “reward” is not being skinned and burned alive for all eternity. Instead, you’ll be trapped forever in a place of constant surveillance and prohibition, where it is obvious that you are not allowed free will.
29Believers, if you remain mindful of God, He will give you a criterion [to tell right from wrong] and wipe out your bad deeds, and forgive you: God’s favour is great indeed.
Here again we see that you’re morality doesn’t matter; only gullibility does, because only that will prompt submission to servitude.
30Remember [Prophet] when the disbelievers plotted to take you captive, kill, or expel you. They schemed and so did God: He is the best of schemers.
Yet, he keeps repeating the same mistakes with all his prophets, and never learned the obvious lesson. He’s supposedly the greatest of all schemers but he can’t even make a compelling argument beyond the illusory stick and carrot, which you would already have to believe for even that to work.
31Whenever Our Revelation is recited to them they say, ‘We have heard all this before– we could say something like this if we wanted– this is nothing but ancient fables.’
Yup. Better to be honest, I think.
32They also said, ‘God, if this really is the truth from You, then rain stones on us from the heavens, or send us some other painful punishment.’
If you can’t show us the truth of it, then you shouldn’t call it truth. If you have no evidence that you’re right, then we have no reason to believe you even could be.
33But God would not send them punishment while you [Prophet] are in their midst, nor would He punish them if they sought forgiveness, 34yet why should God not punish them when they debar people from the Sacred Mosque, although they are not its [rightful] guardians? Only those mindful of God are its rightful guardians, but most of the disbelievers do not realize this. 35Their prayers before the House are nothing but whistling and clapping. ‘So taste the punishment a for your disbelief.’
That’s true of every religion. Even if they don’t applaud, the prayers are still no more than just talking to themselves or wishing on a star. Yet each one imagines that theirs is the “truth”, even though they are all factless, and most will threaten the others if they believe differently or don’t believe at all. Haleem thinks that’s what this last line refers to, the threat of death on the battlefield over which of their imaginary friends is the most peaceful or just.
36They use their wealth to bar people from the path of God, and they will go on doing so. In the end this will be a source of intense regret for them: they will be overcome and herded towards Hell. 37God will separate the bad from the good, place the bad on top of one another– heaping them all up together– and put them in Hell. They will be the losers.
Again we see that “good” means nothing more than belief, and “bad” describes all unbelievers, no matter how moral we may be.
38[Prophet], tell the disbelievers that if they desist their past will be forgiven, but if they persist, they have an example in the fate of those who went before.
“Become one of us or be destroyed”. Here the Muslims sound a bit like the Borg from Star Trek or the Cybermen from Doctor Who, very Orwellian.
39[Believers], fight them until there is no more persecution, and all worship is devoted to God alone: if they desist, then God sees all that they do, 40but if they pay no heed, be sure that God is your protector, the best protector and the best helper. 41Know that one-fifth of your battle gains belongs to God and the Messenger, to close relatives and orphans, to the needy and travellers, if you believe in God and the revelation We sent down to Our servant on the day of the decision, the day when the two forces met in battle. God has power over all things.
So the point of this surah, as noted in the title, is that one fifth of the loot goes to God. And since God has no use for nor need of money, then his share will go to the clergy, specifically in this case, Muhammad himself. And no one will protest that because this religion, like all other Abrahamic faiths, pretends to need all that cash to care for the poor. Riiight. Sometimes the poor might even get a tiny fraction of that, I’m sure, if only just enough to show prospective donors how their money might be used.
42Remember when you were on the near side of the valley, and they were on the far side and the caravan was below you. If you had made an appointment to fight, you would have failed to keep it [but the battle took place] so that God might bring about something already ordained, so that those who were to die might die after seeing a clear proof, and so that those who were to live might live after seeing a clear proof– God is all hearing and all seeing.
So at least several of the people fighting for God still died just to show how mighty their god is? And the people on the other side also died in defense of their gods? So the Muslims won and said that was because of God. But had the Meccans won, then the Muslims would still have said that Allah was with them, just like the people of Judah did when they lost their against the Canaanites with iron chariots.
43[Prophet], remember when God made you see them in your sleep as few: if He had shown them to you [believers] as many, you would certainly have lost heart and argued about it, but God saved you. He knows the secrets of the heart.
And the Quraysh Meccans praying to their gods. Does Allah not hear them too? Can he not intercede to say that he is receiving them, but that there is no one else there? Why is it that the only voice of God the masses can hear comes from what appear to be lunatics trying to secure tithing?
44When you met He showed them to you as few, and He made you few in their eyes, so that He might bring about what has been ordained: everything goes back to God.
So God caused Muhammad to perceive fewer enemies than there were, and he deceived the Quraysh too in the same way. So God is liar playing both sides against each other, apparently for his own amusement.
45Believers, when you meet a force in battle, stand firm and keep God firmly in mind, so that you may prosper. 46Obey God and His Messenger, and do not quarrel with one another, or you may lose heart and your spirit may desert you. Be steadfast: God is with the steadfast.
This isn’t just the god of one city or another, or even just the god of the Arabs. This is supposed to be the god of the whole world, of every world. So why doesn’t he say not to quarrel with those who believe differently? Because they could use reason instead. Why was Muhammad raiding mercantile caravans in the first place? He is in the wrong then. The Quraysh merely worship the wrong god, but that’s the fault of Allah. So they should not die for his oversight.
47Do not be like those who came out of their homes full of conceit, showing off to people, and barring others from the way of God– God has full knowledge of all that they do. 48Satan made their foul deeds seem fair to them, and said, ‘No one will conquer you today, for I will be right beside you,’ but when the armies came within sight of one another he turned on his heels, saying, ‘This is where I leave you: I see what you do not, and I fear God– God is severe in His punishment.’
We are lead to believe that Satan is the lord of lies. Yet God has just admitted to lying—twice, and now he is blaming the devil. How convenient this devil character is whenever God or his believers need to shift blame from themselves.
49The hypocrites and those who have sickness in their hearts said, ‘These people [the believers] must be deluded by their religion,’ but if anyone puts his trust in God, God is mighty and wise.
So everyone thinks religion is a delusion except the deluded. Once you become deluded, you won’t think it delusional anymore. Of course not.
50If only you [Prophet] could see, when the angels take the souls of the disbelievers, how they strike their faces and backs: it will be said, ‘Taste the punishment of the Fire.
This refers to what Hell’s angels will do after the day of judgment. We never hear what a thousand battle angels supposedly did on the field while both sides were imaging less opposition than was really there.
51This is caused by what your own hands have stored up for you: God is never unjust to His creatures.’
The Qur’an says that God is never unjust but it always shows him to be unjust; effective saying, “I’m not abusing them. I only beat and punish them in order to manipulate obedience and command respect. That’s discipline, not abuse.” Then this abusive god goes on to blame his temper upon his victims.
52They are like Pharaoh’s people and those before them who ignored God’s signs, so God punished them for their sins: God is strong and severe in His punishment. 53[He did] this because God would never change a favour He had conferred on a people unless they changed what was within themselves. God is all hearing, all knowing. 54They are indeed like Pharaoh’s people and those before them, who denied the signs of their Lord: We destroyed them for their sins, and We drowned Pharaoh’s people– they were all evildoers.
Once again, disbelief is the only “evil” one need do to earn an eternal damnation of merciless torture. It doesn’t matter if you were good or bad. All that matters is whether you believed, and did what you were told.
55The worst creatures in the sight of God are those who reject Him and will not believe; 56who, whenever you [Prophet] make a treaty with them, break it, for they have no fear of God. 57If you meet them in battle, make a fearsome example of them to those who come after them, so that they may take heed. 58And if you learn of treachery on the part of any people, throw their treaty back at them, for God does not love the treacherous.
So God is telling Muhammad to make treaties with the pagans, knowing in advance that he will break them; to commit this treachery at God’s command because God does not like the treacherous? Most scriptures only contradict other verses. This one contradicts itself in the same verse.
59The disbelievers should not think they have won; they cannot escape. 60Prepare whatever forces you [believers] can muster, including warhorses, to frighten off God’s enemies and yours, and warn others unknown to you but known to God. Whatever you give in God’s cause will be repaid to you in full, and you will not be wronged. 61But if they incline towards peace, you [Prophet] must also incline towards it, and put your trust in God: He is the All Hearing, the All Knowing.
So God sends Muhammad to cheat the Quraysh and then kill them, while God himself listens to the prayers of the Quraysh as well as those of animists, Hindus, Jews, Christians, Yazidis and so on, and he never answers any of them, but he always SEEMS to answer all of them, each according to their own beliefs; exactly what we should expect if there is no god at all and every religion really is delusional.
62If they intend to deceive you, God is enough for you: it was He who strengthened you with His help, 63and with the believers, and brought their hearts together. Even if you had given away everything in the earth you could not have done this, but God brought them together: God is mighty and wise. 64Prophet, God is enough for you, and for the believers who follow you. 65Prophet, urge the believers to fight: if there are twenty of you who are steadfast, they will overcome two hundred, and a hundred of you, if steadfast, will overcome a thousand of the disbelievers, for they are people who do not understand. 66But God has lightened your burden for now, knowing that there is weakness in you– a steadfast hundred of you will defeat two hundred and a steadfast thousand of you will defeat two thousand, by God’s permission: God is with the steadfast.
Remember 21 years ago, when 19 terrorists killed 2,977 people?
67It is not right for a prophet to take captives before he has conquered the battlefield. You [people] desire the transient goods of this world, but God desires the Hereafter [for you]– God is mighty and wise– 68and had it not been preordained by God, a severe punishment would have come upon you for what you have taken. 69So enjoy in a good and lawful manner the things you have gained in war and be mindful of God: He is forgiving and merciful.
Remember that this all started because Muhammad decided to start robbing the caravans from his own home town.
70Prophet, tell those you have taken captive, ‘If God knows of any good in your hearts, He will give you something better than what has been taken from you, and He will forgive you: God is forgiving and merciful.’
So the pagans are now slaves of the desert bandits, and the idea that someone else’s imaginary god will forgive them is supposed to make them feel better?
71But if they mean to betray you, they have betrayed God before, and He has given you mastery over them: He is all knowing, all wise. 72Those who believed and emigrated [to Medina] and struggled for God’s cause with their possessions and persons, and those who gave refuge and help, are all allies of one another. As for those who believed but did not emigrate, you are not responsible for their protection until they have done so. But if they seek help from you against persecution, it is your duty to assist them, except against people with whom you have a treaty: God sees all that you do.
Another contradiction. Verse 56 told Muslims to break treaties with the unbelievers and to throw those treaties back at them when you face them on the battlefield.
73The disbelievers support one another. If you do not do the same, there will be persecution in the land and great corruption.
Like raiding caravans and waging war against your former neighbors? Wouldn’t it be great if God told everyone to support each other? And if it matters that some of them don’t believe in Allah, well, that’s Allah’s own fault, and he should know how to fix that.
74Those who believed and emigrated, and struggled for God’s cause, and those who gave refuge and help– they are the true believers and they will have forgiveness and generous provision. 75And those who came to believe afterwards, and emigrated and struggled alongside you, they are part of you, but relatives still have prior claim over one another in God’s Scripture: God has full knowledge of all things. a Literally ‘eat’.
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Infiniti (part of the Nissan group) will present VC-T (Variable Compression-Turbocharged), the world’s first production-ready variable compression ratio engine and one of the most advanced internal combustion engines ever created, on September 29 at the 2016 Paris Motor Show (Mondial de l’Automobile).
More than 20 years in development, Infiniti says that its new four-cylinder turbocharged gasoline VC-T engine represents a major breakthrough in internal-combustion powertrain technology. The headline on an article on the bt.com website asks the thought-provoking question ‘could Nissan’s new petrol engine make diesel cars obsolete?’
“VC-T technology is a step change for Infiniti,” said Roland Krueger, president of Infiniti Motor Company. “It is a revolutionary next-step in optimizing the efficiency of the internal combustion engine. This technological breakthrough delivers the power of a high-performance 2.0-litre turbo gasoline engine with a high level of efficiency at the same time.”
VC-T technology signifies a new chapter in the story of the internal combustion engine – engines are no longer limited by a fixed compression ratio. The ingenuity of VC-T engine technology lies in its ability to transform itself and seamlessly raise or lower the height the pistons reach. As a consequence, the displacement of the engine changes and the compression ratio can vary anywhere between 8:1 (for high performance) and 14:1 (for high efficiency). The sophisticated engine control logic automatically applies the optimum ratio, depending on what the driving situation demands.
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Sydney Greiner is the face of #EngagerTestimonials 8. She is a student at the University of Mannheim working on the Engaged with society team. Her focus is enhancing social involvement at universities.
What are your current areas of responsibility?
As a member of the Student Circle I regularly meet up with other students of our partner universities to exchange ideas and opinions on social involvement at universities and to compare our experiences. Our group has developed a framework from the students’ perspectives that can help the universities belonging to the alliance to intensify their social involvement. Our next step would be to present our findings at an education conference. By giving them an insight into our project, we hope to connect with even more people.
Which goals do you consider most important when it comes to ENGAGE.EU?
Due to their status in educational policy, universities have a huge impact on Europe’s future society. That is why, for me, it’s essential to support students with the best learning conditions possible and a more social learning environment. Our goal is to develop and implement a well-organized program for students.
What motivates you personally?
I am involved in ENGAGE.EU because every day, I witness the positive influence that social involvement has on people. So it makes me happy to be involved in a European university program that benefits students and other people all over Europe. Once our plans for improvement are in place, I’m sure that we can inspire and bring in more students to work on our projects.
What do you think ENGAGE.EU means for the University of Mannheim?
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The period of early ontogeny constitutes a time when the physical immaturity of an organism is highly susceptible to external stimuli. Thus, early development plays a major role in shaping later adult behavior. The aim of the study was to check whether stimulating puppies at this early stage in life with sound would improve their responsiveness towards unfamiliar noises during the selection process of the police behavioral test for puppies. The cohort comprised 37 puppies from the litters of three mothers. At the commencement of the experiment the dogs were aged 16 days, rising to the age of 32 days at its close. The mothers and litters of the treatment group were either exposed to radio broadcasts, (see below; three litters totaling 19 puppies), while the control group was not exposed to any radio programs (eight litters totaling 18 puppies). All three mothers had previously experienced both auditory circumstances, as described herein. Ordinary radio broadcasts were played to the puppies in the treatment group three times a day for 20 minute periods, always during feeding time. The cohort was subjected to the so-called Puppy Test, i.e. analysis of the potential of each animal, once the dogs had reached the age of 7 weeks. Such tests included exposure to a sudden noise caused by a shovel (100 dB), noise when alone in a room, and response to loud distracting stimuli (the latter two at 70 dB). Said tasks were rated by the same analyst on a scale of 0–5 points; the better the response of the dog, the higher the score given. The differences between the treatment and control groups were analyzed via Mixed Models (PROC MIXED) in SAS. The animals comprising the treatment group responded with a higher score to the sudden noise caused by the shovel than the control dogs (P<0.01). Interestingly, gender was seen to affect response, with the males scoring more than the females (P<0.1). In conclusion, the results suggested that audio stimulation early in life improved the response of the dogs to intense sudden noise, as caused by the shovel. Therefore, acoustic stimulation during the very early period of life has the potential to raise the necessary skills of dogs for military and police purposes, or civilian life.
Citation: Chaloupková H, Svobodová I, Vápeník P, Bartoš L (2018) Increased resistance to sudden noise by audio stimulation during early ontogeny in German shepherd puppies. PLoS ONE 13(5): e0196553. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0196553
Editor: Cheryl S. Rosenfeld, University of Missouri Columbia, UNITED STATES
Received: November 27, 2017; Accepted: April 16, 2018; Published: May 3, 2018
Copyright: © 2018 Chaloupková et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.
Data Availability: All relevant data are within the paper and its Supporting Information files.
Funding: This work was supported by Ministerstvo vnitra České Republiky - VI20172020088, http://www.mvcr.cz/ - HC. The funders had no role in study design, data collection and analysis, decision to publish, or preparation of the manuscript.
Competing interests: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.
Early ontogeny is when the physical immaturity of an organism is susceptible and responsive to stimuli. Indeed, adult behavior is profoundly affected during early development by sensory input, motor output, and synthesis of such information . Numerous differences between individuals can be explained by the stimulation methods and enriching experiences encountered early in life . These highlight how poor stimuli (e.g. impaired maternal care, limited social contact, disease, and restricted environment) can negatively impact the young [3–5]. However, pre- and postnatal environments also have the capacity to exert positive influences [5–7]. In previous studies, brief separation or mildly stressful stimulation of neonatal rats caused long-term positive effects. As adults, such rats were less reactive and more emotionally stable than control specimens [8, 9].
In the case of dogs, a puppy is born in a state of extreme neuronal immaturity, after which the nervous system rapidly advances through intense synaptogenesis, wherein external stimulation is fundamental . Within a few weeks, the dog gains a wide range of abilities and motor skills, which over the next few weeks result in some highly crucial developmental pathways in life . In general, the key period for learning starts at 2.5 weeks of age and extends to 12–14 weeks . Puppies are exposed to particular kinds of environmental stimuli, and if these are poor or limited in scope, fearful responses or inappropriate avoidance behavior might be evidenced at a later date [12, 13].
In the 1960s, studies were carried out on early ontogeny in dogs with a view to subjecting puppies to sensory stimulation, wherein remarkable differences were seen in comparison with control (isolated) puppies [3, 14, 15]. Recent evidence shows that tactile or audio and video stimulation during the first week post-partum (pp) decreases fearful reactions towards unfamiliar environments or novel objects [16, 17]. However, the most important impact of handling was found in puppies born and raised in a breeding kennel, where contact with humans was limited, unlike in a family surrounding . Enriching circumstances though simulating handling procedures during early ontogeny has proven useful for preparing military or police dogs, which have to cope with challenging situations . No effect of tactile or thermal stimulation was found in dogs trained for mine detection . One explanation for the unsuccessful findings of said study was the routine daily manipulation conducted with both the control and experimental puppies, which failed to bring about any additional benefit . Despite all this prior research, the authors have not identified anything in the literature that investigates the audio stimulation of puppies and the later response of the same towards sudden noise. For police and military dogs, reactions to sudden noises such as gunshots comprise a fundamental criterion for selecting adult dogs and puppies for future training . Reactions exhibited by dogs that show sensitivity to noise might constitute a serious welfare-related issue, since fear is connected to stressful responses , potentially reflected in heightened cortisol concentrations . Herein, the authors tested the hypothesis that the effect of audio stimuli during early ontogeny would improve reactions to noise during the police test for selecting puppies.
Materials and methods
All procedures involving animals adhered to recommendations in the “Guide for the Care and Use of Animals” by the Czech University of Life Sciences Prague. The protocol of the experiment was approved by the Czech Central Committee for the Protection of Animals (Permit number: 63479/2016-MZE-17214). The Police Breeding Facility of the Czech Republic as the owner of the German shepherd dogs gave permission for their animals to be studied.
Animals and housing
As mentioned above, German shepherd dogs from the Czech Republic Police Breeding Facility (CRPBF), in Prackovice nad Labem, were utilized for study purposes, all of which were owned by the Police Force of the Czech Republic. The cohort comprised 37 puppies from three mothers. After delivery, the mothers and litters in the treatment group were exposed to radio broadcasts (three litters totaling 19 puppies), while the control group did not experience such stimulus (eight litters totaling 18 puppies). The unequal number of the litters was arrived at in order to obtain a comparable number of puppies in both groups. So as to eliminate the potential effect of the three mothers, all of them had experienced both situations in previous seasons. The dogs were kenneled in a parturition room (5 m2), and from the age of 4 weeks they had the possibility to access an outdoor pen (225 m2).
The puppies were weighed once a week, dewormed at 8–9 days, as well as at 3, 5 and 7 weeks, and weaned off milk at the age of 7 weeks. The puppies were marked with cuts in their fur, and at 7 weeks they were tattooed and micro-chipped. During the first 3 weeks post-partum, contact with humans was limited to receiving treatment, weighing, encouraging feeding by the mothers and the kennels being cleaned after delivery. The puppies were walked outside the kennel without their mothers from the age of 3weeks.
At the age of 16 days, the puppies were exposed to the output of a national radio station, Radiožurnál (a mixture of spoken word and music). The loudspeaker was situated in the open window of the kennel 120cm above the floor, and volume was set to approximately 80 dB. The radio was turned on three times per day for twenty-minute intervals (at 8:00, 13:00 and 18:00), always during supplemental feeding of the puppies. Exposure to the radio ceased when the puppies were aged 32 days. As mentioned previously, the control group did not experience such auditory stimulation.
Puppy selection test
A test that investigates specific behavior in puppies for selection purposes, the so-called Puppy Test has been routinely applied to assess the potential working ability of police dogs in the Czech Republic for more than 20 years. Herein, the puppies were tested before their feed in the morning at 48.8 days ± 0.8 (mean ± S.E), under circumstances of no precipitation and temperatures in the range of -15°C to +25°C. As described earlier , the Puppy Test is based on 10 short tasks: independent movement and interaction with the analyst; negotiating obstacles; response to distracting auditory stimuli caused by a shovel (100 dB); entering a room; behavior toward a person; behavior in new environments; response to a distracting noise while left alone in a room (70 dB); response to loud distracting stimuli (70 dB); retrieval; and a tug-of-war (for a detailed description of all tasks, see S1 Table). Each task was rated by the same analyst (PV), who awarded points on a 0–5 scoring system; the better the response, the higher the score. All the puppies were tested separately from other conspecifics.
The loudness of the auditory tasks, i.e. distracting auditory stimuli caused by a shovel, the distracting noise while left alone in a room, and loud distracting stimuli were measured on a digital audiometer, model SL-400 by Voltcraft®. In accordance with the advance hypothesis of the authors, attention was focused on elements involving measurement of response to sudden noise.
All data were analyzed using SAS (version 9.4). The results were considered statistically significant when P ≤ 0.05. Differences between the control and treatment groups in response were gauged by applying the Generalized Linear Mixed Model (GLMM, PROC MIXED in SAS). The assumption made was that repeated measures pertaining to a subject would correlate (SUBJECT = ID of a female in the REPEATED statement), and repeated measures between subjects would be independent (Treatment in the REPEATED statement). In accordance with Littell and Pendergast , candidate covariance models were compared with various covariance structures. Based on the Akaike information criterion AIC and Schwarz’s Bayesian information criterion BIC , the CS covariance model was the best fit for the GLMM. The significance of each fixed effect in the GLMM model was assessed by carrying out an F-test. All analyses were performed such that an individual puppy represented a statistical unit. The points from the individual tasks in the Puppy Test were log-transformed to improve normal distribution (checked for normality by the Kolmogorov-Smirnov test).
Scores were entered into the GLMM as dependent variables, derived from the following auditory tasks: response to distracting stimuli caused by a shovel (sudden noise by a shovel); response to distracting sounds while left alone in a room (noise when alone); and response to loud distracting stimuli (loud noise in a room). Fixed effects were represented by classes of treatment (i.e. the treatment or control group), and sex (male or female), while continuous variables comprised weight of the puppy during the test (0.05 to 0.15 kg), age (48 to 50 days), and interactions between the aforementioned fixed effects.
Least squares means were calculated by computing the mean for each class effect and averaging the means of such class effects. Said averages of such means were then applied to compare effects. Hence, the means were adjusted for the number of observations of each treatment. This estimate was unbiased since it took into account the unequal number of observations. Least-squares means (referred to hereafter as adjusted means) were computed for each class, and variations between the classes were gauged by conducting a t-test. The authors applied Tukey adjustment for multiple comparisons.
The three noise-related tasks (i.e. sudden noise by a shovel, noise when alone and loud noise in a room) were inter-correlated (rs = 0.44 to 0.52), after which the authors decided to concentrate solely on the effect of treatment by sudden noise by a shovel. Indeed, the response to the same was seen to be significant (F1,33.2 = 7.98; P < 0.01). The treatment group demonstrated a higher score in said task than the control group (Fig 1). The influence of gender on the score was discerned (F1,32.8 = 2.98; P = 0.09), the males achieving a higher score than the females (Fig 2).
The results derived from the experiment suggest that audio stimulation can affect the reaction of a puppy in early life said sudden noise caused by a shovel, which characterized the most intense sound (100 dB) in the puppy selection test , as tested when the puppies were at 7 weeks of age.
In general, studies in the literature have described clearly positive stimulation is achieved in puppies handled to a great degree versus socially deprived groups, thereby reducing anxiety and enhancing problem-solving skills in the former of the two (e.g. ); this is also seen to a moderate level in groups undergoing audio-visual stimulation versus a control group ; as well as if animals are gently handled on a daily basis for periods of 5 minutes , wherein the most significant results were found for puppies raised in a breeding kennel at which contact with humans was limited versus puppies cared for by families at home . Nevertheless, an experiment on the early neurological stimulation of puppies (aged 3–16 days), which were to undergo training for detecting mines, failed to show any real variation between the groups . Therein, aspects included tactile stimulation, head manipulation, supine position, and thermal stimulation (by methods described in ). The insignificant results of the latter study were considered to stem from such exercises not ultimately providing additional benefit to puppies already experiencing socially and stimulatory rich environments . Returning to the present paper, despite the fact that the puppies were handled on a daily basis, it was still possible to discern a benefit through the acoustic stimulation described. This was demonstrated in the responses given by the animals in the treatment group towards a sudden noise compared to those in the control group that had not received such stimuli. It is possible that the insignificant results of the study by Schoon and Berntsen could be due to exposure to the challenge manipulation outlined therein prior to commencing the socialization period [1, 25], the former occurring when the sensory development of the puppies was still very low . In contrast, the results reported in the current study, just like in research by Pluijmakers and Appleby and Gazzano and Mariti , show that auditory treatment of puppies has an effect in approximately the 4th week of the life of a puppy, when its senses are quite well developed .
In terms of gender, the male puppies of the cohort tended to exhibit a lesser response to the sudden noise caused by a shovel, thereby gaining a higher score than the females. At the age of 8 weeks, Wilsson and Sundgren reported that their female puppies exhibited a longer latency for yelping, were more active, or visited more objects in the arena utilized than the males. This suggested that the females responded better than the males to stressful stimuli. A possible explanation for this could be the more rapid maturation of females over males of the same age . However, gender was not discerned to play a role in approximately 300 puppies undergoing an open field test at the age of 8 weeks . Nevertheless, responsiveness towards noise was not investigated in any of these three studies [26–28]. Therefore, the question remains if the potentially stronger response to sudden noise indicated for female puppies is attributable to differences in ontogenetic development.
The present study shows that puppies experiencing short-term exposure to radio broadcasts can benefit from an enhanced future response to a sudden noise. Thus, acoustic stimulation during such an early period of life has the potential to elevate the necessary skills of dogs intended for the military or police force, and maybe even for civilian applications.
S1 Table. The puppy selection test.
Description of tasks and evaluation of behavior.
The authors wish to thank the team at the Czech Republic Police Breeding Facility in Prackovice nad Labem. Gratitude is also extended to Pavel Tomanek and Julian Overall for improving the English language of the text.
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Posted by Luisa Gagliardi, Simona Iammarino, Andrés Rodríguez-Pose
Originally posted on VOX EU
Offshoring has risen in all advanced economies in recent years. This column analyses the impact of offshoring trends in the UK, where offshoring in services has followed the abundant offshoring in manufacturing, by uncovering their spatial implications. The impact of offshoring in places more exposed to such trends has been significantly negative on routine occupations. On the other hand, when investment abroad targeted developing economies, the effect on job creation in non-routine occupations was positive. Offshoring trends and their implications Complaints and opposition to offshoring deals by multinational enterprises (MNEs) have risen in all advanced economies in recent years. Offshoring trends, especially towards lower-wage developing and emerging countries, have been brought under the spotlight as being responsible for the destruction of low-skilled jobs and the progressive deterioration in the economic fortunes of domestic employees at the bottom of the employment ladder. During the 2000s, analyses of newspaper articles on offshoring indicated that references to the subject increased steadily both in the US (e.g. Mankiw and Swagel 2004) and in the UK (e.g. Abramovsky et al. 2004).
Fears about job losses have been traditionally centred on manufacturing. However, recent data show that services – as they become more easily tradeable due to improvements in technology – may be subject to similar trends. Examples of such drifts abound. In 2006, Barclays Bank was the first UK bank to negotiate a framework with the unions over the outsourcing of jobs to low-cost countries. More recently, it was again a media target as a result of moving hundreds of back-office jobs to India. Other firms, such as Adecco (a UK labour recruiting agency) and British Airways, are among a growing number of British companies that have opened offices and/or call centres in developing economies, often facing the wrath of public opinion.
The implications associated to offshoring trends, especially with respect to their labour market impact in the home economy of the multinational enterprise, have also become a popular topic in the academic debate. However, most of the existing evidence has pointed to an overall modest impact of offshoring (e.g. Grossman and Rossi-Hansberg 2006, Robert-Nicoud 2008, Amiti and Wei 2009, Barba Navaretti et al. 2010). Countries relocating low value-added, routine activities abroad and retaining higher value-added activities at home are expected to gain from the rationalisation of their value chain, as job losses in routine occupations may be more than offset by new jobs in non-routine occupations.
Offshoring trends in Great Britain: New evidenceOur work rests on the assumption that the distribution of benefits and costs across geographical segments of the labour market and occupation typologies in the UK is shaped by changes in the industry composition of offshoring. Differences in the industry mix of local labour markets mean sectors vary in their exposure to international relocation of production activities in both manufacturing and service industries. The spatial implications associated to offshoring trends are of primary importance, since the same forces that are likely to spur international convergence – i.e. globalisation of production – may also seemingly prompt subnational polarisation and divergence.
Figure 1. Routine and non-routine jobs in Great Britain, 1999-2008
Our research has analysed the impact of offshoring trends by uncovering their spatial implications, a factor which was generally overlooked in previous analyses. The UK represents a particularly interesting case for analysing how offshoring alters job composition.
- First, the country has undergone progressive job polarisation (Goos and Manning 2007), with labour market disadvantages increasingly concentrated in specific occupational categories. Routine occupations have declined rapidly over the past decades, whereas there has been a slight increase in the number of non-routine jobs (Figure 1).
- Second, labour market disadvantages were geographically concentrated even prior to the offshoring surge in the 2000s, with a strong spatial clustering at the extreme of the occupational distribution (Figures 2 and 3). Data from just before the turn of the millennium show that routine occupations were overrepresented in some parts of the UK, mainly in the midlands, the north and the northwest, Wales, and parts of Scotland. By contrast, non-routine activities were overwhelming concentrated in London and the southeast, with spikes in cities such as Aberdeen, Edinburgh, Harrogate, Manchester, and Bristol.
- Third, the UK also experienced sizeable offshoring especially towards developing and emerging countries (Figure 4), with a growing percentage of outward flows occurring in the service sectors (e.g. Abramovsky et al. 2004, Hijzen et al. 2005, Sako 2006).
Figure 2. Spatial distribution of routine jobs across local labour markets (TTWAs) in the UK, 1999
Figure 3. Spatial distribution of non-routine jobs across local labour markets (TTWAs) in in the UK, 1999Source: ONS/ASHE.
Figure 4. Outward investments abroad from the UK, 1998-2008
Offshoring trends between 1998 and 2007 had important distributional consequences at both the spatial and individual level. The impact of offshoring in places more exposed to such trends as a consequence of their pre-existing industry specialisation was significantly negative on routine occupations. Whereas job destruction of routine occupations took place regardless of whether the offshoring was directed towards developed or developing/emerging economies, job creation in non-routine occupations only happened when investment abroad targeted the latter. In addition, compensation effects of job creation in non-routine occupations were strengthened in the long term, once efficiency gains linked to the geographical rationalisation of production had been capitalised.
ImplicationsThe results of our study have significant implications. Although efficiency gains coming from the geographical fragmentation of production activities may emerge, particularly over time, automatic compensation mechanisms acting through the increase in the demand of domestic skill intensity may not necessarily be able to eliminate the costs in the home economy. Specialisation following offshoring has in fact been mainly ‘functional’ within industry, rather than across the industry mix (e.g. Robert-Nicoud 2008, Crinò 2009). This implies that adjustments in industry structures within each local labour market may be rather slow.
Therefore, the consequences of offshoring are likely to be particularly severe in the short and medium term in specific areas with a high initial specialisation in routine activities. The extent to which such processes generate and reinforce hot spots of job market disadvantages for specific typologies of workers and in locations more exposed to offshoring trends has relevant distributional consequences.
The overall impact of offshoring thus poses important challenges to policy design and implementation. Initiatives targeting the mitigation of the negative consequences of offshoring are deemed necessary in regions characterised by greater risk of exposure to the relocation of production, and in these areas to specific categories of workers. Examples of these initiatives are income support schemes for specific vulnerable groups, coupled with both effective industrial policy interventions to reconvert and revitalise old industrial areas towards higher value added activities, and new approaches to training and skill upgrading programmes.
ReferencesAbramovsky L, R Griffith, and M Sako (2004), “Offshoring of business services and its impact on the UK economy”, Advanced Institute Management (AIM) Research, November.
Amiti, M and S J Wei (2009), “Service offshoring and productivity: Evidence from the US”, The World Economy, 32(2), 203-220.
Barba Navaretti G, D Castellani, and A Disder (2010), “How does investing in cheap labour countries affect performance at home? Firm-level evidence from France and Italy”, Oxford Economic Papers, 62, 2, 234-260.
Crinò, R (2009), “Offshoring, multinationals and labour market: a review of the empirical literature”, Journal of Economic Surveys, 23(2), 197-249.
Goos, M and A Manning (2007), “Lousy and lovely jobs: The rising polarization of work in Britain”, Review of Economics and Statistics, 89(1), 118-133.
Grossman, G M and E Rossi-Hansberg (2006), “Trading tasks: A simple theory of offshoring”, NBER, WP 12721.
Hijzen A, H Gorg, and R C Hine (2005), “International outsourcing and the skill structure of labour demand in the United Kingdom”, The Economic Journal, 115(506), 860–878.
Mankiw, N G and P Swagel (2006), “The politics and economics of offshore outsourcing”, Journal of Monetary Economics, 53(5), 1027-1056.
Robert-Nicoud, F (2008), “Offshoring of routine tasks and (de) industrialisation: Threat or opportunity—And for whom?” Journal of Urban Economics, 63(2), 517-535.
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Pertussis Talking Points for Schools
Several area schools are seeing an increased incidence of Pertussis, commonly referred to as whooping cough and Olmsted County Public Health is monitoring this in our community. Here is some key information:
1. Persons, who are experiencing a prolonged, persistent cough lasting more than one week, should contact their medical provider and request a test for pertussis. Persons with pertussis are contagious for up three weeks or until antibiotics are taken for five days.
2. Persons with pertussis are advised not go to school, work, or participate in group activities until 5 days of antibiotic treatment is completed.
3. The Minnesota Department of Health does not recommend closing schools due to outbreaks of pertussis.
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To cancel a contract, whether unilaterally or by mutual agreement and restore both parties to status quo ante (the positions they would have been in if the contract had never existed). See also rescission.
A remedy by which a court calls in, annuls, and retains possession of a void or rescinded written legal document because it may cause unnecessary litigation or make a person’s title to property unclear. For example, a court may call in, annul, and retain possession of a void deed to real estate that a party used to falsely claim title to someone else’s real property, in order to prevent any such claims in the future.
(Intransitive, law) To enter a tenement without permission after the owner has died and before the heir takes possession. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.]
all describe the setting aside of laws, orders, etc. to rescind an order, revoke a charter, repeal a law
the law abrogated certain privileges
stress a canceling by authority or formal action the marriage was annulled
denotes a complete doing away with something, as a practice, institution, or condition to abolish slavery, to abolish bias
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- High-pressure situations in adulthood like college and job interviews, dates and corporate meetings can become effortless with seamless manners.
Etiquette Is… was founded by Lorraine McKnight and Stacie Bolden after realizing there was a gap in the information taught about manners, acceptable etiquette, and civility in our society. Lorraine has more than ten years of experience teaching children, teens, and adults social graces and business etiquette. Once a program is complete, the attendees will be able to demonstrate their knowledge to family, friends and the community.
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Bob Hedge Park in Jeffersonville
As a young child growing up in the Cherry Hill neighborhood in Jeffersonville, Sandy Knott enjoyed the playground equipment at Ingramville Elementary School.
The school is long gone, but until recently the decades-old playground equipment was still there as part of Bob Hedge Park. Knott and her husband, Larry, decided two years ago to transform the park into a safe play space for all children, even those with disabilities. Through the Cherry Hill Neighborhood Association, they began fundraising for the park, and are close to their goal of raising $550,000 to renovate the park. The neighborhood held a groundbreaking for the project earlier this year, the old equipment was removed and preparations began for the new park.
The Knotts are especially in tune with the needs of disabled children because they had a granddaughter with autism. The granddaughter, Lydia, was struck by a car and killed last year, illustrating the need for a safely contained play space for all children. The playground, which will have a ramp running throughout it, will have a fence around it with only one entrance and exit, and all of the equipment will be especially created for the needs of children facing developmental challenges. A cushioned surface under the equipment will ensure the safety of children should someone fall.
Later stages of the park will incorporate workout stations designed for senior citizens and a new picnic shelter with restrooms.
The Community Foundation of Southern Indiana strongly supports the neighborhood’s dream of a safe place for all children to play. We’ve given the project thousands of dollars during the past two years. Bob Hedge Park will draw in thousands of children from across the area, making it an ideal project for broad community support. | <urn:uuid:c8cd89f4-cbaa-402e-b0fa-d64a6cf7fa53> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.cfsouthernindiana.com/2017/10/06/bob-hedge-park-in-jeffersonville-2/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572833.78/warc/CC-MAIN-20220817001643-20220817031643-00265.warc.gz | en | 0.971303 | 345 | 1.726563 | 2 |
Panning, digging, dredging, and mining are great ways to find gold in various quantities. Most people know how to find it, but very few know where to find gold.
The year was 1849 and all of a sudden, everyone was rushing to California to make their fortune with gold. Miners and panners alike found, and spent, those fortunes in towns that were created specifically to take advantage of the gold flowing from the hills and mountains. Today, even though there are no gold “rushes” going on, it is still possible to find your own gold in the same ways the 49’ers did when the California Gold Rush was new.
Many of the same techniques used to find gold in the past are just as valid today as they were then. There are essentially two ways to find gold: mine it or pan for it. Starting with geological surveys in your area will enable you to find locations where gold may be found. However, be aware that unless you own the land, you’ll probably need the permission of the land owner to search for gold on their property. Once you’ve found a likely area, its time to use the tools of the gold mining trade.
If you’re panning, working the bottom of the stream is fairly straightforward. Modern pans use ridges to help catch the gold dust which will sink to the bottom of your pan. For a good area and with the right equipment and patience, you can usually find anywhere from 1 to 3 grams per day and, with luck, you may find some gold nuggets which can up your take to an ounce or more per day.
If you’re doing mining, or “hard rock mining”, you’ll need tools to dig with as well as a source of water to sluice through your tailings to see if you can find gold. Since gold is heavier than other minerals and metals, it will sink to the bottom of your sluice, making it easier to find than trying to sort through raw rock. For those who find a good vein of gold, blasting may become necessary to easily access more gold. Depending on the quality of the lode, you may see several ounces per day doing hard rock mining in a good area.
Keep in mind when dealing with natural gold that it isn’t pure gold. The gold dust, hard rock gold and gold nuggets will be mixed with different metals and will need to be assayed to determine its true value. Trying to find your own gold is a truly fun hobby. And, if you happen to find a great area, you could be the next of the “new” 49’ers and find your own fortune! | <urn:uuid:0352c9af-a84a-472f-9f71-ce1f1afc49e4> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://goldvalue.co/where-to-find-gold/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571538.36/warc/CC-MAIN-20220812014923-20220812044923-00465.warc.gz | en | 0.963736 | 560 | 2.421875 | 2 |
Old Farmer’s Almanac: No Big December Snowstorms For Duluth
Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow! Maybe if we sing that long enough, it really will snow. Although, it looks like that won't be the case, at least for another month in the Twin Ports.
We all know how spoiled we have been so far this winter. Twin Ports winters can be incredibly cold and snowy and more often than not, they are. However, so far in 2021, this hasn't been the case at all.
Remember a few years back when we saw that monster snowstorm over Thanksgiving weekend? It left Superior residents stuck in their homes for days and poured feet of snow over the Duluth area.
So far, we haven't had any signs of something like that in the Northland and we are already into December at this point. So what does the future hold for the Twin Ports in December? To find that answer, I looked at the Old Farmer's Almanac and reached out to WDIO Meteorologist Brandon Weathers for an answer.
The Old Farmer's Almanac Says Brace For A Mild December
It is true that you have to take the Old Farmer's Almanac with a grain of salt. Many do not believe in their methodology and others do. They make long-term weather forecasts by region. Our region includes the Twin Ports and parts of Minnesota and Wisconsin.
However, it seems their forecast for December this year is lining up with many other forecasts from the National Weather Service and local meteorologists. According to their forecast, while we will see a snowy month, our snow totals will fall below average for this time of the year.
In fact, they are forecasting half an inch of precipitation for the month, which is half an inch below what we would normally see. They are also predicting that we will see an average temperature in the teens, which isn't too far off from average.
From the start of the month through the end, the Old Farmer's Almanac is forecasting periods of snow, with only one sunny period near the start of the month. So while we will see snow, it doesn't look like any major snowstorms are in our future.
National Weather Service Meteorologist Speaks On December Forecast
KARE 11 News spoke to a National Weather Service meteorologist who spoke on what December has in store for the state. He said that we see a mild winter every few years and this just happens to be that mild winter. The NWS meteorologist also adds that we should enjoy it while we can because winter will get to us eventually, although it likely won't hit us hard in December.
The National Weather Service of Duluth also shared an interesting fact about our snowfall so far this winter on Twitter Wednesday (December 1st), which shows that we have indeed seen snow, just not a major winter storm yet.
WDIO Meteorologist Brandon Weathers Gives A Local Take On December
I reached out WDIO Meteorologist Brandon Weathers to ask him to give me a local take on if the potential of no winter storms this month. Here's what he had to say:
If we define a “big snowstorm” as 6” or more, I would agree that Duluth very well could be safe this month. The only snowmaker worth noting in the foreseeable future is the system that could come our way Saturday night and Sunday. As of now, chances for plowable snow from that round increase going north of Duluth, but we’ll see how the forecast evolves in the coming days!
Wow! It looks like we may very well get through December without a major snowstorm.
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This article first appeared in the CHRISTIAN RESEARCH JOURNAL, volume 39, number 03 (2016). The full text of this article in PDF format can be obtained by clicking here. For further information or to subscribe to the CHRISTIAN RESEARCH JOURNAL go to: http://www.equip.org/christian-research-journal/
The latest political controversy related to the gay rights movement concerns the group commonly known as “transgender,” and their right to use the bathroom and showering facilities of their choice. “Transgender” is a broad term covering those dressing and living according to their chosen sex rather than their assigned one (transsexuals) along with those who live outside normally prescribed gender roles. A number of states already have adopted laws guaranteeing the right to use the bathroom of your choice—men’s or women’s room—according to the sex with which you identify.
In response, a number of states have adopted laws protecting the use of bathroom and shower facilities by requiring that a person use only the facility matching the sex on her or his birth certificate, or use instead a single-occupancy facility.
These laws, often referred to as “bathroom bills,” have become more controversial than the laws to which they were responding. Accordingly, major businesses and celebrities have boycotted states with bathroom bills, and the controversy over whether or not a person should be able to enter a restroom based only on his or her self-identification has quickly replaced the earlier controversy over same-sex marriage.
The Christian pondering these laws and controversies is left to consider whether the issue is a primary or secondary one, which will determine whether efforts invested in addressing this controversy will be worthwhile.
A review of the Bible’s prioritizing of male/female distinctives yields the conclusion that this is, indeed, a primary issue, calling for the scrutinizing of policies related to it, and the enacting of practices that constitute an appropriate response.
That response springs from an understanding that laws allowing for indiscriminate use of public facilities constitute a three-fold violation: Violation of Safety, Violation of Religious Liberty, and Violation of Binary Boundaries.
I’ve always looked and felt older than my age. When I was young, that had its advantages, so I demanded that others agree with my self-view, despite the facts. I passed for eighteen by the time I was thirteen, enabling me to buy cigarettes over the counter, and I first stepped inside a bar at fifteen, passing for twenty-one. As a rebellious kid, my older appearance seemed an asset, and since I saw myself as emotionally advanced, I felt I had the right to insist others validate my identification as an adult rather than my actual teen status.
Now I’m sixty-one, and though I no longer relish it, I continue to look and feel older, which still has its perks. Plenty of restaurants and theaters giving discounts to sixty-five-year-olds offer them as soon as they see me, raising an obvious moral question: should I take advantage of senior discounts because of the way I’m perceived or feel? Should I allow (much less insist) that others conform their policies and practices to my self-view or my appearance? Am I really able to alter reality by claiming that what I feel overrides the birth date on my driver’s license?
The dilemma of accepting unmerited food discounts is minor, even amusing. There is nothing funny, however, about the similar, graver dilemma Western culture wrestles with today over gender. If people self-identify as one sex when their anatomy testifies to another, are we obliged to adjust our policies and practices to their self-view? Should government compel us to adjust, and if it does, how should Christians respond? Shall anatomical males who call themselves females share toilets and showers with women? Are laws preserving strict male and female distinctives unfair to transsexuals? Is it bigoted to even ask this?
The latest battleground over these questions, though surely not the last, is found in the Carolinas. On March 23, 2016, the General Assembly of North Carolina passed House Bill 2, the Public Facilities Privacy and Security Act,1 which limited the use of public bathrooms and shower facilities.
Under HB 2, public “single-sex multiple occupancy bathroom and changing facilities” (showers or bathrooms used by more than one person at a time, and designated “men’s room” or “women’s room”) can be used only by those whose designated sex on their birth certificates matches the sex designation on the facility. If you want to use the women’s room, your birth certificate needs to say “female,” the converse being true for the men’s room.
Allowance for transgender persons is made by establishing “single-occupancy bathrooms or changing facilities,” so, clearly, transsexuals are not prohibited from using public restrooms or showers. Rather, they are limited to using either the restroom matching their birth certificate or using the private single-occupancy facility.2
Senator Lee Bright of South Carolina introduced a similar bill in April,3 which is already generating the sort of protest, rhetoric, and business disruptions North Carolina continues to face. Objections to these privacy bills go beyond petitions and sign waving, and it’s hard to say which is more surprising about these objections: their vehemence or the variety of sources from which they come.
Political leaders from both sides of the aisle have voiced their opinion. Democratic Senator Marlon Kimpson of South Carolina said, “I can’t imagine a more ridiculous bill,”4 the state’s governor Nikki Haley dismissed it as something addressing a battle South Carolina didn’t need,5 and Republican presidential contenders Donald Trump and John Kasich both went on record opposing the bill.6
Objections from businesses, however, may be more compelling to the average North Carolinian than sound bites from politicians. CNN estimates that House Bill 2 has cost the state 400 jobs7 since Pay-Pal has cancelled its plans to open a new global operations center in Charlotte because of the bill. Additionally, Starbucks has gone on record with at least one hundred other companies in asking North Carolina to repeal it.8
Celebrity opposition is predictable but notable. Bruce Springsteen cancelled his North Carolina concert, declaring HB 2 “an attempt by people who cannot stand the progress our country has made in recognizing the human rights of all of our citizens to overturn that progress,”9 and Ringo Starr followed suit, cancelling his scheduled North Carolina concert with the rationale, “We need to take a stand against this hatred.”10 Entertainers Nick Jonas and Demi Lovato have done the same,11 and will no doubt be joined by others.
Even Fox News commentator Charles Krauthammer, a well-respected conservative voice, questioned the need for the bill by asking, “Do we really have an epidemic of transgenders being evil in bathrooms?”12
Positions, Policies, and Practices
All of this leaves Christians wondering what our position should be on the subject of transsexuals, what policies regarding them we should support or resist, and what practices we should adopt in response to laws encoding transsexualism, or other laws protecting personal and religious liberties for those who oppose it. The subject is being widely discussed, and we can hardly be relevant, much less effective, in ministry and service if we withdraw from the national debate on bathroom bills.
First, we should consider whether we’re dealing with primary versus secondary issues. (These should be distinguished from essential versus nonessential doctrines, which have already been expounded on in the CHRISTIAN RESEARCH JOURNAL.)13 Primary issues are doctrinally based moral issues compelling us to take a stand, first within the church and, when possible, the culture as well.
Slavery was such an issue, as was segregation, and human trafficking remains a primary concern. These are topics requiring clarity of position, policy, and priority, in that we not only hold beliefs about them but also consider those beliefs important enough to initiate action. That may call for drastic measures such as civil disobedience, or for more restrained efforts such as lobbying, organizing, or working for change within the system.
The complementary nature of humanity displayed in the male/female contrast, along with human sexual behavior, both qualify as primary concerns because the distinctive established in Genesis between man and woman is one so profound that God Himself pronounced it the solution to man’s basic need for partnering (Gen. 2:18) and as inherently good (Gen. 1:31). Once established, the differences between the sexes are recognized and commended in Scripture, most notably by Jesus Himself (Matt. 19:4) with specific, contrasting roles and expectations attached to each (Eph. 5:22–24; 1 Tim. 2:8–11; 1 Tim. 5:9–10 and 14; Titus 2:3–5; 1 Pet. 3:1–6). Indeed, the sexual differences are referenced in both Testaments, and the assignment of one’s sex is cited as springing from the foreknowledge and foreordination of God (Jer. 1:5; Ps. 139:13–16). So the sex we’re born with is the sex we’re assigned, an immutable characteristic meant to be embraced, impossible to alter.
Sexual morality—the principles guiding our use of these assigned bodies—is likewise a primary concern. In fact, the first martyrdom described in the New Testament occurred because John the Baptist publicly criticized Herod’s illicit relationship (Mark 6:18), and the first recorded case of church discipline occurred in response to sexual sin (1 Cor. 5:1–5). Indeed, sexual immorality is one of only a few behaviors Paul said warrants our withdrawal from Christians who practice it (1 Cor. 5:11), and he further describes it as unique in the damage it does to the body itself (1 Cor. 6:18).
For these reasons, the blurring of the genders and the sexual misuse of the body call for correction when they occur within the church, and response from the church when they’re practiced in the culture. Paul did say we’re not necessarily called to impose moral standards onto consenting adults (1 Cor. 5:9–13), but surely we are called to express them (Eph. 5:11).
With that in mind, a Christian response to laws allowing anatomical males access to female bathroom facilities, or anatomical females access to male bathroom facilities, is an imperative. A reasoned argument against such laws, collective support for (and defense of) bills amending or overturning them, and responsible actions when needed, all come under the umbrella of practices we should enact in response to policies at odds with primary biblical positions.
An Unfabricated Crisis
Would to God Governor Haley and Charles Krauthammer were right in claiming laws such as HB 2 fabricated a problem that really doesn’t exist, but, sadly, they’re wrong. As of March 2016, nineteen states currently have gender identity and orientation protection laws on the books.14 Many of these laws refer to “discrimination based on gender identity” being prohibited in “public facilities,”15 and Colorado, Iowa, Washington State, and Washington D.C., along with California’s city of San Francisco specify that access to public bathrooms is granted people according to the way they identify themselves, regardless of appearance, much less anatomy.16
Only the most naïve would assume the trend won’t continue until all states have joined in, meaning that, on a national scale, members of any sex will use any public lavatory they choose, and, should one choose a lavatory of the opposite sex, he need only claim to identify himself as female (or herself as male) to gain access.
While a knee-jerk reaction to all of this is common and understandable, explosive name-calling or aggression won’t help. A more redemptive response will object to this trend because it constitutes three major violations: Violation of Safety, Violation of Binary Boundaries, and Violation of Religious Liberty.
Violation of Safety
If laws enacted to protect one group’s feelings pose literal danger to another larger group, then something’s obviously amiss, but that’s not stopping the nation from enacting such laws.
Consider this: the percentage of adults identifying as “transgendered” hovers somewhere around 0.3.17 Surely that minority status doesn’t mean that transgendered people, whether literally transsexual or simply living outside mainstream gender roles, should be left without protection. Laws can and should ensure the physical safety and fair treatment of any citizen, regardless of how that citizen chooses to self-identify, dress, or behave. While Scripture condemns distorting one’s assigned sex, it also calls believers to love their neighbors, transgenders included (Mark 12:31), to live at peace with all people (Rom. 12:18), and to treat others as they wish to be treated (Luke 6:31).
So-called bathroom bills deserve our support because they violate none of these injunctions. Far from preventing transgendered people from using public restrooms, they provide for single-occupancy facilities—a safe, nonthreatening compromise.
Some are trying to equate these compromises with the “separate but equal” approach to segregation imposed decades ago against African Americans, but that’s a poor comparison. Separate but equal facilities kept one race apart from the general population in numerous ways—separate drinking fountains, toilets, movie theaters, and even schools. Everyday life for the African American under “separate but equal” was marked by reminders that they were second-class citizens. Bathroom bills, by comparison, provide separation between the anatomical sexes in only one area, a place we’ve always believed warranted singular privacy: the bathroom or public shower.
In this area of life, we’ve always practiced “separate but equal,” giving men and women separate but equal facilities, and neither gender has been deprived fair treatment as a result.
Yet some transgenders and their advocates complain that if they identify as a certain sex, they’re being discriminated against when they’re denied use of the bathroom designated to the sex they’ve chosen. Thereby, they claim, they’re being emotionally damaged.
We can debate the difference between “hurt and irritated” versus literal “emotional damage,” and we rightfully can challenge the notion that the inconvenience of using one facility in lieu of another is really harmful. Still, if someone is hurt or angered by a policy, that should matter to us, even if we support the policy. Indifference is hardly a virtue, but neither is endangerment, and common sense reminds us that laws allowing people to use the bathroom of choice also flash a green-light to sexual predators. Women, young girls in particular, are made vulnerable to serious violations, all in the interest of accommodating the desires of a minority wishing to use one washroom, though another is available. That’s an ugly fact already confirmed by even uglier recent incidents.
This month (April 2016) a ten-year-old girl found a man in the women’s restroom taking pictures over and under the toilet stalls. Upon investigation, police found child pornography in his possession.18 In Toronto two years ago, a man claimed to be transgender so as to gain access to women at two Toronto shelters and subsequently was jailed “indefinitely” after being declared by a judge a “dangerous offender.”19 In Seattle, Washington, just a few weeks after the state implemented new regulations allowing people to choose their restroom based on their selected gender identity, a man walked into the women’s locker room at a public pool and began undressing in front of the women inside. When asked by staff to leave, he declared, “The law has changed, and I have a right to be here.”20
Transsexuals cannot be blamed for any of this, because the predators involved, by all accounts, weren’t transsexual. Nobody is denying that violators such as these always have preyed on victims in public places. When access to their victims was limited, however, their ability to violate was limited as well.
Accommodating the transgendered minority enhances access to these predators, who now need no justification for their use of the women’s room apart from a verbal, “I see myself as a girl.” Is the trauma they inflict on their targets really less egregious than the possibility of hurt feelings experienced by some transgenders when they’re compelled to use a separate facility? If not, then is there any logic to the claims made by Springsteen and Starr that bathroom bills are forms of hate?
Besides which, though transsexuals seem unlikely to assault the girls or men they undress with, their very presence as anatomical opposites constitutes an assault in and of itself. The girl showering next to another naked person who identifies as female but has male sexual organs is likely to feel violated—not by the person but by the experience of being forced to shower with such a person.
This no doubt accounts for the uproar at a Missouri high school last year when a seventeen-year-old transgender student, anatomically male but female identified, demanded to shower with the girls.21 The single-occupancy restroom the school offered the student, who was allowed to participate in girl’s physical education, wasn’t sufficient because, according to the student, “I am a girl. I am not going to be pushed away to another bathroom.”22
In response, 150 students staged a walkout to protest what many considered a school-sponsored invasion of privacy.23 We’d also say it warranted a disregard for natural modesty, something we’ve traditionally valued as protective of the physical and emotional safety of young women.
Kellie Fiedorek of the Alliance Defending Freedom legal counsel noted this obvious point when she said, “If the right to privacy means anything, it certainly means that women and girls should not be compelled to undress, shower, or use the restroom in the presence of men. This is just common sense.”24 Marissa Poulson, also of ADF, agrees, noting, “Women and girls have a right to their bodily privacy. Children have a right not to be exposed to private anatomy of the opposite sex. Laws such as the one proposed in South Carolina do exactly that—protect their right to privacy.”25 And Tom Trinko of American Thinker sums up the absurdity of a nation claiming to be progressive on feminism while pushing laws that endanger women: “Letting a man who simply claims he feels he’s a woman into women’s bathrooms is dramatically increasing the danger in women’s lives. No real feminist would support that.”26
The bathroom bills being derided as discriminatory are, in fact, protecting the rights of women while insuring the rights of all, and nothing could be more inclusive.
Violation of Binary Boundaries
Some violations, such as those cited above, are verifiable and easy to substantiate. Other violations are more subtle, with their impact showing itself gradually over time. That’s why social experiments can be insidious. They position us atop a slippery slope, but because the long-term damage they do won’t be known immediately or even soon, it’s easy for their proponents to say, “Prove that if we do this, there will be damage.” Common sense may testify against them, but if the proof they require isn’t obvious or well presented, the experiment is likely to go forward.
This is what happened when we tinkered with the permanence of marriage more than four decades ago. “No-fault divorce” seemed, at the time, a humane way to alleviate the discomfort of people in unhappy marriages, making it easier for them to free themselves. Though common sense said kids would be hurt when their parents casually split up, we put the desires of the adults ahead of the family’s needs, and the experiment moved ahead.
Dr. Judith Wallerstein of the University of California at Berkeley remarks on this while remembering, “We made radical changes in the family without realizing how it changes the experience of growing up. We embarked on a gigantic social experiment without any idea about how the next generation would be affected.”27
Today we look at the impact of divorce and say, “Oops!” So you’d think we’d learn, yet after chipping away at one pillar of the institution of marriage—permanence—and seeing the damage, we then chopped down another when we redefined it to include same-sex coupling. Despite evidence that two males or two females, no matter how good their character, cannot provide the parenting capacities of a male-female unit,28 we did what many felt was humane, ignoring the voice of common sense telling us that marriage is, by nature, heterosexual.
This is more than a debate about toilets. It’s a mandate or a referendum on transsexualism itself, a national decision to overturn or preserve definitions we never thought we’d need to defend. So after overturning a basic definition of matrimony, we’re revising the notion of male and female, yanking it from the objective and making it a subjective construct, determined not by the physically obvious but instead by feeling-centered self-identification. When Bruce Jenner dons a nightie and appears on a magazine cover saying, “Call me Caitlyn,” we comply, because if he says he’s a she, then we say we agree.
Common sense argues yet again that if you’re male, a castration combined with injections and implants won’t make you female. Again, common sense takes a back seat to desire, and what is viewed as the sin is raising any objection to desire and not the desire itself.
Our concern about this goes beyond the invasion of privacy inflicted on both sexes by these trends, as cited above. We’re also concerned about the broader trend to blur the sexes, insisting that “binary genders” is an outdated concept and that we aren’t necessarily male or female but an amalgamation, or absence, of both. The blurring’s evolved over the years, most noticeably among a younger generation seeming to be comfortable with it, while their elders remain ignorant of it and then shocked when confronted by it.
For example, as of 2014, Facebook offered fifty-six separate categories of gender identity.29 Classifications included those who identify as “Agender/Neutrois” (no gender at all), “Androgyne/Androgynous” (both genders combined, making them a third gender), “Bigender” (switches between male and female at different times), and “Two-spirit” (a Native American concept of male and female spirits dwelling in the same body). We can laugh, but we shouldn’t, because the trend goes beyond degendering and steps into literal dehumanizing, introduced by the category “Otherkins” (people containing nonhuman identities such as animals or spirits).30
To millions of up-and-coming citizens who will vote, teach the young, raise children, run businesses, and hold office, delving into fathomless layers of ever-Changing self-concepts is business as usual. What’s perhaps most chilling about this scenario is the fact that with this delving comes the demand for others—family members, coworkers, friends, associates, and society at large—to adjust their communications, and their very relationships, to whatever new identity a person adopts once, or often, during a lifetime.
In contrast, a biblical view of humanity celebrates a binary view of the sexes, viewing people without apology as being one or the other. In doing so, we can reject manmade stereotypes about men and women, affirming that men needn’t be John Wayne, nor should “the little lady” be tied to the house, vacuuming, cooking, and remembering her place. We even can appreciate the diversities inherent in all of us, exemplified by King David, whose warrior skills coexisted with his exquisite musical and poetic gifts.
Yet noting David’s contrasting characteristics hardly requires us to call him anything but a man, and this is why we object strenuously to the normalizing of transsexualism. Such normalizing places in human hands the right to define reality, which constitutes a blatant usurping of what belongs to the Creator alone.
It belongs to Him with good cause. When we conform our lives to what His intentions are (intentions made obvious by anatomy), we thrive. When we attempt to conform reality to our self-concepts or (one could argue) our delusions, then confusion is the only sure result.
Scanning the gender identity categories above, you can’t help but remember the historical confusion they hearken back to, recorded in Judges 21:25: “Every man did what was right in his own eyes.” In light of our current attempts to modify reality, it’s tempting to add to that: “And centuries later, everyone became what was right in their own eyes.”
Violation of Religious Liberty
While lamenting America’s drift from biblical standards, we may falsely comfort ourselves into thinking that, although Judeo-Christian teaching is not as influential as before, it always will be recognized as one of many legitimate voices in a diverse culture.
We’d be wrong. If we were on Mars Hill, where a multitude of beliefs were considered (Acts 17:16–23), our moral stance might be viewed with curiosity or amusement or even interest. Tolerance for pluralism is fading now, however, as open hostility toward the Christian position on sexuality is rampant and largely condoned. When cultural icons such as Springsteen and Ringo Starr dismiss objections to gender-specific bathrooms as “hatred,” something more than diversity is happening. Society is being taught not only to reject the Bible’s directives regarding sex and gender but also to view them as evidence of hatred and to view those of us who promote them as peddlers of bigotry who need to be stopped.
Accordingly, if bigots spew hateful ideas that hurt people, and you silence them, you’re not viewed as a violator of religious liberty; you’re viewed as a hero, patriotically defending the world against hateful, toxic influences. So when gay journalist and media figure Dan Savage spoke at a student journalism conference, mocking the Bible and believers by referring to the “bull— in the Bible about homosexuality” and calling Christians who walked out on his profanity-laced tirade “pansy-a—ed,” his audience of future journalists applauded him.31 When playwright Larry Kramer referred proudly to his group ACT-UP’s invasion of a Catholic mass in New York City, in which demonstrators stopped the service by jumping into the aisles and screaming, he bragged, “And suddenly we were not longer [sic] limp-wristed fairies. We were men in black boots and black jeans and tough, and that became our image. And it made us, I think. And people were suddenly afraid of us.…It’s a good feeling.”32
Other gay activists attended a mass held by the US Conference of Catholic Bishops in Washington, D.C. Though openly identifying themselves as homosexual, they demanded they be served communion, and when the presiding priest refused, they disrupted the communion service and were placed under arrest for trespassing.
Yet when they were sentenced with a light fine, Judge Mildred Edwards of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia assured them that “terrible violence” had been done to them by the Bishops, that they were in “solidarity with all victims of violence,” and that she apologized, for the entire church, for the way they were treated.33
Even more sobering are conclusions drawn by California’s federal judge Vaughn Walker, whose ruling overturned California’s Proposition 8, which limited the definition of marriage to a male–female union: “Religious beliefs that gay and lesbian relationships are sinful or inferior to heterosexual relationships harm gays and lesbians.”34
So the culture is being taught by its judges, elites, and leadership that Christians who teach a biblical view of marriage and sexuality cause harm, operate from bigotry, do violence, read a book that’s full of [expletive deleted], and deserve to be invaded and violated in their own places of worship.
Many transsexual advocates seem to know this, and they’re playing their cards well. As films such as Philadelphia and Brokeback Mountain generated sympathy for gays and antipathy toward those viewing homosexuality as sin, so movies such as The Danish Girl and TV shows such as Orange Is the New Black are doing the same for transgenders. As talk-show hosts such as Phil Donahue promoted approval of homosexuality,35 so journalists such as Barbara Walters promote approval of transsexualism, even among children.36 Recently, transsexual reality-show host Caitlyn Jenner’s show featured Jenner and friends telephoning Houston area “transphobic” churches, accusing them of dishonesty and asking if they’d be welcome to show up for prayer meetings.37
When commenting on these trends and how intimidated many Christians seem to be as a result, highly influential Hispanic pastor Samuel Rodriguez recently observed, “Today’s complacency is tomorrow’s captivity. As a nation we have never been under the canopy of darkness that we presently find ourselves.…We can’t be silent about issues that impact Christendom.…We need to speak truth with love.”38
He also noted, “If a state of Babylon is not evident now for some, it will be in a matter of just a year or two.”39 In Babylon, God’s people weren’t just one of many groups holding equal citizenship; they were exiles, oppressed under the power of a hostile kingdom.
We recognize that America was always a nation, never the church, and that it’s never been perfect. But whereas it was once a place where freedom of speech and religion flourished, it’s become, and is further becoming, a land of limitations. Nowhere are those limitations more evident than in the vanishing landscapes of free speech and free religious practice, and nowhere are those freedoms more jeopardized than in the arena of ideas regarding sex.
In this sense, the transgender movement follows the same playbook the gay rights movement followed, to great success: gather allies in media, entertainment, and education; offer film and television portrayals of your group in a sympathetic light; and hammer the message that opposition to your goals equates destructive prejudice.
It worked for the legitimization of homosexuality and will do no less for transgenders as well. Still, the church has never been called to be in the majority’s favor. Rather, it’s called to know, then live, then express truth, regardless of the surrounding environment’s opinion.
On this issue, our fear of violation of religious liberties stems from the assault on such liberties already experienced by Christian bakers, florists, caterers, and photographers who felt they couldn’t in good conscience offer their services for a same-sex wedding. Lawsuits, legal judgments, and hefty fines were imposed on them, and there’s no reason to believe those who refuse to cater to self-defined gender identification will face any less. That’s because the transgender movement is cousin to the gay rights movement and, in fact, accounts for the T in the label LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender). Strategies employed by one segment of the movement are certain to be employed by the others.
This makes the ramifications looming ahead look bleak. In light of the transgender movement’s success in defeating bathroom bills and its ability to convince the public its goals are valid, Christian businesses soon will face lawsuits and penalties for not allowing people to use their restrooms based on their gender of choice. Churches will experience harassment, whether personal or legal, for teaching and enforcing a binary view of gender. Christian counselors who hold the view that gender dysphoria—the belief that one inhabits the body of the wrong sex—is a disorder to resist rather than a conviction to conform to will face censuring from their governing boards and, quite possibly, revocation of their licenses.
Hard to imagine? Certainly. But hasn’t every gain the LGBT movement made over the past decades pushed the unimaginable into the “business as usual” category? Rod Dreher defines this as the “Law of Merited Impossibility” when he writes, “The Law of Merited Impossibility is an epistemological construct governing the paradoxical way over-class opinion makers frame the discourse about the clash between religious liberty and LGBT civil rights. It is best summed up by the phrase, ‘It’s a complete absurdity to believe that traditional Christians and other conservatives will suffer a single thing from the expansion of LGBT rights, and boy, do they deserve what they’re going to get.’”40
Violations of safety, binary boundaries, and religious liberty can only work against everyone—those who promote them and those who resist and lament them. They represent yet one more loss for man, one more giant leap against mankind. This makes us wonder if God Himself might not warn this nation as He once warned Israel: “These things hast thou done, and I kept silence; thou thoughtest that I was altogether such an one as thyself: but I will reprove thee, and set them in order before thine eyes. Now consider this, ye that forget God, lest I tear you in pieces, and there be none to deliver” (Ps. 50:21–22). Where moral virtue is concerned, America has clearly lost much. It remains to be seen how much, how grave the damage, and how irrevocable that damage will turn out to be.
Joe Dallas is the program director of Genesis Counseling in Tustin, California, a Christian counseling service to men dealing with sexual addiction, homosexuality, and other sexual/relational problems. He is a member of the American Association of Christian Counselors and is the author of several books on human sexuality, including A Strong Delusion (Harvest House, 1996) and the forthcoming Speaking of Homosexuality (Baker Books, 2016).
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- “Gov. Nikki Haley: SC Does Not Need Transgender Bathroom Bill,” Newsmax, April 22, 2016, http://www.newsmax.com/Newsfront/Nikki-Haley-South-Carolina-LGBT-Bathroom-Bill/2016/04/08/id/722938/.
- Sam Levine, “Donald Trump Thinks North Carolina Got It Wrong on Anti-LGBT Bathroom Bill,” The Huffington Post, April 21, 2016, http://www.cnn.com/videos/politics/2016/04/21/donald-trump-north-carolina-bathroom-bill-sot-lv.cnn.
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- Gary J. Gates, “How Many People are Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender?” Williams Institute, University of California School of Law, April 2011, http://williamsinstitute.law.ucla.edu/research/census-lgbt-demographics-studies/how-manypeople-are-lesbian-gay-bisexual-and-transgender/.
- Wesley Robertson, “Man Charged after 10-year-old Girl Finds Him in Women’s Restroom Stall,” PA Penn Live, April 18, 2016.
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- Poulson, “Why South Carolina’s Bathroom Bill Has Little to Do with Transgender People.”
- Tom Trinko, “Oppressive Patriarchy: Letting Men Use Women’s Bathrooms,” American Thinker, April 23, 2016, http://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2016/04/oppressive_patriarchy_letting_men_use_womens_bathrooms.html.
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Reinfections make up a bit less than a third of Covid cases in the UK – but the BA.5 subvariant is not able to escape vaccine immunity better than its parent. CC-licensed photo by Mike Finn on Flickr.
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the consequences of reinfections are still unclear. It’s unlikely that each subsequent bout of COVID is worse for an individual than the previous one; this idea has proliferated because of a recent preprint, which really only showed that getting reinfected is worse than not being reinfected. Nor should people worry that, as one viral news article recently suggested, “it is now possible to be reinfected with one of Omicron’s variants every two to three weeks.” [The newly rising Omicron subvariant] BA.5 is different from its forebears but not from itself; although someone could catch the new variant despite having recently had COVID, they’d be very unlikely to get infected again in the near future.
Though previous immunity has been dialed down a few notches, since BA.5 showed up, it hasn’t disappeared entirely. “We’re seeing that new infections are disproportionately people who haven’t been infected before,” Meaghan Kall, an epidemiologist at the U.K. Health Security Agency, told me. About 70% of those who currently have COVID in England are first-timers, even though they account for just 15% of the country’s population. This clearly shows that although reinfections are a serious problem, the population still has some protection against catching even BA.5.
The degree to which the new variant escapes immunity is also a shadow of what we saw last winter, when Omicron first arrived. For comparison, antibodies in vaccinated people were 20 to 40 times worse at neutralizing BA.1 than the original coronavirus. BA.5 reduces their efficiency threefold again—a small gain of sneakiness on top of its predecessor’s dramatic flair for infiltration.
So BA.5 is essentially carrying out a mopping-up operation – infecting the people who until now have evaded infection. This isn’t over, by any means. And 30% of infections being reinfections is a lot of reinfections in the grand scheme of people getting ill with Covid. Anecdotal reports say it takes a long time to clear, and leaves people feeling wiped.
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David Pierce, now that the public beta of iOS 16 and Mac OS Ventura has come out:
If you’re the kind of person who uses an iPad as your main workhorse, iPadOS 16 is for you. Just the ability to plug in an external monitor and use it as a second screen is a game-changer for anyone who spends hours a day doing work on their iPad. The process is pretty seamless: you can buy a specific USB-C to HDMI cable, but my USB-C hub worked well, too, and as soon as I plugged it in, it popped up a second screen with its own dock ready to go.
The iPad assumes the second screen is above it by default, so you drag windows up from your iPad onto your second screen. (You can tweak this in Settings.) Most apps just treat the monitor as a really big iPad with no touchscreen, which works well enough, but a few get crazy with it: Netflix played everything turned 90 degrees to the right, for instance, and YouTube expanded into some deeply broken layout I’ve never seen before. These are all solvable problems, and are why betas exist, but this actually isn’t an easy fix for everyone. Should apps actually treat it like a big iPad and give you 30-plus inches of a 10-inch app? Some apps are already built to be responsive and resize nimbly as you move them around, but no iPad developer has had to reckon with screens this size — or this many different sizes, period — before.
Stage Manager is the other thing that’s going to cause developers headaches. It’s also likely to be the most controversial thing about iPadOS 16: a new tool for multitasking designed to make it easier to quickly switch between a lot of apps. Once you turn on Stage Manager — it’s actually off by default, so you have to actively decide to use it before it appears — it puts four “piles” of apps onto the left side of your screen, like a dock of your various screen configurations.
…We’ll reserve full judgment for our review this fall, but so far, I hate Stage Manager. The piles take up too much room on the screen, and it takes way too much work to place the app windows just so.
Bit of an asterisk on this: you need an M1 iPad. Otherwise you just get mirroring on the second screen. Meanwhile, another Apple windowing manager added to the pile. Should have just stuck with Exposé.
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Domestic energy bills will rise faster this winter than previously forecast by the energy regulator Ofgem, its chief executive has admitted to MPs.
Jonathan Brearley said in late May that a typical household would pay £800 a year more from October. But, while giving evidence to MPs, he said it was “clear” that estimate for winter bills now looked too low.
The original figure was used by ministers when deciding how much to pay in direct assistance this winter. One industry analyst has predicted a rise of more than £1,200 a year in October. Cornwall Insight said that the typical domestic customer was likely to pay £3,244 a year from October, then £3,363 a year from January.
The typical bill at present is about £2,000 a year. In itself, this was a rise of £700 a year in April, compared with the previous six months.
About 23 million households in England, Wales and Scotland have their bills governed by the energy price cap. That limits the amount suppliers can charge per unit of energy, and the standing charge, and is set every six months. From this winter, it is expected that this will change to a three-month period.
Mr Brearley said in May that a typical household gas and electricity bill on the price cap would increase to £2,800 a year, owing to continued volatility in gas prices. But on Monday, he told MPs on the Public Accounts Committee that it was “clear”, given the current “pricing dynamics” and the ongoing war in Ukraine, that “prices are looking higher than they did when we made that estimate”.
However, he would not be drawn on exactly how much higher bills would be ahead of the official announcement in the coming weeks.
The next Prime Minister is in for a world of hurt.
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A tariff on Russian oil imports would be preferable to a complex price cap in multiple ways. First, a tariff raises [government] revenues, while a price cap does not. Forcing the exporter to sell at a maximum price set by the cartel of buyers, the price cap destroys part of Russia’s fossil fuel revenues. But with a tariff, the EU would extract at least some of those revenues, and could use them in the short term for income support for poorer households facing high energy bills, and in the long term for reconstruction efforts in Ukraine.
Second, enforcing a price cap would be difficult: importers willing to pay more than the price cap could try to offer a higher price ‘behind doors’ to obtain priority access to Russian oil. Third, if many countries applied a price cap, demand for Russian oil would spike. Because refiners of Russian oil would compete with refiners of higher-priced oil from elsewhere, retail prices of fuel at the pump would follow the higher global oil price instead of the capped purchase price of Russian oil. This means that consumers would not see any benefits in terms of lower prices at the pump.
What about the spike in gas prices? While the EU aims to cut imports of Russian oil into the EU by 90% by the end of the year, Europe’s dependence on Russian natural gas is still the elephant in the room: following the lengthy, difficult negotiations leading to the partial oil embargo, no EU leader is particularly keen to embark on gas sanctions. Further, given Russia is increasingly cutting its exports to Europe, some may wonder whether it is worth the EU attempting any sanctions on gas at all.
But redirecting gas supplies away from Europe and towards other markets is even harder for Russia, and it would not be as profitable. For this reason, Russia would bear the brunt of a tariff on gas: European gas demand is more flexible than Russian gas supply. The EU should use this as an advantage.
Seems like a sensible idea, well-argued, which of course means that it won’t happen. All the momentum is towards the less good idea, of a price cap, and nobody’s going to want to be the person – or country’s leader – who admits they’re heading in the wrong direction. Maybe the euro falling to parity with the dollar over European recession fears will concentrate some minds.
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Paul Lewis, Harry Davies, Lisa O’Carroll, Simon Goodley and Felicity Lawrence:
Mark MacGann, a career lobbyist who led Uber’s efforts to win over governments across Europe, the Middle East and Africa, has come forward to identify himself as the source who leaked more than 124,000 company files to the Guardian.
MacGann decided to speak out, he says, because he believes Uber knowingly flouted laws in dozens of countries and misled people about the benefits to drivers of the company’s gig-economy model.
The 52-year-old acknowledges he was part of Uber’s top team at the time – and is not without blame for the conduct he describes. In an exclusive interview with the Guardian, he said he was partly motivated by remorse.
“I am partly responsible,” he said. “I was the one talking to governments, I was the one pushing this with the media, I was the one telling people that they should change the rules because drivers were going to benefit and people were going to get so much economic opportunity.
“When that turned out not to be the case – we had actually sold people a lie – how can you have a clear conscience if you don’t stand up and own your contribution to how people are being treated today?”
The senior role MacGann held at Uber between 2014 and 2016 put him at the heart of decisions taken at the highest levels of the company during the period in which it was forcing its way into markets in violation of taxi-licensing laws. He oversaw Uber’s attempts to persuade governments to change taxi regulations and create a more favourable business environment in more than 40 countries.
Pretty strong story for day 2. And a remarkable thing to do by MacGann.
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Devin, the founder of a cryptocurrency startup based in San Francisco, woke up one day in February to the most bizarre phone call of his life.
The man on the other end, an FBI agent, told Devin that the seemingly legitimate software developer he’d hired the previous summer was a North Korean operative who’d sent tens of thousands of dollars of his salary to the country’s authoritarian regime.
Stunned, Devin hung up and immediately cut the employee off from company accounts, he said.
“He was a good contributor,” Devin lamented, puzzled by the man who had claimed to be Chinese and passed multiple rounds of interviews to get hired. (CNN is using a pseudonym for Devin to protect the identity of his company).
Devin’s encounter is just one example of what US officials say is a relentless, evolving effort by the North Korean government to infiltrate and steal from cryptocurrency and other tech firms around the world to help fund Kim Jong Un’s illicit nuclear and ballistic weapons program.
…The FBI, Treasury and State departments issued a rare public advisory in May about thousands of “highly skilled” IT personnel who provide Pyongyang with “a critical stream of revenue” that helps bankroll the regime’s “highest economic and security priorities.”
It’s an elaborate money-making scheme that relies on front companies, contractors and deception to prey on a volatile industry that is always on the hunt for top talent. North Korean tech workers can earn more than $300,000 annually — hundreds of times the average income of a North Korean citizen — and up to 90% of their wages go to the regime, according to the US advisory.
“(The North Koreans) take this very seriously,” said Soo Kim, a former North Korea analyst at the CIA. “It’s not just some rando in his basement trying to mine cryptocurrency,” she added, referring to the process of generating digital money. “It’s a way of life.”
For the right-wing media, lawmakers, and talking heads who were banned or had abandoned the platform—and who had spent weeks celebrating a deal they believed would herald their triumphant return to tweeting—Musk’s withdrawal was a devastating blow.
But rather than going into mourning, they’ve managed to twist logic to the point where they now claim that Musk planned to scupper the deal all along—and it’s actually a really good thing.
And what better way to show their contempt for Twitter than by sharing their views on Twitter.
“Holy shit. The party is really over here. The purge is coming,” Dave Rubin, a conservative political commentator tweeted after news of Musk’s withdrawal was announced.
The main gist of the argument from the right is that Musk was correct to pull out because he had successfully exposed the level of spam accounts on the platform.
“Elon musk is terminating his agreement to buy Twitter: So basically Twitter has a huge amount of spam accounts—way more than they let on—and has gotten busted for it,” Donald Trump Jr. tweeted. “As I said weeks ago spam accounts are probably 50% not 5% of Twitter users.”
Except, as Matt Levine points out in his newsletter, if spam accounts (and how exactly do you define that? Show your working), then that means that Twitter is monetising fantastically well on its humans, who actually look at ads, so Twitter is fabulously valuable and Musk should buy it after all. It’s a self-defeating argument to claim there are too many bots.
A passenger on a United Express flight deployed an evacuation slide on a moving aircraft at LAX! The individual was the only one to suffer some injuries.
The airline operating the flight was SkyWest. This was flight UA5365, operating last Friday (25th of June). The aircraft would fly from Los Angeles (KLAX) to Salt Lake City (KSLC). The crew pushed back from gate 82 in Los Angeles at 6:55pm local time. Five-six minutes later, a passenger started behaving erratically, standing up in the cabin. Eventually, he would deploy an evacuation slide.
Well now. Seems that we have an empirical test of “can you open the aircraft door while the aircraft is taxiing?” Hope you’re all satisfied. (Please don’t attempt to submit this data to replication.)
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Companies that sell military AI make expansive claims for what their technology can do. They say it can help with everything from the mundane to the lethal, from screening résumés to processing data from satellites or recognizing patterns in data to help soldiers make quicker decisions on the battlefield. Image recognition software can help with identifying targets. Autonomous drones can be used for surveillance or attacks on land, air, or water, or to help soldiers deliver supplies more safely than is possible by land.
These technologies are still in their infancy on the battlefield, and militaries are going through a period of experimentation, says Payne, sometimes without much success. There are countless examples of AI companies’ tendency to make grand promises about technologies that turn out not to work as advertised, and combat zones are perhaps among the most technically challenging areas in which to deploy AI because there is little relevant training data. This could cause autonomous systems to fail in a “complex and unpredictable manner,” argued Arthur Holland Michel, an expert on drones and other surveillance technologies, in a paper for the United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research
Nevertheless, many militaries are pressing forward. In a vaguely worded press release in 2021, the British army proudly announced it had used AI in a military operation for the first time, to provide information on the surrounding environment and terrain. The US is working with startups to develop autonomous military vehicles. In the future, swarms of hundreds or even thousands of autonomous drones that the US and British militaries are developing could prove to be powerful and lethal weapons.
It was 2006 when I commissioned a piece about uncrewed aerial vehicles (UAVs, aka drones) and how keen the US Army had been to use them since 2004. Now they’re commonplace in the Ukraine war. These systems can take a while to feed through, but once they’re ready, they’re used. AI is going to be exactly the same. One more war? Two?
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Public school parents who don't speak English aren't getting the translation services the city Department of Education promises to provide, a new survey has found.
Only four out of 175 parents said it's easy to communicate with their kids' school, according to the New York Immigration Coalition survey, released Tuesday.
Parents have a right to translation and interpretation services under federal law and the city's regulations.
However, half of parents surveyed didn't understand what was going on during school meetings because there were no interpreters. More than half (51%) said important school notifications sent home were not translated into a language they could understand.
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I have had many discussions with friends and family on how long will we be living like this? Under lockdown, quarantine, restricted travel, long ques for groceries and essential, always wearing masks, limited entertainment, no movie dates or dinner dates, always sanitizing surfaces, thermal scans everywhere, etc. But most importantly with fear of falling sick or fear of having your loved ones falling sick and maybe losing them. The government has not been telling when things can get back to normal, but what does this normal look like? Will we be able to socialize the way we used to be, will the business be able to operate the same way, will office space be the same? There are many such questions. As an entrepreneur I face this issue all the time, how do I get my company going ahead, I don’t want lockdown as it affects operations for us, but as a scientist, I understand the importance of not entering community transmission stage. Jiggling between a practical view of freedom to work to another practical view of saving our health, I have accepted this new normal during the COVID pandemic. Though lockdown is a stringent and unusual mechanism, it cannot be followed for long periods as the socio-economic consequences are massive, that’s why the government is now easing it. This would mean all (or most) of us will be able to get back to what we were doing before, but it will be different this time, NEW NORMAL.
Let us understand one thing, this novel Coronavirus will not disappear one day when the lockdown is lifted, viruses can stay for a very long time outside the human body as well. This virus needs a host to replicate and multiply, once it is outside, it is as good as a non-living thing. But the virus does not die out. Virus is amazing, a packet of genetic information which is alive only when it is inside a host. I would like to mention a breakthrough which happened on 9 December 1979 when the World Health Organization (WHO) declared that the world has eradicated smallpox because of a global vaccine initiative that was started in 1959. Smallpox is one of the deadliest infectious disease caused by a virus known to humankind with about 30% mortality and history dating back to 3000 years old Egyptian mummy. In the 20th century, it caused death in about 300-500 million people. The first vaccine ever to be made was for smallpox in 1796 by Dr. Edwerd Jenner. Coming to the point that I wanted to make with this example, is the timeline in this case. Smallpox virus is known for thousands of years, the first vaccine developed in 1796, and eradication happened about 183 years later in 1979 with an effort of 30 years of a global initiative. Those were old times, with less technology and pace.
Now the world is fast-moving and technology is getting better, but till now we don’t even have a vaccine or drug to treat this novel coronavirus pandemic. Even if vaccines are developed faster, scaling it up even faster and implementing it quickly on the world population is a huge challenge. People like you and me, who are not at high risk of viruses, will have to wait a while before we will receive a vaccine. WHO chief scientist Dr. Soumya Swaminathan in an interview said with an optimistic view it can take four to five years to control this virus. Sharing her words, “Let’s say we have a vaccine and we’re able to cover the world’s entire population, which may take, I don’t know, three years, four years. So, I would say in a four- to the five-year timeframe we could be looking at controlling this.”
So, does that mean we wait optimistically for four to five years? We have seen what two months of lockdown has done to the business, economy, physical and mental well being of individuals. In a month, cities were not able to support migrant workers, who out of hunger, poverty, and no safe shelter decided to start walking to their villages. Things got expensive as manufacturing stopped (or reduced) and inventory prices went higher. On the other end people lost their jobs or got reduced salaries. Many businesses filed for bankruptcy, all form of business are affected- the tourism sector is hit hard, agriculture is hit, the construction sector is hit hard (as we know from migrant worker plea), yet a lot of us had the option of working from home. If two months of lockdown can affect our economy so badly and working scenarios are restricted with norms of physical distancing, how do we work?
Phone and video calls work for remote working but are we working so efficiently. A lot of us have faced issues of poor internet while working remotely, getting distracted by household chores, unable to get the teamwork done fast as we are not able to contact another person smoothly as we would be if both were sitting next to each other in the office. Leave all these operational challenges, not being able to see your teammates while working with them also have an adverse effect on our mind. Apart from working challenges, getting daily essentials like groceries, going out for recreation, meeting your friends have been limited; always wearing masks, and sanitizing surfaces out fear of virus infection has taken a toll on our mental health as well. Humans are social being and we need to interact with other people for our well-being.
Having said all these, we know the virus will not be gone so soon. We all want to be able to go and get groceries without wearing masks or standing in long ques, we don’t want uncertainties of lockdown and curfew. We want to work from our offices like old times. We don’t want to be always worrying about our or loved ones’ lives. Time has come that we start thinking about how do we co-exist with this virus, without fearing it, without it taking a toll on our mental health and being able to work smoothly. We all will adapt to this change in our own ways, the one that helps us the best. It will be a lifestyle change and work culture shift. People who live with elderly or immunocompromised person have to find a way of keeping themselves safe and less exposed to the virus. Sanitization will become a routine of daily chores. The business which can go digital will try that. Offices will see people in a new avatar, with everyone carrying sanitizers and wearing masks while working, flexible working hours might be introduced so that not many people are present at once in office. Eating together as a group might not be possible soon, so everyone will be having solo lunch and coffee breaks. Dates, movies and leisure activities will have to be limited. This is a general change that will affect all of us, more specific will be defined by industry, stage, and what you do. I hope we all start looking at ways to get going instead of halting, so that we adapt faster. | <urn:uuid:0222cac2-d9b7-4141-8006-ef3e87c0e725> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://srishtibatra.com/2020/05/29/coronavirus-what-is-will-be-new-normal/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882570977.50/warc/CC-MAIN-20220809124724-20220809154724-00465.warc.gz | en | 0.970637 | 1,433 | 2.109375 | 2 |
“The direction of energy is more important than its intensity.” – Naval Ravikant
When it comes to making good decisions with money, where you focus your attention, makes a difference. You could be wasting your time. You could be achieving goals and freedoms, in a time frame you never thought possible. Here are three stories and three lessons, that I hope you find helpful.
I know this person. She is frugal in so many ways and spends so lavishly in others. She will wait to buy gas to save a few pennies per gallon but will spend $300 on a pair of sneakers. How many times would she need to buy cheaper gas to make up for those sneakers?? This is like exercising for 30 minutes to burn off 300 calories but eating a cheeseburger combo with 2,000 calories.
A friend of mine is a fantastic magician. He can do some amazing card tricks. The gist of magic is they have you focus on one hand, while placing the card under your seat, with the other. You were just focusing on the wrong thing. Crap on TV does that. Lose weight with 8 minutes a day. Hey what is the deal with GameStop? The markets did this because of this today. You need to do this today, and tomorrow it is something else entirely. Whatever you do, just keep watching!!!!! Like the WOPR computer said in the 1983 movie War Games, “Sometimes the winning move, is not to play.” In other words, do not get involved in the drama.
In the book, Checklist Manifesto by Atul Gawande talked about the contaminated water problem in Africa. The people would bathe, cook, and drink the water and would get sick. Many academics said that the infrastructure was so bad, it will take billions of dollars to fix. They did not have billions of dollars. One doctor opted for a simpler approach. He decided to teach the people to use soap before eating and preparing food. The results were outstanding. Water borne illnesses dropped by over 70%. They ate and drank the same contaminated water, but just simply washing hands, had a tremendous impact.
What are the lessons here?
- Spend your pennies where you wish. Spend your dollars on what MATTERS most. A new fad will come, and her shoes will be left wanting. Memories and experiences with loved ones last. I went on a fishing trip to Alaska with my dad in 1986. I remember it well, but I have no idea what kind of sneakers I was wearing. Check out FFF#10 Line 4.
- Focus your attention on things that really impact your life. Most things people discuss, especially on tv, are meaningless. Its like buying lotto tickets and calling it investing or buying gas for 3 cents less and calling it saving.
- The simplest answer is often the correct one. People often discount the simple. They almost want it to be harder than this. Their financial problems are tied to their behavior.
Each of the stories, they could get way more by doing less.
Less watching the tube and worrying about what will happen tomorrow, because “they” will always say there is something worry about.
Simplicity is beautiful. Let go of what you can’t control and focus on what makes the biggest impact.
What to focus on?????
What we can control.
- Living within your means. For those not retired, living BELOW your means, so you can save.
- Tax planning. At current tax rates, a good strategy could save your tens of thousands, if not, hundreds of thousands of dollars over the course of your lifetime. Use the lower taxable times of your life to plan for the higher taxable times of your life. Same is true if you are in high bracket now.
- Making maximum use of Social Security. Talked to someone last week. They wanted to take SS early but were still working. I analyzed their situation and discussed delaying their benefit. This not only help them save on taxes, but also, increase their retirement benefit.
Each of us have our own ship, as we travel though life. Every one of us has anchors that hold us back. Sometimes it is spending, sometimes it is saving, others it can be a lack of planning.
Often our anchors are invisible, lying just below the water’s surface. It usually takes another person’s point of view, to see the unseen.
Plan for the “taxable” waters ahead, while enjoying our view. Always enjoy the view. This is where life happens.
What if things change?? When the wind blows in a different direction, we adjust our sails….
Let me know if you have any questions. Happy to help.
The lighter side, The Myrtle Beach Marathon has been postponed. Probably a good thing. I have had to slow down my training this week, because of a bad hamstring. Oh, we are updating our Riverbend website soon. It will have an enhanced user experience.
Hope all is well with you and your family,
Jeremy Finger, CFP®, CIMA®, CRPC®, CPFA
Founder & CEO
Wealth Management Advisor
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Private tutoring involves the dedication of a mentor or teacher to impart his or her knowledge to their students, mostly in a one-on-one set up. The goal of the sessions is not only to teach the students the concept of the subject, but to help them help themselves as well, such that they will eventually be independent learners.
Students can reap numerous benefits from private tutoring and some of these are listed below.
Private tutoring offers a personalized pace and approach
Many children experience frustration when they cannot understand their lessons, which can be attributed to many factors such as the teaching method used, or the teaching pace. The tutors in Melbourne believe that private tutoring can help alleviate some of the frustrations of children when it comes to developing intellectual confidence to master their subjects. The reason behind this is that a private tutor can design the learning method to suit the specific needs of the student, which is aligned with his or her learning pace. The tutor likewise can also find ways on how to make the subject matter relevant and applicable to the student because this brings forth a better understanding as the interest of the student is increased.
Private tutoring bridges gaps
There are many gaps in the education system which is apparent when students fail to understand their lessons. Their lack of grasp in the subject matter can be because of the lack of support from the people around them, or the lack of study time because of the number of activities they participate in. This is where private tutoring steps in to bridge the gap by offering the student one-on-one support in understanding their lessons, or dedicating a specific time spent in learning.
Private tutoring increases focus and concentration
With private tutoring, there are less distractions compared to a classroom full of students. The quiet and peaceful setting of a private tutoring session is much more highly conducive for learning, increasing the focus and concentration of the students on the subject being taught. Additionally, tutors are able to offer their full attention to their students, promptly offering encouragement and support when needed.
Private tutoring paves the way for an improved school performance and increased self-confidence
Finally, private tutoring can lead to an improved school performance because students who are closely mentored are more likely to ace exams. Not only this, but having ample knowledge of the subject, they are more confident in participating in class discussions and recitation. The continuous positive reinforcement that a private tutor offers a student helps build their self-esteem in the long run. This will open more future opportunities for the children in the future.
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Increasing plants indoors
– In this article My goal is to guide you through five methods to grow plants indoors:
– Determine what kind of plant to cultivate
– Choosing suitable form of lights for plants
– Selecting the lights potential and the match distance method
– Determine the number of lighting effects hours for your plants
– The nutrition for plant life
Why do we need grow plant life indoors?
– Growing plant life in a greenhouse helps prevent infestations, you do not have to utilize insect poison on plants.
– The particular natural environment is not suitable for plants so we have to create unnatural environment suitable for plants in the house.
– You are in the city, there is not any land but you want to progress a bonsai tree for enjoyment.
– You growing greens in the house simply to have more fresh vegetables for family meals.
Hereinafter I would really like to present the steps to grow plant life indoors:
The first step is picking plants: you interest in increasing vegetables (to harvest leaves) for a family meal or perhaps planting fruit trees (such as tomatoes, peppers, lemons… ) planting medicinal plant life or herbs, l creating bonsai trees or sowing flowers in the house… each vegetable has different requirements regarding conditions of life, then when selecting a crop you need to purchase living conditions of that tree to be able to able to create a suitable surroundings for the plant.
The second phase is choosing type of increase lights for plants: each types of tree needs a different type of sunshine. Red light stimulates its heyday and seed formation although blue light stimulates the expansion of root and loose tea leaf. Therefore at the growth period of plant, the plant life need more blue light compared to the red one, on the other hand if the trees are in blooming and also fruiting stage, they need a lot more red light than azure light. The crops regarding harvesting leaf and control need more blue light compared to the crops for harvesting plant, tuber and fruit carry out. In contrast, flowering trees, tuber crops, fruit trees need to know more red light than greens do. Knowing the needs in the plants you can choose the suitable increase lights for your plants. I would recommend using LED grow mild because it can be adjusted spectrum in a wide array that suitable for all plants in all stages of progress. You can find out more information and get LED grow lights from LED grow lights centre !
The next step is to select the lighting capacity and the match length setup: For daylight mild (5800K – more suggestions about Color temperature ), this would identical 5800 to 46, 000 lm/m2. You should put the lighting above plants 10 to be able to 40 inches (25 to be able to 100 cm). LED lighting can be placed close to the plant (10 inches). While Incandescent increase light, Metal Halide increase light and High-Pressure Salt content grow light should spot at higher distances (more than 20 inches) due to the fact their heat can cause in a negative way affect to crops.
Your fourth step is to determine the quantity of lighting hours for your plant life: Lighting time for most plant life is around 12 hours per day, sometimes plants need more sunshine several hours, others need little sun hours. So , to set the perfect lighting for your crops, you should find out specific lighting requirement of crops that you vegetable. The distinguishing plants in accordance with light demand consists of these types: short day plant life (lighting time less than 10 hours/day), long day plants (lighting time more than 14 hours/day) and also Day-neutral plants (lighting moment not importance).
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Those are the basics yet very important when you make fostering at home. Wish you accomplishment!
Trees against the greenhouse effect . Global warming is the result of greenhouse gases caused by excessive consumption of fossil fuel and by increasing destruction of tropical forests. The heat from the sun, reflected back from Earth, trapped in the troposphere, causing global temperatures to rise. Carbon dioxide (CO2) is a greenhouse gas.
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Introduction to canyoning
Never did canyoning before ? Already did it but you want to continue on basic trails. We’ll guide you on canyoning trails according to your wishes. Suitable for families with children, people that want to try this activity for the first time, friends, elderlies. You olny need to have a normal physical condition and know how to swim.
There are two types of canyons in this level:
Hiking down a stream in a canyon, it includes walking, swiming, jumping and slidings into pools but they are optionals. There is no abseiling (rapelling) in this type of trail.
You’ll take a breath of fresh air, you’ll contemplate beautifull landscpaes, and you’ll definately have fun !
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On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (12/23/20), Hank resumes his special series leading up to Christmas Day featuring his acronym CHRISTMAS. Today he covers the next two letters in the acronym: “S” for Santa Claus, and “T” for Traditions. Believe it or not, even Santa can be saved! Far from being a dangerous fairy tale, Santa Claus in reality is an Anglicized form of the Dutch name Sinter Klaas, which in turn is a reference to Saint Nicolas, a Christian bishop from the fourth century. According to tradition, Saint Nick not only lavished gifts on needy children but also valiantly supported the doctrine of the Trinity at the Council of Nicea in A.D. 325. This Christmas as you celebrate the coming of Christ with a Christmas tree surrounded by presents, may the story of selflessness on the part of Saint Nick remind you of the Savior who gave the greatest gift of all. Moving on to the “T” in CHRISTMAS; it has become commonplace to hear Christians condemn trees adorned with ornaments as idolatrous while abusing Scripture to make their point. While the passage Jeremiah 10:2-4 may sound to modern ears like an uncanny description of Christmas trees, the historical and biblical context precludes this anachronistic reading of the text. This passage is in reference to wooden idols, not Christmas trees. In fact, Christmas trees originated in Christian Germany, from two Christian traditions that merged over time into the present Christmas tree tradition. As such, the Christmas tree began as a distinctively Christian symbol and can still be legitimately used by Christians today as part of their Christmas festivities. | <urn:uuid:b286ec02-e044-4252-9907-46f12e3ffe67> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.equip.org/broadcasts/the-s-and-t-of-christmas/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571538.36/warc/CC-MAIN-20220812014923-20220812044923-00465.warc.gz | en | 0.944961 | 342 | 2.9375 | 3 |
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So you’ll want to learn how to devote? Investing can be a risky business enterprise and every and the majority of expert people will usually lose cash. There are numerous of methods go about it, nevertheless. It is possible to open a forex account by using a brokerage firm, put your profit a mutual fund, or choose wall street game. The favourite procedure for committing today is by the a guarantee markets.
When investing in futures, you aren’t getting that “real” financial commitment sense simply because you may not be obtaining actual belongings you are investing stocks of the firm alone. A lot of people choose to get what they re most familiar with, although money making an investment can be done through associated with corporations. Here are among the most frequent types of stocks bought and sold to the a guarantee market segments today. You’ll find them listed here:
Common: A regular or mutual account is actually a means for an investor to get up stock shares of usage in a very firm and have them instantly be a part of the trader’s collection. Here is the most basic method of investing in most cases the least expensive strategy to start off making an investment. For the reason that comes back are certain from the firm, therefore an angel investor doesn’t need to bother about burning off their money as soon as the organization is going down and out or alterations palms and reorganizes itself. This is a great way of getting included.
Safe if you value to discover market lose you should to offer revenue for both you and your loved ones: Buying a shared account is an example of the most secure ways of investing due to the way it is placed. Rather than common 401(okay) form of retirement bank account, the investment is a finance was able by experts who are generally purchased distinctive businesses. Some common money is maintained by investment decision experts who are recorded investment decision advisors, although some are handled by taxes specialists. Because there is additional on the line whenever you make money by using using this method, you’ll pay an improved levy rate than you’d by using a traditional IRA.
Quick: Investing alone can be hugely quickly and it is commonly accomplished by using a short period of time. The main benefit quite simply will always make cash sooner than it someone to generate that same make the most a traditional financial commitment. While you are picking how to invest, consider the amount of time you could share with making an investment, and ways in which significantly you could possibly invest when you had your money obtainable. People that do have the excess money can placed more income into the ventures. Bear in mind you will certainly taking a loss, just much less when you find yourself making an investment for your self as when you’re trading for some individuals.
Element Curiosity: The compounded desire with a reciprocal deposit is adding to every single time you put money into the fund. When your expenditure will grow over time, compounding results in a larger money currently being devoted. The more expensive the amount of money expended, greater curiosity you will get with that spent money. By way of example, let’s say that you make investments $1000 at first. A duration of time that investment decision may have formulated to turn into worth a large amount of income, which might mean about minimum income revenue back!
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Students at The University of Western Australia will be able to access a welcoming and inclusive new space that aims to promote wellbeing through early intervention, peer support and easy access to campus health services.
UWA Vice-Chancellor Professor Amit Chakma launched the Living Room, a project developed in partnership with the UWA Young Lives Matter (YLM) Foundation to provide students with access to mental health support and connection to appropriate services and activities on campus or in the community.
Image: UWA Vice-Chancellor Professor Amit Chakma launches The Living Room.
Believed to be the first initiative of its kind on a university campus in Australia, the Living Room will become a hub for student-focused health and wellbeing initiatives including mindfulness meditation sessions and yoga classes, as well as weekly visits from therapy and companion dogs.
“The Living Room will provide an additional warm and welcoming space, where students can take time for themselves and support is available for those who need it."UWA Vice-Chancellor Professor Amit Chakma
Students will be encouraged to seek help when needed with connection to appropriate mental health services as well as activities on campus or in the community.
The downstairs lounge room of the heritage-listed Shenton House (built circa 1846) has been transformed to house the Living Room, facilitating a welcoming and peaceful environment for students to access when they need support.
Image: Students enjoying yoga, one of the wellness activities available.
Living Room Senior Project Officer Liz Caddy said students may receive an invitation from a UWA Health Service, residential college, Student Experience officer or Student Guild to attend the Living Room if they were feeling lonely, down in the dumps, unsure or upset about study, work or relationships, or on a waitlist for an appointment with a health service.
“Once students come in, we can offer them support and help them access existing campus health services and other wellbeing initiatives.”Liz Caddy
“We want to be able to provide a respite for students from daily pressures and strain in a place where they can feel heard and understood,” Ms Caddy said.
“Once students come in, we can offer them support and help them access existing campus health services and other wellbeing initiatives.”
Image: Students can access wellbeing initiatives to help reduce daily pressures.
The Living Room will have access to a suite of services already available on the UWA campus, including the expertise in mental health research of the YLM Foundation, and the distinctive skills and abilities of a student peer-to-peer workforce.
The Living Room was founded with the support of Dr Tony Howarth AO CitWA and Mrs Sally Howarth and the UWA alumni community.
Professor Chakma applauded the generosity of the donors and contributors to the project.
“The Living Room will provide an additional warm and welcoming space, where students can take time for themselves and support is available for those who need it,” Professor Chakma said. | <urn:uuid:efb3c1fa-baff-469d-a554-a6dc4c252047> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2020/october/living-room-provides-welcoming-new-space-for-students-on-campus | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571210.98/warc/CC-MAIN-20220810191850-20220810221850-00465.warc.gz | en | 0.939766 | 606 | 1.8125 | 2 |
Sub-visible particles are an obligatory critical quality attribute of all bio-pharmaceutical products intended for infusion or injection because they affect product stability, effectiveness and safety. However, proteinaceous particles are found in all therapeutic protein products to some degree. Therefore, particle monitoring is an essential control strategy to ensure quality and safety in biotherapeutic development. Learn how scientists determine the number and size of these particles, what technologies they use, and where these methods are limited.
“Revolutionizing analytical testing to benefit people’s health” – this is the core idea behind Bionter and the motivation for its founder, Tobias Werk. It is a mission that focuses on the fundamental goal of human health. As an innovative start-up, we strive to be a world class provider of particle counters that are tailored to the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries. Take a look behind the scenes of Bionter, our people and ambitions – and discover more about what drives us forward. | <urn:uuid:7cda0897-2f3c-4d38-a3ad-2c023f1ed5aa> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://bionter.com/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571538.36/warc/CC-MAIN-20220812014923-20220812044923-00465.warc.gz | en | 0.913518 | 208 | 1.96875 | 2 |
Parkway Pond and Horner Road Cleanup
On Saturday, September 16, 2017, Habitat for Humanity Prince William County completed two clean up projects in Woodbridge. Volunteers started the day at the “Parkway Pond” which is Habitat’s official Adopt-A-Stream site. This is a frequent clean up site because litter from the nearby shopping center flows into it. The second cleanup site was a streambed at the end of D and E Streets near Horner Road. The aim of this project was to help keep pollutants out of Neabsco Creek. Habitat’s volunteers removed invasive kudzu, added rip rap for drainage, and planted trees along the stream.
In total, our volunteers picked up 13 bags of trash and other junk items with an estimated total weight of 825 pounds. Wheels, a bicycle and shopping carts were scattered amongst the litter.
Habitat for Humanity Prince William County would like to thank Tim Hughes from Prince William County Public Works for bringing these sites to our attention and for coordinating the site work with our volunteers!
Community Development starts with you.
Cleanup projects are part of Habitat for Humanity’s Neighborhood Revitalization (NR) program. We like to engage residents and community partners to revive neighborhoods and make them safe, inviting places to live. Community development projects improve the health and well-being of the general public. They revitalize public areas, remove blight, improve water quality and generally give residents improved access to public areas and a better sense of well-being and safety. | <urn:uuid:3a24ef6e-3c29-4f10-a19b-2a8ce625dfee> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://habitatpwc.org/september-parkway-pond-and-horner-road-cleanup/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882570767.11/warc/CC-MAIN-20220808061828-20220808091828-00465.warc.gz | en | 0.944309 | 319 | 1.960938 | 2 |
Lillipad, an 11-year-old Thoroughbred mare, was presented at a breeding sale in Washington. She was labeled barren and went unsold. A friend of Jillian Fallon, of Reno, Nevada, rescued the mare after the sale and sent her to Fallon’s ranch. While the trailer ride to Reno was uneventful, Lillipad’s condition deteriorated shortly after arrival.
Fallon noticed the mare’s respiration, heart rate, and temperature were all elevated to dangerous levels. A local veterinarian performed an ultrasound at the ranch and diagnosed her with pleuropneumonia, having found fluid buildup in and around both lungs. Medications administered on-site helped bring Lillipad’s vital signs down closer to normal levels, but it was clear she needed further treatment, so Fallon brought her to the University of California, Davis, (UC Davis) veterinary hospital the next morning.
“I was hesitant to put her through another long trailer ride considering her condition,” Fallon said. “But after all we went through, I’m glad we went to UC Davis.”
Lillipad’s hospital stay would last three months. She received extensive treatment for severe pleuropneumonia for many weeks, including fluid drainage through multiple chest tubes and a thoracotomy (creating an opening in the chest wall), aggressive antibiotic therapy, and intense supportive care by a dedicated team of students, technicians, residents, and faculty members in the Equine Internal Medicine Service.
Throughout all this, Lillipad did not respond as well as expected, and she lost a significant amount of weight—except in her abdomen. To be certain of all possible scenarios, her care team performed an ultrasound and were shocked by what they discovered.
Lillipad, previously deemed barren, was pregnant.
They then found evidence of hemorrhaging into her abdomen (hemoabdomen) as a result of the pregnancy. The Equine Reproduction Service staff examined Lillipad and found the foal to be of proper size with a good heart rate. However, Lillipad was still critically ill, and it was unknown how her illness and its complications would affect the continued growth and health of the unborn foal, as well as her ability to have a normal birth. Luckily, the medical team knew this would be her fourth foaling, so they felt confident she could handle the birth if she and the baby were healthy enough.
Lillipad’s hemoabdomen stabilized quickly, and her pleuropneumonia continued to improve slowly over the next two months. She was transferred from the hospital’s Large Animal Clinic to layup services at the UC Davis Center for Equine Health for a few weeks before returning home. There, the care team regularly checked the progress of her pneumonia, the thoracotomy incision sites, and the viability of her foal.
The mare was discharged in January 2022 with about two months remaining in her very high-risk pregnancy, with the continued risk of foaling prematurely. Because of these risks, the veterinarians recommended Lillipad return to UC Davis to give birth if she carried the foal to term. In the event she needed surgery, had difficulty during labor, or started hemorrhaging again, immediate intervention would be needed.
Fallon said Lillipad did very well at home, gaining weight and finally starting to act like a spirited mare with a zest for life. She returned the mare to UC Davis for foal watch in March, where she continued to improve and came off all medications.On March 27 she experienced a quick, uncomplicated birth and delivered a healthy filly.
“Lillipad was a difficult case and involved the dedication of everyone on the Equine Internal Medicine Service, as well as multiple technicians and students,” said Emily Berryhill, DVM, Dipl. ACVIM. “She is a perfect example of the collaborative nature and extensiveness of our care at UC Davis. This success showcases that dedicated teamwork between our clinical staff, our clients, and our referring veterinarians can result in a positive outcome, even with many ups and downs in between. We are grateful to Ms. Fallon for entrusting us with Lillipad’s care.”
Lillipad and her filly, LP’s Sunny Miracle, or Mira for short, returned to their home in Reno a week later, where they remain healthy and happy in Fallon’s forever care. | <urn:uuid:d6178e4c-15e4-4fdf-854d-aeca7409f60f> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://thehorse.com/1113510/horse-survives-severe-pneumonia-and-has-surprise-foal/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571538.36/warc/CC-MAIN-20220812014923-20220812044923-00465.warc.gz | en | 0.974078 | 954 | 2.40625 | 2 |
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Six times hotter than the surface of the sun, lightning is one of the world’s strangest phenomena. This film follows the progress of a lightning stroke, from its birth in the clouds, to the weird sounds called whistlers that follow it.
In Australia we follow lightning researchers flying into storm clouds, to discover what triggers a lightning stroke. At the International Lightning Center in Florida we find new research that suggests that cosmic rays from outer space trigger lightning. We meet a golfer struck by lightning, and reveal what happens when you’re hit. Why do some people survive, when others don’t?
One of the weirdest forms of lightning is ball lightning, but is it real, or a myth? We talk to people who have seen it. And we see stunning footage of sprites and other forms of lightning that go up from clouds towards space, and see them recreated in a laboratory. The film climaxes with the discovery that without lightning, we wouldn’t have satellite communication. Our modern way of life would be impossible. | <urn:uuid:b31870df-5bde-4017-86ae-10573eb9288a> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.science.us.com/naked-science-lightning/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882570767.11/warc/CC-MAIN-20220808061828-20220808091828-00465.warc.gz | en | 0.919518 | 232 | 2.5625 | 3 |
lets make things..
Would you or your child like to have some crafting fun, with others from all different backgrounds - in a creative and welcoming environment? Or would you like to keep them busy at home? No artistic experience is needed just a love of creativity and an open mind! Anyone aged from three to 100 can join our classes, have fun, learn something new and laugh a lot!
lets play and learn
This will enable both you and your child to develop your crafting skills from Gluing and sticking to painting and drawing. Enhancing your social skills by communicating through the artistic talents you possess.
Learn some new skills you can continue with back home like how to do mosaic crafting or how to turn general household items into flowers, birds, bees or any type of animal, lino printing, card making, air drying clay and pebble painting.
There are weekly sessions held in the gallery or we can arrange to come to your place and bring everything we need with us, all you need to do is let us know if you have any preferences and then just enjoy the fun of crafting as a family or group.
We can tailor make our sessions to suit everyone’s need, whether that be a mixed age group or people with varied abilities. And as our sessions are all tailor made, they can last anything from an hour to a half-day, or even a full day. | <urn:uuid:fa43fc45-7171-4604-bcc8-7c6a8168e7d2> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://baronholidayhomes.com/in-house-extras/arts-and-crafts | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571538.36/warc/CC-MAIN-20220812014923-20220812044923-00465.warc.gz | en | 0.956812 | 285 | 1.945313 | 2 |
What does cancer in cats look like?
Symptoms of cancer include lumps that change in shape or size, sores that do not heal, a rough coat, lethargy, changes in bowel or bladder habits, and difficulty swallowing. Your kitty may find it difficult to urinate or defecate or may have unexplained bleeding or discharge.
What does a melanoma bump look like?
Most nodular melanomas will appear as a blackish-blue or reddish-blue bump. However, some nodules have no color or are flesh-toned. Flesh-toned nodules are called amelanotic nodules. These melanoma spots appear as the same color as the surrounding skin because the nodule lacks pigment.
How can you tell if a lump on a cat is cancerous?
Symptoms of Cancer in Cats
- Enlarged or changing lumps and bumps.
- Sores that do not heal.
- Chronic weight loss or weight gain.
- Change in appetite.
- A persistent cough.
- Persistent lameness or stiffness.
- Unpleasant odor from the mouth.
- Difficulty breathing, eating or swallowing.
What does Stage 1 melanoma look like?
Stage I melanoma is no more than 1.0 millimeter thick (about the size of a sharpened pencil point), with or without an ulceration (broken skin). There is no evidence that Stage I melanoma has spread to the lymph tissues, lymph nodes, or body organs.
Is melanoma hard or soft?
Also, when melanoma develops in an existing mole, the texture of the mole may change and become hard, lumpy, or scaly. Although the skin may feel different and may itch, ooze, or bleed, melanoma usually does not cause pain.
What looks like melanoma but isn t?
Share on Pinterest Seborrheic keratosis can look like melanoma but are noncancerous skin growths. Seborrheic keratoses are harmless skin growths that often appear as the skin ages.
How long does a cat live with skin cancer?
Untreated, the average survival time from diagnosis is about two months. This can be prolonged with chemotherapy (in some cases for 12 months or occasionally longer), although unfortunately not all lymphomas respond, especially if the cat has feline leukaemia virus.
When is it time to put a cat down with cancer?
When to Put a Dog or Cat Down: Things to Consider
- Terminal Disease. …
- Uncontrolled Pain or Loss of Mobility. …
- Untreatable Aggression or Behavioral Disease. …
- More Bad Days Than Good Days.
Is a cat with cancer in pain?
With many forms of cancer (and some cancer treatments), your pet may unfortunately experience pain. Pain caused by cancer may significantly reduce your cat’s quality of life, which is why your vet may take a proactive approach to managing pain if your cat is diagnosed with stomach cancer. | <urn:uuid:2d156e5d-35ae-42d4-88b9-3ec3752fea5c> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://friends4youth.com/neoplasm/what-does-a-melanoma-look-like-on-a-cat.html | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882570977.50/warc/CC-MAIN-20220809124724-20220809154724-00465.warc.gz | en | 0.907781 | 626 | 2.4375 | 2 |
Conewago Township is our most rural township in the Lower Dauphin School District and Conewago Elementary School serves as the focal point of the community. The township lies at the southeastern corner of Dauphin County, bordering both Lebanon and Lancaster counties.
According to the 2010 Census, Conewago Township has a population of nearly 3,000 people and 1,102 households. The median age of the township's residents is 42.1.
Conewago Township is Lower Dauphin's smallest municipality and Conewago Elementary School is the district's smallest school, with about 212 students. The district's average elementary class size is 21 students.
School hours are from 9 am to 3:30 pm. Office hours are from 8 am to 4:30 pm.
If you have any questions about our program here at Conewago Elementary School, please feel free to phone the school office at 717-367-7233 or contact the school principal, Dr. David P. Wuestner Sr. at firstname.lastname@example.org. | <urn:uuid:a7951844-a149-4911-8d74-f75ad17218f5> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.ldsd.org/domain/366 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571210.98/warc/CC-MAIN-20220810191850-20220810221850-00465.warc.gz | en | 0.939617 | 221 | 2.21875 | 2 |
Each year Peru loses an average of 150,000 hectares of natural forest due to deforestation caused by migratory agriculture and subsistence activity that devastates the Amazon.
According to the National Forestry and Wildlife Service (Serfor), other causes of deforestation that put the country’s 74 million hectares of forest at risk are illegal logging, illegal mining and coca leaf cultivation. Executive Director of Serfor John Leigh pointed out that deforestation is concentrated in areas coinciding with the poverty map of the Amazon.
Because of this, he said, it is the State’s duty to ensure sustainable use of the resource for the benefit of the local population.
He said, “We have to give the forest a strong economic value and promote the wealth that it can produce in its natural sustainably managed state to avoid a change of land use or illegal activities.” | <urn:uuid:d16bf782-2593-462d-8d09-8be5ea36697e> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://panelsfurnitureasia.com/peru-loses-150000-hectares-of-natural-forest-annually/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571538.36/warc/CC-MAIN-20220812014923-20220812044923-00465.warc.gz | en | 0.93109 | 179 | 3.484375 | 3 |
The entire country from North to South and from West to East wears a celebrating look. The Indian states namely Bengal , Assam and many others celebrate Durga’s victory over the demon Mahishasur while the Northern states namely Jammu & Kashmir , Punjab, Uttrakhand ,Rajasthan ,U.P ,M.P celebrate as victory of Lord Rama’s victory over Ravana. In essence the victory of the good over the evil is the common thread of celebration all over the country.
You visit any part of the country during these 10 days and you will find people rejoicing during day and night. They all appears to be in a dancing mood and full of energy. They leave aside all the negativity of the mind and heart and ready to welcome their God and Goddess and try to spend maximum time with them. On the end of the last day with a heavy heart prepare themselves to send them back to their home and ready to accept them after waiting for long next year. For Bengalis it is said that year is divided between Puja and waiting for the next Puja .
One may visit Bengal and the City of Joy, Kolkata in particular to see the Durga Puja celebrations at the peak. Even other places including Delhi are not much behind .Varanasi for Ramleela .Kullu (in Himachal Pradesh ) Bastar (in Chhattisgarh)Mysore in Karnataka to see the different Dussehera festival. Bathukamma in Telengana and parts of Andhra Pradesh and Bommai Kolu in Tamil Nadu.No doubt for the non stop Dandiya or Garba dance no one can match the enthusiasm of Gujarat.
The festivity in whatever manner we celebrate reminds me of the dance by the peacock. The picture depicts the cosmic dance by the Lord Shiva. | <urn:uuid:2bd05005-0af0-4a64-8694-31e801bff4b9> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | http://wildnest.in/cosmic-dance-peacock-dussehra-vijaydashmi-celebrations/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882570767.11/warc/CC-MAIN-20220808061828-20220808091828-00465.warc.gz | en | 0.926325 | 385 | 2.109375 | 2 |
Osazone sentence example
On warming the osazone with hydrochloric acid the phenylhydrazine residues are removed and an osone results, which on reduction with zinc and acetic acid gives a ketose.
It is seen that aldoses and ketoses which differ stereochemically in only the two final carbon atoms must yield the same osazone; and since d-mannose, d-glucose, and d-fructose do form the same osazone (d-glucosazone) differences either structural or stereochemical must be placed in the two final carbon atoms.3 It may here be noticed that in the sugars there are asymmetric carbon atoms, and consequently optical isomers are to be expected.
The osazone prepared from a-acrose resembled most closely the glucosazone yielded by glucose, mannose, and fructose, but it was optically inactive; also the ketose which it gave after treatment with hydrochloric acid and reduction of the osone was like ordinary fructose except that it was inactive.
A separation of a-acrose was made by acting with beer yeast, which destroyed the ordinary fructose and left /-fructose which was isolated as its osazone.
Cane sugar has no reducing power and does not form an hydrazone or osazone; the other varieties, however, reduce Fehling's solution and form hydrazones and osazones, behaving as aldoses, i.e.Advertisement | <urn:uuid:3d7bd0fa-8bca-4377-bdb8-eafc27d2a21d> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://sentence.yourdictionary.com/osazone | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571210.98/warc/CC-MAIN-20220810191850-20220810221850-00465.warc.gz | en | 0.951524 | 311 | 2.265625 | 2 |
Information of interest: quay length, dock length, dock(gate) width, number of cranes + max SWL, water/fuel/power availability. I think some of this already have tags in OSM, so maybe linking to these other tags would be good. --Skippern 10:17, 15 June 2009 (UTC)
How to tag
Here are a few comments on the latest version:
It is not clear why "area" is mandatory to be used. Why should not "node" be a possible alternative?
Boatyards are not necessarily buildings. And often the area of boatyards are much larger than the buildings. So is makes sense NOT to tag the buildings as boatyard, but the whole area. --nkbre 13:17, 2 July 2009 (UTC)
- Agreed, changing. Erik Johansson 15:32, 4 September 2009 (UTC)
Is this also for winter storage?
I've always thought of a boatyard as a place where you primarily build boats or make repairs. In Sweden we usually have marinas for boats and on the land side there is a big field/yard/area for storing the boats during the winter.. Should this be tagged as a boat yard? Erik Johansson 15:28, 4 September 2009 (UTC)
Incompatible with landuse=commercial?
Is this tag incompatible with landuse=commercial? Osmose reckons it is. I suspect it should be, but then as this tag is defined as being specifically "out of the water", it's not unreasonable to also give it a landuse designation. — Sam Wilson ( Talk • Contribs ) … 23:28, 16 January 2016 (UTC)
- 1) As boatyard is not part of a waterway .. perhaps it should not be a waterway tag at all!
- 2) Better tagged as landuse=industrial, industrial=boatyard, boatyard=general, sailboat etc.
- 3) Ships should be separated out .. much larger! So industrial=shipyard etc.
Agree with Samwilson and Warin61 - landuse probably industrial as industrial processes are used - boat manufacture & boat repair. Storage is often available at boatyards. Boatyard does not need to be next to a waterway and is ordinarily land based; graving docks are rare exceptions. Boatyards also service canal boats so can we have that differentiator also. Much work on a boat is also done undercover in a large building - so a land use is more informative and truer to real life. Yes - please separate ships and shipyards. --TonyS (talk) 10:46, 23 April 2018 (UTC)
Proposed Merger with industrial=shipyard
IMHO one of the key distinctions between a boatyard and a shipyard is the mobility of the vessels once on land. With few exceptions ships are usually too large and fragile to move about once they are out of the water and can usually only 'inhabit' drydocks. A boatyard on the other hand would usually lift and move boats to an area where they can be worked on or stored. The only time I would expect a ship to move over land would be during construction or in their initial launch. I feel that there is sufficient distinction between the two to oppose the page merger.--InsertUser (talk) 11:09, 9 February 2019 (UTC)
- I agree. if it's "a place for constructing, repairing and storing vessels out of the water." then waterway is an anachronism. --DaveF63 (talk) 17:10, 15 January 2022 (UTC)
- They are related to waterways, like waterway=fuel and waterway=water_point. Not every highway=* is a road, as listed in Key:highway#Other_highway_features. ----- Kovposch (talk) 06:55, 16 January 2022 (UTC)
- But those non-highway highway=* examples (at least as far as I can tell) are either always on, or immediately adjacent to, an actual highway. A boat yard is not (by definition) on a waterway and nor does it have to be adjacent to one. In fact, there is often complete separation with access from the body of water to a boatyard via slipways and then service roads. Even worse, a boatyard may not be anywhere near a waterway=* in OSM terms. Instead it could be near a lake, reservoir, or the ocean - none of which are tagged as waterways. Casey boy (talk) 14:55, 6 May 2022 (UTC) | <urn:uuid:ba0bc9f1-d31b-4445-b3a6-c3a099e0793c> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Talk:Tag:waterway%3Dboatyard | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571210.98/warc/CC-MAIN-20220810191850-20220810221850-00465.warc.gz | en | 0.978197 | 977 | 2.078125 | 2 |
The Xingwang deep-sea semi-submersible drilling platform at the Liwan 3-2 gas field in the South China Sea. Photo: Xinhua
A state energy giant's announcement it had overcome temperature and pressure obstacles shows that China has overcome technological obstacles to develop and explore deep water oil and gas in the South China Sea, a Chinese expert said on Sunday.
Nanhai West Oil Production, affiliated with the China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC), has established a theory of natural gas accumulation in the high temperature and pressure areas of the Ying-qiong Basin, a newly discovered gas region in waters near the island of Hainan Province, media reported on Sunday.
Besides theoretical innovations, the drilling and completion team of the company have carried out supporting technical researches, such as accurate prediction based on multi-source and multi-mechanism pressure, and won the First Class Award of the 2017 State Science and Technology Prizes of China.
Lin Boqiang, director of the China center for energy economics research at Xiamen University, hailed the breakthroughs as an important contribution to China's energy security and economic and social development.
"China has the world's most advanced land oil and gas exploration technology, but the land resources have become saturated," Lin told the Global Times on Sunday.
Developing marine mining technology in the South China Sea is one of the feasible solutions to solve the energy crisis and ensure energy security in the future, said Lin.
The company has found six gas fields such as Dongfang 13-1 and 13-2 in Hainan waters since 2010 and built China's first offshore high temperature and pressure gas field in 2015, indicating that China has formed a comprehensive technology system in high temperature and pressure gas field exploration and development.
The company has also established a high-quality reservoir development model and natural gas accumulation model in deep waters, forming a set of technologies in surface drilling and wellbore strengthening.
The company built Yacheng and Dongfang two natural gas production bases, together with the already explored offshore gas fields and the Yacheng-Hong Kong pipeline, establishing a network connecting the offshore gas fields of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area and the Hainan Pilot Free Trade Zone.
The future task is how to reduce the cost of the technology to achieve a wide range of applications to ensure China's energy supply and security, he said. | <urn:uuid:1e7218e9-b732-4990-aacc-830bf6513251> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | http://www.ecns.cn/news/2019-09-23/detail-ifzpefys6627868.shtml | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571210.98/warc/CC-MAIN-20220810191850-20220810221850-00465.warc.gz | en | 0.93647 | 501 | 2.015625 | 2 |
HYDRO BLASTING WITH BLAST IT CLEAN
What method can you use to remove your deteriorating concrete? Is it just the coating that needs to be removed? Or do you need to access corrosive rebar for repair without damaging your structure? Many times an aggressive power tool is used that causes micro-fractures from the vibration. To avoid this and provide a solution to restoration and surface preparation Blast It Clean offers an exciting technique that relies solely on pressurized water to achieve the desired outcome, hydro blasting.
We are always looking to expand our services to meet the demands of our customers. So it only made sense to combine Blast It Clean’s 20+ years of experience in abrasive blasting with the latest trend in water blasting. The result, the best hydro blasting service you can find.
ADVANTAGES OF HYDRO BLASTING
Hydro Blasting has the ability to be six times faster than abrasive blasting (sandblasting) equipment. It also significantly reduces clean-up since there is no media collection and disposal. The result is a significant reduction of time to complete the same project. We could spend an extra 4-5 days just cleaning up the 90,000 lbs of coal slag it takes to blast an Olympic size pool.
There are no toxic chemicals or contaminants used in hydro blasting. All the work is done by high-pressure air and water eliminating spent media waste. This makes it a cleaner and more environmentally friendly option.
REDUCED SURFACE FATIGUE
While it is very powerful, the combination of water and air pressure does not cause stress to the structural components. Other methods cause vibrations creating micro-fractures that increase the risk of cracking or deterioration. Hydro blasting is able to clean equipment while also optimizing operation conditions, improving asset longevity.
Hydro blasting has the ability to adapt to the requirements of almost any space and be completed in places where traditional abrasive blasting cannot. We can convert pressure on-site quickly for various applications.
Without dust pollution, hydro blasting can be performed in tandem with other contractors on a project without risking contamination. It is also safe for use in explosive environments. Dustless blasting could mean less downtime or shorter shutdowns for your facility.
COMMON HYDRO BLASTING SURFACES
WHAT IS HYDRO BLASTING?
Hydro blasting (also called hydro demolition and water blasting) is the use of special water pumps to amplify pressure which is then used to remove dirt, grime, coatings, and other hard deposits from surfaces including industrial equipment. Think of pressure washing but with 20 times the pressure, up to 40,000 psi (2750 bar)! Water that powerful can demolish concrete and even cut through metal. Our team is experienced at harnessing that power to safely remove coatings and rust from structures and equipment, and wash away build-up from machinery without causing damage to the substrate.
COMMON HYDRO BLASTING USES
- Total removal of debris
- Efficient and fast industrial cleaning
- Explosive environments
- Tube, surface, pipe, and container cleaning
- Improves process-equipment efficiency
- Surface preparation
- Concrete restoration
- Coating removal (including thick plasters/concrete surfaces)
- Ductwork cleaning
- Removal or markings on roads and parking lots
HYRDO BLASTING SAFETY
If water at 40,000 PSI can cut through concrete and steel you better believe it can do some serious damage to skin and bone. Hydro blasting demands the highest safety precautions. Pressurized water that travels through a steel braided hose and fittings makes them increasingly susceptible to tread wear and damage.
Additional examination of hoses and fittings must be completed frequently and replaced if there is any sign of wear. Blast It Clean is certified by ISNetworld® and implements a safety-first culture. We believe when our employees feel empowered with proper training, protection equipment, and a voice to be heard at any level everyone benefits. Hydroblasting can be done safely with a few simple precautions and sound safety processes.
BLAST IT CLEAN - NATIONWIDE SERVICE PROVIDER FOR HYDRO BLASTING
Do you have pavement or parking structures that need to be maintained or restored? Our national hydro blasting service truly provides a deeper clean, eradicating embedded salt crystals to reduce chloride levels on surfaces and preventing “corrosion cells”. In fact, it is the only way to remove soluble salts to meet the SC-2 standard.
Normal wear and tear cause failure points in all types of coatings. Blast It Clean can remove the specialized coatings with hydro blasting without doing any additional damage to the concrete below. This is a great example of hydro blasting’s ability to be tough yet delicate. The result is an exceptionally clean surface ready to accept a new coating.
Blast it Clean is a service provider on many facets of pool restoration, from the interior surface to the pool decking surround. Hydro blasting has the unique ability to completely remove the coating and discover any deficiencies in the structure without risking damage. The traditional jackhammer uses vibrations that cause microfractures. Hydro blasting can also just remove a portion of thick plaster coating to prepare the surface for re-coating.
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When it comes to your personal bank account, simplicity rules. Keeping tabs on a half-dozen checking and savings accounts -- not to mention trying to remember user names and passwords, and worrying whether you've actually picked the right account in the first place -- can feel like a full-time occupation.
Yet minimalism doesn't always work in practice. Complications abound, particularly when you add a spouse and children to your life.
To help readers understand how many bank accounts they actually need, Money isolated three separate scenarios: a single 20-something recently out of college and new to the workforce; a married couple in their 40s with two kids at home; and a retiree couple enjoying life in their 60s. Then we checked with a number of banking experts to help determine a no-drama banking plan for each.
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The mantra to remember: Each account should be opened and used with for a specific purpose.
Gen Y & Single: 2 Accounts
"A typical young adult needs just two bank accounts: a checking account and a saving account," says Alex Matjanec, co-founder of financial data website MyBankTracker.com.
The checking account should work as the fulcrum of the millennial's banking activity: Paychecks enter via direct deposit and bills are settled here. (With scant resources, young workers should be especially cognizant of fees; consider either Ally, named Money's Best Stand-Alone Checking Account last year, or a no-fee account at a nearby credit union if you'd prefer a bank with physical branches.)
The other part of the equation should be a "high-yielding savings account to help build an emergency fund for life's unexpected expenses,"says Matjanec. Only one-third of millennials have built an emergency fund that could deal with an $1,000 unexpected trip to the hospital or a $500 car repair, according to Bankrate.
Shoot for about six months of essential expenses, and separate it from your day-to-day cash flow. "Doing this in savings rather than checking will allow the money to earn interest and help the young consumer resist the temptation to spend the accumulating balance," says Richard Barrington of Money-Rates.com, another consumer comparison site. Check out the no maintenance-fee Barclays Dream Account, currently with a 1.05% APY.
Married With Children: More Specialized Accounts
For married couples, banking needs are more complex. At minimum, most will want a joint savings account along with separate checking accounts for each spouse. "A married couple should pool long-term resources and be on the same page about long-term savings goals, but for everyday checking it is better to maintain separate accounts," says Barrington.
New savings goals may also require additional accounts. You may want to build up a down payment for a house in a CD, to gain higher interest rates while protecting your cash from the market's vicissitudes. (Synchrony Bank currently has a 24-month CD paying out 1.45% with a $2,000 minimum deposit.) In fact, think about adding dedicated a separate savings account or CD each time you conceive a new savings goal. You can even nickname the accounts, like "Kitchen Renovation," to help you keep up your savings rate.
You don't need to keep everything at the same bank; if you're willing to stomach the additional complexity, you may be able to find better options at different institutions. "Look to each account as a fresh choice of bank, and you very well might find that different banks have the best solution for different situations," says Barrington. Just make sure that, for each account, you maintain the minimum required to ensure the lowest fees.
Retirees: Scaling Back
Eventually your kids move off to college, your career winds down, and your big savings goals have -- hopefully -- been accomplished. Other than your house, the majority of your assets are probably parked in retirement and brokerage accounts. So do you still need a savings account?
"When a retired couple is in the decumulation phase of life, I believe they do need a savings account to store easily accessible cash for emergency purposes," says Ryan Wibberley, chief executive of CIC Wealth. The car and mortgage may be paid off, he points out, but it still makes sense to store six months' worth of emergency funds for less predictable items like prescriptions, other health care bills, and home or auto repairs.
Wibberley recommends a joint savings account with a transfer-on-death designation, in case you and your spouse pass away at the same time. "This way, the beneficiary could have immediate access to these funds," he says.
The size of your fund will also depend on certain tax obligations. "Most of my clients have paid-off homes, so we need to plan cash reserves accordingly for their twice-annual property tax bills," says RBC financial advisor Darla Kashian.
As for checking, Wibberley has three words of advice: "keep it simple." That means owning one joint account, so you needn't worry about accessing cash when a spouse dies.
"If there are individual bank accounts, then those accounts would be held up in probate, unless you place a transfer -on-death designation on these accounts," he says.
Winding down additional accounts may not be the most entertaining task on your to-do list. The upside, however, is that you'll have fewer to monitor in your golden years.
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In the midst of growth and change, civic leaders in the United States are rising to the challenges posed by modern cities. How can urban communities balance the push and pull of new versus old; preservation versus innovation? What can be done to improve the lives of all urban residents in a world increasingly defined by inequality? No one's sure yet what the city of the 21st century will look like, but leading minds across disciplines are coming together to start the conversation.
Is innovation the new manufacturing?
Although the days of cities as manufacturing bases are gone (maybe for good), the 21st century has seen a new breed of companies root themselves in cities across the country. Ever since Amazon set up shop in Seattle and Google put their headquarters in San Francisco, those cities have seen radical changes to almost every aspect of their economies and cultures. The biggest question is just how many cities can compete in the innovation space as part of a globalized economy.
The potential for innovative solutions to both the stagnation and growing pains felt by many American cities seems to be limitless — think along the lines of co-working spaces, ride-share apps, etc. But many innovations touted as solutions are new and untested. As cities seek to understand their impacts, some struggle to balance the freedom that spawned these innovations with the need for regulations. A panel at Aspen Ideas 2015 discussed just this:
Does in with the new mean out with the old?
Big IdeaGoogle is being much less innovative with cars than they were with computers. They asked the question, ‘how can we make the car better’ instead of, ‘how can we get around better?'Jeff Speck
As cities grow and redefine themselves in a new era of urbanism, some cities struggle with retaining a sense of shared identity while planning for growing populations and rapid technological change. For cities designed with car travel in mind, how can exciting new developments in public transportation be worked into a maze of roadways and historic buildings?
The rapid expansion of new industries had led to both growing pains and creative partnerships. When online shoes retailer Zappos moved its headquarters to downtown Las Vegas, CEO Tony Hsieh made a $350 million investment in revitalizing the downtown area. He calculated that a healthy, thriving downtown would attract not just talent for Zappos, but a whole ecosystem of innovation and creativity.
What does a healthy city actually mean?
By The Numbers
More and more cities are starting to think creatively about what a healthy city really means. When cities start considering human, economic, cultural, and environmental health as both important and interconnected, the results can be staggering. Jed Bernstein, during a 2014 panel about how the arts can fuel a city's growth, reminded us that Broadway not only feeds New Yorkers' souls but also their pocketbooks.
Some are starting to expand the idea of urban planning in innovative ways as well. Landscape architect Kate Orff works with urban landscapes to reshape both the urban and natural environments in complementary ways. Healthier natural ecosystems in and around urban areas can translate into energy conservation, flood mitigation, and greater human health outcomes.
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Why I quit my job to work from home
My family and I had no choice but to get out of our jobs to get the energy we need, says energy assistance co-founder, Natalie Nelis.
“The idea of getting paid for something I am doing from home was unthinkable, but I was lucky enough to get a job with an affordable electricity plan and a good contract.”
Neles has been working in the energy sector for the past 10 years.
The 26-year-old originally joined the firm to help manage the transition from her previous role as a corporate lawyer to becoming a full-time energy assistance employee.
“There are a lot of companies who are trying to help you out, but the reality is you are not in a position to make that decision on your own,” she said.
“You have to be offered something.”
For many people the transition to the energy market is not an easy one.
Many people find it difficult to find a job that will enable them to stay on top of their bills and keep up with energy bills.
They often end up cutting back on activities they enjoy, such as travelling, working out and spending time with family and friends.
While the transition can be stressful for people, Nels said it can also be very rewarding.
“In the energy economy, people are really working hard to stay connected to their communities, to keep their home powered and to save for a long-term future,” she explained.
“We have seen the transformation of energy markets over the past few years, and the changes are starting to impact everyday people.”
She said she has seen many people come out of the energy assistance market, including former students and people who were employed, “because they can’t afford to keep the lights on”.
But Nelas said she would not recommend leaving the energy industry for any other reason than the sheer challenge of being able to live off-grid.
“It is a very unique position and it can be very stressful,” she added.
She is not alone in her enthusiasm for the energy-saving opportunities the energy assist industry offers. “
As a result, it is much harder to move on to the next level.”
She is not alone in her enthusiasm for the energy-saving opportunities the energy assist industry offers.
Neli has spoken at international energy industry conferences around the world, and has even received a call from a potential employer.
“I was so excited when I heard it was an opportunity, but then I heard from my company and they were like, ‘You have two months to make this decision’,” she said, adding she would be happy to talk to them again if they are still interested in the position.
She said the energy aid industry has also been helping her in the last few years by helping her find the right fit for her career, and by providing financial support.
“Being an energy assistance worker is incredibly rewarding and rewarding to be in,” she told MTV News.
“But it can definitely be a struggle.”
Nellis has been fortunate to have been able to transition to working from home, and she said that, although the transition is not a smooth one, it has helped her with her financial needs.
“What I have found is that being an energy assist worker has been great,” she admitted.
“Because I am not the kind of person to be too picky, I have managed to save up on energy bills and also on rent and utilities.”
The experience has also helped Nelises learn more about the energy markets.
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Don’t let the lack of formal education get in your way of becoming a successful graphic designer! Read this article to learn more…
App Designer is a virtual environment that is used for creating MATLAB® applications. It simplifies the process of laying out the visual components of a UI. It includes a complete set of standard UIs, and also a set of lamb, switches, knobs, and gauges.
App Designer combines 2 key tasks of app building, which are the programming app behavior and the laying out of the visual components. In terms of human factor, app designer is a computer software engineer whose key function is to create, test, and program apps for mobile phones, computers, and any other electronic device. Most times, these app designers work in teams, and think of concepts that suits either a specific customer’s need or for the general public.
Aside from understanding coding languages and how to write them, App Designer may also work together with data scientists, graphic artists, and other software experts. They ensure that the finished app is well-tested and free from bugs.Hire App Designers
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Art In Nature Photography8 min readReading Time: 6 minutes
Nature and art have always been closely intertwined. From the earliest cave paintings to the contemporary landscape artist, humans have been using nature as a source of inspiration. One particular art form that has been particularly influenced by nature is photography.
The natural world is a great source of inspiration for photographers. There are an endless number of things to photograph, from the grandeur of a mountain range to the delicate patterns of a flower. Photographers can explore a wide range of photographic styles, from realism to abstraction.
One of the things that makes nature photography so special is that each photograph is unique. There is no way to predict exactly what you will find when you go out into the world to take photographs. This unpredictability is one of the things that makes nature photography so exciting.
There are a few things that you can do to improve your chances of taking great nature photographs. Firstly, it is important to be patient and to take your time. Sometimes the best shots happen when you are not trying too hard. Secondly, it is important to be aware of your surroundings and to look for interesting compositions. Finally, it is important to have a good understanding of photography basics, such as exposure and composition.
Nature photography can be a challenging but rewarding art form. If you are interested in learning more about nature photography, there are a number of great resources available, including books, websites, and online forums. With a little practice, you can create beautiful photographs that capture the essence of nature.
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Is nature photography art?
Nature photography is an art form that has been around since the 1800s. Some people might argue that nature photography is not an art form because it doesn’t require the same level of creativity as other art forms, like painting. However, many professional photographers believe that nature photography is an art form, and there are a number of ways that nature photography can be considered an art form.
One way that nature photography can be considered an art form is that it can be used to express emotions and ideas. For example, a photographer might take a picture of a beautiful landscape to express their love of nature. Or, a photographer might take a picture of a stormy sky to express their feelings of anger or sadness.
Another way that nature photography can be considered an art form is that it can be used to tell stories. For example, a photographer might take a picture of a deer in the forest and use it to tell the story of a deer that is living in the forest. Or, a photographer might take a picture of a waterfall and use it to tell the story of how the waterfall was formed.
Finally, nature photography can be considered an art form because it can be used to create beautiful works of art. For example, a photographer might take a picture of a sunset and use it to create a beautiful piece of art. Or, a photographer might take a picture of a field of flowers and use it to create a beautiful calendar or a wall mural.
So, is nature photography an art form? There are a number of ways that it can be considered an art form, and it is up to each individual photographer to decide whether or not they believe that their work is art.
What is photography of nature called?
Nature photography is a genre of photography that features the natural world and its elements. This could include landscapes, seascapes, wildlife, plants, and other similar subjects. Photographers who specialize in nature photography often work to capture the natural beauty and majesty of their subjects.
Nature photography can be a challenging genre to work in, as it often requires photographers to be in the right place at the right time to capture a good image. Photographers must also be skilled in the use of light and have a good understanding of the principles of composition.
There are many different ways to approach nature photography, and each photographer has their own style. Some photographers focus on capturing the natural beauty of their subjects, while others may try to tell a story or capture a moment in nature.
Nature photography is a popular genre, and there are many competitions and exhibitions that feature work by nature photographers.
What makes a good nature photography?
When it comes to nature photography, there are a few things that can make or break a photo. If you’re looking to take your nature photography to the next level, here are a few things to keep in mind.
First and foremost, a good nature photographer is always aware of their surroundings. They’re constantly looking for the best shot, and they’re not afraid to get dirty or wet in order to get the perfect photo.
In addition, a good nature photographer has a good sense of composition. They know how to use the elements of a photo to create a visually appealing image.
Finally, a good nature photographer is patient. They know that the best shots don’t always happen right away, so they’re willing to wait for the perfect moment.
What is fine art wildlife photography?
What is Fine Art Wildlife Photography?
Fine art wildlife photography is a genre of photography that is concerned with capturing the beauty and elegance of wild animals in their natural environment. Unlike documentary photography, which aims to capture the reality of animal life, fine art wildlife photography is all about creating aesthetically pleasing compositions that evoke the viewer’s emotions.
Many fine art wildlife photographers try to capture the animals in a way that makes them look like beautiful, graceful creatures rather than wild animals. They often use natural light and beautiful landscapes to create stunning compositions.
Why is Fine Art Wildlife Photography So Popular?
There are a few reasons why fine art wildlife photography has become so popular in recent years.
Firstly, people have a strong emotional connection to animals, and there is something special about seeing animals in their natural environment. Fine art wildlife photography allows people to see the beauty and elegance of these creatures in a way that they never could otherwise.
Secondly, the rise of social media has helped to spread the work of fine art wildlife photographers far and wide. Platforms like Instagram and Facebook allow photographers to share their work with a large audience, and this has helped to create a lot of interest in the genre.
What Makes Fine Art Wildlife Photography Different from Other Types of Wildlife Photography?
There are a few things that make fine art wildlife photography different from other types of wildlife photography.
Firstly, fine art wildlife photography is all about creating beautiful and aesthetically pleasing compositions. This often involves using natural light and beautiful landscapes to create stunning images.
Secondly, fine art wildlife photographers often try to capture the animals in a way that makes them look like beautiful, graceful creatures. This is in contrast to documentary photographers, who often aim to capture the reality of animal life.
Finally, fine art wildlife photography is often concerned with capturing the beauty and elegance of wild animals rather than capturing their natural behaviour.
What is nature photographer?
What is a nature photographer?
Nature photographers capture natural elements in their environment, often in remote or inaccessible locations. They may specialize in photographing landscapes, wildlife, plants, or seascapes.
Nature photography can be a challenging and rewarding art form. Photographers must be proficient in using camera equipment and software, and have a strong understanding of the natural world. They must also have the patience and perseverance to wait for the perfect light and moment to capture.
Most nature photographers work freelance, and many are self-taught. There are many online and print resources available to help photographers improve their craft.
The Nature Photographers Network is a good source of information for nature photographers of all levels of experience. This online community offers articles, galleries, and forums where photographers can exchange ideas and learn from each other.
Nature photography is a popular form of photography, and there are many competitions and awards available for photographers who capture stunning images of the natural world.
Is landscape photography a art?
Is landscape photography a form of art? This is a question that has been debated by photographers and art lovers for many years. The answer is not a simple one, as there are many different ways to interpret the term “art.”
Some people might argue that landscape photography is not art because it does not involve the use of a camera or other artistic mediums. Instead, they might say that it is simply a way of capturing a scene or moment in time. Others might argue that landscape photography is an art form because it requires the photographer to have a sense of composition and light, and to understand how to use photography to capture the beauty of nature.
Ultimately, the answer to this question depends on your own definition of art. Some people might consider landscape photography to be an art form because it involves creative elements, while others might not consider it to be art at all. The important thing is that you decide for yourself what you consider to be art, and then decide whether or not landscape photography meets your definition.
What does a nature photographer do?
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There are a variety of reasons why you might want or need to switch your cat’s food. Your cat may have developed a medical condition that necessitates the use of a particular diet. It’s possible that the food your cat has been eating is no longer available. Alternatively, you might just switch your cat to a higher-quality diet.
So, is switching cat food safe?
Yes, switching cat food is safe and needed for cats as cats’ nutritional requirements change as they become older. Take protein, for example, kittens require a lot of it, whereas adult cats require less. Too much protein can affect the liver and kidneys in older cats.
This article will talk about how you can change your cat’s food and should you do it.
Is It OK To Keep Changing Cat Food?
No, it is not ok to keep changing your cat food as cats are creatures of habit.
You may wish to switch your cat’s food to a different brand or variety, either because you prefer it or because you’ve been instructed to do so for a medical reason, such as a renal disease special diet.
It’s always ideal to introduce new foods gradually over several weeks. Although this may appear to be a lengthy time, it is better to be patient in order to avoid any issues.
This is especially true for cats, which are creatures of habit and are sometimes hesitant to adapt to a new meal right away. If you rush through the process, your cat may refuse to consume the food you offer, forcing you to find another solution.
Never abruptly modify their food unless your veterinarian advises you to. This is because abrupt dietary changes can induce stomach irritation or even diarrhea in certain pets, making them less likely to accept the food that is presented to them.
Can Changing Your Cats Food Make Them Sick?
Yes, changing your cat’s food could make it sick if it is done abruptly.
Kittens become accustomed to eating a specific sort of cat food, potentially even a specific brand.
While you may be concerned that your cat would become bored eating the same sort of food every day, he seems unconcerned.
He’s used to what he’s used to, and that’s it.
You’ll pay if you try to turn him from dry to wet! (At least in his head.)
If you try to switch from one brand to another, he might be able to pick up on the little differences in flavor.
It’s tough, but not impossible, to persuade him to change. Simply replenish your patience reserves.
You’re going to need every ounce of that virtue.
Changing your cat’s diet too quickly might induce changes in the gut flora (bacteria and other microbes), which can lead to diarrhea and vomiting.
It is the sudden change and the cat’s body’s lack of acclimatization to the new diet that causes the problem in this scenario, not the food itself.
Begin by combining a small bit of the new food with the old. Gradually increase the percentages over several days until you’re feeding virtually entirely new food, then make the final move.
For example, on the first day, you might feed 90% original meal and 10% new food. The cuisine on the second day could be 80 percent original and 20% new. It’s best to do this for three to four days, or even longer if required.
Reduce the percentage of new food and check your cat’s health if they show signs of stomach trouble or food aversion during this time.
How Long Does It Take A Cat To Adjust To New Food?
It will usually take 1-2 weeks for a cat to adjust to its new food.
If at all feasible, your cat should be moved from one food to another gradually.
Sudden dietary changes in your cat can cause gastrointestinal discomfort, resulting in diarrhea, vomiting, and even a loss of appetite.
Ideally, you should plan on transitioning your cat from one food to another for at least a week.
Start by mixing in a little bit of the new food with the old if your cat isn’t picky.
Each day, gradually increase the amount of fresh food while decreasing the amount of old food by a similar amount.
Check to see if your cat is consuming the food. If all goes well, at the end of the week, you should only be feeding the new food.
Many cats, however, are finicky about what they eat. It can be tough to shift some cats who have become accustomed to a specific type of diet.
It is typically feasible to persuade these cats to try a new food, but it takes time and perseverance.
Never try to force your cat to consume a new diet by starving him. Cats who do not feed on a regular basis may acquire hepatic lipidosis, a potentially fatal illness.
You should be concerned if your cat goes more than 24 hours without eating. Cats who eat minimal amounts of food may take longer to become ill, although hepatic lipidosis can develop in as little as a few days.
If your cat is picky and won’t accept the new food, you’ll need to start with planned meals rather than free-choice feeding.
You should feed your cat two to three times a day, with any uneaten food removed within 20-30 minutes. Begin this approach while continuing to eat the old diet.
Once your cat has established a regular feeding schedule, try blending a little amount of the new food with the old. Offer your cat no more food in one meal than he would typically consume in the 20-30 minutes that the food is available.
Hopefully, your cat will be interested enough in the new mixture to accept it. If you’re having success, gradually increase the amount of new food while decreasing the amount of old food each day.
Take it easy on the transition. Depending on your cat, this process could take much longer than a week. Your cat may reject the new mixture if you go too rapidly (i.e., give more new food and less old food).
If you need to feed the same combination of foods for several days before increasing the quantity of the new food, go ahead and do so.
Is It Normal For A Cat To Have Diarrhea After Changing Food?
Yes, it is normal for a cat to have to have diarrhea after changing food.
Any changes to your cat’s diet, especially if they’ve been eating the same food for a long time, might cause diarrhea and vomiting.
If your cat’s diarrhea is caused by a recent food change, try switching back to their old food to see if they improve.
Certain types of food might irritate cats’ stomachs, and other substances may cause them to vomit.
Raw cat food, a BARF diet, or a high-fiber diet are all examples of diets that may cause diarrhea in your cat.
Cow’s milk can also make cats sick, causing diarrhea in some circumstances.
A cat’s stomach can be upset even when switching from dry to wet food or vice versa.
Before you decide to change your cat’s diet, do some research on different brands and types. Meats like turkey and chicken, in general, are easier to digest, especially when served with rice or wheat.
If your cat has been suffering from diarrhea for a long time, it’s possible that it’s not due to their food.
There could be an underlying health concern if your cat has diarrhea and also exhibits any of the following symptoms:
- Has stopped eating and/or drinking
- Watery diarrhea
- Frequent diarrhea
- Diarrhea has blood in it
Cats can also acquire diarrhea if they have worms, absorb poisons, or are agitated, so if you’re worried about your cat, schedule an appointment with your veterinarian right away.
How Do I Know If I Need To Change My Cats Food?
The reasons behind the need to change cat’s food are: –
1. Life Stage
One of the most important reasons to switch your cat’s food is that they have reached a new life stage. Most pet food companies cater to specific age groups, such as kittens, adult cats, and seniors.
These foods may be fortified with specific nutrients; for example, kitten food has additional protein to aid in growth, while senior food may have unique nutrients to aid in the treatment of age-related ailments.
When your cat reaches a new life stage (from kitten to adult, and then from adult to senior), you should switch to a new type of food that is best suited to their age.
Consult your veterinarian to determine the appropriate diet for your pet’s unique requirements.
Cats can acquire food allergies that are triggered by specific cat food ingredients, despite the fact that they aren’t particularly common. Your cat may be sensitive or allergic to their food if they get itchy, irritated skin, vomiting, or diarrhea.
Because a wide range of components can cause feline food allergies, you’ll want to collaborate with your veterinarian to identify the precise allergen using an elimination diet. Your cat will need to be put on a whole new diet throughout this procedure.
3. Specific Health Conditions
If your cat develops a health condition during its lifetime, there may be a meal that is more suited to its medical requirements.
Weight-management foods for obese cats to foods supplemented with urinary-health elements to help with urinary tract problems are all examples of these types of foods.
Other carefully prepared foods may help relieve arthritic pain, increase fiber for better digestion, and more.
Similarly, if your cat’s current food does not appear to be providing its nutritional demands, you might consider switching to a portion of higher-quality cat food with superior ingredients and more nutrients.
Regardless matter why you’re switching your cat’s diet, you should always visit your cat’s veterinarian first to ensure the new food is suitable for your cat’s age and health.
Your veterinarian should be able to answer questions and point you in the proper way if you need new pet food choices.
Frequently Asked Questions
How to transition from dry to wet cat food?
It might be particularly difficult to transition a cat from dry to wet food. The two types of food have quite distinct tastes and textures, and many cats will find their new meal weird. You might attempt a few tactics to make the shift smoother and the food more appealing. Until your cat is habituated to the smell of the wet food underneath, sprinkle the kibbles on top of it. Then you can try combining the dry and moist foods. To enhance taste and make the food more appetizing, grind some of the dry food into a powder and mix it in with the wet food.
At what life stages should I change my cat’s diet?
Kittens should be switched to adult cat food at the age of 12 months to ensure they are getting the right nutrients. Cats who are 7 years or older should also switch to a mature adult or senior cat food, which guarantees that they are getting the right amount of nutrients for their age. Cats that are pregnant or nursing require high-energy, high-calcium meals. During this important time, make sure they’re eating kitten food.
Should I add digestive supplements to my cat’s new diet?
Digestive supplements, such as prebiotics and digestive enzymes, can help your cat adjust to a new diet. Although they are rarely required–a slow food transition should address most digestive system issues–they almost always improve your cat’s digestion.
Keep a close eye on your cat’s behavior once they’ve fully adjusted to their new food. This will assist you in determining how well they are adapting to the change – the best diets will be visible in your cat’s appearance, body weight, and stool quality.
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God has given us body and soul. He has even given us His own Son. Because God has given us such great things, we can have courage and confidence when we ask Him for lesser things.JOHANN GERHARD
Our Father in heaven.
What does this mean? You can approach your heavenly Father with the bold confidence that He will hear you, because His heartfelt desire is for you to know that He’s truly your loving Father and that you’re truly His beloved child.
Holy be Your name.
What does this mean? God’s name is certainly holy in itself, but pray that it may also be kept holy in your life. God’s name is kept holy when His Word is taught in all its truth & purity and when we as children of God lead holy lives according to His Word. (Anyone who teaches or lives contrary to His Word profanes His name.)
Your kingdom come.
What does this mean? The kingdom of God comes without our asking, but pray that it also come to you—that your heavenly Father graciously give you His Holy Spirit to both believe His holy Word and to lead a God-pleasing life, now and forever.
Your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.
What does this mean? God’s will is done without our prayer, but pray that it also be done in your life. His good and gracious desire is to strengthen and keep us steadfast in His Word and in faith until we die, and to hinder every evil plan and desire of the devil, the world, and our flesh (for they do not want us to keep God’s name holy or allow His kingdom to come).
Give us today our daily bread.
What does this mean? Although God gives us our daily bread without us asking, even to those who do evil, pray that He would lead you to recognize and give Him thanks for it.
Our daily bread consists of food, clothing, house, property and income. It also includes a believing family & friends, faithful workers, good government, seasonable weather, health, peace, order, reputation—in summary, it is whatever we need for the support of our body & life.
Forgive our sins, as we forgive those who sin against us.
What does this mean? We all sin much, every day, and aren’t worthy of anything we ask but deserve only punishment. We pray that our Father in heaven would not look upon our sins nor deny our prayers on account of them, but grant us our prayers simply by His grace. In this same grace we then forgive those who sin against us, and we seek their good.
Lead us not into temptation.
What does this mean? God tempts no one, but we pray that He would guard and keep us from unbelief, despair, and other shame and evil. The devil, the world, and our flesh will attack and attempt to lead us into these things. Pray that you can finally overcome these things and gain the victory which is already yours.
Deliver us from evil.
What does this mean? We pray that our heavenly Father would deliver our body & soul from all evil, and that when our last hour comes, He will grant us a blessed death and graciously take us to Himself into heaven.
For the kingdom, the power, and the glory are Yours now and forever. Amen.
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Qualities of Imagination
I have fond memories as a child playing with my favorite toy – A cardboard box. The larger the box, the better! A box quickly became everything from a fort, to a puppet show theater, to a lemonade stand kiosk machine, or a hamster maze complete with multiple-themed peep-hole dioramas. I wasted no time in transforming someone’s trash into an imaginative playground of fun and wonderment.
Like many, I learned the link between Imagination and Play at an early age, and like most, I found myself struggling to find the joy of Play as adult responsibilities grew. Why is it so easy to forget how fun using imagination can be? Is it just human nature that we lose sight of the emotion felt when we used our imagination in early childhood?
An excellent book by Stuart Brown, M.D., entitled “Play – How it shapes our Brain, Opens our Imagination and Invigorates the Soul“ illustrates many of the points I make here on this blog on the Science of Imagination. The book makes many correlations between imagination and play, and I believe in many ways, that imagination is play. Brown’s description of Play makes many parallels with Imagination, and with fear of plagiarizing the entire book, I recommend giving it a good read.
Like the action of Play, imagination shares many similar qualities defined in Brown’s book. Imagination is: 1) Apparently purposeless, 2) Voluntary, 3) Has freedom from time and a diminished consciousness of self, 4) Improvisational potential, and 5) A desire for continuation.
1) Many views are that imaginative daydreaming doesn’t seem to have any survival value. It doesn’t apparently help in providing the necessities of life such as food, money, and shelter. “If only I had a penny for every dream,” one song goes. Imagination is considered a waste of time in many circumstances just as Play is pointless goofing around.
2) Another quality is that imagination is voluntary. Like Play, you cannot force imagination. If attempts are made to push it, it is deprived of all fun and joy and produces nothing of original value. Imagination happens for its own sake. It is fun and a cure for boredom. Some of the most creative outputs come from just playing around with concepts and ideas.
3) Imagination provides freedom from time. “In imaginative play, we can even be a different Self. We are fully in the moment, in the zone. We are experiencing what the psychologist Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi calls flow.” Brown points out in his book.
4) Brown continues, that play has improvisational potential. Not stuck in a rigid way of doing things, in imaginative fantasy, we are open to serendipity and chance. When using our imagination in Play, “We are willing to include a seemingly irrational element.”
The act of play itself may be outside of ‘normal’ activities. The result is that we stumble upon new behaviors, thoughts, strategies, movements or ways of being. We see things in a different way and have fresh insights. – Stuart Brown, M.D.
Ironically, we don’t activate our imagination with the intention of gaining insights, but like entering a game of play, ideas arrive as a result of it. You never really know what you are going to get when you use your imagination.
5) When appropriately used, imagination has a continuation desire that is the same as the qualities of play. With Play, Brown states, “We desire to keep doing it, and the pleasure of the experience drives that desire. We find ways to keep it going. If something threatens to stop the fun, we improvise new rules or conditions so that the play doesn’t have to end. And when it is over, we want to do it again.” These properties are what make Play, for Brown, the essence of freedom.
Brown asserts that there is no way to understand play without also remembering the feeling of play. I believe that to understand imagination, you must also try to remember the sense of joy that comes when exercised. Remember the exhilarating and fun adventure found in imagination that was so easy to grasp as a child.
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Hear starlings performing an extraordinary imitation
We enjoyed the bracing mixed autumn weather on a recent visit to North Norfolk, our lungs and spirits refreshed by long walks over dunes, saltmarsh, and shell-strewn sandflats. While some brave souls were still paddling and swimming, the cool air confirmed the turn of the season.
Swallows twittered and gathered on the wires, feeding up on aerial insects and looking distinctly restless as their inner urges geared them up for the long migration to Africa.
The muddy banks alongside the harbour entrance were populated by flocks of Brent geese and oystercatchers, interspersed with groups of grey plovers, redshanks, curlews and turnstones.
Curlews breed in the moors and uplands of Scotland, Wales, and northern England where there have been worrying declines in their populations. Like most waders they winter mainly on the coast, and it was good to see so many flying over the marsh or feeding at the edges of tidal channels, and to hear their delightful fluting calls.
Later, another sound caught my ear. Distant yelping cries, faint at first, got gradually louder as loose skeins of pink-footed geese soared over, heading towards wet grassland behind the sheltering belt of black pines.
As well as grazing on pastures, they also feed on spilled grain, cereal stubble, and sugar beet tops left on agricultural land after harvest. These sturdy geese are faithful to this coast as a favoured winter habitat, though far from their breeding grounds in Iceland. Their numbers have swelled in recent years and there are now over 100,000 wintering in Norfolk. By early spring they will have left, heading back over the ocean to Iceland.
Beyond the estuary and out over the sea with its breaking surf, flocks of gulls followed fishing boats, and there was also a steady passage of gannets: long-winged and graceful, the brown young birds were accompanied by dazzling white adults with their jet-black wingtips.
Suddenly they would stall, turn and plunge-dive amongst shoals of fish. Such a feeding strategy must be tiring, but in flight they conserve their energy by soaring on the near endless air currents.
We returned from the open shore and rounded the lifeboat station at the entrance to the channel towards the harbour, found a sheltered spot and gazed out across the water.
A couple of water birds caught my eye. Duck-sized, but swimming low in the water in the manner of a cormorant, these were wintering red-throated divers. We watched a pair as they dived after prey in the water at close quarters. Some 1,300 pairs of these fascinating birds breed mainly in Shetland, Orkney, the Hebrides, and northern mainland Scotland, wintering to coastal waters, especially in the east where their numbers are swelled by migrants from further north in Europe.
One of the divers was showing signs of changing plumage, with just the hint of a red patch beginning to show on its throat. Both clearly showed the distinctive bill, upturned towards the tip. Like the geese, they will eventually leave these coastal waters, returning north in March or April.
As we walked back from the coast, I was surprised to hear a curlew, but softly, and from close by. The call seemed to be coming from a shed-like structure near the harbour, and I soon detected the source.
Huddled under the eaves were several starlings gathering ahead of their communal roost and twittering. Among the typical starling clicks and whistles were sounds they had clearly picked up from the estuary, including some accurate curlew calls!
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Knowing the differences between the chemical properties of lacquers and polyurethanes provides initial insight into each of their practical applications. (Shutterstock)
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- You'll often hear debate about which chemical finishing product is superior: polyurethane or lacquer. Certainly, each finish possesses its own advantages and disadvantages, which I'll outline below to help you make an informed decision when it comes time to choose between them.
Knowing the differences between the chemical properties of lacquers and polyurethanes provides initial insight into each of their practical applications.
Lacquers are resin-based solutions emulsified (made into liquid) by solvents (oils) which dry into a hard transparent film when exposed to air.
The term "lacquer" often is confused and sometimes used synonymously with the term "varnish." But, where lacquers harden simply through the evaporation of their liquid solvens into the air, varnishes harden through the oxidization process. They need to capture oxygen atoms from the air to solidify their chemical structure. That is why varnishes can take as long as a month to "dry" thoroughly.
Lacquers do not require any additional molecules to become hard; once the solvent evaporates the resins solidify. That is why lacquers dry so quickly -- within 5 to 10 minutes -- and why the reintroduction of solvents (lacquer thinners) reconstitutes a dry, lacquered surface.
As its name implies, polyurethane is a plastic. Chemically speaking, polyurethane finishing products are actual repeating chains of polymers that exposed to air become a super hard, transparent material. They can be solvent (oil) or water (acrylic) based.
The polymers within liquid polyurethane start to bind and harden as the liquid (solvent or acrylic) dries. A single coat of polyurethane takes eight to 24 hours to dry thoroughly. You can never reconstitute polyurethane once it has hardened.
Professional wood finishers, who work on fine wood furniture, almost exclusively use lacquers. This exclusivity has occasionally prompted a condescending snicker or two in professional circles when discussing the merits of lacquer over polyurethane. The "professional" tag some professionals often attribute to lacquer does not necessarily reflect lacquer's superiority as a finish, but rather its unarguable superiority as a commercial production-finishing product.
TIME IS MONEY
In its totality, the use of lacquer saves a great deal of time and effort. First, among its many economic advantages, finishers spray lacquer; they do not brush it on. The spraying method is the fastest means of covering a surface; some finishers will spray six or more applications of lacquer within an eight-hour workday.
Since the solvents present in succeeding coats of lacquer melt into and slightly reconstitute previous dry coats, there is no need to sand between coats. Lacquer presents a "forgiving" nature.
Do-it-yourselfers should be aware that in order to apply lacquer efficiently and easily, they must purchase a high-volume, low-pressure spraying device. At a minimum, this will cost approximately $500. There is a single brush-on lacquer available today, but it requires you to have a great deal of dexterity because it sets-up and dries very quickly.
Polyurethane finish is a brushable liquid that takes a relatively long time to make ready for another coat. Since polyurethane is a plastic, each layer is independent of the next -- they do not "melt" into one another as lacquers do. This means you must sand dry layers of polyurethane to assure adhesion of the next layer between coats. Ordinarily it will take 24 hours between applications.
Once dry, polyurethane produces the hardest, most durable finish in the wood-finishing industry and is used almost exclusively to treat the most worn surfaces. Very rarely will you see wood floors finished in anything else but polyurethane, due to its durability.
POTENTIAL FOR HARM
One thing both lacquers and polyurethane have in common is the potential to cause harm. Each possesses the potential for explosions, fire and health concerned when inhaled or allowed to be absorbed through the skin.
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International health benefits provider, Aetna International, recently surveyed 4,000 office workers and 1,000 HR Directors across the globe to find out their thoughts on the current state of health care and wellness provisions in the workplace.
As part of the Business of Health 2020 report, employees were asked about the level of mental health support in the workplace and how it impacts them.
Shockingly, 82% of employees are concerned that mental health issues will impact their ability to work at some point in the future. The survey also revealed that:
- 89% of employees agree that they would stay with an employer longer if they provided good mental health support
- 67% of office workers would not join an employer who did not have a clear policy on supporting those with mental health issues
- 66% of office workers would not join an employer if they did not offer good mental health support
- 82% of employees would feel undervalued if a company did not support their mental and physical health
Both HR Directors and employees were also asked about the level of support their company/employer provides for mental health. The survey found that there is a significant disconnect between how HR Directors perceive mental health support offered at work, and how employees see it:
- While nearly half (43%) of HR Directors think the mental health support at their company is good, only a quarter (25%) of employees agree
- Only 16% of HR Directors rated the level of mental health support received from employers as poor, while 32% of employees rated the level of support as poor
In terms of geographical location, HR Directors and employees in certain regions had more heavily-conflicting opinions. For example, HR Directors in the UAE were the most positive, with 46% of them feeling that the level of support their employer provides for employee mental health is good (higher than the global average of 43%).
In contrast, employees in the UAE reacted the most negatively, with only 20% of them feeling that the level of support their employer provides for employee mental health is good (lower than the global average of 25%).
Rob Stephenson, Founder of InsideOut, and mental health influencer comments:
“With two-thirds of people not wanting to join a company without a good mental health policy, it’s clear that, if companies want to remain competitive in the war for talent, they need to address this as a priority.
“The fact is, we’re only now uncovering the scale of the problem when it comes to mental health – it’s one of the greatest challenges of our time. On the other hand, helping people manage their well-being proactively is one of the great opportunities.
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This page contains an annotated listing of valuable resources for the science fiction scholar and teacher. Currently, only a handful of entries are present, but the intent is to make this a comprehensive listing, particularly highlighting the work of SFRA members. If you would like to contribute an entry or become curator of this page, please contact the SFRA President.
Encyclopedia of Science Fiction
An ongoing project to provide a comprehensive, scholarly, and critical guide to science fiction in all its forms.
Historical Dictionary of Science Fiction
Originally a project begun by the Oxford English Dictionary, the HD/SF is a dictionary of language and terms used in and about science fiction. Alongside definitions, each entry also offers a variety of quotations containing the word or phrase, arranged chronologically, to give a sense of the context and evolution of the term.
Internet Speculative Fiction Database
The ISFDB is a community effort to catalog works of science fiction, fantasy, and horror. It links together various types of bibliographic data: author bibliographies, publication bibliographies, award listings, magazine content listings, anthology and collection content listings, and forthcoming books.
Science Fiction & Fantasy Research Database
The Science Fiction and Fantasy Research Database is an inclusive tool, designed to cover all aspects of science fiction, fantasy, horror, supernatural and weird fiction. History, criticism, commentary, fan writings, and some reviews are all included, although book reviews are left to Science Fiction and Fantasy Book Review Index at this time. Science fiction generates the largest number of entries, followed by fantasy and horror in that order.
Indexes and Reference Tools
BSFA Magazine Collection
A website providing access to most publications of the British Science Fiction Association up to 2011
Locus Magazine Science Fiction Index
An index to science fiction works received or reviewed by Locus Magazine from 1984 to 2007.
Science Fiction, Fantasy & Weird Fiction Magazine Index
A comprehensive and searchable list of contents and magazine covers for a huge range of SF magazines. (Collections are also available for other genres of magazine.)
Science Fiction Anthologies & Collections Index
A reference index for English-language science fiction short stories published in anthologies and magazines.
Science Fiction & Fantasy Archival Collections
A list of archival holdings for science fiction and fantasy authors. The collection can be searched by author or organisation to identify where archive materials may be found.
Science Fiction & Fantasy Book Review Index
An index of book reviews for science fiction and fantasy covering the period from 1926 to 1991, with more limited coverage of subsequent years.
Fanzines & Fandom
A wiki dedicated to the history of science fiction fandom, with information on fanzines, individuals, conventions and more.
FANAC Fan History Project
A website “devoted to the preservation and distribution of information about science fiction fandom”. Among the resources offered by the Project is the Fanzine Archive, a searchable archive of science fiction fanzines, many of which are available to view or download in full.
An online archive of electronic science fiction and fantasy fanzines, with a leaning towards more recent publications. The list can be browsed by title or cover. Most fanzines are available for download.
Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction
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Booster update: Where is your card?
by Kathy Thayer
assistant recreation manager
It’s all over the news—protection from the vaccination you received appears to dwindle within 6-8 months, so the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) is recommending a booster shot for the fully vaccinated.
Currently, you can get the shot from your primary care physician only if you are immunocompromised.
Everyone else will have to wait until it becomes available to the general public. In the meantime, mask up, avoid crowds, social distance and wash your hands often as the delta variant is present in LWSB.
In the case of LW, where GRF and OptumCare facilitated vaccinations for nearly 5,000 residents, we will be notified by the Orange County Health Care Agency when the booster will be available here. But in the meantime, do you know where your CDC card is that was given to you when you were inoculated?
This is the time to hunt for it if you have misplaced it. If you received both shots here and can’t find it, OptumCare will have a record of it and can help you replace it. You will not be able to get the booster without it.
GRF will update the community as more information becomes available. Keep an eye on the LW Weekly and LW Live for the latest news. In the meantime, specific questions about your status or the booster in general should go to your healthcare provider, not GRF.
Note: GRF continues to receive reports of new cases of the delta variant in LWSB among both the vaccinated and unvaccinated. Most clubs and organizations have wisely chosen to suspend in-person meetings for now. Contact your club directly for its status.
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It is important to weigh up the pros and cons of a C-section and decide if it’s right for you. Different strokes for different folks.
In this article, I go through the cesarean risks for baby and mom according to research. You might be surprised to learn about some of risks. I know a was.
Cesarean births are increasing
Cesarean births account for around a quarter of all deliveries in the US today. That’s about double the rate of surgically assisted births thirty years ago. In some US hospitals, c-section rates are as high as 50%!
So why the rapid increase?
Interestingly, back in the 1980s, cesarean births were prevalent among the lower classes and in deprived areas, yet today, we live in a “too posh to push” nation where elective surgeries are common among the rich and famous. And why? Well, labor, by definition, is hard work and unpredictable work too!
Also, many of us believe that cesarean risks are lower than the risks of vaginal birthing. (Well, sorry, that is not the whole truth.)
C-sections are major surgical procedures and they carry the associated risks of such surgeries. Of course, emergency and planned c-sections for medical purposes are without a doubt safer for both Mom and baby than a vaginal delivery, but if you’re considering an elective c-section birth it’s important to understand the cesarean risks when compared to a natural vaginal delivery.
In this article, you can read about the main risks for baby and mom associated with c-sections. We don’t mean to scare you but believe strongly that knowing is always better than guessing…Get immediate expert help with your pregnancy questions through JustAnswer Pregnancy:
Cesarean Risks For Baby And Mom
- Risks for Baby
- Risks for Mom
- Future Pregnancies
- Should I Consider An Elective Caesarean Delivery?
Risks for Baby
Research seems to indicate a definite link between respiratory disorders and cesarean births. Studies have found moderate increases in asthma and allergies in c-section babies.
One study found the risk of respiratory distress to be a whopping five times greater in newborns who had been born by cesarean section, leading to life-threatening conditions. Sadly, a further study concluded that ‘those delivered by elective cesarean section around term have an increased risk of overall and serious respiratory morbidity’.
The same findings were not found in babies born via emergency c-section, leading to the suggestion that it’s all down to timing. Emergency surgeries are usually performed after a problem arises during natural labor when the baby is ready to be born.
Elective surgeries are usually performed between 37 and 39 weeks gestation. With a ‘normal’ pregnancy generally progressing to around 40 weeks, it’s possible that some infants do not have lungs that are mature enough to cope with unassisted breathing prematurely.
Risks for Mom
We all know that there are risks with any surgery, whether that be a quick and simple ‘lunchtime’ procedure, cosmetic surgery, or a major surgical procedure. Anything that involves anesthesia is always going to carry risks.
Fortunately, the risks are quite small and often related to existing medical conditions such as high blood pressure and obesity. However, there are some additional risks associated with cesarean sections.
Firstly, after a cesarean, you are going to be left with a huge abdominal scar. There’s no sugar-coating that fact. To extract a 7lb baby from your uterus, a big incision needs to be made – this isn’t keyhole surgery! As with any scarring, there’s a risk of wound infection.
Wound infection is reported in 2-16% of women following cesarean births, with 7.8% of women having significant infections requiring extended hospital stays and increasing the risk of postpartum morbidity.
During the surgery, due to the proximity of the bladder to the uterus (babies have a tendency to squash all your internals together as they grow), there is a significant risk of bladder injury. Studies have also found that this risk increases with each subsequent cesarean delivery.
Bladder injury can mean that further, intrusive surgery may be required. It may be very difficult or painful to urinate, a catheter might be required, and the risk of ongoing bladder infections increases.
With all associated cesarean risks added up, the risk of maternal morbidity following a cesarean is greater than following a natural vaginal delivery. One study reported figures as a 2.73% risk vs a 0.9% risk respectively. The difference isn’t earth-shattering, but it’s certainly worth considering these numbers.
If you are considering a cesarean delivery, it’s important to think about how any future pregnancies may be affected.
Studies have found increases in the risk of placenta previa (where the placenta attaches to the lower half of the uterus and partially or fully covers the opening of the cervix) and placental abruption (where the placenta detaches itself from the uterus during the pregnancy).
The risk of abruption during the second pregnancy in women who had a previous cesarean birth is thought to be around 0.95% and 0.74% for those with a previous vaginal delivery. Two cesarean births bring this figure up to 30% for third pregnancies.
A further study has found that unexplained stillbirths at term are twice as likely if the mother has had a previous cesarean birth as for women with previous vaginal deliveries.
Mother-baby bonding following birth is extremely important, and it’s why skin-to-skin contact immediately following a vaginal birth is recommended. This skin-to-skin time doesn’t happen as quickly following a cesarean birth as the surgery needs to continue, so can a C-section affect the bonding process?
Research reports that mothers who had a cesarean birth took longer to bond with their newborns than those who had a vaginal birth. The differences also seem to persist for several months after birth.
One study concluded that cesarean mothers have much less contact with their infants in the first 24 hour period. This has to do with the effects of the anesthesia and fresh scarring that make it difficult for new Moms to meet all the needs of their newborn such as soothing and changing.
A further study found that 78% of cesarean mothers report very high levels of pain in the first 24 hours following birth. This is something that has a negative impact on infant care and breastfeeding.
Since breastfeeding and skin contact are so important for bonding, a sense of failure in this area can slow down the bonding. Don’t forget that emotions run high during this major life event.
Should I Consider An Elective Caesarean Delivery?
If a C-section is required for medical or emergency purposes, there is absolutely no question that the safest option for both you and your baby is to undergo the procedure.
Even if you’ve had your mindset on natural birth, remember that Moms who have vaginal deliveries don’t get a medal. Once you’ve got your baby, parenthood is equal, it doesn’t matter how you did it.
If, on the other hand, you’re considering elective surgery, that’s fine as long as it’s what you want – and in my view – you are aware of the cesarean risks.
Although bonding may take longer, research doesn’t tend to find any lasting effects. (And who knows what’s actually true or not. There are plenty of Moms who delivered naturally who didn’t feel an instant rush of love for that screaming, needy little person who just tore them from back to front!)
Conclusion on Cesarean Risks
It is important to weigh up the pros and cons of the surgery and decide if it’s right for you. Different strokes for different folks.
As a start, have a look at the two videos below. One is showing a normal (not emergency) elected c-section. Everything went well and the mom explains her choices and feeling about it.
The second is from “The business of being born”, the information series produced to take a deep look at the whole birthing business of the US. Definitely worth spending a few minutes on!
If you want to get this video, you’ll find it on Amazon here.
Books And DVDs On Childbirth
There are many excellent books and courses to learn about giving birth. If you are still not sure whether to go for a planned c-section or vaginal birth, the following books and DVDs are highly recommended:
- More Business of Being Born DVD
- Birth Without Fear: The Judgment-Free Guide to Taking Charge of Your Pregnancy, Birth, and Postpartum
- Strategies for the C-Section Mom: A Complete Fitness, Nutrition, and Lifestyle Guide
More Articles On Childbirth
- Labor Pain: Why Does It Have To Hurt So Much?
- Childbirth Videos That Are Helpful (Even When You’re Pregnant)
- How To Push During Labor
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When the lawyer asked Jesus how to “inherit eternal life” in Luke 10:25 it came down to two things: Loving God and loving our neighbor. “But wishing to justify himself, he [the lawyer] said to Jesus, ‘And who is my neighbor’” (Luke 10: 29).
So Jesus tells him the story of the Good Samaritan who, unlike the powerful and popular passing by on the other side, sacrifices his time and treasure on behalf of the vulnerable. Then Jesus turns the lawyer’s question back on him, “Who proved to be a neighbor to the man who fell…?”
What He teaches us is that the opposite of love is not hate, but partiality – choosing which vulnerable humans qualify as recipients of our favor. Yet all people are equally valuable and deserving of protection. The lawyer’s question, “Who is my neighbor?” implies a man-made hierarchy of human value. This is favoritism and it is wrong.
Any act or ruling that places one person or set of people below others, like preborn babies, is a fundamental rejection of the intrinsic dignity of each person. To see this partiality manifest itself in State government under the false pretense of equality and tolerance is cause for great alarm.
A God-given Choice
God in His mercy is giving believers a choice: Either we can continue to love our preborn neighbor, even when the political winds blow foul, or we can cave to culture.
The good Lord is giving us a great gift…an opportunity to exercise the faith He has given us through the riches of the cross of Christ. And should the political tide continue contrary to true justice, God may turn those tumultuous waters into a path upon which His people walk, the waves of progressive propaganda unwittingly raising God’s faithful to a platform where all can see human dignity and what it means to be truly free.
Pro-lifers Remain Faithful
Christians know that each of us is the man beaten and left for dead on the Jericho road of life and that Jesus is our Good Samaritan, exchanging His righteousness for our sin on the cross. To choose who qualifies as our neighbor when God has caused our path to intersect with the vulnerable is a denial of what Jesus has done for us.
This is why pro-lifers in New York remain faithful to God, regardless of government and public opinion, affirming the humanity of the oppressed which is denied by the powerful.
If we stay true to the first principles of loving God and loving our neighbor, without partiality, as Jesus taught in the parable of the Good Samaritan, then we, though few, will continue an unstoppable force, a faithful witness of God’s Gospel. For if we stare unflinchingly at the heavenly truth, we will watch God show up either in the miraculous courage of His faithful ones facing the fire or in His supernatural intervention to quench that fire. | <urn:uuid:fb4ecbda-deb6-4f19-ba10-e2c8447a7ae4> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://newyorkvschristians.com/good-samaritan/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571538.36/warc/CC-MAIN-20220812014923-20220812044923-00465.warc.gz | en | 0.939498 | 611 | 1.507813 | 2 |
by Joydeep Gupta
Climate change is making it imperative that the nexus between the three is integrated into all development plans
You need water and energy to grow food. You need water to generate energy, even in a solar farm. You need energy to pump water. The water-energy-food nexus is a no-brainer, so why is it so often ignored? The answer depends on who’s answering.
Traditional policymakers say that the nexus is not ignored – just look at multipurpose dams, they say. The dams store water and divert it for irrigation, they release water to mitigate droughts, they regulate water flow to mitigate floods, and they generate electricity. What could be a better example of taking the nexus into account, these policymakers ask.
But academics and practitioners know that the reality is different. They know that more than half of irrigation in South Asia is provided by pumping groundwater. They know that siltation and water shortages in reservoirs regularly cause the closures of hydroelectric projects, albeit temporarily. They know the energy and water requirements of agriculture were amplified by the Green Revolution. They know that controlling flooding with embankments is outdated because the cost-benefit ratio turns out negative whenever there is a big flood.
Civil society organisations (CSOs) join academics and practitioners in bemoaning this silo approach to development planning, including its neglect of gender equity and social inclusion. Far too many organisations stay within narrow limits without examining all the implications of their work and without sufficient consultation with other sectors, within and between different countries.
Integrating the nexus approach to planning is easier said than done. But in an era where climate change is making droughts, floods and storms more frequent and more severe, where glaciers are melting faster and sea levels are rising, it must be done to prevent more serious disruptions to water, food and energy supplies.
But how? This is what a group of academics, policymakers, development practitioners and CSOs will discuss in Kathmandu over the next two days. The forum, hosted by the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade through their South Asia Regional Aid Programme, will focus on the three major transboundary river basins in South Asia: the Indus, the Ganga and the Brahmaputra.
Are there any immediate triggers that will make policymakers in South Asian countries think more about the water-energy-food nexus? Sagar Prasai, head of The Asia Foundation in India, thinks there are two.
The first and most immediate is the twin phenomena of floods and droughts. While southern India faces a drought, floods in Bangladesh, India and Nepal have been serious enough to receive global attention this monsoon season. Policymakers may well be forced to take the water-energy-food nexus into account in practice given this reality, Prasai told thethirdpole.net. This gives academics and development practitioners an opportunity to explain the nexus to policymakers, and suggest ways that nexus thinking should form the basis of planning.
The second trigger, according to Prasai, is hydropower in the Himalayas. The subject has been discussed over the years, without making any significant dent in the hydropower plans of the governments that share the three basins. But recently, the very basis of these projects has changed due to a combination of factors: uncertainty of water flow due to climate change, limited agreements between governments on projects with transboundary implications, more opposition from residents likely to be affected by the projects, and most importantly, the stalling demand for energy in India.
Coupled with increasing local opposition, developers are already abandoning hydropower projects midway. The inability of the energy demand curve to rise as projected also means that the few existing hydropower projects are only running their turbines for the 3-4 hours a day when they can sell electricity at profit.
Not only is this a game changer that is forcing planners to rethink energy plans, but it is the right moment to integrate the nexus into the planning process. The questions now: Is this changing dynamic due to a levelling off of demand, or falling energy prices, also mixed up with slowed economic growth? Is this just a short-term aberration?
Imtiaz Ahmed, professor of international relations at Dhaka University, and Purnamita Dasgupta from the Institute of Economic Growth at the University of Delhi, both feel that getting the nexus concept integrated into policy planning is going to be a long haul. Both are among the panellists at the Regional Knowledge Forum.
Asked what they saw as the trigger that could bring the nexus to the forefront between now and 2030, both referred to climate change impacts but neither were optimistic. The first step should be for academics in various South Asian countries to come together, said Dasgupta.
Ahmed has introduced a course in water diplomacy for his students and feels this could be a starting point for a wider curriculum that would eventually integrate the water-energy-food nexus into the planning process.
Describing himself as a practical man rather than a theoretician, Mohan Seneviratne of the International Finance Corporation has spent a great deal of time trying to get policymakers in South Asia to integrate the nexus into planning. To do this, he has added a C to make it the water-energy-carbon-food nexus. In an era when the carbon cycle is being studied as avidly as the water cycle, this may well be a way to make policymakers understand the importance of the nexus.
Along with population growth, climate change and other environmental pressures are fraying the connections in the nexus, Seneviratne points out. Energy use intensity for water supply is increasing, as well as water pollution and water use intensity for energy generation. In the same way, water use intensity for agriculture is increasing. So is energy use intensity for food production.
Then there are concerns about the connection between food and land, ranging from the use of land for biofuels to the burning of agricultural residue, with all their consequences. There is no getting away from the nexus, or the fact that the carbon cycle is involved.
Simi Kamal of the Hisaar Foundation agrees with Seneviratne that the issue of surging population must be added to the WEF nexus to make sense in South Asia. The aspirations of the growing South Asian middle-class place higher demands on energy and food, which have serious implications for water availability and the environment. She suggests managing the demand for energy and food and balancing the equation between water-for-food and water-for-energy.
There is little knowledge about people’s behaviour patterns when it comes to water, energy and food consumption, and about the sociology and psychology of water use, Kamal points out. That is a whole new academic discipline, but the problem is that the push for higher consumptions of energy and food, and the wasteful use of water, is not a concern to most people. There is room for more rigorous research, advocacy and lobbying in this regard.
The forum where these issues will be discussed was conceived as an opportunity for those working across the three sectors and major river basins to build shared knowledge, identify key knowledge gaps, and explore more effective approaches to addressing the interdependencies of the water, energy and food sectors for the benefit of all in South Asia.
The forum is intended to contribute to a strengthened network of actors from across the region who share new connections and more robust knowledge around key nexus issues; and more individuals and country-based coalitions of participants with practical and actionable plans for mainstreaming the nexus in research, policy and practice at national and regional scales.
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This place really enjoyed visiting a lovely day in October. For history buffs, it’s a must. The performers were pretty good. They are able to respond to any queries and very friendly. A fun cannon demonstration took place. Very recommended. Very recommended. Fun spot to feel what the soldiers suffered during the day. With firearms and even a canon, they gave demonstrators. The waterfront is great, and you can invest just an hour and experience the whole thing. Everybody’s great history lecture. The people here are dedicated to the preservation and sharing of the past. Further historical sites such as this are needed here.
Situated one kilometer East of the river Savannah on the Georgian Sea River, Fort James Jackson (usually shortened to Fort Jackson) is an improved 19th century fort. This contains the Maritime Museum of Fort Jackson.
Between 1808 and 1812 the Fort Jackson was built to protect the town of Savannah against sea attack. It was one of three forts of the confederation that protected Savannah from Union troops during the American Civil War (the other two being Fort McAllister and Fort Pulaski). In 1862, a ship captained by a escaping slave, Robert Smalls, shelled Fort Jackson.
In December 1864, when the Union army headed by William T. Sherman conquered Savannah by road, it almost immediately taken Fort Jackson. Between 1884 and 1905 the fort was called Fort Oglethorpe and was little used by the U.S. military. In 1924, the structure was purchased for storage by the community of Savannah and was fully renovated in the 1970s. In 2000 it was designated a National Historic Site. Fort Jackson lies on the 1 Fort Jackson Road on the Islands Expressway between Savannah and Fort Pulaski and Tybee Island Town. Fort Jackson is a museum operated by the Coastal Heritage Society and owned by the state of Georgia. The fort has a cannon epidemic demonstration every day during the season.
This amazing location is located in beautiful Savannah, Georgia, along with these other must-see places of interest:
- Savannah Riverfront
- The Savannah Civic Center
- The Savannah International Trade & Convention Center
- The Georgia Historical Society
- Savannah’s Haitian Monument
- Ellis Square
- Franklin Square
- Fort Jackson
- Tybee Island Light Station
- Forsyth Park
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